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Leadership for primary health care
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Book : Leadership for primary health care Author : * D.Flahault * M.I.Roemer Language : English Library : Social Phsician Publish Place : Geneva ISBN : 92 4 130082 5 Volume : 82 Publish Date : 00 1986 Publisher : World Health Organization WHO Book Type : Book Book Number : 4221 |
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INDEX
Contents
Preface.........................................
1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND............
2. CASE STUDIES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
LEADERSHIP
General accounts of national primary health care programmes...............................
Bulgaria.....................................
Dominican Republic...........................
Viet Nam...................................
Sample localities in national primary health care systems .
Cuba.......................................
Finland.....................................
Papua New Guinea............................
Somalia.....................................
Special primary health care projects.................
Bangladesh..................................
France......................................
Kenya ......................................
Liberia.....................................
Philippines...................................
3. LEVELS AND FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP.......
Levels of leadership.............................
Planning and setting objectives.....................
Organization for implementation....................
Recruitment of primary health workers..............
Training of primary health workers.................
Control of working conditions....................
Supervision...................................
Continuing education...........................
Promotion of community involvement...............
Development of intersectoral cooperation............
Maintenance of health structure relationships.........
Evaluation of primary health care programmes........
Competence in performing primary health care tasks. . . . Ability to inspire and motivate personnel............
4. REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. . .
Variations among countries and individuals...........
Hierarchical frameworks and leadership support.......
Prerequisite education and experience...............
Knowledge of primary health care content and problems
Adequate resources for leadership..................
Formal training in management...................
Leadership training through practical experience.......
Personal characteristics..........................
Environmental influences on leadership..............
