Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
L Forsetlund, MA O'Brien, L Forsen… - Cochrane database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Educational meetings are used widely by health personnel to provide
continuing medical education and to promote implementation of innovations or translate …
continuing medical education and to promote implementation of innovations or translate …
Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care
SR Arnold, SE Straus - Cochrane database of systematic …, 2005 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The development of resistance to antibiotics by many important human
pathogens has been linked to exposure to antibiotics over time. The misuse of antibiotics for …
pathogens has been linked to exposure to antibiotics over time. The misuse of antibiotics for …
Prescribing indicators at primary health care centers within the WHO African region: a systematic analysis (1995–2015)
Background Rational medicine use is essential to optimize quality of healthcare delivery and
resource utilization. We aim to conduct a systematic review of changes in prescribing …
resource utilization. We aim to conduct a systematic review of changes in prescribing …
The most effective way of delivering a Train‐the‐Trainers program: a systematic review
J Pearce, MK Mann, C Jones… - … Education in the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Previous literature has shown that multifaceted, interactive interventions may
be the most effective way to train health and social care professionals. A Train‐the‐Trainer …
be the most effective way to train health and social care professionals. A Train‐the‐Trainer …
Antimicrobial resistance in develo** countries. Part II: strategies for containment
The growing threat from resistant organisms calls for concerted action to prevent the
emergence of new resistant strains and the spread of existing ones. Develo** countries …
emergence of new resistant strains and the spread of existing ones. Develo** countries …
Human resource management interventions to improve health workers' performance in low and middle income countries: a realist review
M Dieleman, B Gerretsen, GJ van der Wilt - Health Research Policy and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Improving health workers' performance is vital for achieving the Millennium
Development Goals. In the literature on human resource management (HRM) interventions …
Development Goals. In the literature on human resource management (HRM) interventions …
Interventions to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
SR Ranji, MA Steinman, KG Shojania, R Gonzales - Medical care, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Overuse of antibiotics in ambulatory care persists despite many efforts to
address this problem. We performed a systematic review and quantitative analysis to assess …
address this problem. We performed a systematic review and quantitative analysis to assess …
[HTML][HTML] Closing the quality gap: a critical analysis of quality improvement strategies (Vol. 2: diabetes care)
KG Shojania, SR Ranji, LK Shaw, LN Charo, JC Lai… - 2010 - europepmc.org
Objective Care remains suboptimal for a substantial proportion of the more than 17 million
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …
The effect of pharmacist‐provided non‐dispensing services on patient outcomes, health service utilisation and costs in low‐and middle‐income countries
Background The role of pharmacists has expanded beyond dispensing and packaging over
the past two decades, and now includes ensuring rational use of drugs, improving clinical …
the past two decades, and now includes ensuring rational use of drugs, improving clinical …
Policies to promote use of generic medicines in low and middle income countries: a review of published literature, 2000–2010
WA Kaplan, LS Ritz, M Vitello, VJ Wirtz - Health policy, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Review the literature on the impact of policies designed to enhance uptake of
generic medicines in low and middle income countries (LMICs). METHODS: We searched …
generic medicines in low and middle income countries (LMICs). METHODS: We searched …