Sökning: "Rural health service"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 42 avhandlingar innehållade orden Rural health service.
1. Health workforce development post-1990s health sector reforms : the case of medical doctors in Tanzania
Sammanfattning : Background: Health systems in many low- and middle-income countries suffer from critical shortages and inequitable geographical distribution of the health workforce. Since the 1940s, many low- and middle-income countries have passed through different regimes of health sector reforms; the most recent one was in the 1990s. LÄS MER
2. Health for community dwelling older people : trends, inequalities, needs and care in rural Vietnam
Sammanfattning : Background InVietnam, the proportion of people aged 60 and above has increased rapidly in recent decades. The majority live in rural areas where socioeconomic status is more disadvantaged than in urban areas.Vietnam’s economic status is improving but disparities in income and living conditions are widening between groups and regions. LÄS MER
3. Divergences, dissonances and disconnects : implementation of community-based accountability in India’s national rural health mission
Sammanfattning : Accountability of health systems to the individuals and communities they serve is increasingly recognized as a key aspect in efforts at health system strengthening. This has led to a greater focus on efforts to evolve systems that enable communities to hold health systems accountable. LÄS MER
4. Does health insurance contribute to improving responsiveness of the health system? : the case of elderly in rural Tanzania
Sammanfattning : Background: Financing healthcare in Tanzania has for years depended on out-of-pocket payments. This mechanism has been criticized as being inefficient, contributing to inequity and high cost as well as denying access to healthcare to those most in need, including the elderly in rural areas. LÄS MER
5. The community hospital model in northern Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: Rural community hospitals (CHs) are vital in delivering healthcare services in sparsely populated regions such as northern Sweden. In Sweden these facilities act as primary care units, staffed by general practitioners (GPs), nurses, and other healthcare professionals. They provide hospital beds, emergency care, and basic diagnostics. LÄS MER