Analysis of Sustainable Practices Adopted in the Health Sector Public Procurement Process of Goods by the Provincial Director of Health Services Office, Central Province of Sri Lanka

Abstract Background: Human resources are the livelihood of all types of organizations. The biggest challenge that organizations are facing today is not only managing these resources but also retaining them. Preventive health sector plays a vital role in the healthcare system. Medical Officers of Health (MOH) are the Medical Officers providing preventive health services in Sri Lanka. This study was carried out to explore the factors affecting retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among Medical Officers of Health in the Colombo district which has 18 MOH Offices with 64 Medical Officers. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used as the study instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, correlation and regression analysis. Results: Of the 74 Medical Officers 64 responded with a response rate of response rate of 86.5%. Regression analysis showed that all four variables; recognition, work schedule, remuneration and responsibility are positively and significantly correlated with retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector. The variable ‘work schedule’ showed the highest impact to the retention of Medical Officers of Health.Conclusions: In order to retain trained Medical Officers of Health in the Sri Lankan preventive health sector, health authorities should address the factors that influence retention. If policy makers fail to address these factors the preventive health services will be negative impact due to shortage of key service providers.

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Work-related factors affecting the retention of medical officers in the preventive healthcare sector of Sri Lanka

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21948/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mahendra Arnold ◽

Dinusha Fernando ◽

Kapila Wickramanayake ◽

Palitha Karunapema ◽

Sepali Wickramatilake ◽

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Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Health Services ◽

Service Providers ◽

Preventive Health Services ◽

Health Sector ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Work Schedule ◽

Factors Affecting

Abstract Background: Human resources are the livelihood of all types of organizations. The biggest challenge that organizations are facing today is not only managing these resources but also retaining them. Preventive health sector plays a vital role in the healthcare system. Medical Officers of Health (MOH) are the Medical Officers providing preventive health services in Sri Lanka. This study was carried out to explore the factors affecting retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among Medical Officers of Health in the Colombo district which has 18 MOH Offices with 64 Medical Officers. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used as the study instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, correlation and regression analysis. Results: Regression analysis showed that all four variables; recognition, work schedule, remuneration and responsibility are positively and significantly correlated with retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector. The variable ‘work schedule’ showed the highest impact to the retention of Medical Officers of Health.Conclusions: In order to retain trained Medical Officers of Health in the Sri Lankan preventive health sector, health authorities should address the factors that influence retention. If policy makers fail to address these factors the preventive health services will be negative impact due to shortage of key service providers.

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Work related factors affecting the retention of medical officers in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21948/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mahendra Arnold ◽

Dinusha Fernando ◽

Kapila Wickramanayake ◽

Palitha Karunapema ◽

Sepali Wickramatilake ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Health Services ◽

Service Providers ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Preventive Health Services ◽

Health Sector ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Work Schedule ◽

Factors Affecting

Abstract Background Human resources are the livelihood of all types of organizations. The biggest challenge that organizations are facing today is not only managing these resources but also retaining them. Preventive health sector plays a vital role in the healthcare system. Medical Officers of Health (MOH) are the Medical Officers providing preventive health services in Sri Lanka. This study was carried out to explore the factors affecting retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka. Methods A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among Medical Officers of Health in the Colombo district which has 18 MOH Offices with 64 Medical Officers. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used as the study instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, correlation and regression analysis. Results Regression analysis showed that all four variables; recognition, work schedule, remuneration and responsibility are positively and significantly correlated with retention of Medical Officers of Health in the preventive health sector. The variable ‘work schedule’ showed the highest impact to the retention of Medical Officers of Health. Conclusions In order to retain trained Medical Officers of Health in the Sri Lankan preventive health sector, health authorities should address the factors that influence retention. If policy makers fail to address these factors the preventive health services will be negative impact due to shortage of key service providers.

