Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction

Health facility surveys come in various guises. One dimension in which they vary is their motivation. Some seek to understand better links between households and providers. Others seek to understand better provider behavior and performance. Still o...

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Main Authors: Lindelow, Magnus, Wagstaff, Adam
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
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spelling okr-10986-191632021-04-23T14:03:41Z Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction Lindelow, Magnus Wagstaff, Adam ANTENATAL CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BEDS CAPITATION COMMUNITIES DELIVERY MECHANISMS DISTRICTS EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT ETHICS EXERCISES EXPENDITURES EXTENSION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS INCOME INPATIENT CARE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS LIVING STANDARDS MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDICINES MORTALITY MOTIVATION NURSING OUTPATIENT CARE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS POLICY RESEARCH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES SANCTIONS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SERVICE DELIVERY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VIOLENCE WASTE WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH BEHAVIOR HOUSEHOLD DATA HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH PROVIDERS MONITORING TECHNIQUES PROGRAM EVALUATION OUTPUTS HEALTH CARE QUALITY QUALITY ASSESSMENT BENEFICIARY PARTICIPATION INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE HEALTH CARE COST CONTROL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES EFFICIENCY SITUATION ANALYSIS Health facility surveys come in various guises. One dimension in which they vary is their motivation. Some seek to understand better links between households and providers. Others seek to understand better provider behavior and performance. Still others seek to understand the interrelationships between providers, while yet others seek to shed light on the linkages between government and providers. Health facility surveys differ too in the data they collect, in part due to the different motivations. Surveys also vary in the way they collect data, some relying on direct observation, some on record review, and some on interview. Some quality data are collected through clinical vignettes. Facility data have been put to a variety of uses, including planning and budgeting; monitoring, evaluation, and promoting accountability; and research. Lindel and Wagstaff review some of the literature under each heading and offer some conclusions regarding the current state of health facility surveys. 2014-07-31T22:25:40Z 2014-07-31T22:25:40Z 2003-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2120330/health-facility-surveys-introduction http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19163 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2953 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic ANTENATAL CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BEDS
CAPITATION
COMMUNITIES
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
DISTRICTS
EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHICS
EXERCISES
EXPENDITURES
EXTENSION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH WORKERS
HOSPITAL COSTS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME
INPATIENT CARE
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
LIVING STANDARDS
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINES
MORTALITY
MOTIVATION
NURSING
OUTPATIENT CARE
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
PATIENT SATISFACTION
PATIENTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
SANCTIONS
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
VIOLENCE
WASTE
WORKERS HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES
HEALTH BEHAVIOR
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH PROVIDERS
MONITORING TECHNIQUES
PROGRAM EVALUATION
OUTPUTS
HEALTH CARE QUALITY
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
BENEFICIARY PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
HEALTH CARE COST CONTROL
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
EFFICIENCY
SITUATION ANALYSIS
spellingShingle ANTENATAL CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BEDS
CAPITATION
COMMUNITIES
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
DISTRICTS
EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHICS
EXERCISES
EXPENDITURES
EXTENSION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH WORKERS
HOSPITAL COSTS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME
INPATIENT CARE
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
LIVING STANDARDS
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINES
MORTALITY
MOTIVATION
NURSING
OUTPATIENT CARE
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
PATIENT SATISFACTION
PATIENTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
SANCTIONS
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
VIOLENCE
WASTE
WORKERS HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES
HEALTH BEHAVIOR
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH PROVIDERS
MONITORING TECHNIQUES
PROGRAM EVALUATION
OUTPUTS
HEALTH CARE QUALITY
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
BENEFICIARY PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
HEALTH CARE COST CONTROL
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
EFFICIENCY
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Lindelow, Magnus
Wagstaff, Adam
Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2953
description Health facility surveys come in various guises. One dimension in which they vary is their motivation. Some seek to understand better links between households and providers. Others seek to understand better provider behavior and performance. Still others seek to understand the interrelationships between providers, while yet others seek to shed light on the linkages between government and providers. Health facility surveys differ too in the data they collect, in part due to the different motivations. Surveys also vary in the way they collect data, some relying on direct observation, some on record review, and some on interview. Some quality data are collected through clinical vignettes. Facility data have been put to a variety of uses, including planning and budgeting; monitoring, evaluation, and promoting accountability; and research. Lindel and Wagstaff review some of the literature under each heading and offer some conclusions regarding the current state of health facility surveys.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Lindelow, Magnus
Wagstaff, Adam
author_facet Lindelow, Magnus
Wagstaff, Adam
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title Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
title_short Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
title_full Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
title_fullStr Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
title_full_unstemmed Health Facility Surveys : An Introduction
title_sort health facility surveys : an introduction
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2120330/health-facility-surveys-introduction
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19163
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