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Systems Thinking Analyses for Health Policy and Systems Development

Author : Jo. M. Martins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110896012X
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Systems Thinking Analyses for Health Policy and Systems Development by : Jo. M. Martins

Download or read book Systems Thinking Analyses for Health Policy and Systems Development written by Jo. M. Martins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health systems are fluid and their components are interdependent in complex ways. Policymakers, academics and students continually endeavour to understand how to manage health systems to improve the health of populations. However, previous scholarship has often failed to engage with the intersections and interactions of health with a multitude of other systems and determinants. This book ambitiously takes on the challenge of presenting health systems as a coherent whole, by applying a systems-thinking lens. It focuses on Malaysia as a case study to demonstrate the evolution of a health system from a low-income developing status to one of the most resilient health systems today. A rich collaboration of multidisciplinary academics working with policymakers who were at the coalface of decision-making and practitioners with decades of experience, provides a candid analysis of what worked and what did not. The result is an engaging, informative and thought-provoking intervention in the debate. This title is Open Access.

Health Policy and Systems Development

Author : Katja Janovsky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780614195088
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Health Policy and Systems Development written by Katja Janovsky and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financing, public health care, private health care, cost effectiveness.

Systems Thinking for Health Systems Strengthening

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9241563893
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Book Synopsis Systems Thinking for Health Systems Strengthening by : World Health Organization

Download or read book Systems Thinking for Health Systems Strengthening written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Makes the case for systems thinking in an easily accessible form for a broad interdisciplinary audience, including health system stewards, programme implementers, researchers, evaluators, and funding partners.

Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Author : Richard D. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199566763
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by : Richard D. Smith

Download or read book Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries written by Richard D. Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines the key aspects & issues concerning health systems of low- & middle-income countries, recognising the current global context within which these systems operate & the dynamics of this context. It brings together a set of renowned authors to tackle the issues that face population health & health care in the twenty-first century

Vibrant and Healthy Kids

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309493382
Total Pages : 621 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Vibrant and Healthy Kids by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Vibrant and Healthy Kids written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes, despite substantial scientific evidence about how those adversities contribute to poor health. Advancements in neurobiological and socio-behavioral science show that critical biological systems develop in the prenatal through early childhood periods, and neurobiological development is extremely responsive to environmental influences during these stages. Consequently, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors significantly affect a child's health ecosystem and ability to thrive throughout adulthood. Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity builds upon and updates research from Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity (2017) and From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (2000). This report provides a brief overview of stressors that affect childhood development and health, a framework for applying current brain and development science to the real world, a roadmap for implementing tailored interventions, and recommendations about improving systems to better align with our understanding of the significant impact of health equity.

An Introduction to Health Planning for Developing Health Systems

Author : Andrew Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198571348
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Health Planning for Developing Health Systems by : Andrew Green

Download or read book An Introduction to Health Planning for Developing Health Systems written by Andrew Green and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-11 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health planning is a critical component when responding to the health needs of low and middle income countries, characterised by particularly stringent resource constraints. The major communicable diseases such as AIDS, TB and malaria often appear in parallel with growing non-communicable diseases including heart disease and diabetes, and yet resources are often less than the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation for basic health care.The new edition of this well-respected text explains the importance of health planning in both developing regions such as Africa, and those in transition, such as Central and Eastern Europe. It stresses the importance of understanding the national and international context in which planning occurs, and provides an up to date analysis of the major current policy issues, including health reforms. Separate chapters are dedicated to the distinct issues of finance for health care and humanresource planning. The various techniques used at each stage of the planning process are explained, starting with the situational analysis and then looking in turn at priority-setting, option appraisal, programming, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The book ends by examining the challengesfacing planners in the 21st century, particularly in the light of growing globalisation. A major theme of the book is the need to recognise and reconcile the inevitable tension that lies between value judgements and 'rational' decision-making. As such, in addition to introducing techniques such as costing and economic appraisal, it also outlines techniques such as stakeholder analysis for understanding the relative attitudes and power of different groups in planning decisions.Each chapter includes a comprehensive bibliography (including key websites), a summary, and exercises to help the reader practise techniques and better understand the content. The book argues that all health professionals and community groups should be involved in the planning process for it to be effective, and will therefore appeal to anyone involved in planning.

