Title |
A review of generalist and specialist community health workers for delivering adolescent health services in sub-Saharan Africa
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Published in |
Human Resources for Health, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1478-4491-11-54 |
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Authors |
Adam D Koon, Jane Goudge, Shane A Norris |
Abstract |
The health of adolescents is increasingly seen as an important international priority because the world's one point eight billion young people (aged 10 to 24 years) accounts for 15.5% of the global burden of disease and are disproportionately located in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Furthermore, an estimated 70% of premature adult deaths are attributable to unhealthy behaviors often initiated in adolescence (such as smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity). In order for health services to reach adolescents in LMICs, innovative service delivery models need to be explored and tested. This paper reviews the literature on generalist and specialist community health workers (CHWs) to assess their potential for strengthening the delivery of adolescent health services. |
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Spain | 1 | 13% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 6 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 8 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 157 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 29 | 18% |
Student > Master | 29 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 10% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 9 | 6% |
Other | 29 | 18% |
Unknown | 31 | 19% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 24% |
Social Sciences | 34 | 21% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 12% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 3% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
Other | 20 | 12% |
Unknown | 41 | 25% |