Community Case Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Southern Bangladesh
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Quality of care for severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in southern Bangladesh.
This study assessed the quality of care provided by community health workers (CHWs) in managing cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) according to a treatment algorithm. A mixed methods approach was employed to provide perspectives on different aspects of quality of care, including technical competence and acceptability to caretakers. CHWs screened children at community level using a mid-upp...
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