OBJECTIVE The main objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between social network and pathway to service utilization among psychotic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive study was carried out in a psychiatric unit in a general hospital in South West Nigeria. Using structured questionnaires, primary data were collected from 652 psychotic patients on their social ...

OBJECTIVE To test a management model of facilitated reflection on network feedback as a means to engage services in problem solving the delivery of integrated primary mental healthcare to older people. DESIGN Participatory mixed methods case study evaluating the impact of a network management model using organisational network feedback (through social network analysis, key informant interview...

the united states president’s emergency plan for aids relief (pepfar) emphasizes health systems strengthening as a cornerstone of programmatic success. health systems strengthening, among other things, includes effective capacity building for clinical care, administrative management and public health practice. avante zambéziais a district-level in-service training program for administrative sta...

service oriented enterprises (soes) are subject to constant change and variation. in this paper, the changes are considered from an economic perspective based on service culture notion. once a change is implemented, the costs of some member services may increase, whereas the costs of some other services may reduce. we construct a game theoretic model trying to capture the possible conflicting i...

this is a commentary on gilbert and colleagues’ (1) paper on morality and markets in the national health service (nhs). morality and values are not ephemeral qualities and universal healthcare is not simply an aspiration; it has to be enshrined in law. the creation of the uk nhs in 1948 was underpinned by core legal duties which required a system of public funding and delivery to follow. the mo...

background: due to embargoes and sanctions from 1979 until 2015, impact on scientific research in iran may be critical. public health is the main example of this burning point. in this paper, the aim was to map the scientific research in public health in iran until 2014 with area studies as well as networks of countries involved. methods: we used bibliographic analyses using vos viewer software...

270 to develop and maintain networks of nontraditional service providers to compensate for this lack of access; however, many agencies are unaware of each others’ roles in maintaining the health of the community. A novel method of building and evaluating mental health service networks was trailed in rural New South Wales. Methods: Workshops providing education and support for agencies involved ...

INTRODUCTION Cross-sector community partnerships are a potentially powerful strategy to address population health problems, including health disparities. US immigrants - commonly employed in low-wage jobs that pose high risks to their health - experience such disparities because of hazardous exposures in the workplace. Hazardous exposures contribute to chronic health problems and complicate dis...