Rapid assessment of infrastructure of primary health care facilities - a relevant instrument for health care systems management.

摘要: Health care infrastructure constitutes a major component of the structural quality health system. Infrastructural deficiencies services are reported in literature and research. A number instruments exist for assessment infrastructure. However, no easy-to-use to assess facility developing countries available. Present tools not applicable rapid by staff. Therefore, information systems lack data on tool primary facilities was developed authors pilot-tested Tanzania. The measures all infrastructural components comprehensively with high standardization. Ratings use 2-1-0 scheme which is frequently used Tanzanian services. indicators indices obtained from serve reporting tracing interventions. Tanga Region (Tanzania). pilot test covered seven range between dispensary district hospital. encompassed as entities well 42 buildings 80 pieces technical medical equipment. full undertaken professionals while performed Serious were revealed. proved reliable instrument routine collection recommend integrating countries. authorities decentralized system thus enabled detect trace effects can lay foundation management.