gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki anne ölüm oranının gelişmiş ülkelere göre yaklaşık 15 kat daha fazla olduğu bilinmektedir. Anne ölüm oranının en yüksek olduğu ülkelerden biri olan Zimbabwe'de de her 100.000 doğumda 650 kadın yaşamını yitirmektedir. Bu çalışma, sosyal-kültürel faktör…
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Despite advancements in research on sexual morphology as well as increasing interdisciplinary theory on gender, medicine continues to perpetuate anti-transgender stigma in health care. Research on this topic has typically lacked perspectives from health professionals, who operat…
People face severe problems and challenges every day. They range from natural disasters and emergencies to serious health and life-threatening problems. At these difficult moments, people need spiritual uplifting, guidance, and psychological support to help them find the solutio…
The bidirectional link between work and health is well established and working towards mitigating disparities in these areas could have substantial impacts on the lives of those that are deeply impacted by poor health and a lack of work. The specific aims of this project were to…
This work examines the apartheid health care system in New Orleans from the city's founding in 1718 through the present, addressing several research questions. What factors led to the development and perpetuation of the apartheid health care system in New Orleans? What are the c…
Telemedicine delivers healthcare between geographically separated locations using medical expertise supported by communication technology. Physicians and specialists from one site can provide diagnosis, treatment and consultation to patients at a remote site. This makes the use …
This thesis sets out to examine the place of patient choice in English health care, primarily within the National Health Service and in relationship to English law with regard to (a) informed consents and information and risk disclosure, and (b) confidentiality and privacy in re…
The Sultanate of Oman's health system has developed rapidly since 1970, with the discovery of oil as well as the strong central government of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. However, despite its investment and dedication to improving the health care available to its citizens, Oman has j…
Providing care services across several departments and care givers creates the complexity of the patient pathways, as it deals with different departments, policies, professionals, regulations and many more. One example of complex patient pathways (CPP) is one that exists in inte…
The health care system in Saudi Arabia has faced a variety of problems affecting its services, especially in the management area, for example in coordination, duplication of services, authority and leadership. These problems have resulted in patients having difficulty accessing …
The work that is submitted here for the degree of PhD by publication comprises one book, one book chapter, and fourteen papers published in peer-reviewed journals. Many arise from qualitative research projects on which I was the appointed researcher. I am sole author on five of …
This study presents a normative framework of the RFID implementation process in the UK public sector. It was motivated by the lack of socio-technical studies on the RFID implementation process in the UK public sector and the need for existing and potential RFID project managers …
Family-Centred Functional Therapy (FCFT) is a comprehensive approach to paediatric occupational therapy that considers and addresses the skills of the child, the requirements of functional tasks and the elements within the tasks environment, including family goals and preference…
Preventive health care screening plays an essential role in reducing chronic diseases and mortality rates; yet, even as health care access has increased, African American men’s utilization of preventive screenings remains low in rural areas. The purpose of this qualitative case …
Background: Until recently, human genetics has primarily been used for research or targeted clinical testing. With the decreased cost and ease of access to genetic testing, there has been an expansion of the application of genetics to health and chronic disease states. The scala…
This exploratory study examines the influences of cultural and religious practices of Muslim women within health care settings. Twelve Muslim women, ranging between the ages of 19 to 57, were interviewed. They all participated in a 30 to 60 minute, semi-structured interview, and…
Modern military conflicts are producing dramatic increases in a new class of "silent" injuries, in part due to the changing manners by which war is waged and better protective equipment. Foremost among these are traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),…
Transgender populations face substantial barriers to healthcare access, exacerbated by a lack of inclusive research. The health needs of those who are gender nonbinary or genderqueer, identifying outside the binary of man and woman, are especially poorly understood. Using a prim…
Discrimination is not only a human and civil rights offense, but also a detrimental influence on the health outcomes of affected populations. The Muslim population in the United States is a growing religious minority increasingly encountered by health care professionals in the c…