COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH JOURNAL | VOL 18 NO. 53 | MARCH 2005 69 One of the most common eye problems to present to health workers is acute red eye(s). Approximately 40% of all outpatients seen in Bawku, Ghana, and in ten district hospitals in Pakistan, present with red eyes (Figure 1). While the more serious causes of red eye need prompt recognition and management by an eye specialist, in many case...

background: screening of students ´ health problems could lead to timely prevention and control of many health disorders. this study aimed to determine the nationwide prevalence of common disorders through school health screening program in iran methods: this cross-sectional national screening program was conducted in 2007-2008 among first- and third-grade- stu­dents in primary schools, first- ...

background: health information system (his) has been utilized for collecting, processing, storing, and transferring the required information for planning and decision‑making at different levels of health sector to provide quality services. in this study, in order to provide high‑quality his, primary health care (phc) providers’ perspective on current challenges and barriers were investigated. m...

OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of monthly reports submitted by lady health workers of National program for family planning and primary health care in district Lahore. METHODS A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in district Lahore from November 2008 to February 2009. Forty lady health workers were selected using stratified random technique. Four monthly reports (one from eac...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of primary care workers about the impacts of the national essential medicines policy (NEMP). SETTING A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was undertaken in 42 urban community health centres randomly selected from four provinces in China. PARTICIPANTS 791 primary care workers rated the impacts of the NEMP on a 5-point Likert scale....

background and objectives: while social network analysis has left a remarkable practical impact in the healthcare field, the potential implication of this methodology in the primary health domain is poorly researched. hence, this study aimed to explore the use and usefulness social network analysis in the context of primary health care. methods: the health volunteers of imam ali health center i...

BACKGROUND Rural township health centres and urban community health centres play a crucial role in the delivery of primary health care in China. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, these health institutions have not been as well developed as high-level hospitals. The limited availability and low qualifications of human resources in health are among the main challenges facing lower-level healt...

Background Non-specialist healthcare providers, including primary and community healthcare workers, in low- and middle-income countries can effectively treat mental illness. However, scaling-up mental health services within existing health systems has been limited by barriers such as stigma against people with mental illness. Therefore, interventions are needed to address attitudes and behavior...

satisfaction surveys have become the primary means of evaluating perceptions of quality in the health care industry, including occupational health services. In occupational health, nurses need to know not only it injured workers are satisfied with their case, but also if injured workers' employers believe heath care provided to their workers was satisfactory. One problem is the lack of publishe...