Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Ethiopia: Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Mengesha Degu, Haramaya University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18946203
Published: December 17, 2012

Abstract

The quality of healthcare in rural Ethiopia is often suboptimal due to limited resources and infrastructure. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 120 rural clinics, randomly assigned to either an intervention group (receiving additional training and resources) or a control group (no changes). In the intervention group, there was a statistically significant $\Delta = 0.75 \pm 0.12$ in patient satisfaction scores compared to the control group ($p < 0.001$), indicating improved service delivery. The randomized field trial successfully demonstrated that methodological improvements can lead to measurable clinical outcomes improvement at rural clinics. Further studies should be conducted with a larger sample size and across different regions in Ethiopia.

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Mengesha Degu (2012). Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Ethiopia: Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Veterinary Pharmacology, Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18946203

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RuralEthiopiaRandomizationQuality ImprovementIntervention StudiesEvaluation MetricsHealth Systems Reform

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