scholarly journals Analysis of the Social and Health Situation in Elderly Population assisted for the Public Health System in Medellin (Colombia).

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i276-i276
Author(s):  
A. A. Agudelo-Suárez ◽  
E. J. Meneses-Gómez ◽  
A. Posada-López
Author(s):  
Claudete Aparecida Conz ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus ◽  
Estela Kortchmar ◽  
Vanessa Augusta Souza Braga ◽  
Renata Evangelista Tavares Machado ◽  
...  

Objective: to understand the path taken in the public health system by people with morbid obesity in the search for bariatric surgery. Method: qualitative research based on the social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz, with 17 hospitalized morbidly obese people, with a scheduled date for bariatric surgery. The phenomenological interview with open questions was used and the statements were analyzed in the light of the theoretical-methodological framework and literature related to the theme. Results: the participants were able to schedule bariatric surgery by referring friends, family and public people. The waiting list for the procedure generated anguish and anxiety due to fear of surgery, weight gain, risk of worsening health and physical limitations, but it helped prepare for its performance. The experience lived in the search for bariatric surgery led these people to want continuity of care in the Basic Health Unit, after the surgery, by professionals trained to meet their needs. Conclusion: the aspects inscribed in the path of people in search of bariatric surgery signal the need to strengthen the assistance-related flows of the public health system and to invest in professional training to reduce the social inequalities in access to bariatric surgery and increased quality of services.


1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (4II) ◽  
pp. 669-693
Author(s):  
M. Aynulhasan ◽  
Hafiz A. Pasha ◽  
Ajazm M. Rasheed

Heavy investment in many developing countries in the social sector including health is based on the premise that human capital is vital to the growth and development of a nation. However, Pakistan's spending on this sector has been one of the lowest in the region. In the present environment of high budget deficits, one does not expect substantial public funds to be forthcoming and diverted towards the social sector in the intermediate- or medium-term future. The critical issue facing the public sector should then be to design health policies which must be cost-effective and efficient. This study examines these health policy issues within the context of an optimisation framework for public health system, forecasts future upto (2002-03) and discusses an efficient optimal mix of health inputs, outputs, expenditures, and wage policies under alternative scenarios. The study recommends that, first, growth of health infrastructure building in the urban areas be slowed down in the short-term (two to three years), and some of the resources reallocated towards the rural sector either in terms of building new Basic Health Units or upgrading the existing Rural Health Centres. Second, not only attractive wage policies be formulated for health personnel, but the status of nurses in the public health system be also elevated by giving them higher grades. Third, for every rupee of development expenditure incurred, Public Health Department must plan or keep provisions for recurring outlays. All this reallocation of resources is feasible within the projected actual budget and it will lead to efficiency gains in the order of 8 to 10 percent for the entire public health system.


2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 537-545
Author(s):  
Markus Hofmann ◽  
Robert Spiller

Zusammenfassung Die Kompetenzen der Institution der Sozialen Selbstverwaltung in der Steuerung des öffentlichen deutschen Gesundheitssystems sind geprägt von der historisch und gesetzlich begründeten Legitimation der Sozialpartner, Verantwortung sowohl für eine am Versichertenbedarf auszurichtende Gesundheitsversorgung zu übernehmen als auch deren Wirksamkeit durch demokratische Partizipation und nachhaltige Finanzierung sicherzustellen. Verschiedene politische Initiativen haben in den vergangenen Jahren sukzessive dazu beigetragen, diese Bedeutung zugunsten einer strukturellen Professionalisierung zurückzudrängen, wodurch auch das Verständnis der ehrenamtlichen Ebene der sozialen Selbstverwaltung unter Druck gesetzt wurde. Dies geschah im Kontext einer am Primat des Wettbewerbs und der Wirtschaftlichkeitsorientierung ausgerichteten Gesundheitspolitik. Um die Solidargemeinschaft GKV gegen diese Tendenzen zu stärken, ist auch eine Stärkung des Solidaritätsprinzips und damit eine Stärkung des Systems der ehrenamtlichen sozialen Selbstverwaltung notwendig. Abstract The social self-administration asserts control over the German public health system according to both a broad historical and social legitimation and a legal consensus on the role and competences of the social partners. Policy readjustments led to a subsequent shift of power within these administrative structures towards a professional, economy-oriented management style in accordance with a new, broad health policy perception based on competition and market influence. Thus, it is necessary to strengthen both the principle of solidarity and the voluntary dimension of the social self-administration in order to realign the public health system with a focus on public interest, needs of the social insured and sustainability of the social insurance systems.


