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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Private hospitals"”.
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Estimating the financial implications of pressure ulcers in private hospitals in South Africa
… the financial implications of pressure ulcers in private hospitals in South Africa on a risk-adjusted basis. Pressure ulcers are identified using administrative data from medical schemes. Statistical modelling and statistical tests are used to create risk cells so that comparisons are done on a …
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Motivation Among Health Care Workers in Tanzania: A Case Study of Public and Private Hospitals
… in the health care facilities in both pub! hospitals in Tanzania, in terms of their motivation to work, satisfa frustration, and to identify areas for sustainable improvement to the services provide. Experience and the evidence suggest that any comprehensive strategy maximize health worker …
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Exploring the working environment of enrolled nursing auxiliaries in private hospitals in the eThekwini District
Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2020.
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An audit tool for relicensing inspection to assess quality and patient safety in eThekwini private hospitals
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Doctor of Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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The relationship between nurses educational background and the safety and quality of patient care in surgical units in private hospitals in Gauteng
… on the safety and quality of patient care in private surgical units in South Africa. Methods: This study followed a comparative descriptive design. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire as part of an international collaborative study, Nurse Forecasting in Europe (RN4CAST). …
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Change management in the implementation of electronic health records systems in public and private hospitals in the Ethekwini Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
… electronic health records systems in public and private hospitals in the eThekwini area, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, South Africa. The study is responding to the e-Health Strategy of South Africa set to provide road map for accomplishing well-functioning national health information systems to …
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Measuring hospital efficiency using DEA an investigation into the relationship between scale and efficiency within the South African private hospital environment
… Analysis (DEA) to a set of South African private hospitals over the three year period from 2007 to 2009. As part of the investigation, this paper provides a description of the current research into scale and efficiency with a focus on definition and measurement. It also provides an …
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A study of organizational and professional commitment among nurses in Singapore
… were collected from nurses in six government hospitals and four private hospitals. The results of the data analysis have indicated that (a) the nurses, irrespective of their organizational affiliation to the public or private sector, tended to show a higher level of commitment to the …
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Exploring whether the needs of dying patients in private sector hospitals are being met
… with regard to dying patients in our own private sector hospitals was needed. The objectives were to ascertain whether patient and family needs are met as a means of an index of quality of care and to identify domains of care where improvement is needed most. The validated 'After death …
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The impact of health insurance programme on the quality of the private hospital's services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… programmes on the quality of service within private hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a population of 22.7 million (2002 Census), and is situated between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. It has a land area of 2.2 million square miles that consists …
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Patients' choice between the National Health Service and the private sector in the United Kingdom
… surgery patients choose between the public and private hospital sectors in the United Kingdom, and to analyze government policy changes which affect this choice. First the choice between the public and private sectors is modeled for the case where there is no private insurance available. The …
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The geography of health services, case study of Medina, Saudi Arabia
… are unevenly distributed. The capacity of state hospitals is almost full, and needs to be expanded by building another general hospital in the east part of Medina to help remedy the current balance in spatial distribution. The lack of a clear spatial distribution policy for Medina's health …
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Anthropometric variability, equipment usability and musculoskeletal pain in a group of nurses in the Western Cape
… group of ward and theatre nurses in Western Cape private hospitals. Anthropometric variables were measured using a sample of nurses and a correlation matrix generated. All nurses were given a questionnaire concerned with operational problems in the work environment and musculoskeletal pain. The …
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A self-reflective and practitioner-researcher approach to interprofessional practice in mental health settings
… working in mental health in British public and private hospitals, I explore the five public works from my professional perspective. Based on the findings of these works, I posit middle-range theories for evidence-based applications in interprofessional practice. These works explore the dynamic …
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Investigation of factors influencing pharmaceutical services and their relation to quality pharmaceutical service delivery in hospitals of a private health care provider group
… feature in different organisations. In the private health care sector, particularly pharmaceutical services in private hospitals, such efforts are important because of the sector’s commercial nature. This stems from the fact that customers pay a lot of money for services and expect services …
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The relationship between hospital reception and waiting area design and their appropriateness in use
… use of the main reception and waiting area in hospitals. The investigation is based on the assumption that, via its effect on user attitudes, design influences appropriateness in use. This study was prompted by the availability of considerable evidence which suggested that hospital users were …
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Genetic and phenotypic diversity of bloodstream associated Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates obtained from private and public hospitals in South Africa
… Most S. epidermidis infections are acquired in hospitals and are associated with the use of medical devices. In contrast to its more virulent relative Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis is often overlooked and regarded as a contaminant in diagnostic laboratories. As a result, limited …
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Factors contributing to staff turnover among professional nurses in selected hospitals of Vhembe District
… of professional nurses leaving the district hospitals either to other hospitals, primary health care services, private hospitals or other countries. The purpose of this study was to determined factors contributing to staff turnover among professional nurses in selected hospitals of Vhembe …
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Multiple levels of influence affecting the utilisation of adult asthma services in the private sector in Khartoum
… health care system with a strong and varied private sector and a three- tiered public health sector (federal, state and district). Most asthma patients in Sudan seek asthma care in hospital emergency rooms or in the private sector. The main constraints of the asthma services in the public …
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