Association between sick child facility readiness and quality of care at the individual and facility level in five low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Raising the quality of health services is key to continued progress in improving child health, however, data on service quality are limited and difficult to interpret. The relationship between facility readiness and the quality of care is complex.

Methods

Using publicly available data sets from five low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), we assessed the relationship between structural factors and the clinical quality of care for managing sick children. We developed indices for readiness and quality accounting for available indicators, expert opinion, and alignment with integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines. In each country, we assessed the association between readiness and quality, with and without adjusting for other factors. We consider

SUBMITTER: Carter ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature