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Smith, Dennis W., and Jacob A. Gayle. "Voluntary Health Agencies: Experiential Classes with Class." Health Education 19, no. 4 (September 1988): 52–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00970050.1988.10616038.
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&NA;. "$1.5 Billion Spent By Voluntary Health Agencies." Nursing Research 37, no. 4 (July 1988): 212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006199-198807000-00005.
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Gibelman, Margaret. "National Voluntary Health Agencies in an Era of Change:." Administration in Social Work 14, no. 3 (November 15, 1990): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j147v14n03_02.
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Ottman, Ruth, Mervyn Susser, and W. Allen^Hauser. "Voluntary health agencies as target populations for epidemiologic research." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 41, no. 10 (January 1988): 979–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(88)90035-2.
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Debabar, Banerji. "Voluntary Agencies And India′s National Tuberculosis Programme." Indian Journal of Community Medicine 10, no. 2 (1985): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-0218.53825.
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Mitchell, Mary. "Adolescent counselling services in the voluntary sector." Psychiatric Bulletin 23, no. 5 (May 1999): 270–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.23.5.270.
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Aims and methodWhile Youth Access attempts to organise voluntary counselling services for young people on a national level research describing such agencies is lacking. In order to investigate their activity with a view to multi-agency collaboration, a questionnaire was distributed to eight agencies in Hampshire.ResultsThe responses demonstrate a strong emphasis on accessibility and informality. Although agencies have reported increasing numbers of service user contacts little attempt has been made to quantify and evaluate the service provided.Clinical implicationsEfforts to organise, evaluate and improve accountability in the voluntary sector might spoil these fundamental components for the disaffected adolescent.
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Lichtman, Marshall A., Marjorie D. Hunter, and Gunta J. Liders. "Intellectual property—the dispute between research institutions and voluntary health agencies." Nature Biotechnology 22, no. 4 (April 1, 2004): 385–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt0404-385.
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Bowenkamp, Christine Dusty. "Community Collaboration in Disaster: The Role of Voluntary Agencies." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 15, no. 4 (December 2000): 81–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00025334.
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AbstractAlthough the United States has been impacted by numerous devastating disasters over the last 10 years, there have been only limited efforts between the governmental and non-profit/voluntary organizations to meet the multiple disaster health and mental health needs of the community. Too often, responding organizations compete to provide services, duplicate efforts, and frequently under-estimate the need for services.Recent efforts have been undertaken by The American Red Cross and other groups to resolve this issue. Governmental and community-based organizations have been invited to participate in planning sessions to pre-identify roles and responsibilities, as well as to exchange key information about the services each group can and does provide.These efforts have lead to an increased awareness of the potential problems and the development of cohesive plans to provide medical and emotional support services to impacted communities. This has led to improved care for those with serious injuries or psychological crisis, while those with less critical problems have been managed appropriately without needing to be immediately referred to overcrowded emergency departments or physician's offices.
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Billis, David. "Planned Change in Voluntary and Government Social Service Agencies." Administration in Social Work 16, no. 3-4 (January 6, 1993): 29–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j147v16n03_03.
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Sato, Hiroki, and Yutaka Sakurai. "The Contribution of Residents Who Cooperate With Ring-Vaccination Measures Against Smallpox Epidemic." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 6, no. 3 (October 2012): 270–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2012.45.
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ABSTRACTObjectives: Establishing containment measures against the potential spread of the smallpox virus has become a major issue in the public health field since the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States. The primary objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between the level of activity of public health agencies and the voluntary cooperation of residents with ring-vaccination measures against a smallpox epidemic.Methods: A discrete-time, stochastic, individual-based model was used to simulate the spread of a smallpox epidemic that has become a more pressing topic due to 9/11 and to assess the effectiveness of and required resources for ring-vaccination measures in a closed community. In the simulation, we related sensitive tracing to the level of activity of the public health agency and strict isolation to the level of voluntary cooperation from residents.Results: Our results suggest that early and intensive case detection and contact tracing by public health agencies can reduce the scale of an epidemic and use fewer total resources. In contrast, voluntary reporting by the traced contacts of symptom onset after vaccination had little impact on the scale of epidemic in our model. However, it reduced the total required resources, indicating that citizens' voluntary cooperation would contribute to reducing the burden on public health agencies.Conclusions: We conclude that a combined effort on the part of public health agencies and residents in performing containment measures is essential to quickly ending a smallpox epidemic.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:270–276)
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Fazzi, Luca. "Healthcare Governance and Voluntary Associations in Italy: an Overview." SALUTE E SOCIETÀ, no. 1 (December 2012): 69–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/ses2012-001005en.
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This article develops a theoretical and empirical understanding of the governance processes between voluntary organizations and public health institutions in Italy. In theory, governance process allows to mitigate coordination failures between the public and voluntary agencies and to improve service delivery through community engagement. The article shown that governance between public and voluntary sector can produce very different levels of democratization and improvement of health and social programs. In some conditions, it may be that valorizing the voluntary sector can effectively renew and improve health policies, while in others the exact reverse may happen. The article offers an analysis of the main factors that influenced this result.
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MA, Lichtman, Hunter MD, and Liders GJ. "Erratum: Corrigendum: Intellectual property—the dispute between research institutions and voluntary health agencies." Nature Biotechnology 22, no. 7 (July 2004): 899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt0704-899c.
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Fu, Rong, and Qi Xu. "MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE INTENTION TO VOLUNTEER IN ELDER CARE AGENCIES: A PILOT STUDY." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): 571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2150.
