Application of Grounded Theory in Health Research
TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Title of the paper:
Application of Grounded Theory in Health Research: Health Sector
Prepared By Ms. ROHINI SHINDE
M.Phil Scholar
Date: 11/2/08 Place: TISS, Mumbai.
Introduction to the Health Sector
Introduction: If one talk about Health sector in general, one would realise that it is very broad and complex sector involving different kinds of Health problems, complicated diagnostics methods, multiple and tedious treatment regimes, and multiple stakeholders with different interests and requirements. For example patients, their families, health care professionals, health care providers, policy makers, implementers, etc. At the same time we see other social-cultural, economical, environmental, emotional, psychological and political factors affecting the Health scenario from all dimensions. What happens in Health sector is that all these things interact together, sometimes they work together, facilitate each other or even collide with each other with an aim to produce ‘Health’ as the end product.
The following points would conceptualize the general picture of Health Sector: Equity in Health care: It aims to reduce regional disparities in terms of
providing and maintaining the infrastructure required for Health Sector. Similarly policies and programmes are designed to remove gender, classes and castes disparities. Quality of Health care: it involves Standards, accreditations and quality assurance. etc Primary Health Care: it has rural health, urban health and referral services. Public Health: it ensures provision and management of Health for general population. In India, Health is the States’ responsibility, one can see many National Vertical Health programmes are designed at Centre and implemented by the state agencies. It includes other components closely related with
Health like Pollution, Social waste management, sanitation and water supply. Mental Health: It involves Stress, depression, mental
Title of the paper:
Application of Grounded Theory in Health Research: Health Sector
Prepared By Ms. ROHINI SHINDE
M.Phil Scholar
Date: 11/2/08 Place: TISS, Mumbai.
Introduction to the Health Sector
Introduction: If one talk about Health sector in general, one would realise that it is very broad and complex sector involving different kinds of Health problems, complicated diagnostics methods, multiple and tedious treatment regimes, and multiple stakeholders with different interests and requirements. For example patients, their families, health care professionals, health care providers, policy makers, implementers, etc. At the same time we see other social-cultural, economical, environmental, emotional, psychological and political factors affecting the Health scenario from all dimensions. What happens in Health sector is that all these things interact together, sometimes they work together, facilitate each other or even collide with each other with an aim to produce ‘Health’ as the end product.
The following points would conceptualize the general picture of Health Sector: Equity in Health care: It aims to reduce regional disparities in terms of
providing and maintaining the infrastructure required for Health Sector. Similarly policies and programmes are designed to remove gender, classes and castes disparities. Quality of Health care: it involves Standards, accreditations and quality assurance. etc Primary Health Care: it has rural health, urban health and referral services. Public Health: it ensures provision and management of Health for general population. In India, Health is the States’ responsibility, one can see many National Vertical Health programmes are designed at Centre and implemented by the state agencies. It includes other components closely related with
Health like Pollution, Social waste management, sanitation and water supply. Mental Health: It involves Stress, depression, mental
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