Academic Articles & Research Papers

Barriers to tuberculosis case finding in primary and secondary health facilities in Ghana: perceptions, experiences and practices of healthcare workers

Abstract Background Ghana’s national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey conducted in 2013 showed higher than expected TB prevalence indicating that many people with TB were not being identified and treated. Responding to this, we assessed ...

Current status of Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Ecuador

A review of national and international publications on paragonimiasis in Ecuador, epidemiological records from the Ministry of Public Health and unpublished research data was conducted to summarise the current status of the parasite/disease...

Transportation Patterns of Adults With Travel-Limiting Disabilities in Rural and Urban America

IntroductionLack of transportation is a significant barrier to community participation for many disabled adults. Living in a rural area introduces additional transportation barriers, such as having to travel long distances to access service...

Lessons Learned from Developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to Support Citizen Scientists in Africa

Data gaps limit solutions and policy development for environmental issues. Citizen science offers a possible solution to reduce data gaps at a limited cost while enhancing environmental education (EE). While highly effective in the latter, ...

Public Health Interventions Delivered by Pharmacy Professionals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

Pharmacists and their teams play an important role in providing public health services, however little is known about their level of contribution and the strength of evidence in Africa’s Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The purpose...

Institutional and Social Issues Surrounding Genetic Counselors in Japan: Current Challenges and Implications for the Global Community

In recent years, genetic counseling has started playing a major role in the field of genomic medicine. There are currently about 7,000 genetic counselors in more than 28 countries, with 267 certified genetic counselors in Japan alone (about...

Commercial interests in health policy dialogues: a qualitative content analysis of NEDLAC’s engagement with South Africa’s Health Promotion Levy

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising rapidly in South Africa, prompting the introduction of the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in 2018 to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. However, the levy remains...

The Ubuntu Principle in the Internal and Foreign Policy of South Africa

This article discusses the peculiar features of South Africa’s foreign policy, which became the fifth member of BRICS in 2011. The decision for South Africa’s accession to BRICS was based on the principles of the country's foreign policy; f...

CuddleCard: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of providing financial support to low-income mothers of preterm infants on parental caregiving in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of childhood mortality and developmental disabilities, with persistent socioeconomic disparities in incidence and outcomes. Maternal presence during prolonged neonatal intensive care unit...

Minor mental disorders in Taiwanese healthcare workers and the associations with psychosocial work conditions

Healthcare workers face multiple psychosocial work hazards intrinsic to their work, including heavy workloads and shift work. However, how contemporary adverse psychosocial work conditions, such as workplace justice and insecurity, may cont...

Public Food Procurement as a Driving Force for Building Local and Agroecological Food Systems: Farmers’ Skepticism in Vega Baja del Jarama, Madrid (Spain)

In the last decade, efforts to re-localize the food system have been gaining ground in a way that is intended to induce changes in the primary sector, thereby improving its conditions and sustainability. The European Union has identified fo...

Lost to follow up?: A qualitative study of why some patients do not pursue lung cancer screening

Although national guidelines recommend lung cancer screening for adults at high risk, only a small proportion of eligible adults in the US have been screened. The goal of this study was to understand barriers to screening among a specific b...

Strafrechtliche Kommissionstätigkeiten im Lande und im Komitat (1791–1832)

The codification attempts of Criminal Law in the time of the Enlightenment of the 1790 s and the liberalism of the 1830s and 1840s are the focal points of the study. In order to draft bills to reform the feudal state based on customary law ...

American Public Policy: Promise and Performance

PART ONE: THE NATURE OF PUBLIC POLICY Chapter One: What is Public Policy Defining Public Policy The Instruments of Public Policy The Environment of Public Policy Summary Chapter Two: The Structure of Policymaking in American Government Fede...

Tourism and Public Policy

This chapter summarizes important aspects of tourism public policy research. It focuses on research approaches and methodologies, and considers the limitations of policy analysis. Debates and discussions concerning shifts in focus, for exam...

The Promise of Co‐Design for Public Policy

Abstract As a novel method for creatively engaging citizens and stakeholders to find solutions to complex problems, co‐design holds great promise for policy makers. It has been vaunted as a way to generate more innovative ideas, ensure poli...

Public Policy in the Community

The idea of community involvement and empowerment has become central to politics in recent years. Governments, keen to reduce public spending and increase civic involvement, believe active communities...

Public Opinion and Public Policy, 1980-1993

Abstract To what extent have the policy decisions of the U.S. government been consistent with the preferences of the public? Us-ing results of national surveys, public opinion was compared with actual policy outcomes on over 500 issues from...

Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Public Policy and Federalism

Territorial division of power and public policy-making - an overview the territorial division of power in comparative public policy research - an assessment Canada - dual and executive federalism, ineffective problem-solving regional policy...