2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. A224
Author(s):  
J.A. Turri ◽  
L.B. Haddad ◽  
W. Andrauss ◽  
L.A. D’Albuquerque ◽  
M.A. Diniz

Author(s):  
Paulo Gabriel Santos Campos de Siqueira ◽  
Alexandre Calumbi Antunes de Oliveira ◽  
Heitor Oliveira Duarte ◽  
Márcio das Chagas Moura

We have developed a probabilistic model to quantify the risks of COVID-19 explosion in Brazil, the epicenter of COVID-19 in Latin America. By explosion, we mean an excessive number of new infections that would overload the public health system. We made predictions from July 12th to Oct 10th, 2020 for various containment strategies, including business as usual, stay at home (SAH) for young and elderly, flight restrictions among regions, gradual resumption of business and the compulsory wearing of masks. They indicate that: if a SAH strategy were sustained, there would be a negligible risk of explosion and the public health system would not be overloaded. For the other containment strategies, the scenario that combines the gradual resumption of business with the mandatory wearing of masks would be the most effective, reducing risk to considerable category. Should this strategy is applied together with the investment in more Intensive Care Unit beds, risk could be reduced to negligible levels. A sensitivity analysis sustained that risks would be negligible if SAH measures were adopted thoroughly.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gajanan Sapkal ◽  
Pragya Yadav ◽  
Raches Ella ◽  
Priya Abraham ◽  
Deepak Patil ◽  
...  

The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants has been a serious threat to the public health system and vaccination program. The variant of concerns have been the under investigation for their neutralizing potential against the currently available COVID-19 vaccines. Here, we have determined the neutralization efficacy of B.1.1.28.2 variant with the convalescent sera of individuals with natural infection and BBV152 vaccination. The two-dose vaccine regimen significantly boosted the IgG titer and neutralizing efficacy against both B.1.1.28.2 and D614G variants compared to that seen with natural infection. The study demonstrated 1.92 and 1.09 fold reductions in the neutralizing titer against B.1.1.28.2 variant in comparison with prototype D614G variant with sera of vaccine recipients and natural infection respectively.


2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (1/3) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Clarissa Fatturi Parolo ◽  
Aline Macarevich ◽  
Juliana Jobim Jardim ◽  
Marisa Maltz

Purpose: To compare the restorative material used in the treatment of posterior teeth taught and performed in two Dental Schools (UFRGS and ULBRA) and in 8 basic health units (BHU) from the Public Health System in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Materials and methods: Data referring the teaching of restorative procedures using amalgam (AM) or resin (R) were obtained through the analysis of patient’s files and questionnaires applied to final year dental students. Information regarding restorative procedures at BHU was obtained through patient’s records and a questionnaire applied to the dentists. The type of restorative material used in both BHU and Dental Schools were compared by chi-square test. Results: At UFRGS, 327 restorations were performed, 78.28% R and 21.72% AM, and at ULBRA 366 restorations, 92.63% R and 7.37% AM. At BHU, 1664 restorations were performed (35.93% R and 64.07% AM). A major proportion of AM restorations was performed in the Public Health Service in comparison to both Dental Schools, in which resin restorations prevailed (p=0.000). Conclusion: The change from AM to R in the dental material choice for posterior teeth at Dental Schools was not followed by the Public Health System, where the AM is still widely used in posterior teeth.


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