Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: Understanding the dynamics of neonatal mortality in Uganda

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Rwashana, Agnes S ^a   Nakubulwa, Sarah ^a   Nakakeeto Kijjambu, Margaret ^b   Adam, Taghreed ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Department of Paediatric Surgery   (Uganda)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Causal loop diagram; Child health; Health systems research; Methods; Neonatal mortality; Systems thinking; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAINSTORMING; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTHER; NEONATAL HEALTH; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRENATAL CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; THEORY; THINKING; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH LITERACY; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908103349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-12-36     Document Type: Article

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