Potential barriers and facilitators for implementation of an integrated care pathway for hearing-impaired persons: an exploratory survey among patients and professionals.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Performance-based financing (PBF) strategies are promoted as a supply-side, results-based financing mechanism to improve primary health care. This study estimated the effects of Rwanda's PBF program on less-incentivized child health services and examined the differential program impact by household poverty. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Skiles MP,Curtis SL,Basinga P,Angeles G,Thirumurthy H

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ghana has been providing HIV and AIDS services since the identification of the first case in 1986 and added highly active antiretroviral therapy to its comprehensive care in 2003.This study aimed at assessing availability of HIV services along the continuum of HIV care in Ghana. METHOD:A cross sectional stu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ayisi Addo S,Abdulai M,Yawson A,Baddoo AN,Zhao J,Workneh N,Okae I,Wiah E

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite global efforts, HIV-related stigma continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Even in healthcare settings, people with HIV/AIDS experience discrimination. Anecdotal evidence suggests that healthcare professionals in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vorasane S,Jimba M,Kikuchi K,Yasuoka J,Nanishi K,Durham J,Sychareun V

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Publicly-funded drug plans often use prior authorization policies to limit drug prescribing. To guide physician prescribing of a class of antibiotics with broad antimicrobial activity (quinolone antibiotics) in accordance with new prescribing guidelines, Alberta's provincial health ministry implemented a new...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Manns B,Laupland K,Tonelli M,Gao S,Hemmelgarn B

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work stress is a major problem for nurses and it can negatively influence job performance. Therefore, it is critical to explore variables that can reduce or buffer the negative effects of work stress. This study explores the moderating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between work stress and ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Li L,Ai H,Gao L,Zhou H,Liu X,Zhang Z,Sun T,Fan L

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) is mostly administered twice weekly to people with schizophrenia by nurses at community mental health centres (CMHC) or through mobile outreach visits. This study estimates the cost of resource utilisation associated with the administration of risperidone LAI and the p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dalton A,Lambert T,Schrover R,Hertel J,Smith DK

更新日期：2011-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Governments increasingly require policy documents to be evidence-based. This paper analyses the use of scientific evidence in such documents by reviewing reports from government-appointed committees in Norway to assess the committees' handling of questions of effect. METHODS:This study uses the 'Index of Sc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Innvaer S

更新日期：2009-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shortage of organs for kidney transplantation for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is magnified in Hispanics/Latin Americans in the United States. Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the treatment of choice for ESRD. However, compared to their representation on the transplant waitli...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gordon EJ,Lee J,Kang RH,Caicedo JC,Holl JL,Ladner DP,Shumate MD

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasingly, nurse practitioners (NPs) are deployed in teams along with general practitioners (GPs) to help meet the demand for out-of-hours care. The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing collaboration between GPs and NPs in teams working out-of-hours. METHODS:A descriptive qualitative ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van der Biezen M,Wensing M,Poghosyan L,van der Burgt R,Laurant M

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Equity in health care across all social groups is a major goal in health care policy. Immigrants may experience more mental health problems than natives, but we do not know the extent to which they seek help from primary health care services. This study aimed to determine a) the rate immigrants use primary h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Straiton M,Reneflot A,Diaz E

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-positive children have lagged adults on retention in HIV care and viral suppression. To address this gap, Eswatini's Ministry of Health started a pilot family-centered HIV care model (FCCM) targeting HIV-positive children under 20 years old and their families. METHODS:We conducted semi-structured in-dep...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Khumalo PN,Katirayi L,Ashburn K,Chouraya C,Mpango L,Mthethwa N,Mofenson LM

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As part of an electronic dashboard operated by Public Health Wales, senior managers at hospitals in Wales report daily "escalation" scores which reflect management opinion on the pressure a hospital is experiencing and ability to meet ongoing demand with respect to unscheduled care. An analysis was undertake...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Walker NJ,Van Woerden HC,Kiparoglou V,Yang Y

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients may decide to undertake shared care with a general practitioner (GP) during follow-up after treatment for localised melanoma. Routine imaging tests for surveillance may be commonly used despite no evidence of clinical utility. This study describes the frequency of shared care and routine tests durin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lim WY,Turner RM,Morton RL,Jenkins MC,Irwig L,Webster AC,Dieng M,Saw RPM,Guitera P,Low D,Low C,Bell KJL

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication between involved parties is essential to ensure coordinated and safe health care delivery. However, existing literature reveals that the information relayed in the referral process is seen as insufficient by the receivers. It is unknown how this insufficiency affects the quality of care, and va...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hartveit M,Vanhaecht K,Thorsen O,Biringer E,Haug K,Aslaksen A

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking during pregnancy is a major public health concern and an NHS priority. In 2010, 26% of UK women smoked immediately before or during their pregnancy and 12% smoked continuously. Smoking cessation support is provided through free at the point of use Stop Smoking Services for Pregnant women (SSSP). Howe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fahy SJ,Cooper S,Coleman T,Naughton F,Bauld L

