Quality of malaria services offered in public health facilities in three provinces of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fever associated with malaria is the leading cause of health care-seeking in Mozambique, yet there is limited evidence on the quality of malaria case management. This study evaluated the quality of malaria service provision offered in public health facilities in Mozambique.

Methods

A cross-sectional assessment was conducted in April-May 2018 in three provinces of Mozambique: Maputo Province (low malaria burden), Cabo Delgado (high), and Zambézia (high). The study included all secondary and tertiary facilities and a random sample of primary facilities in each province. Data collection included exit interviews and re-examinations of 20 randomly selected outpatient service patients, interviews with up to five health care providers and the health facility director, a

SUBMITTER: Candrinho B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6503352 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature