Development of an Arabic inpatient satisfaction survey: application in acute medical rehabilitation setting in Saudi Arabia.

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:Dementia is an irreversible chronic disease with wide-ranging effects on patients', caregivers' and families' lives. Hospitalizations are significant events for people with dementia. They tend to have poorer outcomes compared to those without dementia. Most of the previous studies focused on diagnoses leadin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pohontsch NJ,Scherer M,Eisele M

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug markets are very complex and, while many new drugs are registered each year, little is known about what drives the prescription of these new drugs. This study attempts to lift the veil from this important subject by analyzing simultaneously the impact of several variables on the prescription of novelty....

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Decollogny A,Piaget-Rossel R,Taffé P,Eggli Y

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of patient mobility in a country not only gives an idea of how the health-care system works, but also can be a guideline to determine the quality of health care and health disparity among regions. Even though determination of patient movement is important, it is not often realized that patient mobil...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Delil S,Çelik RN,San S,Dundar M

更新日期：2017-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recognizing the importance of increased patient participation in healthcare decisions leads decision makers to consider effective ways to incorporate patient perspectives in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes. The implementation of local health HTA units in university hospitals in Quebec provides a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gagnon MP,Lepage-Savary D,Gagnon J,St-Pierre M,Simard C,Rhainds M,Lemieux R,Gauvin FP,Desmartis M,Légaré F

更新日期：2009-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integrating health care across specialized work units has the potential to lower costs and increase quality and access to mental health care. However, a key challenge for healthcare managers is how to develop policies, procedures, and practices that coordinate care across specialized units. The purpose of th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Benzer JK,Cramer IE,Burgess JF Jr,Mohr DC,Sullivan JL,Charns MP

更新日期：2015-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time from a referral for suspected lung cancer is received at a hospital until treatment start has been defined as a quality indicator. Current Norwegian recommendation is that ≥70% should start surgery or radiotherapy within 42 calendar days and systemic therapy within 35 days. However, delays can occur...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stokstad T,Sørhaug S,Amundsen T,Grønberg BH

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) training program was developed to train rural healthcare providers in Kenya on the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), thoracic ultrasound, basic echocardiography, and focused obstetric ultrasonography. The program includes a multimedia manual, pre-c...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wanjiku GW,Bell G,Wachira B

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reablement is a time-limited intervention that aims to support people to regain independence and enable them to resume their daily activities after they return home from an in-patient care setting, or to maintain independence to enable them to remain at home. There is some evidence that reablement can enhanc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mann R,Beresford B,Parker G,Rabiee P,Weatherly H,Faria R,Kanaan M,Laver-Fawcett A,Pilkington G,Aspinal F

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there is a significant focus on the health and well-being of women during pregnancy, labour and birth, much less emphasis is placed on the care of postpartum women and their infants in primary care following the birth. Some studies have investigated the role of GPs in postpartum care, and others examin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brodribb WE,Mitchell BL,van Driel ML

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention to culture and its impact on health care can improve the quality of care given, add to our understanding of health care among culturally diverse populations, and encourage a more holistic approach to health care within general care. Connection to culture is important to Aboriginal peoples, and inte...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sivertsen N,Harrington A,Hamiduzzaman M

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waiting times for hospital appointments, treatment and/or surgery have become a major political and health service problem, leading to national maximum waiting times and policies to reduce waiting times. Quantitative studies have documented waiting times for various types of surgery and longer waiting times ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ward PR,Rokkas P,Cenko C,Pulvirenti M,Dean N,Carney AS,Meyer S

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) is mostly administered twice weekly to people with schizophrenia by nurses at community mental health centres (CMHC) or through mobile outreach visits. This study estimates the cost of resource utilisation associated with the administration of risperidone LAI and the p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dalton A,Lambert T,Schrover R,Hertel J,Smith DK

更新日期：2011-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Technology-based self-assessment (TB-SA) benefits patients and providers and has shown feasibility, ease of use, efficiency, and cost savings. A promising TB-SA, the VA eScreening program, has shown promise for the efficient and effective collection of mental and physical health information. To assist adopti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pittman JOE,Afari N,Floto E,Almklov E,Conner S,Rabin B,Lindamer L

