Cutaneous tuberculosis, a rare dermatologic condition with a wide spectrum of clinical findings depending on the source and immune status of patient. The common subtype is Lupus Vulgaris which is extremely chronic and progressive type
Case Management ; Lupus Vulgaris ; Tuberculosis

Translate summarily overview document about traditional drug program of WHO (1998) which named: “ actual situation of adjust medicinal herbs” and concentrate to nearly areas and countries which are Vietnam’s partners. Include: development of traditional medicine in Australian, China, Macao, Fiji, Japan, real situation of management traditional drug in Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Korea and Vietnam.
Medicine, Traditional ; Public Policy ; Case Management

There are 5 models of management for drug price currently in the world. Each model has combined with a private rule in order to stable drug price. In the situation of our country at the moment, we couldn’t apply one of among these methods. Some issues should be given priority as research of diseases model in practically and drug’s use, a tax system or fee for drug, promulgate of list of essential drugs needed in price’s management, an explanation of price should be given for a new drug and establishment of drug distribution system. In order to stable of drug’s price for a long term or in a certain duration, the key role is depended on the pharmacologist and the leaders of pharmacologic special management
Pharmacy ; Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Case Management ; drugs ; Commerce

In East Mediterranean countries, in Oman islamic country up to the year 1995, in Saudi Arabia there are some regulations for traditional medicaments. From November 1993, in Argentina, regulation concerning the registration and the trade of traditional medicines were promulgated, pursuant this, the traditional preparations must be registered within 180 days. In Canada, medicinal herbal, as medicines must be in compliance of the rules of labeling and other rules of the Law of Foods and Drugs. American Law regulates the labeling as for food additives – WHO survey noted on the administration of traditional medicine only in Mali, Mauritania and South Africa
Medicine, Traditional ; Public Policy ; Case Management

PURPOSE: This study investigates the social network, self-care agency, and quality of life of high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid and the correlations between these variables. It also identifies influencing factors on their quality of life. METHODS: The subjects included 187 individuals chosen from the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid in D Metropolitan City. Data was collected through direct interviews based on a structured questionnaire on home visits. RESULTS: The perceived health status was the most influential factor in their quality of life, followed by self-care agency, mutual support network, and natural support network in order. These factors explained 40.6% of their quality of life. CONCLUSION: These findings raise a need to develop a nursing intervention program to increase the self-care agency of the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid.
Case Management* ; House Calls ; Medicaid* ; Nursing ; Quality of Life* ; Self Care*

PURPOSE: In order to lower the infection rate and the reinfection rate of Clonorchiasis in high-risk areas, we performed and analyzed a case management on people with chlonorchisis. METHODS: The data was collected from April 2010 to March 2011. A community health practitioner was selected as a case manager based on our training program. The intervention group had 58 participants with three months of case management and the control group had 144 participants handled with traditional methods. RESULTS: The pre and post-test in the intervention group and the control group showed us improved knowledge of Clonorchiasis, attitudes and behavior toward eating freshwater fish. The results of post-test between the intervention group and the control group showed statistically significant differences in all categories, except a hand-washing category. However, one year after a case management, there was no significant difference in the failure rate of treatment. CONCLUSION: The case management was effective for people infected with Clornorchiasis near riverside areas; however, in order to lower the rates of reinfection and treatment failure, it is necessary to perform continuous monitoring and regular evaluations.
Case Management ; Clonorchiasis ; Eating ; Fresh Water ; Parasites ; Treatment Failure

Relapse may occur the poor killing of M.leprae due to inadequate treatment in early onset relapse, and persisting M.leprae and drug resistance mutants in late onset relapse. The relapse of leprosy after the release from treatment(RFT) has profound implications for the public Hansen program including case management, compliance, disease transmission and control. For the understanding of recent characteristics of the leprosy relapse in Korea, we are summarized and reported the epidemiological factors. 23 relapse cases were reported in Korea from 2003 to 2007. Among 23 cases, 18 cases were the lepromatous type, and 3 cases were the tuberculoid type. The mean duration of past treatment was 16.4 years, and the mean interval to relapse was 28.5 years.
Case Management ; Compliance ; Drug Resistance ; Homicide ; Korea ; Leprosy ; Recurrence

Studying the participation of women in the health sector in state management (most of them were leaders, managers and some health staffs involved). Results: the rate of women holding leadership and managerial parts in the health sector as follows: 20% of Directors of Health Service, 19% of Deputy Directors of Health Service, and 20% of Directors of agencies directly under MOH. The rates of women participated in union were more and more. However, the number of women directors of departments was low, moreover the age of these women nearly reached retirement age. Hence, training women directors of departments was needed
Attitude of Health Personnel ; Case Management ; Women ; Medical Staff

PURPOSE: This study was done to analyze the effects of tele-care case management services using secondary data. METHODS: A descriptive research design was utilized, and the participants were 134 medical aid beneficiaries who were in either the high-risk group or the preventive group. Case management services were delivered by 8 care managers. Data were analyzed using PAWS Statistics 17 through descriptive statistics and paired t-test. RESULTS: After the case management intervention, the participants' health quality of life, self-care competency, and reasonable medical care utilization increased significantly for the high-risk group. However there were no significant changes in the preventive group. CONCLUSION: The results showed that the tele-care case management services were effective for high-risk medical aid beneficiaries. Further studies with controls for constitutional variables and a comparison group are required to validate the robustness of the effectiveness of the case management program in the present study.
Case Management* ; Medicaid ; Quality of Life ; Research Design ; Self Care

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to elucidate the effectiveness of long-term psychosocial intervention in reducing the disabling period of patients with major psychiatric disorders by their rehospitalization rate. METHODS: Of the 210 patients with major psychiatric disorders received psychosocial interventions in a Mental Health and Welfare Center, 192 patients (147 with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, 45 with mood disorders) who received interventions more than 6 months were selected. Review of case management records was conducted to obtain information. RESULTS: The number and length of hospitalization and the hospital days per year significantly decreased after psychosocial intervention. Additional analysis of 102 patients followed up for more than 5 years suggested that the effectiveness of the intervention persisted for a sufficient period. However, no significant difference was observed in the number of rehospitalization in 45 patients with mood disorders, though the length of hospitalization significantly decreased. In addition, the hospital days per year of 21 patients with mood disorder followed up for more than 5 years also showed no significant decrease. CONCLUSION: Long-term psychosocial intervention had a significant effect on reducing the number and length of hospitalization for patients with major psychiatric disorder and the effectiveness maintained for more than 5 years.
Case Management ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Mood Disorders ; Schizophrenia