Browsing by Author "Kutty, V Raman"

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    Development and testing of a scale to measure trust in the public healthcare system.
    (2015-07) Anand, TN; Kutty, V Raman
    Trust is an important factor in improving the performance of the healthcare system. This study aimed to develop a validated scale to measure trust in the public healthcare system. We adopted a sequential exploratory mixed study design, with developmental and testing phases. In the developmental phase, the construct of “healthcare system trust” was conceptualised and items were generated on the basis of information from a review of the literature on trust, in-depth interviews and a review of other scales. Exploratory factor analysis was employed for item reduction. In the testing phase, the reliability and validity measures were established. The face validity, content validity and construct validity of the scale were assessed. The final scale was a Likert-type scale with 23 items, 16 of which measured trust in the healthcare providers and 7, in healthcare institutions. The scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring trust in the public healthcare system.
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    The Draft National Health Research Policy.
    (2011-04) Kutty, V Raman
    In February 2011, the Department of Health Research (DHR), Government of India, came out with a draft National Health Research Policy. It is presumed that after due deliberation, the core of this document, with necessary amendments, will become the guideline for future medical and health research in this country.
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    Obstetric practices related to HIV in Kerala.
    (2007-01-17) Choudhury, Lincoln Priyadarshi; Kutty, V Raman
    This survey of obstetricians' knowledge and practices in two districts in Kerala, India, finds a number of unethical practices: most providers are unaware of the value of the rapid screening test for HIV, they do not give pregnant women the option to refuse testing; testing is done without counselling, private doctors refer pregnant women who test positive to government hospitals, and some health services have separate facilities for pregnant women who test positive.