Currently, Nelson is Teacher Assistant at the School of Population Health. The University of Auckland
in New Zealand.
From 2010 he has worked on two courses:
POPLHLTH 101 HEALTH SYSTEMS
Relatively rich countries such as New Zealand generally spend a large proportion of their resources on health care. But does spending more on health lead to better health? For individuals, the answer is often ‘yes’, but more resources for health won’t necessarily mean that the whole population is healthier. Whether or not spending on health leads to a healthy population depends largely on the way a country’s health system is organised.
POPLHLTH 102 SALUD / SOCIEDAD
The aims of this course are to introduce the students to the wider concept of health within society. This course introduces a framework through which health can be viewed in society. Participants in this course look critically at common assumptions about health, illness, disease and health care. They develop an understanding of the relationship between social factors and how they impact on health.
DOCTORAL THESIS
The purpose of this study is to explore how the characteristics of
social networks between primary and secondary care practitioners affect measures
of patient outcomes. In addition, the results of this study will support
continuity or change in the current integration decisions in the health system.
http://healthcaresocialanalysis.blogspot.co.nz/
From 2010 he has worked on two courses:
Relatively rich countries such as New Zealand generally spend a large proportion of their resources on health care. But does spending more on health lead to better health? For individuals, the answer is often ‘yes’, but more resources for health won’t necessarily mean that the whole population is healthier. Whether or not spending on health leads to a healthy population depends largely on the way a country’s health system is organised.
This course introduces the basic concepts necessary to understand how health systems work. Students learn important tools for navigating their way through the complexity of health systems, including:
- Professions and occupations in the health sector.
- The different ‘arenas’ within health (primary care, hospitals, public health)
- Different organisational types
- The economics of health and healthcare
With this basic understanding of who’s who and what’s what, the course offers some understanding of how all these different elements interact.
The aims of this course are to introduce the students to the wider concept of health within society. This course introduces a framework through which health can be viewed in society. Participants in this course look critically at common assumptions about health, illness, disease and health care. They develop an understanding of the relationship between social factors and how they impact on health.
In particular, this course focuses on understanding why the following factors and attributes are related to individual and population health, and associated interventions to remedy any negative impacts:
Socioeconomic status Gender Age Disability and Mental Health Ethnicity
They also learn not to look for a ‘correct’ answer, but rather to consider a range of perspectives and interpretations and weigh one against another.
RESEARCHER
DOCTORAL THESIS
Subject:
Exploring
social network characteristics and health system performance at the primary and
secondary care interface.
Health systems and
associated government policy are advancing efforts to improve health outcomes.
Therefore strategies are designed to encourage the coordination, integration
and better communication between those who make medical decisions with their
patients. The purpose of this study is to explore how the characteristics of
social networks between primary and secondary care practitioners affect measures
of patient outcomes. In addition, the results of this study will support
continuity or change in the current integration decisions in the health system.
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