Methylergometrine is probably the most commonly used drug in obstetric care at all levels of the health care system. Many communities in Africa lack skilled birth attendants and adequate health systems; medication errors are more likely to occur and go unreported in these settings. The morbidity and mortality that result from these errors can be reduced if health care workers are better informe...

over 170 million patients worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis c virus ( hcv ); making it a globally important infection. dentists constantly handle sharp instruments infected with biological fluids and are therefore considered at high-risk of contracting hcv infection. needle-stick injuries seem to be the most common route of exposure to blood-borne pathogens in dental practice. m...

Today’s choices influence the future. Smith and Goodwin have written an evidence-based book, entitled ‘Towards Managed Primary Care’, on the transformation in the organisation and the management of primary care. In line with the work by Edward Wagner and the World Health Organisation, this book embraces a new way of managing the most prevalent health problems: integrated care for patients with ...

INTRODUCTION The focus of this case study was the implementation of a fully integrated system of care that brought mental health into a federally qualified health center's primary care activities. OBJECTIVE The Mississippi Integrated Health and Disaster Program aimed to increase the federally qualified health center's capacity for providing mental health services and in so doing increase pati...

BACKGROUND Mental health issues are a core part of the work of primary care and are the second most common reason for consultations. There is some evidence that the quality of primary care mental health provision is variable. AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of primary care mental health workers with regards to satisfaction with care, mental health symptoms, use of the voluntary sector, and ...

Amid widespread shortages of health care workers, the role of community health workers (CHWs) has gathered more attention as a way to make primary health care services more available at the community level. In Uganda, as in many countries, volunteer CHWs could be especially important for extending family planning services to underserved populations in rural areas. In Uganda, the latest Demograp...