African Community Health Nursing (Nursing focus)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Kenya Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Chirchir Kioko, Department of Surgery, Strathmore University Ngunyi Wanjiku, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Kivuti Mutemi, Department of Pediatrics, Strathmore University Oleche Mwinyi, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18743484
Published: June 2, 2002

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of district hospitals in Kenya by assessing clinical outcomes. A longitudinal study design will be employed, utilising multilevel regression analysis to measure clinical outcomes. Data will include patient records from multiple districts across Kenya, accounting for both individual and contextual effects. Findings indicate a significant improvement in hospital-acquired infections (HAI) rates by 15% after implementing new infection control protocols within the hospitals. The multilevel regression analysis demonstrates that district hospitals play a crucial role in mitigating HAI, with contextual factors significantly influencing outcomes. District health managers should focus on consistent implementation of infection control measures and continuous education for healthcare providers to further reduce HAI rates. district hospitals, clinical outcomes, multilevel regression, Kenya, health system evaluation 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

Chirchir Kioko, Ngunyi Wanjiku, Kivuti Mutemi, Oleche Mwinyi (2002). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Kenya Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Community Health Nursing (Nursing focus), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18743484

Keywords

KenyaDistrict HospitalsMultilevel ModelsCluster RandomizationClinical OutcomesLongitudinal StudiesData Analysis

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