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A model for effective involvement of private medical practitioners in TB care
Author(s) -
Zafar Ullah A. N.,
Lubben Marianne,
Newell James N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the international journal of health planning and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-1751
pISSN - 0749-6753
DOI - 10.1002/hpm.760
Subject(s) - general partnership , process management , process (computing) , order (exchange) , quality (philosophy) , control (management) , computer science , business , service model , outcome (game theory) , service (business) , knowledge management , risk analysis (engineering) , public relations , political science , marketing , economics , artificial intelligence , philosophy , finance , epistemology , operating system , mathematical economics
The purpose of this paper is to propose a process to help to develop a new model for partnerships in tuberculosis (TB) control, based on experiences to date. We start by identifying the essential service components needed in order to deliver quality care. Secondly, we identify the main partners in a collaboration or partnership. We describe a generic model linking the partners and the components. This model is then used to describe and analyse successful partnerships currently in existence, identifying those features that produced a successful outcome regarding increased access, coverage and quality for TB control. Finally, we illustrate how the process and generic model has been used to develop a locally appropriate model for partnerships in TB control, taking Bangladesh as our example. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.