Setting Up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings

Author : Ted Lankester
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198806655
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Book Synopsis Setting Up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings by : Ted Lankester

Download or read book Setting Up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings written by Ted Lankester and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A majority of people living in rural areas and urban slums worldwide have minimal access to healthcare. Without information about what to give a child with stomach flu, how to relieve the pain of a broken bone, and how to work against increased substance abuse in a village, the whole community suffers. Children, adolescents, adults, and older people are all affected by the lack of what many of us view as basic healthcare, such as vaccination, pain killers, and contraceptives. To improve living conditions and life expectancy, the people in urban slums and rural areas need access to a trained health care worker, and a functioning clinic. Setting up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings illustrates how to start, develop, and maintain a health care programme in poor areas across the world. The focus is on the community, and how people can work together to improve health through sanitation, storage of food, fresh water, and more. Currently, there is a lack of 17 million trained health care workers worldwide. Bridging the gap between medical professionals and people in low income areas, the aim of this book is for a member of the community to receive training and become the health care worker in their village. They will then in turn spread information and set up groups working to improve health. The book also explains in detail how communities can work alongside experts to ensure that practices and processes work effectively to bring the greatest impact. Copiously illustrated and written in easy-to-read English, this practical guide is designed to be extremely user friendly. Ideal for academics, students, programme managers, and health care practitioners in low and middle income settings worldwide, it is an evidence based source full of examples from the field. Setting up Community Health and Development Programmes in Low and Middle Income Settings shows how a community can both identify and solve its own problems, and in that way own its future. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 International licence.

Improving Health Care Through Research and Development

Author : United States. President's Science Advisory Committee. Panel on Health Services Research and Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Improving Health Care Through Research and Development written by United States. President's Science Advisory Committee. Panel on Health Services Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects

Author : Corlien M. Varkevisser
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 906832148X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (683 download)

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Book Synopsis Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects by : Corlien M. Varkevisser

Download or read book Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects written by Corlien M. Varkevisser and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set presents a course outline, in modular format, that deals step-by-step with the development of a Health Systems Research (HSR) proposal and field testing (Part 1) and with data analysis and report writing (Part 2).

Design and Implementation of Health Information Systems

Author : World Health Organization Staff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789241561990
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (619 download)

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Book Synopsis Design and Implementation of Health Information Systems by : World Health Organization Staff

Download or read book Design and Implementation of Health Information Systems written by World Health Organization Staff and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a practical guide to the design and implementation of health information systems in developing countries. Noting that most existing systems fail to deliver timely, reliable, and relevant information, the book responds to the urgent need to restructure systems and make them work as both a resource for routine decisions and a powerful tool for improving health services. With this need in mind, the authors draw on their extensive personal experiences to map out strategies, pinpoint common pitfalls, and guide readers through a host of conceptual and technical options. Information needs at all levels - from patient care to management of the national health system - are considered in this comprehensive guide. Recommended lines of action are specific to conditions seen in government-managed health systems in the developing world. In view of common constraints on time and resources, the book concentrates on strategies that do not require large resources, highly trained staff, or complex equipment. Throughout the book, case studies and numerous practical examples are used to explore problems and illustrate solutions. Details range from a list of weaknesses that plague most existing systems, through advice on when to introduce computers and how to choose appropriate software and hardware, to the hotly debated question of whether patient records should be kept by the patient or filed at the health unit. The book has fourteen chapters presented in four parts. Chapters in the first part, on information for decision-making, explain the potential role of health information as a managerial tool, consider the reasons why this potential is rarely realized, and propose general approaches for reform which have proved successful in several developing countries. Presentation of a six-step procedure for restructuring information systems, closely linked to an organizational model of health services, is followed by a practical discussion of the decision-making process. Reasons for the failure of most health information to influence decisions are also critically assessed. Against this background, the second and most extensive part provides a step-by-step guide to the restructuring of information systems aimed at improving the quality and relevance of data and ensuring their better use in planning and management. Steps covered include the identification of information needs and indicators, assessment of the existing system, and the collection of both routine and non-routine data using recommended procedures and instruments. Chapters also offer advice on procedures for data transmission and processing, and discuss the requirements of systems designed to collect population-based community information. Resource needs and technical tools are addressed in part three. A comprehensive overview of the resource base - from staff and training to the purchase and maintenance of equipment - is followed by chapters offering advice on the introduction of computerized systems in developing countries, and explaining the many applications of geographic information systems. Practical advice on how to restructure a health information system is provided in the final part, which considers how different interest groups can influence the design and implementation of a new system, and proposes various design options for overcoming specific problems. Experiences from several developing countries are used to illustrate strategies and designs in terms of those almost certain to fail and those that have the greatest chances of success

