The case of value-based healthcare for people living with complex long-term conditions.

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:General Practitioners (GPs) in the Netherlands routinely register all patient contacts electronically. These records include longitudinally gathered clinical information of the patient contacts in coded data and free text. METHODS:Diagnoses are coded according to the International Coding of Primary Care (IC...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smeets HM,Kortekaas MF,Rutten FH,Bots ML,van der Kraan W,Daggelders G,Smits-Pelser H,Helsper CW,Hoes AW,de Wit NJ

更新日期：2018-09-25 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long waiting times result in low satisfaction. Although several methods are used to shorten the actual waiting time (AWT) in large hospitals of China, the outpatients still have a long actual waiting time. This study aimed to explore whether satisfaction could be improved by extending the expected waiting ti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ma WM,Zhang H,Wang NL

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental impact assessments of pharmaceuticals typically consider only a part of the pharmaceutical supply chain, e.g. tablet formulation. While the environmental impact can be expressed in environmental Human Health burden due to resource use and emissions, the Human Health benefit of the pharmaceutica...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Debaveye S,De Smedt D,Heirman B,Kavanagh S,Dewulf J

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-centered diabetes care requires shared decision making (SDM). Decision aids promote SDM, but their efficacy in nonacademic and rural primary care clinics is unclear. METHODS:We cluster-randomized 10 practices in a concealed fashion to implement either a decision aid (DA) about starting statins or on...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Branda ME,LeBlanc A,Shah ND,Tiedje K,Ruud K,Van Houten H,Pencille L,Kurland M,Yawn B,Montori VM

更新日期：2013-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Italian National Health System was revised in the last 20 years, introducing new elements such as efficacy, efficiency and competitiveness. Devolution to regional authorities has created a quasi-market system where patients can choose the hospital in which to be treated. Patient mobility therefore become...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Messina G,Forni S,Collini F,Quercioli C,Nante N

更新日期：2013-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication non-adherence is a major contributor to poor outcomes in diabetes. Previous research has shown an association between use of mail order pharmacy delivery and better medication adherence, but little is known about the barriers and facilitators to mail order pharmacy use in diabetes patients. This q...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schmittdiel JA,Marshall CJ,Wiley D,Chau CV,Trinacty CM,Wharam JF,Duru OK,Karter AJ,Brown SD

更新日期：2019-06-25 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: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:In dementia care, it is crucial that the chain of care is adapted to the needs of people with dementia and their informal caregivers throughout the course of the disease. Assessing the existing dementia care system with regard to facilities, availability and utilization may provide useful information for ens...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lethin C,Giertz L,Vingare EL,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:E-mental health is a promising medium to keep mental health affordable and accessible. For consumers with severe mental illness the evidence of the effectiveness of e-health is limited. A number of difficulties and barriers have to be addressed concerning e-health for consumers with severe mental illness. On...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Beentjes TAA,van Gaal BGI,Goossens PJJ,Schoonhoven L

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the perceptions and attitudes of physicians is important. This knowledge assists in the efforts to reduce the impact of their interactions with the pharmaceutical industry on clinical practice. It appears that most studies on such perceptions and attitudes have been conducted in high-income cou...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lotfi T,Morsi RZ,Rajabbik MH,Alkhaled L,Kahale L,Nass H,Brax H,Fadlallah R,Akl EA

更新日期：2016-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last decade, the number of patients supported by informal caregivers has substantially increased. In the Italian healthcare context, informal caregivers' experience of care is a new under-recognized construct, and no assessment tool is available. Measuring caregivers' experience is important since in ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Coluccia A,Ferretti F,Fagiolini A,Pozza A

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety culture at healthcare organizations plays an important role in guaranteeing, improving and promoting overall patient safety. Although several conceptual frameworks have been proposed in the past, no standard measurement tool has yet been developed for Japan. METHODS:In order to examine possib...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ito S,Seto K,Kigawa M,Fujita S,Hasegawa T,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2011-02-07 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:Assessing client and patient satisfaction towards a service is of programmatic importance. A study was conducted in Malawi between July and October 2013 to assess client satisfaction among women who had been screened for cervical cancer using Visual Inspection with Acetic acid test. METHODS:This was a cross...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maseko FC,Chirwa ML,Muula AS

更新日期：2014-09-22 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:Healthcare providers operate in a unique industry characterized by pursuit of perhaps the most noble of missions: the delivery of vital health and medical services to those in need. Distinguishing features abound, differentiating the healthcare industry from others, with such facets having the potential to c...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elrod JK,Fortenberry JL Jr

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few previous studies have specifically addressed the health care utilization situation of the physically disabled. This study aimed to investigate the utilization of free adult preventive health care for physically disabled people and its' affecting factors. METHODS:The data was obtained from three nationwi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yen SM,Kung PT,Tsai WC

更新日期：2014-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and related treatment costs are rapidly increasing. Consequentially, more cost-effective and efficient strategies for the treatment of T2DM are needed. One such strategy is improving patients' self-management. As patients are more and more expected to se...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van Smoorenburg AN,Hertroijs DFL,Dekkers T,Elissen AMJ,Melles M

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking during pregnancy is a major public health concern and an NHS priority. In 2010, 26% of UK women smoked immediately before or during their pregnancy and 12% smoked continuously. Smoking cessation support is provided through free at the point of use Stop Smoking Services for Pregnant women (SSSP). Howe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fahy SJ,Cooper S,Coleman T,Naughton F,Bauld L

更新日期：2014-03-04 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:Training is a critical part of health information technology implementations, but little emphasis is placed on post-implementation training to support day-to-day activities. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of post-implementation training on key electronic health record activities. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bredfeldt CE,Awad EB,Joseph K,Snyder MH

更新日期：2013-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing and midwifery research activity is an important indicator of the quality of healthcare services and the status of nursing profession. The main aim of this study was to assess the research activity in nursing and midwifery field in Arab countries. METHOD:The current study implemented bibliometric met...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sweileh WM,Huijer HA,Al-Jabi SW,Zyoud SH,Sawalha AF

更新日期：2019-05-28 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:An increase in chronic conditions is currently the greatest threat to human health and to the sustainability of health systems. Risk adjustment systems may enable population stratification programmes to be developed and become instrumental in implementing new models of care.The objectives of this study are t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Orueta JF,Nuño-Solinis R,Mateos M,Vergara I,Grandes G,Esnaola S

更新日期：2013-07-09 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:Systematic reviews of randomised placebo controlled trials of antidepressant medication show small and decreasing differences between pharmacological and placebo arms. In part this finding may relate to methodological problems with conventional trial designs, including their assumption of additivity between ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dowrick CF,Hughes JG,Hiscock JJ,Wigglesworth M,Walley TJ

更新日期：2007-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of regular multidimensional assessment of older people remains controversial. The majority of trials have been too small to produce adequate evidence to inform policy. Despite the lack of a firm evidence base, UK primary care practitioners (general practitioners) are required to offer an annual h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fletcher AE,Jones DA,Bulpitt CJ,Tulloch AJ

更新日期：2002-10-25 00:00:00