Factors associated with free adult preventive health care utilization among physically disabled people in Taiwan: nationwide population-based study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strengthening primary health care is critical to reducing health inequity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The Audit and Best practice for Chronic Disease Extension (ABCDE) project has facilitated the implementation of modern Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approaches in Indigenous com...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bailie R,Si D,Shannon C,Semmens J,Rowley K,Scrimgeour DJ,Nagel T,Anderson I,Connors C,Weeramanthri T,Thompson S,McDermott R,Burke H,Moore E,Leon D,Weston R,Grogan H,Stanley A,Gardner K

更新日期：2010-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ghana has been providing HIV and AIDS services since the identification of the first case in 1986 and added highly active antiretroviral therapy to its comprehensive care in 2003.This study aimed at assessing availability of HIV services along the continuum of HIV care in Ghana. METHOD:A cross sectional stu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ayisi Addo S,Abdulai M,Yawson A,Baddoo AN,Zhao J,Workneh N,Okae I,Wiah E

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety has been a priority for many societies and health care systems in the last decades. Identification of preventable risks and aversion of potentially unsafe situations and fatal complications in maternity units is life saving. The explicit need to focus on quality of care underpins the aim of th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Raftopoulos V,Savva N,Papadopoulou M

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuous medical education strategies, including academic detailing (AD), have mixed effects on the quality of prescribing in general practice. Alongside a cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) to assess the effectiveness of AD visits (on appropriate prescribing of analgesics for chronic pain in osteo...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Anthierens S,Verhoeven V,Schmitz O,Coenen S

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migration has been shown to be associated with negative mental health outcomes. Moreover, migrants tend to underutilise mental health services. The current study aimed to assess the association between predictors, divided into three groups (predisposing, enabling and need), and two outcome variables: (1) pas...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gondek D,Kirkbride JB

更新日期：2018-09-06 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:Maternal and Child Health is a global priority. Access and utilization of facility-based health services remain a challenge in low and middle-income countries. Evidence on barriers to providing and accessing services omits information on the role of security within facilities. This paper explores the role of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Etiaba E,Manzano A,Agbawodikeizu U,Ogu U,Ebenso B,Uzochukwu B,Onwujekwe O,Ezumah N,Mirzoev T

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The NHS spends billions of pounds annually on repeat prescriptions in primary care, but data on their extent and use is out of date. Understanding the scale of repeat prescribing and for whom it is prescribed is important for the NHS to plan services and develop policies to improve patient care. METHOD:Anon...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Petty DR,Zermansky AG,Alldred DP

更新日期：2014-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For a patient, drug switches are not desirable (either between a brand-name drug and a generic drug, or between two generic drugs of the same active substance). Research into the causes of drug switches, and related adverse drug reactions, is hampered by the absence of quantitative data on drug switches. ME...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Glerum PJ,Maliepaard M,de Valk V,Burger DM,Neef K

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous self-harm is one of the strongest predictors of future self-harm and suicide. Increased risk of repeated self-harm and suicide exists amongst patients presenting to hospital with high-risk self-harm and major self-harm repeaters. However, so far evidence-based training in the management of self-harm...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Arensman E,Troya MI,Nicholson S,Sadath A,Cully G,Ramos Costa AP,Benson R,Corcoran P,Griffin E,Williamson E,Eustace J,Shiely F,Browne J,Rigby J,Jeffers A,Cassidy E

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the advent of democracy, the South African government has been putting charters, policies, strategies and plans in place in an effort to strengthen public health system performance and enhance service delivery. However, public health programme performance and outcomes remained poor while the burden of ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Malakoane B,Heunis JC,Chikobvu P,Kigozi NG,Kruger WH

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home-visiting nurses are expected to enhance their ability to provide adequate nursing care in a relatively isolated work environment. However, the isolated work environment leads to less opportunity to share patient information. We investigated factors relevant to better patient information sharing among ho...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nonogaki A,Nishida T,Kobayashi K,Nozaki K,Tamura H,Sakakibara H

更新日期：2019-02-04 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:Evidence for efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in treatment of schizophrenia is growing. CBT is effective and cost efficient in treating positive and negative symptoms. To effectively meet the needs of diverse cultural groups, CBT needs to be adapted to the linguistic, cultural and socioeconomi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Husain MO,Chaudhry IB,Mehmood N,Rehman RU,Kazmi A,Hamirani M,Kiran T,Bukhsh A,Bassett P,Husain MI,Naeem F,Husain N

