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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The role of quality improvement in strengthening health systems in developing countries
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Volume 22, No. 4, Article mzq028, Year 2010
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Description
Quality of care was recognized as a key element for improved health outcomes and efficiency in the World Health Organization's (WHO) widely adopted framework for health system strengthening in resource-poor countries. Although modern approaches to improving quality are increasingly used globally, their adoption remains sporadic in developing countries. Healthcare leaders and improvement experts representing 15 countries met in October 2008 to catalyze the adoption of quality improvement (QI) methods to improve healthcare quality in resource-poor settings. This paper describes the evidence used to frame deliberations, the proceedings and a proposal for incorporating QI methods into plans for strengthening health systems. The conference participants presented case reports and reviewed a growing body of evidence from peerreviewed journals demonstrating that QI methods can make significant contributions in resource poor settings. Deliberations focused on the barriers to adoption of QI methods and potential strategies for addressing those barriers. Attendees concluded that QI has the potential to optimize the use of limited resources available from governments and global initiatives targeted at achieving shared aims. Demonstrable improvements in quality may encourage greater investment in health systems in developing countries by increasing donor, population and governmental confidence that resources are being used well. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press in association with the International Society for Quality in Health Care; all rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Leatherman, Sheila
United States, Raleigh
The University of North Carolina System
Ferris, Timothy G.
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Berwick, Donald
United States, Boston
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Omaswa, Francis G.
Uganda, Kampala
African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation
Cris, Pnigel
United States, Boston
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Statistics
Citations: 216
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/intqhc/mzq028
ISSN:
13534505
e-ISSN:
14643677
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study