Equity of access to reproductive health services among youths in resource-limited suburban communities of Mandalay City, Myanmar.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital governance is broadening its orientation from cost and production controls towards 'improving performance on clinical outcomes'. Given this new focus one might assume that doctors are drawn into hospital management across OECD countries. Hospital performance in terms of patient health, quality of ca...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rotar AM,Botje D,Klazinga NS,Lombarts KM,Groene O,Sunol R,Plochg T

更新日期：2016-05-24 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:Falls are a common adverse event in both elderly inpatients and patients admitted to rehabilitation units. The Hendrich Fall Risk Model II (HIIFRM) has been already tested in all hospital wards with high fall rates, with the exception of the rehabilitation setting. This study's aim is to address the feasibil...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Campanini I,Mastrangelo S,Bargellini A,Bassoli A,Bosi G,Lombardi F,Tolomelli S,Lusuardi M,Merlo A

更新日期：2018-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no empirically-grounded criteria or tools to define or benchmark the quality of outpatient clinical documentation. Outpatient clinical notes document care, communicate treatment plans and support patient safety, medical education, medico-legal investigations and reimbursement. Accurately describing...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hanson JL,Stephens MB,Pangaro LN,Gimbel RW

更新日期：2012-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns have been raised regarding the reasonableness of using personal health responsibility as a principle or criterion for setting priorities in healthcare. While this debate continues, little is known about clinicians' views on the role of patient responsibility in clinical contexts. This paper contribu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Traina G,Feiring E

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite strong evidence of the benefits of preconception interventions for improving pregnancy outcomes, the delivery and uptake of preconception care and periconceptional folate supplementation remain low. General practitioners play a central role in the delivery of preconception care. Understanding general...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mazza D,Chapman A,Michie S

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several approaches to medication optimisation by identifying drug-related problems in older people have been described. Although some interventions have shown reductions in drug-related problems (DRPs), evidence supporting the effectiveness of medication reviews on clinical and economic outcomes is lacking. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Crowley EK,Sallevelt BTGM,Huibers CJA,Murphy KD,Spruit M,Shen Z,Boland B,Spinewine A,Dalleur O,Moutzouri E,Löwe A,Feller M,Schwab N,Adam L,Wilting I,Knol W,Rodondi N,Byrne S,O'Mahony D

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of Lebanese medical graduates have emigrated from Lebanon. The objective of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that the repatriation of Lebanese physicians educated abroad has contributed to the international emigration of recent Lebanese medical graduates. METHODS:We analyzed th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Akl EA,El-Asmar K,Maroun N,Adib SM,Khater-Menassa B

更新日期：2008-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Tanzania, decentralisation processes and reforms in the health sector aimed at improving planning and accountability in the sector. As a result, districts were given authority to undertake local planning and set priorities as well as allocate resources fairly to promote the health of a population with var...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Shayo EH,Mboera LE,Blystad A

更新日期：2013-07-12 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:International studies have shown a contribution of psychiatric comorbidity to high utilization rates in out-of-hour primary care (OOHC). Up to now, the impact of psychiatric comorbidity in German OOHC remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate reasons for encounter (RFE), possible psychiatric comorb...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Storr C,Gahbler LM,Linde K,Schneider A

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of patients co-affected with Diabetes and TB may place individuals with low socio-economic status at particular risk of persistent poverty. Kyrgyz health sector reforms aim at reducing this burden, with the provision of essential health services free at the point of use through a State-...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Arnold M,Beran D,Haghparast-Bidgoli H,Batura N,Akkazieva B,Abdraimova A,Skordis-Worrall J

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reading problems are frequently reported by visually impaired persons. A closed-circuit television (CCTV) can be helpful to maintain reading ability, however, it is difficult to learn how to use this device. In the Netherlands, an evidence-based rehabilitation program in the use of CCTVs was lacking. Therefo...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Burggraaff MC,van Nispen RM,Melis-Dankers BJ,van Rens GH

更新日期：2010-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a recent growth in health provider search portals, where patients specify filters-such as specialty or insurance-and providers are ranked by patient ratings or other attributes. Previous work has identified attributes associated with a provider's quality through user surveys. Other work suppor...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wiley MT,Rivas RL,Hristidis V

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several countries have developed policies that restrict or limit duration of stay, clinical privileges or the number of residency permits allocated to migrating physicians. Switzerland is currently preparing a new law limiting overall foreign immigration. The impact of such restrictive policies is currently ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Haller G,Combescure C,Mamie C,Zoccatelli D,Clergue F

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a worldwide health priority and innovative uses of technology-based interventions may assist patients with improving prevention behaviours. Targeting these interventions to recipients most likely to benefit requires understanding how contexts of use influence resp...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Coorey G,Peiris D,Neubeck L,Redfern J

更新日期：2020-08-18 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:While previous research establishes an association between social relations, health and use of healthcare services among older people, how to implement this knowledge in real-life settings has received much less attention. This study will explore the relationship between social relations, health and use of h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mikkelsen ASB,Lund R,Kristiansen M

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients diagnosed with cancer by the emergency route often have more advanced diseases and poorer outcomes. Rates of cancer diagnosed through unplanned admissions vary within and between countries, suggesting potential inconsistencies in the quality of care. To reduce diagnoses by this route and improve pat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tsang C,Bottle A,Majeed A,Aylin P

更新日期：2013-08-14 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:Waiting times for hospital appointments, treatment and/or surgery have become a major political and health service problem, leading to national maximum waiting times and policies to reduce waiting times. Quantitative studies have documented waiting times for various types of surgery and longer waiting times ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ward PR,Rokkas P,Cenko C,Pulvirenti M,Dean N,Carney AS,Meyer S

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2000, midwifery was regulated in the Canadian Province of Manitoba. Since the establishment of the midwifery program, little formal research has analyzed the utilization of regulated midwifery services. In Manitoba, the demand for midwifery services has exceeded the number of midwives in practice. The spe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thiessen K,Heaman M,Mignone J,Martens P,Robinson K

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In average-risk individuals aged 50 to 75 years, there is no difference in life-years gained when comparing colonoscopy every 10 years vs. annual fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for colorectal cancer screening. Little is known about the preferences of patients when they have experienced both tests. METHO...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Xu Y,Levy BT,Daly JM,Bergus GR,Dunkelberg JC

更新日期：2015-04-23 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: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:The "practice makes perfect" concept considers the more frequent a hospital performs a procedure, the better the outcome of the procedure. We aimed to study this concept by investigating whether patient outcomes improve in hospitals with a significantly increased volume of high-risk surgery over time and whe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Payet C,Polazzi S,Lifante JC,Cotte E,Grinberg D,Carty MJ,Sanchez S,Rabilloud M,Duclos A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychosocial job characteristics require nursing staff with high self-consistency and good mental health. However, the attention and effort of such study remained very limited in China. METHODS:A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the bedside nurses in an affiliated hospital of Hebei Medical...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gu Y,Hu J,Hu Y,Wang J

更新日期：2016-06-28 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:Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by radiotherapy is generally the preferred treatment for women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. This study aimed to investigate the proportion of patients who receive BCS versus mastectomy and post-BCS radiotherapy, and explore factors associated with receipt...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fisher S,Gao H,Yasui Y,Dabbs K,Winget M

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is an important method used by occupational physicians (OPs) to deliver high quality health care. The presence and quality of a knowledge infrastructure is thought to influence the practice of EBM in occupational health care. This study explores the facilities in the knowledge i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hugenholtz NI,Nieuwenhuijsen K,Sluiter JK,van Dijk FJ

更新日期：2009-01-30 00:00:00