Refined Search

117 Results

0.00

Quality of care for children with severe disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In this study, we measured quality of care for children with severe disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC is the second largest country in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated population of 81 million and an under-five mortality rate of 91 deaths per 1000 live births [8]. To assess the quality […]

October 6, 2021

0.00

Financial Incentives For Maternal Health: Impact of a National Programme in Nepal

Financial incentives are increasingly being advocated as an effective means to influence health-related behaviours. There is, however, limited evidence on whether they work in low-income countries, particularly when implemented at scale. This paper explores the impact of a national programme in Nepal that provides cash incentives to women conditional on them giving birth in a […]

October 6, 2021

0.00

Strengthening district health service management and delivery through internal contracting: Lessons from pilot projects in Cambodia

Following a decade of piloting different models of contracting, in mid-2009 the Cambodian Ministry of Health began to test a form of ‘internal contracting’ for health care delivery in selected health districts (including hospitals and health centers) contracted by the provincial health department as Special Operating Agencies (SOAs) and provided with greater management autonomy. This […]

October 5, 2021

0.00

Improving Health Worker Performance: The Patient-Perspective from a PBF Program in Rwanda

Over recent decades, paying healthcare providers against agreed performance targets has gained momentum in high income countries and more recently in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Poor performance in health systems is a worldwide concern and greater investment in the health sector do not necessarily translate to better health outcomes (World Health Organization, 2000). […]

October 5, 2021

0.00

Capitation Combined with Pay-for-Performance Improves Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Rural China

Pay-for-performance in health care holds promise as a policy lever to improve the quality and efficiency of care.  Although the approach has become increasingly popular in developing countries in recent years, most policy designs do not permit the rigorous evaluation of its impact. Thus, evidence of its effect is limited.   In collaboration with the government […]

October 5, 2021

0.00

How to Conduct a Discrete Choice Experiment for Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention in Remote and Rural Areas: A User Guide with Case Studies

This guide aims to provide easy-to-read information and step-by-step advice on a quantitative research method that can help identify appropriate policy responses to health workforce shortages in remote and rural areas. This method can provide policy makers with quantitative measures of the relative importance of different job characteristics that influence the choice of health workers for rural postings. The […]

October 4, 2021

0.00

Turkey: Performance-Based Contracting Scheme in Family Medicine – Design and Achievements

Prior to 2003, health outcomes in Turkey, including maternal and child health outcomes, lagged behind those of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and of those in other middle income countries. This report aims to add to this body of evidence through the conduct of a comprehensive review of the scheme within the […]

October 4, 2021