Social responsibility in healthcare: Which application in Africa?

Intissar Haddiya

Social responsibility in healthcare: Which application in Africa? The case of kidney disease management in African hospitals

Translated by Abdelhafid JABRI

PETER LANG
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DOI 10.3726/b21372

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About the author

Intissar Haddiya, MD, PhD is a Moroccan nephrologist and author. She is Professor of higher education in medicine at the faculty of medicine and pharmacy-Mohammed Premier University, Oujda-Morocco and president of an association of kidney patients support in Eastern Morocco. The author also holds a (PhD) in social responsibility in healthcare.

About the book

Social responsibility in healthcare is currently the subject of increasing attention around the world and is often presented as one of the necessary responses to improving health systems in developed countries. The absence of African data on this subject motivated a survey that aimed to assess social responsibility of African public hospitals in terms of management of kidney disease, and explore the factors that influence it. based on patient and physician perceptions. This work has highlighted the crucial role of hospital governance and management, (involving the various stakeholders) in improving hospital social responsibility, and consequently the provision of care.

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Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to my parents whom I thank heartily for their endless love and confidence in me. My father, Professor El Mostafa Haddiya , a symbol of rigor, integrity, and scientific probity, and my mother, Professor Naïma Agnaou , a bottomless source of wisdom and clear-sightedness have always believed in me and pushed me to be the best. I particularly would like to thank my husband, Professor Hicham Yacoubi, for his unshakable trust and for being my greatest inspiration, and my beloved children, Youssef and Rayan, for their patience. I deeply hope they are proud of me.

Acknowledgments

I am grateful to all the medical and paramedical staff at the participating hospitals across the continent for taking part in this study. My sincere thanks go to the nephrologists and professors of nephrology from all African regions for granting me unconditional access to their patients and teams, despite the long distances between us and the difficult pandemic situation, making their everyday experience at the hospitals harder. They believed in this work and kept repeating these encouraging words: “Go all the way with this study and make our voice heard! It’s not that easy, but we’re confident you can do it”. These words were resonating deeply inside me during the various stages of this exciting scientific and human adventure. Their support allowed me to gain valuable insights into the healthcare systems of the African continent, identify weaknesses and deficiencies, and discuss solutions with my African friends and colleagues.

I would also like to extend my thanks to the epidemiologists and biostatisticians who accompanied me throughout this study. Their kindness, availability, and ability in managing a large amount of raw data deserve special recognition.

Finally, I would like to warmly thank all those who assisted, directly or indirectly, in the completion of this work, which I hope will meet the readers’ expectations.