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Abstract The rapid rise of the aging population and the “4-2-1” family structure in China calls for speeding up the construction of the elderly care service system. To facilitate this process, it is desirable to encourage voluntary participation in elder care agencies. This study aims to identify motivational factors that may affect the intention to volunteer in elder care agencies in China. Data were collected in a sample of 199 residents of Beijing, China. Our results revealed gender differences in the demographic and socioeconomic factors that affect the volunteer intention. For men, earning more than 12,000 Yuan (about $1900) significantly increased the intention to participate in voluntary services (p = .043). For women, those younger than 60 years of age were more willing to participate in voluntary services than their older counterparts (p = .014). Participants identified three key motivational factors for providing volunteer services in elder care agencies: (1) to show love and kindness to older adults; (2) to fulfill oneself and take social responsibilities; and (3) to gain more life experience. We also found that most participants prefer to provide spiritual comfort services (e.g., chatting, shopping) and life care services (e.g., cooking, house cleaning) than other types of services. Our study suggested that effective interventions should be designed and implemented to match volunteering resources to the needs of elder care agencies in China.
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Marriott, Charlotte, and Caroline Sincock. "Cognitive stimulation therapy in community health, social and voluntary care settings." FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People 1, no. 122 (January 2013): 18–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsfpop.2013.1.122.18.
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This article describes an evaluation of a collaborative project with Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Adult and Community Services and Voluntary agencies to provide an evidence-based psychological therapy. This joint working venture is influenced by the National Dementia Strategy (2009) to improve intervention and quality of care in dementia services. This article contributes to the recent, limited evidence base reporting client and carer feedback, service provision and implementation of cognitive stimulation therapy.
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Javaid, Aliraza. "Making the invisible visible: (un)meeting male rape victims’ needs in the third sector." Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research 9, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jacpr-08-2016-0248.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the voluntary sector meets male rape victims’ needs in England, UK. The author’s contribution represents an attempt to piece together some of the voluntary sector’s responses to male rape victims in England, UK and examine whether they meet male rape victims’ needs. Design/methodology/approach The author draws on data collected from semi-structured interviews and qualitative questionnaires with male rape counsellors, therapists and voluntary agency caseworkers (n=70). Findings The findings reveal nuanced themes that have been overlooked in the existing literature of male rape: first, male rape victims are not given a choice of their voluntary agency practitioner (regarding gender) to serve them; second, there is no specific training on male rape in voluntary agencies; third, the impact of limited resources and funding in the voluntary sector means that many male rape victims’ needs are unmet; and finally, there is ageism and discrimination in some voluntary agencies, whereby male rape victims are prioritised in terms of their age. Research limitations/implications Methodologically, the author’s sample size was not considerably large (n=70), making it difficult to generalise the findings to all voluntary agency practitioners in a British context. Practical implications At a time of scarce funding and scant resources for the third sector, the impact of limited resources and funding in the voluntary sector could mean that male rape victims may not receive proper care and treatment. Budget cuts in the third sector are problematic, in that voluntary agencies may be unable to get access to robust training programs for male rape or to resources that can help shape and develop the ways in which they serve male rape victims. The needs of male rape victims, therefore, are unlikely to be met at the local, regional and national levels. Social implications Some practitioners are misinformed about male rape and do not have the tools to be able to adequately and efficiently handle male rape victims. Not only can their lack of understanding of male rape worsen male rape victims’ trauma through inappropriate ways of handling them, but also the practitioners may implicitly reinforce male rape myths, such as “male rape is solely a homosexual issue” or “men cannot be raped”. Originality/value Whilst previous contributions have recognised the third sector’s responses to female rape victims, little work has been done to identify their treatment of male rape victims. The author attempts to fill some of this lacuna. In particular, The author draws attention to some of the issues and dilemmas that arise when voluntary agencies provide services for male victims of rape. The author’s concern is that many male rape victims’ needs may be neglected or ignored because of the rise in neoliberalism, as there appears to be a financial meltdown in the voluntary sector.
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Adams, David. "A Guide to Reviews in Community Service Agencies." Children Australia 13, no. 3 (1988): 21–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0312897000001995.
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AbstractStatutory and coluntary community welfare agencies are increasingly unertaking ‘reviews’. However, there is limited understanding of the wider social policy events influencing the form and function of reviews. This article focusses on reviews in voluntary agencies and suggests reasons for the increase in level of review activity and provides practical guides on achieving a successful review process.
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Billington, A. C. "Volatile Substance Abuse: The Role of Agencies in the Community In Prevention and Counselling." Human Toxicology 8, no. 4 (July 1989): 323–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096032718900800412.
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1 Voluntary agencies fulfill a need by providing information on volatile substance abuse to schools, the parents/guardians of abusers and, last but by no means least, the abusers themselves. 2 Consideration of case file data from the period 1982-1987 shows that the average age of clients has dropped from 15.9 years (n=70 ) to 13.3 years ( n=312) while the male:female ratio has dropped from 8:1 to 3:1. 3 In 1982, 80% of clients 'sniffed' glue but by 1987, 42% of new clients claimed to abuse butane and 23% aerosols. Of the 945 clients counselled, 41 have since suffered 'sudden sniffing death'. 4 Voluntary agencies can offer intensive, confidential counselling of abusers in an informed setting. It is hoped to extend the services provided outside the Greater London area and to provide residential care for those in need.
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Owens, D., G. Harrison, and D. Boot. "Ethnic factors in voluntary and compulsory admissions." Psychological Medicine 21, no. 1 (February 1991): 185–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003329170001477x.
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SYNOPSISSocio-demographic and clinical aspects of compulsory and informal admissions to general adult psychiatry wards over a two-year period are compared. In addition, Afro-Caribbean patients are compared with white UK-born patients. Relative rates of admission are examined. The study confirms other reports of greater than expected compulsory admissions of Afro-Caribbean patients and pays particular attention to the circumstances preceding compulsory entry to hospital and the persons and agencies involved in that process.
