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University of Cape Town

1. Gombe, Makaita Margaret. Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure.

Degree: MCom, School of Economics, 2018, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29565

► This dissertation studies the effect of political stability on health outcomes and expenditure in the SADC region. The health outcomes under investigation are life expectancy… (more)

▼ This dissertation studies the effect of political stability on health outcomes and expenditure in the SADC region. The health outcomes under investigation are life expectancy at birth, maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate and HIV incidence. Health expenditure is captured as the percentage of total government expenditure that is allocated to public health. The study conducts a literature review on previous studies that examine these relationships, conduct exploratory data analysis and conduct empirical estimations using two measures of political stability: International Country Risk Guide’s Political Risk Services index and the World Bank’s World Development Indicator index. Additionally, further investigation is made into the effect that a country’s level of democracy has on health outcomes and public health expenditure. The empirical estimations involve a panel dataset containing 11 SADC countries over a 20 year period from 1996 to 2015. The results confirm the statistical and economic significance of political stability on all the health outcomes under investigation and on public health expenditure when controlling for heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation. Holding all else constant, a one point increase in the political stability variable is associated with an increase of 0.19% for life expectancy, a decrease of 1.39% in maternal mortality, a decrease of 2.01% in infant mortality, an increase in HIV incidence of 3.48% and an increase in public health expenditure of 2.03%, when using the International Country Risk Guide’s Political Risk Services index (ICRG). Political instability in the SADC region is characterized by destruction of social infrastructure including hospitals and roads in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo and lack of resources for adequate healthcare in countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Both mechanisms result in poor health outcomes in a given country in the region. Subsequently, countries like South Africa receiving refugees from politically unstable countries in the region also suffer from an overload on their health system which means resources allocated to the health sector are no longer adequate to meet the increased demand. When using the World Bank’s World Development Indicators (WB), holding all else constant, infant mortality decreases by 0.27% and HIV incidence increases by 0.40% when political stability increases by one point. The policy recommendation is to ensure strategic governance is in place to ensure that the health sector is not affected by political instability. Advisors/Committee Members: Thiam, Djiby R (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Economics; Health Economics

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Gombe, M. M. (2018). Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29565

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gombe, Makaita Margaret. “Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure.” 2018. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29565.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gombe, Makaita Margaret. “Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure.” 2018. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Gombe MM. Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29565.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Gombe MM. Political economy of health in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region:The effect of political instability on health outcomes and expenditure. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29565

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of California – Berkeley

2. Mori Madeira, Tarso. Essays in Behavioral Health Economics.

Degree: Economics, 2015, University of California – Berkeley

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2bg4z7qg

► This dissertation is composed of two chapters. Each chapter presents a study testing a theory from behavioral economics in a health economics setting using field… (more)

▼ This dissertation is composed of two chapters. Each chapter presents a study testing a theory from behavioral economics in a health economics setting using field data.The first chapter studies the role of present bias in the choice of health insurance. I analyze the consequences of a policy change that removes deadlines for enrollment in high-quality (5-star) Medicare drug coverage plans (Part D), while maintaining existing deadlines for enrollment in all other plans. Although the goals of the policy were to increase enrollment in 5-star plans and to provide incentives for insurers to improve quality, the removal of deadlines might lead to the opposite. First, rational beneficiaries might wait to enroll in 5-star plans only when a negative health event occurs, which would both decrease enrollment and increase adverse selection. Second, without deadlines, present-biased beneficiaries might procrastinate, which would also lead to a drop in enrollment, driven by an overall increase in inertia. I develop a model to examine these different hypotheses and test its predictions using Medicare administrative micro data for the period of 2009-2012. I employ a difference-in-differences design within a differentiated-product discrete-choice demand framework. My identification strategy takes advantage of the fact that the policy did not actually change enrollment rules everywhere in the United States, as most counties were not within the coverage area of a 5-star provider in 2012, the year the policy was implemented. I have three main findings. First, the policy backfires: it decreases enrollment in the Part D program by 2.55pp from a baseline of 51.76%, and decreases average market share of 5-star plans by 1.37pp from a baseline of 7.78%. Second, the policy does not seem to impact adverse selection, suggesting the rational model might not fully account for the results. Third, the removal of deadlines leads to a drop in the probability that a previously enrolled beneficiary switches plans of 3.18pp (baseline 9.08%), suggesting that at least some Medicare beneficiaries are present-biased.The second chapter studies role of projection bias in mental health treatment decisions. Evidence from psychology suggests that on a bad-weather day, individuals may feel more depressed than usual. If people are not fully able to account for the effect of transient weather, they may take systematically biased treatment decisions. I derive a model of a person considering treatment for depression and show that when projection bias is present, transient weather might influence choice. I use detailed administrative medical records from the MarketScan registered database and daily county-level meteorological data from the National Climatic Data Center. My period of analysis is 01/01/2003 through 12/31/2004. My main analysis focuses on patient behavior during a small interval of time after they have been seen by a physician. I look at how weather influences antidepressant filling decision within patient and only include appointments that…

Subjects/Keywords: Economics; Behavioral Economics; Health Economics

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Mori Madeira, T. (2015). Essays in Behavioral Health Economics. (Thesis). University of California – Berkeley. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2bg4z7qg

