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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Health service delivery"”.
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Decentralization and health service delivery : Uganda case study
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1998.
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Rural Parents Mental Health Service Delivery Preferences: Overcoming Barriers to Care.
… parents in rural areas from seeking mental health services for their children. The implementation of innovative models of service delivery may reduce these barriers' impact on rural parents' treatment seeking.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) parents' willingness to use …
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Mental health service delivery in Sierra Leone: Reducing stigma and exploring opportunities for expansion in primary care
Globally, untreated mental illness is a public health crisis that confers preventable suffering. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in particular, the vast majority of individuals with serious mental illness receive no formal treatment. In response to the challenge of a vast treatment gap …
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An Assessment of Decentralisation Effectiveness on Public Health Service Delivery in Rural Tanzania:A Case Study of Pangani and Urambo Local Government Authorities
… Asses Effectiveness of Decentralisation on the Delivery of Public Health Services in Rural Tanzania Drawing Experiences From Pangani and Urambo and Local Government Authorities (LGAs).The Study Adopted A Case Study Design and Employed Mainly Qualitative Approach to Address the Problem.The Study …
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Kaupapa Māori antenatal wānanga: A solution to refocus New Zealand health service delivery for improved engagement and responsiveness with Māori māmā hapū and pēpi.
… space to enhance Māori maternal and infant health outcomes. This thesis with publications examined the potential of two Kaupapa Māori antenatal wānanga to enhance maternal health outcomes for Māori. Using a mixed methods approach, underpinned by Kaupapa Māori research principles and …
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An economic evaluation of reproductive health service delivery in central Lusaka : a cost-effectiveness analysis of different modes of family planning service delivery: hospital, clinic and community based distribution
… community based distribution of family planning services in central Lusaka. The data collection process involved the administration of a multiple-choice questionnaire to 208 randomly selected family planning clients at the three delivery modes under study.
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The role of faith-based health providers in the South African health system: a historical case study of their Nationalisation and Privatisation
Faith-based health providers (FBHPs) have been identified as important actors and allies in health service delivery, especially in weak and fragile health systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although FBHPs are still present in a number of SSA countries in varying degrees and capacities, in South …
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Health Planning in a Developing Country - the Case of Korea
The review of Korea's general health conditions indicates that the health needs of a vast majority of the rural population remain unmet. Existing health policies and governmental infrastructure are ineffective. It is imperative, therefore, that Korea develop a national health program based on an …
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Hearing loss in the developing world : evaluating the i-Phone mobile device as a screening tool
Background: Hearing loss is a global health burden affecting 360 million people. The highest prevalence is in the Developing World where hearing screening programmes are scarce, and failure to address growing high-risk populations will result in new deaf communities. In resource stretched …
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From manual to makeshift: the practice of community health work in Wallacedene and Bloekombos informal settlements
This thesis investigates community health workers' negotiation between the prescribed 'manual' for care and the lived realities of their field, exploring how prescriptions of public health are reappropriated through the micro-politics of everyday practice. What inventiveness, agency and tactical …
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The burden and cost of sickness absenteeism amongst healthcare workers at a teaching hospital in South Africa. A cross-sectional study.
… of sickness-related absenteeism (SRA) amongst healthcare workers (HCWs) may impact health service delivery. The burden is known in high-income settings but not well evaluated in low and middle income (LMIC) settings and absent within a South African context. To determine the prevalence, …
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Team Building in a psychiatric context
Health institutions are faced with a major task of promoting health, preventing and treating different kinds of illnesses in complex contexts. The large numbers of patients demand a high degree of team building and teamwork if these institutions are to be effective and efficient in service …
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Cultural Competence Training and Its Influence on the Service Delivery and Professional Conduct of Psychological Health Workers in Limpopo Province Hospitals
… in improving the quality of psychological health care services in culturally diverse settings. This study examined the influence of cultural competence training on the service delivery and professional conduct of psychological health workers in public hospitals in Limpopo Province. The …
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Traditional healing in contemporary South Africa : perspective from traditional health practitioners in Vhembe District (Limpopo).
… the dynamics that characterise Traditional Health Practitioners and their practices in the modem society of Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province following democratic changes that came with passing of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act (Act No 22 of 2007). The study utilised …
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Developing Dual Diagnosis Care Curriculum For Nurses In Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Settings
… psychiatric care plays a vital role in mental health service delivery and there is evidence that nurses working in these settings often have unmet learning needs regarding dual diagnosis care, posing a challenge to nursing practice. The purpose of this project was to develop an educational …
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Factors Contributing to Home Delivery Project to Maternal Mortality Reduction: A Case of Micheweni District in North Pemba Region
… study reveals the need for improving maternal health service delivery. The perceptions of the mothers are 70% of women who delivered at home are satisfied with delivery services provided at home and 30% not satisfied and about 60% said that hospital delivery is only important when there is a …
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The impact of changes to healthcare payment arrangements on private healthcare in South Africa
Alternative healthcare reimbursement models (ARMs) have been implemented around the world in order to ensure that quality, evidence-based medicine remains affordable and accessible as health service delivery costs continue to rise. The South African private healthcare system has traditionally …
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Recovery and sense of self for individuals with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis
… with a BPD diagnosis; elements of mental health services that individuals find therapeutically valuable, and how the concept of recovery affects sense of self. The literature review is a thematic synthesis of therapeutic and non-therapeutic elements of mental health care services for those …
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The use of mental health services in Umhlathuze District
… of this study was to explore the use of mental health services in UMhlathuze district. A further aim was to explore the experiences and opinions of mental health users. Sixty mental health users participated in the study. The mental health needs of the predominantly poor, black population and …
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Interprofessional working in hospitals: the case of Nepal
… working is an essential part of a health service delivery system. Effective delivery of health services relies on the contribution of health care professionals with different types of expertise. Interprofessional working occurs in all parts of the health system, but it occurs in …
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