Patient-provider interaction from the perspectives of type 2 diabetes patients in Muscat, Oman: a qualitative study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the general association between socioeconomic status (SES) and hospitalization has been well established, few studies have considered the relationship between SES and hospital length of stay (LOS), and/or hospital re-admission. The primary objective of this study therefore, was to examine the relati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McGregor MJ,Reid RJ,Schulzer M,Fitzgerald JM,Levy AR,Cox MB

更新日期：2006-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiatives such as "Choosing Wisely" in the USA and "Smarter Medicine" in Switzerland have published lists of widely overused health care services. The German initiative "Choosing Wisely Together (Gemeinsam Klug Entscheiden)" follows this example. The goal of our study was to prioritize important recommenda...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Muche-Borowski C,Abiry D,Wagner HO,Barzel A,Lühmann D,Egidi G,Kühlein T,Scherer M

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China is reforming the way it finances health care as it moves towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) after the failure of market-oriented mechanisms for health care. Improving financing equity is a major policy goal of health care system during the progression towards universal coverage. METHODS:We used p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chen M,Palmer AJ,Si L

更新日期：2017-12-29 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:Written medicine information can play an important role in educating consumers about their medicines. In Australia, standardised, comprehensive written information known as Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is available for all prescription medicines. CMI is reportedly under-utilised by general practitione...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hamrosi KK,Raynor DK,Aslani P

更新日期：2014-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care on equal terms is a cornerstone of the Swedish health care system. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered a success story in Sweden with low frequency of reoperations and restored health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Administratively, health care in Sweden is locally self-governed by 21 co...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Oldsberg L,Garellick G,Osika Friberg I,Samulowitz A,Rolfson O,Nemes S

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical documentation systems, such as templates, have been associated with process utilization. The T-System emergency department (ED) templates are widely used but lacking are analyses of the templates association with processes. This system is also unique because of the many different template options av...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kerber KA,Hofer TP,Meurer WJ,Fendrick AM,Morgenstern LB

更新日期：2011-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The healthcare industry is characterized by intensive, never-ending change occurring on a multitude of fronts. Success in such tumultuous environments requires healthcare providers to be proficient in myriad areas, including the manner in which they organize and deliver services. Less efficient designs drain...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elrod JK,Fortenberry JL Jr

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to a continuing age shift in the German society hospital providers are concerned about the additional costs associated with the treatment of elderly patients. It is not clear if cardiac catheterization in aged patients leads to higher resource utilization and if DRG-revenues do compensate for this factor...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Plehn G,Butz T,Maagh P,Meissner A

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serious consequences leading to the increase of infectious diseases and mortality of children justifies the importance of interventions for eradication of malnutrition. Thus, this study aimed to provide a model for the prevention of malnutrition among children under 5 years old (CU5) in Iran. METHODS:This p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mohseni M,Aryankhesal A

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood samples are usually collected daily from different collection points, such hospitals and health centers, and transported to a core laboratory for testing. This paper presents a project to improve the collection routes of two of the largest clinical laboratories in Spain. These routes must be designed i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grasas A,Ramalhinho H,Pessoa LS,Resende MG,Caballé I,Barba N

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently arrived culturally and linguistically diverse migrant mothers in Western Industrialised Nations are less likely to access health care and are more likely to report negative healthcare experiences than more established migrant or non-migrant populations. This is particularly an issue in Australia whe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dougherty L,Lloyd J,Harris E,Caffrey P,Harris M

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a relentless increase in emergency medical admissions in the UK over recent years. Many of these patients suffer with chronic conditions requiring continuing medical attention. We wished to determine whether conventional outpatient clinic follow up after discharge has any impact on the rate of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rayner HC,Temple RM,Marshall T,Clarke D

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caring for people with dementia living in their own homes is a challenging care issue that raises ethical dilemmas of how to balance autonomy with their safety and well-being. The theoretical framework for this study consisted of the concepts of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, paternalism and from th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smebye KL,Kirkevold M,Engedal K

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, numerous behavior change, risk-reduction, and biomedical interventions have been developed and tested. While some of these interventions have shown to be efficacious in randomized trials, it often takes almost two decades for an intervention to be translated into prac...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Howard BN,Van Dorn R,Myers BJ,Zule WA,Browne FA,Carney T,Wechsberg WM

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Technology-based self-assessment (TB-SA) benefits patients and providers and has shown feasibility, ease of use, efficiency, and cost savings. A promising TB-SA, the VA eScreening program, has shown promise for the efficient and effective collection of mental and physical health information. To assist adopti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pittman JOE,Afari N,Floto E,Almklov E,Conner S,Rabin B,Lindamer L

