Open AccessClinical Supervision for Quality Reproductive Health Services in Primary Health Care in Egypt: A Qualitative Analysis
Author(s) -
Ghada Wahby,
Madiha Said Abdel-Razik,
Fayrouz El Egizy,
Marwa Rashad Salem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.5603
Subject(s) - medicine , focus group , christian ministry , reproductive health , nursing , primary health care , family planning , qualitative research , population , sustainability , data collection , unit (ring theory) , family medicine , quality (philosophy) , environmental health , research methodology , ecology , philosophy , social science , statistics , mathematics education , theology , mathematics , marketing , sociology , business , biology , epistemology
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were to assess clinical supervision (CS) role in quality family planning/reproductive health services (FP/RHS) in Ministry of Health and Population-primary health care (MOHP-PHC) facilities through objective analysis.
METHODS: Settings: MOHP and five Egyptian governorates. Design: A qualitative study with objective analysis that covers strengths and sustainability. Sampling: Random sample of 25 districts and 250 health units (one physician and one nurse from each unit) from five governorates. Data collection: Focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 21) for clinical supervisors at central, governorate, and district levels.
RESULTS: FGDs raised vital roles of CS in FP/RHS. Clinical supervisors were dissatisfied because they are not partners in decision making in MOHP training programs.
CONCLUSION: CS in FP/RHS is important for sustainable capacity building of the service providers teams in PHC facilities.