African Perioperative Nursing

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal: Randomized Field Trial for Yield Improvement inContext

Mohamed Diop, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Diara Ndiaye, Department of Pediatrics, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Alioune Sall, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Mamadou Ngom, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18809770
Published: September 8, 2005

Abstract

This case study examines methodological evaluations of district hospitals in Senegal to improve operational yields. A randomized field trial was employed to assess the impact of methodological enhancements on hospital performance. Data collection involved standardised surveys and operational metrics. In one district hospital, an increase in patient throughput by 15% was observed after implementing structured scheduling protocols. The study demonstrated that structured scheduling significantly improved hospital yield efficiency. Further randomized trials should be conducted to replicate these findings across other districts and healthcare settings. 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

Mohamed Diop, Diara Ndiaye, Alioune Sall, Mamadou Ngom (2005). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Senegal: Randomized Field Trial for Yield Improvement inContext. African Perioperative Nursing, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18809770

Keywords

District HospitalsSub-Saharan AfricaMethodologyQuality ImprovementRandomized Control TrialHealthcare SystemsOutcome Evaluation

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