Journal article
Effectiveness of the Diagnose-Intervene- Verify-Adjust (DIVA) model for integrated primary healthcare planning and performance improvement: an embedded mixed methods evaluation in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the real-world effectiveness of Diagnose-Intervene-Verify-Adjust (DIVA), an innovative quality improvement mode, in improving primary healthcare (PHC) bottlenecks impeding health system performance in Kaduna, a northern Nigerian state.
DESIGN: An embedded mixed method study design involving participant observation.
Authors
Eboreime EA; Nxumalo N; Ramaswamy R; Ibisomi L; Ihebuzor N; Eyles J
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 9, No. 3,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 2019
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026016
ISSN
2044-6055