Projection of future pharmacy service fees using the dispensing claims in hospital and clinic outpatient pharmacies: national health insurance database between 2006 and 2012.

abstract：BACKGROUND:African Vaccination Week (AVW) is an initiative of the Member States of the African Region aimed at promoting vaccination and ensuring equity and access to its benefits. The initiative has proven to be particularly effective in reaching populations with limited access to regular health services as well as pr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mihigo R,Anya B,Okeibunor J,Ajibola S,Boakye-Agyemang C,Muzenda L,Issembe F,Nshimirimana D

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South Africa's antiretroviral programme is governed by defined national plans, establishing treatment targets and providing funding through ring-fenced conditional grants. However, in terms of the country's quasi-federal constitution, provincial governments bear the main responsibility for provision of healt...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schneider H,Coetzee D,Van Rensburg D,Gilson L

更新日期：2010-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work has been done to explain these phenomena separately. Identifying the barriers to and facilitators of guideline use h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gransjøen AM,Wiig S,Lysdahl KB,Hofmann BM

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Policy that supports rural allied health service delivery is important given the shortage of services outside of Australian metropolitan centres. The shortage of allied health professionals means that rural clinicians work long hours and have little peer or service support. Service delivery to rural and remo...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Veitch C,Lincoln M,Bundy A,Gallego G,Dew A,Bulkeley K,Brentnall J,Griffiths S

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Like much of the developed world, healthcare costs in Canada are rising. A small proportion of patients account for a large proportion of healthcare spending and much of this spending occurs in acute care settings. The purpose of our study was to determine potentially modifiable factors related to care proce...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rashidi B,Kobewka DM,Campbell DJT,Forster AJ,Ronksley PE

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic health (e-Health) interventions are emerging as an effective alternative model for improving secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of different modes of delivery and components in e-Health secondary prevention programmes on a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brørs G,Pettersen TR,Hansen TB,Fridlund B,Hølvold LB,Lund H,Norekvål TM

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Tanzania, decentralisation processes and reforms in the health sector aimed at improving planning and accountability in the sector. As a result, districts were given authority to undertake local planning and set priorities as well as allocate resources fairly to promote the health of a population with var...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Shayo EH,Mboera LE,Blystad A

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality improvement initiatives have expanded recently within the healthcare sector. Studies have shown that less than 40% of these initiatives are successful, indicating the need for an instrument that can measure the progress and results of quality improvement initiatives and answer questions about how qua...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Andersson AC,Elg M,Perseius KI,Idvall E

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring patient safety culture can provide insight into areas for improvement and help monitor changes over time. This study details the findings of a re-assessment of patient safety culture in a multi-site Medical City in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results were compared to an earlier assessmen...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alswat K,Abdalla RAM,Titi MA,Bakash M,Mehmood F,Zubairi B,Jamal D,El-Jardali F

更新日期：2017-08-02 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:Understanding the factors that influence the hospital length of stay (LOS) for patients with stroke will help in discharge planning and stroke unit management. We explored how intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) affects LOS in an acute-care hospital setting. METHODS:We analyzed adult patients with ischemic strok...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hung LC,Hu YH,Sung SF

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research shows us that auditory hallucinations or 'hearing voices' may be more common than previously thought, particularly in childhood and adolescents. Importantly, not all individuals are affected negatively by their voice hearing experiences, yet child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kapur P,Hayes D,Waddingham R,Hillman S,Deighton J,Midgley N

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Emergency Department (ED) is consistently described as a high-risk environment for patients and clinicians that demands colleagues quickly work together as a cohesive group. Communication between nurses, physicians, and other ED clinicians is complex and difficult to track. A clear understanding of commu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Patterson PD,Pfeiffer AJ,Weaver MD,Krackhardt D,Arnold RM,Yealy DM,Lave JR