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mori Madeira, Tarso. “Essays in Behavioral Health Economics.” 2015. Thesis, University of California – Berkeley. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2bg4z7qg.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mori Madeira, Tarso. “Essays in Behavioral Health Economics.” 2015. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Mori Madeira T. Essays in Behavioral Health Economics. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2015. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2bg4z7qg.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mori Madeira T. Essays in Behavioral Health Economics. [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2015. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2bg4z7qg

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Cornell University

3. Zhao, Chen. Essays On Labor And Health Economics.

Degree: PhD, Economics, 2013, Cornell University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/33992

► The first essay looks how the disability wage gap as well as the gender, race, and ethnicity wage gaps are affected by macroeconomic conditions. Even… (more)

▼ The first essay looks how the disability wage gap as well as the gender, race, and ethnicity wage gaps are affected by macroeconomic conditions. Even though a large literature looks at the trends of these wage gaps, very little research considers their cyclicality. I use the SIPP linked to administrative earnings records to look at how these gaps vary with local labor market conditions from 1978 to 2010. For annual earnings, the disabled and blacks seem to fare better than their counterparts as labor market conditions worsen while women seem to fare worse than men, and the results are mixed for Hispanics. For hourly earnings, the results are largely mixed and inconclusive. There is also evidence that these results vary by decade. The second essay asks whether the gender gap in total compensation is smaller than the gender wage gap. One potential explanation for the observed gender wage gap is that men and women value the nonwage aspects of a job differently. I construct two individual level measures of total compensation - one using supplemental CPS data on employer contribution to health insurance premiums and one using the NLSY linked to employer cost data. I find that the observed gender gap resulting from these measures of total compensation is almost identical to the observed gender gap in wages. The third essay considers how parents allocate scarce resources among children with different levels of initial endowment. Parents that are interested in maximizing the return on their investment might reinforce initial conditions, but parents motivated by equity might compensate. I use the SIPP to directly measured health endowment as whether the child has any health conditions and parental investment as the frequency with which parents do various activities with each child. The results show that there is some evidence that parents do not invest equally in children of different health endowments, but the evidence is far from overwhelming. Moreover, the results differ depending on parents' education and the children's age group. In general, these results seem to indicate that pattern of parental behavior depends crucially on the specific investment. Advisors/Committee Members: Abowd, John Maron (chair), Cawley, John H. (coChair), Hallock, Kevin F. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Economics; Labor Economics; Health Economics

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Zhao, C. (2013). Essays On Labor And Health Economics. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/33992

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhao, Chen. “Essays On Labor And Health Economics.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/33992.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhao, Chen. “Essays On Labor And Health Economics.” 2013. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Zhao C. Essays On Labor And Health Economics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2013. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/33992.

Council of Science Editors:

Zhao C. Essays On Labor And Health Economics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/33992

University of Helsinki

4. Zhang, Yanlei. Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population.

Degree: Hjelt Institute, 2015, University of Helsinki

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/156604

► Type 2 diabetes occurs as a consequence of aging, family history, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and obesity and it is an increasing public health problem… (more)

▼ Type 2 diabetes occurs as a consequence of aging, family history, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and obesity and it is an increasing public health problem worldwide. The condition is associated with high rates of mortality from co-morbid cardiovascular diseases and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A large proportion of individuals with type 2 diabetes are not diagnosed for up to a decade after onset unless a screening programme has been implemented. The estimated prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in China accounts for about 60-70% of the diabetes population. Diabetes education that is targeted at the general population is the key to increase public knowledge and awareness and is a fundamental building block for addressing the diabetes epidemic. Screening for identifying undiagnosed diabetes could lead to earlier identification and intervention, and postpone or prevent the onset of diabetes and its complications. However, there is a paucity of study on the impact of education and screening programmes on HRQoL, lifestyle modification of the targeted population, and the cost-effectiveness of such programmes. The objectives of this study were to investigate 1) the cost and effectiveness of a population-based education programme to increase public knowledge and awareness of diabetes; 2) the cost-effectiveness of two different screening tools for undiagnosed diabetes; 3) impact of type 2 diabetes and its complications on individuals HRQoL; 4) impact of a screening programme on individuals overall HRQoL, depression dimension and lifestyle modification. This study was based on data analyses of two population-based diabetes surveys conducted in 2006 (Survey A) and 2009 (Survey C), and a dataset of diabetes high-risk population identified through the Qingdao Diabetes Prevention Program (QD-DPP) between 2007 and 2010 in Qingdao, China (Survey B). The same stratified, random cluster sampling method was used in Surveys A and C to recruit a representative sample of the general population who had lived in Qingdao city for at least five years. A total of 5355 individuals in Survey A and 5110 in Survey C aged 35-74 years participated in the surveys. A total of 3108 rural participants who did not have diabetes at baseline in 2009 were invited for a re-examination and 1782 individuals attended the follow-up survey. A standard 2h 75g oral glucose tolerance test was administrated to all participants in both surveys. Diabetes education and health promotion information and activities under the framework of QD-DPP were given via printed and audio-visual media, the internet, free distribution of information booklets and diabetes risk score (DRS) flyers that targeted the entire population of 1.94 million who lived in the intervention areas. An adult with a DRS more or as much as 14 was considered at high-risk for diabetes and invited to a nearby community clinic for a free capillary blood glucose test. The proportions of participants who correctly marked obesity, physical inactivity and positive family history of…

Subjects/Keywords: health Economics; health Economics

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Zhang, Y. (2015). Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/156604

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhang, Yanlei. “Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Helsinki. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/156604.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhang, Yanlei. “Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population.” 2015. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Zhang Y. Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Helsinki; 2015. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/156604.

Council of Science Editors:

Zhang Y. Health Economics and Outcome Studies on Type 2 Diabetes Education and Screening in a Chinese Population. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Helsinki; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/156604

Dalhousie University

5. Xu, Qin. CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES.

Degree: MA, Department of Economics, 2011, Dalhousie University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14405

► Obesity is a big health issue in the developed world, especially in the US. This has led to a call to implement policies to control… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: economics; health

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Xu, Q. (2011). CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES. (Masters Thesis). Dalhousie University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14405

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Xu, Qin. “CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Dalhousie University. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14405.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Xu, Qin. “CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Xu Q. CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14405.

Council of Science Editors:

Xu Q. CONSUMERS’ DECISIONS ON CALORIES, FAT, AND CARBOHYDRATES WITH RESPECT TO FOOD PRICES AND EXPENDITURES. [Masters Thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14405

6. Rubli Ornelas, Adrian. Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico.

Degree: Department of Economics, 2018, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:792724/

► This dissertation focuses on understanding healthcare choices and the impact of health policies in developing countries. The setting of this dissertation is Mexico, where many… (more)

▼ This dissertation focuses on understanding healthcare choices and the impact of health policies in developing countries. The setting of this dissertation is Mexico, where many policies have been imported from the developed world, but implemented in a context of fragile institutions and heterogeneous population characteristics that may affect the intended consequences of such policies. Chapter 1 analyzes the consequences of the expansion of a new type of low-cost private healthcare provider in Mexico, pharmacy-adjacent doctors' offices (PADOs). Through event studies and difference-in-differences designs, the findings indicate that PADOs pull patients away from existing public and private providers. Furthermore, PADOs are associated with a medically unnecessary compositional shift in penicillin sales, with a larger proportion of stronger types sold. Chapter 2 analyzes a law restricting over-the-counter access to antibiotics in Mexico, showing first that the law leads to overall improvements in patient health, as measured by hospitalization rates. However, these gains are unevenly distributed across the population, with high socioeconomic status individuals entirely driving the effect. The rationale is that underprivileged individuals forgo all medical care once self-medication is removed from the choice set because they cannot afford visiting a medical professional. Chapter 3 focuses on another important policy tool in public health: taxes on sugary drinks. Exploiting a nation-wide tax on sugary drinks introduced in Mexico, this chapter asks whether such policies that incentivize substitution away from sugary drinks toward water have negative impacts on health in areas lacking access to safe drinking water. The findings indicate a significant but temporary increase in gastrointestinal diseases which was concentrated in areas with both low access to tap water and bad quality groundwater. This effect is minimal when compared to the medium and long-run health gains from introducing the tax. However, this result illustrates how the lack of widespread clean drinking water may interact with taxes on sugary drinks in developing countries, negatively affecting the individuals on the left tail of the distribution. Advisors/Committee Members: Aizer, Anna (Advisor), Oster, Emily (Reader), Foster, Andrew (Reader).

Subjects/Keywords: health economics

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Rubli Ornelas, A. (2018). Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico. (Thesis). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:792724/

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rubli Ornelas, Adrian. “Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico.” 2018. Thesis, Brown University. Accessed September 27, 2020. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:792724/.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rubli Ornelas, Adrian. “Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico.” 2018. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Rubli Ornelas A. Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico. [Internet] [Thesis]. Brown University; 2018. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:792724/.

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Rubli Ornelas A. Healthcare Providers and Health Policies in Mexico. [Thesis]. Brown University; 2018. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:792724/

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University of Cape Town

7. Zulu, Tryphine. The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2014, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13268

► Deafness affects about 15- 26% of the world’s population with an estimated prevalence of 3.7% in South Africa. Although sign language Interpreters (SLIs) improve the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Zulu, T. (2014). The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13268

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zulu, Tryphine. “The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services.” 2014. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13268.

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Zulu, Tryphine. “The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services.” 2014. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Zulu T. The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13268.

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Zulu T. The socio-economic status, sign language interpreter utilisation and the cost of providing South African sign language interpreter services in the Cape Metropole District health services. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13268

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University of Cape Town

8. Onah, Micheal N. Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2011, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11435

► Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments have severe consequences for health care access and utilisation and are especially catastrophic for the poor. Although women comprise the majority of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Onah, M. N. (2011). Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11435

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Onah, Micheal N. “Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective.” 2011. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11435.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Onah, Micheal N. “Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Onah MN. Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11435.

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Onah MN. Out-of-pocket payments, health care access and utilisation in South-Eastern Nigeria : a gender perspective. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11435

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University of Cape Town

9. Phiri, Jane. Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2013, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9458

► In this thesis, equality is considered as the absence of differences in utilization among individuals of different socioeconomic status while equity is taken to mean… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Phiri, J. (2013). Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9458

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Phiri, Jane. “Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system.” 2013. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9458.

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Phiri, Jane. “Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system.” 2013. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Phiri J. Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2013. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9458.

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Council of Science Editors:

Phiri J. Socioeconomic inequalities in Zambia's public health care delivery system. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9458

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University of Cape Town

10. Lau, Yan Kwan. Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2014, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9450

► Much research has examined the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in developed countries. Few studies, however, have investigated this important relationship in developing… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Lau, Y. K. (2014). Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9450

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lau, Yan Kwan. “Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa.” 2014. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9450.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lau, Yan Kwan. “Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa.” 2014. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Lau YK. Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9450.

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Lau YK. Investigating the relationship between social capital and self-rated health in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9450

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University of Cape Town

11. Docrat, Sumaiyah. An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2012, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10337

► The control of tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa has fallen short of the targets outlined by the World Health Organization and without improvement; TB is… (more)

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Docrat, S. (2012). An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10337

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Docrat, Sumaiyah. “An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa.” 2012. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10337.

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Docrat, Sumaiyah. “An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa.” 2012. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Docrat S. An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10337.

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Docrat S. An analysis of adherence & equity in access to TB services in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10337

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University of Cape Town

12. Shillington, Lucy. Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2011, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11235

► This study is from the perspective of rural South Africa using the case of Zithulele Hospital as an area of interest. The research is qualitative… (more)

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Shillington, L. (2011). Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11235

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Shillington, Lucy. “Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape.” 2011. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11235.

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Shillington, Lucy. “Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Shillington L. Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11235.

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Shillington L. Acceptability of access to child health care, in the rural area around Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11235

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University of Cape Town

13. Zeelie, Andrea. Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2012, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14364

► Objective: The aim of this review is to analyse quality improvement interventions at the primary care level. Quality improvement interventions attempt to close the gap… (more)

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Zeelie, A. (2012). Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14364

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Zeelie, Andrea. “Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level.” 2012. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14364.

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Zeelie, Andrea. “Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level.” 2012. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Zeelie A. Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14364.

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Zeelie A. Closing the gap: a review of factors affecting quality improvement interventions at the primary care level. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14364

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University of Cape Town

14. Mulenga, Arnold. Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2015, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13786

► Equity in health care financing and progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) have increasingly received recognition and growing attention for their potential to improve health… (more)

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Mulenga, A. (2015). Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13786

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Mulenga, Arnold. “Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia.” 2015. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13786.

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Mulenga, Arnold. “Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia.” 2015. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Mulenga A. Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13786.

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Mulenga A. Income redistributive effect of health care financing in Zambia. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13786

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University of Maine

15. Pandey, Sujita. Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector.

Degree: MS, Economics, 2018, University of Maine

URL: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3009

► Through private and public efforts, there has been considerable improvement in the health and healthcare sector in Nepal. However, the healthcare system in Nepal… (more)

▼ Through private and public efforts, there has been considerable improvement in the health and healthcare sector in Nepal. However, the healthcare system in Nepal faces challenges such as limited access and lack of quality healthcare. Although there have been recent efforts to introduce universal healthcare coverage, there is limited evidence on existing systems to properly formulate a policy. To provide a wholistic review of the Nepali health system, we assess both public and private sectors. In 2005, Nepal introduced a financial incentive, called the Safe Delivery Incentive Program, to increase the use of maternity care with the goal of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. The program included a cash transfer to help with transportation costs, free delivery for mothers in certain districts and an incentive for healthcare providers to participate in the delivery. In the first paper, we use microdata from the Demographic and Health Surveys (2001 to 2008) and a difference-in-differences model to estimate the effect of free delivery, which was only implemented for mothers in 25 Nepali districts with the lowest Human Development Index. We measure five outcomes: neonatal mortality; prenatal care; prenatal care by doctor; prenatal care by nurse/midwife and immunization against neonatal tetanus. The sample consists of 5,317 live births between the years of 2001-2008. We find that women are more likely to get prenatal care from a doctor, nurse or midwife and immunization against neonatal tetanus if they reside in districts with free delivery care. Further, neonates born to mothers in the treatment district are more likely to survive, which may have occurred due to increased prenatal care and tetanus vaccines. We provide new evidence that the program did prenatal care, which is contingent on wealth quintile, ethnicity and education. In the second paper, we address the limited empirical evidence on the relationship between management and performance of private hospitals in Nepal, with emphasis on differences by performance indicator, patient type and analytical approach. We use de-identified inpatient data to assess the relationship between hospital management and performance. We estimate Pabon Lasso and regression models for native-born and foreign-born patients, and for the full sample of patients. Using a Pabon Lasso model, we assess relationship between hospital management and: bed occupancy rate; bed turnover rate; and average length of stay. To complement the Pabon Lasso model, we use a regression analysis to assess the relationship between hospital management and length of stay in a multivariate framework. Our results indicate that separation between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and board may promote better performance (except the Pabon Lasso model favors CEO duality for average length of stay among native-born patients). However, results vary by performance indicator, patient type and analytical approach. We provide new evidence on the relationship between management and performance of private hospitals in… Advisors/Committee Members: Angela Daley, Ewa Kleczyk, Mario Teisl.

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Pandey, S. (2018). Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector. (Masters Thesis). University of Maine. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3009

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pandey, Sujita. “Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector.” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Maine. Accessed September 27, 2020. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3009.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pandey, Sujita. “Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector.” 2018. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Pandey S. Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Maine; 2018. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3009.

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Pandey S. Health and Healthcare in Nepal: An Analysis of the Private And Public Sector. [Masters Thesis]. University of Maine; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3009

University of Cape Town

16. Siduna, Willie. Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2012, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12275

► Access to healthcare is one of the basic social goods which ensures that individuals lead healthy and long lives. There is an increased need towards… (more)

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Siduna, W. (2012). Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12275

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Siduna, Willie. “Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital.” 2012. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12275.

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Siduna, Willie. “Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital.” 2012. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Siduna W. Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12275.

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Siduna W. Access barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: a case study of Chivhu Hospital. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12275

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University of Cape Town

17. Noble-Luckhoff, Jennifer Anne. An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2015, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19883

► Background: Pharmaceuticals are responsible for a substantial percentage of the total cost of health care and continue to exceed economic growth and inflation. Generic medicines… (more)

▼ Background: Pharmaceuticals are responsible for a substantial percentage of the total cost of health care and continue to exceed economic growth and inflation. Generic medicines play an important role in limiting this expenditure, and consequently there is an international drive to implement pro - generic policies particularly in high income countries. One such policy is generic medicine reference pricing (GRP). Generic reference pricing sets a fixed maximum reimbursement amount for clusters of bio - equivalent drugs without placing any restrictions on the manufacturers' price. Numerous studies have been conducted in high income countries to analyse the impact of generic reference pricing; however, the impact of this reference pricing in low - to - middle income countries (LMIC s) is not well established. Objective: This dissertation aims to address this lack of information in LMICs by providing empirical aggregated claims data on the impact of generic reference pricing on price, expenditure, utilisation and out - of - pocket (OOP) p ayments in a sector of South Africa's private health insurance industry. Methods: This time series intervention study of retrospective claim - level secondary data analyses the impact of one of several generic reference pricing models applied by various private medical insurance companies in South Africa. Criteria applied for the selection of referenced categories and sample claims data intend to maximize the data set as well as the analysis period, while minimizing confounders such as medical insurance member variation and specific managed care policies. The impact of the reference price on variables of drug price, drug expenditure, market share and out - of - pock et payment is measured by analysing changes in the originator, 'authorised generic' ('clone') and generic drugs within each cluster. (An 'authorised generic' (AG) is an exact copy of the originator, approved as a brand - name drug under a patent protection but marketed as a generic.) Results: Two referenced priced categories (Desloratadine and Clopidogrel) and a population of approximately 100,000 were identified as being eligible for inclusion. An authorised generic was launched for Clopidogrel but not for Desloratadine. The implementation of generic reference pricing appears to have had no or minimal impact on the price of the originator and authorised generic - at the end of the study period the price of the originator drugs of the two categories was 268% and 86% higher than the reference and the authorised generic of Clopidogrel was 69 % higher than the reference price. Most often the reference price appeared to be based on the price of a generic drug; however once the reference price was set other generics tended to align at or below the reference price. The implementation of generic reference pricing was associated with an overall increase in dispensed volumes and a decrease in expenditure for both categories; both categories' originator market share declined dramatically by volume (to 23% and 4%) and value (to… Advisors/Committee Members: McIntyre, Diane (advisor).

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Noble-Luckhoff, J. A. (2015). An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19883

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Noble-Luckhoff, Jennifer Anne. “An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry.” 2015. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19883.

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Noble-Luckhoff, Jennifer Anne. “An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry.” 2015. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Noble-Luckhoff JA. An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19883.

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Noble-Luckhoff JA. An analysis of the impact of generic medicine reference pricing in a sector of the South African private healthcare insurance industry. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19883

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University of Cape Town

18. Voss, Miranda. Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2014, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028

► This thesis is a systematic review using realist methodology. It emerged out of an original protocol that proposed an exploration of the barriers to a… (more)

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Voss, M. (2014). Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028

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Voss, Miranda. “Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective.” 2014. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028.

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Voss, Miranda. “Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective.” 2014. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Voss M. Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028.

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Voss M. Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028

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University of Cape Town

19. Nakimuli, Brenda. Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2016, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23395

► Obesity is a public health concern in both high- and low-middle income countries. In South Africa obesity is not only limited to adults but is… (more)

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Nakimuli, B. (2016). Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23395

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Nakimuli, Brenda. “Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa.” 2016. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23395.

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Nakimuli, Brenda. “Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa.” 2016. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Nakimuli B. Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23395.

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Nakimuli B. Socioeconomic inequalities of childhood obesity in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23395

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University of Cape Town

20. Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem. Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2011, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9993

► Extending coverage to the informal sector is a key challenge to achieving universal coverage through contributory health insurance schemes. Ghana introduced a mandatory National Health… (more)

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Abiiro, G. A. (2011). Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9993

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Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem. “Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana.” 2011. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9993.

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Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem. “Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Abiiro GA. Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9993.

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Abiiro GA. Universal financial protection through national health insurance : a stakeholder analysis of the proposed one-time premium payment (OTPP) policy in Ghana. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9993

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University of Cape Town

21. Tomlinson, Catherine Reid. Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2015, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16776

► Patients diagnosed with rifampicin resistant (RR) tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa frequently fail to link to appropriate drug resistant (DR) TB treatment. The aim of… (more)

▼ Patients diagnosed with rifampicin resistant (RR) tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa frequently fail to link to appropriate drug resistant (DR) TB treatment. The aim of this study was to explore barriers and enablers to expedited linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape Province, within the context of ongoing decentralisation of DRTB services and the scale-up of Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostics. Methods: An embedded case study approach, using qualitative research methods, was employed to explore barriers and enablers to expedited treatment linkage following RR-TB diagnosis. The case of investigation in this study was 'treatment linkage following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape Province during the ongoing decentralisation of DR-TB services and scale-up of Xpert diagnostics'. DR-TB is used in this study as an encompassing term to refer to RR, multidrug resistant and extensively drug resistant TB. The embedded units of analysis in this study were patients' linkage outputs, defined as: (1) expedited treatment initiation, (2) delayed treatment initiation and (3) non-initiation of treatment following sputum collection on which RR-TB was diagnosed. Seventeen patient, 8 family member, 49 healthcare worker and 4 key informant open-ended, in-depth interviews were conducted and 59 patient folders were reviewed. Additionally, an extensive literature review was conducted. The tools used for data collection in this study were developed from the literature review and Coker et al.'s (201) conceptual framework for evaluation of a communicable disease intervention. A framework approach using Coker et al.'s conceptual framework was applied for analysis. Results: This study identified multiple factors that enabled and constrained expedited treatment linkage following RR-TB diagnosis. Enabling factors included: 1) the availability of clinic level DR-TB counsellors and tracers; 2) living in walking distance of decentralised services and 3) having a strong social support network. Constraining factors included: 1) low usage of Xpert diagnostics, 2) delays in acting on results and missed (or unseen) results, 3) rotation of nurses or the lack of dedicated TB nurses in clinics, 4) limited clinic-level administrative support, 5) information systems challenges and 6) waiting lists for beds and limited access to transport services in rural areas . In linking to treatment, patients commonly face challenges due to competing subsistence needs and household or employment responsibilities. Additionally, substance addiction, having a history of treatment interruption, hopelessness regarding treatment, as well as not having a stable place to stay or social support may increase patients' risks of linkage failure. Conclusion: Within the Western Cape Province, there is significant opportunity to improve linkage to treatment through strengthening the health systems mechanisms to link patients to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis. Expanding access to psychosocial services (substance abuse rehabilitation and psychosocial evaluations)… Advisors/Committee Members: Govender, Veloshnee (advisor), Orgill, Marsha (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Tomlinson, C. R. (2015). Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16776

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Tomlinson, Catherine Reid. “Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape.” 2015. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16776.

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Tomlinson, Catherine Reid. “Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape.” 2015. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Tomlinson CR. Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16776.

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Tomlinson CR. Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16776

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22. Channing, Liezl. Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2013, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9448

► Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern. The BCG vaccine is, currently, the only vaccine against TB and, although it provides some protection against… (more)

▼ Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern. The BCG vaccine is, currently, the only vaccine against TB and, although it provides some protection against disseminated forms of TB, its effectiveness in preventing primary infection and disease progression to pulmonary TB is highly varied. A number of potential new TB vaccine candidates have been identified and are, currently, undergoing clinical trials. One such candidate is MVA85A. This study aims to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of a new TB vaccine, the MVA85A vaccine. The study compares two TB vaccine strategies, from the perspective of the South African Government: i. BCG, given at birth, which is the current standard of care in South Africa; and ii BCG, given at birth, together with a booster vaccine (MVA85A) given at 4 months, which is the potential new strategy. The study employs Decision Analytical Modelling, through the use of a Markov model, to estimate the costs and outcomes of the two strategies. The cumulative costs and outcomes of each intervention are used to calculate the cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) (i.e. the cost per TB case averted and the cost per TB death averted) for each intervention. These two cost-effectiveness ratios are compared using an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), which represents the additional cost per additional benefit received. The results of the cost-effectiveness analysis indicate that the MVA85A strategy is both more costly and more effective – there are fewer TB cases and deaths from TB – than BCG alone. The Government would need to spend an additional USD 1,105 for every additional TB case averted and USD 284,017 for every additional TB death averted. Given the disappointing results of the MVA85A vaccine clinical trial – showing an efficacy of only 17.3%, this study will predominantly contribute to establishing an efficacy threshold for future vaccines. Our research also contributes to the body of knowledge on economic evaluations involving new TB vaccines as - to the best of our knowledge - this is the first cost-effectiveness analysis conducted using trial data involving a novel TB vaccine and providing a direct comparison with BCG vaccination. Furthermore, it provides a standardized Markov model, which is relatively simple to adapt to local settings and, which could be used in the future, to estimate the potential cost-effectiveness of new TB vaccines in children between the ages of 0–10 years. Advisors/Committee Members: Sinanovic, Edina (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Channing, L. (2013). Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9448

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Channing, Liezl. “Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate.” 2013. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9448.

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Channing, Liezl. “Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate.” 2013. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Channing L. Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2013. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9448.

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Channing L. Cost-effectiveness analysis of MVA85 vaccine: a new TB vaccine candidate. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9448

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23. Orangi, Stacy Kwamboka. Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2016, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23704

► This study assessed the health service utilisation costs of untreated maternal depression in women early in their pregnancy in Khayelitsha, South Africa. In addition, it… (more)

▼ This study assessed the health service utilisation costs of untreated maternal depression in women early in their pregnancy in Khayelitsha, South Africa. In addition, it determined the costs of providing treatment or support to these women through a psychological intervention that was delivered by trained community health workers. This thesis was a sub-study of the AFFIRM study (Africa Focus on Intervention Research for Mental Health) whose main objective was to determine the effectiveness, acceptability, cost-effectiveness and potential sustainability of a task-shifted psychological intervention offered to depressed mothers. To determine the costs of maternal depression, health care costs were analyzed over a period of 3 months from both patient and provider perspectives; this information was obtained from participants during their first antenatal visit. These health service costs (excluding antenatal and well-baby visits) were compared between psychologically distressed pregnant women with different severity levels of depression; no depression, mild depression and moderate/severe depression. The cost of the task-shifted intervention was calculated from a provider's perspective and compared to the costs of the 'enhanced usual care' that was offered to women in the control arm. The main costs that were analyzed were the costs of screening, start-up costs, costs of the rooms and recurrent costs. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to determine the robustness of the study results. The results show that as the severity of maternal depression increases, the use of health services also increases. The health service utilisation costs among women with moderate/severe depression (128.27 per mother/child pair per 3 month period) were almost seven times those of women who did not have depression (19.70 per mother/child pair), amounting to a mean cost difference of 108.57. For the intervention, salaries, followed by screening costs were the major cost drivers, with screening costs amounting to 26.69 per mother screened positive. Assuming the intervention was delivered to completion without loss to follow up, the cost per mother for the intervention was 230.47 in comparison to 69.93 per mother for enhanced usual care. A sensitivity analysis showed that the screening costs were sensitive to the prevalence of maternal depression. From this study, it can be concluded that women with maternal depression use more health services and incur higher health care costs. It is possible to provide support to these women using psychological approaches that are delivered by lower level staff such as community health workers. This treatment can be affordable, depending on the budget constraints. Advisors/Committee Members: Cleary, Susan (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Orangi, S. K. (2016). Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23704

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Orangi, Stacy Kwamboka. “Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach.” 2016. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23704.

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Orangi, Stacy Kwamboka. “Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach.” 2016. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Orangi SK. Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23704.

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Orangi SK. Maternal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a comparison of health utilisation costs of maternal depression and the cost of intervening through a task-shifting approach. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23704

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24. Ataguba, John E. Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2012, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10030

► In South Africa, health care is financed through different mechanisms - allocations from general taxes, private health insurance contributions and direct out-of-pocket payments. These mechanisms… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Ataguba, J. E. (2012). Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10030

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Ataguba, John E. “Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa.” 2012. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10030.

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Ataguba, John E. “Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa.” 2012. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Ataguba JE. Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10030.

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Ataguba JE. Distributional impact of health care finance in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10030

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25. Magaso, Farai Beverley. Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2011, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11433

► Although Zimbabwe has invested in nationwide scale-up of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services, high HIV-specific under-five mortality rates continue to be observed.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Magaso, F. B. (2011). Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11433

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Magaso, Farai Beverley. “Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe.” 2011. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11433.

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Magaso, Farai Beverley. “Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Magaso FB. Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11433.

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Magaso FB. Assessing the barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Marondera Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11433

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26. Garshong, Bertha. Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2011, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9453

► Universal coverage is built around financial protection and access to needed care for all members of the society. The main focus in many countries, including… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Garshong, B. (2011). Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9453

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Garshong, Bertha. “Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution.” 2011. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9453.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Garshong, Bertha. “Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution.” 2011. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Garshong B. Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9453.

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Garshong B. Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9453

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27. Barasa, Edwine W. Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2014, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15458

► Hospitals consume a significant proportion of healthcare budgets and are a key avenue for the delivery of key interventions. Understanding how hospitals use resources is… (more)

▼ Hospitals consume a significant proportion of healthcare budgets and are a key avenue for the delivery of key interventions. Understanding how hospitals use resources is therefore an important question. Priority setting research has however focused on the macro (national) and micro (patient) level, and neglected the meso (organizational, hospital) level practices. There is also a dearth of literature on priority setting in developing country hospitals, although they are recognized to suffer severe resource scarcity. This thesis describes and evaluates priority setting practices in Kenyan hospitals and identifies strategies for improvement. METHODOLOGY: A case study approach was used, where two public hospitals in coastal Kenya were selected as cases and three priority setting processes examined as nested cases. Data were collected over a seven month fieldwork period using in - depth interviews, document reviews, and non - participant observations. A modified thematic approach was used for data analysis. FINDINGS: Hospitals exhibit properties of complex adaptive systems (CASs) that exist in a dynamic state with multiple interacting agents. Weaknesses in the system hardware (resource scarcity) and software (tangible - guidelines and procedure s and intangible - leadership and actor relationships) led to the emergence of undesired properties. Both hospitals had comparable system hardware and tangible software, but differences in intangible software contributed to variations in priority setting practices. For example, good leadership and actor relations in one hospital lead to better inclusion of stakeholders and perceptions of fairness while weak leadership, heightened tensions among actors and less inclusive processes in the other hospital lead to distrust and perceptions of unfairness. RECOMMENDATIONS: The capacity of hospitals to set priorities should be improved across the interacting aspects of organizational hardware, and tangible and intangible software. Interventions should however recognize that hospitals are CASs. Rather than rectifying isolated aspects of the system, they should endeavor to create conditions for productive emergence. Advisors/Committee Members: Cleary, Susan (advisor), Molyneux, Sassy (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Barasa, E. W. (2014). Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15458

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Barasa, Edwine W. “Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya.” 2014. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15458.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Barasa, Edwine W. “Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya.” 2014. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Barasa EW. Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15458.

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Barasa EW. Examining priority setting and resource allocation practices in county hospitals in Kenya. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15458

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University of Cape Town

28. Ngcamphalala, Cebisile. Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2016, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21185

► As the drive towards universal coverage is gaining momentum globally, the need for assessing levels of financial health protection in countries, particularity the developing world,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Ngcamphalala, C. (2016). Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21185

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Ngcamphalala, Cebisile. “Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments.” 2016. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21185.

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Ngcamphalala, Cebisile. “Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments.” 2016. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Ngcamphalala C. Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21185.

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Ngcamphalala C. Financial health protection in Swaziland: an assessment of financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21185

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29. Adeleke, Oluwatoyin. Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers.

Degree: Image, Health Economics Unit, 2012, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9994

► HIV co-infection and drug resistance worsen the burden of Tuberculosis in South Africa. Infectious TB cases, often undiagnosed and untreated, are commonly found in health… (more)

▼ HIV co-infection and drug resistance worsen the burden of Tuberculosis in South Africa. Infectious TB cases, often undiagnosed and untreated, are commonly found in health facilities increasing the likelihood of health-care associated TB. Health Care Workers (HCWs; and clients) are particularly at risk of TB infection in health care facilities; such risk characterises TB as a dual public health threat; first as a communicable disease and second as an occupational health hazard. Tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) measures may reduce the risk of TB transmission in health care settings, yet HCWs face challenges implementing TBIC measures. There is a gap in operational research seeking to understand the barriers to TBIC implementation among HCWs. There is, therefore, an urgent need to generate qualitative data, using a behavioural and sociological approach that provides insight to TBIC implementation challenges among HCWs. This case study research explored the barriers to TBIC implementation among HCWs in Khayelitsha clinics. Among professional and lay HCWs, data was collected by direct observation, interviews, focus group discussions and review of previous TBIC clinic assessment reports. The data was analysed using thematic analysis and interpretive analysis. This minor dissertation is in four parts. The protocol (Part A) presents the concept note of the study and its methodology. A structured literature review (Part B) provides a background and broadly reviews previous research and findings on Tuberculosis infection control. The journal ready article (Part C) presents the study findings, while Part D presents the study tools and related resources (appendices). Although most HCWs recognise the importance of TBIC in preventing health-care associated TB, they commonly believed that the TB transmission risk is only significant in clinic areas where known TB patients are found, and as such emphasise TBIC measures in those areas. Measures such as use of respirators and masks are mostly prioritized by HCWs ahead of administrative and environmental measures that are potentially more effective in reducing TB infection. Barriers to TBIC implementation identified include: inadequate HCW training on TBIC, a non-responsive compensation policy and the perception that a busy clinic schedule leaves no time for TBIC implementation. Resource availability, adequate human resources and leadership were further identified as enablers for TBIC implementation. Advisors/Committee Members: Rother, Andrea (advisor), Cox, Helen (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Adeleke, O. (2012). Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9994

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Adeleke, Oluwatoyin. “Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers.” 2012. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9994.

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Adeleke, Oluwatoyin. “Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers.” 2012. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

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Adeleke O. Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9994.

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Adeleke O. Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9994

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30. Haji, Mina. Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa.

Degree: MPH, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2019, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31571

► Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading natural cause of mortality in South Africa, and the country has the sixth-highest TB burden in the world. Of every… (more)

▼ Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading natural cause of mortality in South Africa, and the country has the sixth-highest TB burden in the world. Of every 100 000 South Africans, 781 are expected to develop TB. Even with the adoption of the Directly Observed Treatment, Short-Course (DOTS) strategy since 1996 and substantial investments and improvement in TB control, South Africa has failed to meet the TB-related targets set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The current burden of TB will lead to massive consequences of mortality and morbidity in the country besides the substantial financial implications for the health system. Considering the infectious nature of TB as a communicable disease, for the sake of controlling the level and spread of the disease as well as preventing drug resistance, adherence to treatment is essential. Moreover, the burden of non-adherence to TB treatment has been affirmed as one of the primary challenges facing global control of TB pandemic. The accessibility of needed care influences the adherence to treatment and in a situation in which non-adherence is the consequence of unjust and avoidable forces, the equity issue inflates its importance. Both barriers and facilitating factors to access and adherence to TB treatment are affected by different social determinants of health, inclusive of gender. Generally, the gender aspects of access to TB services have been an overlooked research area, and insufficient attention has been given to this aspect of TB control; although a number of previous studies, which had attempted to examine the association between gender and access barriers to TB treatment in different contexts, reported gender as a crucial factor in access to TB services. Hence, this dissertation aimed to explore the gender-based inequalities in access and adherence to TB services in South Africa, from the perspective of TB patients. This study relies on data drawn from the Researching Equity in Access to Health Care (REACH) project. Applying a comprehensive framework of access, interviews were conducted with 1229 TB patients from four health sub-districts in South Africa, to assess gender-related inequalities across the access dimensions of affordability, acceptability and availability of TB services. Descriptive statistics were computed, and comparisons of access barriers and adherence between men and women were explored using multivariate linear and logistic regressions. Based on the results, there was no significant association between levels of adherence and gender (all p-values> 0.05). Among availability-related variables, men spent significantly less time at the clinic to fetch TB medication (coefficient, -7.06; 95% CI, [-13.5, -0.7]); however with regards to affordability-related variables, men were significantly less likely to receive a disability grant (AOR, 0.48; 95% CI, [0.36, 0.63]), and among acceptability-related variables men were significantly less likely to judge the length of queues to be too long or the cleanliness of the facility to be substandard (AOR, 0.69; 95%… Advisors/Committee Members: Cleary, Susan (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Economics

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Haji, M. (2019). Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31571

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Haji, Mina. “Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa.” 2019. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed September 27, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31571.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Haji, Mina. “Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa.” 2019. Web. 27 Sep 2020.

Vancouver:

Haji M. Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2019. [cited 2020 Sep 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31571.

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Haji M. Gender Inequalities in Access to Tuberculosis Services in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31571

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