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The impact of supervision on stock management and adherence to treatment guidelines: a randomized controlled trial

2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 16; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/heapol/16.3.273

1460-2237

Birna Trap,

Health Policy Implementation Science

Ensuring the availability of essential drugs and using them appropriately are crucial if limited resources for health care are to be used optimally. While training of health workers throughout Zimbabwe in drug management (including stock management and rational drug use) resulted in significant improvements in a variety of drug use indicators, these achievements could not be sustained, and a new strategy was introduced based on the supervision of primary health care providers. This was launched in 1995 with a training course in supervisory skills for district pharmacy staff.