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Approaches to overcoming constraints to effective health service delivery: a review of the evidence

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  • Valeria Oliveira-Cruz

    (Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK)

  • Kara Hanson

    (Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK)

  • Anne Mills

    (Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK)

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    Abstract

    This paper reviews the current evidence base regarding efforts to overcome constraints to effective health service delivery in low and middle-income countries. A systematic literature review was chosen as the approach to gather and analyse existing knowledge about how to improve the 'close-to-client' health system. We focused on three levels of constraints: community and household, the health services delivery level itself, and health sector policy and strategic management. In total, 116 studies were reviewed and their main findings presented. The results should be interpreted with caution due to the considerable limitations in the existing evidence base. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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    Article provided by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. in its journal Journal of International Development.

    Volume (Year): 15 (2003)
    Issue (Month): 1 ()
    Pages: 41-65

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    Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:15:y:2003:i:1:p:41-65
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.965
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