Work Place Related Issues in Health Sector: An Empirical Study With Reference To Selected Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
K. Roja ◽  
G. D.V. Kusuma ◽  
B. Ravi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Place ◽  
General Level ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
The Government

The condition of working women in India as well as in the entire world in general is considered to be very distressing. Working women in general are subject to discrimination at various levels. The problems and difficulties of working women are multi-dimensional, varying from woman to woman at personal level, and section to section at general level and hence need to be analyzed in depth. There are very serious problems of wages, employment, income and standard of living and sexual harassment among working women. They are not able to get any advantage of social security schemes. Due to their ignorance and illiteracy they are not benefited from present welfare schemes. There has indeed been a growing realization that the women workers form an integral part of the process of national development. This has made the government make continuous effort to give women workers a better deal in spheres of work and to recognize their contribution to the socio-economic development of the Country. However, what has been done remains a drop in the ocean and the women worker remain exploited and unprotected working hours, conditions of work, wages, types of job and other situation is still not favorable to women workers. Women workers have many problems and problems of working women are more serious and server. The present study is an attempt to portray the work related issues in selected hospitals (i.e. GEMS, KIMS, RIMS, GMR).

Family friendly policies and the Omani Labour Law

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-348
Author(s):  
Shweta Belwal ◽  
Rakesh Belwal ◽  
Suhaila Ebrahim Al-Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Workplace Policies ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to take cognisance of the work–life balance (WLB) challenges facing working women in Oman, make a review of the family-friendly policies (FFPs), related provisions in labour laws of various nations, and identify and suggest some FFP-based solutions for attracting women to private sector jobs. Design/methodology/approach Initially, desk research was used to review the labour laws of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and some pioneering countries known for their workplace policies using the major electronic databases and official websites. An exploratory approach was used to understand the lived experience of participants using 46 in-depth interviews. The data were analysed and the findings were explained and contextualised in terms of the Arab culture, wider social processes and consequences related to WLB. Findings The interviews revealed that the majority of women in the private sector are not fully aware of the labour laws and FFPs, and are not satisfied with the existing policies, as they do not provide the right WLB. Women in the private sector demand flexible working hours, privacy at work, reduced work hours and certain other benefits akin to the government sector. Omani Labour Law needs a review of FFPs in line with the best global practices and Oman’s diversification initiatives. The provision, awareness and implementation of FFPs in the workplace are necessary to attract Omani women to private sector jobs. Research limitations/implications This research focusses on Oman in particular and GCC countries in general in its coverage of Omani women workers. The outcomes would be important for the specific segment but would have limited potential to generalise. Practical implications The study of WLB and FFPs is of interest for both academia and industry globally. In its strategic vision 2040, Oman aims to encourage, support and develop the private sector to drive the national economy. To retain and boost the socio-economic development in the post-oil economy, the success of the private sector will depend on the participation of the Omani workforce. The role of working Omani women will be pivotal, for they form a substantial part of the skilled human resources inventory. Social implications Women working in Oman are influenced by labour laws, organisational culture, traditional attitudes and societal values and influences. The voices of women working in the private sector indicate a great need to create awareness of existing policies, ensure their compliance and devise additional workplace policies to enable women to contribute to the labour market. Originality/value There is a dearth of studies examining work policies and employment of women in the context of Oman in particular and the GCC Countries in general. Even in the extant literature, the sectoral imbalance between the government and private sector has not been explored from the perspective of WLB and FFPs. This study presents a unique approach and findings in this regard.

scholarly journals Tanggung Jawab Pemerintah Terhadap Penanggulangan Covid-19 dalam Rangka Pelayanan Medis di Rumah Sakit

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-253
Author(s):  
Ni Komang Rosi Triana Ayu Nuratih ◽  
I Ketut Kasta Arya Wijaya ◽  
Ida Ayu Putu Widiati
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
The People ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

Health is an important aspect and become a measure of the welfare of the people of a country. The development of national development, one of them is in the health sector, must be in accordance with and based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to reveal the government's responsibility for handling Covid-19 patients and legal protection for Covid-19 patients medical services in the hospital. The research method used is normative. The assessment is carried out by means of a literature study which is specifically related to law in the health sector. The data sources used were prmiary, secondary and tertiary sources and were analyzed systematically. The result of this research indicates that the responsibility of the government for Covid-19 patients provides rights to patients regulated in related regulations. If the government and parties who violate the rights that should be received by Covid-19 patients, they can be subject to sanctions in accordance with applicable regulations. Legal protection or the issuance of legal rules regarding the rights of Covid-19 patients aims to protect the community itself.

