Development in Bihar: Predicaments and Prospects of Health Indices
The article aims at understanding the developmental process in Bihar and compares is the same with the national average. After a general comparison of developmental discourse, the focus in on health challenges. We look at the health indicators and delineate the sociological reasons for their poor accountability. We feel that lack of investment in health infrastructure and human resource; meagre program implementation and lack of monitoring and regulatory mechanisms; along with inertia for change from unhealthy social practices are the reasons for Bihar’s poor performance. Nevertheless, we feel that Bihar has huge pot...
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Kumar, M., Raj, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Choosing between Traditional Medicine and Allopathy During Pregnancy: Health Practices in Prenatal and Reproductive Health Care in Ecuador
This study seeks to contribute to the existing evidence regarding Ecuadorian women’s prenatal health care seeking perceptions and behaviours. The paper will explore and describe the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women attending the antenatal intercultural clinic regarding the care they receive from both midwives and obstetricians. It will also provide recommendations for improving current strategies being implemented in Ecuador in the domain of prenatal and reproductive health care, with a special focus on indigenous people and intercultural health. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Torri, M. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Spirituality and Resilience among Post-Graduate University Students
In this study the spirituality level and coping ability for the sample were measured. The results reveal that students who have scored on spirituality are better able to cope with their stressors, are better able to adapt and have a positive outlook towards their problem situations. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Gnanaprakash, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Relations between Work Intensity and Work-Family Conflict in Collectivist Culture: Evidence from Turkish Health Care Professionals
The main purpose of this article is to advance the understanding of the relations between work intensity factors and work-family conflict factors in the collectivist culture pattern of Turkey. Data were collected using questionnaires from 462 health care professionals who are working in 25 different state hospitals and 12 cities in Turkey. SEM using by LISREL 8.0, hierarchical regression analysis, and ANOVA were used in analyzing the data.
The structural equation modelling results showed that work intensity factors were the significant predictors of work-to-family conflict factors for Turkish health care professions. Hiera...
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Ozutku, H., Altindis, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Process Flow Analysis in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital using Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
The Emergency Department of a hospital is considered to be the most critical area; any delay in patient care may result in serious consequences and cost to life. Operations Research tools can help hospitals improve quality, reduce costs, improve effectiveness and increase efficiency serving in managerial decision-making. The present study is conducted in the emergency department of a tertiary care teaching hospital to understand the different process flows of the department with respect to the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT). The aim of this article is to find the critical path, expected completion time, varianc...
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Girija, V. R., Bhat, M. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Note on the Health-Growth Nexus in Malaysia
This study examined the Granger causality between health care spending, economic growth, relative prices and life expectancy in Malaysia. This study covered the sample period from 1970 to 2010. Applying the newly developed cointegration test proposed by Bayer and Hanck (2010) to the Malaysian data, we found that the variables are cointegrated. The TYDL Granger causality test revealed that life expectancy and relative prices have bi-directional causality with health care spending. Nevertheless, there is evidence of unidirectional causality running from economic growth to health care spending in Malaysia. In addition, there ...
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Tang, C. F. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Assessment of Oncology Medical Records as per NABH Standards
Conclusion: Overall documentation was found to be satisfactory as per the standards set by NABH. The study results revealed that the attention to compulsorily document patient clinical data in the respective forms of the medical records will enhance the completeness and accuracy of medical documentation of the hospital. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Sinha, R. K., Shenoy, N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Health Communication and Behavioural Change: An Exploratory Study among Marginalized Communities in Rural West Bengal, India
This article examines the impact of behaviour change communication intervention on knowledge, reporting of illnesses and treatment-seeking of symptoms of general and gynaecological morbidity. Analyses included multiple, binary logistic and multinomial logistic regressions using a Difference-in-Difference estimator. Results of the evaluation suggest that the net effect of exposure to the intervention had a positive and significant impact on most of the indicators reflecting an increased level of awareness about signs and symptoms of general and reproductive complications. However, the net effect of exposure was mixed for th...
Source: Journal of Health Management - September 16, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Ghosh, S., Saha, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Abstract: Singh Arvind Kumar, Mani Kalaivani, Krishnan Anand, Aggarwal Praveen and Gupta Sanjeev Kumar. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Diabetes among Elderly Persons in an Urban Slum of Delhi. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2012; 37
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Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Sharma, K. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research
Abstract: Sharma Abhishek, Ladd Elissa and Unnikrishnan M.K. Healthcare Inequity and Physician Scarcity: Empowering Non-Physician Healthcare. Economic & Political Weekly, 30 March 2013; XLVIII(13)
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Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Bagchi, S. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research
Book Review: Narain Jai P. Three decades of HIV/AIDS in Asia
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Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Vyas, A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: research
Feeding the Problem, Seeking a Solution: India's Nutrition and Health Paradox
This essay is a description of the apparent cross-purposes at which certain limbs of the Indian government, specifically the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPDCS), seem to be functioning: Some of the workings of the PDS contribute to poor health and non-communicable diseases, while the NPDCS endeavours to control non-communicable diseases. The lacunae and setbacks in public health engendered by the non-convergence of the goals of programmes geared to assure nutritional security and disease prevention are discussed. The r...
Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Lakshmi, J. K. Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Use of Social Media Marketing in Healthcare
The objective of this paper is to explain the use of social media marketing in health promotion and education and discuss various interventions done, using social media marketing tools in promoting public health. Finally, it is discussed like every coin has two sides, social media provides large opportunity for health promotion in the public health community, enabling public health professionals to reach out far and wide and directly to the public on multiple public health issues and at the same time its cautious use is imperative to prevent colossal damage. Social media, a communication boon for the public health communit...
Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Gupta, A., Tyagi, M., Sharma, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
CRM Scale Development and Validation in Indian Public Hospitals
This study is an attempt to bridge this gap in the existing literature. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Agariya, A. K., Singh, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Enhancing Contraceptive Usage by Post-placental Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD) Insertion: Safety, Efficacy, and Expulsion
Conclusion: Inserting Cu T 380A at 10 minutes after placental delivery is safe leading to the expanding of the usage of IUCD meeting the unmet needs. The expulsion rates would be minimal if it was inserted by a trained provider and placed at the fundus. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - July 24, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Divakar, H., Vajpyee, J., Joshi, R., Kabadi, Y. M., Kittur, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
