Innovation in evaluating the impact of integrated service-delivery: the integra indexes of HIV and reproductive health integration (Publications)
measure of HIV-reproductive health (HIV-RH) service integration that can be used to assess the degree of service integration, and the degree to which integration may have health benefits to clients, or reduce [...] traditional evaluations of integrated HIV-RH care through the incorporation of a functional integration measure, to avoid misleading conclusions on its 'impact' on health outcomes. This is particularly important [...] n, suggesting that structural integration is not...
Does an innovative paper-based health information system (PHISICC) improve data quality and use in primary healthcare? Protocol of a multicountry,... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Front-line health workers in remote health facilities are the first contact of the formal health sector and are confronted with life-saving decisions. Health information systems (HIS) support [...] and use, coverage of health services and health workers satisfaction; secondary outcomes are additional data quality and use parameters, childhood mortality and additional health workers and clients experience [...] use of health related data. However, HIS focus on reporting and are...
Does an innovative paper-based health information system (PHISICC) improve data quality and use in primary healthcare? Protocol of a multicountry,... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Front-line health workers in remote health facilities are the first contact of the formal health sector and are confronted with life-saving decisions. Health information systems (HIS) support [...] and use, coverage of health services and health workers satisfaction; secondary outcomes are additional data quality and use parameters, childhood mortality and additional health workers and clients experience [...] use of health related data. However, HIS focus on reporting and are...
Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth... (Publications)
and non-monetary incentives aim to encourage women to use maternal health services and practice birth spacing in two different health districts. Our methodology will comparatively evaluate the effectiveness [...] in-depth interviews with program participants, non-participants, their partners and health providers. Female community health workers are engaged as core members of the research team, working in tandem with [...] Female community health workers also act as key informants and community...
Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth... (Publications)
and non-monetary incentives aim to encourage women to use maternal health services and practice birth spacing in two different health districts. Our methodology will comparatively evaluate the effectiveness [...] in-depth interviews with program participants, non-participants, their partners and health providers. Female community health workers are engaged as core members of the research team, working in tandem with [...] Female community health workers also act as key informants and community...
are often constrained by limited resources, face significant challenges to design effective mental health programs and effectively allocate their resources. To address this, CSART and partners, including [...] advanced decision analysis within a monitoring and evaluation infrastructure to strengthen mental health systems for young people in Bogota, Colombia, informing decision makers and researchers about the [...] Australia. This will calibrate the simulation enabling service providers to...
Health care providers' knowledge of clinical protocols for postpartum hemorrhage care in Kenya: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
past studies and clinical guidelines from the World Health Organization and the Kenyan Ministry of Health. We conducted in-person surveys with health care providers in three high-volume maternity facilities [...] despite its often-preventable nature. Understanding health care providers' knowledge of clinical protocols is imperative for improving quality of care and reducing mortality. This is especially pertinent [...] in addition to managing emergency and referral cases. METHODS: This...
Health care providers' knowledge of clinical protocols for postpartum hemorrhage care in Kenya: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
past studies and clinical guidelines from the World Health Organization and the Kenyan Ministry of Health. We conducted in-person surveys with health care providers in three high-volume maternity facilities [...] despite its often-preventable nature. Understanding health care providers' knowledge of clinical protocols is imperative for improving quality of care and reducing mortality. This is especially pertinent [...] in addition to managing emergency and referral cases. METHODS: This...
Immediate postpartum care in low- and middle-income countries: a gap in health care quality research and practice (Publications)
often over-looked aspect of maternity care through improvements in quality measurement and data availability, research into barriers to high quality care, and innovations in service delivery design. [...] attention between childbirth and facility discharge. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines on postnatal care, which include recommendations for immediate postpartum monitoring
Immediate postpartum care in low- and middle-income countries: a gap in health care quality research and practice (Publications)
often over-looked aspect of maternity care through improvements in quality measurement and data availability, research into barriers to high quality care, and innovations in service delivery design. [...] attention between childbirth and facility discharge. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines on postnatal care, which include recommendations for immediate postpartum monitoring
