scholarly journals The Australian Health Care Agreements - a teaching hospital perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Julia Davison
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Hospital Perspective ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Reform Needs ◽  
The Continuum

The Australian Health Care Agreements (AHCAs) are important for patients, health care professionals and hospital CEOs alike. The current agreements have not been fully effective in promoting necessary reforms, and this paper suggests priority areas for attention in the next round. Five areas for targeted reform are suggested. These are pharmaceuticals, workforce planning, continuum of care across settings, education and research, and safety and quality. It is time to give some radical thought to the role and scope of the AHCAs. Healthcare policy reform needs to be across the continuum of care.

scholarly journals Renegotiation of the Australian Health Care Agreements 2003-2008: from a State's perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
John Thwaites
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Continuum

The renegotiation process for the next Australian Health Care Agreements 2003-2008 presents an opportunity for State and Territory Governments to suggest reforms to improve acute and sub acute health services and health outcomes. Four key issues to Victoria are discussed, emergency departments and primary care interface, workforce planning, aged care and the continuum of care.

Benefits, Challenges, and Social Impact of Health Care Providers’ Adoption of Social Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110257
Author(s):  
Md Irfanuzzaman Khan ◽  
Jennifer (M.I.) Loh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media

With the advent of telecommunication technologies and social media, many health care professionals are using social media to communicate with their patients and to promote health. However, the literature reveals a lacuna in our understanding of health care professionals’ perception of their behavioral intentions to use innovations. Using the Unified Technology Acceptance Framework (unified theory of acceptance and use of technology), in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 Australian health care experts to uncover their intent and actual use of social media in their medical practices. Results revealed that social media tools offered five significant benefits such as (i) enhanced communication between health care professionals and their patients, (ii) community support, (iii) enabled e-learning, (iv) enhanced professional network, and (v) expedited health promotion. However, result also revealed barriers to social media usage including (i) inefficiency, (ii) privacy concerns, (iii) poor quality of information, (iv) lack of trust, and (v) blurred professional boundary. Peer influence and supporting conditions were also found to be determinants of social media adoption behaviors among health care professionals. This study has important implications for health care providers, patients, and policy makers on the responsible use of social media, health promotion, and health communication. This research is also among the very few studies that explore Australian health care professionals’ intent and actual use of innovations within a health care setting.

scholarly journals Completion and Factors Associated with Maternity Continuum of Care among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Last One Year in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Anguach Shitie ◽  
Nega Assefa ◽  
Merga Dhressa ◽  
Tenagework Dilnessa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Care Decision ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
One Year ◽  
Care Decision ◽  
The Continuum

Background. Ethiopia still suffers high levels of neonatal and maternal mortality, so the maternity continuum of care is a continuous framework for the delivery of maternal care from pregnancy to the postnatal period. Skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period is an important intervention in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. But in Ethiopia, there are limited studies on the completion of the maternity continuum of care, so this study will help to suggest interventions in order to reduce the dropout of the maternity continuum of care. Objective. To assess the completion of the maternity continuum of care and factors associated with it among mothers who gave birth in the last one year in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia. Method and Materials. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 25 to March 10, 2019, on 651 women who gave birth in the last one year. The data were collected by a face-to-face interview through pretested and structured questionnaires. Binary logistic regression was used to identify predictors of the completion of the maternity continuum of care. Variables with a P value < 0.05 in multivariable analysis were declared as statistically significant associated factors. Results. This study revealed that about 45% (95% CI: 40.9%, 48.8%) of respondents completed the continuum of care. Women with secondary education (AOR=6, 95% CI: 2.26, 16.6), women whose occupation is farming (AOR=0.18, 95%, CI: 0.1, 0.32), women who have autonomy in health care decision (AOR=4, 95% CI: 2.26, 7.2), women who have exposure to media (AOR=1.97, 95% CI: 1.2, 3.27), women with wanted pregnancies (AOR=3.33, 95% CI: 1.87, 5.9), para five and above women (AOR=2.85, 95% CI: 1.28, 6.3), and women whose husbands are employed (AOR=4.97, 95% CI: 1.16, 21.2) were significantly associated with the completion of the maternity continuum of care. Conclusions and Recommendation. This study showed that less than half of the participants had achieved the continuum of care and education level, and both respondents and their husband’s occupation, parity, autonomy in health care decision, exposure to the mass media, and wantedness of pregnancy were associated with the completion of the maternity continuum of care; therefore, working on enhancing the capacity of women’s autonomy in health care and decision-making and preventing unintended pregnancy helps to improve the completion of the maternity continuum of care.

The continuum of care: a case for pharmacists as key members of the reproductive health care team

Contraception ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Monastersky Maderas ◽  
Sharon Cohen Landau ◽  
Belle Taylor-McGhee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Reproductive Health Care ◽  
The Continuum

scholarly journals Knowledge and Utilization of Information Technology Among Health Care Professionals and Students in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: A Case Study of a University Teaching Hospital

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim S Bello ◽  
Fatiu A Arogundade ◽  
Abubakr A Sanusi ◽  
Ikechi T Ezeoma ◽  
Emmanuel A Abioye-Kuteyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
University Teaching
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