@article {2121, title = {Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004.}, journal = {BMC health services research}, volume = {11}, year = {2011}, month = {2011}, pages = {282}, abstract = {As low- and middle-income countries experience economic development, ensuring quality of health care delivery is a central component of health reform. Nevertheless, health reforms in low- and middle-income countries have focused more on access to services rather than the quality of these services, and reporting on quality has been limited. In the present study, we sought to examine the prevalence and regional variation in key management practices in Egyptian health facilities within three domains: supervision of the facility from the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), managerial processes, and patient and community involvement in care.}, keywords = {Consumer Participation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Egypt, Health Facilities, Health Facility Administration, Humans, Organization and Administration, Quality Assurance, Health Care}, issn = {1472-6963}, doi = {10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3}, author = {Cherlin, Emily J and Allam, Adel A and Linnander, Erika L and Wong, Rex and El-Toukhy, Essam and Sipsma, Heather and Krumholz, Harlan M and Curry, Leslie A and Bradley, Elizabeth H} }