Quality improvement in public-private partnerships in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public-private partnerships (PPP) are often how health improvement programs are implemented in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). We therefore aimed to systematically review the literature about the aim and impacts of quality improvement (QI) approaches in PPP in LMICs.

Methods

We searched SCOPUS and grey literature for studies published before March 2022. One reviewer screened abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. The study characteristics, setting, design, outcomes, and lessons learned were abstracted using a standard tool and reviewed in detail by a second author.

Results

We identified 9,457 citations, of which 144 met the inclusion criteria and underwent full-text abstraction. We identified five key themes for successful QI projects in LM

SUBMITTER: Iroz CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10935959 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature