Fostering Traditional Health Systems and Ethnomedicine Practices through a Holistic Approach: A Pioneering Community Strategy from Southern India

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-20
Author(s):  
Maria Costanza Torri
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Strategy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

The ever-presence of traditional medicine and of medical practitioners in remote areas of the world is well documented by anthropological studies. However, the social, cultural, and environmental factors influencing health and traditional health systems have been analyzed separately, ignoring the interlinkages existing between them and the resulting synergies as well as the impact these will have on the multiple aspects of local communities. This case study attempts to overcome this shortcoming, by investigating the interrelationships between biodiversity conservation and the practice of ethnomedicine in Southern India as a basis to implement primary health care, enhance local livelihoods, and contribute to poverty alleviation through community-based entrepreneurial activities.

Christian Medical Mission from the Perspective of Batswana Faith Healers

2020 ◽  
pp. 239693932095156
Author(s):  
Lovemore Togarasei ◽  
Lesego Gabaitiri ◽  
Rebecca Kubanji ◽  
Tshenolo Jennifer Madigele ◽  
Sana K. Mmolai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Faith Healing ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Medical Mission ◽  
Alternative Health ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
The Impact

This article examines views of Batswana faith healers on medication and Christian medical mission in a context where official health policy generally does not recognize alternative health systems. It is based on fieldwork among Batswana designed to establish the impact of religion on those who seek healing and on health providers. Overall, the study established that faith healers do not discourage their clients from taking modern medication. They strongly believe, however, that faith healing contributes significantly to healing and health and needs to be recognized in the country’s health policy; they support and encourage collaboration between themselves and modern medical practitioners.

Health Indexes Sensitive to Medical Care Variation

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos J. M. Martini ◽  
G. J. Boris Allan ◽  
Jan Davison ◽  
E. Maurice Backett
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Health Statistics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sociodemographic Differences ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Provision Of Care ◽  
The Impact

Data from the fifteen Hospital Regions of England and Wales were used to determine the utility of health outcome indexes, derived from existing health statistics, for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of health services. Outcome measures reflect not only the impact of the system of care but also the sociodemographic characteristics of the population. An attempt therefore was made to identify those outcome measures most sensitive to variations in medical care and least affected by sociodemographic differences. In general, most indexes examined in this paper appear to be more sensitive to variations in the sociodemographic characteristics of the population. However, those outcome measures related to provision of care in hospital appear to be relatively more sensitive to variation in medical care than those which are community based. This suggests that, at least for monitoring the effectiveness of medical care in the community, it may be necessary to move away from the more “traditional” health indexes toward measures that take into consideration the different patterns of care and the social and behavioral aspects of health.

Partnerships, primary health care and health inequalities: problems and possibilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny M Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Partnerships have become a widespread tool for coordinating the disconnected components of primary health care. They are based on network modes of governing which are seen as less susceptible to power disparities and as being more democratic than hierarchies, and more inclusive and egalitarian than markets. This paper examines whether government mandated partnerships, which mix network characteristics with aspects of hierarchies and markets, can contribute to ameliorating the effects of inequities and their impacts on health. Partnerships have benefits but are complicated and time consuming. They have theoretical appeal in addressing health problems which require solutions that reach beyond traditional health boundaries to be more interconnected and inclusive. Evaluations of partnerships in the UK indicate their substantial coordination benefits. But reducing the impact of inequities also requires shifting to a conception of health that emphasises the social and environmental context. This is the case even where partnerships have political support and health inequalities are on the agenda. Partnerships are not a quick fix, but they are a necessary component of tackling the impacts of inequities on health. They create possibilities for reducing the impacts of inequities on health by providing a platform on which additional measures can be built.

scholarly journals A Case For Student Housing:  A holistic approach to student housing in the modern University learning environments.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jordan Swift
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Student Housing ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Student Body ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

