Task shifting the management of non-communicable diseases to nurses in Kibera, Kenya: does it work?

Retrospective review of routinely collected clinic data from 2 integrated primary health care facilities within an urban settlement

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2016

Country:: Kenya
Document Type:: Research Paper
Theme:: Health
Authors:: Some, D, Edwards, J.K., Reid, T, Van den Bergh, R, Kosgei, R.J., Wilkinson, E, et all

Abstract

Review concluded that nurses are able to adhere to protocols for managing stable NCD patients based on clear and standardized protocols and guidelines, thus paving the way towards task shifting of NCD care to nurses to help relieve the significant healthcare gap in developing countries.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Some D, Edwards JK, Reid T, Van den Bergh R, Kosgei RJ, Wilkinson E, et al. (2016) Task Shifting the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases to Nurses in Kibera, Kenya: Does It Work? PLoS ONE 11(1): e0145634. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145634