Evaluating the use of locally-based health facility assessments in Afghanistan: a pilot study of a novel research method
This study evaluated health facility assessments using a locally-based data collection method compared to a standard survey team
Abstract
Through the Balanced Scorecard programme there have been independent, annual and nationwide assessments of the Afghan health system from 2004 to 2013. During this period, Afghanistan remained in a dynamic state of conflict, requiring innovative approaches to health service evaluation in insecure areas. The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the reliability of health facility assessments conducted by a novel, locally-based data collection method compared to a standard survey team.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s Future Health Systems programme which is led by Johns Hopkins University
Citation
Jack S Rowe, Kayhan Natiq, Olakunle Alonge, Shivam Gupta, Anubhav Agarwal, and David H Peters : Evaluating the use of locally-based health facility assessments in Afghanistan: a pilot study of a novel research method.: Conflict and Health. 2014; 8: 24 doi: 10.1186/1752-1505-8-24