Table 1 Values assigned to the outcomes of relevance for the policy options under consideration for the CHW guideline (N = 96)
Outcomes of relevance | Not important (%) | Important (%) | Critical (%) | Mean score from Likert scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Increased CHW motivation | 2.1 | 24.2 | 73.7 | 7.6 |
Improved CHW morale | 1.1 | 31.6 | 67.4 | 7.3 |
Decreased CHW absenteeism | 4.4 | 39.1 | 56.5 | 6.8 |
Increased CHW productivity | 1.1 | 25.3 | 73.7 | 7.4 |
Improved CHW responsiveness | 1.1 | 33.0 | 65.9 | 7.2 |
Decrease in CHW attrition rates | 3.2 | 34.0 | 62.8 | 7.0 |
Improved CHW competencies | 1.1 | 15.4 | 83.5 | 7.8 |
Increased access to care for patients | 1.1 | 16.0 | 83.0 | 7.8 |
Increased health services coverage | 0.0 | 13.8 | 86.2 | 8.0 |
Improved quality of CHW health services | 0.0 | 8.5 | 91.5 | 8.0 |
Better health care-seeking behaviour of individuals and communities | 3.2 | 24.7 | 72.1 | 7.3 |
Health-promoting behaviours in homes and communities | 1.1 | 24.7 | 74.2 | 7.5 |
Improved patient satisfaction | 0.0 | 26.6 | 73.4 | 7.4 |
Decrease in preventable mortality rates | 5.3 | 12.8 | 81.9 | 7.7 |
Improved family planning | 8.6 | 33.3 | 58.1 | 6.8 |
Increased equity | 5.3 | 27.4 | 67.4 | 7.1 |
Improved cost savings by patients | 4.4 | 34.8 | 60.9 | 6.7 |
Decreased morbidity rates | 3.2 | 24.2 | 72.6 | 7.3 |
Decrease in levels of discrimination | 6.5 | 44.6 | 48.9 | 6.4 |