Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres Systems in Ghana Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Measurement

Abena Boakye, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18989576
Published: February 16, 2013

Abstract

Community health centres in Ghana face challenges in delivering consistent clinical outcomes. A DiD model was applied to assess changes in patient clinical outcomes before and after implementing new protocols at selected health centres. Data from pre- and post-intervention periods were analysed. The DiD analysis revealed a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05) in the proportion of patients achieving target clinical targets, suggesting enhanced effectiveness of community health centre interventions. The difference-in-differences model demonstrated potential for evaluating and improving health care delivery systems in Ghana’s community health centres. Further studies should explore longer-term impacts and assess the cost-effectiveness of implemented protocols. Community Health Centres, DiD Model, Clinical Outcomes, Ghana 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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Abena Boakye (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres Systems in Ghana Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Measurement. African Botany Research (Core Life Science), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18989576

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Sub-SaharanAfricanSpatialEconometricsDifferentialEpidemiologyRandomized

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