Financially incentivized knowledge assessments to improve provider compliance with treatment guidelines: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing access to health care, under-5 mortality remains high in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Interventions to improve quality of care have mostly focused on additional training for medical staff, but generally shown little impact. We will assess the impact of financially incentivized quarterly provider knowledge assessment on compliance with Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) protocols in Congo, DRC.

Methods

Out of a total of 1738 facilities currently receiving results-based financing under an ongoing health financing program, 110 facilities were chosen for this study. All health care workers providing outpatient services to children under age 5 in these facilities will be included in the study. Facilities were randomized with equal

SUBMITTER: Fink G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature