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ArticleWellcome open research2024

A mixed methods study examining the impact of primary health care financing transitions on facility functioning and service delivery in Kenya: a study protocol.

Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi Muthuri, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa, Anita Musiega, Peter Mugo, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Wangari Ng'ang'a, Brittany Hagedorn, Gillian Turner and 4 more

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Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi MuthuriHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-8132
Jacinta NzingaHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.
Benjamin TsofaHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-1771
Anita MusiegaHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6765-295X
Peter MugoHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1808-3292
Ethan WongBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Caitlin MazzilliBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Wangari Ng'ang'aBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Brittany HagedornBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Gillian TurnerThinkWell, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7133-4398
Anne MusuvaThinkWell Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
Nirmala RavishankarThinkWell, Washington, USA.
Felix Munene MuriraThinkWell Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
Edwine BarasaHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Abstract

Background: Kenya has experienced several health financing changes that have implications for financing primary healthcare (PHC). These include transitions from funding by two key donors (the World Bank and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)) and the abolishment of conditional grants that were earmarked for financing primary healthcare facilities. This protocol lays out study plans to evaluate the impact and implementation experience of these financing changes on PHC facility functioning and service delivery in Kenya. Methods/design: A sequential mixed methods design will be applied to address our research objectives. Firstly, we will perform a document review to understand the evolution of policy changes understudy. Second, we will conduct an interrupted time series analysis across all 47 counties in Kenya to assess these financing changes' impact on health service utilization in all public primary healthcare facilities (level 2 and 3 facilities). Data for this analysis will be obtained from the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS). Third, we will carry out in-depth interviews with health financing stakeholders at the national, county, and health facility levels to examine their perceptions of the experiences with these changes in health financing. Discussion: This mixed methods study will contribute to evidence on the sustainability of financing primary healthcare in low and middle-income countries facing financing changes and donor transitions.

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Donor transitionsHealth financingKenyaMixed methodsPrimary Health CareStudy protocolUser fees forgone

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PMID39280727
PMCPMC11399766

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