Age at Marriage: Preferences among Yerava Tribe in Karnataka
‘Age at marriage’ is not only a crucial but also a decisive variable in limiting family size and fertility level. There is an inverse correlation between age at marriage and fertility level. If age at marriage increases, fertility level would decline. In order to examine this relationship, the present study has collected data from households of Yerava tribe in Kodagu district of Karnataka. A sample of 10 tribal colonies was selected on the basis of a stratified sampling procedure. A total of 250 households were selected on the principle of randomness. A pre-tested schedule was used to collect data from an adult...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Prabhuswamy, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Analytic Hierarchy Process to Rate Risk Factors Associated with WMSDs in General Physicians
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is a generic term used to describe symptoms caused or aggravated by work and characterized by discomfort, impairment, disability or persistent pain in joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissues with or without physical manifestations. Musculoskeletal disorders are a major reason for the loss of work efficiency, which is related to type of occupation or activity. Scientific studies have attributed several factors for the precipitation of WMSDs. In this article, the identified risk factors for WMSDs in general physicians (GP) have been categorized into physical and psychoso...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Das, S. K., Mukhopadhyay, S., Koilakuntla, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Delineation of Districts of Uttarakhand: Analyzing Data on Morbidity Indicators
Through this article, an attempt has been made to identify levels of public health in various districts of the state of Uttarakhand. Data collected and published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India in its publication entitled Annual Health Survey (2010–11): Fact Sheet has been used. Analysis is based specifically on the data of morbidity, which includes diseases, illnesses, injuries and disabilities. Development administrators, planners and health policy makers would find it supporting for decision making, importantly on developing medical and health services and infrastructure in ...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Naithani, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Awareness, Perception, Usage and Attitude Regarding Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraceptive Pills
In 2005, Drugs Controller General, India (DCGI) allowed the sale of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) over the counter (OTC). There was never a doubt that the emergency contraceptive pills would prove to be immensely popular among women in India. That is because India records 11 million abortions annually and a shocking 20,000 women die because of abortion-related complications. With combined annual sales of 8.2 million tablets, seven brands of emergency contraceptives are sold OTC in India. The segment was valued at 770 million for the year ended June 2009 with a 245 per cent volume growth over the previous year, accor...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Bhangale, V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Are Young Mothers in India Deprived of Maternal Health Care Services? A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Areas
This article attempts to study the effect of age of women at birth on the use of maternal health care services separately for urban and rural areas using data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3, 2005–2006, India. The indicators of use of maternal health care services used in this study are use of antenatal care services recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) (includes three or more antenatal check-ups during the first trimester, two or more tetanus toxoid (TT) injections and taking 100 iron and folic acid tablets during pregnancy), place of delivery, assistance at delivery and use of postnata...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Kavitha, N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Public Health Job Opportunities in India: Employers' Perspective
This study was conducted by the placement cell of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), which contacted the employers, who have been recruiting PH graduates for various positions in their organizations. The study focuses on the various job opportunities for PH postgraduates in India. It also analyzes the changing trends in recruitment of various PH profiles and desired competencies employers look for in the applicants. Some major findings of the study were that there is a high demand for competent PH workforce. Data management, statistical analysis, project planning were found to be essential skills in a PH profile. Th...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Dahal, S., Tiwari, R., Zodpey, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Status of Preventive Health Care in Bihar: A District Level Study
This study tries to examine preventive health care services that diminish the possibility of exposure to diseases through improvement and accessibility to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. Though some of the studies deal with the issue, most of them are concerned for national or state level. The district level study on the status of preventive health care is very limited. This study will consider all the districts of Bihar. We first reviewed the performance of Bihar in some public programmes such as total sanitation campaign (TSC) and outcome indicators from a comparative perspective. Then, a preventive health...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Ghosh, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Burnout among Nursing Professionals in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Delhi
Conclusions and Recommendations:
Though the nurses, in the present study, did not show very high levels of burnout, nonetheless, there was noted a significant association of burnout with certain work profile and organizational factors. On this ground, one can conclude that a lot of reforms are required at the organizational and work environmental levels. On the basis of these findings and conclusions formed, the authors suggest certain recommendations, in which reforms for human resource (HR) for health form a prominent part. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Negi, Y., Bagga, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Validation of the Immunization Data Reported under Health Management Information System by the Primary Health Centres of Rural Vadodara
To study the immunization data reported by the primary health centre/sub-centre (PHC/SC) and validate them at the village level, and to also assess the quality of care during immunization.
