Something is amiss in Denmark: a comparison of preventable hospitalisations and readmissions for chronic medical conditions in the Danish Healthcare system and Kaiser Permanente.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' satisfaction is an important indicator for quality of care. Measuring healthcare quality and improving patient satisfaction have become increasingly prevalent, especially among healthcare providers and purchasers of healthcare. This is mainly due to the fact that consumers are becoming increasingly...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Soufi G,Belayachi J,Himmich S,Ahid S,Soufi M,Zekraoui A,Abouqal R

更新日期：2010-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global initiative 'Treatment 2.0' calls for expanding the evidence base of optimal HIV service delivery models to maximize HIV case detection and retention in care. However limited systematic assessment has been conducted in countries with concentrated HIV epidemic. We aimed to assess HIV service availab...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fujita M,Poudel KC,Do TN,Bui DD,Nguyen VK,Green K,Nguyen TM,Kato M,Jacka D,Cao TT,Nguyen TL,Jimba M

更新日期：2012-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inequity of accessibility to and utilization of reproductive health (RH) services among youths is a global concern, especially in resource-limited areas. The level of inequity also varies by cultural and socio-economic contexts. To tailor RH services to the needs of youths, relevant solutions are required. T...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thin Zaw PP,Liabsuetrakul T,Htay TT,McNeil E

更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public drug insurance plans provide limited reimbursement for Alzheimer's disease (AD) medications in many jurisdictions, including Canada and the United Kingdom. This study was conducted to assess Canadians' level of support for an increase in annual personal income taxes to fund a public program of unrestr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Oremus M,Tarride JE,Clayton N,Raina P

更新日期：2009-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The healthcare needs of physician are not well studied. METHODS:We surveyed physicians attending a large primary care conference about their access and perceived barriers to receiving healthcare services. RESULTS:Response rate was 46 % (270/592). The majority were trained in family medicine. The age catego...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Benkhadra K,Adusumalli J,Rajjo T,Hagen PT,Wang Z,Murad MH

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse events are considered a major international problem related to the performance of health systems. Evaluating the occurrence of adverse events involves, as any other outcome measure, determining the extent to which the observed differences can be attributed to the patient's risk factors or to variatio...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Martins M,Travassos C,Mendes W,Pavão AL

更新日期：2011-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population aging increases the number of glaucoma patients which leads to higher workloads of glaucoma specialists. If stable glaucoma patients were monitored by optometrists and ophthalmic technicians in a glaucoma follow-up unit (GFU) rather than by glaucoma specialists, the specialists' workload and waiti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holtzer-Goor KM,van Sprundel E,Lemij HG,Plochg T,Klazinga NS,Koopmanschap MA

更新日期：2010-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People experiencing homelessness and mental illness face multiple barriers to care. The goal of this study was to examine the association between health service use and indicators of need among individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness in Vancouver, Canada. We hypothesized that those with more...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Currie LB,Patterson ML,Moniruzzaman A,McCandless LC,Somers JM

更新日期：2014-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swiss ambulatory care is characterized by independent, and primarily practice-based, physicians, receiving fee for service reimbursement. This study analyses supply sensitive services using ambulatory care claims data from mandatory health insurance. A first research question was aimed at the hypothesis that...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Busato A,Matter P,Künzi B,Goodman DC

更新日期：2010-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the intensive care unit (ICU), checklists can be used to support the delivery of quality and consistent clinical care. While studies have reported important benefits for clinical checklists in this context, lack of formal validity testing in the literature prompted the study aim; to develop relevant 'proc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Conroy KM,Elliott D,Burrell AR

更新日期：2013-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overcrowding of high-level health facilities is a major concern in a Vietnamese health system. This may increase an economic burden to the households since health insurance is still insufficient in providing financial risk protection. This paper sought to examine the association between the use of high-level...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lee HY,Oh J,Hoang VM,Moon JR,Subramanian SV

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States (US), Medicaid capitated managed care costs are controlled by optimizing patients' healthcare utilization. Adults in capitated plans utilize primary care providers (PCP) more than emergency departments (ED), compared to fee-for-service (FFS). Pediatric data are lacking. We aim to determi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Canares TL,Friedman A,Rodean J,Burns RR,Berkowitz D,Hall M,Alpern E,Montalbano A

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Thailand, two community-based drug treatment approaches are common. The first one is the traditional community-based treatment program (FAST) which brings the principles of community therapy as a guideline for treatment. The second one is the military hospital-based drug treatment program (PMK), derived f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kaewkham N,Leelahanaj T,Yingwiwattanapong J,Rattanasumawong W

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The notion 'hard to reach' is a contested and ambiguous term that is commonly used within the spheres of social care and health, especially in discourse around health and social inequalities. There is a need to address health inequalities and to engage in services the marginalized and socially excluded secto...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Flanagan SM,Hancock B