<p>Learning and teaching methods in universities globally and in New Zealand are rapidly changing and adapting to technological advancements and virtual methods of information communication. As new research begins to shed a greater understanding of how we learn education providers are beginning to recognise that learning is a combination of active and passive events that occur both inside and outside the classroom. The idea that academic learning and personal development need to reinforce each other is changing the landscape of education. This brings to the forefront the question: what type of built environments can support and facilitate a more holistic learning suited to the evolving understanding of education and the needs of the future student?  To understand this problem I have developed three sub-questions tackling unique aspects of student housing:  1) What should the relationship between the university learning environment and student housing be?  2) What built elements are suitable for modern student housing?  3) How can the social campus life be enhanced through a more integrated environment?  These questions intend to establish a design outcome that caters to both the social needs of the student body, while also increasing the academic presence in students homes. This will be done through the examination of the importance of purpose-built student housing and the impact it has on their learning experiences. Furthermore, trends in modern student housing will be sampled in order to understand how the changing learning environment is altering the use of student living spaces. This will be important in the understanding of the rise of learning communities and their application to Wellington’s tertiary education sector.</p>

scholarly journals Using Self-Determination theory to understand the social prescribing process: a qualitative study

BJGP Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. BJGPO.2020.0153
Author(s):  
Sara Bhatti ◽  
Jennifer Rayner ◽  
Andrew D. Pinto ◽  
Kate Mulligan ◽  
Donald C. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Social Prescribing ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Supports

BackgroundSocial prescribing assists patients to engage insocial activities and connect to community supports as part of a holistic approach to primary care. Rx: Community was a social prescribing project, implemented within 11 community health centres situated across Ontario, Canada.AimsTo explore how social prescribing as a process facilitates positive outcomes for patients.Design and settingWe used qualitative methods, conducting 18 focus groups involving 88 patients and 8 additional in-depth interviews.MethodsInterviews and focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically using a theoretical framework based onself-determination theory.ResultsParticipants who had received social prescriptions described social prescribing as an empathetic process that respects their needs and interests. Social prescribing facilitated the patient’s voice in their care, helped patient’s develop skills in addressing needs important to them, and fostered trusting relationships with staff and other participants. Patients reported their social support networks were expanded, and they had improved mental health and ability in self-management of chronic conditions. Patients who became involved in social prescribing as voluntary “health champions” reported this was a positive experience and they gained a sense of purpose by giving back to their communities in ways that felt meaningful for them.ConclusionSocial prescribing produced positive outcomes for patients, and fit well within the community health centre model of primarycare. Future research should examine the impact on health outcomes and examine the return on investment of developing and implementing social prescribing programs.

The Impact of External Drivers on Women Entrepreneurs Perception towards Supplier Performance in Nigerian SME Practices: The Mediating Effect of Enforcement Mechanisms

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 01-13
Author(s):  
Mohammed Sangiru Umar ◽  
Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid ◽  
Aliyu Isah Chikaji ◽  
Nana Aisha Kaigama ◽  
Jummai Aliyu Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Channel Network ◽  
Supplier Performance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Enforcement Mechanisms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to critically examine the influence of government policies, customers, competitors as a driver and to some extent interventions to women entrepreneurship motivation in relation to its impact on social enforcement mechanism and supplier performance. The environment where women embark on entrepreneurial activities was articulated as one of the conditioned factors. Coupled with the harsh credit facilities and segregated opportunity prevailing itself to curtailed the untold hardships faced by women entrepreneurs for the success of their respective businesses which is not far from SME. This in turn influences the women entrepreneurs towards utilization of the available governance mechanism in nurturing their channel network relationship in achieving supplier performance. Even with burgeon of empirical investigation of the impact of institutional pressures on environmental practices, how these drivers affects social assets towards realization of supplier performance remains unclear. Social enforcement is seen as one of the alternatives used to curtailed supplier opportunism in realization of superior supplier performance. How does the social enforcement enhance supplier performance as a result of institutional pressures in the Nigerian women’s micro, small and medium scale enterprise is still novel and unexplored?

SOCIAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONNEL POTENTIAL OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPHERE

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Анохин ◽  
S. Anokhin
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
It Personnel

The article is aimed at addressing key problems of national economy with the impact on it personnel potential of any organization and in particular companies of the business sector. The article assesses the social policy, conditions and factors influencing efficiency of formation and development of personnel potential of the enterprise sector of the economy. It justified recommendations for their improvement, and also shows the effect of the level of development of personnel potential in this sphere to increase efficiency of the domestic economy as a whole. At the same time drawn attention to the solution of the problems of the large industrial companies compared to small and medium organizations engaged in entrepreneurial activities. The article shows to attract and develop talented employees in terms of business structures, it is necessary that the newly created state bodies on creation of conditions for their development first of all drew attention to the condition of personnel potential of business sector, principles, methods and technologies of its formation and also to ensure its effective development. According to the author the solution to this problem is the unused resources.

scholarly journals Back to the future: 10 years of European health reforms

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dixon ◽  
Emmi Poteliakhoff
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Policy Ideas ◽  
What Works ◽  
The Social ◽  
European Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Policy Solutions

AbstractThe challenges facing European health systems have changed little over 30 years but the responses to them have. Policy ideas that emerged in some countries spread to others; however, the way policies were implemented and the impact they have had has been shaped by specific national contexts. Comparative policy analysis has evolved in response to this, moving away from simple classifications of health systems and crude rankings to studies that try and understand more deeply what works, where and why. For policymakers interested in how other countries have dealt with common challenges, it is important that they avoid the naïve transplantation of policy solutions but understand the need to translate policies to fit the institutional context of a particular country. Policies that cross borders will necessarily be shaped by the social and political institutions of a country. These dimensions should not be ignored in comparative research. The next decade will require health systems to deliver improved care for people with complex needs while at the same time delivering greater value. Policymakers will benefit from looking backwards as well as to their neighbours in order to develop appropriate policy solutions.

scholarly journals A Case For Student Housing:  A holistic approach to student housing in the modern University learning environments.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jordan Swift
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Student Housing ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Student Body ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

<p>Learning and teaching methods in universities globally and in New Zealand are rapidly changing and adapting to technological advancements and virtual methods of information communication. As new research begins to shed a greater understanding of how we learn education providers are beginning to recognise that learning is a combination of active and passive events that occur both inside and outside the classroom. The idea that academic learning and personal development need to reinforce each other is changing the landscape of education. This brings to the forefront the question: what type of built environments can support and facilitate a more holistic learning suited to the evolving understanding of education and the needs of the future student?  To understand this problem I have developed three sub-questions tackling unique aspects of student housing:  1) What should the relationship between the university learning environment and student housing be?  2) What built elements are suitable for modern student housing?  3) How can the social campus life be enhanced through a more integrated environment?  These questions intend to establish a design outcome that caters to both the social needs of the student body, while also increasing the academic presence in students homes. This will be done through the examination of the importance of purpose-built student housing and the impact it has on their learning experiences. Furthermore, trends in modern student housing will be sampled in order to understand how the changing learning environment is altering the use of student living spaces. This will be important in the understanding of the rise of learning communities and their application to Wellington’s tertiary education sector.</p>

scholarly journals The Chemistry of Famine: Nutritional Controversies and the Irish Famine, c.1845–7

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Miller
Keyword(s):  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
The Public ◽  
Irish Famine ◽  
Soup Kitchen ◽  
Nutritional Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Central Board

AbstractThe activities of Irish medical practitioners in relieving the impact of the Irish Famine (c.1845–52) have been well documented. However, analysis of the function of contemporary medico-scientificideasrelating to food has remained mostly absent from Famine historiography. This is surprising, given the burgeoning influence of Liebigian chemistry and the rising social prominence of nutritional science in the 1840s. Within this article, I argue that the Famine opened up avenues for advocates of the social value of nutritional science to engage with politico-economic discussion regarding Irish dietary, social and economic transformation. Nutritional science was prominent within the activities of the Scientific Commission, the Central Board of Health and in debates regarding soup kitchen schemes. However, the practical inefficacy of many scientific suggestions resulted in public associations being forged between nutritional science and the inefficiencies of state relief policy, whilst emergent tensions between the state, science and the public encouraged scientists in Ireland to gradually distance themselves from state-sponsored relief practices.

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