Good day Neil
Thank you for bringing this publication to our attention. [ https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/quality-330-improving-health-and-social... ]
I agree, a paradigm shift - a total shift in mindset is required as :
"Health systems need to be explicitly both patient-centred and health-worker-centred. "
A holistic whole of society approach is critical to ensure quality of care in the health system.It is critical to recognise the interconnectedness of the systems that determine the quality of health delivered in any setting.
Empowerent of all actors in the system - both community and facility - through knowledge transfer should ensure an improvement in care.
Knowledge is powerful as it can influence culture and behaviour which contribute a lot to the quality of service rendered.
Regards,
Venus Mushininga
HIFA profile: Venus Mushininga is a pharmacist with the Ministry of Health and Childcare in Zimbabwe. She is a founder and President of the Zimbabwe Society of Oncology Pharmacy and the Zimbabewan delegate to the European Society of Oncology Pharmacy. Professional interests: Oncology, Dissemination of information through to Health Professionals and the public, Research. She is co-coordinator of the HIFA working group on information for Prescribers and Users of Medicines.
Email: vmushininga@gmail.com
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