Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Urdang, Esther

doi:10.4324/9780203047811

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“…Finally, it is important to note that this study assessed global health professionals’ perceptions of barriers, not objective indices of barriers (e.g., national per capita health care expenditures, as a resource limitation barrier). However, perceptions are critical in their own right, given human behavior and decision-making is largely based on perception [ 24 ].…”

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Barriers to global health development: An international quantitative survey

Weiss

Pollack

2017

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundGlobal health’s goal of reducing low-and-middle-income country versus high-income country health disparities faces complex challenges. Although there have been discussions of barriers, there has not been a broad-based, quantitative survey of such barriers.Methods432 global health professionals were invited via email to participate in an online survey, with 268 (62%) participating. The survey assessed participants’ (A) demographic and global health background, (B) perceptions regarding 66 barriers’ seriousness, (C) detailed ratings of barriers designated most serious, (D) potential solutions.ResultsThirty-four (of 66) barriers were seen as moderately or more serious, highlighting the widespread, significant challenges global health development faces. Perceived barrier seriousness differed significantly across domains: Resource Limitations mean = 2.47 (0–4 Likert scale), Priority Selection mean = 2.20, Corruption, Lack of Competence mean = 1.87, Social and Cultural Barriers mean = 1.68. Some system-level predictors showed significant but relatively limited relations. For instance, for Global Health Domain, HIV and Mental Health had higher levels of perceived Social and Cultural Barriers than other GH Domains. Individual–level global health experience predictors had small but significant effects, with seriousness of (a) Corruption, Lack of Competence, and (b) Priority Selection barriers positively correlated with respondents’ level of LMIC-oriented (e.g., weeks/year spent in LMIC) but Academic Global Health Achievement (e.g., number of global health publications) negatively correlated with overall barrier seriousness.ConclusionsThat comparatively few system-level predictors (e.g., Organization Type) were significant suggests these barriers may be relatively fundamental at the system-level. Individual-level and system-level effects do have policy implications; e.g., Priority Selection barriers were among the most serious, yet effects on seriousness of how LMIC-oriented a professional was versus level of academic global health achievement ran in opposite directions, suggesting increased discussion of priorities between LMIC-based and other professionals may be useful. It is hoped the 22 suggested solutions will provide useful ideas for addressing global health barriers.

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confidence: 99%

Barriers to global health development: An international quantitative survey

Weiss

Pollack

2017

PLoS ONE

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“…Separation of medical and pharmacy professions took effect over seven centuries back in Europe [6]. This was due to realization about the unique needs and the competencies in the two professions.…”

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Outlook for the Pharmacy Profession at the Dawn of the Decade 2020s

Pathirana

2020

jhsir

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Pharmacy profession operated at elementary level in Sri Lanka well up to the beginning of the 21 st century. Their training programs were limited to certificate level, with courses of 1-2 years duration. With the introduction of the four-year university degree programs, pharmacy profession now carry the prospects of making good for the lost time. However, they still appear to be professionally somewhat timid hindering the realization of their full potential. There are many encouraging developments which are bound to promote a bright future. The positive, negative and many other areas related to pharmacy profession are discussed.Keywords: Professional organizations, Covid vaccine, Last gate, Pharmacy Council

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