An investigation of stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS by doctors and nurses in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several Western and Arab countries, as well as over 30 States in the US are using the "All-Patient Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups" (APR-DRGs) with four severity-of-illness (SOI) subcategories as a model for hospital funding. The aim of this study is to verify whether this is an adequate model for funding s...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dewilde S,Annemans L,Pincé H,Thijs V

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns have been raised regarding the reasonableness of using personal health responsibility as a principle or criterion for setting priorities in healthcare. While this debate continues, little is known about clinicians' views on the role of patient responsibility in clinical contexts. This paper contribu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Traina G,Feiring E

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, key health care reform elements rely on improved integration of care between the primary and secondary sectors. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesise the existing published literature on elements of current integrated primary/secondary health care. These elements and how t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nicholson C,Jackson C,Marley J

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implementation of person-centred care (PCC) is a challenging undertaking. Thus, a call has been issued for a robust and generic instrument to measure and enable evaluation of PCC across settings and patient groups. This study aimed to develop a generic questionnaire measuring patients' perceptions of PCC. Fu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fridberg H,Wallin L,Wallengren C,Kottorp A,Forsman H,Tistad M

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consumer e-Health is a potential solution to the problems of accessibility, quality and costs of delivering public healthcare services to patients. Although consumer e-Health has proliferated in recent years, it remains unclear if patients are willing and able to accept and use this new and rapidly developin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zhang X,Yu P,Yan J,Ton A M Spil I

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate use of the Partograph allows early identification of labour related complications and prevents deaths. We, therefore, sought to determine the level of Partograph completion and healthcare worker perspectives towards its utilization. METHODS:This study had two components; a hospital-based cro...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mukisa J,Grant I,Magala J,Ssemata AS,Lumala PZ,Byamugisha J

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outreach facilitation has been proven successful in improving the adoption of clinical preventive care guidelines in primary care practice. The net costs and savings of delivering such an intensive intervention need to be understood. We wanted to estimate the proportion of a facilitation intervention cost th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hogg W,Baskerville N,Lemelin J

更新日期：2005-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiatives such as "Choosing Wisely" in the USA and "Smarter Medicine" in Switzerland have published lists of widely overused health care services. The German initiative "Choosing Wisely Together (Gemeinsam Klug Entscheiden)" follows this example. The goal of our study was to prioritize important recommenda...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Muche-Borowski C,Abiry D,Wagner HO,Barzel A,Lühmann D,Egidi G,Kühlein T,Scherer M

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing care plays a prominent role in determining the overall satisfaction of patients' hospitalization experience. Studies have shown that satisfaction with nursing care is the best indicator of patients' satisfaction with healthcare facilities. The aim of the current study was intended to determine the le...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kasa AS,Gedamu H

更新日期：2019-01-21 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: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:Feedback tools for clinical audit data that compare site-specific results to average performance over all sites can be useful for quality improvement. Proposed tools should be simple and clearly benchmark the site's performance, so that a relevant action plan can be directly implemented to improve patient ca...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Michael S,Gompels M,Sabin C,Curtis H,May MT

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advertising-a marketing communications method involving the paid use of mass media to deliver messages to desired audiences-represents one of the most common and effective avenues for engaging current and prospective patients. Although late to proliferate in the health services industry due to tradition, the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elrod JK,Fortenberry JL Jr

更新日期：2020-09-15 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:Public drug insurance plans provide limited reimbursement for Alzheimer's disease (AD) medications in many jurisdictions, including Canada and the United Kingdom. This study was conducted to assess Canadians' level of support for an increase in annual personal income taxes to fund a public program of unrestr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Oremus M,Tarride JE,Clayton N,Raina P

更新日期：2009-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United Kingdom and worldwide, there is significant policy interest in improving the quality of care for patients with mental health disorders and distress. Improving quality of care means addressing not only the effectiveness of interventions but also the issue of limited access to care. Research to d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gask L,Bower P,Lamb J,Burroughs H,Chew-Graham C,Edwards S,Hibbert D,Kovandžić M,Lovell K,Rogers A,Waheed W,Dowrick C,AMP Research Group.

