richard saltman and antonio duran take up the challenging issue of governance in their article “governance, government and the search for new provider models,” and use two case studies of health policy changes in sweden and spain to shed light on the subject. in this commentary, i seek to link their conceptualization of governance, especially its interrelated roles at the macro, meso, and micro...

Quality is an indispensible requirement in the health field, and its pursuit is necessary in order to meet demands by a population that is aware of its rights, as part of the essence of good work relations, and to decrease technological costs. Quality thus involves all parties to the process (users and professionals), and is no longer merely an attribute of the health service. This study aimed ...

objectives: the present study was designed to investigate the effects of job satisfaction and mental health on job stress and the balancing effects of hardiness and availability of social support network in a group of medical staff. method: two hundred of surgery room staff were studied by utilizing a low-high social support network index, operating room stress factor index questionnaire, life ...

Three new direct-service staff participated in a program that used a video model to train target skills needed to conduct a discrete-trial session. Percentage accuracy in completing a discrete-trial teaching session was evaluated using a multiple baseline design across participants. During baseline, performances ranged from a mean of 12% to 63% accuracy. During video modeling, there was an imme...

In Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), the mortality rate among children under 5 years of age is high (131 per 1000 live births in 2003), partly as a consequence of poor basic services provided by district hospitals. A simplified management tool, "Ten MR (Minimum Requirement)", was developed in Lao PDR. The tool assured the quality of health services including the processes of planning, imp...

background nowadays task sharing is a way to optimize utilization of human resources for health. this study was designed to assess the effect of task sharing, mutually between midwives and family health workforces (fhws), on the number of needed staff across the iranian health posts.   methods the workload and required number of midwives and fhws in a health post were calculated and compared in...

Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...

Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...

Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...