Health insurance for patients with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam: coverage and barriers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home care (HC) is a critical component of the ongoing restructuring of healthcare in Canada. It impacts three dimensions of healthcare delivery: primary healthcare, chronic disease management, and aging at home strategies. The purpose of our study is to investigate a significant safety dimension of HC, the o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Doran DM,Hirdes JP,Blais R,Baker GR,Poss JW,Li X,Dill D,Gruneir A,Heckman G,Lacroix H,Mitchell L,O'Beirne M,White N,Droppo L,Foebel AD,Qian G,Nahm SM,Yim O,McIsaac C,Jantzi M

更新日期：2013-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. The emerging epidemic of multi- and extensively drug-resistant (M/XDR) TB further imperils health workers, patients and public health. Health facilities with inadequate infection control are risky environments for the emergence and transmission of TB. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tamir K,Wasie B,Azage M

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent developments have made screening tests for foetal abnormalities available earlier in pregnancy and women have a range of testing options accessible to them. It is now recommended that all women, regardless of their age, are provided with information on prenatal screening tests. General Practitioners (...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nagle C,Lewis S,Meiser B,Gunn J,Halliday J,Bell R

更新日期：2008-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In-hospital medication reviews are regularly performed. However, discontinuity in care could occur because secondary care providers lack insight into the outpatient history. Furthermore, for the implementation or follow-up of some medication review-based interventions, the help of primary care providers is e...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Walraven B,Ponjee G,Heideman W,Çarkit FK

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents of children with food allergy, primary care physicians, and members of the general public play a critical role in the health and well-being of food-allergic children, though little is known about their knowledge and perceptions of food allergy. The purpose of this paper is to detail the development o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gupta RS,Kim JS,Springston EE,Pongracic JA,Wang X,Holl J

更新日期：2009-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the general population and a leading cause for care seeking. Despite the large number of patients with musculoskeletal disorders seeking care, little is known of the clinical course, pathways and predictors of healthcare utilization among these patients. The purposes o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Budtz CR,Mose S,Christiansen DH

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Equity in health care across all social groups is a major goal in health care policy. Immigrants may experience more mental health problems than natives, but we do not know the extent to which they seek help from primary health care services. This study aimed to determine a) the rate immigrants use primary h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Straiton M,Reneflot A,Diaz E

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKRGOUND:Good progress is being made towards universal access to contraceptives, however stock-outs still jeopardize progress. A seldom considered but important building block in optimizing supply management is the degree to which health workers feel motivated and responsible for monitoring supply. We explored how an...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vermandere H,Galle A,Griffin S,de Melo M,Machaieie L,Van Braeckel D,Degomme O

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case management has been suggested as an innovative strategy that facilitates the improvement of a patient's quality of life, reduction of hospital length of stay, optimization of self-care and improvement of satisfaction of patients and professionals involved. However, there is little evidence about the eff...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wynia K,Annema C,Nissen H,De Keyser J,Middel B

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing number of adolescents and young adults living with HIV (YPLHIV) who require the transfer of care from pediatric/ adolescent clinics to adult Antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics. A successful transition is critical for optimum health outcomes, yet facilities may lack infrastructure, human ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mbalinda SN,Bakeera-Kitaka S,Lusota DA,Magongo EN,Musoke P,Kaye DK

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Length measurements are important in growth, monitoring and promotion (GMP) for the surveillance of a child's weight-for-length and length-for-age. These two indices provide an indication of a child's risk of becoming wasted or stunted, and are more informative about a child's growth than the widely used wei...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Laar ME,Marquis GS,Lartey A,Gray-Donald K

更新日期：2018-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of arthritis is increasing in the face of diminishing health human resources to deliver care. In response, innovative models of care delivery are developing to facilitate access to quality care. Most models have developed in response to local needs with limited evaluation. The primary objective of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： MacKay C,Veinot P,Badley EM

更新日期：2008-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to solve two problems of an already validated scale measuring inpatient opinion on care: 1) a high non-response rate for some items due to the "not applicable" response option and 2) a skewed score distribution with high ceiling effect. METHODS:The EQS-H scale ("échelle de qualité des soin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Moret L,Nguyen JM,Pillet N,Falissard B,Lombrail P,Gasquet I

更新日期：2007-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Pakistan, where gendered norms restrict women's mobility, female community health workers (CHWs) provide doorstep primary health services to home-bound women. The program has not achieved optimal functioning. One reason, I argue, may be that the CHWs are unable to make home visits because they have to ope...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mumtaz Z

更新日期：2012-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality Improvement Interventions require significant financial investments, and therefore demand careful consideration in their design in order to maximize potential benefits. In this correspondence we present the methodological approach of a multifaceted quality improvement intervention aiming to improve q...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Samoutis GA,Soteriades ES,Stoffers HE,Zachariadou T,Philalithis A,Lionis C

更新日期：2008-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical social franchising is a rapidly growing delivery model in private healthcare markets in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this growth, little is known about providers' perceptions of the benefits and challenges of social franchising or clients' reasons for choosing franchised facilities over...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sieverding M,Briegleb C,Montagu D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients seek care from physical therapists for neck pain but it is unclear what the association of the timing of physical therapy (PT) consultation is on 1-year healthcare utilization and costs. The purpose of this study was to compare the 1-year healthcare utilization and costs between three PT timing grou...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Horn ME,Fritz JM

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strong evidence exists to support preoperative pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to reduce the severity and duration of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Receipt of preoperative PFMT amongst men having radical prostatectomy in Western Sydney, however, is suboptimal. This study was undertake...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hirschhorn AD,Kolt GS,Brooks AJ

更新日期：2013-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population aging increases the number of glaucoma patients which leads to higher workloads of glaucoma specialists. If stable glaucoma patients were monitored by optometrists and ophthalmic technicians in a glaucoma follow-up unit (GFU) rather than by glaucoma specialists, the specialists' workload and waiti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holtzer-Goor KM,van Sprundel E,Lemij HG,Plochg T,Klazinga NS,Koopmanschap MA

更新日期：2010-11-17 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:Specialist health services are often organised on a regionalised basis whereby clinical resources and expertise are concentrated in areas of high population. Through a high volume caseload, regionalised facilities may provide improved clinical outcomes for patients. In some cases, regionalisation may be the ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thompson LM,Armfield NR,Slater A,Mattke C,Foster M,Smith AC

更新日期：2013-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand and Canada carry a greater burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than the general populations in each country, and this burden is predicted to increase. Given the human and economic cost of dialysis, understanding how to better manage CKD at earlier stages of dis...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Reilly R,Evans K,Gomersall J,Gorham G,Peters MD,Warren S,O'Shea R,Cass A,Brown A

更新日期：2016-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proposals to expand Medicare coverage tend to be expensive, but the value of services purchased is not known. This study evaluates the efficiency of the average private supplemental insurance plan for Medicare recipients. METHODS:Data from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Death Index, and ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Franks P,Muennig P,Gold M

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that psychological constructs, such as emotional intelligence and emotional labor, play an important role in various organizational outcomes in service sector. Recently, in the "emotionally charged" healthcare field, emotional intelligence and emotional labor have both emerged as...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Psilopanagioti A,Anagnostopoulos F,Mourtou E,Niakas D

更新日期：2012-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This online cross-sectional survey assesses the signs/symptoms, the protective measures taken and the awareness and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among Italian dental hygienists. All Italian dental hygienists were invited to participate. The ad hoc online questionnaire was divided into four domains: pers...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bontà G,Campus G,Cagetti MG

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Business cases are used to provide a structured justification in favour of investing in new projects, services or interventions. Despite the use of business cases in determining how limited resources will be allocated within England's National Health Service (NHS), guidance concerning how to develop and eval...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Linton MJ,Coast J,Williams I,Copping J,Owen-Smith A

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the relation between perceived social support and personal autonomy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and Health-Related Quality of Life. METHODS:A cross-sectional study with a multicentre sample was carried out including 162 institutionalized individuals with...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alonso-Sardón M,Iglesias-de-Sena H,Fernández-Martín LC,Mirón-Canelo JA

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Admission to an emergency department (ED) is a key vulnerable moment when patients are at increased risk of medication discrepancies and medication histories are an effective way of ensuring that fewer errors are made. This study measured whether a pharmacist-acquired medication history in an ED focusing on ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Becerra-Camargo J,Martinez-Martinez F,Garcia-Jimenez E

更新日期：2013-08-29 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:Psychosocial job characteristics require nursing staff with high self-consistency and good mental health. However, the attention and effort of such study remained very limited in China. METHODS:A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the bedside nurses in an affiliated hospital of Hebei Medical...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gu Y,Hu J,Hu Y,Wang J

更新日期：2016-06-28 00:00:00