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Lavoie, JoseÌe Gabrielle. "Patches of equity : policy and financing of indigenous primary health care providers in Canada." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2005. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417833.
Full textDavis, Kierrynn, University of Western Sydney, Faculty of Social Inquiry, and School of Social Ecology. "Cartographies of rural community nursing and primary health care: mapping the in-between spaces." THESIS_FSI_SEL_Davis_K.xml, 1998. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/470.
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au, A. Eades@murdoch edu, and Anne-Marie Eades. "Factors that influence participation in self-management of wound care in three Indigenous communities in Western Australia: Clients' perspectives." Murdoch University, 2008. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20090702.111437.
Full textRankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes. "The use of indigenous knowledge for primary health care among the Northern Sotho in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/752.
Full textAn exploratory study was conducted on the ethnomedical aspects of rural communities in the Limpopo Province with emphasis on the use of cultural practices, values and belief systems to meet primary health care needs. The study explored the use of indigenous medical knowledge for remedial, preventive and protective health care. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through interviews and questionnaire administration with 240 research respondents purposely selected from four communities of the Northern Sotho in the Limpopo Province. The research findings show that the Northern Sotho culture is composed of a wealth of indigenous knowledge, practices, values and belief systems that were developed by the people themselves with the objective of maintaining good health. The study respondents have extensive experience and knowledge about the elements responsible for much of the diseases that afflict them. For this reason, they have developed cultural belief systems and values that lessen the risks for contracting disease. Susceptibility to disease is lessened by knowledge about cosmological factors, disease etiologies, heeding of cultural taboos, moral behaviour, hygiene, healthy diet, drinking of clean water and proper sanitation and waste removal. Immunization against disease is accomplished through administration of indigenous plant medicines dispensed by traditional health practitioners. Instances of self-medication were encountered in 18% of the respondents. The respondents apply simple home remedies for prevention and remedial purposes. Treatment is meant for simple ailments such as flu, cough, diarrhea, snakebites, fever, measles and mumps. The medicines administered for self-medication are prepared in the household by the patient, his/her parent or a family member. Traditional health practitioners are consulted for preventive, protective and remedial care by 52% of the respondents and their families. Traditional health practitioners provide holistic remedial care through administration of medicines prepared from the indigenous plant materials such as bulbs, roots, leaves and bark of trees. The indigenous health care mechanisms of the Northern Sotho address basic elements of primary health care such as fostering self-care and self-reliance, community participation and the use of traditional medical practices for the maintenance of good health. It is recommended that the indigenous knowledge of preventive, protective and remedial care should be incorporated into Primary Health Care Programs to promote the WHO principle that communities should plan and implement their own health care services. Scientific validation of the health benefits derived from the consumption or utilization of medicinal plants should be encouraged.
Mji, Gubela. "Exploring the health knowledge carried by older Xhosa women in their home situation, with special focus on indigenous knowledge." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79978.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rationale: Critical questions have been raised about the overcrowding of primary care services, such as community health centres (CHCs) and clinics in predominantly Xhosa-occupied areas in the Western and Eastern Cape, with clients who present with minor health ailments. Suggestions have been made about the integration and the use of the indigenous health knowledge (IHK) carried by older Xhosa women in the services as a strategy for managing minor health ailments, and as a way of encouraging appropriate health-seeking behaviour. Preliminary studies have reinforced the need for the revival of the IHK that currently is lying dormant within communities. The studies affirm that such knowledge could be an asset if integrated into, and valued by, the Western biomedical model, and could play a major role in contributing towards alleviating the problem of overcrowding in primary care (PC) services. Aim: This study primarily explored and described the IHK carried by older Xhosa women and used in the management of health problems in their home situation. Secondary recommendations were made to key stakeholders regarding the use, retainment and integration of the IHK into PC services. Method: This ethnographic, feminist and emancipatory study used qualitative methods of data collection. Thirty-six (36) older Xhosa women were purposefully selected to participate in four FGDs, to explore the IHK that they used for managing health problems in their home situation. Sixteen (16) in-depth interviews were conducted with the elite older Xhosa women and their family members to validate the findings from the four FGDs. The process of analysis and interpretation was informed by an inductive process of a combination of narrative analysis and the analysis of narratives strategies. Findings: The findings showed that the older Xhosa women possess IHK regarding the management of minor health problems within the home situation. Assessment, treatment strategies and medications were identified. Functionality and observation are mainly used to diagnose and manage illness. This approach also includes monitoring the progress, severity and recovery from illness in