Task shifting and task sharing in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, success indicators, challenges, and opportunities

Brenda Mbouamba Yankam; Oluwafemi Adeagbo; Hubert Amu; Robert Kokou Dowou; Beryl Gillian Mbouamba Nyamen; Samuel Chinonso Ubechu; Pascal Georges Félix; Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai; Oluwaseun Badru; Luchuo Engelbert Bain

doi:10.11604/pamj.2023.46.11.40984

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Task shifting and task sharing in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, success indicators, challenges, and opportunities

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Task shifting and task sharing in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, success indicators, challenges, and opportunities

Brenda Mbouamba Yankam, Oluwafemi Adeagbo, Hubert Amu, Robert Kokou Dowou, Beryl Gillian Mbouamba Nyamen, Samuel Chinonso Ubechu, Pascal Georges Félix, Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai, Oluwaseun Badru and Luchuo Engelbert Bain

The Pan African medical journal, Vol.46, 11

2023

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.11.40984

PMCID: PMC10683172

PMID: 38035152

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This review explores task shifting and task sharing in sub-Saharan African healthcare to address workforce shortages and cost-effectiveness. Task shifting allocates tasks logically, while task sharing involves more workers taking on specific duties. Challenges include supply chain issues, pay inadequacy, and weak supervision. Guidelines and success measures are lacking. Initiating these practices requires evaluating factors and ensuring sustainability. Task shifting saves costs but needs training and support. Task sharing boosts efficiency, enabling skilled clinicians to contribute effectively. To advance task shifting and sharing in the region, further research is needed to scale up effective initiatives. Clear success indicators, monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans, along with exploration of sustainability and appropriateness dimensions, are crucial elements to consider.

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Title: Subtitle: Task shifting and task sharing in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, success indicators, challenges, and opportunities
Creators: Brenda Mbouamba Yankam
Oluwafemi Adeagbo
Hubert Amu
Robert Kokou Dowou
Beryl Gillian Mbouamba Nyamen
Samuel Chinonso Ubechu
Pascal Georges Félix
Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai
Oluwaseun Badru
Luchuo Engelbert Bain
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Pan African medical journal, Vol.46, 11
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.11.40984
PMID: 38035152
PMCID: PMC10683172
NLM abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J
ISSN: 1937-8688
eISSN: 1937-8688
Language: English
Date published: 2023
Academic Unit: Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984463128902771

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