Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal studyHuman Resources for Health - Tập 8 - Trang 1-4 - 2010
Paulo Ferrinho, Inês Fronteira, Mohsin Sidat, Fernando da Sousa, Gilles Dussault
This paper compares the socioeconomic profile of medical students registered at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FM-UEM), Maputo, for the years 1998/99 and 2007/08. The objective is to describe the medical students' social and geographical origins, expectations and perceived difficulties regarding their education and professional future. Data were collected through questio...... hiện toàn bộ
Factors associated with the rural and remote practice of medical workforce in Maluku Islands of Indonesia: a cross-sectional studyHuman Resources for Health - Tập 19 - Trang 1-14 - 2021
Farah Noya, Sandra Carr, Sandra Thompson, Rhonda Clifford, Denese Playford
Many factors contribute to engagement in rural and remote (RR) medical practice, but little is known about the factors associated with rural and remote medical practice in such remote locations as the Maluku Province of Indonesia. This study describes factors associated with actual RR practice, preferred RR practice, and intention to remain practice in Maluku Province. An online survey of work-rel...... hiện toàn bộ
Is enhancing the professionalism of healthcare providers critical to tackling antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries?Human Resources for Health - Tập 18 - Trang 1-9 - 2020
Mishal S. Khan, Sothavireak Bory, Sonia Rego, Sovanthida Suy, Anna Durrance-Bagale, Zia Sultana, Sophea Chhorn, Socheata Phou, Chanra Prien, Sotheara Heng, Johanna Hanefeld, Rumina Hasan, Vonthanak Saphonn
Healthcare providers’ (HCPs) professionalism refers to their commitment and ability to respond to the health needs of the communities they serve and to act in the best interest of patients. Despite attention to increasing the number of HCPs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the quality of professional education delivered to HCPs and their resulting professionalism has been neglected. The...... hiện toàn bộ
Initial community perspectives on the Health Service Extension Programme in Welkait, EthiopiaHuman Resources for Health - Tập 5 - Trang 1-5 - 2007
Haile Negusse, Eilish McAuliffe, Malcolm MacLachlan
The Health Service Extension Programme (HSEP) is an innovative approach to addressing the shortfall in health human resources in Ethiopia. It has developed a new cadre of Health Extension Workers (HEWs), who are charged with providing the health and hygiene promotion and some treatment services, which together constitute the bedrock of Ethiopia's community health system. This study seeks to explor...... hiện toàn bộ
Key factors leading to reduced recruitment and retention of health professionals in remote areas of Ghana: a qualitative study and proposed policy solutionsHuman Resources for Health - Tập 9 - Trang 1-11 - 2011
Rachel C Snow, Kwesi Asabir, Massy Mutumba, Elizabeth Koomson, Kofi Gyan, Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Margaret Kruk, Janet Kwansah
The ability of many countries to achieve national health goals such as the Millennium Development Goals remains hindered by inadequate and poorly distributed health personnel, including doctors. The distribution of doctors in Ghana is highly skewed, with a majority serving in two major metropolitan areas (Accra and Kumasi), and inadequate numbers in remote and rural districts. Recent policies incr...... hiện toàn bộ
Prevalence and predictors of workplace violence against emergency physicians in China: a cross-sectional studyHuman Resources for Health - Tập 21 - Trang 1-11 - 2023
Shijiao Yan, Jing Feng, Yong Gan, Rixing Wang, Xingyue Song, Zhiqian Luo, Xiaotong Han, Chuanzhu Lv
Workplace violence (WPV) is considered a global problem, particularly in the health sector; however, no studies have assessed the national prevalence of WPV against emergency physicians and the associated factors in China. A national cross-sectional survey was conducted in 31 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities across China between July 2019 and September 2019. A total of 15 455 emergency ...... hiện toàn bộ
Task-shifting: experiences and opinions of health workers in Mozambique and ZambiaHuman Resources for Health - Tập 10 - Trang 1-8 - 2012
Paulo Ferrinho, Mohsin Sidat, Fastone Goma, Gilles Dussault
This paper describes the task-shifting taking place in health centres and district hospitals in Mozambique and Zambia. The objectives of this study were to identify the perceived causes and factors facilitating or impeding task-shifting, and to determine both the positive and negative consequences of task-shifting for the service users, for the services and for health workers. Data collection invo...... hiện toàn bộ