Generation and evaluation of an indicator of the health system’s performance in maternal and reproductive health in Colombia: An ecological study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180857
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Pinzón Flórez, Carlos Eduardo; Fernandez-Niño, Julian Alfredo; Cardenas-Cardenas, Luz Mery; Díaz Quijano, Diana Marcela; Ruiz Rodriguez, Myriam; Reveiz, Ludovic; Arredondo López, ArmandoFecha
2017-08Resumen
Objective
To generate and evaluate an indicator of the health system’s performance in the area of maternal and reproductive health in Colombia.
Materials and methods
An indicator was constructed based on variables related to the coverage and utilization of healthcare services for pregnant and reproductive-age women. A factor analysis was performed using a polychoric correlation matrix and the states were classified according to the indicator’s score. A path analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between the indicator and social determinants, with the maternal mortality ratio as the response variable.
Results
The factor analysis indicates that only one principal factor exists, namely "coverage and utilization of maternal healthcare services" (eigenvalue 4.35). The indicator performed best in the states of Atlantic, Bogota, Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Risaralda and Santander (Q4). The poorest performance (Q1) occurred in Caqueta, Choco, La Guajira, Vichada, Guainia, Amazonas and Vaupes. The indicator’s behavior was found to have an association with the unsatisfied basic needs index and women’s education (β = -0.021; 95%CI -0031 to -0.01 and β 0.554; 95%CI 0.39 to 0.72, respectively). According to the path analysis, an inverse relationship exists between the proposed indicator and the behavior of the maternal mortality ratio (β = -49.34; 95%CI -77.7 to -20.9); performance was a mediating variable.
Discussion
The performance of the health system with respect to its management of access and coverage for maternal and reproductive health appears to function as a mediating variable between social determinants and maternal mortality in Colombia.
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