Understanding the dynamic interactions driving Zambian health centre performance: A case-based health systems analysis

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 485-499

  Topp, Stephanie M ^a   Chipukuma, Julien M ^b   Hanefeld, Johanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUSAKA   (Zambia)

^c Department of Social and Environmental Health Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accountability; complexity; health system strengthening; Health systems; primary health centres; service delivery

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOFTWARE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ZAMBIA;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOFTWARE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84928951316     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu029     Document Type: Article

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