Samantha Y Rowe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6061934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Y Rowe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Rowe |
| SIGNATURE | ROWE S Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jane M. Kelly, Renu M. Garg, Mary J. Hamel, Samantha Y. Rowe, Alexander K. Rowe, and Michael S. Deming are with the Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Jane M. Kelly is also with the Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Benta Osamba is with CARE Kenya, Siaya, Kenya. At the time of the study, Jennifer J. Lewis was with the Department of International Health and... |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3729-579X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Best practices for designing interventions to improve health worker performance in low- and middle-income countries
Effective health worker (HW) performance is essential for high-quality healthcare. Yet, many low- and middle-income countries rely on HW performance improvement (HWPI) interventions that often yield modest results, such as stand-alone in-service HW training. This viewpoint identifies more effective HWPI interventions, such as group problem-solving. To encourage use of these approaches, we propose definitions of more effective HWPI interventions a…
The effectiveness of training strategies to improve healthcare provider practices in low-income and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: In low/middle-income countries (LMICs), training is often used to improve healthcare provider (HCP) performance. However, important questions remain about how well training works and the best ways to design training strategies. The objective of this study is to characterise the effectiveness of training strategies to improve HCP practices in LMICs and identify attributes associated with training effectiveness. METHODS: We performed …
Effectiveness of strategies to improve health-care provider practices in low-income and middle-income countries
Does shortening the training on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness guidelines reduce its effectiveness? A systematic review
Objective Implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy with an 11-day training course for health workers improves care for ill children in outpatient settings in developing countries. The 11-day course duration is recommended by the World Health Organization, which developed IMCI. Our aim was to determine if shortening the training (to reduce cost) reduces its effectiveness. Methods We conducted a systematic re…
A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Health Worker Adherence to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guidelines in Benin
Objectives. We evaluated an intervention to support health workers after training in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy that can improve outcomes for children in developing countries by encouraging workers' use of evidence-based guidelines for managing the leading causes of child mortality. Methods. We conducted a randomized trial in Benin. We administered a survey in 1999 to assess health care quality before IMCI train…
Community Health Worker Performance in the Management of Multiple Childhood Illnesses
Objectives. To characterize community health worker (CHW) performance using an algorithm for managing common childhood illnesses in Siaya District, Kenya, we conducted CHW evaluations in 1998, 1999, and 2001. Methods. Randomly selected CHWs were observed managing sick outpatient and inpatient children at a hospital, and their management was compared with that of an expert clinician who used the algorithm. Results. One hundred, 108, and 114 CHWs p…
Community Health Worker Performance in the Management of Multiple Childhood Illnesses
Objectives. To characterize community health worker (CHW) performance using an algorithm for managing common childhood illnesses in Siaya District, Kenya, we conducted CHW evaluations in 1998, 1999, and 2001. Methods. Randomly selected CHWs were observed managing sick outpatient and inpatient children at a hospital, and their management was compared with that of an expert clinician who used the algorithm. Results. One hundred, 108, and 114 CHWs p…
A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Health Worker Adherence to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guidelines in Benin
Objectives. We evaluated an intervention to support health workers after training in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy that can improve outcomes for children in developing countries by encouraging workers' use of evidence-based guidelines for managing the leading causes of child mortality. Methods. We conducted a randomized trial in Benin. We administered a survey in 1999 to assess health care quality before IMCI train…
Community Health Worker Performance in the Management of Multiple Childhood Illnesses
Objectives. To characterize community health worker (CHW) performance using an algorithm for managing common childhood illnesses in Siaya District, Kenya, we conducted CHW evaluations in 1998, 1999, and 2001. Methods. Randomly selected CHWs were observed managing sick outpatient and inpatient children at a hospital, and their management was compared with that of an expert clinician who used the algorithm. Results. One hundred, 108, and 114 CHWs p…
A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Health Worker Adherence to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guidelines in Benin
Objectives. We evaluated an intervention to support health workers after training in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy that can improve outcomes for children in developing countries by encouraging workers' use of evidence-based guidelines for managing the leading causes of child mortality. Methods. We conducted a randomized trial in Benin. We administered a survey in 1999 to assess health care quality before IMCI train…
Does shortening the training on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness guidelines reduce its effectiveness? A systematic review
Objective Implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy with an 11-day training course for health workers improves care for ill children in outpatient settings in developing countries. The 11-day course duration is recommended by the World Health Organization, which developed IMCI. Our aim was to determine if shortening the training (to reduce cost) reduces its effectiveness. Methods We conducted a systematic re…
Effectiveness of strategies to improve health-care provider practices in low-income and middle-income countries
The effectiveness of training strategies to improve healthcare provider practices in low-income and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: In low/middle-income countries (LMICs), training is often used to improve healthcare provider (HCP) performance. However, important questions remain about how well training works and the best ways to design training strategies. The objective of this study is to characterise the effectiveness of training strategies to improve HCP practices in LMICs and identify attributes associated with training effectiveness. METHODS: We performed …
Best practices for designing interventions to improve health worker performance in low- and middle-income countries
Effective health worker (HW) performance is essential for high-quality healthcare. Yet, many low- and middle-income countries rely on HW performance improvement (HWPI) interventions that often yield modest results, such as stand-alone in-service HW training. This viewpoint identifies more effective HWPI interventions, such as group problem-solving. To encourage use of these approaches, we propose definitions of more effective HWPI interventions a…
Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Developing country (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Guideline (2 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 works) · Health services (2 works) · Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (2 works)