Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: Exploring dual practice and its management in Kampala, Uganda

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Paina, Ligia ^a   Bennett, Sara ^a   Ssengooba, Freddie ^b   Peters, David H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DUAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NURSE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THINKING; UGANDAN; ANIMAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MANPOWER; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UGANDA; WORKPLACE;

ANIMALS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; UGANDA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84906824226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-12-41     Document Type: Review

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