Assessment of Health Facility Supervision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Assessment of Health Facility Supervision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract: The objective of this study was to develop a better understanding of the supervision system across the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Integrated Health Program (IHP)-targeted provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by focusing on supervision content, structure, and styles as well as perceptions of supervision quality as described by individuals conducting the supervisory visits as well as those receiving the visits. Qualitative research questions focused on the function the supervision system serves, types of supervision schemes, the mechanistic properties of supervisory visits (i.e., what happens during a visit), the atmosphere in which the visit is conducted, the kinds of interactions that occur between supervisor and supervisee, the perceptions of the supervision system with respect to its purpose and effectiveness, and the role USAID-IHP has in supporting supervision schemes. This report shares more on the study and findings.
Shortname: TR-23-533 D4I
Author(s): Matt Worges, PhD; Lauren Blum, PhD; David Hotchkiss, PhD; Janna Wisniewski, PhD; Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa, MD, PhD
Year: 2023
Language: English
Region(s): CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
Filed under: assessment, DRC, Report