更新日期：2014-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malawi is reassessing its HIV prevention strategy in the light of a limited reduction in the epidemic. No community based incidence studies have been carried out in Malawi, so estimates of where new infections are occurring require the use of mathematical models and knowledge of the size and sexual behaviour...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maleta K,Bowie C

更新日期：2010-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perceived responsiveness of a healthcare system reflects its ability to satisfy reasonable expectations of the public with respect to non-medical services. Recently, there has been increasing attention paid to responsiveness in evaluating the performance of a healthcare system in a variety of service set...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chao J,Lu B,Zhang H,Zhu L,Jin H,Liu P

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite efforts by professional societies to reduce low value care, many reports indicate that unnecessary tests, such as nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), are commonly used in contemporary practice. The degree to which lack of awareness and professional liability concerns drive these behaviors war...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kline KP,Shaw L,Beyth RJ,Plumb J,Nguyen L,Huo T,Winchester DE

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no clear evidence as to whether the co-location of primary care professionals in the same facility positively influences their way of working and the quality of healthcare as perceived by patients. The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between general practitioner (GP) co-location ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bonciani M,Schäfer W,Barsanti S,Heinemann S,Groenewegen PP

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decentralization through the establishment of hospital governing boards has been touted as an effective way to improve the quality and efficiency of hospitals in low-income countries. Although several studies have examined the process of decentralization, few have quantitatively assessed the implementation o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McNatt Z,Thompson JW,Mengistu A,Tatek D,Linnander E,Ageze L,Lawson R,Berhanu N,Bradley EH

更新日期：2014-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the first phase of the LINKIN Health Study, which aims to evaluate health system functioning within a rural population. Locally relevant data on the health status and service usage of this population, including non-users and users, health service providers traditionally omitted from health service...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hoon-Leahy CE,Newbury J,Kitson A,Whitford D,Wilson A,Karnon J,Baker J,Jamrozik K,Beilby J

更新日期：2012-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:World Health Organisation recommends routine Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls when its cost-effectiveness in the country or region has been duly considered. We therefore aimed to evaluate cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in Nigeria using pragmatic parameter estimates for cost and progra...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ekwunife OI,Lhachimi SK

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies comparing the access to health care of rural and urban populations have been contradictory and inconclusive. These studies are complicated by the influence of other factor which have been shown to be related to access and utilization. This study assesses the equity of access to health care services a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sibley LM,Weiner JP

更新日期：2011-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Problem gambling and homelessness are recognized as important public health concerns that significantly impact individuals, their friends and families, communities and broader society. We aimed to explore the experiences with health and social services of men who had histories of problem gambling and housing...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Guilcher SJ,Hamilton-Wright S,Skinner W,Woodhall-Melnik J,Ferentzy P,Wendaferew A,Hwang SW,Matheson FI

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In international comparisons, rates of amputations of the lower limb are relatively high in Germany. This study aims to analyze trends in lower limb amputations over time, as well as outcomes of care concerning in-hospital mortality and reamputation rates during the same hospital stay which might indicate th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Spoden M,Nimptsch U,Mansky T

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tort law has legitimate social purposes of deterrence, punishment and compensation, but medical tort law does none of these well. Tort law could be counterproductive in medicine, encouraging costly defensive practices that harm some patients, restricting access to care in some settings and discouraging innov...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sumner W 2nd

更新日期：2010-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is a prevalent mental health disorder and the fourth leading cause of disability in the world as per the World Health Organization. Use of antidepressants can lead to adverse drug events (ADEs), defined as any injury resulting from medication use. This study aimed to examine changes in hospital ad...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Parihar HS,Yin H,Gooch JL,Allen S,John S,Xuan J

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, there has been growing interest in providing more tailored, patient-centered care for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Yet it remains unclear which patient characteristics should be determined to guide such an approach. Therefore, the opinions of healthcare providers (HCP) and peop...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hertroijs DFL,Brouwers MCGJ,Elissen AMJ,Schaper NC,Ruwaard D

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Generic drug substitution is a public health policy challenge with high economic potential. Generic drugs are generally cheaper than brand-name drugs. Drugs are a significant part of the total health expenditure, especially in ambulatory care. We conducted a cross-sectional study with general practitioners i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Beauvais V,Marque A,Ferté G,Chrusciel J,Souille J,Nazeyrollas P,Sanchez S

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Failure to rescue' of hospitalized patients with deteriorating physiology on general wards is caused by a complex array of organisational, technical and cultural failures including a lack of standardized team and individual expected responses and actions. The aim of this study using a learning collaborative...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Subbe CP,Kellett J,Barach P,Chaloner C,Cleaver H,Cooksley T,Korsten E,Croke E,Davis E,De Bie AJ,Durham L,Hancock C,Hartin J,Savijn T,Welch J,Crisis Checklist Collaborative.

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00