Course: Health Management, Ethics and Research

Topic outline

General
- About/License Page
- Pre-test Quiz
Topic 1
Management and Leadership in Community Healthcare
- Principles of management Page
  Principles of management
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is management? Page
  What is management?
- Concepts of management Page
  Concepts of management
- Effectiveness Page
  Effectiveness
- Efficiency Page
  Efficiency
- Equity Page
  Equity
- Team spirit Page
  Team spirit
- Division of labour Page
  Division of labour
- Focus on results not activities Page
  Focus on results not activities
- Management functions Page
  Management functions
- Planning Page
  Planning
- Organising Page
  Organising
- Leading Page
  Leading
- Coordination Page
  Coordination
- Monitoring and control Page
  Monitoring and control
- Management roles and levels Page
  Management roles and levels
- Management levels Page
  Management levels
- What do managers do? Page
  What do managers do?
- What is leadership? Page
  What is leadership?
- Leadership functions Page
  Leadership functions
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 2
Planning Health Programmes
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Planning processes Page
  Planning processes
- Types of planning Page
  Types of planning
- Strategic planning Page
  Strategic planning
- Operational planning Page
  Operational planning
- Stages of operational planning Page
  Stages of operational planning
- Situational analysis Page
  Situational analysis
- Problem identification Page
  Problem identification
- Prioritisation Page
  Prioritisation
- Setting objectives Page
  Setting objectives
- Reviewing your objectives Page
  Reviewing your objectives
- Identify and sequence activities Page
  Identify and sequence activities
- Identify the resources Page
  Identify the resources
- Prepare action plans and schedules Page
  Prepare action plans and schedules
- Monitoring Page
  Monitoring
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 3
Implementing your Health Plans
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Getting organised Page
  Getting organised
- Building a team Page
  Building a team
- Types of health team Page
  Types of health team
- Stages of team building Page
  Stages of team building
- Leading a team Page
  Leading a team
- Different styles of leading a team Page
  Different styles of leading a team
- Motivating a team Page
  Motivating a team
- Training your team Page
  Training your team
- Conducting meetings Page
  Conducting meetings
- Purpose Page
  Purpose
- Have an agenda Page
  Have an agenda
- Start on time and end on time Page
  Start on time and end on time
- Maintain focus Page
  Maintain focus
- Capture action points Page
  Capture action points
- Get feedback Page
  Get feedback
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 4
Monitoring and Control
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Monitoring in healthcare management Page
  Monitoring in healthcare management
- The purpose of monitoring Page
  The purpose of monitoring
- Methods of gathering information for monitoring Page
  Methods of gathering information for monitoring
- Using a checklist Page
  Using a checklist
- Supervision Page
  Supervision
- Steps of managerial control Page
  Steps of managerial control
- Establishing standards of performance Page
  Establishing standards of performance
- Measuring performance Page
  Measuring performance
- Comparing performance with standards Page
  Comparing performance with standards
- Taking corrective action Page
  Taking corrective action
- Constructive and effective feedback Page
  Constructive and effective feedback
- Giving effective feedback Page
  Giving effective feedback
- Giving constructive criticism Page
  Giving constructive criticism
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 5
Management of Supplies
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What are the supplies at your health facility? Page
  What are the supplies at your health facility?
- Management of equipment Page
  Management of equipment
- The importance of good maintenance Page
  The importance of good maintenance
- Using an inspection checklist and inspection schedule Page
  Using an inspection checklist and inspection schedule
- Ordering and controlling supplies Page
  Ordering and controlling supplies
- Ordering, recording and controlling supplies Page
  Ordering, recording and controlling supplies
- Detecting discrepancies and explaining them Page
  Detecting discrepancies and explaining them
- Ordering supplies to avoid wastage Page
  Ordering supplies to avoid wastage
- Management of pharmaceutical supplies Page
  Management of pharmaceutical supplies
- Why pharmaceutical supplies must be managed carefully Page
  Why pharmaceutical supplies must be managed carefully
- Storing pharmaceutical supplies safely Page
  Storing pharmaceutical supplies safely
- Monitoring the use of pharmaceutical supplies Page
  Monitoring the use of pharmaceutical supplies
- Education for the health facility team Page
  Education for the health facility team
- Special education for patients and parents Page
  Special education for patients and parents
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 6
Principles of Healthcare Ethics
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Ethical issues in healthcare work Page
  Ethical issues in healthcare work
- Two important ethical theories Page
  Two important ethical theories
- Ethics in practice Page
  Ethics in practice
- Truthfulness and confidentiality Page
  Truthfulness and confidentiality
- Autonomy Page
  Autonomy
- Informed consent Page
  Informed consent
- Beneficence and nonmaleficence Page
  Beneficence and nonmaleficence
- Justice Page
  Justice
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 7
Ethical Dilemmas in Health Service Delivery
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Ethical dilemmas and conflicts Page
  Ethical dilemmas and conflicts
- Practitioner - client relationship Page
  Practitioner - client relationship
- Privacy and confidentiality Page
  Privacy and confidentiality
- Shared decision making Page
  Shared decision making
- Allocation of scarce resources Page
  Allocation of scarce resources
- Stigma and illness Page
  Stigma and illness
- Reproductive healthcare Page
  Reproductive healthcare
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 8
Rights and Obligations of Health Professionals
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Rights and obligations Page
  Rights and obligations
- Duties and obligations of health professional Page
  Duties and obligations of health professional
- Providing a safe, competent and ethical service Page
  Providing a safe, competent and ethical service
- Health and wellbeing Page
  Health and wellbeing
- Choice Page
  Choice
- Confidentiality Page
  Confidentiality
- Justice Page
  Justice
- Accountability Page
  Accountability
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 9
General Principles of Health Research and Introduction to Community Surveys
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is health research? Page
  What is health research?