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During transitions from hospital to home, up to half of all patients experience medication-related problems, such as adverse drug events. To reduce these problems, knowledge of patient experiences with medication use during this transition is needed. This study aims to identify the perspectives of patients o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Daliri S,Bekker CL,Buurman BM,Scholte Op Reimer WJM,van den Bemt BJF,Karapinar-Çarkit F

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality indicators (QI) are used in health care to measure quality of service and performance improvement. Health care professionals and organizations caring for patients with injuries need information regarding the quality of care provided and the outcomes experienced in order to target improvement efforts....

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stelfox HT,Boyd JM,Straus SE,Gagliardi AR

更新日期：2013-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Floresco integrated service model was designed to address the fragmentation of community mental health treatment and support services. Floresco was established in Queensland, Australia, by a consortium of non-government organisations that sought to partner with general practitioners (GPs), private mental...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Beere D,Page IS,Diminic S,Harris M

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precipitous closure of rural maternity services in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and internationally has demanded a reevaluation of how to meet the perinatal surgical needs of rural women in accordance with the Triple Aim objectives of safety, cost-effectiveness, and satisfaction of all key stakeholders...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kornelsen J,McCartney K,Williams K

更新日期：2016-08-13 00:00:00

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:P.Re.Val.E. is the most comprehensive comparative evaluation program of healthcare outcomes in Lazio, an Italian region, and the first Italian study to make health provider performance data available to the public. The aim of this study is to describe the P.Re.Val.E. and the impact of releasing performance d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fusco D,Barone AP,Sorge C,D'Ovidio M,Stafoggia M,Lallo A,Davoli M,Perucci CA

更新日期：2012-01-27 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:Along with economic growth and living standard improvement, hypertension has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in China. Self-reported measures and tested measures of hypertension may differ significantly due to the low awareness of prevalence. The objective of this study is to figure out whe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cao D,Zhou Z,Si Y,Xiao X,Wang X,Shen C,Ren Y,Su M,He S,Gao J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perceived responsiveness of a healthcare system reflects its ability to satisfy reasonable expectations of the public with respect to non-medical services. Recently, there has been increasing attention paid to responsiveness in evaluating the performance of a healthcare system in a variety of service set...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chao J,Lu B,Zhang H,Zhu L,Jin H,Liu P

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective is to estimate the effects of therapeutic oxytocin supply chain factors and social determinants of health on patient access to oxytocin in low-income settings using system dynamics modeling. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a major cause of maternal mortality disproportionately affects women in low...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nadkarni D,Gravelyn S,Brova M,Rashid S,Yee R,Guttieres D,Clifford K,Desai D,Zaman M

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety culture is an important aspect for quality healthcare delivery and is an issue of high concern globally. In Ethiopia health system little is known and information is limited in scope about patient safety culture. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the level of patient safety cultur...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wami SD,Demssie AF,Wassie MM,Ahmed AN

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attempts to reduce high utilisation of psychiatric inpatient care by targeting the critical time of hospital discharge have been rare. METHODS:This paper presents design and methods of the study "Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Needs-Oriented Discharge Planning and Monitoring for High Utilisers of P...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Puschner B,Steffen S,Gaebel W,Freyberger H,Klein HE,Steinert T,Muche R,Becker T

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are at increased risk of further acute cardiac events. Secondary prevention aims to decrease morbidity and mortality post-ACS. Depression is related to increased risk in this population, and to poorer secondary prevention activities. However, lengthy depression as...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McGee HM,Doyle F,Conroy RM,De La Harpe D,Shelley E

更新日期：2006-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ergonomic and work stress interventions rarely show long-term positive effect. The municipality participating in this study received orders from the Norwegian Labour Inspectorate due to an identified unhealthy level of time pressure, and responded by effectuating several work environment interventions. The s...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Andersen GR,Westgaard RH

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00