Service quality of private hospitals: the Iranian patients' perspective.

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:Data on nurses' adherence to standard protocol on nasogastric (NG) tube feeding remain scanty in Ghana even though patients in critical medical conditions are routinely managed using this procedure. This study explored self-rated adherence to standard protocols on NG tube feeding among professional and auxil...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alhassan RK,Tsikata R,Tizaawaw RN,Tannor PA,Quaw PP,Awortwi CAA,Ayanore MA,Afaya A,Salia SM,Milipaak J,Mwini-Nyaledzigbor PP

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The State of Louisiana spends the most on Medicare beneficiaries per capita, but reports greater disparities in health status and death rates than other states. This project sought to investigate the associations between healthcare intensity, healthcare spending, and mortality in Louisiana. METHODS:We used ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kruger BP,Brown JR

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies that identify reasons for readmissions are gaining importance in the light of the changing demographics worldwide which has led to greater demand for hospital beds. It is essential to profile the prevalence of avoidable readmissions and understand its drivers so as to develop possible interventions f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yam CH,Wong EL,Chan FW,Leung MC,Wong FY,Cheung AW,Yeoh EK

更新日期：2010-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Birmingham Free Clinic (BFC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA is a free, walk-in clinic that serves medically uninsured populations through the use of volunteer health care providers and an on-site medication dispensary. The introduction of an electronic medical record (EMR) has improved several aspects ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fisher AM,Herbert MI,Douglas GP

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original publication of this article [1] an author's name needs to be revised from Katrina Nelson to Adrianne Katrina Nelson. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ho J,Bachman-Carter K,Thorkelson S,Anderson K,Jaggi J,Brown C,Nelson AK,Curley C,King C,Atwood S,Shin S

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To reduce inappropriate admissions and stays with the application of an improvement cycle in patients admitted to a University Hospital. The secondary objective is to analyze the hospital cost saved by reducing inadequacy after the implementation of measures proposed by the group for improvement. METHODS:Pr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Soria-Aledo V,Carrillo-Alcaraz A,Flores-Pastor B,Moreno-Egea A,Carrasco-Prats M,Aguayo-Albasini JL

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of medication abortion is increasing rapidly in India, the majority of which is purchased through pharmacies. More information is needed about the quality of services provided by pharmacist about medication abortion, especially barriers to providing high quality information. The goal of this study wa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Diamond-Smith N,Percher J,Saxena M,Dwivedi P,Srivastava A

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'Surviving Crying' study was designed to develop and provisionally evaluate a support service for parents of excessively crying babies, including its suitability for use in the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS). The resulting service includes three materials: a website, a printed booklet,...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bamber D,Powell C,Long J,Garratt R,Brown J,Rudge S,Morris T,Bhupendra Jaicim N,Plachcinski R,Dyson S,Boyle EM,Turney N,Chessman J,St James-Roberts I

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the association between rurality and health in Scotland, after adjusting for differences in individual and practice characteristics. METHODS: DESIGN:Mortality and hospital record data linked to two cross sectional health surveys. SETTING:Respondents in the community-based 1995 and 1998 Scottish...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Teckle P,Hannaford P,Sutton M

更新日期：2012-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a public health problem and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary program based on group and individual care versus group-only care, to promote blood pressure control in hypertensive patients in primary...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kuhmmer R,Lazzaretti RK,Guterres CM,Raimundo FV,Leite LE,Delabary TS,Caon S,Bastos GA,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case management has been suggested as an innovative strategy that facilitates the improvement of a patient's quality of life, reduction of hospital length of stay, optimization of self-care and improvement of satisfaction of patients and professionals involved. However, there is little evidence about the eff...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wynia K,Annema C,Nissen H,De Keyser J,Middel B

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare, from a Chinese societal perspective, the projected health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of adding pneumococcal conjugate heptavalent vaccine (PCV-7) to the routine compulsory child immunization schedule. METHODS:A decision-tree model, with data and assumpt...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Che D,Zhou H,He J,Wu B

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the new hypertension treatment guidelines blood pressure (BP) readings need to be kept below or equal to 130/80 mmHg in patients aged less than 65 years old. This study shows the change in proportion of identified cases of uncontrolled blood pressure in light of these changes. METHODS:The data ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Charoensab N,Pinyopornpanish K,Thangsuk P,Jiraporncharoen W,Angkurawaranon C

更新日期：2020-09-14 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:Emergency Department (ED) are challenged by the increasing number of visits made by the heterogeneous population of elderly persons. This study aims to 1) compare chief complaints (triage categories) and level of priority; 2) to investigate their association with hospitalization after an ED visit; 3) to expl...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vilpert S,Monod S,Jaccard Ruedin H,Maurer J,Trueb L,Yersin B,Büla C

