International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Anand R
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Karnataka, IndiaPublications
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Research
Interprofessional Health Camps to Improve Health Outcomes in Rural Areas of Himachal Pradesh-A Novel Intervention
Author(s): Manpreet Singh Nanda*, Kiran Kumar Singhal, Selvam Ramachandran, Anand R and Ciraj Ali Mohammed
Background: There is a lack of proper health care in rural Himachal Pradesh. Our hospital had been organizing medical camps where a team of doctors, nurses, and technicians attended the camp. There was no or minimal involvement of local panchayats, NGOs, and other professionals. Though patients attended the camp the number was less and very few patients visited the hospital for follow-up. Objectives: To find out whether organizing these camps with interprofessional collaboration improves the camp outcomes and benefits the rural patients in terms of health outcomes. Methods: These camps were held with interprofessional collaboration in the same villages where medical camps were held earlier. The interprofessional team was formed. During camp along with medical checkups, healthy living and hygiene were emphasized. Po.. Read More»
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