Experiences of public-private contracting for caesarean delivery in rural district public hospitals: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT: Governments in sub-Saharan Africa are exploring public-private-engagements for the delivery of health services. While there is existing empirical literature on public-private-engagements in high-income countries, we know much less about their operation in low and middle-income countries. Obstetric services are a priority area where the private sector can make an important contribution in terms of skilled providers. The objective of this study was to describe the experiences of managers and generalist medical officers, of private general practitioner (GP) contracting for caesarean deliveries in five rural district hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa. A regional hospital was also included to explore perceptions of public-private contracting needs amongst obstetric specialists. Betwee

SUBMITTER: Doherty T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166521 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature