Global prioritised indicators for measuring WHO's quality-of-care standards for small and/or sick newborns in health facilities: development, global consultation and expert consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to prioritise a set of indicators to measure World Health Organization (WHO) quality-of-care standards for small and/or sick newborns (SSNB) in health facilities. The hypothesis is that monitoring prioritised indicators can support accountability mechanisms, assess and drive progress, and compare performance in quality-of-care (QoC) at subnational levels.

Design

Prospective, iterative, deductive, stepwise process to prioritise a list of QoC indicators organised around the WHO Standards for improving the QoC for small and sick newborns in health facilities. A technical working group (TWG) used an iterative four-step deductive process: (1) articulation of conceptual framework and method for indicator development; (2) comprehensive re

SUBMITTER: Day LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542562 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature