ltions reflecting very Iy as elite residential and ritual functions, lsive strategy did not fland use) and social .ng). Rathel' the rural rtifications remained ble. ts the study of small that such centers are configurations make 'e resulted in exceed­ sting here is that the lable source of infor­ ;tionaJ or synchronic utlined above, small in larger centers but nking and view small ley can tell ...

Physicians who work in challenging contexts such as remote rural locations or with special populations may need support in persevering in their positions and also may suffer vicarious trauma through their work. Academic health centers may be in a position to provide much needed support to these physicians through focused continuing medical education, faculty development, practice-based research...

Background: Client satisfaction may be considered to be one of the desired outcomes of care, even an element in health status itself. It is futile to argue about the validity of patient satisfaction as a measure of quality. Aim: This study amid to identify the effect of quality management system on client satisfaction of the health services at Rural Health Unit/ Center. Design: Ex post facto re...

139 Address for correspondence: Dr. Shailesh Rajaram Deshpande, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Lalani Quantum, First Floor, Mumbai-Bangalore Bypass Highway, Bavdhan Budruk, Pune 411 021, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: [email protected] Received: 15-Dec-2014 Revised: 29-Jan-2015 Accepted: 16-Feb-2015 Establishing rural and urban health training centers in AYUSH teaching institutes: A pivotal st...

Intestinal parasitic infections are common in mental institutions (Jeffrey, 1960; Yoeli et ai, 1972). In Saudi Arabia, previous studies have revealed that higher prevalences, especially of giardiasis and amebiasis, exist among residents of closed institutions such as orphanages, child nurseries, rehabilitation centers and schools com­ pared to urban or rural populations (AI-Madani et ai, 1989; ...

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Health care is shifting from a focus on hospital-based acute care toward prevention, promotion of wellness, and maintenance of function in community and home-based facilities. Telemedicine can facilitate this shifted focus, but the bulk of the current projects emphasize academic medical center consultations to rural hospitals. Home-based projects encounter barriers of cost and inadequate infras...

Maternal nutritional status and weight gain throughout pregnancy affect the outcome of pregnancy. The objective of this study was to determine prepregnancy body mass index and total weight gain during pregnancy in women from rural areas of Guilan province, Iran. Prenatal and obstetrical records of 480 pregnant women who attended rural health centers between 2002 and 2003 including prepregnancy ...

INTRODUCTION Participation in clinical trial (CT) research can help decrease health disparities in rural communities. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of principal investigators (PIs) regarding CT participation barriers and recruitment efforts in rural South Carolina, USA and to assess the actual pool of potential CT participants in rural and urban South Carolina. The ul...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in terms of infrastructure of Anganwadi centers, inputs, process, coverage and utilization of services, and issues related to program operation in twelve districts of Gujarat, India. DESIGN Facility (Anganwadi) based study. SETTING Twelve districts of Gujarat, India (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013). PARTICIPANTS I...