TASK SHIFTING AND TASK SHARING IN HEALTHCARE Flashcards
(14 cards)
oAccording to World Health
Organization, Task shifting means, “the ___________ ___________ of tasks among health workforce teams”.
Specific tasks are moved, where ___________, from highly qualified health workers to health workers who have fewer qualifications in order to make more efficient use of the available Human Resources for Health.” (WHO, 2008).
rational
re-distribution of
appropriate
Task shifting is process of ___________ whereby tasks are _______, where appropriate or from ______ specialized workforce to ______ specialized health workers
delegation ; moved
highly ; less
Task shifting is a great option and method to enhance _________ on ___________ of health care services
efficiency
delivery
oThe goal of the task shifting and sharing health is to meet the ____________________ and the health needs of the population.
universal health coverage
History of Task Shifting
oTask shifting was first developed as the strategy in context of _____________________.
HIV and AIDS treatment.
History of Task shifting
oThe overall ___________________________ was the major problem in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic and universal access of essential health.
shortage of health workforce
Objectives of Task Shifting
•_________ human resources for health (HRH) workforce needs of the country in the delivery of essential health care services.
•Outline the _____________________________ tasks that can be performed by different cadres of frontline health care workers (HCWs) attending to needs of the population
•Provide a framework for _________ a wider range of health care workers to rapidly expand access to essential health care services to meet the set (sustainable development goals) SDG targets.
Actualize
essential health care service-related
empowering
Objectives of Task Shifting
•promote the best use of competency and expertise of ——————————- to meet the health needs of the people.
o To promote efficiency and effectiveness in the utilization of _________ and ___________ resources in scaling up access to essential health care services delivery.
well-trained mid-level cadres
financial
non- financial
Benefits of Task Shifting
The task shifting policy will promote _________ _____________ of tasks among existing health workforce cadres.
In order to make more ________ use of the available health workers and to improve _______ to service
rational redistribution
efficient
access
Benefits of Task Shifting
To facilitate adequate _________ of human resources;
For the provision of _________ trained staff at all levels of the national health
system in an effort to meet the populations health care needs;
For the effective and efficient __________ of available human resources for health.
distribution
appropriately
utilization
Limitations of Task Shifting
Shifting of responsibilities from higher level professional to lower level can create conflicts in between the professionals. __________ is quite common.
_________/lack of __________ regarding treatment among the general public may be also seen.
For task shifting, training of the staffs and health workers is required, which can in turn increase the immediate _______/_________.
Clash of ego
Doubts/lack of satisfaction
cost/investment.
Limitations of Task Shifting-2
In some cases, ___________ might get compromised as some health workers may be less experienced and might have less knowledge/expertise on areas outside of their expertise.
Harm or risk to client _________.
Continuous ___________ is most to ensure quality treatment.
Task shifting can be effective for ________ run. However, it may not be a sustainable method for the ______ run.
quality of treatment
safety.
supervision
short ; long
Recommendations
Better __________ for staff to undertake tasks not previously part of their responsibilities by efficient co-ordination to ensure appropriate _________ and __________ ;
Training, job aids and tools, _________ mechanisms, ________ opportunities, adequate ___________ and access to facilities with equipment and drugs.
________ can ensure workers assigned new tasks have appropriate workloads so that staff are neither _________ , nor __________, thereby impacting upon costs and patient safety.
support ; skill mix ; teamwork;
supervisory ; career
remuneration ; Audits
underutilized ; overburdened
Recommendations
Job aids such as books or cards can act as ‘________________’ to guide the ________ of tasks which could help to support mid-level cadres to make critical decisions.
_________ and _________ lessons for enhancing task shifting/sharing outcomes for optimizing health worker roles to improve access health interventions and to support health workers
aide memoires
completion
Education ; training
