Assessing health system responsiveness in primary health care facilities in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health system performance is one of the important components of the health care delivery; its achievement depends on the quality of services rendered and the health system responsiveness of its beneficiaries. Health system responsiveness is a multi-dimensional concept and is usually measured through several domains. Health system responsiveness (HSR) remains to be a key indicator for evaluation of health system performance in any settings. This study aimed at assessing the situation of health system responsiveness in primary health facilities in Tanzania prior to introduction of the Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF) program.

Methods

This was a cross sectional study conducted between January and February in 2018. We collected data from 42 primary health facil

SUBMITTER: Kapologwe NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7011252 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature