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Quarterly versus monthly supervision of CBD family planning programs: an experimental study in northeast Brazil.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6429905     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cost-effectiveness of reducing the frequency of routine supervision from monthly to quarterly was evaluated in a closely controlled field experiment conducted in a community-based distribution program in Piaui State in northeast Brazil. The results demonstrated substantial potential savings in supervisors' salaries and travel at no cost to program performance (new acceptors, revisits, distributor turnover). A possible reason for this finding was that most supervisory visits were primarily concerned with collecting inventory and service statistics, which probably contributed little to post performance. It was suggested that the number of supervisors and the frequency of supervision should be linked to productive rather than routine supervisory activities.
Authors:
J R Foreit; K G Foreit
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Studies in family planning     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0039-3665     ISO Abbreviation:  Stud Fam Plann     Publication Date:    1984 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-08-21     Completed Date:  1984-08-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7810364     Medline TA:  Stud Fam Plann     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  112-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brazil
Community Health Services / economics*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Efficiency
Family Planning Services / trends*
Health Education
Humans

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