Nursing Workforce Optimization Study: A Multi-method Evaluation and Process Improvement Intervention for HIV Service...

Megan Coe¹, Nami Kawakyu, Sarah Gimbel+11

• ¹Megan Coe, MSN, RN, is a Doctoral Student, Department of Child, Family, and Population Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Nami Kawakyu, PhD, MPH, RN, is a Research Analyst, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Sarah Gimbel, PhD, MPH, RN, is a Professor, Department of Global Health, and the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Baraka Nyakuya, MD, is a Technical Advisor, International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Neema Gabriel, MSW, is a Program Manager, International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Devotha Leonard, MPH, RN, is a Field Epidemiology Training Program Training Coordinator, International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Stella Chale, MD, is the Country Representative, International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Felix Masiye, PhD, MSc, is the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia and an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Charles Masili Banda, MA, BA, is a Lecturer, Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. Saturini Manangwa, MSc (Tropical Disease), RN, is an Assistant Director for Nursing and Midwifery Quality Improvement, Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC), Dodoma, Tanzania. Gustav Moyo, MA, RN, is the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC), Dodoma, Tanzania. Gabriela Boyle, MPH, RN, is a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, I-TECH, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Fernanda Freistadt, MPH, is a Senior Program Manager, I-TECH, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Pamela Kohler, PhD, MPH, RN, is an Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, and the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.