ReviewHealth policy and planning2020
The development of hospital accreditation in low- and middle-income countries: a literature review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Standards for Hospital Falls Prevention and Management: An International Comparative Analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Hospital accreditation: an umbrella review.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2023Pooled it
- Patient Safety Culture in Latin American Hospitals: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Mitigating climate-related health risks in Lebanon: implementation of national standards for climate-ready hospitals.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2026Article
- Equity in basic medical education accreditation: A scoping review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Review
- How can Iran's hospital accreditation standards align with ISQua?BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Mapping digital health maturity models and accreditation-linked standards: a scoping review to position the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) digital health standards of India.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Exploring factors affecting access to non-communicable disease medicines in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Scoring architecture and transparency in healthcare accreditation: A scoping review of measurement design and signalling effects.SAGE open medicine · 2026Review
- Hospital Accreditation Governance in Afghanistan: Challenges and Solutions.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2026Article
- Challenges in the Management of Stroke in Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Neurocritical care · 2025Review
- The compliance of the training program for hospital accreditation surveyors in Iran with the international requirements: a mixed-methods study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the establishment of hospital accreditation programs in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Health policy and planning · 2025Article
- Accreditation Modules According to Hospital Types: A Scoping Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- How Professional and Market Logics and the Conflict between Institutional Demands Affect Hospital Accreditation Compliance: A Multiple-Case Study in Brazil.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Accreditation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes: addressing a global need to tackle antimicrobial resistance.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Review
- Accreditation of primary health care centres in the KSA: Lessons from developed and developing countries.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Article
- Assessment of Labor Practices in Healthcare Using an Innovatory Framework for Sustainability.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Content validation of an instrument for medical record audits.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Adapting global evidence-based practice guidelines to the Egyptian healthcare context: the Egyptian Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee (EPG) initiative.Bulletin of the National Research Centre · 2023Review
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Abstract
Hospital accreditation has been transferred from high-income countries (HICs) to many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), supported by a variety of advocates and donor agencies. This review uses a policy transfer theoretical framework to present a structured analysis of the development of hospital accreditation in LMICs. The framework is used to identify how governments in LMICs adopted accreditation from other settings and what mechanisms facilitated and hindered the transfer of accreditation. The review examines the interaction between national and international actors, and how international organizations influenced accreditation policy transfer. Relevant literature was found by searching databases and selected websites; 78 articles were included in the analysis process. The review concludes that accreditation is increasingly used as a tool to improve the quality of healthcare in LMICs. Many countries have established national hospital accreditation programmes and adapted them to fit their national contexts. However, the implementation and sustainability of these programmes are major challenges if resources are scarce. International actors have a substantial influence on the development of accreditation in LMICs, as sources of expertise and pump-priming funding. There is a need to provide a roadmap for the successful development and implementation of accreditation programmes in low-resource settings. Analysing accreditation policy processes could provide contextually sensitive lessons for LMICs seeking to develop and sustain their national accreditation programmes and for international organizations to exploit their role in supporting the development of accreditation in LMICs.
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