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Coherence Shifts in Probabilistic Inference Tasks [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009
AbstractThe fast‐and‐frugal heuristics approach to probabilistic inference assumes that individuals often employ simple heuristics to integrate cue information that commonly function in a non‐reciprocal fashion. Specifically, the subjective validity of a certain cue remains stable during the application of a heuristic and is not changed by the presence
Andreas Glöckner, Tilmann Betsch, Nicola Schindler   +2 more
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The reality of task shifting in medicines management - a case study from Tanzania [PDF]

, 2015
Tanzania suffers a severe shortage of pharmaceutical staff. This negatively affects the provision of pharmaceutical services and access to medicines, particularly in rural areas.
Mapunjo, Siana, Wiedenmayer, Karin A., Charles, James, Chilunda, Fiona, Kapologwe, Ntuli   +4 more
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Policy and programmatic implications of task shifting in Uganda: a case study

BMC Health Services Research, 2012
Background Uganda has a severe health worker shortage and a high demand for health care services. This study aimed to assess the policy and programmatic implications of task shifting in Uganda. Methods This was a qualitative, descriptive study through 34
Dambisya Yoswa M, Matinhure Sheillah
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Perspectives of health workers engaging in task shifting to deliver health care in low-and-middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Global Health Action, 2023
Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing growing demand for healthcare services yet face a persistent shortage in access to specialist health workers (SHWs).
Karen Coales, Hannah Jennings, Saima Afaq, Aatik Arsh, Mujeeb Bhatti, Faraz Siddiqui, Najma Siddiqi   +6 more
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A systematic review of task- shifting for HIV treatment and care in Africa. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Shortages of human resources for health (HRH) have severely hampered the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. Current rollout models are hospital- and physician-intensive. Task shifting, or delegating tasks performed
Nathan Ford, Schneider Helen, Schneider, Helen, Callaghan, Mike, Ford Nathan, Helen Schneider, Callaghan Mike, Ford, Nathan, Mike Callaghan   +8 more
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At the dawn of delegation? Experiences and attitudes of general practitioners in Germany – a questionnaire survey

BMC Family Practice, 2017
Background In the future, ‘delegation’ as task shifting from general practitioners (GPs) to non-physicians will be important in primary care. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes towards the concept of task shifting and to ...
Katja Goetz, Anna Kornitzky, Janis Mahnkopf, Jost Steinhäuser   +3 more
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Providing universal access to antiretroviral therapy in Thyolo, Malawi through task shifting and decentralization of HIV/AIDS care. [PDF]

, 2010
Objective  To describe how district-wide access to HIV/AIDS care was achieved and maintained in Thyolo District, Malawi. Method  In mid-2003, the Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières developed a model of care for Thyolo district (population ...
Marielle Bemelmans, Massaquoi, M., Harries, Anthony, Mwagomba, B., Harries, A., Ford, Nathan, Thomas Van Den Akker, Bemelmans, M., Hermann, Katharina, Beatrice Mwagomba, Philips, M., Anthony Harries, Nathan Ford, Van Den Akker, T., Katharina Hermann, Schouten, Erik, Bemelmans, Marielle, Mit Philips, Mwagomba, Beatrice, Erik Schouten, Zachariah, Rony, Moses Massaquoi, Philips, Mit, Ford, N., Van Den Akker, Thomas, Schouten, E., Massaquoi, Moses, Hermann, K., Zachariah, R., Rony Zachariah   +29 more
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Experiences, opportunities and challenges of implementing task shifting in underserved remote settings: the case of Kongwa district, central Tanzania

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2012
Background Tanzania is experiencing acute shortages of Health Workers (HWs), a situation which has forced health managers, especially in the underserved districts, to hastily cope with health workers’ shortages by adopting task shifting. This has however
Munga Michael A, Kilima Stella P, Mutalemwa Prince, Kisoka William J, Malecela Mwelecele N   +4 more
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Barriers, promoters, and strategies for improving task shifting and task sharing implementation in Nigeria: qualitative perspectives of policymakers

Journal of Global Health Reports, 2023
# Background Nigeria developed a National Task Shifting and Sharing Policy due to protracted inequitable distribution of health workers, especially at the primary level of care, and the low stock and production rate of skilled health workforce ...
Sunny C Okoroafor, Christmal Dela Christmals   +1 more
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The global scope of task shifting: Protocol for a scoping review of reviews on task shifting

, 2020
The purpose of this review is to identify and explore the definitions and components of task shifting interventions in the global context, from existing systematic review literature.
Alexandra Martiniuk, Cameron Thompson, Jeyasakthi Venugopal, Aaron Orkin, Rohina Joshi, Natasha Kithulegoda, Robyn Butcher   +6 more
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