Primary healthcare worker knowledge related to prenatal and immediate newborn care: a cross sectional study in Masindi, Uganda.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite substantial research on pediatric pain assessment and management, health care professionals do not adequately incorporate this knowledge into clinical practice. Organizational context (work environment) is a significant factor in influencing outcomes; however, the nature of the mechanisms are relativ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yamada J,Squires JE,Estabrooks CA,Victor C,Stevens B,CIHR Team in Children’s Pain.

更新日期：2017-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary health care plays an important role in addressing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries. In light of the rapid urbanization of Vietnam, this study aims to explore health professionals' views about the responsiveness of primary health care services at commu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kien VD,Van Minh H,Giang KB,Ng N,Nguyen V,Tuan LT,Eriksson M

更新日期：2018-05-31 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:Elder abuse in nursing homes is a complex multifactorial problem and entails various associations across personal, social, and organisational factors. One way leaders can prevent abuse and promote quality and safety for residents is to follow up on any problems that may arise in clinical practice in a way th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Myhre J,Saga S,Malmedal W,Ostaszkiewicz J,Nakrem S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine key factors influencing chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients' total expenditure and offer recommendations on how to reduce total cost of CKD care without compromising quality. METHODS:Using the 2002-2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data, our cross-sectional study analyzed 197 patient...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Damien P,Lanham HJ,Parthasarathy M,Shah NL

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are the second most common cause of maternal mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accounting for 23% of maternal deaths. This study aimed to assess facility readiness, and providers' knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and treat pre-eclampsia. METHODS:A facili...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nkamba DM,Vangu R,Elongi M,Magee LA,Wembodinga G,Bernard P,Ditekemena J,Robert A

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia has a universal health care system and a comprehensive safety net. Despite this, outcomes for Australians living in rural and remote areas are worse than those living in cities. This study will examine the current state of equity of access to birthing services for women living in small communities ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rolfe MI,Donoghue DA,Longman JM,Pilcher J,Kildea S,Kruske S,Kornelsen J,Grzybowski S,Barclay L,Morgan GG

更新日期：2017-02-23 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:The quality of care delivered and clinical outcomes of care are of paramount importance. Wide variations in the outcome of emergency care have been suggested, but the scale of variation, and the way in which outcomes are inter-related are poorly defined and are critical to understand how best to improve serv...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holt PJ,Sinha S,Ozdemir BA,Karthikesalingam A,Poloniecki JD,Thompson MM

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Societal preferences have to be taken into consideration to ensure difficult healthcare decisions are legitimate and acceptable. It has been interesting to ascertain whether attitudes towards the principles of public healthcare resources allocation are homogenous. In particular, it has been thought provoking...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kolasa K,Lewandowski T

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the general association between socioeconomic status (SES) and hospitalization has been well established, few studies have considered the relationship between SES and hospital length of stay (LOS), and/or hospital re-admission. The primary objective of this study therefore, was to examine the relati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McGregor MJ,Reid RJ,Schulzer M,Fitzgerald JM,Levy AR,Cox MB

更新日期：2006-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residents living in sheltered housing depend on help from healthcare personnel (HCP) with medication management, regarding regular long-term and pro re nata (PRN) medication. The HCP assess the need for PRN medication prior to administration to the residents. The purpose of this study was to describe HCP's p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nilsen MK,Sletvold H,Olsen RM

更新日期：2020-07-08 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：:This paper describes the first phase of the LINKIN Health Study, which aims to evaluate health system functioning within a rural population. Locally relevant data on the health status and service usage of this population, including non-users and users, health service providers traditionally omitted from health service...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hoon-Leahy CE,Newbury J,Kitson A,Whitford D,Wilson A,Karnon J,Baker J,Jamrozik K,Beilby J

更新日期：2012-09-18 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 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:Although oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) are an essential element of therapy for the management of type 2 diabetes, OHA adherence is often suboptimal. Pharmacists are increasingly being integrated into primary care as part of the move towards a patient-centered medical home and may have a positive influence ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kocarnik BM,Liu CF,Wong ES,Perkins M,Maciejewski ML,Yano EM,Au DH,Piette JD,Bryson CL

