Table 8.
Consensus status | Theme | Possible solutions |
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Consensus | Reforming policy | • Providing a stable position for the WHVs program at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education universities • Setting up a regular work program annually in which if the supervisors change, the program will run regularly • Delegation of some authorities and decisions to the health centers on how to use WHVs • Incorporating WHVs program within the operational programs of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education • Incorporating the WHVs program within the strategic programs of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education • Making decisions from bottom to top about the WHVs program • Increasing the number of WHVs and reducing their tasks |
Implementing problem-based approaches | Inviting volunteers to attend some of their related sessions and getting their opinions | |
Rationalizing WHVs/trainers/people | Rationalizing the directors of the health centers about the existing potentials of the WHVs | |
Information dissemination | Listing the capability of the WHVs by healthcare workers and displaying it on the health center board for public viewing | |
Assessing the needs of people/WHVs | Educational needs assessment by health center staff | |
Allocating proper resources | Appointing a WHVs program specialist in all health system categories | |
No consensus | Rationalizing WHVs/trainers/people | To clarify the role of WHVs for all organizational units |
Reforming policy | Establishing NGOs or associations for WHVs | |
Allocating proper resources | Creating job stability and not changing the trainers who educate the WHVs |
Abbreviations: Q, question; NGO, nongovernmental organization; WHV, women health volunteer.