the patient. The findings further demonstrated that older Xhosa women were also managing illnesses that could be classified as major. They could clearly distinguish between what was health and what was illness in their village. Distance from health care services had an impact on the health-seeking behaviour of the older Xhosa women, with those closer to health care services wanting all illnesses, even those that could be classified as minor health ailments, to be managed by the health service, and those who were farther away from the hospital appearing to manage complex illnesses, and only referring clients with those illnesses to external health care services quite late. The findings further showed communication and attitudinal problems that existed between the clients and health care providers. Conclusion: Many studies have already challenged the manner in which PHC was implemented in developing countries, as it appeared to focus on the curative approach to disease and left out disease prevention and health promotion. It is within this area that the older Xhosa women appear to express the greatest concern for the health of their homes and villages. The older Xhosa women in the Eastern Cape appear to be struggling with problems of broken family units, and are left behind to struggle to keep the home together, as they lack the necessary resources to do the hard work involved with producing food and building the home and village. In the light of the promise of National Health Insurance and the revitalisation of PHC, the study proposes that the two major national health policies should take cognisance of the IHK utilised by the older Xhosa women, and that there should be a clear plan as to how the knowledge can be supported within a health care systems approach. A rural health model is proposed by the study to do this.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Rasionaal: Daar word kritiese vrae gestel oor die toeloop van mense met geringe ongesteldhede by primêre-sorg(PS)-dienste, soos gemeenskapgesondheidsentrums (GGS) en klinieke, hoofsaaklik in Xhosa-woongebiede in die Wes- en Oos-Kaap. Voorstelle is geopper dat ouer Xhosa-vroue se inheemse gesondheidskennis (IGK) by die dienste geïntegreer en benut moet word as ’n strategie om minder ernstige gesondheidsprobleme te bestuur en om mense aan te moedig om toepaslike keuses oor gesondheidshulp te maak. Voorlopige navorsing het die nodigheid bevestig dat die kundigheid wat tans onbenut in gemeenskappe lê, herontgin behoort te word. Die navorsing bevestig dat sulke kennis ’n bate kan wees indien dit as ’n gewaardeerde element by die Westerse biomediese model ingeskakel word en dat dit ’n groot rol kan speel om die druk op PS-sentrums te verlig. Doelstelling:Hierdie navorsing ondersoek en beskryf hoofsaaklik die IGK waaroor ouer Xhosa-vroue beskik en wat in die hantering van gesondheidsprobleme in hul tuisomgewing aangewend word. Aanvullende aanbevelings rakende die gebruik, behoud en integrasie van IGK by PS-dienste is aan bepalende belanghebbers voorgelê. Metode: Kwalitatiewe data-insamelingsmetodes is in hierdie etnografiese, feministiese en bevrydingsgerigte navorsing gebruik. Ses-en-dertig ouer Xhosa-vroue is spesifiek uitgesoek vir deelname aan vier fokusgroepbesprekings (FGB’s) om hul hantering van gesondheidsprobleme in hul tuisomgewing aan die hand van hul IGK te ondersoek. Sestien indringende onderhoude is met die elite- ouer Xhosa-vroue en hul gesinslede gevoer om die bevindings van die vier besprekings te bevestig. Die proses van ontleding en vertolking is gerig deur ’n induktiewe proses wat ’n kombinasie van narratiewe ontleding en die ontleding van narratiewe strategieë behels het. Bevindings: Die bevindings wys dat ouer Xhosa-vroue IGK het rakende die hantering van minder ernstige gesondheidsprobleme in die tuisomgewing. Evalueringsmetodes, behandelingstrategieë en medikasie is uitgewys. Kwale word hoofsaaklik volgens funksionaliteit en waarneming gediagnoseer en hanteer. Die werkwyse sluit in dat pasiënte se vordering, die erns van hul siekte en hul herstel gemoniteer word. Die bevindings wys verder dat ouer Xhosa-vroue ook siektetoestande hanteer wat as ernstig geklassifiseer kan word. Hulle kan duidelik tussen gesondheid en siekte in hul gemeenskap onderskei. Die afstand vanaf gesondheidsorgdienste speel ’n rol in die gedrag van ouer Xhosa-vroue wat keuses oor gesondheidshulp betref; diegene wat na aan ʼn gesondheidsorgsentrum woon, verkies dat die gesondheidsdienste alle siektes - selfs dié wat as minder ernstige gesondheidskwale geklassifiseer kan word - moet hanteer, terwyl diegene wat verder van ’n hospitaal woon, klaarblyklik self komplekse siektetoestande behandel en eers op ’n gevorderde stadium sulke kliënte na eksterne gesondheidsorgdienste verwys. Die bevindings het ook probleme rakende kommunikasie en houdingsingesteldheid tussen kliënte en gesondheidsdiensverskaffers uitgewys. Gevolgtrekking: Verskeie ondersoeke het al die manier waarop PG-sorg in ontwikkelende lande toegepas word, bevraagteken, aangesien die benadering oënskynlik op genesing fokus terwyl dit siektevoorkoming en gesondheidsvoorligting verontagsaam. Dis oor hierdie aspek dat die ouer Xhosa-vroue skynbaar die grootste kommer oor die welstand van hul huishoudings en gemeenskappe het. Die ouer Xhosa-vroue in die Oos-Kaap het klaarblyklik met dieselfde probleme van gebroke gesinne as dié in die Wes-Kaap te kampe, en word dikwels alleen agtergelaat om die huishouding te laat oorleef. Hulle kry swaar om sonder die nodige hulpbronne die harde werk te doen om voedsel te produseer en om huishoudings en die gemeenskap op te bou. In die lig van die vooruitsigte wat nasionale gesondheidsversekering en vernuwing van die PGS inhou, stel hierdie navorsingsprojek voor dat bogenoemde twee hoofelemente van die nasionale gesondheidsorgbeleid aandag skenk aan die IGK wat ouer Xhosa-vroue toepas, asook dat ’n duidelike plan uitgewerk word oor hoe hierdie kennis binne die benadering tot gesondheidsorg ondersteun kan word. Die navorsings stel ’n model vir plattelandse gesondheidsorg voor om dié doelstellings te verwesenlik.
Crengle, Suzanne Marie. "The management of children's asthma in primary care : Are there ethnic differences in care?" Thesis, University of Auckland, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/4957.
