Evidence-based dialogue with communities for district health systems' performance improvement

Global Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595-610

  Kaseje, D ^a   Olayo, R ^a   Musita, C ^a   Oindo, C O ^a   Wafula, C ^a   Muga, R ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dialogue; Health systems; Improvement; Model; Poverty; Trainings

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER TREATMENT;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; KENYA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77958486904     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441690903418969     Document Type: Article

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