Exploratory study of the impacts of Mutual Health Organizations on social dynamics in Benin

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 467-474

  Ridde, Valery ^a,b   Haddad, Slim ^a   Yacoubou, Moussa ^c   Yacoubou, Ismaelou ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b IRSS CNRST ^*  (Benin)

^c Laboratoire d'études et recherches sur les dynamiques sociales   (Benin)

Author keywords

Aid; Benin; Empowerment; Mutual Health Organizations; Social dynamics; Trust; Worst off

Indexed keywords

AID; EMPOWERMENT; EXPLORATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; BENIN; EMPOWERMENT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; TRUST;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENIN; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRUST;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 77954034165     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.03.047     Document Type: Article

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