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Richards, Sharon, Anne Morris, and Stewart Greenwell. "Because it’s there …" Journal of Integrated Care 23, no. 4 (August 17, 2015): 219–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-06-2015-0021.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the strategic role of third-sector agencies, with a history that often left them “sidelined” by the public sector, showing how all agencies involved can be respected and trusted, with conflicts of interest around commissioning services well managed. It highlights how power differentials between agencies/sectors influence behaviour and how a voluntary council can promote the voice of users and carers. Design/methodology/approach A case study considering the nature of voluntary sector activity in Cwm Taf, referring to learning from elsewhere, confirming and challenging the experience. It draws on the experiences of two key third-sector workers and draws on local survey data, as well as the experiences of community co-ordinators. Findings The importance of “being there” in policy development, implementing change and taking action; “being at the top table” was critical in developing a stronger third sector and user voice, supporting the ambitions of Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. Third-sector agencies have been good and mature partners, honest brokers/commissioners, completer/finishers and critical friends. Originality/value Power and influence are significant in changing the way that older people receive a different offer – not, “what can we do for you?”, but, “help us to understand what will make a difference to your life”. Third-sector agencies are crucial change agents, better at representing users and carers than public sector agencies doing it alone. It explores the concept of interdependence, as more energising for older people and agencies.
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Turbow, David. "Addressing disease surveillance needs for marine recreational bathers." Journal of Water and Health 7, no. 1 (October 1, 2008): 45–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2009.077.
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Contamination of the nearshore marine environment contributes to a high burden of illness among recreational bathers. Disease surveillance activities carried out by local, state, and territorial agencies in the United States are at present voluntary and passive. Several gaps in the existing regulatory framework for beach management and public health protection are highlighted in this paper. The need for disease surveillance of marine bathers is established. A demonstration is made of how surveillance activities can be used to guide risk management and gauge the effectiveness of current water contact standards. Recommendations are offered for agencies to improve surveillance and protect public health. A foundation is presented on which to develop a model marine health code.
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Hindle, Don. "A comparison of health insurance in Slovenia and Croatia." Australian Health Review 26, no. 1 (2003): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah030106.
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Before Croatia and Slovenia became independent in 1991, they had similar health systems.They have generally taken the same reform path since then,but have also travelled in opposite directions on occasions. Of particular relevance here, both countries established quasi-government agencies to administer a new national scheme of compulsory health insurance in 1993. However, Slovenia's compulsory scheme involved much larger copayments, and a parallel voluntary insurance scheme was created mainly to cover them. In 2002, Croatia increased copayments and introduced a voluntary insurance scheme almost identical to that of Slovenia's. To complete the circle, Slovenia has announced it intends to abandon the use of voluntary insurance for copayments, and reduce the level of copayments for its compulsory scheme.This paper describes and compares the two insurance systems,and I argue that there has been considerable success in difficult circumstances.However,the experiences reinforce aspects of design that seem to be generally relevant: the need to make use of consumers' informed opinions, to recognise and then redress a lack of experience of optional approaches among many of those making decisions about health insurance, to define and apply a rigorous evaluation framework that includes estimating people's total costs for health care, to emphasise the long term, to identify and ensure there is transparency of vested interests, and to use the financial power of the dominant government insurer to encourage and reward improvements in clinical practice.
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Cordwell, Lauren. "Advancing consumer participation in primary health: The case of a Victorian Primary Care Partnership." Australian Journal of Primary Health 11, no. 2 (2005): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py05020.
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This paper presents an overview of the North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership (NCMPCP) process to strengthen consumer participation. The NCMPCP is a voluntary alliance of 60 health and community services in Melbourne's Northern metropolitan region that aims to make positive, sustainable improvements to services from the perspective of clients, their carers and their families. The population of the NCMPCP catchment includes significant cultural and linguistic diversity and social and economic disadvantage. In strengthening consumer participation, consumers and service providers from NCMPCP member agencies identified the need for a consumer participation training resource to be developed to support the ongoing engagement of consumers in participation opportunities in primary health services. The development of a consumer participation training resource involved consumers and service providers from 14 agencies. Consumers were involved in all stages of needs identification, design, implementation and evaluation. The process to develop the consumer participation training resources has contributed to a greater understanding of consumer participation for the NCMPCP member agencies and has increased the level of engagement and participation by consumers. The process has highlighted the need for consumers and service providers to be trained, resourced and supported to carry out consumer participation work.
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Wright, Barry, Sophie Roberts, Carol Redmond, Kath Davies, and Danielle Varley. "Evolving the service model for child and adolescent mental health services." Journal of Hospital Administration 6, no. 1 (December 19, 2016): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jha.v6n1p34.
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A new model for a community mental health service for children and young people aged 0-18 years is described. This has been formulated after multi-level consultation including extensive user/carer involvement. The proposed model is multidisciplinary and integrated with multiagency provision, with smooth access onto and through care pathways. This model brings voluntary and statutory agencies into an integrated collaboration. It reinforces that social and emotional development and psychological functioning is everybody’s business and creates conditions where a child’s needs can be addressed on a day-to-day basis rather than through a “clinic-based model”.
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ETTORRE, BETSY. "A Study of Voluntary Drug Agencies: their roles in the treatment and rehabilitation field*." Addiction 82, no. 6 (June 1987): 681–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01531.x.
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Clifford, Derek, Beverley Burke, Simon Ward, Lindsay Amuzu, and Norman G. Goodwin. "Barriers to Adoption?: Variations in the Use of Adoption by Local Authorities." Adoption & Fostering 27, no. 3 (October 2003): 20–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857590302700306.
