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Effective coverage of essential inpatient care for small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Effective coverage requires that those in need can access skilled care supported by adequate resources. There are, however, few …
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Prevalence, outcome and quality of care among children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in Kenyan hospitals: A multi-site observational study
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of admission and inpatient mortality worldwide in children aged less than …
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HIV and early hospital readmission: evaluation of a tertiary medical facility in Lilongwe, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Delivery of quality healthcare in resource-limited settings is an important, understudied public health priority. Thirty-day (early) hospital readmission is …
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Measurement of patient reported disability using WHODAS 2.0 before and after surgical intervention in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Patient reported outcomes (PRO) measure the quality of care from the patient's perspective. PROs are an important measure of …
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If you can’t measure it- you can’t change it – a longitudinal study on improving quality of care in hospitals and health centers in rural Kenya
BACKGROUND: The Kenyan Ministry of Health- Department of Standards and Regulations sought to operationalize the Kenya Quality Assurance Model for …
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Completeness of the Road-to-Health Booklet and Road-to-Health Card: Results of cross-sectional surveillance at a provincial tertiary hospital
BACKGROUND: Accurate record-keeping is important for continuity and quality of care. Completing a child's Road-to-Health Booklet (RTHB), or the older, …
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Increasing women’s access to skilled pregnancy care to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in rural Edo State, Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Nigeria presently has the second highest absolute number of maternal deaths and perinatal deaths (stillbirth and neonatal deaths) in …
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Economic evaluation of a mentorship and enhanced supervision program to improve quality of integrated management of childhood illness care in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) can reduce under-5 morbidity and mortality in low-income settings. A program to strengthen …
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Perception of quality health care delivery under capitation payment: a cross-sectional survey of health insurance subscribers and providers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Ghana introduced capitation payment method in 2012 but was faced with resistance for its perceived poor quality of care. …
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Development and validation of the quality care questionnaire –palliative care (QCQ-PC): patient-reported assessment of quality of palliative care
BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to develop and validate an instrument that could be used by patients with cancer …
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Quality of Care for Children with Severe Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Predictors associated with unplanned hospital readmission of medical and surgical intensive care unit survivors within 30 days of discharge
BACKGROUND: Reducing the 30-day unplanned hospital readmission rate is a goal for physicians and policymakers in order to improve quality …
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Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Village health workers (VHWs) in five villages in Bugoye subcounty (Kasese District, Uganda) provide integrated community case management (iCCM) …
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Analysis of socioeconomic differences in the quality of antenatal services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)
The desired results of increasing access and availability of antenatal care (ANC) services may not be realized if the quality …
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A hidden burden of neonatal illness? A cross-sectional study of all admissions aged less than one month across twelve Kenyan County hospitals
Background: Small and sick newborns need high quality specialised care within health facilities to address persistently high neonatal mortality in …
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“We were being treated like the Queen”: understanding trial factors influencing high paediatric malaria treatment adherence in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Adherence to anti-malarial medication is highly variable but frequently suboptimal. Numerous interventions with a variety of methodological approaches have …
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Ambivalence in pregnancy intentions: The effect of quality of care and context among a cohort of women attending family planning clinics in Kenya
CONTEXT: Ambivalence in pregnancy intentions is well-documented in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings and has been associated with inconsistent use of …
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Challenges and opportunities for healthcare workers in a rural district of Chad
BACKGROUND: Trained healthcare workers are an essential resource for effective health systems. However, healthcare workers' perspective on healthcare, the challenges …
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Bias in patient satisfaction surveys : a threat to measuring healthcare quality - analysis
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A hidden burden of neonatal illness? A cross-sectional study of all admissions aged less than one month across twelve Kenyan County hospitals
Background: Small and sick newborns need high quality specialised care within health facilities to address persistently high neonatal mortality in …