Pilot randomised controlled trial of culturally adapted cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis (CaCBTp) in Pakistan.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remain one of the world's most frequently prescribed medications and there is a growing number of publications on correct versus incorrect use of PPIs worldwide. The objective of this observational retrospective study was to assess changes in PPI prescribing trends over the past...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Luo H,Fan Q,Xiao S,Chen K

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite global efforts, HIV-related stigma continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Even in healthcare settings, people with HIV/AIDS experience discrimination. Anecdotal evidence suggests that healthcare professionals in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vorasane S,Jimba M,Kikuchi K,Yasuoka J,Nanishi K,Durham J,Sychareun V

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As healthcare systems around the world are facing increasing physician shortages, more physicians are migrating from low to high income countries. As an illustrative case of international migration of physicians, we evaluated the current number and historical trends of Lebanese medical graduates (LMG) in the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Akl EA,Maroun N,Major S,Chahoud B,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2007-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To discriminatively evaluate the cost-saving effects of a disease management program for diabetic nephropathy patients through care process rectification and, subsequently, improved health outcomes. METHODS:This study links public medical insurance claims data to the health records of a disease management p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kawaguchi H,Moriyama M,Hashimoto H

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV testing and counseling (HTC) remains critical in the global efforts to reach a goal of universal access to prevention and timely human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and health care. Routine HIV testing has been shown to be cost-effective and life-saving by prolonging the life expectancy of HIV p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kwapong GD,Boateng D,Agyei-Baffour P,Addy EA

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no clear evidence as to whether the co-location of primary care professionals in the same facility positively influences their way of working and the quality of healthcare as perceived by patients. The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between general practitioner (GP) co-location ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bonciani M,Schäfer W,Barsanti S,Heinemann S,Groenewegen PP

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee is the second most common MRI examination in Norway after head/brain MRI. Little has been published internationally on trends in the use of knee MRI after 1999. This study aimed to describe levels and trends in ambulant knee MRI utilisation in Norway 2002-2004 in ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Espeland A,Natvig NL,Løge I,Engebretsen L,Ellingsen J

更新日期：2007-07-22 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:The number of independent treatment centres (ITCs) has grown substantially. However, little is known as to whether the volume-quality relationship exists within this sector and whether other possible organisational factors mediate this relationship. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kruse FM,van Nieuw Amerongen MC,Borghans I,Groenewoud AS,Adang E,Jeurissen PPT

更新日期：2019-11-21 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:Chronic respiratory diseases are a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and represent a high chronic disease burden, which is expected to rise between now and 2020. Care for chronic diseases is increasingly located in community settings for reasons of efficiency and patient preference, though what service...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Henderson EJ,Rubin GP

更新日期：2012-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) are a group of 1.4 million community health workers that operate throughout rural India as a part of the Integrated Child Development Services program. AWWs are responsible for disseminating key health information regarding nutrition, family planning, and immunizations to the women a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jain A,Walker DM,Avula R,Diamond-Smith N,Gopalakrishnan L,Menon P,Nimmagadda S,Patil SR,Fernald LCH

更新日期：2020-12-07 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:While governments are urging adult mental health services to support consumers in the context of their family, there is little information about what family focused practice is, nor how it might be enacted. METHODS:Informed by the principles of Community Based Participatory Research, workshops were held in ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Reupert A,Ward B,McCormick F,Ward C,Waller S,Kidd S

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Academic detailing (AD; also known as educational visiting) facilitates the translation of evidence into practice and has been widely adopted internationally to facilitate practice change. The potential of AD linked to a specific patient and delivered by a specialist physician to general practitioners has no...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Collier A,Rowett D,Allcroft P,Greene A,Currow DC

更新日期：2015-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite strong evidence of the benefits of preconception interventions for improving pregnancy outcomes, the delivery and uptake of preconception care and periconceptional folate supplementation remain low. General practitioners play a central role in the delivery of preconception care. Understanding general...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mazza D,Chapman A,Michie S

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integrated care is the coordination of general and behavioral health and is a highly promising and practical approach to improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. While there is growing interest and investment in integrated care implementation internationally, there are no formal guidelines for int...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stadnick NA,Sadler E,Sandall J,Turienzo CF,Bennett IM,Borkan J,Oladeji B,Gureje O,Aarons GA,Sklar M

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Against a background of rising numbers of frail older people, there is a need to improve quality and safety of services whilst containing costs. Improving patient outcomes requires change across hospital and community systems. Our objective was to change practice in order to deliver a Hospital at Home progra...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pearson M,Hemsley A,Blackwell R,Pegg L,Custerson L

更新日期：2017-06-05 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:Good workspace design is key to the quality of work, safety, and wellbeing for workers, yet we lack vital knowledge about optimal hospital design to meet healthcare workforce needs. This study used novel mobile methods to examine the concept of Work-as-Done and the effect of workspace-use on healthcare profe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rapport F,Francis-Auton E,Cartmill J,Ryder T,Braithwaite J,Clay-Williams R

更新日期：2020-02-03 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:Previous studies have shown that patients' anxiety and dissatisfaction are predictors for increased postoperative pain and reduced efficacy of pain treatment. However, it remains to be shown whether patient anxiety and concern are predictors for the perceived quality of treatment and patient reported outcome...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bilberg R,Nørgaard B,Overgaard S,Roessler KK

更新日期：2012-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the perceptions of health workers on the risks of contracting tuberculosis at Namwala District Hospital. Tuberculosis literature indicates that health workers are at risk of contracting tuberculosis while conducting their daily duties in the workplace. This is mainly attributed to low tuberculosis...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mwenya S,Stapley S

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Travel burden is a key element in conceptualizing geographic access to health care. Prior research has shown that both rural and minority populations bear disproportionate travel burdens. However, many studies are limited to specific types of patient or specific locales. The purpose of our study was to quant...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Probst JC,Laditka SB,Wang JY,Johnson AO

更新日期：2007-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delivery of community-based prevention services for HIV, malaria, and diarrhea is a major priority and challenge in rural Africa. Integrated delivery campaigns may offer a mechanism to achieve high coverage and efficiency. METHODS:We quantified the resources and costs to implement a large-scale integrated p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kahn JG,Harris B,Mermin JH,Clasen T,Lugada E,Grabowksy M,Vestergaard Frandsen M,Garg N

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigate factors affecting Australian general practitioners' decisions to adopt novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for the prevention of stroke/systemic embolism among patients with atrial fibrillation. Australia has a national homogeneous review and coverage system, which enables us to distinguish phys...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zhang Y,Méndez SJ,Scott A

更新日期：2019-02-07 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:Non-communicable diseases, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension, continue to disproportionately burden low- and middle-income countries. However, little research has been done to establish current practices and management of chronic disease in these settings. The objective of this study was to examin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Dekker AM,Amick AE,Scholcoff C,Doobay-Persaud A

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Bulgarian and Greek Medical Care systems have been reformated the last fifteen years. The aim of this study was an examination and comparison of the Bulgarian and Greek Medical Care Systems. METHODS:This study was prepared by using all the published data related to both Bulgarian and Greek Medical Care ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Exadaktylos NM

更新日期：2005-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postal questionnaires are widely used to collect data in healthcare research but a poor response rate may reduce the validity and reliability of results. There was a lack of evidence available relating to use of a monetary incentive to improve the response rate in the healthcare setting. METHODS:The MRC ORA...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kenyon S,Pike K,Jones D,Taylor D,Salt A,Marlow N,Brocklehurst P

更新日期：2005-08-18 00:00:00