Effect of cost-reduction interventions on facility-based deliveries in Burkina Faso
A controlled interrupted time-series study with multiple non-equivalent dependent variables
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11173307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ivlabèhiré Bertrand Meda (0000-0002-9717-3770, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, corresponding author), Seni Kouanda (0000-0003-2426-7669, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé), Valery Ridde (0000-0001-9299-8266, Centre Population et Développement (CEPED), Inserm, IRD, Université Paris Cité, F-75006 Paris, France) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 133-139 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech-2022-218794 |
| PMID | 36539278 |
| OpenAlex | W4312065657 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
BACKGROUND: Evaluating health intervention effectiveness in low-income countries involves many methodological challenges to be addressed. The objective of this study was to estimate the sustained effects of two interventions to improve financial access to facility-based deliveries. METHODS: In an innovative controlled interrupted time-series study with primary data, we used four non-equivalent dependent variables (antenatal care) as control outcomes to estimate the effects of a national subsidy for deliveries (January 2007-December 2013) and a local 'free delivery' intervention (June 2007-December 2010) on facility-based deliveries. The statistical analysis used spline linear regressions with random intercepts and slopes. RESULTS: The analysis involved 20 877 observations for the national subsidy and 8842 for the 'free delivery' intervention. The two interventions did not have immediate effects. However, both were associated with positive trend changes varying from 0.21 to 0.52 deliveries per month during the first 12 months and from 0.78 to 2.39 deliveries per month during the first 6 months. The absolute effects, evaluated 84 and 42 months after introduction, ranged from 2.64 (95% CI 0.51 to 4.77) to 10.78 (95% CI 8.52 to 13.03) and from 9.57 (95% CI 5.97 to 13.18) to 14.47 (95% CI 10.47 to 18.47) deliveries per month for the national subsidy and the 'free delivery' intervention, respectively, depending on the type of antenatal care used as a control outcome. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that both interventions were associated with sustained non-linear increases in facility-based deliveries. The use of multiple control groups strengthens the credibility of the results, making them useful for policy makers seeking solutions for universal health coverage
Interrupted time series · Interrupted Time Series Analysis · Psychological intervention · Statistics · Subsidy · Demography · Global Health and Surgery · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |