Association between sick child facility readiness and quality of care at the individual and facility level in five low- and middle-income countries
The weak correlation observed suggests readiness plays an important role in quality but as currently measured cannot be used to characterize clinical quality of care. Data for assessing quality of health services are limited, presenting challenges for understanding impediments, assessing interventions, and gauging changes in the quality of care over time. We need better data to assess the quality of care being delivered in LMICs to understand what factors drive quality, with the goal of improving the management of sick children.
Authors
- Margaret Kosek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-4852)
- Emily D Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1649-5274)
- Jennifer Harris Requejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0351-7465)
- Harry J. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6169-6262)
- Thom Eisele
- Melinda Kay Munos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-8026)
- Ashley Sheffel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6561-7085)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- World Bank Group (US)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11772-9
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.55
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation