Management training in Vietnam's National Tuberculosis Program: An impact evaluation

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-246

  Umble, Karl E ^a   Brooks, J ^b   Lowman, A ^a   Malison, M ^b   Huong, N T ^c   Iademarco, M ^d   Laserson, K ^b  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c National Tuberculosis Program   (Viet Nam)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Program evaluation; Total quality management; Training programs; Tuberculosis; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; VIET NAM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; VIETNAM;

EID: 59549083925     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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