Scaling up health technology assessment capacities in selected African countries - A conceivable route ahead.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to provide a structured description of the commonalities and differences in healthcare structures across Africa to establish a reliable basis for the health technology assessment (HTA) of nutrition and nutrition interventions. A ranking of current nutrition conditions in the general population of the participating countries was included to gain a better understanding of the factors influencing hospital malnutrition (HMN), which will inform future multi-country research.

Method

A questionnaire on the structure of the health systems was distributed among ten African countries. Subsections were included that inquired about the drivers or barriers to using principles of HTA to assess nutritional care. Analysis and ranking of malnutrition data were bas

SUBMITTER: Mueller D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574544 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature