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Lessons on national and international use of metrics to improve health systems
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This presentation was given by Amy Stern, Senior QI Advisor on HCI, at the 28th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, Ltd. (ISQua), which took place in Hong Kong, China from September 14-17, 2011. The conference theme was, “Patient Safety: Sustaining the Global Momentum.”
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Accessibility of ART in St. Petersburg and Orenburg City, Russia
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This study investigated the barriers preventing people with HIV/AIDS from accessing specialized medical care, specifically ART, and developed recommendations to increase ART availability and treatment adherence in HIV-positive, hard-to-reach patient groups in St. Petersburg and Orenburg. Structured interviews were held with 551 PLWHA—including injection drug users, commercial sex workers, and PLWHA in self-registered groups—as well as with focus groups and subject experts. Drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and individual experience (e.g., experiencing pain) were the most influential factors associated with accepting/not accepting ART. The study’s recommendations are targeted toward four audiences—the general population, the medical and social care system for PLWHA, the closest social contacts of PLWHA, and individual PLWHA— and vary by city, largely due to variances in trust in different media between the two cities.
Related publication: Decentralization of HIV Care in St. Petersburg, Russia | Accessibility of Antiretroviral Therapy in St. Petersburg and Orenburg City, Russia
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Quality Assurance and Workforce Development Project: Year Five annual report. Performance period: July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007.
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This annual report of the Quality Assurance and Workforce Development Project, widely known as the Quality Assurance Project or QAP, describes the activities and results of the contract during the fifth year of project implementation, covering the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. QAP's objectives are to: build capacity in countries to develop and sustain quality assurance and workforce improvement activities; assist countries to achieve demonstrable results in quality of care and outcomes; strengthen USAID programming under its Global Health Strategic Objective (SO) programs through quality assurance (QA) approaches, methods, and tools; carry out research to develop and test new QA and workforce development approaches and Methods; provide leadership in the technical development of the quality improvement field and in advocacy of the essential goal of high quality of care worldwide. QAP is managed by University Research Co., LLC (URC). Women-owned small businesses Initiatives Inc. and EnCompass, LLC also contributed to the implementation of QAP activities during the past year. The sections of this report follow the major components of the contract scope of work. Institutionalization refers to the project's long-term activities to support the development of institutionalized QA programs in USAID-assisted countries. Reports of the past year's field activities are presented alphabetically by geographic region and country. These are followed by reports of progress achieved under the project's core technical activities and USAID strategic objectives. (excerpt)
