Approaches, enablers and barriers to govern the private sector in health in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The private sector plays a substantial role in delivering and financing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Supporting governments to govern the private sector effectively, and so improve outcomes across the health system, requires an understanding of the evidence base on private health sector governance. This paper reports on a scoping review, which synthesised evidence on the approaches used to govern private sector delivery and financing of healthcare in LMICs, the effectiveness of these approaches and the key enablers and barriers to strengthening governance.

Methods

We undertook a systematic search of databases of published articles and grey literature to identify eligible papers published since 2010, drawing on WHO's governance definiti

SUBMITTER: Goodman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11599734 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature