Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Kassahun Debresenay, Jimma University Yonas Asfaha, Department of Public Health, Debre Markos University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18902483
Published: October 5, 2010

Abstract

Community health centers in Ethiopia have been established to improve healthcare access in rural areas. However, their effectiveness and operational efficiency are not well understood. A DiD model was employed to analyse pre- and post-intervention data from randomly selected clusters, with baseline characteristics balanced through matching techniques. The analysis revealed a statistically significant improvement in patient recovery rates (p < 0.05) after the implementation of community health centre services compared to non-comparable areas. This study confirms the utility of DiD for evaluating clinical outcomes in resource-limited settings, providing evidence-based insights for future policy development. Future research should consider expanding DiD applications and exploring other intervention metrics such as cost-effectiveness ratios. 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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Kassahun Debresenay, Yonas Asfaha (2010). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Palliative Care Journal, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18902483

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EthiopiaGeographic TermsHealth Services ResearchDifference-in-DifferencesOutcome MeasurementPublic Health SystemsInterventions

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