更新日期：2012-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines on the early management of head injury. This study audits the process of the management of patients with head injury presenting at Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments and examines the impact upon resources of introducing NICE ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Miller L,Kent RM,Tennant A

更新日期：2004-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in the role of close-to-community providers in supporting universal health coverage, but questions remain about the best approaches to supporting and motivating these providers, and the optimal package they can deliver indifferent contexts and support required. We report on the e...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Datiko DG,Yassin MA,Tulloch O,Asnake G,Tesema T,Jamal H,Markos P,Cuevas LE,Theobald S

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify the most cost-beneficial model as a national policy of screening and diagnosis of fetal Down syndrome (DS) in developing countries. METHODS:Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) was performed based on the effectiveness and probabilities derived from a large prospective study on MSS (maternal serum screeni...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wanapirak C,Buddhawongsa P,Himakalasa W,Sarnwong A,Tongsong T

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Safety management systems have been set up in healthcare institutions to reduce the number of adverse events. Safety management systems use a combination of activities, such as identifying and assessing safety risks in the organizational processes through retrospective and prospective risk assessments. A com...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van Schoten SM,Baines RJ,Spreeuwenberg P,de Bruijne MC,Groenewegen PP,Groeneweg J,Wagner C

更新日期：2014-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Thailand, two community-based drug treatment approaches are common. The first one is the traditional community-based treatment program (FAST) which brings the principles of community therapy as a guideline for treatment. The second one is the military hospital-based drug treatment program (PMK), derived f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kaewkham N,Leelahanaj T,Yingwiwattanapong J,Rattanasumawong W

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the successful pilot of the community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives (CBDIC) by community health extension workers (CHEWs) in Gombe, northern Nigeria in 2010, there was a policy decision to scale-up the innovation to other parts of the country. However, there is limited understandi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Akinyemi O,Harris B,Kawonga M

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in older people is common in primary care and can result in increased morbidity, adverse drug events, hospitalizations and mortality. The prevalence of PIP in Ireland is estimated at 36% with an associated expenditure of over €45 million in 2007. The aim of this pa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Clyne B,Bradley MC,Hughes CM,Clear D,McDonnell R,Williams D,Fahey T,Smith SM,OPTI-SCRIPT study team.

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst evidence suggests cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) may be effective for depressed older people in a primary care setting, few studies have examined its cost-effectiveness. The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), a talking control (TC) and trea...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holman AJ,Serfaty MA,Leurent BE,King MB

更新日期：2011-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of frailty is rapidly gaining attention as an independent syndrome with high prevalence in older adults. Thereby, frailty is often related to certain adverse outcomes like mortality or disability. Another adverse outcome discussed is increased health care utilization. However, only few studies ex...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bock JO,König HH,Brenner H,Haefeli WE,Quinzler R,Matschinger H,Saum KU,Schöttker B,Heider D

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have investigated process and structure indicators of nutritional care as well as their use in nursing homes (NHs), but the relative weight of these indicators in predicting the risk of malnutrition remains unclear. Aims of the present study are to describe the quality indicators of nutritio...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bonaccorsi G,Collini F,Castagnoli M,Di Bari M,Cavallini MC,Zaffarana N,Pepe P,Mugelli A,Lucenteforte E,Vannacci A,Lorini C

更新日期：2015-06-06 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:Blood samples are usually collected daily from different collection points, such hospitals and health centers, and transported to a core laboratory for testing. This paper presents a project to improve the collection routes of two of the largest clinical laboratories in Spain. These routes must be designed i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grasas A,Ramalhinho H,Pessoa LS,Resende MG,Caballé I,Barba N

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The involvement of mental health service users and their caregivers in health system policy and planning, service monitoring and research can contribute to mental health system strengthening, but as yet there have been very few efforts to do so in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS:This syste...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Semrau M,Lempp H,Keynejad R,Evans-Lacko S,Mugisha J,Raja S,Lamichhane J,Alem A,Thornicroft G,Hanlon C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00