Primary healthcare planning, bottleneck analysis and performance improvement: An evaluation of processes and outcomes in a Nigerian context

Ejemai Amaize Eboreime, Obinna Idika, Kasarachi Omitiran, Oghenekome Eboreime and Latifat Ibisomi

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2019, vol. 77, issue C

Abstract: Operational planning of interventions defines roadmaps, timelines and resources necessary for translating policies into expected health outcomes along the evidence-policy-implementation continuum. However, bottlenecks often hinder the attainment of objectives and the timely delivery of intervention packages leading to sub-optimal performance of health systems. Bottleneck identification, analysis and removal approaches to planning, which requires key stakeholders’ participation, have been recommended to improve health system outcomes in LMICs. This study demonstrates how integration of participatory action research (PAR) within a quality improvement model can help navigate the complexities of health system bottleneck analyses, planning and performance improvement in a Nigerian sub-national context.

Keywords: Primary health care; Quality Improvement; Planning; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101712

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