| Description |
1 online resource (119 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in Health Management Ser |
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Routledge Studies in Health Management Ser
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| Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- References -- 1. The multidisciplinary nature of childbirth -- 1.1 Defining aspects and characteristics of the birth path -- 1.2 Social context: the social determinants and epidemiology of birth path -- 1.3 Technological context: the tools to support the birth path -- 1.4 The multidisciplinary debate in the international scenario -- References -- 2. The managerial and organizational perspective of healthcare |
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2.1 Management profiles in healthcare: health paradigms and institutional approaches -- 2.1.1 Complexity and variability of healthcare -- 2.1.2 Healthcare reforms and myths -- 2.2 The organizational perspective of healthcare -- 2.3 Process management in healthcare -- 2.4 The organizational approach of patient-centeredness -- 2.5 Healthcare process redesign and the challenge for the birth path -- References -- 3. The birth path as a process: criticalities and cesarean section -- 3.1 The stages of the birth path -- 3.2 Preconception care -- 3.3 Access to the birth path |
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3.4 Low-risk pregnancy pathway and medium-/high-risk pregnancy pathway -- 3.5 Labor and delivery -- 3.6 Puerperium -- 3.7 Cesarean section and medicalization of pregnancy -- 3.7.1 Known medical risk factors -- 3.7.2 Social and demographic factors -- 3.7.3 Professional practice styles factors -- 3.7.4 Factors influencing maternal decision-making -- 3.7.5 Organizational factors -- 3.7.6 Economic factors -- 3.7.7 Cultural factors -- Note -- References -- 4. Italian experience in the international context: empirical evidence from two case studies -- 4.1 Introduction to case studies |
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4.1.1 The Italian context -- 4.1.2 Theoretical foundation: the T.R.E.E. model -- 4.1.3 Data collection -- 4.1.4 Data analysis -- 4.1.4.1 Chi-square test -- mode of delivery and mode of labor -- 4.1.4.2 Chi-square test -- mode of delivery and professional condition -- 4.1.4.3 Chi-square test -- mode of delivery and maternal age -- 4.1.4.4 Chi-square test -- mode of delivery and title of study -- 4.1.4.5 Chi-square test -- mode of delivery and previous conceptions -- 4.1.4.6 Independent-samples t-test of mode of delivery and number of cesareans -- 4.1.4.7 Logistic regression -- 4.2 Results |
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4.3 Discussion -- References -- 5. Towards a new model for the birth path -- 5.1 Redesigning the birth path: towards a new model -- 5.2 Distributed health literacy and empowerment in the birth path -- 5.3 ICT as a clinical and managerial support tool -- 5.4 Conclusions and implications for academic literature on healthcare organizations -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ruberto, Margherita
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| ISBN |
9781000823271 |
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100082327X |
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