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Table 1 Inclusion criteria for peer- and non-peer reviewed literature scoping

From: A scoping review of training and deployment policies for human resources for health for maternal, newborn, and child health in rural Africa

Aspect

Criteria

Language of publication

English, French, or Portuguese

Years published

1990–2013

Type of policy initiative

Applied (i.e., not theoretical, but some evidence that the policy has been/continues to be implemented)

Country or countries of focus

Any African country whose official languages include English, French, and/or Portuguese

Policy focus

Training and/or deployment of providers as it pertains to rural health

Type(s) of providers

Doctors, nurses, and/or midwives

Specific clinical focus

Maternal-child health: reproductive health, pregnancy, birth, newborns, childhood disease, and adolescents

Jurisdictional focus

International or national (e.g., not provincial or district-specific)

Types of data sources

Policy documents, policy evaluations, professional protocols/clinical guidelines, literature reviews, peer-reviewed research related to policy implementation and/or evaluation