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research showed that promising approaches such as benchmarking, operations research, lean management and six sigma, could be adopted to improve patient logistics in healthcare. To our knowledge, little research has been conducted to obtain an overview on the use, combination and effects of approaches to impr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van Lent WA,Sanders EM,van Harten WH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Informal caregivers' (CGs') subjective burden is an important aspect of the care situation because it is linked to various outcomes such as health, mortality risk, institutionalization, and caregiving style. The aims of this study were a) to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the 10-item sho...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pendergrass A,Malnis C,Graf U,Engel S,Graessel E

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Struggling to correct the public-private imbalance in its health care system, the Hong Kong SAR Government seeks to introduce a government-regulated voluntary health insurance scheme, or VHIS, a distinctive financing instrument that combines the characteristics of private insurance with strong government reg...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： He AJ

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japan has the highest rate of aging. To contain Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance costs, the Japanese government is attempting to increase the proportion of individuals receiving home care services. However, demand for institutional care is increasing. These circumstances will decrease the sustainability of the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sugimoto K,Kashiwagi M,Tamiya N

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organisation has designed a pregnancy registry to investigate the effect of maternal drug use on pregnancy outcomes in resource-limited settings. In this sentinel surveillance system, detailed health and drug use data are prospectively collected from the first antenatal clinic visit until de...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Allen EN,Gomes M,Yevoo L,Egesah O,Clerk C,Byamugisha J,Mbonye A,Were E,Mehta U,Atuyambe LM

更新日期：2014-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poorer cancer outcomes of Indigenous Australians in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts are partially due to diminished access to cancer treatment services (CTS). Accessibility of health care is a multidimensional construct, including physical, logistical, psyc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Anderson K,Diaz A,Parikh DR,Garvey G

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring quality of care is essential to improve primary care. Quality of primary care for patients is usually assessed by patient satisfaction questionnaires. However, patients may not be able to judge quality of care without also reflecting their perception of the environment. We determined the effect tha...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tièche R,da Costa BR,Streit S

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While most breast-related research focuses on cancer, presentation of symptomatic persons in non-screened environments requires understanding the spectrum of breast diseases so as to plan services in resource-constrained settings. This study presents the variety of breast disease managed at a government, ope...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rayne S,Lince-Deroche N,Hendrickson C,Shearer K,Moyo F,Michelow P,Rubin G,Benn C,Firnhaber C

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) are a group of 1.4 million community health workers that operate throughout rural India as a part of the Integrated Child Development Services program. AWWs are responsible for disseminating key health information regarding nutrition, family planning, and immunizations to the women a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jain A,Walker DM,Avula R,Diamond-Smith N,Gopalakrishnan L,Menon P,Nimmagadda S,Patil SR,Fernald LCH

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Admission to an emergency department (ED) is a key vulnerable moment when patients are at increased risk of medication discrepancies and medication histories are an effective way of ensuring that fewer errors are made. This study measured whether a pharmacist-acquired medication history in an ED focusing on ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Becerra-Camargo J,Martinez-Martinez F,Garcia-Jimenez E

更新日期：2013-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Russia is one of the very few industrialised countries in the world where life expectancy has been declining. Alcohol has been implicated as a major contributor to the rapid fluctuations observed in male life expectancy since 1985 that have been particularly marked among working-age men. One approach to redu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tomkins S,Allen E,Savenko O,McCambridge J,Saburova L,Kiryanov N,Oralov A,Gil A,Leon DA,McKee M,Elbourne D

更新日期：2008-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In dementia care, it is crucial that the chain of care is adapted to the needs of people with dementia and their informal caregivers throughout the course of the disease. Assessing the existing dementia care system with regard to facilities, availability and utilization may provide useful information for ens...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lethin C,Giertz L,Vingare EL,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmissible infection (STI) and blood-borne virus (BBV) diagnoses data are a core component of the Australian National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). However, the NNDSS data alone is not enough to understand STI and BBV burden among priority population groups, like Aboriginal and...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bradley C,Hengel B,Crawford K,Elliott S,Donovan B,Mak DB,Nattabi B,Johnson D,Guy R,Fairley CK,Wand H,Ward J,and the Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal Sexual Health investigator group.

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal male circumcision (NMC) is an alternative approach to adult male circumcision for HIV prevention. Recent studies found that NMC was rarely performed in Thailand and that most Thai health professionals did not recognize that NMC could reduce the risk of HIV infection and would not want NMC services i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Srithanaviboonchai K,Srirak N,Pruenglampoo B,Thaikla K,Suwanteerangkul J,Khorana J,Danthamrongkul V,Paileeklee S,Pattanasattayavong U,Grimes DE,Grimes RM

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00