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ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2023

Can payment by results ensure equitable access to contraceptive services? a qualitative case study.

Victoria Boydell, Joseph Holden, Ginny Robins, Joyce Mumah, Barnabas Abok, Sandra Mudhune, Caroline Guinard, Heidi Quinn, Meghan Bishop

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Victoria BoydellUniversity of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK. vb21763@essex.ac.uk.
Joseph HoldenForesight Development Associates, The Greenhouse N16, 49 Green Lanes, London, N16 9BU, UK.
Ginny RobinsMSI Reproductive Choices, 1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6LP, UK.
Joyce MumahInternational Planned Parenthood Federation, CVS Plaza, 5Th Floor, Kasuku Road, Off Lenana Road, P.O. Box 30234, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Barnabas AbokInternational Planned Parenthood Federation, CVS Plaza, 5Th Floor, Kasuku Road, Off Lenana Road, P.O. Box 30234, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Sandra MudhuneInternational Planned Parenthood Federation, CVS Plaza, 5Th Floor, Kasuku Road, Off Lenana Road, P.O. Box 30234, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Caroline GuinardMSI Reproductive Choices, 1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6LP, UK.
Heidi QuinnInternational Planned Parenthood Federation, CVS Plaza, 5Th Floor, Kasuku Road, Off Lenana Road, P.O. Box 30234, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Meghan BishopOxford Policy Management, Clarendon House, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OH1 3HJ, UK.

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backgroundThe Leave No One Behind (LNOB) agenda compels sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) implementers to focus on the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and inequalities. One strategy to address these is Payment by Results (PbR). Using the Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme as a case study, this paper examines if and how PbR can ensure equitable reach and impact.

methodsGiven the complexity of PbR mechanisms, a theory-based approach was used in the design and analysis of this evaluation, drawing on four case studies. These were conducted by reviewing global and national programme data and by interviewing 50 WISH partner staff at national level and WISH programme staff at global and regional levels.

resultsThe case studies found that inclusion of equity-based indicators in the PbR mechanism had demonstrable effects on people's incentives, on how systems work, and on modes of working. The WISH programme was successful in achieving its desired programme indicators. The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) clearly incentivised several strategies for service providers to innovate and reach adolescents and people living in poverty. However, there were trade-offs between performance indicators that increased coverage and others that increased equitable access, as well as several systemic challenges that limited the possible incentive effects.

conclusionsThe use of PbR KPIs incentivised several strategies to reach adolescents and people living in poverty. However, the use of global indicators was too simplistic, resulting in several methodological issues.

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Reproductive Health ServicesSexual HealthAdolescentContraceptive AgentsFemaleHumansMotivationReproductive HealthContraceptive AgentsEquityPayment-by-resultsPerformance-based financingSexual and reproductive health

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PMID37245037
PMCPMC10224779

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