scholarly journals EFFECTS OF GROUP COUNSELLING ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PREFERENCE FOR DELIVERY METHOD IN WOMEN REFERRED TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRES OF HAMADAN FOR PRE-PREGNANCY CARE

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Delivery Method ◽  
Group Counselling ◽  
Pregnancy Care ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Comprehensive Health

scholarly journals Why rural women do not use primary health centres for pregnancy care: evidence from a qualitative study in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorretta Favour C. Ntoimo ◽  
Friday E. Okonofua ◽  
Brian Igboin ◽  
Chioma Ekwo ◽  
Wilson Imongan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Pregnancy Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Centres ◽  
Health Centres

Completeness and legibility of prescriptions and prescribing practice at two health centres on Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
K.A. Ganiyu ◽  
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M.C. Ekwueme ◽  
A. Ebiware-Otubo
Keyword(s):  
Niger Delta ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Appropriate Prescribing ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Prescribing Practice

Background: Ensuring that prescriptions are complete, legible, and in line with good prescribing practice is essential to optimizing outcomes of medication therapy. Objectives: To assess the completeness and legibility of prescriptions, and prescribing practice at Niger Delta University Health Centre (NDUHC) and Amassoma Comprehensive Health Centre (ACHC), two primary health care centres, in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Methods: In this retrospective study, 344 and 303 prescriptions written at NDUHC and ACHC, respectively from January 01 to December 31, 2018 were randomly selected and assessed for presence of relevant components and their legibility and prescribing pattern was assessed using the WHO indicator study. All data generated were analyzed and presented appropriately. Results: At NDUHC and ACHC, 309 (89.8%) and 297 (98.0%) prescriptions were dated while 311 (90.4%) and 84 (27.7%) had the symbol Rx, respectively. Most of the prescriptions were duly signed, but the prescriber’s name was missing in 148 (43.0%) and 302 (99.7%) prescriptions, while the designation was absent in 222 (64.5%) and 91 (30.0%) at NDUHC and ACHC, respectively. All patient-related information excluding patient’s age and weight were present in all prescriptions at ACHC but not for NDUHC. Prescriptions that were clearly legible were 24 (7.9%) and 239 (69.5%) from ACHC and NDUHC respectively. On the average, 3.91±1.35 and 4.92±1.36 drugs were prescribed per encounter at NDUHC and ACHC, respectively. Conclusion: Compliance with completeness and legibility of prescriptions at the two health facilities were grossly unsatisfactory. Only injections prescribing conformed to appropriate prescribing practice at the two centres.

Reimbursement and Telepractice

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Carol Dudding
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Models

Whether in our professional or private lives, we are all aware of the system wide efforts to provide quality healthcare services while containing the costs. Telemedicine as a method of service delivery has expanded as a result of changes in reimbursement and service delivery models. The growth and sustainability of telehealth within speech-language pathology and audiology, like any other service, depends on the ability to be reimbursed for services provided. Currently, reimbursement for services delivered via telehealth is variable and depends on numerous factors. An understanding of these factors and a willingness to advocate for increased reimbursement can bolster the success of practitioners interested in the telehealth as a service delivery method.

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