更新日期：2010-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attempts to achieve digital transformation across the health service have stimulated increasingly large-scale and more complex change programmes. These encompass a growing range of functions in multiple locations across the system and may take place over extended timeframes. This calls for new approaches to ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cresswell K,Sheikh A,Franklin BD,Krasuska M,Nguyen HT,Hinder S,Lane W,Mozaffar H,Mason K,Eason S,Potts HWW,Williams R

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mexico, patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) are characterized by being at high risk and advanced stages at diagnosis and by having a low cure rate; yet information on their experiences with health care and health-related quality of life (HRQL) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate experiences with heal...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Doubova SV,Terreros-Muñoz E,Delgado-Lòpez N,Montaño-Figueroa EH,Infante-Castañeda C,Pérez-Cuevas R

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting pharmacy service fees is crucial to sustain the health insurance budget and maintain pharmacy management. However, there is no evidence on how to predict pharmacy service fees at the population level. This study compares the status of pharmacy services and constructs regression model to project an...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ha D,Song I,Lee EK,Shin JY

更新日期：2018-05-03 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:The inverse care law persists: people living in poverty have the greatest needs and face considerable challenges in getting the care they need. Evidence reveals that GPs encounter difficulties in delivering care to poor patients, while many of those patients feel stigmatized by healthcare professionals. Pati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Loignon C,Haggerty JL,Fortin M,Bedos CP,Barbeau D,Allen D

更新日期：2010-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Travel burden is a key element in conceptualizing geographic access to health care. Prior research has shown that both rural and minority populations bear disproportionate travel burdens. However, many studies are limited to specific types of patient or specific locales. The purpose of our study was to quant...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Probst JC,Laditka SB,Wang JY,Johnson AO

更新日期：2007-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nepal's Safe Delivery Incentive Programme (SDIP) was introduced nationwide in 2005 with the intention of increasing utilisation of professional care at childbirth. It provided cash to women giving birth in a health facility and an incentive to the health provider for each delivery attended, either at home or...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Powell-Jackson T,Morrison J,Tiwari S,Neupane BD,Costello AM

更新日期：2009-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to individual preferences, most people in developed countries die in health care institutions, with a considerable impact on health care resource use and costs. However, evidence about determinants of aggregate length of hospital stay in the last year preceding death is scant. METHODS:Nationwide...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hedinger D,Braun J,Kaplan V,Bopp M,Swiss National Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment gap for epilepsy is considerable in low and middle-income countries. In the Lao PDR it is estimated at over 90%. Health workers play a significant role in bridging the gap between people with epilepsy (PWE) and access to epilepsy care. In a national survey we assessed: 1) the knowledge and prac...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harimanana A,Chivorakul P,Souvong V,Preux PM,Barennes H

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The philosophy of evidence-based medicine (EBM) was introduced in the early 90s as a new approach to the practice of medicine, using the best available evidence to make decisions about health care. Despite ongoing controversy, EBM has developed enormously and physicians' attitude towards it is generally posi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alonso-Coello P,Solà I,Rotaeche R,González AI,Marzo-Castillejo M,Louro-González A,Carrillo R,Velázquez P,García-Velasco G,Calderón C

更新日期：2009-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) can help providers deliver better quality care. We aimed to understand recent trends in use of CPOE by health system-affiliated ambulatory clinics. METHODS:We analyzed longitudinal data (2014-2016) for 19,109 ambulatory clinics that participated in all 3 years of the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fischer SH,Rudin RS,Shi Y,Shekelle P,Amill-Rosario A,Scanlon D,Damberg CL

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care systems initiating major behavioral health programs often face challenges with variable implementation and uneven patient engagement. One large health care system, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), recently initiated the MOVE!® Weight Management Program, but it is unclear if veterans most in ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Del Re AC,Maciejewski ML,Harris AH

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

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:Different service characteristics are known to influence mental health care delivery. Much less is known about the impact of contextual factors, such as the socioeconomic circumstances, on the provision of care to socially marginalized groups.The objectives of this work were to assess the organisational char...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Costa D,Matanov A,Canavan R,Gabor E,Greacen T,Vondráčková P,Kluge U,Nicaise P,Moskalewicz J,Díaz-Olalla JM,Straßmayr C,Kikkert M,Soares JJ,Gaddini A,Barros H,Priebe S

更新日期：2014-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:P.Re.Val.E. is the most comprehensive comparative evaluation program of healthcare outcomes in Lazio, an Italian region, and the first Italian study to make health provider performance data available to the public. The aim of this study is to describe the P.Re.Val.E. and the impact of releasing performance d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fusco D,Barone AP,Sorge C,D'Ovidio M,Stafoggia M,Lallo A,Davoli M,Perucci CA

更新日期：2012-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical social franchising is a rapidly growing delivery model in private healthcare markets in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this growth, little is known about providers' perceptions of the benefits and challenges of social franchising or clients' reasons for choosing franchised facilities over...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sieverding M,Briegleb C,Montagu D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00