Article Title

Patient Waiting Time: A Case Study of the Medical Outpatient Department of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center

Authors

Adrienne Groccia, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Godwin Mselle, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Anzibert Rugakingira, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Lodoe Sangmo, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Happy Somboi, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Francis M. Ngure, Cornell University and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College

Abstract

Studies of patient waiting time are scarce in low-income countries. Significant consequences of long patient waiting times, such as reduced healthcare seeking behaviours, indicate that minimising patient waiting time should be prioritised in low-income settings. Several short and long-term intervention strategies to combat the effects of patient waiting time and improve overall efficiency are based on the analysis of patient waiting time at the Medical Outpatient Department of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center.

Recommended Citation

Groccia, Adrienne; Mselle, Godwin; Rugakingira, Anzibert; Sangmo, Lodoe; Somboi, Happy; and Ngure, Francis M. (2016) "Patient Waiting Time: A Case Study of the Medical Outpatient Department of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center," Southern African Journal of Policy and Development: Vol. 2: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/sajpd/vol2/iss2/7