Health Management, Ethics and Research

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

  • About/License Page
  • Pre-test Quiz
• Topic 1
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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
  

  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