By Hope Okeny | Project Leader
Dear Friends,
There are three main indicators commonly used to measure the quality of health care: structure, process and outcome.
Structure refers to characteristics of the care setting, including medical equipment and staff. Process refers to the services that are provided and its consistency within the recommended guidelines. The outcome evaluates a client’s health as a result of the quality of care provided.
For the past months our main focus have been on the structures and outcomes, and for this reason we have seen the need to improve quality of care through process measures.
“When a mother attends antenatal classes, we want to ensure that the mothers blood pressure, weight and edema are checked. We want to see that the mother receives the necessary immunization and counseling amongst other services.” “Our main aim is to avoid low birth weight in children, and of course safe deliveries” says Sarah midwife at the Karin Maternity Center.
“We want to ensure that when a mother or anyone is receiving care at our facilities- the way that care is given is important.” she added
At both Karin health facilities assessments results have showed that while resources are important, the quality of care clients receive can hold greater statistical significance in the outcomes of basic health care in resource-constrained settings.
One of the ways that we ensure that health workers continue to provide quality care is by continuous education carried out at the facilities and quality service delivery assessments. When health workers understand the benefits of process improvement, we ensure that clients are safe.
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