Full textAbstract Background Asthma is a common problem in New Zealand, and is associated with significant morbidity and costs to children, their families, and wider society. Previously published New Zealand literature suggested that Māori and Pacific children were less likely than NZ European children to receive asthma medications and elements of asthma education, had poorer knowledge of asthma, and experienced greater morbidity and hospitalisations. However, none of the previous literature had been specifically designed to assess the nature of asthma care in the community, or to specifically answer whether there were ethnic disparities in care. A systematic review of studies published in the international literature that compared asthma management among different ethnic groups drawn from community-based samples was undertaken. The results of this review suggested that minority ethnic group children were less likely to receive elements of asthma medication use, asthma education and self-management (action) plans. Objectives The primary objectives of the study were to: • describe the use of medications, medication delivery systems, asthma education, and self-management plans in primary care for Māori, Pacific, and Other ethnic group children • ascertain whether there were any ethnic disparities in the use of medications, medication delivery systems, asthma education, and self-management plans in primary care after controlling for differences in socio-economic position and other potential confounders. Secondary objectives were to: • describe the asthma-related utilisation of GP, after hours medical care, emergency departments, and hospital admissions among Māori, Pacific, and Other ethnic group children with asthma • ascertain whether differences in medication use, the provision of asthma education, and the provision of self-management plans explained ethnic differences in health service utilisation. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Auckland, New Zealand. The caregivers of 647 children who were aged 2–14 years, had a diagnosis of asthma or experienced ‘wheeze or whistling in the chest’, and had experienced symptoms in the previous 12 months were identified using random residential address start points and door knocking. Ethnically stratified sampling ratios were used to ensure that approximately equal numbers of children of Māori, Pacific and Other ethnicity were enrolled into the study. A face-to-face interview was conducted with the caregivers of these children. Data was collected about: socio-demographic factors; asthma morbidity; asthma medications and delivery devices; exposure to, and experiences of, asthma education and asthma action plans; and asthma-related health services utilisation. Results In this study, the caregivers of 647 eligible children were invited to participate and 583 completed the interview, giving an overall completion rate of 90.1%. There were no ethnic differences in completion rates. The overall use of inhaled corticosteroid medications had increased since previous New Zealand research was published. Multivariable modelling that adjusted for potential confounders did not identify ethnic differences in the use of inhaled corticosteroids or oral steroids. Some findings about medication delivery mechanisms indicated that care was not consistent with guidelines. About 15% of participants reported they had not received asthma education from a primary care health professional. After adjusting for potential confounders there were no ethnic differences in the likelihood of having received asthma education from a health professional. Among those participants who had received education from a primary care health professional, significantly fewer Māori and Pacific caregivers reported receiving education about asthma triggers, pathophysiology and action plans. Lower proportions of Pacific (77.7%; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 70.3, 85.1) and Māori (79.8%; 95% CI 73.6, 85.9) caregivers were given information about asthma triggers compared to Other caregivers (89.2%; 95% CI 84.9, 93.6; p=0.01). Fewer Māori (63.6%; 95% CI 55.7, 71.4) and Pacific (68.1%; 95% CI 60.1, 76.1) caregivers reported receiving information about pathophysiology (Other 75.9%; 95% CI 69.5, 82.3; p=0.05). Information about asthma action plans had been given to 22.7% (95% CI 15.5, 29.9) of Pacific and 32.9% (95% CI 25.3, 40.6) of Māori compared to Other participants (36.5%; 95% CI 28.6, 44.3; p=0.04). In addition, fewer Māori (64.2%; 95% CI 56.1, 72.3) and Pacific (68.5%; 95% CI 60.1, 77.0) reported that the information they received was clear and easy to understand (Other 77.9%; 95% CI 71.8, 84.1; p=0.03). About half of those who had received education from a health professional reported receiving further education and, after adjustment for potential confounders, Pacific caregivers were less likely to have been given further education (odds ratio 0.57; 95% confidence interval 0.33, 0.96). A minority of participants (35.3%) had heard about action plans and, after adjustment for potential confounders, Pacific caregivers were less likely to have heard about these plans (odds ratio 0.54; 95% confidence interval 0.33, 0.96). About 10% of the sample was considered to have a current action plan. The mean number of visits to a GP for acute and routine asthma care (excluding after-hours doctors and medical services) in the previous twelve months were significantly higher for Pacific (3.89; CI 3.28, 4.60) and Māori (3.56; CI 3.03, 4.16) children than Other ethnic group children (2.47; CI 2.11, 2.85; p<0.0001). Multivariable modelling of health service utilization outcomes (‘number of GP visits for acute and routine asthma care in the previous twelve months’, ‘high use of hospital emergency departments’, and ‘hospital admissions’) showed that adjustment for potential confounding and asthma management variables reduced, but did not fully explain, ethnic differences in these outcomes. Māori children experienced 22% more GP visits and Pacific children 28% more visits than Other children (p=0.05). Other variables that were significantly associated with a higher number of GP visits were: regular source of care they always used (regression coefficient (RC) 0.24; p<0.01); lower household income (RC 0.31; p=0.004) and having a current action plan (RC 0.38; p=0.006). Increasing age (RC -0.04; p=0.003), a lay source of asthma education (RC -0.41; p=0.001), and higher scores on asthma management scenario (RC -0.03; p=0.05) were all associated with a lower number of GP visits. Pacific (odds ratio (OR) 6.93; 95% CI 2.40, 19.98) and Māori (OR 2.60; 95% CI 0.87, 8.32) children were more likely to have