Prace charakterizuje tento systém, představuje jeho klady a zápory a srovnavá vybraná data se standardem zemí OECD s důrazem kladeným na srovnání s Českou republikou. V práci je zahrnuta část věnována popisu Chilské republiky

There is a dearth of literature on the experiences of people with physical health conditions who make disability benefit claims and live as a benefit claimant, particularly since the recent and ongoing changes to the benefits system in the UK. This research aimed to explore the social processes that impact on people with a physical health condition who have experienced a loss of or change in disability benefits, particularly in relation to their identity and their relationships with society. In-depth interviews were conducted with fifteen people with physical health conditions or disabilities. Data was analysed using Grounded Theory methods and a theoretical model was co-constructed. Participants experienced the benefits system as dehumanising, and felt that they lived in a judgemental society, where they were perceived as 'scroungers' and faced discrimination from others. These experiences negatively affected their mental and physical health and wellbeing. Participants often internalised the stigma surrounding disability benefit claimants and they attempted to resist this in order to maintain a preferred sense of self. The findings demonstrate the significant impact of benefit changes on wellbeing and identity. The research highlights important implications for Psychologists, as well as staff in healthcare, the benefits system, and government.

Thesis (M.N.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Nursing, 1998. / Typescript. Bibliography: p. 108-114.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2006. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universiẗat, Frankfurt (Oder), 2003.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-93).

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-93). Also available in print.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-07-12T13:46:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 1054749 bytes, checksum: 52b1647508cd9d3526407e2d98e94627 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-12T13:46:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 1054749 bytes, checksum: 52b1647508cd9d3526407e2d98e94627 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09-03 / This is a documentary research work, including the analysis of the available scientific literature on the portal BIREME, with the keywords "State Reform", "privatization", "outsourcing", "Health Care Reform", "modernization of the Public Sector, "and" Third Party Services ". In addition we sought documentation produced in articles, newspapers and websites on the case of the Hospital de Emergência e Trauma Senator Humberto Lucena in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The analysis of the literature showed that there is an ideological divide in production, even academic, where it is possible to delineate two distinct camps. A field that follows in defense of necessity as a defense management state machine, this field coach who preaches and makes use of successful experiences for their defense model. Another field, in line with the thinking of the Health Reform follows the questioning of reform and prosecution of the impediments that the reform has imposed on the Unified Health System Without falling into a paralyzing nihilism, the author notes that the ideological issue is prominent in academic production on the matter. / Trata-se de um trabalho de pesquisa documental, tendo sido analisado a literatura disponível no portal científico da BIREME, tendo como palavras-chaves “Reforma de Estado”, “Privatização”, “Terceirização”, “Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde”, “Modernização do Setor Público”, e “Serviços de Terceiros”. Além disso buscou-se a documentação produzida em artigos, jornais e sites sobre o caso do Hospital de Emergência e Trauma Senador Humberto Lucena, em João Pessoa, Paraíba. A análise de literatura demonstrou que há uma divisão ideológica na produção, mesmo acadêmica, onde é possível se delimitarem dois campos distintos. Um campo que segue em defesa da terceirização e privatização como necessidade de gestão da máquina estatal, campo este que se apregoa técnico e faz uso de experiências exitosas para sua defesa de modelo. Outro campo, consonante com o pensamento da Reforma Sanitária segue no questionamento da reforma e na acusação dos empecilhos que a reforma tem imposto ao Sistema Único de Saúde. Sem cair num niilismo paralisante, o autor constata que a questão ideológica está fortemente presente na produção acadêmica sobre a matéria.

The unprecedented scale of health sector reform in the course of radical political transformation in post-apartheid South Africa is well-documented. This thesis examines child health policy reform as a crucial part of this process. The goals of broader health sector reform were to improve the overall health status of citizens, in particular those most vulnerable, and eliminate inequities in health service provision and health status outcomes. Although children were accorded explicit prioritisation during this time, child health indicators remain poor and some have worsened. Amidst the documented explanations for the poor progress with child health indicators, the specific role and contribution of child health policies had not been interrogated. The thesis examines the development, design and implementation of national child health policies, with particular focus on equity. The National School Health Policy serves as a case-study for the analysis. Three complementary policy analysis frameworks guide the enquiry. Findings are based on a documentary analysis of key policies and 81 qualitative interviews with national policy makers and managers, provincial and district managers, and service providers in three socioeconomically different provinces of South Africa. The common assertion by South African health system analysts, that "policies are good, but implementation is poor", is refuted by this research. The findings show that child health policies have many deficiencies in their design and development. These "poor policies" contribute to inadequate child health service provision, which in turn have a bearing on poor child health outcomes. In particular the failure in clearly defining and conceptualising equity in policy development and design contributed to the absence of equity considerations in the implementation phase. The explanations for these policy failures include: lack of strategic direction for child health services; poor policy making capacity; a lack of clear policy translation; and the diverse politics, power and passion of policy actors. Broader health system factors, such as an immature and poorly functioning district health system, compound these policy failures. The thesis deepens the understanding of child health policy reform through a retrospective policy analysis and so contributes to the body of knowledge on policy reform in South Africa and in low- and middle-income countries more generally.

The risk adjustment model currently used does not adequately compensate insurers for predictable differences in individuals' health care expenditures in the Czech Republic. It then leads to financial inequality in the redistribution of funds to the insurance companies and causes their financial problems. This study introduces a PCG model as another method for risk adjustment and determines to what extent the predictive performance of the model can be improved when applied to Czech data. We analyze 10% of population sample in the Czech Republic in years 2011 and 2012. Our results confirm the appropriateness of the PCG model for the Czech environment. When the PCG variables are added to the demographic model, R2 value of the prediction model increases from 2.03% to 13.87%.