Missing female patients: an observational analysis of sex ratio among outpatients in a referral tertiary care public hospital in India

Submitted by Tanay Ray Bhatt on
EfD Authors:
Kapoor, Mudit

Objective: To investigate gender discrimination in access to healthcare and its relationship with the patient’s age and distance from the healthcare facility.Design and settingAn observational study based on outpatient data from a large referral public hospital in Delhi, India.ParticipantsConfirmed clinical appointments.Primary and secondary outcome measuresEstimates from the logistic regression are used to compute sex ratios (male/female) of patient visits with respect to distance from the hospital and age.

Peer Reviewed
Gender

BUDGET AND HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS OF KENYA

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Ogada, Maurice

Abstract: This study delves into the quality of health outcomes within Kenya's County Governments, underpinned by theoretical frameworks emphasizing citizens as vital stakeholders in budget formulation and execution. The study encompasses patients within County and County-affiliated personnel, adopting a correlational research design. A convenience sampling technique facilitated patient identification from hospitals in targeted County governments.

Peer Reviewed
Health

Preference of mHealth versus in-person treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Kenya: demographic and clinical characteristics

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Mwai, Daniel

Objectives: We conducted an implementation science mental health treatment study in western Kenya, testing strategies for scale up of evidence-based mental health services for common adult disorders using a non-specialist workforce, integrated with existing primary care (Sequential Multiple, Assignment Randomized Trial of non-specialist-delivered psychotherapy (Interpersonal Psychotherapy) and/or medication (fluoxetine) for major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (SMART DAPPER)).

Peer Reviewed
Health

The Return on Investment of Scaling Tuberculosis Screening and Preventive Treatment: A Modelling Study in Brazil, Georgia, Kenya, and South Africa

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Mwai, Daniel

Background: Closing the tuberculosis diagnostic gap and scaling-up tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) are two major global priorities to end the tuberculosis epidemic. To help support these efforts, we modeled the impact and return-on-investment (ROI) of a comprehensive intervention to improve tuberculosis screening and prevention in Brazil, Georgia, Kenya, and South Africa—four distinct epidemiological settings.

Other Publications
Health

Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Interventions and Maternal and Child Nutrition Outcomes in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
EfD Authors:
Mulwa, Chalmers

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of household participation in climate smart nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) interventions on maternal and young child nutrition outcomes in Makueni, Garissa and Tana River counties.

Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Climate Change, Health
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