used an emergency department for asthma care in the previous twelve months (p=0.0007). Other variables that had a significant effect on the use of EDs in the multivariable model were: not speaking English in the home (OR 3.72; 95% CI 1.52, 9.09; p=0.004), male sex (OR 2.43; 95% CI 1.15, 5.15; p=0.02), and having a current action plan (OR 7.85; 95% CI 3.49, 17.66; p<0.0001). Increasing age was associated with a reduced likelihood of using EDs (OR 0.90; 95% CI 0.81, 1.00; p=0.05). Hospitalisations were more likely in the Pacific (OR 8.94; 95% CI 2.25, 35.62) and Māori (OR 5.40; 95% CI 1.28, 23.06) ethnic groups (p=0.007). Four other variables had a significant effect on hospital admissions in the multivariable model. Participants who had a low income (OR 3.70; 95% CI 1.49, 9.18; p=0.005), and those who had a current action plan (OR 8.39; 95% CI 3.85, 18.30; p<0.0001) were more likely to have been admitted to hospital in the previous 12 months. Increasing age (OR 0.88; 95% CI 0.80, 0.98; p=0.02) and parental history of asthma (OR 0.39; 95% CI 0.18, 0.85; p=0.02) were associated with reduced likelihood of admission. Conclusions The study is a robust example of cross-sectional design and has high internal validity. The study population is representative of the population of children with asthma in the community. The three ethnic groups are also considered to be representative of those ethnic groups in the community. The study, therefore, has good representativeness and the findings of the study can be generalised to the wider population of children with asthma in the Auckland region. The results suggested that some aspects of pharmacological management were more consistent with guideline recommendations than in the past. However, given the higher burden of disease experienced by Māori and Pacific children, the lack of observed ethnic differences in the use of preventative medications may reflect under treatment relative to need. There are important ethnic differences in the provision of asthma education and action plans. Future approaches to improving care should focus on interventions to assist health professionals to implement guideline recommendations and to monitor ethnic disparities in their practice. Asthma education that is comprehensive, structured and delivered in ways that are effective for the people concerned is needed.
Dangala, Study Paul. "An investigation of the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in schools." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_3187_1180443519.
Full textThis thesis investigated the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in South African schools. The main focus of this study was to explore how indigenous knowledge of traditional healers can contribute to the development of life skills education in South African schools. The research also sought to strengthen Education Support Services in the South African education system, in order to address barriers to learning. These barriers to learning are linked to health challenges such as substance abuse, violence, malnutrition and HIV/AIDS and many other health-related issues in school-going age learners.
Selden, Suzanne M. "PHC : unravelling a maze." University of Sydney, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/5976.
Full textThe thesis explores the complexities of primary health care in a setting characterised as being both isolated and remote, and in the process identifies factors critical for developing successful PHC programs in such settings and more broadly. The four questions underpinning the study are 1) is a PHC approach relevant to the chosen small remote Australian community; 2) to what extent was a PHC approach being implemented; 3) what are the barriers and enablers to developing and implementing a PHC approach; and 4) what are the crucial factors for PHC programs in similar communities. The first chapter provides the background to the study, beginning with the range of descriptions of primary health care and the many themes needed to understand how it plays out in a small community. The Menindee community and some of the local health service players are introduced. Chapter Two explores complexity theory and complex adaptive systems and its relevance to organisations and managing change, particularly in complex environments. Chapter Three examines the evolution of primary health care, its philosophy, principles and elements as both a model of health care and of development. Chapter Four addresses social determinants, the life course and the long-term effects of inequity, before considering current factors that impact on health and health services. These include the beginning and end of the life course and those in the ‘middle’ where the effects of the obesity and diabetes epidemics are being played out at a younger age. The chapter concludes by noting common themes across the three chapters. Chapter Five describes the research design and methods. A case study using mixed methods was chosen and the theoretical framework provides an exploration of complexity and transdisciplinarity. What changed during the course of the study, questions of scope and its limitations are stated. Chapter Six is a quantitative analysis of the study community, which examines community demographics, the life course, a summary of adult and child health, and service use. These enable an understanding of the community profile, its uniqueness and its similarity to other communities that might benefit from a comprehensive PHC approach. The questions to be explored in the qualitative phase are identified. Chapter Seven is a qualitative study of the community in the midst of change. An individual interview guide approach was used and representatives from the community, local and regional health service providers were interviewed. Chapter Eight provides a synthesis of the two studies as they address themes from the complexity, PHC and social inequity literature. Five themes had particular significance to the study community: social determinants and Indigenous health; community size, resilience and change; chronic disease programs and prevention; vulnerable groups; and a complex adaptive systems perspective. The second section answers the four study questions. The thesis concludes with a discussion of PHC rhetoric and reality, the relevance of the study and its limitations, and issues requiring further research when considering primary health care in smaller communities.
Martins, Juliana Cláudia Leal. "O trabalho do enfermeiro na saúde indígena: desenvolvendo competências para a atuação no contexto intercultural." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6135/tde-29082017-152141/.
