scholarly journals Planning and location of health care services in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia: Discussion of the constructive use of geographical information systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkader Murad
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Jeddah City

Geographical information systems (GIS) is used for health care planning due to the increasing availability of geo-coded health data that is moving the field towards to health information systems. The aim of this paper is to present GIS applications for planning health services in Jeddah City. The discussion is focused on three major issues: i) identifying the location of health service facilities and their distribution; ii) modelling the level of density needed for health service facilities; and iii) identifying the required levels of accessibility to these health services. The issues covered include GIS, choropleth mapping, kernel density modelling, Euclidean (straight-line) distance and drive-time distance models. These approaches are essential and considered the major spatial decision models required to support health care for decision- makers and planners in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia.

Improving the efficacy of healthcare services for Aboriginal Australians

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Gwynne ◽  
Thomas Jeffries Jr ◽  
Michelle Lincoln
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Aboriginal Australians ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Care Services

Objective The aim of the present systematic review was to examine the enablers for effective health service delivery for Aboriginal Australians. Methods This systematic review was undertaken in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Papers were included if they had data related to health services for Australian Aboriginal people and were published between 2000 and 2015. The 21 papers that met the inclusion criteria were assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Seven papers were subsequently excluded due to weak methodological approaches. Results There were two findings in the present study: (1) that Aboriginal people fare worse than non-Aboriginal people when accessing usual healthcare services; and (2) there are five enablers for effective health care services for Australian Aboriginal people: cultural competence, participation rates, organisational, clinical governance and compliance, and availability of services. Conclusions Health services for Australian Aboriginal people must be tailored and implementation of the five enablers is likely to affect the effectiveness of health services for Aboriginal people. The findings of the present study have significant implications in directing the future design, funding, delivery and evaluation of health care services for Aboriginal Australians. What is known about the topic? There is significant evidence about poor health outcomes and the 10-year gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, and limited evidence about improving health service efficacy. What does this paper add? This systematic review found that with usual health care delivery, Aboriginal people experience worse health outcomes. This paper identifies five strategies in the literature that improve the effectiveness of health care services intended for Aboriginal people. What are the implications for practitioners? Aboriginal people fare worse in both experience and outcomes when they access usual care services. Health services intended for Aboriginal people should be tailored using the five enablers to provide timely, culturally safe and high-quality care.

Beyond Four Walls: Ideas and Applications on Regional Planning of Health Care Services

1992 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Weatherill
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Care Services ◽  
A Current

This paper received the 1992 Agnew Peckham Literary Prize of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives in recognition of excellence in content and presentation of ideas related to a current issue in the management of health services.

scholarly journals The Impact of Stakeholders on Health Services Development: An Empirical Investigation on the Surgical Department at King Fahd General Hospital, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Ala’Eddin Mohammad Khalaf Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Jeddah City ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Service Development

The current research investigates the stakeholders influencing health services development at King Fahd General Hospital KFGH in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. This study proposes and tests a six factors model that influences health services development. These factors include government regulations, competitors, suppliers, patients, public, and health service providers as independent variables; the dependent variable is health services development. In order to explore this issue, a quantitative method was used to collect primary data through a questionnaire, which was administered in KFGH in Jeddah city in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The researches targeted 141 surgeons in this research as a sample because of the small population. A purposive sample was used to choose the participants in this research. The research retrieves 130 valid questionnaires; representing 92%.The results confirm significant differences in the influence of these factors on health service development. The research concludes that there is a significant influence of governmental regulations, competitors, suppliers, patients, public, and health service providers on health services development. The research recommends enhancing the awareness of stakeholder factors by studying the effects of governmental regulations, competitors, suppliers, patients, public, and health service providers. The last is adopting and updating medical and non-medical technology to maintain health service development.

Health Service Regionalization in New Brunswick, Canada: A Bold Move

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Reamy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Community Health Services ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
Physician Services ◽  
Care Services

New Brunswick moved swiftly in 1992 to regionalize hospital and physician services along with the reform and expansion of other health care services. The dissolution of 51 hospital and community health services center boards and the establishment of eight region hospital corporations to oversee services in the seven health regions set the tone for regionalization in the province. The plan provides the flexibility to meet specific regional needs. The initial regionalization of hospital services was followed by the determination of the appropriate number, mix, and distribution of physician resources for each region, also to be managed by the region hospital corporation. The provincial government's central role not only guides the regions, but also uses incentives and disincentives to ensure that regional goals are met. While regionalization is not new and some components of the New Brunswick plan have been used elsewhere, the effort offers an integrated model for the regionalization of hospital and physician services, with the expansion of complementary services.

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