scholarly journals Pola Asuh Anak Balita di Wilayah Puskesmas Lantibung Kecamatan Bangkurung Kabupaten Banggai Laut

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Ulfa Ulfa ◽  
Muhammad Syahrir ◽  
Ramli Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Pattern Of Care ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
The Government

Keberhasilan pembangunan nasional yang diupayakan oleh pemerintah dan masyarakat sangat ditentukan ketersediaan sumber daya manusia (SDM). Salah satu proiritas pembangunan nasional di bidang kesehatan adalah upaya perbaikan gizi yang berbasis pada sumber daya, kelembagaan, dan budaya lokal. Kurang gizi akan berdampak pada penurunan kulitas SDM yang lebih lanjut dapat berakibat pada kegagalan pertumbuhan fisik, perkembangan mental dan kecerdasan, menurunkan produktivitas, meningkatkan kesakitan serta kematian. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pola asuh anak balita yang dilakukan oleh ibu-ibu di Wilayah Puskesmas Lantibung Kecamtan Bangkurung tahun 2013. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Informan dan informan kunci dalam penelitian ini adalah Ibu Balita, orang tua ibu balita dan tokoh masyarakat yang dipilih secara purpossive. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pola asuh anak balita di Wilayah Puskesmas Lantibung sebagian besar informan mengatakan bahwa mereka memberi makan, menjaga kebersihan, dan menjaga kesehatan dan ibu balita mengatakan  berpola asuh terhadap anak sangat penting dikarenakan anak-anak membutuhkan kasih sayang, perhatian, membutuhkan segalanya-galanya, dan mereka mengasuh anak sendiri. Kebutuhan terpenting anak terhadap pola asuh anak balita sebagian besar ibu-ibu mengatakan bahwa kecerdasan, kesehatan yang lebih penting terhadap anak mereka. Ketersediaan pangan dalam mengupayakan peningkatan kesehatan kepada anak terutama makanan yang bergizi  di wilayah Puskesmas Lantibung Kecamatan Bangkurung umumnya informan berusaha untuk menyajikan makan namun informan  mengatakan bahwa dikondisikan dengan keadaan keluarga dan ketersediaan pangan, pekerjaan sangat mempengaruhi pemenuhan kebutuhan keluarga. The success of national development pursued by the government and the community is largely determined by the availability of human resources (HR). One of the priorities for national development in the health sector is nutrition improvement efforts based on local resources, institutions and culture. Malnutrition will have an impact on decreasing the quality of human resources which can further result in failure of physical growth, mental development and intelligence, decrease productivity, increase morbidity and death. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of care for children under five years old by mothers in the District of Puskesmas Kebibtan Bangkurung in 2013. The research method used was qualitative research. The key informants and informants in this study were the toddlers, parents of toddlers and community leaders who were selected purposively. The results showed that the pattern of care for children under five in the Lantibung Health Center area most of the informants said that they feed, maintain hygiene, and maintain health and toddlers say that caring for children is very important because children need love, attention, need everything- sundry, and they care for their own children. The most important needs of children towards parenting toddlers most of the mothers said that intelligence, health is more important for their children. Food availability in seeking to improve health for children, especially nutritious food in the area of ​​the Puskesmas Lantibung, Bangkurung District, generally informants try to serve food but informants say that conditioned on family conditions and food availability, work greatly influences the fulfillment of family needs.

Mexican health reform is coming but may not be enough

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Reform ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Subject Pena Nieto aims to fulfil his promise to improve Mexican healthcare. Significance One of President Enrique Pena Nieto's main campaign promises was to reform the health sector to seek universal coverage -- an objective that was also included in the Pact of Mexico of 2012, and in the 2013-18 National Development Plan. However, it remains uncertain whether the government will submit a bill to the newly installed Congress. Crucially, there appears to be no progress regarding the plans set out in August 2014, when health minister Mercedes Juan confirmed that the constitution would be amended to increase coverage regardless of employment or socio-economic status. Impacts An aging population and an increase in non-communicable diseases requiring expensive treatments will heighten the need for reform. A failure to increase coverage adequately and improve inter-institutional coordination will exacerbate regional inequalities. Low oil prices will limit the government's ability to raise short-term health spending and encourage greater private involvement. Without increasing the size of the formal sector, it will be difficult to make the health system financially sustainable.

