Abstract:
Abstract Background: It is increasingly appreciated that the interpretation of health systems
research studies is greatly facilitated by detailed descriptions of study context and the
process of intervention. We have undertaken an 18-month hospital-based intervention study
in Kenya aiming to improve care for admitted children and newborn infants. Here we
describe the baseline characteristics of the eight hospitals as environments receiving the
intervention, as well as the general and local health system context and its evolution over ...
