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NCT Number: NCT00673166

Evaluation of Local Mechanisms for Staff Motivation to Reduce Hospital Mortality

We observed in a randomised intervention trial in Bissau that mortality due to malaria could be reduced by half by adding a small monetary incentive to the staff and strict follow-up of a standard protocol for available drugs. The Government and donors are not able to sustain such incentives. We intend to evaluate whether strict organisation of a cost recovery system and the use of part of the funds for staff incentives would improve performance of the staff and contribute to reduction of hospital and post-discharge mortality.

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Key information

Conditions

Hospital Mortality Infections Malaria Mosquito-Borne Diseases Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections Vector Borne Diseases

Age range

Up to 59 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Paediatric department at the national hospital

Bissau, Bissau Region, 50, Guinea-Bissau

About this study

A committee will organise collection and use of the money, and decide on incentives to be paid to the staff based on performance indicators. All children < 5 years of age admitted to the ward will be registered and followed-up until two months after the consultation. Data on the level of mortality before and after the study period will be collected. Furthermore, interviews on quality perception of the parents will be carried out before and after the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children under five years of age admitted to the ward
  • Parents of these children

Treatment and study plan

Staff incentive & supervision

Procedure

Control & management of funds for incentive of staff; supervision

Staff motivation

Behavioral

Supervision, control of funds

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall hospital and malaria mortality

    Time frame: One year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent's perception of the quality of care received

    Time frame: One year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • Statens Serum Institut

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Local Mechanisms for Staff Motivation to Improve Treatment and Reduce Mortality Due to Malaria at the Paediatric Ward

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
May 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 26, 2017

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