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Human resource needs and costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis provision in nurse-led primary care in Eswatini and opportunities for task sharing

The global expansion of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) includes health systems that face a shortage of skilled health care workers (HCWs). We estimated the human resource needs and costs for providing PrEP in nurse-led primary care clinics in Eswatini. Furthermore, we assessed potential cost sa...

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Main Authors: Kohler, Stefan (Author) , Dalal, Shona (Author) , Hettema, Anita (Author) , Matse, Sindy (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Paul, Nicolas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 23 October 2022
In: Human resources for health
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1478-4491
DOI:10.1186/s12960-022-00770-9
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-022-00770-9
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-022-00770-9
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Author Notes:Stefan Kohler, Shona Dalal, Anita Hettema, Sindy Matse, Till Bärnighausen and Nicolas Paul
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Summary:The global expansion of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) includes health systems that face a shortage of skilled health care workers (HCWs). We estimated the human resource needs and costs for providing PrEP in nurse-led primary care clinics in Eswatini. Furthermore, we assessed potential cost savings from task sharing between nurses and other HCW cadres.
Item Description:Gesehen am 10.01.2023
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ISSN:1478-4491
DOI:10.1186/s12960-022-00770-9

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