Health system readiness for roll out of the

Ayushman Bharat facility assessment health and wellness centres knowledge assessment universal health coverage

Journal

Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Historique:
received: 26 12 2020
revised: 10 07 2021
accepted: 09 11 2021
entrez: 6 5 2022
pubmed: 7 5 2022
medline: 7 5 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The Government of India launched the The assessment comprised of a cross sectional facility assessment and a knowledge assessment of community health officers (CHOs) and female multipurpose health workers also known as auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), in 26 HWCs in one community development block of Punjab state. HWCs were assessed for key input and process parameters such as a human resource, physical infrastructure, supplies, capacity building etc., and processes including health promotion, community participation, digitization of management information system, and service delivery. It was observed that only 7 of the 26 HWCs had all human resources as per guidelines. The median knowledge score of CHOs and ANMs was 54% and 51% respectively. 11 of the 26 HWCs were co-located with The operationalization of HWCs requires State and local level interventions for strengthening of existing physical infrastructure, ensuring a regular supply of medicines and consumables, development of referral mechanisms for patients and enhancing community participation.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
The Government of India launched the
Methods UNASSIGNED
The assessment comprised of a cross sectional facility assessment and a knowledge assessment of community health officers (CHOs) and female multipurpose health workers also known as auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), in 26 HWCs in one community development block of Punjab state. HWCs were assessed for key input and process parameters such as a human resource, physical infrastructure, supplies, capacity building etc., and processes including health promotion, community participation, digitization of management information system, and service delivery.
Results UNASSIGNED
It was observed that only 7 of the 26 HWCs had all human resources as per guidelines. The median knowledge score of CHOs and ANMs was 54% and 51% respectively. 11 of the 26 HWCs were co-located with
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
The operationalization of HWCs requires State and local level interventions for strengthening of existing physical infrastructure, ensuring a regular supply of medicines and consumables, development of referral mechanisms for patients and enhancing community participation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35516680
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2560_20
pii: JFMPC-11-1354
pmc: PMC9067184
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1354-1360

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Sehr Brar (S)

Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh, India.

Neha Purohit (N)

Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh, India.

Gurmandeep Singh (G)

Department of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission, Punjab, India.

Shankar Prinja (S)

Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh, India.

Manmeet Kaur (M)

Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh, India.

P V M Lakshmi (PVM)

Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh, India.

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