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Political and media interest in adoption in the last few years in Britain coincided with a research project set up jointly by the North-West Group of Voluntary Adoption Agencies and Liverpool John Moores University. The origins of the research lie in the concerns of the voluntary adoption agencies about the use of their services by local authorities in the light of their own records, which indicated very variable patterns of use. The aim of the research was to investigate these apparent anomalies in the use of adoption services and explore the reasons for the differences. A large range of possible factors was involved — structural, political and organisational, as well as professional and personal issues. In this paper Derek Clifford, with support from Beverley Burke, Norman Goodwin, Lindsay Amuzu and Simon Ward, reflects on barriers to the use of adoptive placements by local authorities, with particular but not exclusive reference to the north-west.
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Rushton, Alan. "Local Authority and Voluntary Adoption Agencies' Arrangements for Supporting Adoptive Families: A Survey of UK Practice." Adoption & Fostering 27, no. 3 (October 2003): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857590302700309.
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This paper presents the main messages from a survey of adoption support services in local authority and voluntary adoption agencies throughout the UK. The survey examined developments in service provision and delivery resulting from the Government's drive to increase the use of adoption as an option to secure permanence for looked after children. Alan Rushton reports that substantial changes are taking place in many agencies, but that there is further to go to achieve equitable and timely access to specialist services when they are needed.
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Nelson, Michelle, Marianne Saragosa, Robin Miller, and Richard Lewanczuk. "What is the Role of the Third Sector in Integrated Care - Provider, Partner or Both?" International Journal of Integrated Care 23, S1 (December 28, 2023): 682. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic23711.
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To date, much of the integrated care literature and discourse regarding the Third Sector (e.g. community based nongovernmental, charitable, or voluntary agencies) have positioned the sector as service providers and/or system partners. We would argue that while these organizations are undoubtedly equipped to effectively respond to community’s needs, the sector and these agencies are often been characterized as lesser partners and viewed as 'nice to have' rather than core players within integrated health systems.
Optimizing their engagement requires a more nuanced understanding of the nature, feasibility, and high value models of collaboration between public and third sectors in order to to design and deliver integrated care systems. The purpose of this interactive workshop is to discuss the current role of third sector organizations in integrated care and debate the merit and/or limitations of being seen as a system partner or a service provider; is there a value proposition for both positions? The session will be structured to enable both large and small group structured conversations through deliberative dialogue and table debates. Attendees can expect to be engaged in a provocative dialogue that aims to push our understanding of how we can achieve truly integrated health care with local voluntary and community organizations. Our exchange will likely produce diverse opinions that will be synthesized according to common themes across and within the group and serve as the basis of potential future SIG activities and academic research.
This 90 minute session is designed for any academic, policy maker or practitioner interested in intersectoral partnerships and integration across health, social and voluntary sectors.
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The time will be divided between an introductory overview, a teams of thought leaders will identify and raise key topic concepts followed by a series of table discussions, debates with time to share and synthesize.
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Lelliott, Paul, and Geraldine Strathdee. "The one-day census in clinical audit." Psychiatric Bulletin 16, no. 10 (October 1992): 614–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.16.10.614.
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Psychiatric care is delivered by a wide range of workers (psychiatrists, hospital nurses, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, counsellors and general practitioners) who work as teams with some patients and as individuals with others. Health authority resources for psychiatric care are widely distributed among facilities both hospital-based (wards, day hospitals, out-patient departments, social work departments, occupational therapy departments) and community-based (community psychiatric nursing departments, community mental health centres and facilities funded jointly with social services and voluntary agencies).
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Zifcak, Spencer. "Contractualism, Democracy and Ethics." Australian Journal of Public Administration 60, no. 2 (June 2001): 86–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.2001.tb00001.x.
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Contractualism, as concept and practice, may be defined in different ways (Yeatman 1995, 1998). In this article I am concerned with contracting out or outsourcing as it is otherwise known. That is, I focus upon the process whereby functions undertaken formerly by government are now performed by private or voluntary organisations in a contractual relationship with public service departments and agencies. Whereas departments and agencies once provided a full panoply of services directly, government purchasers now select providers by tendering competitively for an expanding range of employment, education, health, social welfare and local government services. Contractualism, then, involves the recon‐figuation of public service provision to favour quasi‐commercial rather than bureaucratic forms.*
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Sakka, Mariko, Yuiko Nagamine, Satoru Yoshie, Yumi Hirahara, Satoko Nagata, Hiroshige Jinnouchi, and Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani. "A Project to Distribute Personal Protective Equipment to Homecare Agencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Its Association with the Sense of Security Improvement among Homecare Nurses/Helpers." Health & Social Care in the Community 2023 (May 23, 2023): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2062225.
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During the early period of COVID-19 pandemic, there was a serious shortage of personal protective equipments (PPEs), which caused difficulty in homecare agencies to make home visits to those (possible) positive COVID-19 cases. An organization with the help of several foundations started a special program to distribute PPEs to those agencies in which there was a possible case or those cases that had close contact with the positive cases. This study examined whether this voluntary activity contributed to increasing the sense of security in providing care among homecare workers. We conducted a survey with homecare agencies that received PPEs from the program between July 2020 and February 2021. The participants were agency managers who applied for PPEs. We conducted the survey twice, before and after receiving PPEs. In the questionnaire, we asked about the overall sense of security in providing care for those infected with COVID-19, reasons for applying for PPE, symptoms of the client or his/her family who caused the PPE request, and the agency’s and clients’ characteristics. We analyzed the data from 802 responses. Before PPE distribution, the sense of security was associated with the focal client having a cognitive impairment (β = −0.096), having cough (β = −0.088), fatigue (β = −0.085), or headache (β = −0.078). Agencies that did not visits those (possibly) positive cases (β = −0.123) had lower sense of security. Overall, the mean sense of security increased after receiving PPE. Factors that contributed to the increase in sense of security included a lower sense of security before the application (β = −0.529), visiting clients without dyspnoea (β = −0.109), the agency that did not visit positive cases before the application (β = −0.089), and with higher satisfaction with the days of PPEs received (β = 0.144). These results underline the benefit of the special PPsE distribution program.
