Joint External Evaluation of the Health Sector in Tanzania:1999-2006

This is a historic evaluation. It is (probably) the first ever sector evaluation which is fully in line with the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: The evaluation was led by Tanzania’s Ministry of Finance and looks into an entire sector and the role and contributions of all domestic and external stakeholders including government authorities at all levels, civil society organisations, and the private sector in Tanzania; and all development partners, bilateral and multilateral. The aim is not limited to improving the performance of individual donors, but to feed into Tanzania’s Third Health Sector Strategic Plan covering 2008-15 and to give recommendations on how all stakeholders can best contribute towards \ud the plan. The Evaluation was carried out from December 2006 to September 2007 by a consortium of COWI, Denmark; Goss Gilroy, Canada; and EPOS, Germany. Team Leader was Ted Freeman of GGI, Canada. Six development partners: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland were the major funders of the direct cost of the evaluation. The management of the evaluation was conducted by a management group comprising of Denmark, Germany and Tanzania.\u

How Mental Health Clinicians Can Address Issues of Diversity with Incarcerated Individuals

Mental Health Clinicians are accustomed to being confronted with not only difficult situations, but difficult conversations. Although discussing issues of diversity can be challenging, these dialogues are vital to the therapeutic process. In order to work under a multicultural framework, a clinician must minimally have basic knowledge on the culture of the client(s) being treated. Therapists are to use culturally appropriate intervention strategies and be mindful of the rules of the client’s culture. It is advised to work with the client(s) to define their culture, what it means to them, and what it means to society. It is the duty of a clinician to exemplify this for clients and give clients the power, permission, and invitation that they may believe they need, to do the same. This article discusses issues of diversity in the incarcerated system, clarifies the clinician’s role, and empowers clinicians to utilize multicultural techniques in treatment

Effects of Yoga and High - intensity Exercise on Heart Rate Variability and Stress - A Pilot Study

poste

Contemporary Therapeutic Aquatics: Interprofessional Course

Aquatic therapy can meet the needs of individuals from childhood to older adulthood with a variety of health conditions, and, in certain situations, is preferable to land-based therapy. Information on this specialized area of practice is minimally covered in entry-level occupational and physical therapy curricula, yet aquatic therapy is a rapidly expanding area of practice

A clincial outcomes commentary on A longitudinal study of outcome measures for children receiving early intervention services

Pediatric physical therapy, especially in early intervention (EI), focuses on children’s function in natural environments and within daily routines. Valid and reliable tests measuring the ICF participation component are important to consider if we are to align our treatment focus and goals to our measures of progress. This article demonstrates that the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) Functional Skill scaled scores are sensitive to change in children receiving EI with and without motor involvement

Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Food Service Staff in Bangladeshi Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among hospital food service staff are crucial in the prevention of foodborne disease outbreaks, as hospitalized patients are more vulnerable to potential hazards. This study, therefore, sought to assess the food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of food service staff in Bangladeshi hospitals. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 191 food service staff from seven different hospitals in Dhaka and Chattogram from October 2021 to March 2022 using pretested questionnaires. Multiple linear regression was used to identify the factors associated with the food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices. The findings showed moderate knowledge but high levels of attitudes and practices of food safety among hospital food handlers. Food safety knowledge was significantly higher among males, participants from private hospitals and participants working in a hospital that had a food service supervisor and dietitian in charge of food service operations. Moreover, participants from private hospitals and participants working in a hospital that had a food service supervisor and dietitian in charge of food service operations had more positive attitudes and better practices regarding food safety. Hospital management should consider these factors for enhancing food handlers' knowledge and increase training and supervision on food safety practices to reduce foodborne diseases and outbreaks