Facilitators and barriers to health professionals’ competence in delivering quality primary health care in the digital era in Amhara region, Ethiopia: an exploratory qualitative study

Although facilitators exist to enhance health professionals' competence in the region, higher education institutions have not effectively produced the competent professionals necessary for quality primary health care. Factors such as poor-quality pre-service education, inconsistent and poorly implemented CPD initiatives, and limited NGO-funded training have all contributed to the subpar competence of health professionals. There is an urgent need for collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education to plan, revise, and implement health professional training, improve the quality of pre-service education, and optimize in-service training and CPD efforts.