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Utilization of key preventive measures for pregnancy complications and malaria among women in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7727-8 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mariame Ouedraogo ◽

Jaameeta Kurji ◽

Lakew Abebe ◽

Ronald Labonté ◽

Sudhakar Morankar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Malaria Infection ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Health Sector ◽

Maternal Health Services ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Wealth Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Jimma Zone

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, malaria infections and other complications during pregnancy contribute to the high burden of maternal morbidity and mortality. Preventive measures are available, however little is known about the factors influencing the uptake of maternal health services and interventions by pregnant women in Ethiopia. Methods We analyzed data from a community-based cross-sectional survey conducted in 2016 in three rural districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, with 3784 women who had a pregnancy outcome in the year preceding the survey. We used multivariable logistic regression models accounting for clustering to identify the determinants of antenatal care (ANC) attendance and insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership and use, and the prevalence and predictors of malaria infection among pregnant women. Results Eighty-four percent of interviewed women reported receiving at least one ANC visit during their last pregnancy, while 47% reported attending four or more ANC visits. Common reasons for not attending ANC included women’s lack of awareness of its importance (48%), distance to health facility (23%) and unavailability of transportation (14%). Important determinants of ANC attendance included higher education level and wealth status, woman’s ability to make healthcare decisions, and pregnancy intendedness. An estimated 48% of women reported owning an ITN during their last pregnancy. Of these, 55% reported to have always slept under it during their last pregnancy. Analysis revealed that the odds of owning and using ITNs were respectively 2.07 (95% CI: 1.62–2.63) and 1.73 (95% CI: 1.32–2.27) times higher among women who attended at least one ANC visit. The self-reported prevalence of malaria infection during pregnancy was low (1.4%) across the three districts. We found that young, uneducated, and unemployed women presented higher odds of malaria infection during their last pregnancy. Conclusion ANC and ITN uptake during pregnancy in Jimma Zone fall below the respective targets of 95 and 90% set in the Ethiopian Health Sector Transformation Plan for 2020, suggesting that more intensive programmatic efforts still need to be directed towards improving access to these health services. Reaching ANC non-users and ITN ownership and use as part of ANC services could be emphasized to address these gaps.

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Measuring the globalization of health services: a possible index of openness of country health sectors to trade

Health Economics Policy and Law ◽

10.1017/s1744133106005019 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 323-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

RICHARD SMITH

Keyword(s):

Health Policy ◽

Health Services ◽

Health Sector ◽

Specific Aspect ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Significant Aspect ◽

National Economies ◽

The Impact

Globalization is a key challenge facing health policy-makers. A significant aspect of this is trade in health services. However, little is currently known about how trade in health services will affect the health of populations and national economies. A key determinant of the impact of trade in health services will be the general economic and trade context of the country concerned. One specific aspect of this is the ‘openness’ of a country’s health sector to trade; yet there is little, if anything, currently known about the most appropriate methods to assess openness of the health sector.

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Data Protection in the Public Procurement Process

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3804937 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Irina Alexe ◽

Daniel-Mihail Sandru

Keyword(s):

Data Protection ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Procurement Process ◽

The Public

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Development and Execution of Heritage Petroleum Company Limited’s First Offshore Workover Campaign - A Case History of Successful Implementation of Performance Management

10.2118/200959-ms ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shazim Mohammed ◽

Dale Persad ◽

Kirk Baksh

Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Performance Management ◽

Net Present Value ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Selection Process ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Dynamic Modelling ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Procurement Process ◽

Petroleum Company

Abstract Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (HPCL) is the newest operating oil and gas company in Trinidad and Tobago and was vested and entrusted with the operation and management of all the exploration and production assets of Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited ("Petrotrin"). Being driven by oil-based revenue meant that rig intervention projects had to be innovative, economically viable and practical to meet the company’s financial commitments. This paper presents the concepts and processes behind the development and implementation of HPCL’s Workover Scoping and Procurement Framework. The offshore team recognized the need to frame the well review and workover candidate selection process as well as a procurement process that was both operationally accommodating and in accordance with public procurement regulations. This process would also have to be tested, since it was a new concept that was not practiced by Petrotrin. The well review process involved defining reservoir deliverability and in-place volumes through static and dynamic modelling, establishing current well potential and deliverability via nodal analysis with installed completion designs, topside infrastructure conditions and flow restrictions. The procurement process was achieved by identifying local resources and generating framework agreements for services and equipment. Job specific resources were tendered to ensure a transparent selection and award. The process also involved ranking the risks of all candidates. Economic analyses were performed to determine whether the financial indicators were positive to ensure viability of the campaign. A scorpion plot was also used to manage the performance of this framework during the campaign. The result was a campaign consisting of 15 wells that was delivered on time and within the workover budget. Actual production gain was over 1700 BOPD as opposed to the expected gain of 1450 BOPD. Budgeted Net Present Value (NPV) and actual NPV was calculated to be US$ 9.42 million dollars and US$ 11.7 million dollars respectively. All resources were demobilized and removed from the offshore acreage to reduce risks and floating expense to the company at the end of the campaign.

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