Jordan University of Science and Technology Researcher Updates Understanding of Health and Medicine (Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Jordan for Achieving Universal Health Coverage: A Need for Family Health Team Approach): Health and Medicine

2023 NOV 01 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on agriculture. According to news reporting originating from Irbid, Jordan, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a strategic objective of the Jordanian government and has been prioritized in its strategies and plans.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Jordan University of Science and Technology: “However, there are several challenges affecting primary healthcare in Jordan and the health system in general that prevent Jordan from achieving UHC. This paper highlights the importance of team-based care in the form of Family Health Teams (FHTs) to realize Jordan’s goal of achieving UHC. FHTs are a team-based approach that brings together diverse professionals to provide a comprehensive, efficient, patient-centered primary care system that meets the changing needs of Jordan’s population and refugees. However, the implementation of FHT may encounter obstacles, including individual, organizational, institutional, and external barriers. To overcome such obstacles, several actions and processes need to be taken, including political commitment and leadership, implementing good governance and policy frameworks, allocating resources and funding, multisectoral collaboration, and engagement of communities and stakeholders. The successful implementation of FHTs requires participation from government officials, parliamentarians, civil society, and influential community, religious, and business leaders.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “A strategic policy framework, effective oversight, coalition building, regulation, attention to system design, and accountability are also essential. In conclusion, adopting the FHT approach in Jordan’s Primary Healthcare system offers a promising path towards achieving UHC, improving healthcare access, quality, and efficiency while addressing the unique challenges faced by the country’s healthcare system.”

For more information on this research see: Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Jordan for Achieving Universal Health Coverage: A Need for Family Health Team Approach. Healthcare, 2023,11(22). (Healthcare - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/healthcare). The publisher for Healthcare is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11222993.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Yousef Khader, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. Additional authors for this research include Mohannad Al Nsour, Sara Abu Khudair, Randa Saad, Mohammad Rassoul Tarawneh, Faris Lami.

ORCID is an identifier for authors and includes bibliographic information. The following is ORCID information for the authors of this research: Yousef Khader (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-6857), Mohannad Al Nsour (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-1611), Sara Abu Khudair (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-6898), Randa Saad (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3108-6858), Faris Lami (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-3818).

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