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A small proportion of patients account for the majority of health care spending. The objectives of this study were to explore the clinical characteristics, patterns of health care use, and the proportion of acute care spending deemed potentially preventable among high cost inpatients within a Canadian acute-...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ronksley PE,Kobewka DM,McKay JA,Rothwell DM,Mulpuru S,Forster AJ

更新日期：2016-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the sixth in a series of papers reporting Sustainability in Health care by Allocating Resources Effectively (SHARE) in a local healthcare setting. The SHARE program was established to investigate a systematic, integrated, evidence-based approach to disinvestment within a large Australian health servi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harris C,Allen K,Brooke V,Dyer T,Waller C,King R,Ramsey W,Mortimer D

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' expectations and perceptions of the medical encounter and interactions are important tools in diabetes management. Some problems regarding the interaction during encounters may be related to a lack of communication skills on the part of either the physician or the patient. This study aimed at explo...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Abdulhadi N,Al Shafaee M,Freudenthal S,Ostenson CG,Wahlström R

更新日期：2007-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trust has been introduced as the cornerstone of the public and health providers' relation. Public trust in primary health care (PHC) is crucial and must be measured. The aim of this study was to develop and validate PHC trust measurement tool. METHODS:This was a psychometric study to develop PHC trust measu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sadeghi-Bazargani H,Farahbakhsh M,Tabrizi JS,Zare Z,Saadati M

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Widespread literature on inequity in healthcare access and utilization has been published, but research on socioeconomic differences in waiting times is sparse and the evidence is fragmentary and controversial. The objective of the present study is the analysis of the relationship between individual socioeco...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Petrelli A,De Luca G,Landriscina T,Costa G

更新日期：2012-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapidly evolving socioeconomic and technological trends make it challenging to improve access, effectiveness and efficiency in the use of pharmaceuticals. This paper identifies and systematically classifies the prevailing pharmaceutical policies worldwide in relation to a country's income status. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maniadakis N,Kourlaba G,Shen J,Holtorf A

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cesarean section rates is often used as an indicator of quality of care in maternity hospitals. The assumption is that lower rates reflect in developed countries more appropriate clinical practice and general better performances. Hospitals are thus often ranked on the basis of caesarean section rates. The ai...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fantini MP,Stivanello E,Frammartino B,Barone AP,Fusco D,Dallolio L,Cacciari P,Perucci CA

更新日期：2006-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate antenatal care (ANC) can lead to missed diagnosis of danger signs or delayed referral to emergency obstetrical care, contributing to maternal mortality. In developing countries, ANC quality is often limited by skill and knowledge gaps of the health workforce. In 2011, the Mentorship, Enhanced Supe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Manzi A,Nyirazinyoye L,Ntaganira J,Magge H,Bigirimana E,Mukanzabikeshimana L,Hirschhorn LR,Hedt-Gauthier B

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely access is a challenge for providers of outpatient and community-based health services, as seen by the often lengthy waiting lists to manage demand. The Specific Timely Appointments for Triage (STAT) model, an alternative approach for managing access and triage, reduced waiting time by 34% in a stepped...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harding KE,Snowdon DA,Prendergast L,Lewis AK,Kent B,Leggat SF,Taylor NF

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physiotherapy services are an important part of the primary health care services for children, serving a broad spectrum of children referred from different sources and for a variety of reasons. There is limited knowledge about their characteristics and outcome. The aim of this study was to describe the profi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Evensen KAI,Sellæg S,Stræte AC,Hansen AE,Meisingset I

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety has been a priority in primary healthcare in the last years. The prevailing culture is seen as an important condition for patient safety in practice and several tools to measure patient safety culture have therefore been developed. Although Dutch primary care consists of different professions,...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Verbakel NJ,Zwart DL,Langelaan M,Verheij TJ,Wagner C

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in children are an increasingly recognized serious safety problem worldwide, but are often preventable. Central venous catheter bundles have proved effective to prevent such infections. Successful implementation requires changes in the hospital system...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Helder O,Kornelisse R,van der Starre C,Tibboel D,Looman C,Wijnen R,Poley M,Ista E

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Italian National Health System was revised in the last 20 years, introducing new elements such as efficacy, efficiency and competitiveness. Devolution to regional authorities has created a quasi-market system where patients can choose the hospital in which to be treated. Patient mobility therefore become...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Messina G,Forni S,Collini F,Quercioli C,Nante N

更新日期：2013-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lack of availability of skilled providers in low- and middle- income countries is considered to be an important barrier to achieving reductions in maternal and child mortality. However, there is limited research on programs increasing the availability of skilled birth attendants in developing countries. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Okeke EN,Pitchforth E,Exley J,Glick P,Abubakar IS,Chari AV,Bashir U,Gu K,Onwujekwe O

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00