A sample of 20 PHCs, 13 rural and 7 tribal, was selected using a stratified random sampling. For every PHC, two SCs and for every SC, one village were selected. Data on immunization were collected from the PHC/SC records and were validated by interviewing five beneficiaries from the village. The process evaluation of immunization session was done wherever possible to assess the quality of care. The district availability of vaccines was 7...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Patel, S. V., Bakshi, H. N., Mazumdar, V. S., Kotecha, P. V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Caesarean--Changing Values and Rising Expectations in India: Mobilizing the Drivers for Policy Concern
Conclusion:
Individuals and families along with many private hospitals hoped that emergency obstetric care initiatives would maximize return on investment, which has reached unheard-of proportions across India. It puts health systems’ inefficiencies in the unenviable position of not following rationale drug use policies and ending up with the wrong kind of problem—something that does not fit well with the self-image of health care professionalism. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Ravichandran, N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Organizational Culture and Individual Values in Greek Public Hospitals: A Competing Values Approach
This article tries to identify the culture dimensions that exist within public procurement in Greek public hospitals, based on employee characteristics.
Design/methodology/approach:
We have used exploratory factor analysis for the evaluation of multidimensional structure of organizational culture profile (OCP) scale. Then, we investigated the extent to which the OCP, with 54 items, that constitutes eight factors in the causative analysis of factors can be incorporated into the Quinn and Cameron theory of competitive values framework (CVF). In order to investigate this subject, we have developed a non-standard multidimensi...
Source: Journal of Health Management - May 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Kapetaneas, N., Kastanioti, C., Lazakidou, A., Prezerakos, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Experienced Challenges in Prehospital Management: Communication and Cooperation in Manager-Employee Interaction
Conclusion:
In management theory, HRM is often presented as a communication model that health managers should conform to. This study suggests that HRM should not be implemented in all areas of health management. It is important to develop models that combine elements from HRM and TDM with ethical frameworks and team-building approaches, in order to capture the reality of health care services where lack of time and other resources are salient aspects. Such models can help managers to cope with difficult situations and should, therefore, be a focus area in health management theory. (Source: Journal of Health Management)
Source: Journal of Health Management - March 22, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Nordby, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
What Causes Medicine Shortages in Primary Health Centres?: A Case Study of Availability and Supply System of Medicines in Select PHCs from Maharashtra
Availability of essential medicines in public health facilities is one of the issues of concern for effective health care delivery in Maharashtra. There are several implications of unavailability of medicines, such as unwarranted out-of-pocket expenditures and consequent indebtedness in some cases. Medicine unavailability is also one of the major reasons for lower utilization of the public health system. Thus, present study was undertaken to enhance understanding of the problem of medicine unavailability, as well as the process of indent and supply from the primary health centre (PHC) and other functional aspects linked wi...
Source: Journal of Health Management - March 22, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Raut-Marathe, S., Sardeshpande, N., Yakkundi, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Public Roles in Developing the Health Travel Sector
The much-publicized emergence of international health tourism and medical travel (the term ‘health travel’ is adopted herein) often appeals to governments seeking new ways to stimulate economic development and relieve pressure on public budgets for the delivery of health care. With this expansion of activity come questions regarding effective steps governments can take to develop health travel in the national interest. Considerations for public development of health travel are described, with the focus on planning challenges specific to the sub-sector. These include overcoming deficiencies in external market in...
Source: Journal of Health Management - March 22, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: McCarthy, E. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Adolescents' Health Education and Social Media: An Exploratory Study in India
Purpose:
The research aims to predict the perceptions/opinion of nutritious/harmful intake and the perceptions/opinion of different socializing agents who encouraged nutritious and healthy eating among the Indian adolescents.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
A survey was done on 160 adolescents from the different zones (eastern, western, northern, southern) in India. A well-structured questionnaire with suitable items was prepared and distributed among the adolescents in India.
Findings:
The findings of this study reveal that adolescents frequently ate/consumed unhealthy and junk foods (chocolates, snacks, soft drinks, etc.)...
Source: Journal of Health Management - March 22, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Singh, R., Nayak, J. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
