Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal Using Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Yield Improvement

Amadou Sow, Department of Epidemiology, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Diallo Diop, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis Toure Sylla, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Mbaye Ngom, Institut Pasteur de Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18753320
Published: May 5, 2002

Abstract

District hospitals in Senegal play a crucial role in healthcare delivery but face challenges such as resource allocation inefficiencies and patient yield discrepancies. A mixed-method approach combining quantitative data analysis with qualitative interviews to assess system performance in terms of patient referral patterns and resource utilization. District hospitals showed an average improvement of 15% in patient yield after implementing targeted interventions, particularly in reducing waiting times for non-urgent cases (p < 0.05). The quasi-experimental design provided robust evidence to support the effectiveness of targeted interventions in enhancing hospital operational efficiency. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of identified improvements across different districts and healthcare settings in Senegal. District hospitals, Quasi-Experimental Design, Patient Yield Improvement, Resource Allocation, Healthcare Systems Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Amadou Sow, Diallo Diop, Toure Sylla, Mbaye Ngom (2002). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal Using Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Yield Improvement. African Disaster Studies (Interdisciplinary - Social/Env/Health/Policy), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18753320

Keywords

Sub-Saharandistrict health systemsquasi-experimental designresource allocationyield measurementevaluation methodshealthcare delivery

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