Projects
Tenure track appointment in Translational research in social and primary health care Ghent University
Tenure track appointment in Translational research in social and primary health care (Delphine De Smedt)
Strengthening Primary Health Care by a South-South-North Collaboration Ghent University
WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO-CC) is a title granted to research institutes due to their contribution to the World Health Organization's programmes at large. Globally, most WHO-CCs for Family Medicine (FM) and Primary Care (PC) are located in high-income countries, with no representation from the African region. Our project aims to set up a new collaboration of the tandem UGent-Stellenbosch University with 2 Sub-Saharan African institutions ...
Equity in the delivery of primary health care in Europe Ghent University
This study aims:
1) to develop a theoretical framework to conceptualise the equity dimension in primary health care systems in Europe
2) to define indicators to measure equity
3) to describe the equity dimension in European primary health care systems
4) to study the relation between equity and the other dimensions of quality of care (cost-effectiviness, ...)
Primary Health Care improvement in Benin: which model(s) of practice work for First-Line Medical Doctors? Institute of Tropical Medicine
Human Resources for Primary Health Care in Africa Ghent University
Multiple reports have documented the impartant deficit in human resources in health (HRH) in Africa. The causes are multiple and relate to a combination of underproduction, internal mal-distribution and inappropriate task allocation, working conditions and brain drain. The HURAPRIM-project will develop innovative interventions and policies and address the HRH crisis. The objectives of the projects are to analyse the actual situation of HRH in ...
The appropriateness of prescribing antibiotics in primary health care in Europe with respect to antibiotic resistance (APRES). University of Antwerp
Prevention of perinatal mental health problems in culturally and linguistically diverse populations: Development and implementation of a screening tool in primary care and community-based settings KU Leuven
During the perinatal period, i.e., pregnancy and the first postnatal year, 20% of (expectant) mothers struggle with perinatal mental health (PMH) problems. PMH problems can severely affect (expectant) mothers, their (unborn) children, the (expectant) co-parents and their support network. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women seem to be a population at risk. Namely, CALD women are more likely to be exposed to key risk factors for ...