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Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in District Hospitals Systems of Rwanda: A Methodological Evaluation

Kagabo Ndabashiri, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Habyalimbwe Nsengiyimana, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Gakuranga Uwiringioma, Department of Internal Medicine, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Gaterenye Bizimwikiza, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18809228
Published: September 10, 2005

Abstract

Rwanda's healthcare system is undergoing reforms to enhance service delivery in district hospitals. The adoption rates of new medical protocols and technologies vary significantly across different districts. A Bayesian hierarchical model was developed to analyse data from multiple district hospitals. The model accounts for heterogeneity and correlation among hospital systems through latent variables representing local conditions. The analysis revealed that the presence of a dedicated medical committee significantly increased the rate of protocol adoption by 20% compared to districts without such committees, supporting our hypothesis. This study validates the use of Bayesian hierarchical models for assessing and understanding variability in healthcare practices across different district hospitals in Rwanda. District hospital managers should consider forming dedicated medical committees as a strategy to improve protocol adoption rates. 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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Kagabo Ndabashiri, Habyalimbwe Nsengiyimana, Gakuranga Uwiringioma, Gaterenye Bizimwikiza (2005). Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in District Hospitals Systems of Rwanda: A Methodological Evaluation. African Veterinary Pharmacology, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18809228

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District HospitalsRwandaAdoption RatesBayesian ModelsHierarchical AnalysisMethodologyQuantitative Research

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