Urban primary care networks (PNCs) in Senegal have been established to improve access to healthcare and outcomes for underserved populations. However, their effectiveness varies across different settings. A Bayesian hierarchical model was applied to analyse data from urban PNCs in Senegal. The model accounts for variability between different healthcare facilities and patient characteristics. The analysis revealed significant variation in clinical outcomes across the network, with certain facilities showing higher success rates in treatment adherence and patient satisfaction compared to others. This study highlights the importance of tailored interventions within urban PNCs based on their performance metrics. Urban health authorities should prioritise support for PNCs with lower clinical outcomes, focusing on areas such as staff training and resource allocation. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
Ndour et al. (Fri,) studied this question.