International Journal of Health Governance: Volume 25 Issue 1

Editorial

David Birnbaum, Michael Decker

Can mass media be an obstacle to rationing decisions? A case report from Portugal

Micaela Pinho, Eva Dias Costa

Continuous introduction of advanced health technologies coupled with limited resources force governments to adopt rationing measures in all types of health systems. The mass media…

Challenges of 21st-century health governance

Fiona MacVane Phipps

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the articles included within one issue of International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) together with some commentary…

Neo-institutional perspective on the Norwegian coordination reform

Anna Stephansen

The purpose of this paper is to propose an analytical approach that allows capturing a variety of outcomes of health care reforms. Specifically, by means of employing…

Inter-professional physician-nurse collaboration in Lebanon

Hala Ahmadieh, Ghali H. Majzoub, Faraj M. Abou Radi, Areej H. Abou Baraki

A physician–nurse relationship is a complex, professional and shared-decision-making process, which is an important predictor of high-quality patient care. The purpose of this…

Participation of Iranian non-governmental organizations in health policy-making; barriers and strategies for development

Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq, Edris Kakemam, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Jamal Rasouli, Mobin Sokhanvar

The effectiveness of non-governmental organization (NGO) participation in the healthcare sector has been demonstrated globally. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the…

Development and validation of Islamic Governance Examination tool in healthcare settings

Hanif Abdul Rahman, Amin Abdul Aziz, Muhamad Adib Ibrahim, Noor-Arpah Suhaili, Ahmad Zahid Daud, Lin Naing

The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate the Islamic Governance Examination tool (IGET) in applicability to the healthcare setting.

Challenges of privatizing academic medical centers in Saudi Arabia and appropriate strategies for implementation

Ahmed Al Kuwaiti, Fahd A. Al Muhanna

A crisis in the financial sustainability of the public healthcare sector often compels governments to consider privatization. The purpose of this paper is to summarize various…

Do justice and trust affect acceptability of Indonesian social health insurance policy?

Rizqy Amelia Zein, Nuzulul Kusuma Putri, Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether justice, trust in healthcare services, the confidence level of the health system and institutions, political party support and…