The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (APJHM) is a peer-reviewed journal for managers of organisations offering healthcare and aged care services.  The APJHM aims to promote the discipline of health management throughout the region by facilitating the transfer of knowledge among readers by widening the evidence base for management practices.

*Print 1(1);2006 - 5(1);2010 Online 4(2);2009 - current
*ISSN 2204-3136 (online); ISSN 1833-3818 (print)

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2026)

A total of 56 articles were published in this issue, including 34 research articles and 9 review articles. These articles come from different countries and cover a wide range of topics, from hospital quality measurement, patient safety management, and medical staff training, to the current application of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry, and so on. The editorial of this issue particularly emphasizes developing the sophistication of listening in organisations. The critical impact of effective leaders listening in healthcare organisations is fundamentally about gathering and gaining operational intelligence from within the organisation.

In addition, this issue has selected 7 conference articles, which have been presented in International Conference on SMART Technologies for Medical & Health Sciences: AI-Driven Health Care Innovation & Integration in March 2026.

Published: 2026-09-02

Decoding Doctor Departure Decisions in Regional Queensland

Emma Hodge, Alisha Thomson , Lauren Moses, Lilian Hung-Ling Pu

Network Analysis of Physician Mobility in Istanbul’s Private Hospitals, Türkiye

Hüseyin Tolga Çağatay, Yahya Kemal Ulusoy, Hulusi Cenk Sözen

Readiness of Primary Health Care Facilities to Deliver The Iran’s Package of Essential Non-Communicable Diseases (IraPEN) Program: A district-wide cross-sectional study from Iran

Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi , Mohammad Bazyar , Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhasani , Mehdi Shafiei_Bafti, Manijeh Jamshidi, Mehdi Gholami, Zahra Zare

Audit on Completeness of Operative Notes Documentation at a Teaching Hospital in Lahore Pakistan

Ayesha Afzal, Nauman Ismat Butt, Huzaifa Nadeem, Imania Khizar, Barak Waris, Ammara Akbar, Muhammad Shaheryar Siddique

Family Needs of Trauma Patients in Emergency Departments: A Comparative Study of Families’ and Nurses’ Perspectives

Leila Alizadeh, Amir Emami Zeydi , Hadi Darvishi Khezri , Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji , Azar Jafari-koulaee

A Hybrid Approach to Identifying Factors Associated with Radiation Safety Knowledge among Healthcare Professionals

Huy Nguyen, Anh Thi Ngoc Tran, Thuan Van Huynh, Phuong The Nguyen, Phuong Mai Le, Ha Thi Mai, Bach Xuan Tran, Long Quynh Khuong, Hien Tri Ngo, Minh Duc Pham, An Thi Minh Dao

Characterization of Countries with High Happiness Index: A Cluster Analysis

Sean Paul Domingo, Latrelle Paul Domingo, Laurence Lascuña Garcia

Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital

Mohamad Adam Bujang, Yoon Khee Hon, Wei Hong Lai, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Cheng Hoon Chew, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Sing Yee Khoo, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

An Exploratory Clustering Analysis of Digital Readiness and Maturity for Electronic Medical Record Implementation in Indonesia

Muhammad Hanif Amiruddin, Rr Tutik Sri Hariyati, Min-Huei Hsu, Haeril Amir, Satria Dwi Pranoto, Dara Ayu Wardhani, Titin Siswantining, Anis Fuad

Vulnerability Assessment: Evidence From A Rural Community-Based Multidimensional Survey in Jharkhand, India

T Dakshayani, Dr. C Vasantha Kalyani, Dr. Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Veena T R , Athira B, Thokchom Sonia Devi , Binita Mishra

Allied Health Leadership Training Impact on Employee Experience: A near-empty scoping review

Katherine Morris, Patrick Summerell, Kara Batch, Hannah Myer, Karen Wilkie-Smith, Caroline Guille, Martin Checklin

Successful Transition of New Graduate Nurse (NGN) throught Mentoring Program: An integrative literature review

Haeril Amir, Rr. Tutik Sri Hariyati, Enie Novieastari, Trevino A Pakasi, Arieny Rizafni

Green Hospital Implementation for Sustainable and Resilient Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Zakiah Zakiah, Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Farida Murtiani, Annisa Ayu Lestari, Bada Febriani, Fatimah Fatimah, Amelia Marisa

A Narrative Review of the Impact of Telemedicine on Direct Observed Therapy in Tuberculosis

Muhammad Izzad Izhar, Nur Azyyati Amalina Amran, Nur Fadzlyanah Khusaini, Priscilla Joneh, Sashi Kumar Balasinggam, Umairah Norazman, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Fauzi Muh, Praneetha Palasuberniam

Artificial Intelligence Based Prediction of Emergency Department Revisits and hospitalization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Roxana Hessam, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Kasnavieh, Seyed Hossien Shaker, Ali Saghandian Tousi, Maryam Milanifard
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