Table 8.

Strategies for unrealistic expectations and systemic confusion: Q.7. Which intervention approaches to reduce systemic confusion are most likely to succeed?

Consensus status	Theme	Possible solutions
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.