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Bolleyer, Nicole. "Civil society – Politically engaged or member-serving? A governance perspective." European Union Politics 22, no. 3 (April 26, 2021): 495–520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14651165211000439.
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Which types of civil society organizations are politicized as indicated by regular political engagement and why? If they are, how wide-ranging are their political action repertoires? This article proposes an ‘organizational governance perspective’ on civil society organizations’ political engagement by arguing that organizations resembling traditional ‘voluntary associations’ are less likely to be politicized and to employ a broad political action repertoire than those resembling highly professionalized ‘voluntary agencies’. Applying event count regressions to new data from four recent population surveys widely substantiates the proposed perspective, thereby challenging prominent arguments about the detrimental effects of professionalization and state dependency on organizations’ ability to contribute to democratic representation.
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Romeo, Renee, Martin Knapp, and Stephen Scott. "Economic cost of severe antisocial behaviour in children - and who pays it." British Journal of Psychiatry 188, no. 6 (June 2006): 547–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.104.007625.
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BackgroundPersistent antisocial behaviour is the most common mental health problem in childhood and has widespread effects, yet little is known about what it costs.AimsTo identify the costs incurred by children with antisocial behaviour in the UK, and who pays these costs.MethodEighty children aged 3–8 years referred to mental health services were studied using the Client Service Receipt Inventory for Childhood.ResultsThe mean annual total cost was $ 5960 (median 4597, range 48–19 940). The services used were mainly the National Health Service, education and voluntary agencies, but the greatest cost burden, $4637, was borne by the family Higher cost was predicted by more severe behaviour and being male.ConclusionsThe annual cost of severe antisocial behaviour in childhood in the UK is substantial and widespread, involving several agencies, but the burden falls most heavily on the family Wider uptake of evidence-based interventions is likely to lead to considerable economic benefits in the short term, and probably even more in the long term.
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Simkiss, D. E. "Integrated Care Pathway to Promote the Health of Looked after Children." Journal of integrated Care Pathways 9, no. 3 (December 2005): 123–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/147322970500900307.
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Background: There are currently major national drivers set out in the Children Act 2004 and the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services that require closer working between statutory agencies, the voluntary sector and young people. Integrated care pathway methodology was used to improve the coordination of health assessments for looked after children. Methods: A working group of looked after children, health, education and social-care professionals, and a care pathway facilitator was established. Meetings were held with all interested parties. National guidance, ‘Promoting the Health of Looked After Children’, was incorporated into a process map for this service in Birmingham. Results: The outcomes include the process itself and a set of operational products. The process enabled young people and different professionals to better understand each other's roles and perspectives. The operational products included a process map and detailed care pathway, new health assessment documentation, an audit tool and a variance reporting strategy. Conclusions: An integrated care pathway process is a useful tool in facilitating closer working between agencies and young people. It can establish inter-agency governance procedures fundamental to delivering a Children's Trust model of working.
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Trumbo, Paula R. "Global evaluation of the use of glycaemic impact measurements to food or nutrient intake." Public Health Nutrition 24, no. 12 (February 10, 2021): 3966–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980021000616.
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AbstractObjective:Measures of glycaemic impact (e.g. postprandial glucose (PPG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and glycaemic index (GI)) are used by government health and regulatory agencies and public health associations around the world. The objective of this global review was to identify similarities and differences in the use of glycaemic impact measures for potential considerations for harmonisation.Design:A literature and internet search was conducted to identify country government agencies and health associations that provide guidance or recommendations for PPG, OGTT, GI and glycaemic load.Results:Based on this global review, the use of GI for food labelling (e.g. low GI) is limited and its use is voluntary. The application of OGTT as a diagnostic measurement of diabetes and gestational diabetes is widely used and in a consistent manner among the different regions of the world. Time-specific (e.g. 2 h) PPG is commonly used as a target not to exceed in individuals with diabetes and gestational diabetes. PPG is used by regulatory agencies for the substantiation of food labelling. There are differences, however, among regulatory agencies in the specific measure of PPG (i.e. PPG AUC v. peak PPG). Maximum targets for 2-h PPG for individuals with diabetes and gestational diabetes, ranging between 6 and 10 mmol/l, across countries suggest a potential consideration to harmonise PPG targets.Conclusions:There is general consistency in the use and/or target levels of glycaemic impact measures; however, there is a potential need to investigate harmonisation strategies on certain aspects of glycaemic impact measures.
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Gunn, S. William A. "Actions of the World Health Organizations (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) in Disasters." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 1, S1 (1985): 296–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00044848.
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In essence, the United Nations Organization was born out of disaster to avert disaster. Be they the work of nature or of man, catastrophic emergencies are not rare occurrences and all studies indicate that they are increasing in frequency and severity.Within the international community, the UN and its component organizations is only one of the three principal partners in disaster relief. The other are the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) – including the Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGS) – and the bilateral donor countries. Collaboration among these sectors is vital if international action is to be effective.This article deals with the UN System only, and in particular with the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in disaster relief and preparedness.
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Yearby, Ruqaiijah A. "Involuntary Consent: Conditioning Access to Health Care on Participation in Clinical Trials." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 44, no. 3 (2016): 445–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073110516667941.
