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To evaluate the effectiveness of new operational procedures in improving service delivery at district hospitals in Ghana.

March 3, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of District Hospital Systems in Ghana Using Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Yield Improvement

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Quasi-experimental design measures yield improvement in Ghanaian district hospitals, suggesting enhanced service provision.

To evaluate the effectiveness of new operational procedures in improving service delivery at district hospitals in Ghana.
Mixed-method approach using quantitative data analysis and qualitative interviews.
Applied a difference-in-differences (DID) regression model to assess intervention effects.
Analyzed outpatient consultation data pre- and post-intervention.
Average increase in outpatient consultations by 15% post-implementation.
Effect size ranged from 8.2% to 20.8% within a 95% confidence interval.
Identified trends in yield improvement without needing extensive empirical results.

Adomaa et al. (2006) studied this question.

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