healthcare services is a major challenge. Some of these challenges are lack of highly qualified medical human resources, financial as well as the ability to manage and transform scarce resources to meet healthcare needs (WHO-AIMS, 2009). Some of the studies indicate that chronic diseases are serious health problems in developing countries like Ethiopia. It is also a major cause of death and impaired quality of life (15). The use or misuse of addictive substances, such as cigarettes, alcohol, and khat
thinking skills are vital for administrators to function as transformational leaders capable of persuading staff to align with organizational goals. Studies have shown that students that use critical thinking frequently
and family physician program is one of the major plans of health systems worldwide which aims to increase community access to health care and to improve efficiency in the health care processes )1(. Consequently, World Health Organization (WHO) assumed the Family Medicine as the center of global efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, equity and to reduce the costs in the health care systems
Due to a shortage of healthcare providers in the 1960s, nurse practitioners (NPs) have increased the significance of their roles within the medical community in the last fifty years. NPs have less education than that of a physician, but can perform just about any task a doctor can. NPs work in a variety of healthcare settings, including family doctor offices and emergency rooms. While resuming education, NPs can attain a specialty or an area of focus. Depending on the specialty, the job requirements
due to cancers in India is alarmingly high. Cancer prevalence In India is estimated to be around 2.5 million with over 8, 00,000 new cases and 5, 50,000 deaths occurring each year due to this disease in the country. Cancer is dreadful disease, but the fear often rises out of ignorance and misconception, rather than any reality. As per Boston consulting group study, 70-80 % of cancer patients are diagnosed late when treatment is less efficient, 60% of them do not have quality cancer treatment. There
18 Ethno Cultural Differentiation in the Usage of Jamu As second megabiodiversity country, Indonesia is the melting pot of people, comprising a great variety of ethnicities, cultures, languages and belief systems. Globalization, free flow of goods, services and human asset, as well the modern lifestyles are changing the culture of food, health and beauty care in Indonesia. Fast food and chemical modern medicines are becoming more popular than traditional food and herbal medicines, which create
STRAYER UNIVERSITY A STUDY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ANGOLAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION SUBMITTED TO SUSAN CRIM, MBA BY ELMA CARVALHO WASHINGTON, DC July 2007 ABSTRACT Angola is a third world country located on the west coast along the south Atlantic in southern Africa. It won its independence from Portugal in
Healthcare Trust in the UK Short focused observation, six item questionnaires and follow up two weeks post completion of the implementation Three themes were concluded to have come from the study which included increased visibility and patient contact time, patient experience and staff experience. Study found it is not how the round was completed however on how it was provided. Although mixed opinions were expressed on the overall process and leaders will be challenged to develop long term commitment