BMC health services research
Technical efficiency of public health facilities in Punjab, Pakistan: application of a two-stage data envelopment analysis
Von Momina AU, Ahmad T, Zakar R und 4 weiteren.
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Abstract
Background
This study analyses the technical efficiency of public health facilities in Punjab, Pakistan, using a two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. The study focuses on family planning service delivery, addressing suboptimal contraceptive prevalence, and service utilization.
Methods
Data were collected from 100 public health facilities managed by the Primary and Secondary Health Department, with 50 from the Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan (DAFPAK) project and 50 non-cohort facilities. DEA was used to assess technical efficiency, considering inputs such as contraceptive stock, staff availability, and facility size. In addition, we used the Simar-Wilson regression to analyse the influence of environmental factors.