decentralisation continues to re-appear in health system reform across the world. evaluation of these reforms reveals how research on decentralisation continues to evolve. in this paper, we examine the theoretical foundations and empirical references which underpin current approaches to studying decentralisation in health systems.

the implications section in the discussion, and the conclusion. We emphasise that the results point to the possibility that SAGE is a feasible tool to use in practical settings, may possess adequate reliability, and allow independent coders to score in a manner consistent with experts in this field, however, these conclusions are highly tentative, and further research with a larger sample is ne...

(1) Logic of outcome generation by adoption of the 5S-KAIZEN-TQM Approach at hospitals The field survey found that despite the severe shortages of resources at each hospital, outcomes were observed, such as a reduction in the waiting time of patients, decrease in excessive inventory, and increase in the number of approved applications for medical insurance deductions. In light of this outcome g...

The federal government’s debt has increased dramatically in the past few years, and large annual budget deficits will probably continue indefinitely under current laws or policies. If current laws remain unchanged, deficits will total roughly $7 trillion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects; if certain policies that are scheduled to expire under current law wer...

A literature review of proposed scientific field in occupational safety, public health policy and management organizations services. Evidence that are encountered by Greek services, also limited global literature. Connection contribution safety with management. Provided evidence the exact risks perceived services Comprehensive relative to possible management, established new only study include ...

a bstract background: nurses’ infl uence on health policy protects the quality of care by access to required recourses and opportunities.this is a new and important concept for nursing; however, research studies on policy infl uence of nurses in health care sector are lacking a basic conceptual understanding of what this concept represents. the aim of this paper is to clarify the concept of nur...

background the lack of effective use of research evidence in policy-making is a major challenge in most low- and middle-income countries (lmics). there is need to package research data into effective policy tools that will help policy-makers to make evidence-informed policy regarding infectious diseases of poverty (idp). the objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of training works...

nowadays, air pollution in cities with regard to its harmful outcomes has been turned into one of the serious challenges in urban management. pollutants as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and the aerosols that are known to be among the most important factors related to heart, vascular, and lung disease, have underlined public welfare and health, and the organizations concerned with community h...