Using provider performance incentives to increase HIV testing and counseling services in Rwanda

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 40, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-9

  de Walque, Damien ^a   Gertler, Paul J ^b   Bautista Arredondo, Sergio ^c   Kwan, Ada ^c   Vermeersch, Christel ^a   de Dieu Bizimana, Jean ^d   Binagwaho, Agnès ^e,f,g   Condo, Jeanine ^h  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^d CAMRIS International   (United States)

^e Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Africa; Couple testing; Health human resources; HIV testing and counseling; Performance based financing

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCENTIVE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; PAY FOR PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RWANDA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; COUNSELING; ECONOMICS; HIV INFECTIONS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SERODIAGNOSIS; UTILIZATION;

RWANDA;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RWANDA;

EID: 84920895474     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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