Readiness of health facilities to deliver non-communicable diseases services in Kenya: a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for an estimated 71% of all global deaths annually and nearly 80% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the readiness of existing healthcare systems at different levels of health care in delivering NCDs management and prevention services in Kenya.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 258 facilities was conducted between June 2019 and December 2020 using multistage sampling, examining facility readiness based on the availability of indicators such as equipment, diagnostic capacity, medicines and commodities, trained staff and guidelines for NCDs management. Readiness scores were calculated as the mean availability of tracer items expressed as a percentage and a cut-off threshold

SUBMITTER: Ammoun R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344761 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature