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Atnafu A, Dellie E, Kebede A, Fetene SM, Haile TG, Alemu MB, Park J, Tefera S, Alene BM, Negash WD. Health system responsiveness and its associated factors for intrapartum care in conflict affected areas in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e082507. [PMID: 39059803 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE In Ethiopia, information about health system responsiveness (HSR) in conflict-affected areas is limited. No previous local study was conducted on the assessment of HSR at the community level. Hence, the study assessed HSR for intrapartum care in conflict-affected areas in Amhara region, Ethiopia. DESIGN Community-based cross-sectional study design. SETTING Wadila, Gayint and Meket districts, Amhara region, Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS The participants were 419 mothers who gave birth in conflict-affected areas within the last 6 months. The study included all mothers who gave birth at health facilities but excluded those who delivered at home, critically ill or unable to hear. OUTCOME HSR was the outcome variable. In this regard, the study assessed how mothers were treated and the situation in which they were cared for in relation to their experience during the conflict. METHODS We conducted the study in the community, where we analysed eight domains of HSR to identify 30 measurement items related to intrapartum care responsiveness. The domains we looked at were dignity (4), autonomy (4), confidentiality (2), communication (5), prompt attention (5), social support (3), choice (3) and basic amenities (4). We used a multiple linear regression model to analyse the data, and in this model, we used an unstandardized β coefficient with a 95% CI and a p value of less than 0.05 to determine the factors significantly associated with HSR. RESULTS The findings of our study revealed that the overall proportion of HSR in intrapartum care was 45.11% (95% CI: 40.38 to 49.92). The performance of responsiveness was the lowest in the autonomy, choice and prompt attention domains at 35.5%, 49.4% and 52.0%, respectively. Mothers living in urban areas (β=4.28; 95% CI: 2.06 to 6.50), government employees (β=4.99; 95% CI: 0.51 to 9.48), those mothers stayed at the health facilities before delivery/during conflict (β=0.22; 95% CI: 0.09 to 0.35), those who were satisfied with the healthcare service (β=0.69; 95% CI: 0.08 to 1.30) and those who perceived the quality of healthcare favourable (β=0.96; 95% CI: 0.72 to 1.19) were more likely to rate HSR positively. On the other hand, joint decision-making for health (β=-2.46; 95% CI: -4.81 to -0.10) and hospital delivery (β=-3.62; 95% CI: -5.60 to -1.63) were negatively associated with HSR. CONCLUSION In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, over 50% of mothers living in areas affected by conflict reported that health systems were not responsive with respect to intrapartum care. Therefore, all stakeholders should work together to ensure that intrapartum care is responsive to conflict-affected areas, with a focus on providing women autonomy and choice.
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- Asmamaw Atnafu
- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Curtin, WA, Australia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Curtin, WA, Australia
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- KOFIH Ethiopia Health Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Tamire A, Birhanu B, Negash A, Dechasa M, Masrie A, Shawel S, Dereje J, Gebru T, Kassa Tafesse O, Mengistu DA, Sertsu A, Daka DW. Mixed-methods approach in evaluating safe abortion care services at public health facilities in North Shewa zone, central Ethiopia: a multicenter institutional cross-sectional study. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES 2024; 4:1352178. [PMID: 39036465 PMCID: PMC11258023 DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2024.1352178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Background Of the 55.7 million abortions that were performed globally, 25.1 million (45.1%) were not safe. Nearly 97% of these took place in developing countries. Approximately 71% of economically developed countries allow safe abortion care (SAC) services, whereas only 16% of developing countries permit it. In sub-Saharan Africa, 92% of mothers live in 43 countries where SAC services are restricted by law. Most Ethiopian women continue to self-terminate unwanted pregnancies in hazardous conditions. The aim of this evaluation was to assess input, care providers' compliance with national guidelines, and clients' satisfaction. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study design with a mixed-methods approach was used. Seven public health facilities were randomly selected where 75 health caseworkers were directly observed; 296 clients and 14 key informants were interviewed, respectively. A resource inventory checklist was used to assess all inputs. The overall SAC services evaluation was summarized from 40 indicators: 13 resource availability indicators, 14 healthcare workers' compliance to national guidelines indicators, and 13 clients' satisfaction toward SAC services indicators. A multivariate logistic regression model was fit to determine factors that affect client satisfaction at a p-value <0.005. Results There were 75 healthcare providers in the maternal and child health departments in the study area. Except for the interruption of water and electricity, maternal waiting area, counseling, and procedural room, all are available making 94% of resources availability. All healthcare workers were compliant in providing anti-pain medication during procedures, identifying clients if they were targeted for an HIV/AIDS test, and providing their test results as per the guideline. Nevertheless, they were poorly compliant in respecting the clients (9, 12%) and taking vital sign (33, 44%). The overall compliance was 62.3%, while only 51% were satisfied with waiting time and privacy of counseling room. The overall client satisfaction was 65%. The overall evaluation of SAC services was 72.9%. Conclusion Resource availability was excellent, which was in line with national SAC expectations while the healthcare workers' compliance to national guidelines was fair, which deviated from expectations. The clients' satisfaction and the overall evaluation were good, which was below the hypothesized expectation.
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- Aklilu Tamire
- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Faculty of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Faculty of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Geta M, Alemayehu GA, Negash WD, Belachew TB, Tsehay CT, Teshale G. Evaluation of integrated community case management of the common childhood illness program in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia: a case study evaluation design. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:310. [PMID: 38724953 PMCID: PMC11080260 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04785-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) of common childhood illness is one of the global initiatives to reduce mortality among under-five children by two-thirds. It is also implemented in Ethiopia to improve community access and coverage of health services. However, as per our best knowledge the implementation status of integrated community case management in the study area is not well evaluated. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the implementation status of the integrated community case management program in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A single case study design with mixed methods was employed to evaluate the process of integrated community case management for common childhood illness in Gondar town from March 17 to April 17, 2022. The availability, compliance, and acceptability dimensions of the program implementation were evaluated using 49 indicators. In this evaluation, 484 mothers or caregivers participated in exit interviews; 230 records were reviewed, 21 key informants were interviewed; and 42 observations were included. To identify the predictor variables associated with acceptability, we used a multivariable logistic regression analysis. Statistically significant variables were identified based on the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value. The qualitative data was recorded, transcribed, and translated into English, and thematic analysis was carried out. RESULTS The overall implementation of integrated community case management was 81.5%, of which availability (84.2%), compliance (83.1%), and acceptability (75.3%) contributed. Some drugs and medical equipment, like Cotrimoxazole, vitamin K, a timer, and a resuscitation bag, were stocked out. Health care providers complained that lack of refreshment training and continuous supportive supervision was the common challenges that led to a skill gap for effective program delivery. Educational status (primary AOR = 0.27, 95% CI:0.11-0.52), secondary AOR = 0.16, 95% CI:0.07-0.39), and college and above AOR = 0.08, 95% CI:0.07-0.39), prescribed drug availability (AOR = 2.17, 95% CI:1.14-4.10), travel time to the to the ICCM site (AOR = 3.8, 95% CI:1.99-7.35), and waiting time (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI:1.16-6.79) were factors associated with the acceptability of the program by caregivers. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The overall implementation status of the integrated community case management program was judged as good. However, there were gaps observed in the assessment, classification, and treatment of diseases. Educational status, availability of the prescribed drugs, waiting time and travel time to integrated community case management sites were factors associated with the program acceptability. Continuous supportive supervision for health facilities, refreshment training for HEW's to maximize compliance, construction clean water sources for HPs, and conducting longitudinal studies for the future are the forwarded recommendation.
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Girma G, Tamire A, Edessa GJ, Dechasa M, Tefasa OK, Negash A, Dereje J, Masrie A, Shawel S, Mandefro M, Abraham G. Process Evaluation of Health System Responsiveness Level and Associated Factors Among Mothers Gave Birth at Obstetric Ward in a Tertiary Hospital, Southwest of Ethiopia: Mixed Study Methods. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:2291-2308. [PMID: 37601330 PMCID: PMC10439284 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s397735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background The term responsiveness emerged during the World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2000 as new and essential goals of the health systems to meet the needs of people to their expectations from different services being given in healthcare systems. Obstetric violence and childbirth mistreatment are global problems, but the worst obstetric violence usually occurs in underdeveloped countries. Thus, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness of obstetric service at Jimma University Medical Center. Methods A single-case study design with quantitative and qualitative data collection was employed. Availability with 17 indicators and health system responsiveness with 24 indicators were used. Consecutive sampling technique was used to select the clients and qualitative data were collected from key informants. SPSS version 25 was used for the analysis of quantitative data, whereas thematic analysis was conducted for qualitative data. A multiple linear regression model was fitted after all assumptions were checked and fit to ensure the relation of the dependent variable with independent variables. Results The overall evaluation was 75.6% and judged good. The resource availability and health system responsiveness were 85.5% and 69.7%, which were judged very good and fair, respectively. A stethoscope and thermometer were not available, while 40% glucose, dexamethasone, and intravenous fluid were the most frequently stocked-out supplies. Dignity (72.1%), confidentiality (71.4%), and prompt attention (70%) were the top three good scores for the health system's responsiveness. Health system responsiveness significantly associated with the following: Not attending formal education, attending college and above, place of delivery (health center), mode of delivery (cesarean section), and being merchant. Conclusion & Recommendation The health system responsiveness of delivery service in study setting was good. All stakeholders should work for improving the health system's responsiveness in delivery service.
