Task shifting levonorgestrel implant insertion to community midwife assistants in Malawi: results from a non-inferiority evaluation

Task shifting levonorgestrel implant insertion to community midwife assistants in Malawi: results from a non-inferiority evaluation

Abstract Background In 2013, Malawi began task shifting long acting reversible contraception (LARC) insertion from Nurse Midwife Technicians (NMTs), who undergo 3 years of training, to Community Midwife Assistants (CMAs), who undergo 18 months of training. However, there is no evidence on whether CM...

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Main Authors: Dylane N. Davis, Clara Lemani, Nenani Kamtuwanje, Billy Phiri, Prisca Masepuka, Sally Kuchawo, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Jennifer H. Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Subjects:
Contraception
Nurses
Assessment
Developing countries
Family planning
Health workers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40834-018-0077-6

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