Infant mortality rate in India: mediating causes
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
ISSN: 0952-6862
Article publication date: 13 August 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a new approach to health service quality assurance.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected using a structured, eight-section questionnaire. Stratified random samples were drawn from four villages based in four Indian regions.
Findings
Psychological discomfort is an infant mortality rate (IMR) mediating factor. The root mean square error of approximation fit statistic for the model was 0.08, which was considered the best fit.
Practical implications
Addressing mediating causes can reduce IMR in developing countries.
Originality/value
The model that the authors described helps health institution managers to map quality assurance health management and economics.
Keywords
Citation
Arockiasamy, A. and Anburose, A. (2018), "Infant mortality rate in India: mediating causes", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 31 No. 7, pp. 784-795. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2017-0103
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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