The effects of improving hospital physicians working conditions on patient care: a prospective, controlled intervention study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Client satisfaction is the best indicator of quality service provision and has been found to correlate with continuity of care perceived by the client. The measurement of client satisfaction helps in understanding willingness and decisions to return for future services. Thus, this study aimed at assessing th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gebreyesus A

更新日期：2019-09-02 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:Publicly-funded drug plans often use prior authorization policies to limit drug prescribing. To guide physician prescribing of a class of antibiotics with broad antimicrobial activity (quinolone antibiotics) in accordance with new prescribing guidelines, Alberta's provincial health ministry implemented a new...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Manns B,Laupland K,Tonelli M,Gao S,Hemmelgarn B

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the multifaceted aspect of child malnutrition, a comprehensive approach, taking social factors into account, has been frequently recommended in health literature. The Alma-Ata declaration explicitly outlined comprehensive primary health care as an approach that addresses the social, economic and polit...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Javanparast S,Coveney J,Saikia U

更新日期：2009-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Job satisfaction is an important focal attitude towards work. Understanding factors that relate to job satisfaction allows interventions to be developed to enhance work performance. Most research on job satisfaction among nurses has been conducted in acute care settings in industrialized countries. Factors t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jayasuriya R,Whittaker M,Halim G,Matineau T

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults with certain comorbid conditions have a higher risk of pneumonia than the overall population. If treatment of pneumonia is more costly in certain predictable situations, this would affect the value proposition of populations for pneumonia prevention. We estimate the economic impact of community-acquir...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Polsky D,Bonafede M,Suaya JA

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In-hospital medication reviews are regularly performed. However, discontinuity in care could occur because secondary care providers lack insight into the outpatient history. Furthermore, for the implementation or follow-up of some medication review-based interventions, the help of primary care providers is e...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Walraven B,Ponjee G,Heideman W,Çarkit FK

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Australian federal government introduced private health insurance incentive policy reforms in 2000 that increased the uptake of private health insurance in Australia. There is currently a lack of evidence on the effect of the policy reforms on access to cardiovascular interventions in public and private ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Trafalski S,Briffa T,Hung J,Moorin RE,Sanfilippo F,Preen DB,Einarsdóttir K

更新日期：2013-07-22 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:Problem gambling and homelessness are recognized as important public health concerns that significantly impact individuals, their friends and families, communities and broader society. We aimed to explore the experiences with health and social services of men who had histories of problem gambling and housing...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Guilcher SJ,Hamilton-Wright S,Skinner W,Woodhall-Melnik J,Ferentzy P,Wendaferew A,Hwang SW,Matheson FI

更新日期：2016-08-02 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: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:Global neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high. Health workers who attend to prenatal and postnatal mothers need to be knowledgeable in preventive and curative care for pregnant women and their newborn babies. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge related to prenatal and immediate newborn...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ayiasi RM,Criel B,Orach CG,Nabiwemba E,Kolsteren P

更新日期：2014-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are a number of factors that may contribute to high mortality and morbidity of women and newborns in low-income countries. These include a shortage of competent health care providers (HCP) and a lack of sufficient continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities. Strengthening the skills and bui...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ngabonzima A,Kenyon C,Hategeka C,Utuza AJ,Banguti PR,Luginaah I,F Cechetto D

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite global efforts, HIV-related stigma continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Even in healthcare settings, people with HIV/AIDS experience discrimination. Anecdotal evidence suggests that healthcare professionals in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vorasane S,Jimba M,Kikuchi K,Yasuoka J,Nanishi K,Durham J,Sychareun V

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of independent treatment centres (ITCs) has grown substantially. However, little is known as to whether the volume-quality relationship exists within this sector and whether other possible organisational factors mediate this relationship. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kruse FM,van Nieuw Amerongen MC,Borghans I,Groenewoud AS,Adang E,Jeurissen PPT

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uganda's under-five mortality is high, currently estimated at 66/1000 live births. Poor referral of sick children that seek care from the private sector is one of the contributory factors. The proposed intervention aims to improve referral and uptake of referral advice for children that seek care from privat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Buregyeya E,Rutebemberwa E,LaRussa P,Mbonye A

