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S R Maharaj

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PubMed1998

Curriculum development in community health: drift or shift?

The curriculum in community health is best described as eclectic and dynamic. Its relevance is maintained by its response to the macro-environment; this response, whether innovative or otherwise, may be incremental on the one hand or feature wholesale change consequent on radical rethinking on the other. This paper reviews the content of the emerging curriculum in community health at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and attempts to discern the process of change and the factors which have informed these developments.

Clinical Clerkship↗
PubMed1990

Student learning experiences with Jamaican practitioners.

Due to the destruction of teaching facilities in primary care by a recent hurricane, first clinical year medical students were placed with general practitioners, in order to fulfil the requirements of a community medicine clerkship. Student feedback indicated a very high level of interest, with a variety of learning experiences--the attitudinal attributes of general practitioners ranking highest. This experience has provided a useful opportunity to enhance the training of medical students and to develop collaborative links with non-university physicians. This paper summarizes the experiences of the first 39 students involved in the clerkship.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1989

The prevalence of health insurance in a Jamaican suburb and its correlations with service utilisation.

The prevalence of health insurance in a low-income Jamaican community was determined from a systematic sample of 103 households. A household prevalence for health insurance of 32 per cent was found. Differentials in health service utilisation were more striking for private practitioner services where the highest correlation with coverage was found (r = 0.346, p less than 0.001). A negative correlation (r = -036, N.S. with local health centre utilisation was obtained. For every 100 people attending a private facility, 33 had health insurance coverage. The level of health insurance coverage in the community and its impact on service utilisation would suggest the possibility of harsh economies in the health sector, forcing consumers in low-income groups to seek a buffer for the expenses incurred from needs unmet by the public services. Part of this favourable prevalence of health insurance may also be due to job-related coverage.

Community Health Services↗