Evaluation of PMI supported supportive supervision for malaria case management

Supportive supervision is an intervention that aims to improve health workers’ capacity to deliver quality services. Substantial investments have been made in supportive supervision and other quality improvement interventions in an effort to strengthen and maintain high quality malaria case management. However, to date, there is a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of supportive supervision in improving malaria case management.

Through the PMI Insights project, the Centre de Recherche en Reproduction Humaine et en Démographie (CERRHUD), Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) are conducting a program evaluation of supportive supervision in Benin and Tanzania. The evaluation aims to evaluate how, why, where, and for whom models of supportive supervision work to improve health worker performance and the correct management of children with suspected uncomplicated malaria. Ultimately, findings from this evaluation will enable PMI to support national malaria programs in deciding which supportive supervision model will work best in their setting, given their context including that of their health workers, facilities, and systems.

Case study using a realist evaluation approach.

Methods include:

1. A scoping review of relevant literature and project documents.
2. Analysis of routine monitoring data from the projects within which the SS intervention was implemented.
3. Two rounds of in-depth interviews (IDIs) with key stakeholders, and
4. A case study of four health centres.

PMI Insights: Project Story PMI Insights project details

Health Workforce
Monitoring & Evaluation

Oct 2021 — Oct 2023

$895,000

Benin
Tanzania

PMI Insights

Tracking progress against the PMI Insights Research Priorities