A Philosophy for Health Informatics Education in Developing Countries: Nigeria as a Case Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (02) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Soriyan ◽  
E. R. Adagunodo ◽  
A. D. Akinde
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Training Curriculum ◽  
The Status

Abstract:The use of computers in the health sector has increased significantly during the last few years in Nigeria. This paper addresses the integration of health and informatics education, or health education and informatics education, or informatics education in health care delivery. It gives an introduction to the status of a health informatics programme in the daily practice of computer use. The essence of a health informatics curriculum, the planning and administration of the programme in medical schools, and what informatics education offers the health sector, even in a developing country, are presented. The problems of administering an informatics programme in a conventional medical training curriculum are highlighted. The article describes the philosophy which should underline the framework for the formulation of appropriate national policies and curricula for health informatics education in developing countries, using Nigeria as a case study.

Broadband for Health in Developing Countries

2011 ◽  
pp. 581-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aradhana Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
Immense Potential

This chapter highlights the major issues in the use of broadband technologies in health care in developing countries. The use of Internet technologies in the health sector has immense potential in developing countries, especially in the context of public health programs. Some of the main uses of information and communication technologies (ICT) in health include remote consultations and diagnosis, information dissemination and networking between health providers, user groups, and forums, Internet-based disease surveillance and identification of target groups for health interventions, facilitation of health research and support to health care delivery, and administration. The technology has immense potential, but is also constrained by lack of policy direction, problems with access to technology, and lack of suitable infrastructure in developing nations. However, given its crucial role in public health, comprehensive efforts are required from all concerned stakeholders if universal e-health is to become a reality.

A Perspective on the Corporate Transformation of Health Care

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Warren Salmon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
History Of

The ever-increasing ownership of health service providers, suppliers, and insurers by investor-owned enterprises presents an unforeseen complexity and diversity to health care delivery. This article reviews the history of the for-profit invasion of the health sector, linking corporate purchaser directions to the now dominant mode of delivery in managed care. These dynamics require unceasing reassessment while the United States embarks upon implementation of national health care reform.

The Partners HealthCare Settlement and the Future of Health Care Organizations

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Market Power ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Federal Trade Commission ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Delivery Models

AbstractA recent settlement between Massachusetts and Partners HealthCare, along with successful antitrust actions by the Federal Trade Commission, may signal the beginning of the end of two decades of consolidation of health care providers. This consolidation has been associated with higher prices resulting from market power, justifying the antitrust actions. However, the appropriate remedy for the health sector is a unique challenge. The proposed settlement appears to lock into place the legacy of the hospital-based delivery model, rather than orchestrating a pathway to a new care delivery models. Clearly, we need a regulatory framework that will introduce innovative alternatives into the market, not enshrine the current costly paradigm.

Kaitiakitanga and Health Informatics

2011 ◽  
pp. 1342-1350
Author(s):  
Robyn Kamira
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Collective Ownership ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Status

Indigenous contributions to governance in health informatics can be drawn from cultural concepts such as Kaitiakitanga, which implies guardianship, stewardship, governance and responsibility roles. This chapter explores Kaitiakitanga, its potential implementation in the Aotearoa (New Zealand) health sector, and its contributions to our thinking. After decades of unsuccessful attempts to positively shift the status of health for Maori, we must ask whether more control by Maori over information about Maori will make a difference. Kaitiakitanga enables us to explore Maori perspectives and insights about health and information and calls for stronger inclusion of Maori in decisions. It acts as a guideline to address ongoing and complex issues such as collective ownership, the responsible publication of data and whether benefits in health for Maori can be explicitly declared and met.

Modularising outpatient care delivery: A mixed methods case study at a Finnish University Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katariina Silander ◽  
Paulus Torkki ◽  
Antti Peltokorpi ◽  
Aino Lepäntalo ◽  
Maija Tarkkanen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study

Background Modularisation is a potential means to develop health care delivery by combining standardisation and customisation. However, little is known about the effects of modularisation on hospital care. The objective was to analyse how modularisation may change and support health care delivery in specialised hospital care. Methods A mixed methods case study methodology was applied using both qualitative and quantitative data, including interviews, field notes, documents, service usage data, bed count and personnel resource data. Data from a reference hospital’s unit were used to understand the context and development of care delivery in general. Results The following outcome themes were identified from the interviews: balance between demand and supply; support in shift from inpatient to outpatient care; shorter treatment times and improved management of service production. Modularisation supported the shift from inpatient towards outpatient care. Changes in resource efficiency measures were both positive and negative; the number of patients per personnel decreased, while the number of visits per personnel and the bed utilisation rate increased. Conclusions Modularisation may support health care providers in classifying patients and delivering services according to patients’ needs. However, as the findings are based on a single university hospital case study, more research is needed.

scholarly journals Social Life, Economic Status and Health Care Delivery Practices of the People of Bede Community of Bangladesh: A Case Study

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
Mohammad Taleb Hossain ◽  
Md Mosharaf Hossain Miazi ◽  
Abdul Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
The People

This study was conducted to observe the socio-economical status, living standard and health management practices of the people of the Bede community of Bangladesh. Bedes living in the Savar area of Dhaka district was selected for a case study. To conduct the study, data were obtained through a questionnairebased survey of 700 respondents about their social and economical status, professional practices, standard of living and literacy status, health management and treatment methods used. It has been observed that these mostly nomadic people of the Bede community have a weak socio-economic condition, large family size {(9-16 member family (58.22%); 17-24 member family (22.20%)}, intense smoking habit and a low level of literacy (80.00% people are illiterate). They practice ethno-medicine and snake-charming as their main professional business to earn a living. In offering health care services to people, they use medicaments prepared from various plant and animal parts and minerals and apply various ethno-treatment techniques, like spiritual, physical, mystical and psychological techniques to treat various ailments. Although they practice their age-old traditional system of medicine as their profession to treat others, they have been found to depend largely on Allopathic, Homeopathic and modern Traditional medicines for treating their own illness, particularly when they suffer from  diarrhoea, dysentery, small pox, orthopedic problems, and even snake-bite, which is supposed to be their own specialty. Bedes live below the poverty line.  Key words: Bede community; Social life; Health practices; Economic statusDOI: 10.3329/sjps.v2i2.5823Stamford Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol.2(2) 2009: 42-47

scholarly journals “Repeated Hierarchies”: Uneven Participation in Research of Ethical Spaces in Hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 493-495
Author(s):  
Brenda Bogaert ◽  
Catherine Dekeuwer ◽  
Nadja Eggert ◽  
Claire Harpet
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Ethical Reflection ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The Status ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Participation In Research

We present a case study of uneven participation in a focus group discussion with health care professionals involved in local ethical committees. We conclude that the status of the different participants did not give adequate space for full participation of the members involved. Two commentators were invited to comment on the case study to enable further reflection on the methodology used for the target group. The first reviewer investigated whether research should address power relations and hierarchies of knowledge encountered in the study process. She also discussed whether researchers should be held ethically and politically responsible for the consequences of producing relations and hierarchies. The second reviewer looked at what focus groups say about professional practices in hospitals, what participants are willing (or unwilling) to invest, and what are the conditions for setting up ethical reflection.

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