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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Delivery of health care"”.
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The Ethical Significance of the Virtuous Organization Inspired by Catholic Mission for the Delivery of Health Care
… secular components essential to the character of a virtuous organization: agency, social responsibility and ethical environment. When Catholic mission is the impetus to organizational purpose, the secular components of the virtuous organization are deepened from that faith perspective's mission …
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How do Cultural Values Affect the Overall Quality of a Health System? A Comparison of the Health Outcomes of Two Nations
… to the world around them. A comparative analysis of how the cultural values of the United States and India influence the management and delivery of health care is preceded by a detailed examination of the epistemology of each unique health care system. It establishes the central argument for the …
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The impact of fiscal decentralisation reform on hospital efficiency : the case of Kenya.
… developing countries have or are in the process of implementing decentralisation of financial management systems. The reform can take various forms: self-financing or cost recovery through user charges and co-financing or expansion of local revenue through taxation. This study examines the impact …
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Life with HIV in a suburban community: an exploration of experiences pertaining to health and social care service access
… despite how an overwhelming proportion of Canadians live in this form of community. This inquiry investigated how people living with HIV (PLWH) in a suburban, Ontario, Canada community access health and social care services. Using hermeneutic phenomenology associated with Martin …
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Primary health care facilities for street children : a study of the street children's requirements in designing community hospitals in Angola
This dissertation studies the delivery of health care to street children. ft investigates the existing street children's facilities and the health system in Ang of a in order to determine an appropriate type of health facilities for the special health needs of these children. The study was based on …
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Assessing the Impact of Electronic Health Record Systems Implementation on Hospital Patient Perceptions of Care
<p>The delivery of health care services has been impacted by advances in Knowledge Management Information Systems (KMIS) and Information Technology (IT). The literature reveals that Electronic Health Records Systems (EHRs) are a comprehensive KMIS. There is a wide recognition in the body of …
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Trust and motivation in the health sector : a systematic review
Supporting improved performance of health workers is vital in health system strengthening. There are several factors that have been identified as playing key roles in influencing health worker performance. Motivation of HWs is one of the areas for improving delivery of health care services, yet it …
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Impact of user fees removal on facility utilisation in rural Zambia
… introduced in Zambia as an additional source of revenue in response to the economic down-turn that the country experienced in the early 1990s. There is increasing evidence that user fees are a major barrier to accessing health services especially for the poor and in response the Zambian …
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A Wholistic Model of Cancer Care for Nursing Practice
… to the beliefs and values underlying the delivery of health care services. Though nursing theory development, nursing has embraced a new paradigm in which the scientific medical model is being replaced by a model based on the concept of wholism. Key ideas representing a wholistic paradigm …
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Work satisfaction and retention strategies of medical doctors in the South African public health sector
One of the fundamental problems facing the South African public healthcare sector is motivation and retention of the healthcare practitioners. Medical doctors in particular, tend to leave the public sector for the private sector, rural settlements for the urban settlements, the Republic of South …
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Soft systems approach to information problems at the structural level of health care
… for improved methods that measure quality in health care. Elements of structure, process, and outcome need to be identified, defined, and monitored in order to assess quality of health care. Systems theory and methodology have been applied to a broad spectrum of health care problems. Much of …
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An evaluation of health-care service delivery in rural areas with specific reference to Ndengeza Township
The dawn of democracy in 1994 saw huge strides in the adjustment of various statutory instruments that aimed at opening the systems to all South Africans particularly the previously excluded groups. Health care system was one of the ear marked areas by the South African government for …
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Nurse Practitioner-led care in long-term aged care facilities in New Zealand: An exploratory study of registered nurses’ and general practitioners’ perspectives
There are many issues facing long-term aged care facilities in New Zealand, which will have future implications: the increasing complexity and dependency of residents; the aging population; restraints placed on the workforce such as funding, availability of registered nurses and general …
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Motivational interviewing as a strategy to reduce vaccine hesitancy in rural Michigan : a DNP evidence based practice project
Background and Review of Literature: Vaccination hesitancy has become an important topic of discussion for health care providers, as well as for the general public. There are multiple reasons individuals experience vaccination hesitancy and chose not to become vaccinated. However, not receiving …
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Integrated behavioral health care in Michigan : a policy analysis
… the correlation between physical and behavioral health is becoming increasingly more recognized, policymakers and stakeholders are interested in addressing the health disparities of the Michigan population. Research continues to exemplify that those living with co-occurring physical and …
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The integration of hospital information systems through user centred design.
<p>The development of computer systems in UK hospitals has in recent years been focused on the provision of hospital-wide information systems, known as Hospital Information Support Systems (HISS). This development has been motivated by National Health Service reforms and a realisation that earlier …
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Demonstrating Long-Term Primary Care Need For Medically Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster
<p> Introduction: Environmental Public Health Disasters (EPHD) generate increased demand for primary care services after initial surge (i.e., "secondary surges") that overwhelm the local health system. There is a current gap in the literature examining a disaster's impact on long-term health care …
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Total knee arthroplasty and mHealth: the development of an evidence-based app wireframe to support patient rehabilitation post-TKA .
… recovery can take up to a year. The incidence of TKA has doubled in Scotland since 2001, reflecting a dramatic global rise. mHealth, the delivery of health care via mobile phone technology, has been used for a wide range of conditions. Although numerous mHealth interventions exist for TKA …
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A survey of characteristics and attitudes of offices currently and previously participating in the APEX program
… in the external environment and the dental needs of the public have placed greater demands on dental schools to graduate dentists better prepared to enter dental practice. New disease patterns, an aging population, and technological advancements, as well as, rising tuition and a decline in the …
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In Vivo Forces of Male Urethral Catheterization
The purpose of this study was to quantify typical urethral catheter insertion forces of male anatomy in vivo. This provided a quantitative range of forces that may be used to objectively evaluate trainees or educational simulators. A custom-made Handheld Catheter Insertion Force Assessment tool …
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