Quality Assurance of Health Care in Developing Countries


 
Languages:

English, Spanish

Author:

Brown LD et al.

Publisher:

Quality Assurance Project

Series/Journal Title:

Quality Assurance Methodology Refinement Series

Pages:

33

Description:

This monograph provides an introductory overview of QA for developing countries. It will be of interest to policy makers, upper-level ministry of health (MOH) officials, and district-level health service managers. Part I describes how quality assessment and improvement have been carried out in less developed countries (LDCs). Part II discusses the feasibility and rationale for applying QA in the developing world. Part III proposes some definitions and dimensions of quality. Part IV reviews the definition and basic tenets of QA. Part V presents a simple framework for the QA process, and Part VI discusses the challenges of building a QA program within a health care organization. [author’s description]

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