Pay-for-performance reduces bypassing of health facilities
Evidence from Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4973703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sosina Bezu (0000-0001-5449-1202, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Peter Binyaruka (0000-0002-1892-7985, Chr. Michelsen Institute), Ottar Mæstad (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Vincent Somville (0000-0003-4153-5290, Chr. Michelsen Institute) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 268 |
| Pages | 113551 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113551 |
| PMID | 33309150 |
| OpenAlex | W3109913567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 25 |
Many patients and expectant mothers in low-income countries bypass local health facilities in search of better-quality services. This study examines the impact of a payment-for-performance (P4P) scheme on bypassing practices among expectant women in Tanzania. We expect the P4P intervention to reduce incidences of bypassing by improving the quality of services in local health facilities, thereby reducing the incentive to migrate. We used a difference-in-difference regression model to assess the impact of P4P on bypassing after one year and after three years. In addition, we implemented a machine learning approach to identify factors that predict bypassing. Overall, 38% of women bypassed their local health service provider to deliver in another facility. Our analysis shows that the P4P scheme significantly reduced bypassing. On average, P4P reduced bypassing in the study area by 17% (8 percentage points) over three years. We also identified two main predictors of bypassing - facility type and the distance to the closest hospital. Women are more likely to bypass if their local facility is a dispensary instead of a hospital or a health center. Women are less likely to bypass if they live close to a hospital
Business · Dispensary · Economics · Environmental health · Health facility · Health services · Incentive · Operations management · Pay for performance · Payment · Population · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |