A scoping review of the literature on the abolition of user fees in health care services in Africa
V Ridde, F Morestin - Health policy and planning, 2011 - academic.oup.com
In Africa, user fees constitute a financial barrier to access to health services. Increasingly,
international aid agencies are supporting countries that abolish such fees. However, African …
international aid agencies are supporting countries that abolish such fees. However, African …
[HTML][HTML] The concept of mechanism from a realist approach: a scoping review to facilitate its operationalization in public health program evaluation
Background Public health interventions are complex by nature, and their evaluation requires
unpacking their intervention logic and their interactions with open social systems. By …
unpacking their intervention logic and their interactions with open social systems. By …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing healthcare access using the Levesque's conceptual framework–a scoping review
A Cu, S Meister, B Lefebvre, V Ridde - International journal for equity in …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Countries are working hard to improve access to healthcare through Universal
Healthcare Coverage. To genuinely address the problems of healthcare access, we need to …
Healthcare Coverage. To genuinely address the problems of healthcare access, we need to …
Determinants of utilisation of maternal care services after the reduction of user fees: a case study from rural Burkina Faso
OBJECTIVE: To identify determinants of utilisation for antenatal care (ANC) and skilled
attendance at birth after a substantial reduction in user fees. METHODS: The study was …
attendance at birth after a substantial reduction in user fees. METHODS: The study was …
Policy implementation in an African state: an extension of Kingdon's Multiple‐Streams Approach
V Ridde - Public Administration, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Kingdon's multiple‐streams framework, which emerged in the mid‐1980s, today forms one
of the indispensable analytical frameworks for understanding public policy agenda‐setting …
of the indispensable analytical frameworks for understanding public policy agenda‐setting …
Removing user fees in the health sector: a review of policy processes in six sub-Saharan African countries
B Meessen, D Hercot, M Noirhomme… - Health policy and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, governments of several low-income countries have taken decisive action by
removing fully or partially user fees in the health sector. In this study, we review recent …
removing fully or partially user fees in the health sector. In this study, we review recent …
Performance-based financing in low-income and middle-income countries: isn't it time for a rethink?
This paper questions the view that performance-based financing (PBF) in the health sector is
an effective, efficient and equitable approach to improving the performance of health …
an effective, efficient and equitable approach to improving the performance of health …
Need for more and better implementation science in global health
V Ridde - BMJ Global Health, 2016 - gh.bmj.com
'We know what we have to do, but we don't know how to do it'has been a recurring comment
among global health actors for a long time. In 2010, for example, the United Nations affirmed …
among global health actors for a long time. In 2010, for example, the United Nations affirmed …
Conceptual analysis of health systems resilience: a scoping review
CP Turenne, L Gautier, S Degroote, E Guillard… - Social Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract System resilience has long been an area of study, and the term has become
increasingly used across different sectors. Studies on resilience in health systems are more …
increasingly used across different sectors. Studies on resilience in health systems are more …
[HTML][HTML] Health financing policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: government ownership or donors' influence? A scoping review of policymaking processes
Background The rise on the international scene of advocacy for universal health coverage
(UHC) was accompanied by the promotion of a variety of health financing policies. Major …
(UHC) was accompanied by the promotion of a variety of health financing policies. Major …