Full textIntroduction: The work in Indigenous Health is characterized by interculturality. The locus of practitioners\' practice is the intercultural context. Acting in this workspace requires knowledge and skills that are often not addressed during academic education. The offer of courses after graduation is also scarce. The focus of this study was the understanding and analysis of nurses\' learning possibilities based on the experience of work within indigenous areas. For this, the concrete reality of work was considered as a potential learning space, strongly marked by interculturality. Objective: To analyze the experience of health work within indigenous lands as a potential learning space for nurses to qualify their professional practice geared towards acting in this intercultural context. Method: This is a descriptive study of a qualitative approach of the case study type. The field of study was the Indigenous Special Sanitary District (DSEI) Xingu and the research subjects were the nurses who work in it. The primary data were obtained through a semi structured interview that approached the professional practice and the learning process having as reference the work in indigenous land. The analysis of the empirical material was carried out through the technique of content analysis and with the support of concepts of the field of anthropology and education, such as: professional competence, meaningful learning and interculturality. Results: As from the insertion in the service, the nurses begin a learning process that continues driven daily by the situations experienced in the work and that has the indigenous people as main mediators. Professionals are gradually learning to identify and mobilize the resources needed for more competent professional action that meets the demands of the context. Reproduction of practices and attitudes is the main strategy used by practitioners to deal with difficulties. Among the elements that compose the competence for the work in this field, the attitudes in relation with the natives and their practices stand out. The representations and conceptions brought by the professionals interfere in the professional performance. Interculturality shows itself as an inherent factor that characterizes the context and the demands that are presented to the professionals who work in it. The distance from the DSEI management makes both the learning process and the development of competencies occur in a selfdirected way. Conclusions: The profile of nurses\' professional performance is shaped, almost exclusively, from references found within the indigenous area, contributing to the consolidation of a model of attention that is far from that proposed in the political guidelines
Aguiar, Aldalice Pinto de. "Cobertura vacinal das crianças menores de 5 anos no município de São Gabriel da Cachoeira - AM, 2004-2009." Universidade Federal do Amazonas - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011. http://tede.ufam.edu.br/handle/tede/4556.
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Vaccination represents an important health action in preventing morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases, immunization coverage and the analysis is essential to assess the adequacy of the provision of services in this field and provide information that assists in planning of vaccination in the city. The objective of this study, which was developed through qualitative and quantitative research, was to analyze the immunization coverage of children under 5 years old of rural and urban areas in the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira - AM from 2004 to 2009. The quantitative data collection was done from secondary sources of registration of vaccines doses, classified by age group of children vaccinated, obtained from the Sistema de Informação do Programa Estadual de Imunização and the municipality and vaccine census of Distrito Sanitário Especial Indígena do Alto Rio Negro. The collection of qualitative data concerning the role of multidisciplinary teams of health was conducted through semi-structured interviews, dealing with topics of planning and scheduling of vaccination activities. The universe of this study included all doses of vaccines administered during the research and interviews with 26 professionals who work in immunization activities in the municipality. The results show that vaccination coverage in rural areas are more trustful than the urban area. The job of healthcare professionals has shown a mix of management, administration and support and in Indian areas demanded by complex technical-operational actions given through a tremendous amount of logistics, more flattening in the relationship between members of the multidisciplinary team of health Indian and flexibility in the direct performance, rigidity and hierarchy of roles and tasks among many professional levels. The professional roles in the urban area, the actions were simpler, not by promoting dialogue and cross-cutting interactions among team members. After all, there is a great disparity of sources to calculate the population vaccine coverage, especially in urban areas; these factors have committed the accuracy of qualitative data. The low coverage reflects the limitations found in the operationalization of immunization activities in the municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
A vacinação representa uma importante ação de saúde na prevenção da morbimortalidade por doenças imunopreveníveis, e a análise da cobertura vacinal é fundamental para avaliar a adequação da provisão de serviços nesse campo e disponibilizar informações que auxiliem no planejamento das ações de vacinação do município. O objetivo deste estudo, desenvolvido mediante pesquisa quali-quantitativa, foi analisar a cobertura vacinal das crianças menores de 5 anos da área rural e urbana no município de São Gabriel da Cachoeira - AM no período compreendido entre 2004 a 2009. A coleta de dados quantitativos foi realizada a partir de fontes secundárias de registro das doses aplicadas de vacinas, classificadas segundo a faixa etária das crianças vacinadas, obtidos no Sistema de Informação do Programa Estadual de Imunização e do município e nos censos vacinais do Distrito Sanitário Especial Indígena do Alto Rio Negro. A coleta de dados qualitativos foi efetuada por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas referente à atuação das equipes multiprofissionais de saúde, versando sobre tópicos de planejamento e programação das atividades de vacinação. O universo deste estudo compreendeu todas as doses de vacinas aplicadas no período da pesquisa e entrevistas com os 26 profissionais atuantes nas ações de vacinação no município. Os resultados mostraram que as coberturas vacinais da área rural são mais fidedígnas do que as da área urbana. O processo de trabalho dos profissionais de saúde revelou-se misto, de gestão, administração e assistência, na área indígena demandado por ações técnicas-operacionais complexas, veiculadas por meio de uma grande carga de logística, maior horizontalização no relacionamento entre os membros da equipe multiprofissional e flexibilidade no desempenho dos papéis profissionais. Na área urbana, as ações se mostraram mais simples e rotineiras, maior rigidez e hierarquização de papeis e tarefas entre os diversos níveis profissionais. Conclui-se que há uma grande disparidade das fontes populacionais para o cálculo das coberturas vacinais, principalmente para a área urbana, tais fatores comprometeram a precisão dos dados qualitativos. As baixas coberturas encontradas refletem as limitações da operacionalização das ações de vacinação no município de São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
Rocha, Esron Soares Carvalho. "Atenção Primária à Saúde indígena e não Indígena no Alto Rio Negro, Amazonas, na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/7/7139/tde-19052017-094713/.
