scholarly journals Hospice and Palliative Care Services in South Korea Supported by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program

Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 07 (06) ◽  
pp. 689-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Joo Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
South Korea ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
Hospice And Palliative Care

Volunteering in hospice and palliative care in the United Kingdom

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ros Scott
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Hospice And Palliative Care ◽  
Changing Role

This chapter explores the history of volunteers in the founding and development of United Kingdom (UK) hospice services. It considers the changing role and influences of volunteering on services at different stages of development. Evidence suggests that voluntary sector hospice and palliative care services are dependent on volunteers for the range and quality of services delivered. Within such services, volunteer trustees carry significant responsibility for the strategic direction of the organiszation. Others are engaged in diverse roles ranging from the direct support of patient and families to public education and fundraising. The scope of these different roles is explored before considering the range of management models and approaches to training. This chapter also considers the direct and indirect impact on volunteering of changing palliative care, societal, political, and legislative contexts. It concludes by exploring how and why the sector is changing in the UK and considering the growing autonomy of volunteers within the sector.

scholarly journals Factors Contributing to Increases in Prescription Drug Expenditures Borne by National Health Insurance in South Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Sook Jo ◽  
Young-Man Kim ◽  
Kyung Won Paek ◽  
Min Hee Bea ◽  
Kihong Chun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
Drug Expenditures

scholarly journals EX4 Recent Trends in Community Pharmacy Payment of National Health Insurance in South Korea

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. A608
Author(s):  
S.E. Choi ◽  
C. Cheong ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
J. Kim ◽  
E.A. Lim
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
Recent Trends

scholarly journals Exploring the Determinants of Antenatal Care Services Uptake: A Qualitative Study among Women in a Rural Community in Northern Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Gilbert Ti-enkawol Nachinab ◽  
Charles Ampong Adjei ◽  
Florence Assibi Ziba ◽  
Richard Asamoah ◽  
Priscilla Adumoah Attafuah
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Services ◽  
System Factor ◽  
The Individual

Background. Global evidence has shown significant contribution of Antenatal care (ANC) in the detection and treatment of pregnancy related complications. Over the years, many areas in Ghana have recorded high uptake of ANC. However, this is not the case for Binduri district in Northern Ghana where only 37.4% of pregnant women utilised the services of ANC during their period of pregnancy compared to a national figure of 87%. We therefore sought to explore the determinants of ANC uptake among women who failed to utilise ANC services during their period of pregnancy in Binduri District in Northern Ghana. Methodology. The study was an exploratory descriptive study using purposive sampling technique. A total of 15 women who met the inclusion criteria for the study were recruited for a face-to-face interview. The data were analysed using the procedure of inductive thematic analysis. Results. The study findings showed that several factors hindered the use of ANC among our participants. The individual factors that were responsible for nonutilisation of ANC included financial constraints hindering registration with the national health insurance scheme, excuses of being busy, perception that pregnancy was not sickness and concentration on work. Perceived poor attitude of nurses was the only health system factor that contributed to non utilisation of ANC services. Conclusion. There is the need for establishment of registration centres of the national health insurance in all communities to make the scheme more accessible. There should also be intensive public education on importance of attending ANC.

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