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health insurance system in Taiwan is comprised of public health insurance and private health insurance. The public health insurance, called "universal national health insurance" (NHI), was first established in 1995 and amended in 2011. The goal of this study is to provide an updated description of severa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fang K,Shia BC,Ma S

更新日期：2012-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The level of patient safety and outcomes accomplished depends on the quality of care provided. Previous studies found that nurse-to-patient ratio, practice environment, and nursing education were significant predictors of patient outcomes. However, the outcomes measured in previous studies were mainly inpati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chau JP,Lo SH,Choi KC,Chan EL,McHugh MD,Tong DW,Kwok AM,Ip WY,Lee IF,Lee DT

更新日期：2015-12-04 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:The objective of this article is to describe the design of a study to evaluate the clinical and economic effects of a Disease Management model on functional health, quality of care and quality of life of persons living in homes for the elderly. METHODS:This study concerns a cluster randomized controlled cli...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Boorsma M,van Hout HP,Frijters DH,Ribbe MW,Nijpels G

更新日期：2008-07-07 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:Problem gambling and homelessness are recognized as important public health concerns that significantly impact individuals, their friends and families, communities and broader society. We aimed to explore the experiences with health and social services of men who had histories of problem gambling and housing...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Guilcher SJ,Hamilton-Wright S,Skinner W,Woodhall-Melnik J,Ferentzy P,Wendaferew A,Hwang SW,Matheson FI

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early identification of patients who need post-acute care (PAC) may improve discharge planning. The purposes of the study were to develop and validate a score predicting discharge to a post-acute care (PAC) facility and to determine its best assessment time. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study includin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Louis Simonet M,Kossovsky MP,Chopard P,Sigaud P,Perneger TV,Gaspoz JM

更新日期：2008-07-22 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: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:Reimbursement systems provide incentives to health care providers and may drive physician behaviour. This review assesses the impact of reimbursement system on socioeconomic and racial inequalities in access, utilization and quality of primary care. METHODS:A systematic search was performed in Web of Scienc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tao W,Agerholm J,Burström B

更新日期：2016-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Failure to keep medical appointments results in inefficiencies and, potentially, in poor outcomes for patients. The aim of this study is to describe non-attendance rate and to investigate predictors of non-attendance among patients receiving hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases. METHODS:We con...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wolff DL,Waldorff FB,von Plessen C,Mogensen CB,Sørensen TL,Houlind KC,Bogh SB,Rubin KH

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Four social audits in 1998, 2003, 2006 and 2009 identified actions that Nicaragua could take to reduce corruption and public perception in primary health care and other key services. METHODS:In a 71-cluster sample, weighted according to the 1995 census and stratified by geographic region and settlement type...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Arosteguí J,Hernandez C,Suazo H,Cárcamo A,Reyes RM,Andersson N,Ledogar RJ

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information exists on the technical assistance needs of local indigenous organizations charged with managing HIV care and treatment programs funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This paper describes the methods used to adapt the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) fram...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Reyes EM,Sharma A,Thomas KK,Kuehn C,Morales JR

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To estimate the prevalence of pain among people aged 45 years and older in China, to analyze the effect factors of pain and pain related economic burden. METHODS:Nationally representative sample was derived from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Pain data, medical cost data were obtai...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Qiu Y,Li H,Yang Z,Liu Q,Wang K,Li R,Xing D,Hou Y,Lin J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Willis-Knighton Health System's special supplement in BMC Health Services Research, "Marketing communications in health and medicine: perspectives from Willis-Knighton Health System," focuses on advertising, public relations, sales promotion, and related communicative avenues, associated theory, and more. Ac...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elrod JK,Fortenberry JL Jr

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst evidence suggests cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) may be effective for depressed older people in a primary care setting, few studies have examined its cost-effectiveness. The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), a talking control (TC) and trea...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holman AJ,Serfaty MA,Leurent BE,King MB

更新日期：2011-02-11 00:00:00