VOLUME 3(1) • 2016
THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH
ABSTRACT. This paper discusses the major trends in scholarship about the relevance of successful leadership in the contemporary healthcare setting, the special chances of public health leadership, and leadership functions and competencies for public health experts in ongoing education programs. The ..
OLDER PARENTS ENJOY BETTER FILIAL PIETY AND CARE FROM DAUGHTERS THAN SONS IN CHINA
ABSTRACT. This study analyzes the unique datasets of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey using logistic regression and controlling for various covariates. Our analyses clearly demonstrate that disabled older parents are more satisfied with care provided by daughters than sons and that ..
THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SPENDING ON INFANT AND UNDER-FIVE HEALTH IN SOUTH SUDAN
ABSTRACT. Using nationally representative household sample survey, census, and state financial data, this analysis examines the relationship between child health and per capita health spending in South Sudan. The nexus between public health spending and health outcomes lends insights into state effe..
WHY WE SHOULD SPEND MORE ON MENTAL HEALTH
ABSTRACT. Mental health problems affect roughly 1 in 5 adults, and 1 in 10 children at any one time. In rich countries they cause roughly 40% of disability, absenteeism and underperformance at work, and cost some 7% of GDP. Under ¼ of those affected are in treatment, though excellent evidence-based ..
SUICIDE IS NOT THE EXCLUSIVE DOMAIN OF MEDICINE
ABSTRACT. Background. In the West, beginning in the early 19th century, the belief was published that suicide was always, or almost always, the result of a mental disorder (a medical problem). This belief became established wisdom when psychological autopsies commenced in mid-20th century. However, ..
“CAST BACK INTO THE DARK AGES OF MEDICINE”? WHAT THE PAST CAN TELL US ABOUT THE CHALLENGE OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
ABSTRACT. The virtual eradication of most infectious diseases has led to the virtual doubling of life expectancy in the UK and other high-income countries in the last century or so. The welfare gains associated with the control of infections have been enormous. The gains in poor countries have been ..
US HEALTHCARE: A SYSTEM IN NEED OF A CURE
ABSTRACT. Contrary to popular belief, the United States healthcare system actually compares poorly to that of many other countries. This paper examines scholarly and professional reports that highlight the major problems associated with the U.S. healthcare system, including the rising cost of health..
INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN AN ERA OF HEALTH REFORM: MODELS, INTERVENTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
ABSTRACT. The momentum for the integration of substance use disorder (SUD) and health care services is being driven by (a) a growing body of research evidence showing better patient outcomes from integrated services, and (b) policy changes resulting from health care reform. Unfortunately, early sign..
UNLEASHING THE POWER OF PREVENTION
ABSTRACT. Every day across America, behavioral health problems in childhood and adolescence, from anxiety to violence, take a heavy toll on millions of lives. For decades the approach to these problems has been to treat them only after they’ve been identified – at a high and ongoing cost to young pe..
THE IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS IN MEXICO
ABSTRACT. This paper presents an impact evaluation of three nutritional programs implemented in Puebla, Mexico, run by DIF, a social assistance institution. The present study uses both a propensity score matching and weighting in order to estimate the causal effect of these programs on different are..