京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(社会健康医学) / 甲第23820号 / 社医博第120号 / 新制||社医||12(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科社会健康医学系専攻 / (主査)教授 中山 健夫, 教授 小杉 眞司, 教授 柳田 素子 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Public Health / Kyoto University / DFAM

Members of the health professions are being faced with a wide range of ethical dilemmas, the resolution of which will often be influenced by the ethical ideology of individuals in various health fields. The purpose of this study was to measure the ethical position of junior and senior students in several health disciplines to determine if such factors as discipline, sex, ethnic membership, religious conviction, and locus of control were predictors of their ethical ideology. Two hundred sixty-seven junior and senior students enrolled in allied health, nursing, and medicine programs at two universities completed questionnaire's used in the study. One university was predominantly black and the other was predominantly white. Subjects were administered the Ethics Position Questionnaire and Rotter I-E Locus of Control Scale. Subjects also completed a personal data sheet. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in ethical ideology among health profession students as a function of type of health profession. Medical students tended to be subjectivist, nursing students, exceptionist; while allied health students were either situationist or absolutist. There were some evidence in the literature to support the results obtained for medical and nursing students. In addition, the literature would suggest that members of the same profession tend to share common values. / Ed. D.

No description available.

No description available.

No description available.

by Ng Mei-yuk Rita. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 77). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background of Public Health Services in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Pressure for Management Reform --- p.2 / Setting up of the Hospital Authority --- p.4 / Purpose of the Research --- p.5 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.7 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW ON DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY CARE --- p.9 / Public Sector versus Private Sector --- p.9 / Health Care Organisation Structure --- p.10 / Dimensions of Quality in Public Health Care --- p.11 / Chapter IV. --- REVIEW OF TQM IMPLEMENTATION IN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY --- p.15 / The Hospital Authority --- p.15 / Purpose and Objectives --- p.15 / Organisation --- p.16 / Funding --- p.18 / Review of TQM Implementation and Strategies in the HA --- p.19 / Evaluation of TQM Implementations in HAHO and PMH --- p.30 / Chapter V. --- A CASE STUDY ON TQM IMPLEMENTATION IN THE A & E DEPARTMENT OF A HOSPITAL --- p.38 / The Accident & Emergency Department --- p.38 / TQM Implementation Process --- p.39 / Diagnosis of Current Problems --- p.43 / Quality Standards and Service Indicators --- p.44 / Results of TQM Process --- p.45 / Statistical Analysis on Patient Waiting Time --- p.47 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.54 / APPENDICES --- p.59 / Chapter 1 --- Hospital Authority Ordinance Chapter4 Functions of the Authority --- p.60 / Chapter 2 --- Staff Opinion Survey --- p.62 / Chapter 3 --- Patient Opinion Questionnaire --- p.71 / Chapter 4 --- Key Concepts of TQM (devised by the A&E Department of a Hospital) --- p.72 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.77

Thesis (MTech (Information Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. / This research is an attempt to investigate the utilisation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Healthcare to support the flow of HIV/AIDS patient’s general information in public and private sector. Furthermore, the research examines the detail flow of database information for healthcare service delivery to patients, in particular HIV/AIDS patients, in Khayelitsha Township. Finally, the research will detail the types of technologies currently being utilised to transfer this information, technology utilised for capturing or data collection profile of the patient. The research study data collecting was done in 2009 in mostly private and public healthcare centre in Khayelitsha township. First, the study will concentrate on general utilisation of ICT in healthcare service delivery and flow of information for public and private sector healthcare centres. Additionally, the research also looks at NGOs such as HIV/AIDS Unit in Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Treament Action Campaign (TAC) to find out what ICT equipment is being utilised to transfer this information to adult people to inform and make them to be aware of HIV/AIDS and improve healthcare service delivery to patients and particularly to HIV/AIDS patients. Taking NGO’s such as TAC and CPUT HIV/AIDS Unit that are well informed about HIV/AIDS, nationally and internationally will make our research results to be more precise. The research will also look at the utilisation of ICT in flow of information at healthcare centre such as communication between healthcare providers such as receptionist/clerk, nurses, doctors and medical researchers since they are the first people who deal with HIV/AIDS patient cases when they come for healthcare provision.

No description available.

Managed care became the dominant model for moderating healthcare costs in the 1990's. The later half of this past decade witnessed early signs of a return to escalating premiums. Providers and consumers have reacted negatively to perceptions of health plan micro-management and restriction of choice.

Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the Doctors Degree of Technology: Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, 2009. / Although there is an abundance of health care waste information in South Africa, not enough studies have been done in public district hospitals particularly in rural areas. Hospitals find it difficult to comply with the minimum requirements of health care waste management guidelines, such as segregation of waste. If hazardous waste gets mixed with non-hazardous waste, waste disposal and treatment become costly. Furthermore, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of waste generated from health facilities. However, there seem to be uncoordinated efforts in each province in dealing with waste problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the process of operational and administrative procedures of health care waste management in hospitals. The study was conducted to facilitate the optimisation of waste management. A quantitative approach was chosen for this study because cause and effect relationships can more easily be identified, and the research is more structured and controlled. The project involved an enquiry into the perception of respondents on the procedures used in managing health care waste. Data was collected from 270 respondents out of 27 hospitals in nine provinces of South Africa. The informants were health care waste workers who were either directly or indirectly involved in waste management. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Results were analysed statistically using a special package for scientific studies. It has been found that in the midst of financial challenges, hospitals are unable to prioritise and rank absolutely important activities that are necessary to be undertaken to meet minimum requirements of health care waste management as laid out in the health care waste guidelines and directives. Shortages of waste equipment such as trolleys, waste containers, and temporary storage areas were the main challenges facing hospitals. The recommendations set the tone and provide a blueprint that health care managers may consider in facilitating improvement in the management of health care waste.