Rethinking Health Systems Responsiveness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health systems responsiveness (HSR) is the ability of systems to respond to legitimate non-health expectations of the population. The concept of HSR by the World Health Organization (WHO) includes respect for dignity, individual autonomy, confidentiality, prompt attention to care, availability of basic amenities, choice of provider, access to social support networks, and clarity of communication. The WHO tool is applied globally to assess HSR in low, middle, and high-income countries.

Objective

We have revised the conceptual framework of HSR following a rigorous systematic review and made it specific for low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs). This study is designed to (1) run the Delphi technique to validate the upgraded conceptual framework of HSR, (2) modify

SUBMITTER: Iqbal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447431 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature