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Title

Transition towards health promoting hospitals: adapting a global framework to Pakistan.

Authors

Khowaja, A. R.; Karmaliani, R.; Mistry, R.; Agha, A.

Abstract

The World Health Organization encourages hospitals to become Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) but adapting this concept to Pakistan has not been investigated. We explore perceptions of healthcare stakeholders about strategies and a priority action-plan to encourage HPHs in Pakistan. We conducted a qualitative study in 2007 where key-informant interviews and focus group discussions were held with healthcare stakeholders in Karachi. Thematic analysis was done and emerging themes were categorized. The HPH core components were perceived as the "standard framework"; however more emphasis was placed on priority actions as to satisfy "basic needs" of patients, staff and the community. This included basic facilities of comfort, health, hygiene, safety, security and emotional support. A change in the traditional mindset from cure to care and identification of key personnel, awareness-raising and cooperation would strengthen advocacy efforts for HPH in Pakistan.

Subjects

PAKISTAN; STRATEGIC planning -- Methodology; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CONCEPTUAL structures; FOCUS groups; HEALTH facility administration; HEALTH promotion; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL personnel; PATIENT safety; QUESTIONNAIRES; QUALITATIVE research; WORLD Health Organization; THEMATIC analysis; DATA analysis software

Publication

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 10, p738

ISSN

1020-3397

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.26719/2011.17.10.738