Leading Systems Change in Public Health

Author : Kristina Y. Risley, DrPH, CPCC
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826145094
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Leading Systems Change in Public Health by : Kristina Y. Risley, DrPH, CPCC

Download or read book Leading Systems Change in Public Health written by Kristina Y. Risley, DrPH, CPCC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The authors bring a passion for social justice, equity, and inclusivity to the dialogue about changing the unjust systems that create disparate population health outcomes.” ©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Suzan C Ulrich, Dr.PH, MSN, MN, RN, CNM, FACNM (Resurrection University) Leading Systems Change in Public Health: A Field Guide for Practitioners is the first resource written by public health professionals for public health professionals on how to improve public health by utilizing a systems change lens. Edited by leaders from the de Beaumont Foundation and the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health with chapters written by a diverse array of public health leaders, the book provides an evidence-based framework with practical strategies, processes, and tools for enacting meaningful change. Complete with engaging stories and tips to illustrate concepts in action, this book is the essential guide for current and future public health leaders working within and across individual, interpersonal, organizational, cross-sector, and community levels. The book addresses subjects such as change leadership, health equity, racial justice, power sharing, and readiness for change. It addresses best practices for enacting change at different levels, including at the personal, interpersonal, organizational, and team or cross-sector level, while describing the factors, the processes, skills, and tools required for leading complex change. It not only covers the process of leading systems change but also the importance of community organizing and coalition building, identifying a shared understanding of the problem, how to leverage the lessons of implementation science, and how to understand the relationship between sustainability and public health. Practical examples and stories highlight challenges and opportunities, systems change in action, and the importance of crisis leadership – including lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Key Features: Enables practitioners to improve public health by utilizing a systems change approach Applies systems change strategies to help discover solutions for improved community health equity and racial justice Integrates practical public health examples and stories from innovative leaders in the field Includes tools for how to implement internal processes that generate creative and effective system change leadership

The Future of Public Health

Author : Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309581907
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis The Future of Public Health by : Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health

Download or read book The Future of Public Health written by Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-01-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into 'disarray'," from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the topics of today, but also with those of tomorrow. In addition, the authors make recommendations for core functions in public health assessment, policy development, and service assurances, and identify the level of government--federal, state, and local--at which these functions would best be handled.

