Predictors of health facility readiness for diabetes service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: The case of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We aimed to evaluate the readiness and predictors of diabetes service capability at the level of primary care in Bangladesh as an illustrative instance of readiness for diabetes care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

We used data from the 2014 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey (BHFS), a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey (n = 1596 health facilities). We constructed a diabetes-specific readiness index to assess diabetes service readiness in facilities with outpatient capability and used multivariable regression analysis to evaluate contextual predictors of diabetes service readiness.

Results

Three-hundred and forty-five facilities with outpatient and diabetes service capability were included. Mean readiness for diabetes service ca

SUBMITTER: Seiglie JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8092080 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature