Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Evaluating Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using a Difference-in-Differences Model for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Makgoba Mokotlho, Durban University of Technology (DUT) Sibusiso Zulu, Department of Clinical Research, Durban University of Technology (DUT) Gqozi Hlongwane, University of KwaZulu-Natal Mogapi Mogami, Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18706033
Published: November 8, 2000

Abstract

Community health centers in South Africa face challenges in delivering consistent clinical outcomes. A longitudinal study design was employed, including pre-post intervention analysis with data collected from to . The difference-in-differences model (ΔΔ) was used to compare outcomes before and after the implementation of new health centre protocols. Significant improvement in patient recovery rates was observed post-intervention, with a mean increase of 15% in hospital discharge rates across all participating centers. The difference-in-differences model effectively highlighted changes in clinical outcomes attributable to the intervention. Further research should focus on replication and potential scalability of findings across different regions. Community Health Centers, Difference-in-Differences Model, Clinical Outcomes Measurement 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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Makgoba Mokotlho, Sibusiso Zulu, Gqozi Hlongwane, Mogapi Mogami (2000). Evaluating Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using a Difference-in-Differences Model for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Occupational Therapy Research (Clinical), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18706033

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African geographycommunity health centerslongitudinal studiesdifference-in-differencesclinical outcomesintervention analysisevaluation methods

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