Financial protection effects of modification of China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme on rural households with chronic diseases.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic medical records contain valuable clinical information not readily available elsewhere. Accordingly, they hold important potential for contributing to and enhancing chronic disease registries with the goal of improving chronic disease management; however a standard for diagnoses of conditions such ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harris SB,Glazier RH,Tompkins JW,Wilton AS,Chevendra V,Stewart MA,Thind A

更新日期：2010-12-23 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:Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited. METHODS/DESIGN:We propose to study the relationships among organisational quality impro...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Groene O,Klazinga N,Wagner C,Arah OA,Thompson A,Bruneau C,Suñol R,Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe Research Project.

更新日期：2010-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been only limited studies assessing the economic burden of HIV/AIDS in terms of direct costs, and there has been no published study related to productivity costs in Nepal. Therefore, this study explores in detail the economic burden of HIV/AIDS, including direct costs and productivity costs. This ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Poudel AN,Newlands D,Simkhada P

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2012, approximately 14 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed. As a result of advances in treatment, screening and prevention programmes the number of people surviving cancer globally is also increasing. The growing understanding of the diversity and scale of the need for support, compounded by the in...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Johnston L,Campbell K

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As health systems evolve, it is essential to evaluate their impact on the delivery of health services to socially disadvantaged populations. We evaluated the delivery of primary health services for different socio-economic groups and assessed the performance of different organizational models in terms of equ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dahrouge S,Hogg W,Ward N,Tuna M,Devlin RA,Kristjansson E,Tugwell P,Pottie K

更新日期：2013-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States, with the burden expected to rise in the coming decades, increasing the need for effective cancer prevention and screening options. The United States Preventive Services Task Force has suggested that a shared decision-making process be used when clini...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Saman DM,Walton KM,Harry ML,Asche SE,Truitt AR,Henzler-Buckingham HA,Allen CI,Ekstrom HL,O'Connor PJ,Sperl-Hillen JM,Ziegenfuss JY,Bianco JA,Elliott TE

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the more frequent reasons diabetic patients are admitted to hospital, and there are reports that the long-term prognosis after an AMI is much worse in these patients than in non-diabetic patients. This study aims to compare hospital admissions and costs in Spanish ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lopez-de-Andres A,Hernández-Barrera V,Carrasco-Garrido P,Esteban-Hernandez J,Gil-de-Miguel A,Jiménez-García R

更新日期：2010-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Personal Health Record (PHR) is an electronic record that individuals use to manage and share their health information, e.g. data from their medical records and data collected by apps. However, engagement with their record can be low if people do not find it beneficial to their health, wellbeing or interac...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fylan F,Caveney L,Cartwright A,Fylan B

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irrational use of medicines is widespread in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR), where policy implementation to encourage quality use of medicines (QUM) is often low. The aim was to determine whether public-sector QUM is better in SEAR countries implementing essential medicines (EM) policies than in those not...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holloway KA,Kotwani A,Batmanabane G,Santoso B,Ratanawijitrasin S,Henry D

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC) is the Norwegian adaptation of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). Thus far, evaluations of PMHC have mostly focused on the effectiveness, rather than on contextual and implementation processes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to do a process evalua...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lervik LV,Knapstad M,Smith ORF

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maintaining the health and well-being of family carers of people with dementia is vital, given their potential for experiencing burden associated with the role. The study aimed to help dementia carers develop self-efficacy, be less hassled by the caring role and improve their health and well-being with goal-...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chenoweth L,Stein-Parbury J,White D,McNeill G,Jeon YH,Zaratan B

更新日期：2016-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances in the management of retinal diseases have been fast-paced as new treatments become available, resulting in increasing numbers of patients receiving treatment in hospital retinal services. These patients require frequent and long-term follow-up and repeated treatments, resulting in increased pressur...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Demir E,Southern D,Verner A,Amoaku W

更新日期：2018-10-04 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:Communication between patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and telephone triage services has not been previously explored. The purpose of this study was to determine the utilization characteristics of a primary care triage call center by patients with LEP. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Njeru JW,Damodaran S,North F,Jacobson DJ,Wilson PM,St Sauver JL,Radecki Breitkopf C,Wieland ML

