Gemma A Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927416 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gemma A Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gemma A |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Small countries face specific challenges in health workforce sustainability, but policy responses are a testbed for resilience for all countries
A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries
BACKGROUND: Social prescribing connects patients with community resources to improve their health and well-being. It is gaining momentum globally due to its potential for addressing non-medical causes of illness while building on existing resources and enhancing overall health at a relatively low cost. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the need for policy interventions to address health-related social issues such as loneliness and isolati…
Personal protective equipment for healthcare workers during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the preparedness of European countries regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and care workers (HCWs), the COVID-19 infection rates of HCWs compared to the general working age population, and the association between these. We developed a PPE-preparedness scale based on responses to a questionnaire from experts in the Health Systems and Policy Monitor network, with a response rate of 19 out of 31 countr…
Work like a Doc
BACKGROUND: Medical residents work long, continuous hours. Working in conditions of extreme fatigue has adverse effects on the quality and safety of care, and on residents' quality of life. Many countries have attempted to regulate residents' work hours. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to review residents' work hours regulations in different countries with an emphasis on night shifts. METHODS: Standardized qualitative data on residents' working hours were c…
European countries' responses in ensuring sufficient physical infrastructure and workforce capacity during the first Covid-19 wave
A comparison of 2020 health policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America
Equitable access to health insurance for socially excluded children? The case of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana
Equitable access to health insurance for socially excluded children? The case of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana
European countries' responses in ensuring sufficient physical infrastructure and workforce capacity during the first Covid-19 wave
A comparison of 2020 health policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America
Work like a Doc
BACKGROUND: Medical residents work long, continuous hours. Working in conditions of extreme fatigue has adverse effects on the quality and safety of care, and on residents' quality of life. Many countries have attempted to regulate residents' work hours. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to review residents' work hours regulations in different countries with an emphasis on night shifts. METHODS: Standardized qualitative data on residents' working hours were c…
A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries
BACKGROUND: Social prescribing connects patients with community resources to improve their health and well-being. It is gaining momentum globally due to its potential for addressing non-medical causes of illness while building on existing resources and enhancing overall health at a relatively low cost. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the need for policy interventions to address health-related social issues such as loneliness and isolati…
Personal protective equipment for healthcare workers during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the preparedness of European countries regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and care workers (HCWs), the COVID-19 infection rates of HCWs compared to the general working age population, and the association between these. We developed a PPE-preparedness scale based on responses to a questionnaire from experts in the Health Systems and Policy Monitor network, with a response rate of 19 out of 31 countr…
Small countries face specific challenges in health workforce sustainability, but policy responses are a testbed for resilience for all countries
Medicine (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Workforce (3 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (2 works)