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HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
卷 19, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12960-021-00605-z
关键词
Task shifting; Task sharing; Conceptual framework; Delphi process; Global health; Health human resources; Community health workers
资金
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
- University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine Investigator Programme
- National Health and Medical Research Council NHMRC of Australia
- Canadian Institute of Health Research Team Grant: Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal People
The study engaged an international panel of scholars through an online Delphi process to develop a conceptual framework for TS/S. After three Delphi rounds among 15 panelists, the COATS Framework was established, offering a comprehensive conceptual model for TS/S programmes.
Background Task shifting and sharing (TS/S) involves the redistribution of health tasks within workforces and communities. Conceptual frameworks lay out the key factors, constructs, and variables involved in a given phenomenon, as well as the relationships between those factors. Though TS/S is a leading strategy to address health worker shortages and improve access to services worldwide, a conceptual framework for this approach is lacking. Methods We used an online Delphi process to engage an international panel of scholars with experience in knowledge synthesis concerning TS/S and develop a conceptual framework for TS/S. We invited 55 prospective panelists to participate in a series of questionnaires exploring the purpose of TS/S and the characteristics of contexts amenable to TS/S programmes. Panelist responses were analysed and integrated through an iterative process to achieve consensus on the elements included in the conceptual framework. Results The panel achieved consensus concerning the included concepts after three Delphi rounds among 15 panelists. The COATS Framework (Concepts and Opportunities to Advance Task Shifting and Task Sharing) offers a refined definition of TS/S and a general purpose statement to guide TS/S programmes. COATS describes that opportunities for health system improvement arising from TS/S programmes depending on the implementation context, and enumerates eight necessary conditions and important considerations for implementing TS/S programmes. Conclusion The COATS Framework offers a conceptual model for TS/S programmes. The COATS Framework is comprehensive and adaptable, and can guide refinements in policy, programme development, evaluation, and research to improve TS/S globally.
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