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Perceptions of community health workers on their training, teamwork and practice: a cross-sectional study in Tshwane district, Gauteng, South Africa.

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 61 , issue 4 , 2019 , pages: 144–149

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2019.1613061

Author(s): SLN Nyalunga Discipline of Family Medicine, South Africa , JV Ndimande Discipline of Family Medicine, South Africa , GA Ogunbanjo Discipline of Family Medicine, South Africa , A Masango-Makgobela Discipline of Family Medicine, South Africa , T Bogongo Discipline of Family Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: community health workers , training , teamwork , practice , primary health care

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Abstract

Background: In 2011, South Africa established ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs) comprising Community Health Workers as part of strategies to strengthen primary healthcare. The new community health workers (CHWs) lacked experience of the programme. This study aimed at assessing perceptions of community health workers on their training, teamwork and practice.

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