What Lies Behind Successful Regulation? A Qualitative Evaluation of Pilot Implementation of Kenya's Health Facility Inspection Reforms.

Eric Tama Irene Khayoni Catherine A GoodmanDosila OgiraTimothy ChegeNjeri GitauFrancis Wafula

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2021)

Effective facility inspection involves more than "hardware" such as checklists, protocols and training. Cultural, relational and institutional "software" are also crucial for legitimacy, feasibility of implementation and enforceability, and should be carefully integrated into regulatory reforms.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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quality improvement
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mental health
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clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
data analysis
climate change
human health