Core primary health care support functions | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Total | Strong consensus1 | Moderate consensus2 |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n | n (%) | % | |
Management/Governance/Leadership | ||||||||
Human resources management | 17 (60.7) | 10 (35.7) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Human resources management | 15 (53.6) | 12 (42.9) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Transparent systems of accountability | 22 (78.6) | 6 (21.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Advocacy at an organisational, regional and potentially national level | 19 (67.9) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 (85.7) | |
Formulating service policy and service planning at all levels | 17 (60.7) | 9 (32.1) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Coordination | ||||||||
Hospital liaison/discharge planning | 26 (92.9) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Linkages with other health and community services | 24 (85.7) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Coordination across related sectors | 13 (46.4) | 12 (42.9) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Partnership between clinical and public health services with a focus on PHC | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Health Infrastructure | ||||||||
Buildings, materials, systems of maintenance | 21 (75.0) | 4 (14.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 (89.3) | |
Quality Systems | ||||||||
Evidence based practice | 20 (71.4) | 7 (25.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Monitoring and evaluation | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Quality improvement systems | 22 (78.6) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) | |
Data Systems | ||||||||
Health records, data collection, public health data collection, monitoring and follow up systems, health registers | 25 (89.3) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Professional Development | ||||||||
Training, support, supervision, preparing staff for rural and remote contexts and multi-disciplinary team practice | 23 (82.1) | 4 (14.3) | 0 | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Community Participation | ||||||||
Promoting cultural safety | 20 (71.4) | 7 (25.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 (96.4) | |
Ensuring service responsiveness | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 (100.0) | |
Contributing to good governance | 20 (71.4) | 6 (21.4) | 2 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 (92.9) |