The effects of performance incentives on the utilization and quality of maternal and child care in Burundi

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-104

  Bonfrer, Igna ^a   Van de Poel, Ellen ^a   Van Doorslaer, Eddy ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Africa; Burundi; Incentives; Maternal and child care; Performance based financing

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; FINANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; INCENTIVE; MATERNAL CARE; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; SERVICE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; BURUNDI; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB PERFORMANCE; MATERNAL CARE; PERFORMANCE BASED FINANCING; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REWARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREND STUDY; VACCINATION; ADULT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

BURUNDI;

ADULT; BURUNDI; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909619620     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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