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determining the optimal number of hospital beds is a complex and challenging endeavor and requires models and techniques which are sensitive to the multi-level, uncertain, and dynamic variables involved. This study identifies and characterizes extant models and methods that can be used to determine the requi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ravaghi H,Alidoost S,Mannion R,Bélorgeot VD

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggested that waiting time and consultation time are associated with overall patient satisfaction concerning health services. However, there is a lack of information regarding this subject in Latin American countries, where particular aspects of health systems and population characteristics could m...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alarcon-Ruiz CA,Heredia P,Taype-Rondan A

更新日期：2019-07-01 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:During the past 2 decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of "health examination center (HEC)" across China. The effects of their services on public's health have not been systemically investigated. This study aimed to assess the impact of periodic health examination (PHE) at HEC on surgical treatment ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wu HY,Yang LL,Zhou S

更新日期：2010-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods are considered high-risk periods for the health of mothers and their newborns. Although the current utilization rate of some maternal and child care services in Jordan is encouraging, detailed information about the quality of these services is limited. Theref...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alyahya MS,Khader YS,Batieha A,Asad M

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mexico, patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) are characterized by being at high risk and advanced stages at diagnosis and by having a low cure rate; yet information on their experiences with health care and health-related quality of life (HRQL) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate experiences with heal...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Doubova SV,Terreros-Muñoz E,Delgado-Lòpez N,Montaño-Figueroa EH,Infante-Castañeda C,Pérez-Cuevas R

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health systems research is increasingly being conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Such research should aim to reduce health disparities between and within countries as a matter of global justice. For such research to do so, ethical guidance that is consistent with egalitarian theories of so...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pratt B,Hyder AA

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stamm-Balderjahn S,Falinski R,Rossek S,Spyra K

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visual impairments (VIs) have a negative impact on life and affect up to 60% of stroke survivors. Despite this, VIs are often overlooked. This paper explores how persons with VIs experience vision care within stroke health services and how VIs impact everyday life the first 3 months post stroke. METHODS:Ind...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Falkenberg HK,Mathisen TS,Ormstad H,Eilertsen G

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-free fetal DNA sequencing based non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down syndrome (DS) has become widely available. In Hong Kong, obstetric providers in the public sector refer women identified at high risk of having a child with Down syndrome to obstetric providers in the private sector for NIPT. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ngan OMY,Yi H,Ahmed S

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medications to treat and prevent chronic disease have substantially reduced morbidity and mortality; however, their diffusion has been uneven. Little is known about prescribing of chronic disease medications by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), despite their increasingly important rol...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Marcum ZA,Bellon JE,Li J,Gellad WF,Donohue JM

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Generic drug substitution is a public health policy challenge with high economic potential. Generic drugs are generally cheaper than brand-name drugs. Drugs are a significant part of the total health expenditure, especially in ambulatory care. We conducted a cross-sectional study with general practitioners i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Beauvais V,Marque A,Ferté G,Chrusciel J,Souille J,Nazeyrollas P,Sanchez S

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For mothers who have just given birth, the postpartum hospital stay is meant to promote an environment where resting, healing and bonding can take place. New mothers, however, face many interruptions throughout the day including multiple visitors and noise caused by medical equipment, corridor conversations ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Adatia S,Law S,Haggerty J

更新日期：2014-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are potential instruments to enable private collaboration in the health sector. Despite theoretical debate, empirical analyses have thus far tended to focus on the contractual or project dimension, overlooking institutional PPPs, i.e., formal legal entities run by proper co...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cappellaro G,Longo F

更新日期：2011-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines are an integral part of healthcare. Whilst much progress has been made in ensuring that guidelines are well developed and disseminated, the gap between routine clinical practice and current guidelines often remains wide. A key reason for this gap is that implementation of guidelines typic...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Taylor N,Lawton R,Moore S,Craig J,Slater B,Cracknell A,Wright J,Mohammed MA

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia has been deploying specially trained new cadres of community based health workers in urban areas of the country known as urban health extension professionals since 2009. At present, relatively little work has focused on understanding to what extent this new program is accepted and used by the commun...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gebreegziabher EA,Astawesegn FH,Anjulo AA,Kerie MW

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00