- Guidelines for health research Page
  Guidelines for health research
- Stakeholder participation in health research Page
  Stakeholder participation in health research
- Types of health research Page
  Types of health research
- Basic and applied research Page
  Basic and applied research
- Quantitative and qualitative research Page
  Quantitative and qualitative research
- An introduction to surveys Page
  An introduction to surveys
- Censuses, large-scale surveys and community surveys Page
  Censuses, large-scale surveys and community surveys
- Cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys Page
  Cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys
- Questionnaires, interviews and focus groups Page
  Questionnaires, interviews and focus groups
- Basic questions to ask in a community survey Page
  Basic questions to ask in a community survey
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 10
Developing Your Community Profile
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is a community profile? Page
  What is a community profile?
- What is the purpose of the community profile? Page
  What is the purpose of the community profile?
- What types of data will you collect for a new community profile? Page
  What types of data will you collect for a new community profile?
- Demographic data Page
  Demographic data
- Epidemiological data Page
  Epidemiological data
- Health service data Page
  Health service data
- Data on knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) Page
  Data on knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP)
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 11
Data Collection and Analysis for Your Baseline Community Survey
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Collecting data Page
  Collecting data
- Observation Page
  Observation
- Interviewing Page
  Interviewing
- Written questionnaires Page
  Written questionnaires
- Focus group discussions Page
  Focus group discussions
- Ideal characteristics of a focus group discussion Page
  Ideal characteristics of a focus group discussion
- The value of focus groups Page
  The value of focus groups
- Bias in data collection Page
  Bias in data collection
- Data processing and checking for errors Page
  Data processing and checking for errors
- Data analysis Page
  Data analysis
- Summarising quantitative data Page
  Summarising quantitative data
- Frequencies Page
  Frequencies
- Mean, median and mode Page
  Mean, median and mode
- Proportion and percentage Page
  Proportion and percentage
- Cumulative percentage Page
  Cumulative percentage
- Ethical considerations Page
  Ethical considerations
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 12
Writing Your Community Profile Report and Moving on to Small-Scale Research
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Writing a report on your community survey Page
  Writing a report on your community survey
- Components of a community profile report Page
  Components of a community profile report
- Identifying problems for further investigation Page
  Identifying problems for further investigation
- Clarifying the problem of malaria infection in your community Page
  Clarifying the problem of malaria infection in your community
- Criteria for choosing health problems to research Page
  Criteria for choosing health problems to research
- Poor sanitary conditions: creating a research question Page
  Poor sanitary conditions: creating a research question
- Community participation in prioritising health issues Page
  Community participation in prioritising health issues
- Choosing which topic to research Page
  Choosing which topic to research
- Clarifying your research question Page
  Clarifying your research question
- What other sources should you consult? Page
  What other sources should you consult?
- Research objectives Page
  Research objectives
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 13
Research Strategies and Study Designs for Small-Scale Research
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is the study population? Page
  What is the study population?
- Variables in health research Page
  Variables in health research
- Types of study design Page
  Types of study design
- Observational and experimental studies Page
  Observational and experimental studies
- Types of observational studies Page
  Types of observational studies
- Cross-sectional studies Page
  Cross-sectional studies
- Case-control studies Page
  Case-control studies
- Cohort studies Page
  Cohort studies
- Selecting the appropriate study type to investigate a particular problem Page
  Selecting the appropriate study type to investigate a particular problem
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 14
Sampling Methods and Sample Size in Small-Scale Research
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- What is meant by sampling? Page
  What is meant by sampling?
- Why do you need a representative sample? Page
  Why do you need a representative sample?
- Probability sampling methods Page
  Probability sampling methods
- Simple random sampling Page
  Simple random sampling
- Systematic sampling Page
  Systematic sampling
- Stratified random sampling Page
  Stratified random sampling
- Non-probability sampling methods Page
  Non-probability sampling methods
- Purposeful sampling Page
  Purposeful sampling
- Quota sampling Page
  Quota sampling
- Snowball sampling Page
  Snowball sampling
- Census sampling Page
  Census sampling
- Sample size Page
  Sample size
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 15
Extended Case Study on Health Management, Ethics and Research
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Setting the scene for Alemitu's case study Page
  Setting the scene for Alemitu’s case study
- Collecting data for the community profile Page
  Collecting data for the community profile
- Collecting epidemiological data and taking appropriate actions Page
  Collecting epidemiological data and taking appropriate actions
- Using community survey data to improve immunization coverage Page
  Using community survey data to improve immunization coverage
- Dealing with a measles outbreak Page
  Dealing with a measles outbreak
- Summary Page
- Quiz