Guide to U.S. Health and Health Care Policy

Author : Thomas R. Oliver
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1483346560
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Book Synopsis Guide to U.S. Health and Health Care Policy by : Thomas R. Oliver

Download or read book Guide to U.S. Health and Health Care Policy written by Thomas R. Oliver and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to U.S. Health and Health Care Policy provides the analytical connections showing students how issues and actions are translated into public policies and institutions for resolving or managing health care issues and crises, such as the recent attempt to reform the national health care system. The Guide highlights the decision-making cycle that requires the cooperation of government, business, and an informed citizenry in order to achieve a comprehensive approach to advancing the nation’s health care policies. Through 30 topical, operational, and relational essays, the book addresses the development of the U.S. health care system and policies, the federal agencies and public and private organizations that frame and administer those policies, and the challenges of balancing the nation’s health care needs with the rising costs of medical research, cost-effective treatment, and adequate health insurance. Key Features: The 30 topical essays investigate the fundamental political, social, economic, and procedural initiatives that drive health and health care policy decisions affecting Americans at the local, regional, and national levels Essential themes traced throughout the chapters include providing access to health care, national and international intervention, nutrition and health, human and financial resource allocation, freedom of religion versus public policy, discrimination and health care policy, universal health care coverage, private health care versus publicly funded health care, and the immediate and long-term costs associated with disease prevention, treatment, and health maintenance A Glossary of Key Health Care Policy Terms and Events, a selected Master Bibliography, and a thorough Index are included. This must-have reference for political science and public policy students who seek to understand the issues affecting health care policy in the U.S. is suitable for academic, public, high school, government, and professional libraries.

Health Policy and High-tech Industrial Development

Author : Marco R. Di Tommaso
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781845424565
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (245 download)

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Book Synopsis Health Policy and High-tech Industrial Development by : Marco R. Di Tommaso

Download or read book Health Policy and High-tech Industrial Development written by Marco R. Di Tommaso and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health economists should consider the advantages of viewing a country's health system not only as a unique industry that produces both health care and high-technology goods and services, but that it also possess the ability to stimulate development of a broader array of high-technology industries. Development and industrial economists and policymakers will also see the health sector from this different and innovative perspective.

Comparative Health Systems

Author : Johnson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284111733
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Comparative Health Systems written by Johnson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective offers new perspectives in health administration, public health, and public policy that address evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability. Part I offers introduces foundational concepts including health and disease; and policy and economics. Two new chapters explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations. In Part II, the health systems of 19 countries are each examined in their own chapter, that carefully explores the country’s geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.

Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries

Author : Sameen Siddiqi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009211102
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries by : Sameen Siddiqi

Download or read book Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries written by Sameen Siddiqi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of health systems has been reinforced by the commitment of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (L&MICs) to pursue the targets of Universal Health Coverage, Health Security, and to achieve Health-related Sustainable Development Goals. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the fragility of health systems in countries of all income groups. Authored by international experts across five continents, this book demonstrates how health systems can be strengthened in L&MICs by unravelling their complexities and by offering a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts, performance assessment approaches and improvement strategies to address health system challenges in L&MICs. Centred on evidence and advocacy this unique resource on health systems in L&MICs will benefit a wide range of audiences including, readers engaged in public health practice, educational programs and research initiatives; faculties of public health and population sciences; policymakers, managers and health professionals working for governments, civil society organizations and development agencies in health.

Federalism and Health Policy

Author : Alan Weil
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
ISBN 13 : 9780877667162
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Federalism and Health Policy written by Alan Weil and published by The Urban Insitute. This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The balance between state and federal health care financing for low-income people has been a matter of considerable debate for the last 40 years. Some argue for a greater federal role, others for more devolution of responsibility to the states. Medicaid, the backbone of the system, has been plagued by an array of problems that have made it unpopular and difficult to use to extend health care coverage. In recent years, waivers have given the states the flexibility to change many features of their Medicaid programs; moreover, the states have considerable flexibility to in establishing State Children's Health Insurance Programs. This book examines the record on the changing health safety net. How well have states done in providing acute and long-term care services to low-income populations? How have they responded to financial incentives and federal regulatory requirements? How innovative have they been? Contributing authors include Donald J. Boyd, Randall R. Bovbjerg, Teresa A. Coughlin, Ian Hill, Michael Housman, Robert E. Hurley, Marilyn Moon, Mary Beth Pohl, Jane Tilly, and Stephen Zuckerman.