Blar i Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap (SAM) på emneord "Health care"
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Brain drain of nurses from sub-Saharan Africa : a study of causes, implications and policies in sending and receiving countries
(Master thesis, 2013)There is a global competition for health workers. Apparently, those in most need of health care workers are also the biggest losers in this competition. There are 57 countries in critical shortage of health workers ... -
Challenges for implementation of the health insurance program in Nepal: Implementer's perspectives
(Master thesis, 2021)ntroduction: The National Health Insurance Program is one of the most significant policy initiatives by the Nepal government. The program was started in 2016 as a pilot project in three districts with the objectives to ... -
Dynamics of interprofessional teamwork: Why three logics are better than one
(Social Science and Medicine;Volume 265, November 2020, 113472, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-22)Much research has used three logics to understand the dynamics of interprofessionalism: 1) assimilation, that is, adapting the work of others; 2) segregation, where professional roles are separated and boundaries defended; ... -
Free primary health care for vulnerable social groups in low income settings : lessons from Malawi and Zambia
(Master thesis, 2012)Due to the increased burden of poor health on poor and rural households, Malawi and Zambia waived user fees in health. Malawi introduced an Essential Health Package (EHP) in 2004 to address common causes of morbidity and ... -
High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rate and Health Services: A Comparative Study between Far Western and Central Development Regions of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014)Safe Motherhood Conference convened in Kenya in 1987 put light on the global maternal mortality rates and its dominant presence in the developing countries securing an agreement to establish Safe Motherhood initiatives. ... -
Immigrant Healthcare Assistants in Norwegian Elderly Care: Roles and Experiences in the Land of Equality
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2019)This dissertation draws attention to ‘unskilled’ immigrant health care assistants in Norwegian elderly care. Their everyday experiences and reflections on their role in the workplace are explored through an ethnographic ... -
The mediating role of documents: Information sharing through medical records in healthcare
(Journal of Documentation;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The focus of this paper is on the mediating role of medical records in patient care. Their informative, communicative and constitutive facets are analysed on the basis of a case study in an African University teaching ... -
Migrants’ (ill)health : migrant health policies in the European Union
(Master thesis, 2013)As the migration trends seem to go towards an increased proportion of migrants in the EU countries, there is an increased interest in research concerning migrant health care and migrant health policies. Often, specific ... -
The Right to Health Care for Irregular Migrants in Norway: Interpretation, Accessibility, and Gaps Between Needs and Rights
(Nordic Journal of Human Rights;Volume 37, 2019 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-13)Based on legal interpretation, interviews with rejected asylum seekers, and decisions from hospitals and the County Governor, this article examines the degree of compliance with the human right to health care for adult ... -
Specialized healthcare utilization among children and adolescents in Norway: Does immigrant background matter? A nation-wide register study
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this register study was to examine whether utilization of somatic and mental specialized healthcare services differed between ethnic Norwegian children and adolescents, and first and second-generation immigrant ... -
A study to observe the health care satisfaction among Pakistani immigrants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)A number of studies in the past have assessed health care satisfaction among various groups of patients in Norway. However, very little is known about health care satisfaction among Pakistani immigrants residing in Norway. ... -
Welfare technology and the implementation process in home care Challenges, pitfalls and success factors in implementation of KOMP pro and other welfare technology solutions
(Master thesis, 2021)Welfare technology is technology with the purpose of giving people the opportunity to better manage their health and improve their lives though innovation and implementation of new technologies. The goal is to make the ...