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- Gezu Girma
- Department of Health Research, International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP), Finfine, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Public Health Faculty, Institute of Health Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Public Health Faculty, Institute of Health Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Bayeh Y, Tsehay CT, Negash WD. Health system responsiveness and associated factors for delivery care in public health facilities, Dessie City Administration, South Wollo zone, Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study design. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069655. [PMID: 37479512 PMCID: PMC10364148 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess health system responsiveness (HSR) and associated factors for delivery care in public health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia. DESIGN Institutional-based cross-sectional study. SETTING South Wollo zone, Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS A total of 430 women who delivered within the study period from 1 June 2022 to 5 July 2022 were included for this analysis. OUTCOME HSR. METHODS Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 June 2022 to 5 July 2022 in nine public health facilities. The data were collected through semistructured interviewer administered questionnaire, reviewing delivery registration books and client charts. HSR for delivery care was assessed by eight domains based on WHO responsiveness assessment framework. Binary logistic regression analyses were employed to check the association of variables with HSR. An adjusted OR (AOR) with 95% CI was determined to show the strength of association, and a p<0.05 was taken as level of statistical significance. RESULTS In this study, the health system was responsive for 45.8% (95% CI 41.1% to 50.6%) of delivered mothers. The highest (74.2%) and lowest (45.8%) rated domains were dignity and basic amenity, respectively. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, caesarian delivery (AOR 3.67, 95% CI 1.91 to 7.06), obstetric complication in current pregnancy (AOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.85), referred during labour (AOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.69), birth within 17:30-8:30 hours (AOR 0.51, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.81) and good satisfaction (AOR 5.77, 95% CI 3.44 to 9.69) were statistically significant associated factors with HSR. CONCLUSION The overall responsiveness of delivery care was low. Basic amenities, choice of provider and social support domains were least rated responsiveness domains. If health professionals give emphasis to mothers during spontaneous vaginal delivery, able to prevent obstetric complications, and if health facilities increase the number of professionals to duty time, handover, the referred mothers appropriately; having clean and attractive delivery wards will be important interventions to improve responsiveness for delivery care.
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- Yalew Bayeh
- Wogdie primary hospital, south Wollo zone, Dessie city, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Ibu JM, Mhlongo EM. Health systems responsiveness towards the Mentor Mother Program for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in military hospitals. Nurs Open 2023; 10:2295-2308. [PMID: 36426988 PMCID: PMC10006667 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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AIM This study explored health systems responsiveness towards the Mentor Mother Program for PMTCT in the Nigeria Department of Defence hospitals. Factors affecting quality service were also highlighted, which gave helpful insights into the strategies employed by stakeholders to ensure that health systems responsiveness was propagated responsibly. DESIGN An exploratory qualitative interview study. METHODS Six semistructured interviews were conducted with six key informants (three doctors and three nurses) and one focus group session with six Mentor Mothers. Open coding of data was done to formulate themes and subthemes. Thematic analysis was adopted for analysis. RESULTS Four themes emerged-Service Quality, Basic Amenities, Patient-oriented Strategies and Factors affecting service Quality. These showcased the nonmedical components of health systems responsiveness and accentuated how well they were utilized to achieve health systems responsiveness.
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- Josephine Moshe Ibu
- School of Nursing and Public HealthUniversity of KwaZulu‐NatalDurbanSouth Africa
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Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study. ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/3857873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background. An effective designation of health facilities improves the facility’s ability to respond to patients’ legitimate expectations. Limited evidence exists regarding the association between health system responsiveness and financial fairness in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. The purpose of the study was, therefore to evaluate the health system responsiveness among insured and uninsured outpatients in primary healthcare facilities and determine the association between health insurance and health system responsiveness among outpatients. Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted between March 30 and April 30,2021. The study sampled 423 participants using a systematic random sampling technique, and the data was collected with structured and pretested questionnaires administered by interviewers. Responsiveness was measured using the short version of the World Health Organization’s multicountry responsiveness survey, which has seven dimensions including autonomy, communication, confidentiality, attention, dignity, choice, and amenities. Using quantile regression, a specific association between health insurance and the health system responsiveness index was examined, adjusting for sociodemographic, quality, and satisfaction-related factors. Results. Of a total of 417 outpatients, 70.74% had health insurance. There was no statistical difference in health system responsiveness among insured and uninsured outpatients. Possession of health insurance was not associated with responsiveness (−0.67; 95%CI: −1.59, 0.25). There was a statistically significant negative relationship between age and responsiveness (−1.33; 95% CI: −2.47, −0.19) among 30–39 year olds and (−1.66; 95% CI: −3.02, −0.32) among 40–49 year olds. However, there was a positive statistical association between responsiveness with urban residence (+1.33; 95%CI: 0.37, 2.29), perceived quality of healthcare (+2.96; 95%CI: 1.95, 4.05), and patient satisfaction (3; 95%CI: 1.94, 4.07). Conclusions. There was no difference in the responsiveness of the health system between insured and uninsured outpatients. All domains need further improvement, particularly those more closely related to patients’ concerns, such as waiting time to get service and choices of healthcare providers. Furthermore, health facility administrators and the government should enhance responsive healthcare services in parallel with quality improvement and patient satisfaction, based on feedback from service users for better performance.