更新日期：2016-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are currently several concerns about the ways in which people are recruited to participate in randomised controlled trials, the low acceptance rates among people invited to participate, and the experiences of trial participants. An information resource about on-going clinical trials designed for potent...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Langston AL,Campbell MK,Entwistle VA,Skea Z

更新日期：2005-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Observational research frequently uses administrative codes for mental health or substance use diagnoses and for important behaviours such as suicide attempts. We sought to validate codes (International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, clinical modification diagnostic and E-codes) entered in Veterans...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kim HM,Smith EG,Stano CM,Ganoczy D,Zivin K,Walters H,Valenstein M

更新日期：2012-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social Prescribing is a service in primary care that involves the referral of patients with non-clinical needs to local services and activities provided by the third sector (community, voluntary, and social enterprise sector). Social Prescribing aims to promote partnership working between the health and the ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pescheny JV,Pappas Y,Randhawa G

更新日期：2018-02-07 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:The national 10-year Development Programme for the Prevention and Care of Diabetes (DEHKO) was launched in Finland in 2000. The program focused on improving early diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and preventing diabetes-related complications. The FinDM database was established for epidemiological monitoring of d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Forssas E,Sund R,Manderbacka K,Arffman M,Ilanne-Parikka P,Keskimäki I

更新日期：2013-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) are health conditions for which adequate management, treatment and interventions delivered in the ambulatory care setting could potentially prevent hospitalization. Which conditions are sensitive to ambulatory care varies according to the scope of health care serv...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sarmento J,Rocha JVM,Santana R

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuity of care (COC) has become a primary point of concern for care providers in both developed and developing countries, which is regarded as the "cornerstone of care" and an "essential element" of good health care. A robust and proper instrument is of necessity to identify problems and evaluate interve...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Qiu C,Chen S,Yao Y,Zhao Y,Xin Y,Zang X

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to health care is a particular concern given the important role of poor access in perpetuating poverty and inequality. South Africa's apartheid history leaves large racial disparities in access despite post-apartheid health policy to increase the number of health facilities, even in remote rural areas...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McLaren ZM,Ardington C,Leibbrandt M

更新日期：2014-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequent pages can disrupt workflow, interrupt patient care, and may contribute to physician burnout. We hypothesized that paging volumes followed consistent temporal trends, regardless of the medical or surgical service, reflecting systems based issues present in our hospitals. METHODS:A retrospective revi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Witherspoon L,Nham E,Abdi H,Dergham A,Skinner T,Oake JS,Watterson J,Lavallée LT

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-positive children have lagged adults on retention in HIV care and viral suppression. To address this gap, Eswatini's Ministry of Health started a pilot family-centered HIV care model (FCCM) targeting HIV-positive children under 20 years old and their families. METHODS:We conducted semi-structured in-dep...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Khumalo PN,Katirayi L,Ashburn K,Chouraya C,Mpango L,Mthethwa N,Mofenson LM

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Return to work after gynaecological surgery takes much longer than expected, irrespective of the level of invasiveness. In order to empower patients in recovery and return to work, a multidisciplinary care program consisting of an e-health intervention and integrated care management including participatory w...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vonk Noordegraaf A,Huirne JA,Brölmann HA,Emanuel MH,van Kesteren PJ,Kleiverda G,Lips JP,Mozes A,Thurkow AL,van Mechelen W,Anema JR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information exists on the technical assistance needs of local indigenous organizations charged with managing HIV care and treatment programs funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This paper describes the methods used to adapt the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) fram...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Reyes EM,Sharma A,Thomas KK,Kuehn C,Morales JR

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last 20 years governments around the world have promoted user involvement in an effort to improve the quality of health services. Despite the growing emphasis placed on user involvement in England, there is a paucity of recent studies looking at how service users and professionals perceive the outco...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Omeni E,Barnes M,MacDonald D,Crawford M,Rose D

更新日期：2014-10-25 00:00:00