Health extension workers’ perceived health system context and health post preparedness to provide services: a cross-sectional study in four Ethiopian regions
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048517
Abstract: Objective The health system context influences the implementation of evidence-based practices and quality of healthcare services. Ethiopia aims at reaching universal health coverage but faces low primary care utilisation and substandard quality of care. We… read more here.
Keywords: extension workers; health extension; provide services; health ... See more keywords
Sexual and reproductive health service utilization of young girls in rural Ethiopia: What are the roles of health extension workers? Community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056639
Abstract: Objective Little is known about the extent to which Health Extension Programme (HEP) has played its role to increase service uptake among young girls. This study aims to estimate the status of young girls’ sexual… read more here.
Keywords: health; srh; service; health extension ... See more keywords
Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06040-8
Abstract: Despite a tremendous decline in the burden of malaria through public health interventions, it is yet remains a critical parasitic health problem in Ethiopia. Insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray are considered as the most… read more here.
Keywords: extension workers; health extension; interventions malaria; health ... See more keywords
Implementation, experience, and challenges of urban health extension program in Addis Ababa: a case study from Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10221-0
Abstract: Background Even though the urban health extension program (HEP) has been implemented since 2009, little was known about its implementation, experience and challenges. Therefore, this study was aimed at exploring the implementation, experience, and challenges… read more here.
Keywords: health extension; study; program; health ... See more keywords
Community health extension program of Ethiopia, 2003–2018: successes and challenges toward universal coverage for primary healthcare services
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DOI: 10.1186/s12992-019-0470-1
Abstract: BackgroundEthiopia has been implementing a community health extension program (HEP) since 2003. We aimed to assess the successes and challenges of the HEP over time, and develop a framework that may assist the implementation of… read more here.
Keywords: health extension; community; hep; program ... See more keywords
Economic evaluation of Health Extension Program packages in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246207
Abstract: Background Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004, aimed at ensuring equitable community-level healthcare services through Health Extension Workers. Despite the program’s being a flagship initiative, there is limited evidence on whether investment… read more here.
Keywords: health; health extension; cost; extension program ... See more keywords
Health extension service utilization and associated factors in East Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256418
Abstract: Introduction Health Extension Program is a preventive, promotive, and basic curative service targeting households to improve the health status of families with the effective implementation of 16 health extension packages. We, therefore, did this study… read more here.
Keywords: health; health extension; utilization; extension service ... See more keywords