Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ethiopia Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Measure Yield Improvement

Misgana Abayambo, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) Yared Beyene, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18885125
Published: June 22, 2009

Abstract

The healthcare landscape in Ethiopia's district hospitals is characterized by disparities in service delivery quality and efficiency. Multilevel regression analysis was employed, with data collected from a stratified random sample of district hospitals across Ethiopia. The model accounts for hospital-level, region-level, and national-level variations in system performance. The multilevel regression analysis revealed that implementing standardised protocols at the district level significantly increased diagnostic yield by 15% (95% CI: 8-23%). This study underscores the importance of standardization and quality control measures in enhancing healthcare service delivery efficiency. District hospitals should prioritise adopting recommended clinical guidelines to optimise their operational systems. 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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Misgana Abayambo, Yared Beyene (2009). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Ethiopia Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Measure Yield Improvement. African Clinical Pharmacy and Practice, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18885125

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Sub-SaharanAfricaHospitalSystemsEvaluationMultilevel Regression

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