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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Health Leaders"”.
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Impact on skills, knowledge and performance of public health leaders after participating in the University of Suriname Master of Public Health program
… challenges in maintaining a strong and qualified health workforce, including insufficient graduate training for individuals in public health leadership positions. The University of Suriname established an MPH program in 2008 in order to address this issue, with the first cohort reserved for public …
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Lessons From Leading During a Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of Public Health Leadership Insights on Training, Preparation, and Experiences From the Field During COVID-19
<p>Context: The public health workforce encountered challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic that exposed areas for improvement in preparation for future public health threats. Key among these is well-trained public health leaders equipped with an array of crisis leadership skills. This study sought …
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Strategic planning in college health: A mixed method study
… have an increasing number of pre-existing health and wellness concerns when they arrive on campus. College-based health service leaders are tasked with addressing those concerns with a finite set of resources within the context of evolving healthcare and higher education industries. In …
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A Methodological Framework for transnational Global Health workforce development as an intervention for health disparities utilizing the CDU GHL Zambia Program
… is a dearth of much needed diverse global health leaders from marginalized communities to meet the health challenges emerging in the Global South (WHO, 2016). According to the World Health Organization’s Global Strategy on human resources for health: Workforce 2030, (WHO, 2016) only a small …
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Exploring Pediatric Healthcare Initiatives of Non-Governmental Organizations in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Objective: To explore and describe how healthcare non-governmental organizations provide and evaluate programs and services that result in positive and sustainable health outcomes in children and adolescents living in low-and middle-income countries and to better understand the role of nursing …
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Leadership Developments for Effective Implementation of Universal Health Coverage in North West Province of South Africa
The research explored how best to develop leadership competencies amongst health leaders to support successful implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the North West Province of South Africa (SA). SA will implement UHC through the National Health Insurance (NHI). The aim of the …
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Grounded Theory Approach to Examine Trust, Innovation, and Resiliency in Health Security Leadership
… COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical weaknesses in health security leadership. Approximately 40 million Americans lost their local public health leaders due to political interference, threats, and untenable working conditions. This exodus revealed a fundamental gap in understanding how effective …
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Building Capacity in Occupational Therapy Delivery: Supporting Intraprofessional Collaboration Preparation
… discussed, and recommendations are presented for health leaders.
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Analysing Ontario Public Health Nurses Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Roles and Responsibilities in Addressing Climate Change
… long-term implications of climate change on the health of global populations. In 2008, the Canadian Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses clearly defined the role of the nurse in building community resilience to climate change. The purpose of this study was to explore Ontario …
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A Bridge to Dying Well: Understanding the Role of End-of-Life Doulas in Vermont with Implications for Policy Changes
… proposes nine policy recommendations to public health leaders and legislators. EOLDs need very little regulation to continue delivering essential services amidst a state-wide health care system that is seriously strained by its aging population and poverty, and they need a living wage. Or as one …
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Nursing and Nation Rebuilding: An Ethnography of Care in the Context of Indigenous Self-Determination
Culturally safe care is gaining traction in health policy, yet the health disparities faced by Indigenous populations persist. In addressing this discrepancy, this thesis addresses the different ways culturally safe care is defined, envisioned, and applied within health policy, Indigenous nursing …
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Evidence-Based Public Health: Using Data Visualization for Improving the Understanding of Data and Information
… manner that results in better decision-making in health and healthcare, there is little understanding of its applications in public health practice, particularly for public health program planning and resource allocation. This dissertation explores what can be learned from the literature through …
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Safety Net System: A Case Study of Primary and Specialty Care for Uninsured Residents in Cobb County, Georgia
… is attainable at only one of the community health clinics. Second, the lack of tracking primary language along with unanimous reports on interpreting needs is a significant finding. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey estimates that Cobb County has 114,280 persons (age 5 and …
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Institutional Racism and the Dynamics of Privilege in Public Health
… yet insidious violations occur. New Zealand health policy is one such mono-cultural domain. It is dominated by western bio-medical discourses that preclude and under-value Māori, the indigenous peoples of this land, in the conceptualisation, structure, content, and processes of health …
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Exploring Equity and Inclusiveness in Workplace Wellness Programmes: A Multi-Case Study on Programme Access and Participation
… disease, and hypertension is a growing public health concern, significantly impacting individual and population health. This study examines the role of workplace wellness programmes in addressing these health challenges, emphasising the need for inclusivity and equity in programme design and …
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Leadership and Health Information Management in Canada
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals play a critical role in Canadian health settings. HIM professionals maintain the health information vital to providing quality patient care and they often serve in bridge roles that connect clinical, operational, administrative, and financial …
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Continuing Education Needs of Health Service Executives in Ontario
CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS OF HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVES IN ONTARIO Laura Jean Kokocinski Doctorate of Education Graduate Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto 2015 ABSTRACT Health care has been receiving increasing …
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Assessing the Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Health Promotion
… interviews that were conducted with community health leaders (CHLs) (N=6) from participating FBOs. These interviews addressed six dimensions of readiness, with each dimension receiving an independent score that ranged from 1 to 9 (no awareness to a high level of community ownership). Dimension …
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Education for sustainable healthcare: opportunities and barriers in undergraduate health professions education in South Africa
… degradation is having severe public health impacts. One key response requires faculties of health sciences globally to review how they prepare their health professional graduates to address the changing needs of the communities they serve. Health professions education has generally …