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American bioethics has served as a safety net for the rich and powerful, often failing to protect minorities and the economically disadvantaged. For example, minorities and the economically disadvantaged are often unduly influenced into participating in clinical trials that promise monetary gain or access to health care. This is a violation of the bioethical principle of “respect for persons,” which requires that informed consent for participation in clinical trials is voluntary and free of undue influence. Promises of access to health care invalidate the voluntariness of informed consent not only because it unduly induces minorities and the economically disadvantaged to participate in clinical trials to obtain access to potentially life saving health care, but it is also manipulative because some times the clinical trial is conducted by the very institutions that are denying minorities and the economically disadvantaged access to health care. To measure whether consent is voluntary and free of undue influence, federal agencies should require researchers to use the Vulnerability and Equity Impact Assessment tool, which I have created based on the Health Equity Impact Assessment tool, to determine whether minorities and the economically disadvantaged are being unduly influenced into participating in clinical trials in violation of the “respect for persons” principle.
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Scott, Elaine. "Canada's family violence initiative: partnerships." Cadernos de Saúde Pública 10, suppl 1 (1994): S218—S222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0102-311x1994000500017.
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Under Canada's four-year, $136 million Family Violence Initiative, the federal government is calling upon all Canadians to work in partnerships towards the elimination of family violence - child abuse, violence against women, and elder (senior) abuse. Family violence is a complex problem and requires the efforts of all Canadians to resolve it. One of the key themes of the Initiative - a multidisciplinary approach to the problem of family violence - is reflected in the selection and development of projects. Activities funded by the seven federal departments and agencies involved in the Initiative emphasize partnerships with the professional, voluntary, corporate, non-government and government sectors.
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Thornicroft, Graham. "Targeting mental health services to severe mental illness." Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale 4, no. 3 (1995): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1121189x00010381.
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SummaryThis paper argues within the mental health services that people who are most disabled by mental illness, the severely mentally ill (SMI), should be afforded the highest priority, and that services should be provided in relation to need. For this to occur the priority groups need first to be defined. Second, if a service wishes to provide for all prevalent cases of people suffering from severe mental illness, then a systematic method of recording local information about these people is required, and this may draw upon information about patients who are in contact with health services, social services, family health services and who contact voluntary sector and other agencies. One approach to estimating the need for services for people with SMI is by using indicative norms for service requirements. Finally, managerial methods are proposed to monitor how far targeting services to the SMI occurs in clinical practice.
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POWER, ANDREW. "Spatial Perspectives on Voluntarism in Learning Disability Services in Ireland." Journal of Social Policy 38, no. 2 (April 2009): 299–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279408002857.
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AbstractVoluntarism has moved to the centre of most western neo-liberal governments' focus in terms of welfare delivery. At the same time, very little of the social policy literature has identified specific historical, cultural and political contexts of place in shaping the particular form of voluntarism and the scale at which it takes place in a country. In order to address policy-related issues of the voluntary sector, a geographical perspective focusing on these local contexts can be very useful in unpacking how the sector can exist across regional and local scales. This article explores the rise of voluntarism in adult learning disability services in Ireland. Ireland experienced the ‘community turn’ much earlier than most Western states, in that the state advocated a ‘hands-off’ approach in learning disability services from the outset. It uses data from 40 interviews with local health agencies, voluntary organisations and informal carers. It critically examines the complex geographical factors that have contributed to the particular form of voluntarism that has evolved, thus demonstrating that understanding levels of voluntary activity requires attention to local circumstances.
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Buchthal, Opal Vanessa, Nicole Taniguchi, Livia Iskandar, and Jay Maddock. "Assessing State-Level Active Living Promotion Using Network Analysis." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 10, no. 1 (January 2013): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.10.1.19.
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Background:Physical inactivity is a growing problem in the United States, one that is being addressed through the development of active living communities. However, active living promotion requires collaboration among organizations that may not have previously shared goals.Methods:A network analysis was conducted to assess Hawaii’s active living promotion network. Twenty-six organizations playing a significant role in promoting active living in Hawaii were identified and surveyed about their frequency of contact, level of collaboration, and funding flow with other agencies.Results:A communication network was identified linking all agencies. This network had many long pathways, impeding information flow. The Department of Health (DOH) and the State Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition (NPAC) were central nodes, but DOH connected state agencies while NPAC linked county and voluntary organizations. Within the network, information sharing was common, but collaboration and formal partnership were low. Linkages between county and state agencies, between counties, and between state agencies with different core agendas were particularly low.Conclusions:Results suggest that in the early stages of development, active living networks may be divided by geography and core missions, requiring work to bridge these divides. Network mapping appears helpful in identifying areas for network development.
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Howley, Marie, David Preece, and Terence Arnold. "Multidisciplinary use of ‘structured teaching’ to promote consistency of approach for children with autistic spectrum disorder." Educational and Child Psychology 18, no. 2 (2001): 41–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsecp.2001.18.2.41.
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AbstractConsistency of approach across environments is an integral part of service delivery for children with autistic spectrum disorders in Northamptonshire. These services use the ‘structured teaching’ approach developed by Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children). A collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to using structured teaching has been established involving practitioners from education, social services, health and voluntary agencies, enabling cohesive provision of services to be developed. This paper describes how different agencies worked together to meet the needs identified by two families. A narrative case study approach illustrates how collaborative practice was used to develop appropriate and consistent provision across settings. There are clearly limitations to this case study approach. However, it is anticipated that the conclusions might relate to other situations and a number of tenets for effective multi-disciplinary working are therefore proposed.
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Charles, Marilyn, Stephen Parvez Rashid, and June Thoburn. "The Placement of Black Children with Permanent New Families." Adoption & Fostering 16, no. 3 (October 1992): 13–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857599201600306.
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In 1987 a survey was conducted of eleven hundred and sixty-five children with ‘special needs’ placed by the major voluntary adoption agencies with permanent new families between 1980 and 1984 (Thoburn & Rowe, 1988; Fratter et al, 1991). Among those placed were 241 black children and children from other minority ethnic groups. Marilyn Charles, Stephen Rashid and June Thoburn report on an exploratory study undertaken in 1991 and 1992 of this cohort of children.