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared Decision Making (SDM) is an approach where clinicians and patients share the best available evidence to make decision and where patients opinions are considered. This approach provides benefits for patients, clinicians and health care system. The aim of the present study is to investigate the patients...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gualano MR,Bert F,Passi S,Stillo M,Brescia V,Scaioli G,Thomas R,Voglino G,Minniti D,Boraso F,Siliquini R

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Failure to rescue' of hospitalized patients with deteriorating physiology on general wards is caused by a complex array of organisational, technical and cultural failures including a lack of standardized team and individual expected responses and actions. The aim of this study using a learning collaborative...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Subbe CP,Kellett J,Barach P,Chaloner C,Cleaver H,Cooksley T,Korsten E,Croke E,Davis E,De Bie AJ,Durham L,Hancock C,Hartin J,Savijn T,Welch J,Crisis Checklist Collaborative.

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate and timely data on cause of death are critically important for guiding health programs and policies. Deaths certified by doctors are implicitly considered to be reliable and accurate, yet the quality of information provided in the international Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) usually va...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hazard RH,Chowdhury HR,Adair T,Ansar A,Quaiyum Rahman AM,Alam S,Alam N,Rampatige R,Streatfield PK,Riley ID,Lopez AD

更新日期：2017-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Co-production and co-design approaches to quality improvement (QI) efforts are gaining momentum in healthcare. Yet, these approaches can be challenging, not least when it comes to patient involvement. The aim of this study was to examine what might influence QI efforts in which patients are involved, as expe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bergerum C,Engström AK,Thor J,Wolmesjö M

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to medication is one of the critical determinants of successful management of chronic diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Given that poor adherence with self-management medication is very common among asthma and COPD patients, interventions that improve the u...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sari N,Osman M

更新日期：2015-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are very common accidents in a hospital. Various risk factors and risk assessment tools are used to predict falls. However, outcomes of falls such as bone fractures have not been considered in these risk assessment tools, and the performance of risk assessment tools in a Japanese hospital setting is no...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Toyabe S

更新日期：2010-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Care coordination has increasingly been recognized as an important aspect of high-quality health care delivery. Robust measures of coordination processes will be essential tools to evaluate, guide and support efforts to understand and improve coordination, yet little agreement exists among stakeholders about...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schultz EM,Pineda N,Lonhart J,Davies SM,McDonald KM

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In many countries health policy encourages patients to choose their hospital, preferably by considering information of performance reports. Previous studies on hospital choice mainly have focused on patients undergoing elective surgery. This study examined a representative sample of hospital inpatients acros...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： de Cruppé W,Geraedts M

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All countries face challenging decisions about healthcare coverage. Malawi has committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, the timeframe set out by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As in other low income countries, scarce resources stand in the way of more equitable health access...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Masefield SC,Msosa A,Grugel J

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to understand the quality of discharge guidance for patients with chronic diseases, to clarify the gap between patient needs and the content of discharge guidance, and to provide a reference for health education and clinical path management of patients with chronic diseases in the f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yang MM,Liang W,Zhao HH,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the association between rurality and health in Scotland, after adjusting for differences in individual and practice characteristics. METHODS: DESIGN:Mortality and hospital record data linked to two cross sectional health surveys. SETTING:Respondents in the community-based 1995 and 1998 Scottish...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Teckle P,Hannaford P,Sutton M

更新日期：2012-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic counseling by a Genetic Counselor (GC) is a requirement prior to genetic testing for cancer susceptibility genes (GC-mandate policy) for some insurers. This study evaluated the impact of this policy from the patient perspective. METHODS:Surveys were sent to individuals for whom their insurer ordered...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stenehjem DD,Au T,Sainski AM,Bauer H,Brown K,Lancaster J,Stevens V,Brixner DI

更新日期：2018-03-07 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:The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has demonstrated beneficial impacts on a range of patient- and team outcomes, though variation in SSC implementation and staff's perception of it remain challenging. Precisely how frontline personnel integrate the SSC with pre-existing perio...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wæhle HV,Haugen AS,Wiig S,Søfteland E,Sevdalis N,Harthug S

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the context of individualization of public policies and promotion of independent living, residential care facilities (RCFs) (called "établissements medico-sociaux" in France) still represent the main system used by disabled people. Through a study of their daily mobility, this article proposes a geog...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rapegno N,Ravaud JF

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00