Full textIntroduction: The current study fits into the dynamics of work relations among professionals, clients and institutions in the adult health care realm, and its theme refers to the assessment of public, health care policies delivered to indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Upper Negro River, Amazonas State, Brazil. Objective: It objectifies to assess Primary Health Care (PHC) from health professionals perspectiveof health care services delivered to the population by the Special Indigenous Sanitary District (DSEI, in Portuguese) and Health Secretaries. It is an exploratory, descriptive, cross-cut study. Methods: The population comprised 131 professionals, accounting for 100% nurses and doctors from the Primary Health Care, being 15 (fifteen) of them on sick leave and/or on vacation. The remaining 116 participated in the research, 84 nurses and 32 doctors. Data collection was held between June and August of 2015 by means of the Primary Care Assessment Tool Brazil, professional version. We followed the guidelines from the Manual of the Ministry of Health to assess variable scores. SPSS® Program was used for descriptive statistical analysis, distribution of absolute/relative frequency applying Pearsons chi-square test (significance level p<0.05) in order to compare mean and median values. Univariate statistical tests were used to analyze the association between variables, as well as the adaptation of a logistic regression model. The study complied with Resolution 466/12 of the National Health Council. Results: As for the professionals, 72.4 % are nurses, and 27.6% are doctors; 59.5% are females, average age of 35 years, and 1.5 years of work experience in the PHC. An NGO is the main contractor (60.3%) under the Consolidation of Brazilian Labor Laws (80.5%). Work admission is by means of friends, family members recommendation and resumés selection. In general, participants assessed the attributes with high scores in both health care services. Although proper values have not been attributed to some medians, essential total score (7.1; p<0.002), derivative total score (7.22; p<0.004), and overall score (7.2; p<0.003), are strongly PHC-oriented.When you observe the attributes isolatedly, per institution, low score (<6.6) was attributed to longitudinality (6.4) and community counseling (6.1) by the DSEI professionals. As for the professionals of the Municipal Health Secretary (SEMSA, in Portuguese), the score to accessibility (2.6) and community counseling (5.6). The set of variables, which interfere in strongly PHCoriented, are Brazilian nationality, to join the DSEI, and to be hired by the direct administration. In spite of the services delivered by the DSEI and SEMSA having been attributeda high score, there are still failures in service delivery, pointing to the need for improvement in some attributes. This implies the reformulations of structure and process aspects so that further quality PHC can be rendered to the populations in the studied territory. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the PCATool, professional version, evidenced as a major instrument to verify the attribute presence in contexts where indigenous and non-indigenous populations live in the same territory, although some variables, in some cases, are still away from the local reality. We suggest broader studies, in order to deepen issues able to apprehend the reality of the PHC services rendered to the Amazon populations.
Bumgarner, D., K. Owens, J. Correll, W. T. Dalton, and Jodi Polaha. "Primary Behavioral Health Care in Pediatric Primary Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6597.
Full textPolaha, Jodi. "Primary Care Behavioral Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6676.
Full textFlorini, Marita A. "Primary care providers' perception of care coordination needs and strategies in adult primary care practice." Thesis, State University of New York at Binghamton, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3630859.
Full textProblem: Medical and nursing literature poorly identify primary care providers' (PCP) relationship to care coordination (CC). Primary care providers' education, experience, and perspective, contribute to: (a) assessments of patient's care coordination needs, and (b) variability in behavior to address needs. Dissimilar approaches to CC by PCPs affect work relationships and office flow.
Purpose: To pre-pilot a new tool describing PCPs' knowledge, perception, and behavior regarding CC. Methods: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants were surveyed.
Analysis: Frequencies and percentages provided sample characteristics. Descriptive statistics analyzed provider responses within and between groups. Narratives were analyzed for themes. Tool refinement is suggested however, the tool does describe PCPs and CC activities.
Significance: A tool was developed to evaluate areas of CC activity performed by PCPs. Information from surveys of PCPs can illuminate behaviors that lead to improved work flow, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Doctors of Nursing Practice who are PCPs contribute to primary care CC through leadership, experience, and descriptive evidence.
Foskett-Tharby, Rachel Christine. "Coordination of primary health care." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/coordination-of-primary-health-care(987d5002-cf2f-4ece-8f53-f89ea2127e1e).html.
Full textPolaha, Jodi. "Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6648.
Full textOnwuliri, Michael O. "Primary health care management in Nigeria." Thesis, Aston University, 1987. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/12207/.
Full textBaker, Timothy Alan. "Oregon Primary Care Physicians' Support for Health Care Reform." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4755.
Full textDunkley-Hickin, Catherine. "Effects of primary care reform in Quebec on access to primary health care services." Thesis, McGill University, 2014. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=123121.
