What is it about?
This case study presents and evaluates a model of reflexive responses to human need by local churches which became the basis for home-based medical outreach. Heavily dependent on volunteers, these church-based teams are selected and trained to meet specific needs, inter-professional partnerships were created through networking, and electronic medical records are deployed to facilitate communication and follow-up.
Featured Image
Why is it important?
There is little written on home-based care to vulnerable populations like refugees
Perspectives
This ground-level approach to enhancing access to health services helps fill a gap in services for these vulnerable populations in Jordan.
Dr Daniel William O'Neill
University of Connecticut System
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: A localized home-based health care delivery model for refugees in Jordan, Christian Journal for Global Health, September 2018, Christian Journal for Global Health,
DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v5i2.222.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
