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Table 2 Framework for reviewing the problem analysis and emergent workplans for each MSI

From: Using the integration of human resource management strategies at district level to improve workforce performance: analysis of workplan designs in three African countries

Strategies/content

Definitions/criteria

Scoring

Generic planning

  

1. Type of core problem selected

Service delivery (SD); human resource (HR); general management (GM)

SD, HR or GM

2. Problem/strategy link

Clear logical link between main elements of the core problem (or lower-level cause) and emergent workplan

1 = clear link

0 = unclear or no link

3. Gender

Presence of strategies which consider gender requirements in relation to HR and/or service delivery. The guidance was to “Consider needs of men and women and how they may be affected by the strategies” and not specifically about health staff

1 = at least one example of consideration of gender

0 = no example of consideration of gender

4. Indicators

Presence of indicators for measuring change resulting from the strategy

1 = at least one example of use of indicators

0 = no example of use of indicators

Integration of HR/HS strategies

  

5. Use of HR strategy

Number of different categories of HR strategy (availability, direction, competencies, rewards and sanctions) present in the workplan

1 = at least one example for each category

0 = no example for each category

6. Use of health systems strategy

Strategies related to information systems, finance, governance, service delivery, and medicines and health products

1 = at least one example of a health systems strategy

0 = no example of a health systems strategy