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. 2021 Apr 15;Spec Issue(2):1114.
doi: 10.29245/2578-3009/2021/S2.1109.

The Effect of Real Time Integrated Supportive Supervision Visits on the Performance of Health Workers in Zambia

Abubakar Sadiq Umar  1 , Isah Mohammed Bello  2 , Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor  1 , Pascal Mkanda  1 , Godwin Ubong Akpan  1 , Daudi Manyanya  2 , Shibeshi Messeret Eshetu  2 , Masvikeni Brine  2 , Matapo Belem  2 , Masumbu Penelope  2 , Daniel Fussum  2
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The Effect of Real Time Integrated Supportive Supervision Visits on the Performance of Health Workers in Zambia

Abubakar Sadiq Umar et al. J Immunol Sci. .

Abstract

The use of online Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) is aimed to improve the quality of services provided by front line health workers. This work is aimed to document the effects of ISS on the performance of health workers in Zambia using selected key surveillance and immunization process indicators. ISS data on WHO ODK server of all Integrated Supportive Supervisory (ISS) visits that were conducted in Zambia between 1st January 2018 to 30th September 2018 were analysed to determine the Percentage point difference between the first and the most recent ISS visits in order to determine whether an observed gap during first ISS visit had persisted during the most recent ISS visit. Our study demonstrated that ISS has remarkable percentage point increase between the first and the most recent ISS visits on availability of an updated monitoring chart, health workers knowledge of AFP case definition and AFP case files. However, there exist variations in the frequency of ISS visits across the provinces of the country. Future research effort should consider assessing the quality of the ISS data through periodic data validation missions.

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Figure 1. Proportion of health facilities with updated immunization monitoring chart during the first and the most recent ISS visit by province, Zambia, January - September 2018
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Figure 2. Health facilities with AFP case file during first and the most recent ISS visits by province in Zambia, January - September 2018
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Figure 3. Health facilities with RED Micro Plan during the first and most recent ISS visit by province, Zambia, January - September 2018
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