Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 1992. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-82). Also available online.

Thesis (MNutr)--University of Stellenbosch, 2008. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Project (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. M.S. 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 25). Also available via the Internet.

M.A. / Many organizations are beginning to realize the value of their employees. Employees are to a large extent the engine of the organization. It is through the employees that organizations can realise their objectives. It thus makes sense that organizations invest in and support their employees. Today's employees are under a lot of pressure and stress from home and at the workplace. The Department of Health, just like any other organization, is faced with the challenges of dealing with personal as well as work-related problems. These problems have an effect on job performance. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a programme that is utilized to resolve personal and work-related problems. An EAP can be defined as a programme that is designed to deal with the personal and work-related problems of employees and their family members, which may be impacting on productivity and social functioning. EAP has to be based on the special needs and interests of employees, who will be served by such a programme. Needs assessment is important to ensure that the EAP closely matches the needs of the employees. Since the Department of Health has embarked on the development of EAP, it is important that an assessment of the needs of employees precedes such a development. The aim of this research study was to conduct a needs assessment for an EAP in the Johannesburg and West Rand Health Region, Region A, Cluster B. The objectives of the study were (a) to identify employee personal problems, (b) to determine the level of employee work related problems and job satisfaction and (c) to make recommendations which would contribute towards an appropriate and relevant EAP for Johannesburg and West Rand Health Region, Region A. The findings of this study showed that the personal problems that needed the particular attention of the EAP practitioner are traumatic life events, health and financial problems. It was also found that respondents are experiencing work-related problems as well as problems with job satisfaction to a moderate extent. The majority of respondents indicated that there is a need for an EAP in the Johannesburg and West Rand Health Region, Region A, Cluster B. It was recommended that an EAP be introduced for Johannesburg and West Rand Health Region. / Dr. W. Roestenburg

M.Cur. (Community Health Nursing) / During employment as a registered nurse and while rendering mobile family planning services on farms in the Eastern Transvaal, it was found that appreciable time was spent on non-nursing tasks. The impression gained, was that the people who visited the clinics were only a part of the total farm community and that possibly a mutual communication gap existed between the formal health sector and the community. The purpose of this study was to establish whether the lay health worker should be formally recognised as a member of the primary health team. The research design was a descriptive, quantitative study in a contextual framework. Data was collected using a literature study and a survey using a questionnaire. The research has confirmed that a gap exists between the formal health sector and the rural community. This gap is bridged by the lay health worker, implying that she should be formally recognised as a member of the primary health team.

Background: This thesis presents an empirical investigation into the efficacy, types, and performance of community health workers (CHWs)-trained lay people to whom simple medical procedures can be "task shifted" from doctors. It has three objectives: (1) assess the effects of CHW delivered interventions for primary health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), (2) develop a comprehensive taxonomy of CHW characteristics and programme design features, and (3) assess the relative efficacy of different types of CHW programme designs and how they can be used to optimise CHW performance. Structure and Methods: Following the logic of early stage intervention development, this thesis has an iterative and developmental structure in which each section flows out of and builds on the previous section. Objective one is addressed in Chapters 2-4: scoping review, systematic review, and meta-analytic methods are applied to establish the efficacy and effectiveness of CHW-led interventions in LMICs. Objective two is addressed in Chapter 5: inductive, thematic analysis of systematically identified trials, influential papers, and existing information classification systems is used to develop a formal CHW taxonomy for intervention reporting and coding. Objective three is addressed in Chapter 6: systematic review methods are employed to identify interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in LMICs. Results: Objective one: a systematic review of 155 papers reporting 86 trials found high quality evidence that CHW delivered interventions reduce perinatal mortality, improve child nutritional status, and improve tuberculosis completion rates versus facility-based care. There is also moderate quality evidence that CHW delivered interventions improve certain mental, infectious disease, paediatric, and maternal health outcomes. In undertaking this process, an additional, methodological contribution was made in the form of a tool to reduce risk of bias in overviews of reviews. This tool may facilitate early stage intervention development in the future. Objective two: 253 records were used to establish, in a faceted taxonomy, the definitional clarity required for theory building and knowledge accumulation. Two categories (CHW Characteristics and CHW Programme Features) and six dimensions (Integration, Recruitment, Training, Supervision, Incentives, and Equipment) emerged. Objective three: a systematic review of 14 trials identified moderate quality evidence of the efficacy of CHW performance interventions in improving certain behavioural outcomes for patients, utilisation of services, and CHW quality of care. There was no effect on the biological outcomes of interest. Conclusion: In bringing the tools of evidence based practice to bear on community health worker interventions, this dissertation has contributed to the theoretical, methodological, and empirical evidence base from which the field can continue to advance.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2006.

Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2005.

Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2006.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Central Florida, 2009. / Adviser: Lawrence Martin. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-166).