Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Length measurements are important in growth, monitoring and promotion (GMP) for the surveillance of a child's weight-for-length and length-for-age. These two indices provide an indication of a child's risk of becoming wasted or stunted, and are more informative about a child's growth than the widely used wei...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Laar ME,Marquis GS,Lartey A,Gray-Donald K

更新日期：2018-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We studied the prevalence of common mental disorders among Dutch hospital physicians and investigated whether the presence of a mental disorder was associated with insufficient self-reported work ability. METHODS:A questionnaire was sent to all (n = 958) hospital physicians of one academic medical center, u...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ruitenburg MM,Frings-Dresen MH,Sluiter JK

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with knee osteoarthritis [OA] are commonly treated by physiotherapists in primary care. Measuring physiotherapy performance is important before developing strategies to improve quality. The purpose of this study was to measure physiotherapy performance in patients with knee OA by comparing clinical ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jamtvedt G,Dahm KT,Holm I,Flottorp S

更新日期：2008-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) training program was developed to train rural healthcare providers in Kenya on the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), thoracic ultrasound, basic echocardiography, and focused obstetric ultrasonography. The program includes a multimedia manual, pre-c...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wanjiku GW,Bell G,Wachira B

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare communications directed toward the disadvantaged have the potential to elevate the health status of these underprivileged and highly-challenged individuals. From conveying advice which encourages healthy lifestyles to communicating the location and availability of various medical resources, health...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elrod JK,Fortenberry JL Jr

更新日期：2017-12-13 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:The clinical environment in which health care providers have to work everyday is highly complex; this increases the risk for the occurrence of unintended events. The aim of this randomised controlled trial is to improve patient safety for a vulnerable group of patients that have to go through a complex care ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Merten H,Lubberding S,van Wagtendonk I,Johannesma PC,Wagner C

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African Vaccination Week (AVW) is an initiative of the Member States of the African Region aimed at promoting vaccination and ensuring equity and access to its benefits. The initiative has proven to be particularly effective in reaching populations with limited access to regular health services as well as pr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mihigo R,Anya B,Okeibunor J,Ajibola S,Boakye-Agyemang C,Muzenda L,Issembe F,Nshimirimana D

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to healthcare in remote areas is difficult and telehealth could be a promising avenue if accepted by the population. The aim of this study is to assess social acceptance and population confidence in telehealth in the Province of Quebec. METHODS:We conducted a survey using a questionnaire assessing th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Poder TG,Bellemare CA,Bédard SK,Lemieux R

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Teamwork and job satisfaction are important among the multidisciplinary team who care patients with chronic illnesses such as heart failure (HF) patients. TeamSTEPPS teamwork perceptions questionnaire (T-TPQ) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire "short form" (MSQ-short) are both self-report questionnaire...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lakatamitou I,Lambrinou E,Kyriakou M,Paikousis L,Middleton N

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health professionals need updated health information from credible sources to improve their knowledge and provide evidence based health care services. Various types of medical errors have occurred in resource-limited countries because of poor knowledge and experience sharing practices among health profession...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Asemahagn MA

更新日期：2014-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and return to work are important outcomes in critical care medicine, reaching beyond mortality. Little is known on factors predictive of HRQoL and return to work in critical illness, including the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and no evidence exists on the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brandstetter S,Dodoo-Schittko F,Blecha S,Sebök P,Thomann-Hackner K,Quintel M,Weber-Carstens S,Bein T,Apfelbacher C

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of certain underlying medical conditions is known to increase the risk of pneumococcal disease in persons of all ages and across a wide spectrum of conditions, as demonstrated in two recent evaluations. Corresponding estimates of attributable economic costs have not been well characterized. We t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Weycker D,Farkouh RA,Strutton DR,Edelsberg J,Shea KM,Pelton SI