Full textLa réforme des soins de santé de première ligne occupe une place prioritaire parmi les réformes de santé, notamment avec une grande importance accordée à des équipes interdisciplinaires de professionnels de santé. Le modèle choisi par Québec, les groupes de médecine de famille (GMFs), a été mis en place à la fin de 2002. Ce modèle met l'emphase sur des équipes interprofessionnelles et vise à augmenter le nombre de Québécois avec un médecin de famille, ainsi qu'à offrir une plus grande accessibilité des services de la première ligne, notamment hors les heures normales de travail. Une décennie après leur implantation, j'ai étudié l'impact des GMFs sur diverses mesures d'accès aux soins de santé de première ligne. Je mets l'emphase sur l'accès potentiel – c'est-à-dire les mesures permettant de déterminer si un individu a la possibilité d'accéder aux soins de santé nécessaires, y compris d'avoir un médecin régulier.J'ai utilisé des données de sept cycles de l'Étude sur la santé dans les collectivités canadiennes pour capturer l'accès déclaré aux soins de première ligne et obstacles à cet accès. Il existe une variation régionale dans l'implantation des GMFs à travers les différentes régions sociosanitaires du Québec, ce qui me permet de construire une mesure de participation aux GMFs constituée de la proportion des médecins de première ligne pratiquant en GMF par région sociosanitaire et par année. J'ai employé une analyse qui consiste de modèles de différence-dans-les-différences modifiées qui utilise une analyse de régression multivariée pour contrôler les tendances temporelles, les différences constantes entre les régions, et les covariables au niveau individuel, le but étant d'estimer l'effet causal de la mise en œuvre des GMFs sur l'accès aux soins de santé de première ligne.J'ai vérifié que les différences de caractéristiques populationnelles et socio-économiques dans la période pré-politique entre les régions ayant un taux élevé par rapport à celles ayant un faible taux de participation aux GMFs sont raisonnables et fixes au cours des années de mon étude, rendant ainsi toute comparaison de ces régions appropriées. Les résultats suggèrent que les taux d'accès déclarés ont augmenté au fil du temps dans la plupart des régions sociosanitaires du Québec. Toutefois, ces mesures d'accès varient selon les régions et certains signalent toujours des taux inférieurs d'accès. Contrôlant pour les tendances temporelles, les différences fixes entre les régions, et les caractéristiques individuelles, l'accès déclaré ne change pas de manière significative avec l'augmentation de la participation aux GMFs.Un meilleur accès aux soins de santé de première ligne constituait l'un des principaux objectifs explicites de la réforme des soins de santé de première ligne de 2002. Mes résultats suggèrent que l'augmentation de la participation aux GMFs n'a pas amélioré plusieurs mesures importantes d'accès. En conséquence, des politiques supplémentaires pourraient être nécessaires pour accroître l'accès potentiel aux soins de santé de première ligne.
Jones, Roger Hugh. "Self care and primary care of dyspepsia." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241615.
Full textMukiapini, Shapi. "Baseline measures of Primary Health Care Team functioning and overall Primary Health Care performance at Du Noon Community Health Centre." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24504.
Full textMarshall, Emily Gard. "Universal health care? : access to primary care and missed health care of young adult Canadians." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30948.
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Skånér, Ylva. "Diagnosing heart failure in primary health care /." Stockholm, 2004. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2004/91-7349-784-3/.
Full textRiley, Marie Danielle Melinda Mylo. "Building collaborative partnerships in primary health care." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44214.
Full textIveson, Claire. "From primary care to mental health services:." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490634.
Full textPurves, Andrew Geoffrey. "The design of primary health care buildings." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501068.
Full textPoulton, Brenda Christine. "Effective multidisciplinary teamwork in primary health care." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.339905.
Full textFilipe, Luís Alexandre Coelho. "Estimating demand for primary health care services." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9543.
Full textPrimary health services exist with the purpose of providing basic health care to every person at a cost they can afford. But is it fully available to everyone? The objective of this work project is to estimate the demand for primary health care services having into account that in some regions the citizens are not using as much health care as they would like due to supply side constraints. Using the number of consultations as proxy for demand, and applying an econometric tool called switching regression, the demand for primary health care services will be estimated.
Dyer, Halie, Byron Brooks, Karen Schetzina, and Jodi Polaha. "Behavioral Health Referrals in Pediatric Primary Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6624.
Full textTemmers, Lynette. "Factors influencing the collaboration between community health workers and the public primary health care facilities in delivering primary health care services." University of Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7655.
Full textCommunity health workers (CHWs) are integral to improve Primary health care (PHC) coverage, utilising their unique skills within the community to make services accessible and equitable. PHC is the cornerstone of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill for the provision of Universal Health Care (UHC). The Department of Health (DOH) in the Western Cape, South Africa, has set priorities and requirements for the provision of funding to Non-profit organisations (NPOs) for forming coalitions with the Health Department to deliver various aspects of health care. The post-2015 agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are underscored by a strong sense of intersectoral collaboration to work together to attain sufficient and sustainable progress. Collaboration between CHWs and PHC facilities is important in aligning goals and activities to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable approach to ensuring UHC
Beynon, Teresa Anne. "Developing education in palliative care for primary health care professionals." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408772.
Full textBaker, Robin Lynn. "Primary Care and Mental Health Integration in Coordinated Care Organizations." PDXScholar, 2017. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3616.
Full textNinh, Teresa T. "Driving factors that affect primary care utilization." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523084.
Full textThis study was conducted to identify the driving factors that affect primary care utilization. It hypothesizes that the cost of treatment is the driving factor that affects a patient's decision to seek medical care from their primary care physician. Furthermore, it also hypothesizes that the uncomfortable conversation with the physician, the concern of someone else finding out about the patient's personal health problems, and the trouble of making an appointment are three independent factors that do not affect primary care utilization. In order to test these hypotheses, secondary data from the CHIS 2009 was collected and analyzed. Unfortunately, the data sets concerning these three independents variables were not released as they were classified to contain confidential data. As a result, healthcare coverage and emergency care utilization were served as proxy variables and were used instead to determine the factors associated with primary care utilization. Statistical analysis of these proxy variables indicates that primary care utilization is associated with health insurance coverage and emergency care utilization.