Project work, a challenge to traditional work life institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eskil Ekstedt
Keyword(s):  
Work Organization ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Traditional Work

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate and problematize how the expansion of project and temporary work challenges the traditional industrial work organization and its internal and supportive institutions. It highlights the transformation dilemma, which occurs when traditional industrial institutions are confronted by project organizations. It also discusses how one may prepare to meet these challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe long-run incremental changes in organizational structures of the economy are described in an economic historical context, focusing on the organizational form of work and the employment regimes. Challenges, at the societal, organizational and individual levels, related to the “projectification” process are illustrated in considering the case of Sweden.FindingsProject dense industries, like media, entertainment and consultancy, are growing faster than the rest of the economy. The share of project work in permanent organizations is increasing. More than a third of all working hours in industrialized countries, like Germany, was labeled as project work in 2013. This transformation challenges basic conditions for how work is designed and regulated, like the stipulated and uniform work time or the permanent and stable work place. Central institutions of today, like the labor law and the educational system, are challenged.Social implications“Projectification” challenges traditional conditions of work and work life institutions and organizations, like the social partners, the educational and law systems.Originality/valueThe paper brings together and problematizes several aspects of “projectification” of work life. It highlights what kind of challenges work and work-related institutions meet and discusses how to handle some of them, like education.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance of Women Employees of it Sector during Remote Working

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
Ganesh C. Naga ◽  
Nagaraja. P. ◽  
Sumalatha P.
Keyword(s):  
Working Women ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Women Employees

In this paper, an endeavor has been made to track down the professional and the personal difficulties and enhancers for work life balance among working women during work from home through a study of 100 ladies working in the IT area in India. The primary difficulties in professional life were discovered to be expanded working hours, travel time from home to work place, and additional tasks engaged by them. Where as in personal life, the primary anxieties were blame from elders for not being taken care of family. Most of the women would incline toward adaptable planning, flexi-time, and strong spouse, family, and companions just as a climate helpful for work at the workplace.

scholarly journals Causes and effects of stress among working women in banking sector, Bangladesh

Mediscope ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
AC Das
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Women In Banking ◽  
Back Problem

‘Stress’ word defined as psychological and physiological dimensions where it derived from physics and mechanics. The banking sector is one of the high stress creating sectors among the women workers. The objectives of this study are to determine the level of stress experienced by the working women and the factors cause stress and also an attempt was made to understand the phenomenon of various coping strategies adopted by working women in baking sector in Bangladesh. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 60 currently working women in different banks in Dhaka city, Bangladesh where purposive random sampling method was used to select sample size. It was estimated by this study that more than 43% of the working women faced high stress of the age group of 20-29 and those had bachelor degree only and also 62% had 1-5 years work experienced were faced high stress. 28% working women regularly felt stress in their profession in banking sector, workload was major factor of stress reported by 65% and 80% women reported that they felt stress due to low salary, job insecurity, transfer and lack of opportunity for growth and advancement; those were mostly responsible creating stress among the working women in banking sector. On the other hand, 55% participants of this study regularly felt anxiety and 33% participants felt throat pain, 47% felt body aches and pain, half felt tiredness, more than half felt anger and frustration, 47% felt back problem and 32% felt high absenteeism and sickness regularly due to stress but very few numbers of the women did yoga, physical exercise and meditation; those were effective to reduce stress. To reduce the stress level among the working women, seminars and workshops should be organized to deal with stress and women should not stay too long or unnecessarily at workplace, and they should avoid multiple tasks at a same time. Moreover, the government should also originate friendly and encouraging policies in favour of working women to encourage them; those will support them to work friendly without stressing.Mediscope Vol. 3, No. 1: January 2016, Pages 1-7

scholarly journals EKSPLOITASI PADA PEREMPUAN SALES PROMOTION GIRLS

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Afta Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Economic Exploitation ◽  
Beverage Industry ◽  
The Right

Terjadi perubahan posisi perempuan yang semula hanya berada di sektor domestik, kini beralih ke sektor publik. Kondisi di perkotaan yang relatif lebih heterogen membuka peluang perempuan untuk bekerja di berbagai bidang, salah satunya adalah sales promotion girls (SPG). Dalam penelitian ini, penulis mengeksplorasi bagaimana profil SPG dan eksploitasi yang dialaminya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi dalam pengambilan datanya. Penampilan cantik dan menarik menjadi modal utama dalam pekerjaan ini. Sales Promotion Girls pada industri rokok dan minuman  berumur sekitar 21-30 tahun dengan jam kerja sekitar 5-7 jam perhari. Alasan bekerja di bidang ini adalah bahwa bidang ini merupakan pekerjaan ringan dan tidak memerlukan pendidikan yang tinggi, walaupun di sisi lain mereka hanya mendapatkan upah yang rendah. Perempuan dalam pekerjaan ini seringkali mengalami eksploitasi fisik berupa pelecehan seksual dan eksploitasi ekonomi berupa waktu kerja yang sampai malam hari dan tidak terpenuhinya hak-hak pekerja perempuan seperti faktor keselamatan dan hak untuk cuti. Dengan kondisi seperti ini, maka perlindungan terhadap perempuan bekerja pada umumnya dan sales promotion girls pada khususnya menjadi hal yang sangat penting untuk diperhatikan.A change in economic condition in Indonesia brings about a change of woman position, from formerly domestic sector to recently public sector. Urban areas that is relatively more heterogeneous than rural ones open opportunities for women to work in various fields, one of which is sales promotion girls (SPG). In this study, the author seeks to explore the SPG profile and the exploitation they experienced. The method used in this study are qualitative approach, with observation, interviews, and documentation. The research uncovered the following facts. Beautiful and attractive appearance becomes a priority in this work. Sales promotion girls on cigarettes and beverage industry are about 21-30 years old with working hours of about 5-7 hours per day. The reason for choosing this job is that it is an easy job and does not require higher education, although the wages is low. Women in these jobs often experience physical and sexual exploitation, also  economic exploitation of labor. They have to work until very late, andand they do not have the rights of women workers such as safety and the right to have time off. Considering these conditions, the protection of working women in general and sales promotion girls in particular become very important thing that must be considered.

Health Disparities Among Workers With Standing Position and Limited Restroom Access: A Cosmetics Saleswomen Study in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 002073142110254
Author(s):  
Bokyoung Choi ◽  
Ji-Hwan Kim ◽  
Jaehong Yoon ◽  
Hyemin Lee ◽  
Seung-Sup Kim
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Standing Position ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related

Korean cosmetics sales workers in department stores face harmful working environments, including limited restroom access, working long hours in a standing position, and customer violence. This study investigated health disparities between cosmetics saleswomen and the general population of working women in South Korea. We assessed the prevalence of health indicators, including physician-diagnosed disease, using a cross-sectional survey of 860 Korean cosmetics saleswomen in September 2018. Health indicators of cosmetics saleswomen were compared to those of general working women from the nationally representative datasets (e.g., National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort). We estimated age-standardized prevalence ratios (SPRs) for health outcomes, including physical, mental, and health-related behavioral conditions. Cosmetics saleswomen were more likely to be diagnosed or treated for physical and mental conditions (e.g., cystitis SPR: 4.03, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.48-4.65; plantar fasciitis SPR: 23.48, 95% CI: 18.12-29.93; varicose vein SPR: 38.41, 95% CI: 32.18-45.49; and depression SPR: 11.18, 95% CI: 8.53-14.40) compared to general working women. Prevalence of smoking and hazardous alcohol consumption was also higher among cosmetics saleswomen than those of general women workers. Given our findings, further research is needed to identify work-related risk factors that could deteriorate cosmetic sales workers’ health in South Korea.

scholarly journals Association of Work Related Factors and Retention of Medical Officers of Health (MOH) In the Colombo District, Sri Lanka

2022 ◽  
Vol 04 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M Arnold ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Preventive Health Services ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Government ◽  
Key Staff

Medical Officers are one of the key staff categories in the healthcare service. Globally there is high demand for medical officers and the government as well as private organizations have major task in retaining the services of highly trained and competent medical staff. 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.

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