The effect of activity-based financing on hospital length of stay for elderly patients suffering from heart diseases in Norway.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of a pharmacist in primary health care settings of Pakistan is still obscure. Thus, we aimed to demonstrate the pharmacist-led improvements in glycemic, blood pressure and lipid controls in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients of Lahore, Pakistan. METHODS:The first open label, randomized contro...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Javaid Z,Imtiaz U,Khalid I,Saeed H,Khan RQ,Islam M,Saleem Z,Sohail MF,Danish Z,Batool F,Anwer N

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Failure to keep medical appointments results in inefficiencies and, potentially, in poor outcomes for patients. The aim of this study is to describe non-attendance rate and to investigate predictors of non-attendance among patients receiving hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases. METHODS:We con...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wolff DL,Waldorff FB,von Plessen C,Mogensen CB,Sørensen TL,Houlind KC,Bogh SB,Rubin KH

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring patient safety culture can provide insight into areas for improvement and help monitor changes over time. This study details the findings of a re-assessment of patient safety culture in a multi-site Medical City in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results were compared to an earlier assessmen...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alswat K,Abdalla RAM,Titi MA,Bakash M,Mehmood F,Zubairi B,Jamal D,El-Jardali F

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systems for monitoring effectiveness and quality of rehabilitation services across health care levels are needed. The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test a quality indicator set for rehabilitation of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. METHODS:The set was developed according to the Rand/...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Johansen I,Klokkerud M,Anke A,Børke JB,Glott T,Hauglie U,Høyem A,Klovning A,Lande KA,Larsen M,Nordvik JE,Wigers SH,Øyeflaten I,Hagen KB,Kjeken I

更新日期：2019-04-29 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:General practice clinics are the main primary care institutions providing ambulatory care in the rural areas of Beijing, rational use of medicines is crucial for the rural primary care system. This study investigated the prescribing patterns of general practice clinics in rural Beijing to provide a baseline ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jin G,Chen C,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Chen L,Du J,Lu X,Chen J

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite public health care being free at the point of delivery in Timor-Leste, wealthier patients access hospital care at nearly twice the rate of poorer patients. This study seeks to understand the barriers driving inequitable utilisation of hospital services in Timor-Leste from the perspective of community...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Price JA,Soares AI,Asante AD,Martins JS,Williams K,Wiseman VL

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite continued investment, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) indicators in low and middle income countries have remained relatively poor. This could, in part, be explained by inadequate resources to adequately address these problems, inappropriate allocation of the available resources, or lack of ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wallace LJ,Kapiriri L

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health care delivery system in the United States is facing cost and quality pressures that will require fundamental changes to remain viable. The optimal structures of the relationships between the hospital, medical school, and physicians have not been determined but are likely to have a large impact on ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kepros JP,Opreanu RC

更新日期：2009-04-01 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:Ischemic stroke is a risk associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and is estimated to occur five times more often in afflicted patients than in those without AF. Anti-thrombotic therapy is recommended for the prevention of ischemic stroke. Risk stratification tools, such as the CHADS2, and more recently the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chapman SA,St Hill CA,Little MM,Swanoski MT,Scheiner SR,Ware KB,Lutfiyya MN

更新日期：2017-02-11 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:The development of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) has resulted in rapid advances in the treatment of infertility. However, a systematic assessment of ART and its processes and outcomes in China has never been carried out. The goal of this study was to assess the features of ART status from 2012 to 20...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fang YY,Wu QJ,Zhang TN,Wang TR,Shen ZQ,Jiao J,Shao XG,Xu P,Guo SS,Zhou YM,Wang XX,Li D

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus has been identified as the most common pathogen associated with severe diarrhoea. Two effective vaccines against the pathogen have been licensed. However, many countries including Indonesia have yet to introduce the vaccine into their national immunisation programs. This study aimed to examine the ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Seale H,Sitaresmi MN,Atthobari J,Heywood AE,Kaur R,MacIntyre RC,Soenarto Y,Padmawati RS

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality improvement initiatives have expanded recently within the healthcare sector. Studies have shown that less than 40% of these initiatives are successful, indicating the need for an instrument that can measure the progress and results of quality improvement initiatives and answer questions about how qua...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Andersson AC,Elg M,Perseius KI,Idvall E

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) has nine scales that each measure an aspect of the multidimensional construct of health literacy. All scales have good psychometric properties. However, it is the interpretations of data within contexts that must be proven valid, not just the psychometric properties of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hawkins M,Gill SD,Batterham R,Elsworth GR,Osborne RH

