Table of Contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Editors xvii
Abbreviations xxi
Overview 1
Health Services and the Challenge of Implementation 2
Common Strategies to Strengthen Health Services 4
Framework 5
How to Gain Knowledge on Strengthening Health Services 8
Overview of the Studies 24
Notes 31
References 31
Chapter 1 Review of Strategies to Strengthen Health Services John Ovretveit Banafsheh Siadat David H. Peters Anil Thota Sameh El-Saharty 35
Reasons for Conducting the Review 36
Objectives of the Review 36
Methods Used 37
Main Findings 37
Main Limitations 47
Implications for Decision Makers 51
References 51
Annex 1.1 Electronic Databases Searched 52
Annex 1.2 Key Search Terms 52
Annex 1.3 Studies Reviewed 54
Chapter 2 Review of Strategies to Strengthen the Performance of Health Organizations Anbrasi Edward David H. Peters Amy Daniels Yong Rang Toru Matsubayashi 69
Reasons for Conducting the Review 70
Objectives of the Review 72
Methods Used 72
Main Findings 75
Main Limitations 77
Implications for Decision Makers 81
References 82
Annex 2.1 Outcome Measures of Selected Health Organization Performance Models 84
Annex 2.2 Key Search Terms 86
Annex 2.3 Studies Reviewed 92
Chapter 3 Review of Strategies to Improve Health Care Provider Performance Alexander K. Rowe Samantha Y. Rowe Marko Vujicic Dennis Ross-Degnan John Chalker Kathleen A. Holloway David H. Peters 101
Reasons for Conducting the Review 102
Objectives of the Review 103
Methods Used 103
Main Findings 104
Main Limitations 108
Implications for Decision Makers 108
Notes 109
References 109
Annex 3.1 Databases Searched 111
Annex 3.2 Key Search Termsin a Medline Search 112
Annex 3.3 Studies Included in the Review 117
Chapter 4 Review of Community Empowerment Strategies for Health Bahie Rassekh Nathanial Segaren 127
Reasons for Conducting the Review 128
Objectives of the Review 128
Methods Used 129
Main Findings 130
Main Limitations 139
Implications for Decision Makers 140
Reference 141
Annex 4.1 Electronic Databases Searched 141
Annex 4.2 Studies Reviewed 142
Chapter 5 Analysis of Cross-country Changes in Health Services Toru Matsubayashi David H. Peters Hafiz Rahman 173
Reasons for Conducting the Study 174
Objectives of the Study 176
Methods Used 177
Main Findings 178
Main Limitations 189
Implications for Decision Makers 191
Note 192
References 192
Chapter 6 Institutional Context of Health Services Gerry Bloom Hilary Standing Anu Joshi 203
Reasons for Conducting the Review 204
Objectives of the Review 204
Methods Used 205
What Are the Main Limitations, Findings, and Implications? 205
Note 213
References 213
Chapter 7 Evaluation of Changes in Health Results in World Bank-assisted Health Projects Savitha Subramanian David H. Peters 217
Reasons for Conducting the Review 218
Objective of the Review 220
Methods Used 221
Main Findings 223
Main Limitations 224
Implications for Decision Makers 226
Notes 227
References 227
Chapter 8 Seven Country Case Studies Sameh El-Saharty Katja Janovsky Banafsheh Siadat Finn Schleimann 233
Introduction 234
Research Questions 235
Methods 236
Limitations 237
Country Findings 238
Key Implementation Factors and Lessons Learned 263
Concluding Thoughts 272
Note 273
References 274
Chapter 9 From Evidence to Learning and Action David H. Peters Sameh El-Saharty Katja Janovsky 277
Findings 277
How to Improve Implementation 281
Notes 294
References 295
Glossary 297
Index 331
