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Facilitators for and Barriers to the Implementation of Performance Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in the Delivery of Maternal Health Services in a District Hospital in Pwani Region, Tanzania.
August, Francis; Nyamhanga, Tumaini Mwita; Kakoko, Deodatus Conatus Vitalis; Sirili, Nathanael Shauri; Frumence, Gasto Msoffee.
Afiliação
  • August F; Department of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
  • Nyamhanga TM; Department of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
  • Kakoko DCV; Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
  • Sirili NS; Department of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
  • Frumence GM; Department of Development Studies, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65015, Tanzania.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37510598
Tanzania experiences a burden of maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite the efforts to institute accountability mechanisms, little is known about quality improvement in the delivery of maternal health services. This study aimed at exploring barriers and facilitators to enforcing performance accountability mechanisms for quality improvement in maternal health services. A case study design was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with thirteen key informants. Data were analyzed using thematic analyses. The findings were linked to two main performance accountability mechanisms: maternal and perinatal death reviews (MPDRs) and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Prioritization of the maternal health agenda by the government and the presence of maternal death review committees were the main facilitators for MPDRs, while negligence, inadequate follow-up, poor record-keeping, and delays were the main barriers facing MPDRs. M&E was facilitated by the availability of health management information systems, day-to-day ward rounds, online ordering of medicines, and the use of biometrics. Non-use of data for decision-making, supervision being performed on an ad hoc basis, and inadequate health workforce were the main barriers to M&E. The findings underscore that barriers to the performance accountability mechanisms are systemic and account for limited effectiveness in the improvement of quality of care.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Morte Materna / Morte Perinatal / Serviços de Saúde Materna Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Morte Materna / Morte Perinatal / Serviços de Saúde Materna Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article