Impact of QA Methods on Compliance with the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Algorithm in Niger


 
Language:

English

Author:

Kelley E et al.

Publisher:

Quality Assurance Project

Series/Journal Title:

Operations Research Results

Pages:

16

Description:

Research on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) shows that it is a scientifically sound way to treat sick children, but ways to ensure that it is implemented properly are lacking. This 1997-98 study examined and compared three implementation approaches: structured feedback of performance data, structured feedback of performance data where quality improvement (QI) teams were in place, and the formal World Health Organization training in districts with QI teams. The report details the impact of each intervention, noting that sustaining performance is problematical under any intervention. The cost of IIMCI training was four times that of performance feedback. [publisher’s description]

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Geographic Focus

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