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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Child health services."”.
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Work load indicators of staffing needs for midwives and nurses offering maternal neonatal and child health services in Chongwe district Lusaka Zambia
… factor in the inefficient use of the public health facilities. Workforce projections can be improved by using objective methods of staffing needs based on the workload and actual work undertaken by workers, a guideline developed by Peter J. Shipp in collaboration with WHO—Workload Indicators …
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Work load indicators of staffing needs for midwives and nurses offering maternal neonatal and child health services in Chongwe district Lusaka Zambia
… factor in the inefficient use of the public health facilities. Workforce projections can be improved by using objective methods of staffing needs based on the workload and actual work undertaken by workers, a guideline developed by Peter J. Shipp in collaboration with WHO—Workload Indicators …
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A Phenomenological Study of Women's Lived Experiences of Disrespect and Abuse in Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) in Lusaka District, Zambia
Disrespect and abuse during maternal and child health (MCH) service provision remain persistent challenges that undermine women's dignity, trust and utilization of healthcare services. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of women receiving MCH care in Lusaka District, Zambia and …
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The Context of Maternal and Child Health Services in Northwest Tanzania: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Maternal and Perinatal Mortality in Rural Communities
… maternal and newborn mortality remains high. Health care across the maternal and child continuum of care is recognized to improve survival among women and newborns; however, there are significant differences between rural and urban areas in quality of services and utilization. The overall aim …
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Health system's barriers hindering implementation of public-private partnership policy in the health sector at district level: A case study of partnership for improved reproductive and child health services provision in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania
The role of the private sector in improving health systems performance in lower to middle income countries is increasingly gaining more recognition. Public-private partnership (PPP) has been suggested as a tool, to assist governments fulfil their responsibilities in the efficient delivery of health …
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Health and Poverty: The Issue of Health Inequalities in Ethiopia
… of inequalities in infant and under-five years¿ child survival, access to and utilisations of child health services among different socio-economic groups in Ethiopia; and identify issues for policies and programmes at national and sub-national levels. This thesis examines the effect of parental …
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A Multi-Method Study on the Impact of Transport Systems in Maternal and Newborn Health in Nampula Province-Mozambique
… context LIC, such as Mozambique. Although these services are not new in the country, there are no registered records of the outcomes of motorcycle ambulance services in the Mozambican context. This study aims to understand the implementation considerations of motorcycle ambulance aimed at …
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WHITHER HEALTH VISITING … AGAIN?
This descriptive, qualitative study asks “Whither Health Visiting…Again?” and provides a window into a significant period for the profession of health visiting, from September 2004 - December 2009. It explores the professional identity of health visiting from its inception to its recent past, …
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Population Level Burden and Inequities in Maternal Health in Zambia
… in access to and utilisation of maternal and child health services pose significant challenges to overall health improvement. Despite the preventable nature of most maternal and child deaths, these challenges persist - leading to poor maternal and child health outcomes. Compared to several …
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Population Level Burden and Inequities in Maternal Health in Zambia
… in access to and utilisation of maternal and child health services pose significant challenges to overall health improvement. Despite the preventable nature of most maternal and child deaths, these challenges persist - leading to poor maternal and child health outcomes. Compared to several …
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Under-utilisation of maternal and child health care
… of first time mothers who are underusers of child care clinics. An attempt is made to counterbalance the tendency of researchers in this area to be judgmental of underusers who "neglect" their children, and their own health care needs, -by reporting the mothers' views of the child health …
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The dietary intake and growth of vegetarian children (aged 7-11 years) compared with omnivores in North West England.
… the dietary intake and growth of 50 vegetarian children aged 7-11 years was compared with that of 50 age-, sex- and race-matched omnivores. Diet was assessed at 6 month intervals using three, 3-day diet diaries and follow-up interviews. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, mid-arm …
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Randomised controlled trial of a novel dietetic treatment for childhood obesity and a qualitative study of parents’ perceptions of dietetic treatment
… become a global epidemic.(1) The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United Kingdom (UK) dramatically increased over a short number of years in the 1990s.(2-4) There are well-recognised health consequences of childhood obesity, both during childhood as well as those tracking into adulthood …
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Exploring How a Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Generates Clinical Formulations When Undertaking Assessment Work. A Qualitative Study.
… forms a significant and important component of a child psychotherapist’s work. Petit and Midgley’s (2008) small-scale, qualitative study found that assessment equated to 45% of their work within a five-year period. Despite this, child psychotherapy assessment continues to be relatively neglected …
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Transitioning to a safeguarding children clinical network during a time of major NHS reform: an exploratory study about the experiences of Designated professionals
Background: Safeguarding children is a priority area, yet the experiences of those statutorily charged with offering strategic direction and clinical leadership in health organisations has received little research attention. This study focuses on the experiences of Designated nurses and doctors as …
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Influences of HIV on exclusive breastfeeding: an exploration of community-based peer support in rural Malawi
… is recommended as the most cost-effective public health intervention to improve child survival particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and is central to achieving Millennium Development Goal number 4 for child health. However, despite the benefits of EBF to infants and mothers, the rates continue to …
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ESTIMATING THE INDIRECT IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NEPAL
… on the utilization of maternal, newborn, and child health services tested the resilience of health systems globally, including Nepal. Lives Saved Tool (LiST) has been used to provide early estimates of maternal and child mortality impact from different scenarios of disruption of routine health …
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