African Bioethics and Law (Law/Health/Philosophy crossover)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ghana Using Panel Data for Clinical Outcome Assessment

Efua Asare, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Yaw Agyeman, Water Research Institute (WRI) Kevin Mensah, Department of Internal Medicine, Accra Technical University Abena Adzitey, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18882077
Published: May 1, 2008

Abstract

District hospitals in Ghana are critical for healthcare delivery, yet their operational efficiency varies significantly. Panel data was used to estimate the impact of resource allocation on patient recovery rates across selected districts. Robust standard errors were applied for inference. Resource allocation improved patient recovery rates by an average of 15% in treated hospitals compared to controls, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) [7%, 23%]. The panel data analysis revealed significant improvements in clinical outcomes following resource reallocation. Continuous monitoring and periodic review of hospital systems are recommended for sustained improvement. 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

Efua Asare, Yaw Agyeman, Kevin Mensah, Abena Adzitey (2008). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ghana Using Panel Data for Clinical Outcome Assessment. African Bioethics and Law (Law/Health/Philosophy crossover), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18882077

Keywords

GhanaDistrict HospitalsPanel DataClinical OutcomesResource AllocationEfficiency MetricsEconometric Analysis

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