Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Forecasting Adoption Rates in Uganda's District Hospitals Using Time-Series Models: A Methodological Evaluation

Chewulime Omoding, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18869559
Published: June 7, 2008

Abstract

Uganda's district hospitals face challenges in adopting new medical technologies, affecting patient care and operational efficiency. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify suitable time-series models. The study used historical data from five randomly selected district hospitals over two years. The Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing model predicted an average adoption rate increase of 15% in the next year, with uncertainty bounds indicating a 95% confidence interval of ±3% Time-series models can effectively forecast adoption rates for new medical technologies in Ugandan district hospitals. Implementing these forecasting tools could inform policy-makers and hospital administrators on resource allocation and training needs. Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing, time series analysis, medical technology adoption, Ugandan district hospitals Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Chewulime Omoding (2008). Forecasting Adoption Rates in Uganda's District Hospitals Using Time-Series Models: A Methodological Evaluation. African Food Microbiology (Food Science/Health), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18869559

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Sub-Saharandistrict hospitalsforecastingtime-serieseconometric modellinghealthcare systemsadoption rates

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