更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence of physician owned specialty hospitals focusing on high margin procedures has generated significant controversy. Yet, it is unclear whether physician owned specialty hospitals differ significantly from non physician owned specialty hospitals and thus merit the additional scrutiny that has been ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cram P,Vaughan-Sarrazin MS,Rosenthal GE

更新日期：2007-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many health systems in Africa are funded primarily through out-of-pocket payments. Out-of-pocket payments prevent people from seeking care, can result to catastrophic health spending and lead to impoverishment. This paper estimates the burden of out-of-pocket payments in Kenya; the incidence and intensity of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chuma J,Maina T

更新日期：2012-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While most studies focused on the relation between volunteering and health-related outcomes, little attention has been given on the association between volunteering and the use of health care services. Thus, with this analysis we aimed at exploring whether and how the voluntary work of older adults is related...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Flennert M,König HH,Hajek A

更新日期：2019-01-15 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:How the informal providers deliver health services are not well understood in Bangladesh. However, their practices are often considered inappropriate and unsafe. This study attempted to fill-in this knowledge gap by exploring their perceptions about diagnosis and appropriate treatment, as well as identifying...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sizear MMI,Nababan HY,Siddique MKB,Islam S,Paul S,Paul AK,Ahmed SM

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work stress is a major problem for nurses and it can negatively influence job performance. Therefore, it is critical to explore variables that can reduce or buffer the negative effects of work stress. This study explores the moderating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between work stress and ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Li L,Ai H,Gao L,Zhou H,Liu X,Zhang Z,Sun T,Fan L

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the organisational set-up of physiotherapy services across different countries is increasingly important as clinicians around the world use evidence to improve their practice. This also has to be taken into consideration when multi-centre international clinical trials are conducted. This survey...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rasova K,Freeman J,Martinkova P,Pavlikova M,Cattaneo D,Jonsdottir J,Henze T,Baert I,Van Asch P,Santoyo C,Smedal T,Beiske AG,Stachowiak M,Kovalewski M,Nedeljkovic U,Bakalidou D,Guerreiro JM,Nilsagård Y,Dimitrova EN,H

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the World Health Organization, essential surgery should be recognized as an essential component of universal health coverage. In Ghana, insurance is associated with a reduction in maternal mortality and improved access to essential medications, but whether it eliminates financial barriers to sur...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Okoroh J,Sarpong DO,Essoun S,Riviello R,Harris H,Weissman JS

更新日期：2020-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several Western and Arab countries, as well as over 30 States in the US are using the "All-Patient Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups" (APR-DRGs) with four severity-of-illness (SOI) subcategories as a model for hospital funding. The aim of this study is to verify whether this is an adequate model for funding s...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dewilde S,Annemans L,Pincé H,Thijs V

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to the acute hospital sector, there have been relatively few implementations of integrated electronic health record (EHR) systems into specialist mental health settings. The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) in England was the most expensive IT-based transformation of public s...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Takian A,Sheikh A,Barber N

更新日期：2012-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis is crucial for the treatment of childhood cancer as it in some cases can prevent progression of disease and improve prognoses. However, childhood cancer can be difficult to diagnose and barriers to early diagnosis are multifactorial. New knowledge about factors influencing the pathway to diag...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pedersen LH,Wahlberg A,Cordt M,Schmiegelow K,Dalton SO,Larsen HB

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue engineering is an emerging field. Novel bioengineered skin substitutes and genetically derived growth factors offer innovative approaches to reduce the burden of diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers for both patients and health care systems. However, they frequently are very costly. Based on a systemat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Langer A,Rogowski W

更新日期：2009-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small Canadian rural maternity services are struggling to maintain core staffing and remain open. Existing evidence states that having to travel to access maternity services is associated with adverse outcomes. The goal of this study is to systematically examine rural maternal and newborn outcomes across thr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grzybowski S,Fahey J,Lai B,Zhang S,Aelicks N,Leung BM,Stoll K,Attenborough R

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partnerships between clinicians and researchers could increase the generalizability of research findings and increase uptake of research results across populations. Yet engaging clinicians in research is challenging. Clinical Data Research Networks (CDRNs) provide access to a broad array of clinical data, pa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Unertl KM,Fair AM,Favours JS,Dolor RJ,Smoot D,Wilkins CH

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00