Clearing the Global Health Fog: A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Integration of Health Systems and Targeted Interventions

Rifat Atun, Thyra de Jongh, Federica V. Secci, Kelechi Ohiri and Olusoji Adeyi

No 5946 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: A longstanding debate on health systems organization relates to benefits of integrating health programs that emphasize specific interventions into mainstream health systems to increase access and improve health outcomes This paper is organized in five chapters. This introduction is followed by the methodology chapter, which includes a brief section on the conceptual framework used to analyze the studies retrieved and the programs presented within these to map the nature and extent of integration into critical health system functions. The results chapter includes: a summary of the outcomes for each study grouped by the disease area or the clinical problem the intervention seeks to address, including the reported success; for each program, analysis and mapping of the nature and extent of integration into critical health system functions; and an analysis of how contextual factors either created opportunities for introducing or integrating a program or influenced the desirability or feasibility of program integration. The discussion chapter provides an overview of the implication of findings for policy makers, practitioners and researchers. The final chapter draws conclusions.

Keywords: Health; Nutrition and Population-Population Policies Health; Nutrition and Population-Health Monitoring and Evaluation Health; Nutrition and Population-Health Systems Development & Reform Health; Nutrition and Population-Disease Control & Prevention Communities and Human Settlements-Housing & Human Habitats Health; Nutrition and Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8213-7818-2
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