BACKGROUND The district health system (DHS) has a critical role to play in the delivery of primary healthcare (PHC). Effective district management, particularly leadership is considered to be crucial element of the DHS. Internationally, the debate around developing leadership competencies such as motivation or empowerment of staff, managing relationships, being solution driven as well as foster...

background and objectives: informal payment in the health settings is a significant challenge facing the health system, with consequences such as inequity in access to healthcare services, distrust to health care system, and dissatisfied customers. detailed identification of the nature of the problem is perquisite to developing relevant overcoming strategies. given that, this study aimed at pro...

Abstract This paper examines the use of informal training for workers, by Australian companies and other organisations. Using survey data, it reports prevalence also utilisation different types training. Differences are found employer size, particularly types. By examining qualitative responses, is that employers' perceptions often not those reflected in existing literature. The therefore argue...

Although apprenticeships in Germany are normally organised through the Dual System, combining learning at work with more formal vocational education through the vocational schools, in construction there is a tripartite system, with apprentices additionally attending training in industry funded training centres. BauABC, a partner in the Learning Layers project, in one of the largest industrial t...

Research has demonstrated that older adults' cognitive performance can be enhanced via formal intervention, as well as more informal intervention including collaboration or working with a partner. The current study investigated the effects of an inductive reasoning training program adapted for in-home use among older adults assigned to individual training (n = 30), collaborative training (n = 3...

BACKGROUND Disaster Medicine training is not included in medical education curriculum in China, even though the country has suffered various disasters annually. We intended to assess the need for continual education regarding disaster management for health professionals in China. METHODS A survey was conducted among 324 health professionals who participated in the response to the Wenchuan ear...