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Assessment of essential drug management in the public health facilities in Uganda
… evaluate the management of essential drugs in thepublic health facilities in Uganda. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the districts of Kampala and Mbale employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Standard outcome indicators as described in the WHO Operational Package for …
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Exploring lessons learned from Mediclinic Windhoek accreditation for explorapolation to public health facilities
Quality Improvement (QI) is a diverse health care issue with multiple dimensions, which include structural, leadership and organizational attitudes. Generally, private hospitals are perceived to have better quality of care according to international standards; this perspective is true in Namibia, …
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Occupational stressors in diagnostic radiographers working in public health facilities in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Technology: Radiography degree, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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Implementation of the perinatal problem identification programme at public health facilities in the Emfuleni sub-district of Gauteng Province
… Problem Identification Programme (PPIP) at public health facilities in the Emfuleni Sub-district, this will document the medical conditions that led to perinatal deaths and describe the avoidable factors, missed opportunities and sub-standard care.
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Assessing Adolescents Awareness of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Service Available in Public Health facilities Intended to Promote Reproductive Health and Access
… awareness of youth friendly reproductive health services in Public Health facilities. To identify various reproductive health services available in the centre, to determine youths awareness of reproductive health services, to assess youths knowledge to distinguish between friendly and …
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An investigation of learning style preferences of nurses in training at two nursing schools in public health facilities in Cape Town
… and auxiliary nurses, in nursing schools within public health facilities in the Cape Town Metropolitan district of the Western Cape, South Africa. Objectives: To determine individual learning styles of learner nurses registered for a training programme in a school of nursing. To establish the …
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Guidelines to enhance communication skills of nurses caring for patients diagnosed with Tuberculosis at public health facilities in the Khomas region of Namibia
… patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at public health facilities in the Khomas Region of Namibia, and to develop guidelines for communication that would enhance the communication skills of nurses. To address the purpose of the study, a research project was conducted, which was …
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Perceptions of adolescent girls and young women regarding HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis usage at public health facilities in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region, Namibia
… was at 2,323 in 2016 to 2017. The Ministry of Health and Social services has the HIV preventative guidelines in place which provides free HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) to the high-risk population as a preventative measure. The data shows only 147 people initiated on PREP in Zambezi health …
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The impact of withdrawal of international non-governmental organisations from public health facilities: A case study of Tsholotsho district, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
… a critical role in improving the capacity of health systems to deliver services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially in fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS). Nonetheless, the sustainability of public private engagement (PPE) initiatives between health systems and INGOs is threatened …
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Factors associated with turnover among nurses in public health facilites in Khomas region of Namibia
… of skilled nurses and this has impacted on health care performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with staff turnover of nurses within the public health facilities; determine the demographic factors that contribute to turnover of nurses in the public …
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Health workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices of tuberculosis-directly observed treatment (TB-DOT) in the Grootfontein district of Otjozondjupa region in Namibia
In the Grootfontein health district, directly observed treatment (DOT) services, a component of directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) strategy (whereby tuberculosis (TB) patients take medicine under proper supervision and support) is available at all public health facilities. Yet the TB …
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ESSAYS ON CONSEQUENCES AND RESPONSES TO ECONOMIC SHOCKS
… shocks across Indonesian villages to investigate public resources provision responses to local price shock. To this end, I combine village agro-climatic conditions for growing rice with provincial rice price over time to construct plausibly exogenous price shocks at the village level. Using a …
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The Challenges Facing Elderly People in Accessing Health Services Provided by Government Health Facilities in Moshi Municipality of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
… challenges facing elderly people in accessing health services in public health facilities a case study of Moshi Municipality. Within Moshi Municipality eighteen health facilities were selected. The target population was elderly people, health practitioners and people working with Non Government …
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Sexual health in relation to religious beliefs: perceptions of young women living in Khayelitsha
… in the world, in addition to other sexual health-related issues. A vast majority of its population is also religiously affiliated with Christianity. This study sought to understand how young women living in Khayelitsha experience the relationship between sexual health and religion within …
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The effect of health facility renovation on HIV counselling and testing (HCT) service utilisation in health facilities in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia has embarked on a fight against the human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic. The human immunodeficiency virus counselling and testing (HCT) services comprises the core component of the prevention, …
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Factors that influence utilization of primary health facilities by adolescents in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain
Promoting positive and healthy decision-making practices and encouraging the utilization of health care facilities amongst adolescents is an important public health priority given that the period of adolescence is characterized by experimentation and risk taking behaviour. In the Tafelsig area of …
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An outcomes evaluation of the Zim-TTECH cervical cancer intervention in Harare Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe
… Technical Assistance, Training and Education for Health's (Zim-TTECH) cervical cancer intervention in Harare and Epworth districts (Harare Metropolitan province). This programme seeks to improve access and uptake of cervical cancer screening and treatment among women living with HIV through …
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Movement Before the Movement: Black Hospitals in Kansas City, 1890-1940
… the need for Black physicians and medical facilities. Segregation prevented Black physicians from treating white patients, and Black patients were barred from receiving medical care at public health facilities. In response, Black physicians, philanthropists, and communities in the Greater …
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Empirical essays on the evaluation of health care reforms in rural China
… is comprised of three empirical studies on health care reforms in rural China. It specifically examines the determinant of enrolment in the social health insurance program, the effects of the insurance on health care utilization, and the extent of income-related inequity in the use of health …
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A critical assessment of the Rwandan health financing system: implications for health service utilisation
… many other countries, Rwanda has embraced major health financing reforms to achieve universal health coverage goals and improve access to quality health services without undue financial hardship for its citizens. The public health sector provides most health services in the country, and …
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