Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ghana: A Difference-in-Differences Approach to Measure Risk Reduction Efforts

Yaw Afari-Kumah, University of Ghana, Legon Abena Adogakpa, Department of Epidemiology, University of Ghana, Legon
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18911070
Published: December 4, 2010

Abstract

District hospitals in Ghana play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but their effectiveness varies. A difference-in-differences approach was employed with data from pre- and post-intervention periods to measure impact. District hospitals showed a significant reduction in mortality rates by 15% (95% CI: -20% to -10%) after implementing new protocols. The difference-in-differences model effectively quantifies the impact of interventions on risk reduction outcomes. Further research should explore cost-effectiveness and sustainability of implemented interventions. difference-in-differences, district hospitals, Ghana, healthcare delivery, mortality rates 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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Yaw Afari-Kumah, Abena Adogakpa (2010). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ghana: A Difference-in-Differences Approach to Measure Risk Reduction Efforts. African Disability Studies (Interdisciplinary - Social/Health/Policy), Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18911070

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Sub-Saharandistrict hospitalshealth systemseconometricsintervention studiesrandomized controlsregression analysis

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