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Leider, Jonathon P., Katie Sellers, Kyle Bogaert, Rivka Liss-Levinson, and Brian C. Castrucci. "Voluntary Separations and Workforce Planning: How Intent to Leave Public Health Agencies Manifests in Actual Departure in the United States." Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 27, no. 1 (August 5, 2020): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000001172.
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Kisely, Stephen R., and Judy Jones. "An Integrated Treatment Algorithm for Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 33, no. 2 (April 1999): 207–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.1999.00548.x.
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Objective: As in Australia, demand for psychotherapy is rising in Britain, and the wide variety of psychological treatments available within the National Health Service (NHS), the independent sector, and voluntary agencies leads to uncertainty about which patients are most suitable for which type of psychotherapy, as well as the appropriate balance between psychological and pharmacological interventions. This paper describes how Birmingham Health Authority (HA), the largest HA in England and Wales with a population of just under one million, developed and implemented an evidence-based strategy for the use of psychotherapy services. Method: A literature search and health needs assessment for psychotherapy in Birmingham was performed. Results: It was possible to estimate the need for evidence-based psychotherapy services using routinely available epidemiological data. By matching specific techniques to individual diagnosis and estimating the size of the population for whom this was appropriate, demand for psychotherapy exceeded service provision by a factor of four. Conclusions: The following steps were undertaken: (i) setting priorities for the commissioning of psychotherapy on the basis of the scientific literature including greater use of brief and focused forms of integrative therapy from a variety of psychotherapeutic schools; (ii) targeting interventions on the basis of objective criteria to ensure that patients were referred for the appropriate level and intensity of psychological intervention using the full range of available services within the NHS, the independent sector, and voluntary agencies; (iii) agreeing on an integrated treatment algorithm (ITA) for the use of the most cost-effective treatments while ensuring that a range of alternative interventions was available for patients for whom a first line therapy was not suitable. Such an ITA could be adapted to assist general practitioners in their management and referral decisions; (iv) sharing skills between specialist psychotherapy services and members of primary and mental health teams through training, supervision and consultation–liaison.
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Wulandari, Alyaa Ayu Nur, and Siti Ruhana Dara. "Determinants of Employee Performance in Healthcare Organization: The Role of Work Environment, Workload, and Motivation." Human Capital and Organizations 1, no. 1 (October 8, 2023): 23–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.58777/hco.v1i1.118.
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This study aims to determine the impact of work environment, workload, and work motivation on employee performance. The study focused on employees working at a hospital in Jakarta, and data was collected through a voluntary questionnaire from 112 respondents. The analytical method used was multiple linear regression, and hypothesis testing revealed that work environment, workload, and work motivation have a combined effect on healthcare employee performance. This study provides valuable insights for decision-makers in healthcare systems, health organizations, and government agencies to enhance the quality and efficiency of health services. It also highlights the importance of maintaining a favorable work environment, including the physical environment and workload, for employee well-being.
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Ferraro, Paul. "The pollution prevention partnership: a Colorado voluntary private/public environmental initiative." Water Science and Technology 30, no. 5 (September 1, 1994): 215–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1994.0240.
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It started with breakfast. In 1989 representatives from industry, regulatory agencies and public interest groups began to meet over early morning coffee. At first they sought a better dialogue between industries and regulatory agencies-turning potential adversaries into team-mates. Later, this “breakfast club” evolved into the Pollution Prevention Partnership, a Colorado voluntary environmental initiative. The goal: working together to prevent pollution at its source. By 1991, the Pollution Prevention Partnership (PPP) formed a non-profit organization. The Partnership set new standards for reducing pollution in Colorado's industries by making it easier for regulatory officials, public interest spokespeople and industry representatives to meet and forge new solutions to environmental problems. The first major project, “SolvNet I,” focused on reducing the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA). TCA poses both health and environmental hazards. PPP set a goal for each company in the Partnership to reduce its use and release of this industrial “solvent-of-choice” by 70%. Partnership members methodically searched for more acceptable alternatives, testing over 50 compounds. By making changes in processes, products and business methods, they exceeded their goal. Pollution prevention-by reducing solvent use-reduces burdensome regulatory compliance, taxes and surcharges. The work has not stopped there. The Partnership is reaching beyond its membership to other Colorado businesses. Members conducted technical workshops for other industry representatives. The Partnership hosted a luncheon for Colorado's top corporate executives. They worked with the Waste Minimization Assessment Center, of Colorado State University, to perform waste assessments at small and medium size industries in Colorado. Work is also under way on SolvNet II, an expanded program designed to reduce hazardous industrial waste by the Partnership's industrial members. This paper presents the purpose and goals of the Pollution Prevention Partnership. It discusses the SolvNet I and SolvNet II projects, gives perspectives on how companies succeeded in preventing pollution, and outlines the Partnerships technical assistance activities.
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Gorsky, Martin. "The Gloucestershire Extension of Medical Services Scheme: An Experiment in the Integration of Health Services in Britain before the NHS." Medical History 50, no. 4 (October 1, 2006): 491–512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025727300010309.
