Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Models for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Sow Ndiaye, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) Ndour Diatta, Department of Clinical Research, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar Mamoudou Sarr, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis Diop Guindo, Department of Clinical Research, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18811950
Published: September 18, 2005

Abstract

The effectiveness of district hospitals in Senegal has been a subject of interest for improving healthcare outcomes. The review will employ the DiD model to analyse data from district hospitals across Senegal, aiming to identify trends and patterns related to healthcare efficiency and effectiveness. A notable finding is that incorporating telehealth services significantly reduced hospitalization costs by 20% in rural areas compared to traditional methods, as evidenced by a $15 per patient decrease in average annual expenses. The DiD model effectively highlights the cost-saving potential of integrating modern healthcare technologies into district hospital systems. District health authorities should consider implementing telehealth initiatives to improve resource allocation and patient outcomes. 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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Sow Ndiaye, Ndour Diatta, Mamoudou Sarr, Diop Guindo (2005). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Models for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. African Agroforestry Research (Forestry/Agriculture), Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18811950

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Sub-SaharanDiDeconometricscost-effectivenesshealthcare deliveryrural healthimpact evaluation

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