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A summary utility index is useful for deriving quality-adjusted life years (QALY) for cost analyses or disability weights for burden of disease studies. However, many quality of life instruments provide descriptive profiles rather than a single utility index. Transforming quality of life instruments to a uti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brennan DS,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2006-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections represent a serious challenge for health-care institutions. Rapid and precise identification of MRSA carriers can help to reduce both nosocomial transmissions and unnecessary isolations and associated costs. The practical details of MRSA screening...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tübbicke A,Hübner C,Hübner NO,Wegner C,Kramer A,Fleßa S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most health care services are provided in the primary health care sector, and an increasing number of elderly is in need of these services. Nonetheless, the research on patient safety culture in home care services and nursing homes remains scarce. This study describes staff perceptions of patient safety cult...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ree E,Wiig S

更新日期：2019-08-29 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:Audit and feedback (A&F) is a strategy that has been used in various disciplines for performance and quality improvement. There is limited research regarding medical professionals' acceptance of clinical-performance feedback and whether feedback impacts clinical practice. The objectives of our research were ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Payne VL,Hysong SJ

更新日期：2016-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We lack national and cross-national studies of physicians' perceptions of quality of patient care, professional autonomy, and job satisfaction to inform clinicians and policymakers. This study aims to compare such perceptions in Canada, the United States (U.S.), and Norway. METHODS:We analyzed data from lar...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tyssen R,Palmer KS,Solberg IB,Voltmer E,Frank E

更新日期：2013-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the relation between perceived social support and personal autonomy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and Health-Related Quality of Life. METHODS:A cross-sectional study with a multicentre sample was carried out including 162 institutionalized individuals with...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alonso-Sardón M,Iglesias-de-Sena H,Fernández-Martín LC,Mirón-Canelo JA

更新日期：2019-01-23 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:Doctors have a low prevalence of sickness absence. Employment status is a determinant in the multifactorial background of sickness absence. The effect of doctors' employment status on sickness absence is unexplored. The study compares the number of sickness absence days during the last 12 months and the impa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rosta J,Tellnes G,Aasland OG

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in an important aspect of the care of hospitalised patients, for which the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance. Guidance compliance continues to be a concern. Junior doctors are the main group responsible for prescribing thromb...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Watt BJ,Williams DT,Lewis L,Whitaker CJ

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most commonly inherited neuromuscular disease. Therapeutic agents for the treatment of rare disease, namely "orphan drugs", have recently drawn the attention of researchers and pharmaceutical companies. To ensure the successful conduction of clinical trials to evaluat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Shimizu R,Ogata K,Tamaura A,Kimura E,Ohata M,Takeshita E,Nakamura H,Takeda S,Komaki H

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2017, ostomy patients gained access to ostomy products in community pharmacies that are fully reimbursed by the Portuguese National Health Service. This impacted the daily lives of people with ostomy and opened a new market of products and services for pharmacies. However, little is known about the sociod...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Romão M,Figueira D,Galante H,Guerreiro J,Romano S

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an important category of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), has increased substantially in Western countries during the past decade. Use of TCM is also widespread in the Chinese population. However, few informative data have been obtained to date by large...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chen FP,Chen TJ,Kung YY,Chen YC,Chou LF,Chen FJ,Hwang SJ

更新日期：2007-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine health information is an essential health system building block. In low and low-middle income countries however, concerns about the quality of routine administrative data have often undermined their use. The purpose of the present study was to verify the data availability, and consistency of six key ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sychareun V,Hansana V,Phengsavanh A,Chaleunvong K,Eunyoung K,Durham J

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous self-harm is one of the strongest predictors of future self-harm and suicide. Increased risk of repeated self-harm and suicide exists amongst patients presenting to hospital with high-risk self-harm and major self-harm repeaters. However, so far evidence-based training in the management of self-harm...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Arensman E,Troya MI,Nicholson S,Sadath A,Cully G,Ramos Costa AP,Benson R,Corcoran P,Griffin E,Williamson E,Eustace J,Shiely F,Browne J,Rigby J,Jeffers A,Cassidy E

更新日期：2020-06-22 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:Biomedical research constantly produces new findings but these are not routinely translated into health care practice. One way to address this problem is to develop effective interventions to translate research findings into practice. Currently a range of empirical interventions are available and systematic ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Walker AE,Grimshaw J,Johnston M,Pitts N,Steen N,Eccles M

更新日期：2003-12-19 00:00:00