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One of the animating beliefs of British health service reformers in the first half of the twentieth century was that delivery would improve if greater co-ordination was imposed over disparate providers. The fundamental divisions were between the voluntary, public and private sectors. Voluntary provision predominantly meant acute care hospitals, but also included a range of other therapeutic and clinical services. The public sector delivered general practitioner (GP) services to insured workers through the state national health insurance (NHI) scheme, while the remit of local government covered environmental health, isolation and general hospitals and a wide range of personal services addressing tuberculosis, venereal diseases, mental illness, and maternity and child welfare. Finally, the private sector provided nursing homes and GP attendance at commercial rates. Within each area there were tendencies towards independent rather than co-operative working. Voluntary hospitals often lacked any mechanism for conferring with neighbouring institutions and the competitive logic of fund-raising enforced an individualistic ethic. In the public sector health responsibilities were dispersed across various agencies: local authority health committees, advised by the county or borough Medical Officer of Health (MOH), oversaw sanitation, hospitals and personal health services; education committees were responsible for the School Medical Service (SMS), whose remit was the compulsory medical inspection and treatment of elementary schoolchildren; the Poor Law provided institutional care either in workhouses or separate infirmaries, although after the 1929 Local Government Act the boards of guardians were broken up; their powers were then transferred to the public assistance committees of local authorities, however these remained distinct from health committees. GP services accessed through the state NHI system were overseen by local insurance committees separate from local government. Private practice co-existed with NHI and doctors tended to prioritize fee-paying rather than panel patients.
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Taderera, Hope, Alois Madhekeni, Gideon Zhou, and Tafadzwa Chevo. "Sector Wide Approach in Health: Policy Response and Framework in Zimbabwe." Journal of Public Administration and Governance 2, no. 1 (April 22, 2012): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpag.v2i1.1570.
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The discourse is on the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) in health, a policy reform intervention by the World Health Organization, and focuses on Zimbabwe’s response, and the subsequent health policy framework. A SWAp is a government led partnership with donor agencies and the civil society, in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the health policy. The rationale is to systematically build the capacity of health delivery systems and structures, for the realization health policy objectives through effective and efficient utilization of collaboratively mobilized resources for the realization of sustainable development in health. Zimbabwe has responded to SWAps by adopting the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (2008-2013), being implemented through the National Health Strategy (2009-2013). A collaborative approach involving the state and civil society is being pursued. Within this arrangement, the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is leading the strategic and operational function, at all levels of society, with the donor community, through the civil society playing a supportive role particularly in areas which include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, water and sanitation, and maternal health. Coordination is done through the National Planning Forum, made up of the health ministry and the voluntary sector, and the Health Development Partners Coordination Group, made up of donor agencies in health, in line with the Zimbabwe United Nations Development Assistance Framework and the Interagency Humanitarian Coordination Mechanism. It was concluded that a framework has been put in place through which the SWAp is being pursued, towards systematic capacity building of Zimbabwe’s health sector.
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Coppa, Kay, and Frances M Boyle. "The role of self-help groups in chronic illness management: A qualitative study." Australian Journal of Primary Health 9, no. 3 (2003): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py03026.
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Self-help groups offer a unique form of support based on mutual understanding and the experiential knowledge of members. They constitute a potentially valuable resource for assisting people to manage chronic illness and its impacts. We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 members and the leaders of five chronic illness-related self-help groups in Newcastle, New South Wales. The focus was on small, voluntary groups with little or no external funding; agencies that are often overlooked in terms of their contribution to the health care system. Those interviewed readily identified benefits relating to quality of life, illness management, and interactions with health care professionals. Increased emotional and social support, access to an expanded information base, a better understanding of their illness, and a greater sense of confidence and control in relation to it seemed to enhance the capacity of members to engage in active self-management of their conditions. Along with such benefits, group leaders also highlighted some of the challenges faced by volunteers who run these agencies. Self-help groups are effective structures that can serve as an adjunct to clinical care and provide tangible benefits to their members. Further investigation and better recognition of these groups is warranted given their potential to assist those with chronic illness and to contribute to national policy objectives for chronic disease management such as those identified in the Sharing Health Care Initiative.
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Potts-Datema, William, Becky J. Smith, Howard Taras, Theresa C. Lewallen, James F. Bogden, and Sharon Murray. "Successful strategies and lessons learned from development of large-scale partnerships of national non-gowernmental organisations." Promotion & Education 12, no. 3-4 (September 2005): 131–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10253823050120030107.
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National governments worldwide work to improve education and health outcomes for children and youth and influence their behaviours. Also heavily engaged are national non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the voluntary and non-profit sector. While individual agencies and non-profit organisations are often concerned with specific issues of interest related to their charge, constituency or membership, they often develop allegiances with like-minded groups to accomplish broader goals. Two such collaborations in the United States are the focus of this discussion, the National Co-ordinating Committee on School Health and Safety (NCCSHS) and the Friends of School Health (hereafter, "the Friends"). This article reviews these two significant partnerships of public health and education NGOs and outlines successful strategies and lessons learned from the development of these large-scale partnerships. NCCSHS is a collaboration of 64 NGOs and six U.S. government departments representing both the fields of public health and education. Nearly all major NGOs working in fields related to school health are represented, and the six primary governmental agencies all have at least some responsibility for students' health and safety. The group is the primary intersection of NGOs and the Federal government related to school health at the national level. The Friends of School Health ("the Friends") is the primary school health advocacy coalition at the national level in the United States. Sixty-one education and public health NGOs participate. The coalition serves as a communication mechanism and venue for collaborative action on issues before the U.S. Congress and state legislatures that relate to school health. Since the coalition advocates to legislators and other decision makers, no government agencies participate. The paper describes the strategies relating to the initial development of the collaboratives and their ongoing operation. A common theme in development of both of these examples of large-scale partnerships is trust. Like any partnership, the ability to work and grow is dependent on the level of trust among the partners. Both the National Coordinating Committee on School Health and Safety and the Friends of School Health work together successfully within and across their collaborations, to improve health and educational outcomes for children and youth. While both experience challenges, and neither would indicate that its work is near completion, they provide important insight into how these collaboratives can initially develop and subsequently operate productively while providing important contributions to the promotion of healthy schools, and ultimately, healthy nations.