Resultados: 7

Developing nurse leaders across the Americas: evaluation of an online nursing leadership course

Ortega, Johis; Hooshmand, Mary; Foronda, Cynthia; Padron, Maria; Simon, Desiree; Waters, Michelle; Cassiani, Silvia; Montano, Nilda Peragallo.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 42 (), 2018

ABSTRACT Development of leadership capacities in the nursing workforce is essential to achieving universal health in the Region of the Americas. This evaluation considered the effectiveness of an online leadership course offered in English and Spanish to nurses throughout Latin America and the Caribbean....

Capacitación de Recursos Humanos en Salud, Educación en Enfermería/organización & administración, Educación Continua

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Career choice in primary care: pre- and post-comparison of Honduran physicians completing social service

Puertas, E. Benjamín; Rodríguez, Yoséf S; Alvarado, E. Mariela; Villanueva, Yolany; Velasquez, Eyvilin; Erazo, Brian M; Alfaro, Héctor; Dolmo, Cheny Ortiz.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 41 (), 2017

ABSTRACT Objective To describe and compare patterns of specialty choice among physicians in Honduras before and after completing mandatory social service; and to identify and compare salary perceptions and factors that may influence their career choice. Methods A quantitative methods approach was used ...

Atención Primaria de Salud/organización & administración, Educación Médica/organización & administración, Honduras

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Factors that influence career choice in primary care among medical students starting social service in Honduras

Puertas, E. Benjamín; Rivera, Tamara Y.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 40 (5), 2016

ABSTRACT Objective To 1) describe patterns of specialty choice; 2) investigate relationships between career selection and selected demographic indicators; and 3) identify salary perception, factors that influence career choice in primary care, and factors that influence desired location of future medica...

Estudiantes, Empleos en Salud, Atención Primaria de Salud, Selección de Profesión, Fuerza Laboral en Salud/tendencias, Honduras

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National nursing strategies in seven countries of the Region of the Americas: issues and impact

Shasanmi, Rebecca O; Kim, Esther M; Cassiani, Silvia Helena De Bortoli.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 38 (1), 2015

OBJECTIVE: To identify and examine the current national nursing strategies and policy impact of workforce development regarding human resources for health in seven selected countries in the Region of the Americas: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. METHODS: A rev...

Recursos Humanos, Fuerza Laboral en Salud, Servicios de Enfermería, Argentina, Canadá, Costa Rica, Jamaica, México, Perú

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Call for a change in research funding priorities: the example of mental health in Costa Rica

Contreras, Javier; Raventós, Henriette; Rodríguez, Gloriana; Leandro, Mauricio.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 36 (4), 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 urges its Member States to strengthen leadership in mental health, ensure mental and social health interventions in community-based settings, promote mental health and strengthen information systems, and increase evidence and researc...

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Knowledge and attitudes about intrauterine devices among women's health care providers in El Salvador

Hohmann, Heather Lyn; Cremer, Miriam L; Gonzalez, Enrique; Maza, Mauricio.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 29 (3), 2011

In order to gain an understanding of Salvadoran health care providers' clinical knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward the intrauterine device (IUD), Ministry of Health providers completed a self-administered, anonymous survey. Surveys were completed by 135 participants. The majority (94.7 percent and...

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A comparative analysis of the changes in nursing practice related to health sector reform in five countries of the Americas

Guevara, Edilma B; Mendias, Elnora P.

Rev. panam. salud pública; 12 (5), 2002

Objective. To identify changes in nursing practice and the nursing-practice environment that have occurred with implementation of health sector reform in five countries in the Americas. Methods. An exploratory study of selected settings in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States of Ame...

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