Al-Tuwaijiri, A. M. "Primary eye care in Saudi Arabia : an integral part of the primary health care system." Thesis, Swansea University, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635734.
Full textDavis, Meagan Chase. "Adolescent Depression Screening in Primary Care Practice." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13864970.
Full textPurpose: The purpose of this DNP quality improvement project was to increase primary care provider knowledge about indications for adolescent depression screening.
Background: Approximately 13.3% of adolescents experienced depression in the past year. In Oklahoma alone, rates are increasing, with depression totaling 60% of all mental health illness among adolescents. Primary care providers see approximately 75% of adolescents; however, mental health conditions are missed 84% of the time. Current clinical guidelines recommend screening for adolescent depression during wellness visits or when risk factors are present.
Methods: The providers of interest were nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants providing primary care to children between the ages of 12 and 17 in a private pediatric practice group consisting of three clinics. The Model for Improvement guided the process of developing, implementing, and evaluating an educational intervention through use of a pre-test/post-test quantitative design. An email invited participants to complete an anonymous pre-test survey to evaluate knowledge and beliefs surrounding adolescent depression, then view an educational presentation on adolescent depression and screening guidelines, then complete a post-survey to evaluate any changes in knowledge and intention to screen. Results were shared with clinic representatives to help refine the education for future testing cycles and other clinic sites.
Results: Data collection took place over one week. Five providers completed both the pre-test and post-test surveys. Provider knowledge scores significantly increased 29% after participating in the education and self-reported knowledge on screening increased.
Conclusions: DNP quality improvement projects like this help develop strategies to increase best practices, leading to improved patient outcomes. Nurse-led improvement programs like this contribute to healthcare literature and the advancement of the nursing profession by developing patient-centered interventions applicable to a wide variety of providers. Results may be used to develop strategies to increase and align provider practices with best standards to help promote early identification and treatment of adolescents with depression.
Höfter, Ricardo Andres Henriquez. "Preferred providers, health insurance and primary health care in Chile." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2006. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/1772.
Full textKarki, Jiban Kumar. "Health system actors' participation in primary health care in Nepal." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/15799/.
Full textEisenbrandt, Lydia L., and Jill D. Stinson. "The Need for Mental Health Professionals Within Primary Health Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7900.
Full textJama, Mahmud Amina. "Designing ICT-Supported Health Promoting Communication in Primary Health Care." Doctoral thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för hälsa, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-00571.
Full textWright, Trudy, and n/a. "Primary health care : the health care system and nurse education in Australia, 1985-1990." University of Canberra. Education, 1994. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061110.171759.
Full textMeebunmak, Yaowaluck. "Community mental health care in Thailand: Care management in two primary care units." Thesis, Meebunmak, Yaowaluck (2009) Community mental health care in Thailand: Care management in two primary care units. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2009. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/6502/.
Full textSteward, Jocelyn Louise. "Development and testing of the Primary Care Homeless Organizational Assessment Tool (PC-HOAT) to evaluate primary care services for the homeless." Thesis, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3634634.
Full textThe purpose of this dissertation is to develop and test an organizational assessment tool that can used to evaluate primary care services for the homeless. The research evaluates the importance, feasibility, reliability, and validity of organizational processes and structures of primary care services for the homeless. The final product is the validated Primary Care Homeless Organizational Assessment Tool (PC-HOAT). This tool provides stakeholders with information regarding the organizational structures and processes associated with greater quality of primary care for the homeless. This tool will help managers better understand their organization's strengths and weaknesses, guide discussions regarding operations, and provide information to inform future strategies.
The researcher conducted a mixed-method study of key informants and organizations receiving federal health care for the homeless funding. The study used eight key informants to refine the initial PC-HOAT. The researcher distributed the final instrument through a web-based survey to determine reliability and validity of the PC-HOAT. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and regression analysis.
The study yielded a 7-factor scale, 34-item tool focused on evaluation and delivery of primary care services, organizational structures relevant to effective delivery of care, and patient and family centeredness. In particular, the scale describing access and quality of care provided a positive statistical association with the proportion of patients with controlled hypertension. The study yielded results that provide a better understanding of the vital organizational characteristics that contribute most appropriately to the design of health care for the homeless organization.
Keywords: homeless, primary care, organizational assessment, reliability, validity, factor analysis
Paradies, Yin Carl. "Race, racism, stress and indigenous health /." Connect to thesis, 2006. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00002514.
Full textWelschhoff, Anja. "Community Participation and Primary Health Care in India." Diss., lmu, 2007. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-69547.
Full textPetersson, Håkan. "On information quality in primary health care registries /." Linköping : Univ, 2003. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2003/tek805s.pdf.
Full textSalminen, Helena. "Osteoporosis in elderly women in primary health care /." Stockholm, 2007. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2007/978-91-7357-371-9/.
Full textArvidsson, Eva. "Priority Setting and Rationing in Primary Health Care." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Utvärdering och hälsoekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-88086.
Full textFerreyra, Galliani Mariella. "Cultural Competency in the Primary Health Care Relationship." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23467.
Full textStewart, Sharon Louise. "Primary care groups : implementing the public health agenda." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.425660.
Full textBlack, Sheila. "Teamwork in primary health care : a case study." Thesis, University of Essex, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323029.
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