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Driving Innovative Healthcare Reform through Meta-governance Strategies

An Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.

Authors:

Intan Fitri Meutia, PhD
Devi Yulianti, MA
Bayu Sujadmiko, PhD

Objective:

This study explores the transformative potential of innovation in public sector governance, specifically within the healthcare sector, through meta-governance strategies.

Methods:

Employing qualitative case study methodology, the study thoroughly analyzes the impact of Bandar Lampung’s free health service program. Drawing from interviews, documents, and observations, the research highlights the critical influence of meta-governance in guiding innovation within the healthcare sector.

Results:

The findings contribute significantly to our understanding of public sector innovation, emphasizing the importance of meta-governance in fostering transformative change.

Conclusions:

By highlighting technological advancements in Bandar Lampung, this study offers actionable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to enhance public service delivery and promote societal progress through innovation.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 11, Number 4, August 2024, pp. 1613-1623(11)
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.11.4.1

Trauma Informed Care Can Enhance Whole Person Care to Meet the Quadruple Aim

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An Open Access article published in the Health Behavior and Policy Review Journal.

Authors:

Rebecca M. Perley, DBH, LNHA
Barbara L. Ganzel, PhD, LMSW

Objective:

Whole person care typically includes a biopsychosocial, interdisciplinary treatment approach with the intent of improved health outcomes and savings in total dollars spent on healthcare providers and services. Its multidimensional approach to a patient’s physical and mental health makes it the model of choice for achieving the quadruple aim of healthcare reform. However, we argue that whole person care is incomplete in its current form due to its lack of attention to the public health impact of stress and psychological trauma.

Methods:

We used seminal articles, original research and theory, and a variety of databases such as PubMed, and Google Scholar to research our topic.

Results:

Whole person care would benefit from the integration of trauma informed care practices, so that it can better meet the quadruple aim by addressing these broader public health concerns. Trauma-informed care was selected because it understands, recognizes, and responds appropriately to trauma in patients and providers, which enhances the effectiveness of healthcare delivery and reduces the impact of social inequity.

Conclusions:

Integrating trauma informed care into whole person care can help achieve the quadruple aim, as well as the newly proposed fifth aim of advancing health equity, because social inequity increases stress and exposure to psychological trauma.

Source: Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 10, Number 5, October 2023, pp. 25-33(9)
Publisher: Paris Scholar Publishing Ltd.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.10.5.3