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Qin L, Chen S, Feng X, Luo B, Chen Y. Patient-Perceived Health System Responsiveness of the Epilepsy Management Project in Rural China during the Period of COVID-19. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:799. [PMID: 35627936 PMCID: PMC9141671 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Health system responsiveness (HSR) measures the experience of health-system users in terms of the non-clinical domains of the health system, which has been regarded as the three major goals of health performance evaluation. Good HSR may promote the use of health services and ultimately the health of patients. However, the HSR has not been measured as the main goal of the Epilepsy Management Project (EMP) in rural China. This study aims to evaluate the levels and distributions of the patient-perceived HSR of the EMP in rural China during the period of COVID-19 and identify its relevant factors so as to provide advice on the improvement of further strategies. Based on the key informant survey (KIS) of responsiveness from the World Health Organization proposal, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 420 epilepsy patients selected proportional randomly from seven rural areas in the Hunan province of China in 2021. Eight domains of patients-perceived HSR were assessed by face-to-face interview. The overall HSR scored at a fairly “good” level of 8.3 (8.3 out of a maximum of 10.0). During the COVID-19 period, the scores of responsiveness domains were highest at 8.66 to 8.93 in “confidentiality”, “dignity” and “choice of providers”, while lowest at 8.38 to 8.53 in “prompt attention”, “social support” and “basic amenities”. The representative responsiveness equality index (REI) was 0.732, indicating the moderately balanced distributions of responsiveness of the EMP in rural China. Female, old age, and low education were significantly related to the lower HSR scores of rural EMP (p < 0.05). The HSR of EMP in rural China was fairly good. However, measures to improve the patient-perceived HSR are still needed, especially including better service, higher social support, and more comfortable medical environments.
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- Lulu Qin
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.Q.); (S.C.); (X.F.)
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.Q.); (S.C.); (X.F.)
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410013, China; (L.Q.); (S.C.); (X.F.)
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- Department of Mental Health, Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410007, China
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Third Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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Negash WD, Tsehay CT, Yazachew L, Asmamaw DB, Desta DZ, Atnafu A. Health system responsiveness and associated factors among outpatients in primary health care facilities in Ethiopia. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:249. [PMID: 35209882 PMCID: PMC8867670 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07651-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Health system responsiveness is defined as the outcome of designing health facility relationships so that they are familiar and responsive to patients’ universally legitimate expectations. Even though different strategies have been implemented to measure responsiveness, only limited evidence exists in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, information about health system responsiveness among outpatients is limited. Assessing responsiveness could help facilities in improving service delivery based on patient expectations. Objective The study aimed to assess health system responsiveness and associated factors among outpatients in primary health care facilities, Asagirt District, Ethiopia, 2021. Methods Facility-based cross-sectional quantitative study was implemented between March 30 and April 30/2021. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 423 participants, and interviewer-administered data were collected using structured and pretested questionnaires. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were employed to identify factors associated with health system responsiveness. Adjusted Odds Ratio with their corresponding 95% CI was used to declare factors associated with health system responsiveness. A p-value less than 0.05 was used to declare significant statistical variables. Results The overall health system responsiveness performance was 66.2% (95% CI: 61.4—70.7). Confidentiality and dignity were the highest responsive domains. Health system responsiveness was higher among satisfied patients (AOR: 9.9, 95% CI: 5.11–19.46), utilized private clinics (AOR: 8.8, 95% CI: 4.32–18.25), and no transport payment (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.03–2.92) in the study setting. Conclusion Overall, health system responsiveness performance was higher than a case-specific study in Ethiopia. To improve the health systems responsiveness and potentially fulfil patients’ legitimate expectations, we need to facilitate informed treatment choice, provide reasonable care within a reasonable time frame, and give patients the option of consulting a specialist. Aside from that, enhancing patient satisfaction, using input from service users, Collaboration, and exchanging experiences between public and private facilities will be important interventions to improve HSR performance.
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- Wubshet Debebe Negash
- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Reproductive Health, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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