Title |
Can working with the private for-profit sector improve utilization of quality health services by the poor? A systematic review of the literature
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Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, November 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1475-9276-6-17 |
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Authors |
Edith Patouillard, Catherine A Goodman, Kara G Hanson, Anne J Mills |
Abstract |
There has been a growing interest in the role of the private for-profit sector in health service provision in low- and middle-income countries. The private sector represents an important source of care for all socioeconomic groups, including the poorest and substantial concerns have been raised about the quality of care it provides. Interventions have been developed to address these technical failures and simultaneously take advantage of the potential for involving private providers to achieve public health goals. Limited information is available on the extent to which these interventions have successfully expanded access to quality health services for poor and disadvantaged populations. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by presenting the results of a systematic literature review on the effectiveness of working with private for-profit providers to reach the poor. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 5 | 2% |
India | 4 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
Kenya | 3 | 1% |
South Africa | 2 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
Belgium | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Other | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 271 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 83 | 28% |
Researcher | 39 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 33 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 6% |
Other | 18 | 6% |
Other | 61 | 21% |
Unknown | 40 | 14% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 89 | 30% |
Social Sciences | 62 | 21% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 23 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 7% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 19 | 6% |
Other | 27 | 9% |
Unknown | 52 | 18% |