Department of Public Health

Faculty of Health Sciences

The Maldives National University

Health Services Management 2 Guideline for fieldwork report

Introduction (5 marks)
This section should include the background information on the atoll/island, population and a description of the atoll/island health center, number of staff, services provided by the hospital or the center and any other important area that you think is unique to the health services of that island or atoll.

Literature (10 marks)

Here, students need to identify important health services management concepts/issues that were discussed in the class. While doing that, students are required to refer to their readings and other related materials available in the library and internet.

Observation (25 marks)

For this part, students are expected to describe the management issues and concepts they observed and identified. Also, explain the negative and positive aspects of the management practices that were observed and identified. Secondly, those issues, concepts and practices have to be explained in the light of the theory covered in the subject.

The next part of this section is students have to evaluate their own performance as managers. To do that, describe the problems that were faced during the management and how they were dealt.

Conclusion (4 marks)
Students are expected to summarize the key observations and issues that were identified and a conclusion of their own should be offered based on that. No new information should be presented in conclusion.

Recommendations (6 marks)
Students should outline, briefly, a set of recommendations that they think might help the management of the hospitals to improve its services and management. Recommendations should not be arbitrary but should be based on the issues and observations that were described in the observation section.

References (5 marks)
All the materials that were taken from other sources should be referenced appropriately. Readings and referencing is important to support the arguments and all evaluations that were presented in the literature and second part of the observation. There is no maximum limit for the reference, but a minimum of at least 6 good references should be included.

Presentation (5 marks)
The report should be typed, double spaced with appropriate formatting. Also, check for spelling and grammar mistakes.

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