更新日期：2013-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper presents a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Cardiac-Diabetes Transcare program which is a transitional care, multi-modal self-management program for patients with acute coronary syndrome comorbid with type 2 diabetes. Prior research has indicated people hospitalised with dual card...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wu CJ,Atherton JJ,MacIsaac RJ,Courtney M,Chang AM,Thompson DR,Kostner K,MacIsaac AI,d'Emden M,Graves N,McPhail SM

更新日期：2017-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past 2 decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of "health examination center (HEC)" across China. The effects of their services on public's health have not been systemically investigated. This study aimed to assess the impact of periodic health examination (PHE) at HEC on surgical treatment ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wu HY,Yang LL,Zhou S

更新日期：2010-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caring for people with dementia living in their own homes is a challenging care issue that raises ethical dilemmas of how to balance autonomy with their safety and well-being. The theoretical framework for this study consisted of the concepts of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, paternalism and from th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smebye KL,Kirkevold M,Engedal K

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As in other resource limited settings, the Ministry of Health in Zambia is challenged to make affordable and acceptable PMTCT interventions accessible and available. With a 14.3% HIV prevalence, the MOH estimates over one million people are HIV positive in Zambia. Approximately 500,000 children are born annu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Torpey K,Kabaso M,Kasonde P,Dirks R,Bweupe M,Thompson C,Mukadi YD

更新日期：2010-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to describe the expenses related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) management and care in Nantong Infectious Disease Hospital from October 2013 through June 2017. METHODS:The information of 610 HIV/AIDS inpatients were collected f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zhuang X,Chen Y,Wu Z,Scott SR,Lu R,Xu Z,Yu Y,Wang W,Cao L,Liang Y,Qin G,Zou M

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly half of all patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) receive red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions (TFs), despite their associated complications. Restrictive transfusion strategy (Hemoglobin [Hb] < 7 g/dL) has been shown to reduce TF exposure. We estimated the potential annual reduction in transfusion-a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zilberberg MD,Shorr AF

更新日期：2007-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based clinical algorithms (EBCA) are knowledge tools to promote evidence use by codifying evidence into action plans to facilitate appropriate care. However, their impact on process and outcomes of care varies considerably across practice settings and providers, highlighting the need for tailoring o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Puchalski Ritchie LM,Debebe F,Azazh A

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common mental disorders are the most prevalent of all mental disorders, with the highest burden in terms of work absenteeism and utilization of health care services. Evidence-based treatments are available, but recognition and treatment could be improved, especially in the occupational health setting. The si...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van der Feltz-Cornelis CM,Meeuwissen JA,de Jong FJ,Hoedeman R,Elfeddali I

更新日期：2007-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:United States health care spending rose rapidly in the 2000s, after a period of temporary slowdown in the 1990s. However, the description of the overall trend and the understanding of the underlying drivers of this trend are very limited. This study investigates how well historical hospital cost/revenue driv...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wu VY,Shen YC,Yun MS,Melnick G

更新日期：2014-05-21 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:Healthcare reforms initiated in the early 2000s in Québec involved the implementation of new modes of primary healthcare (PHC) delivery and the creation of Health and Social Services Centers (HSSCs) to support it. The objective of this article is to assess and explain the degree of PHC organizational change ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pineault R,Borgès Da Silva R,Prud'homme A,Fournier M,Couture A,Provost S,Levesque JF

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs). To some degree it is inevitable that HCWs sustain injuries from sharp objects such as needles, scalpels and spli...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mashoto KO,Mubyazi GM,Mohamed H,Malebo HM

更新日期：2013-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the general association between socioeconomic status (SES) and hospitalization has been well established, few studies have considered the relationship between SES and hospital length of stay (LOS), and/or hospital re-admission. The primary objective of this study therefore, was to examine the relati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McGregor MJ,Reid RJ,Schulzer M,Fitzgerald JM,Levy AR,Cox MB

更新日期：2006-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is a middle income country with a comparatively high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to others in the Caribbean. To date, there have been no studies on health care professionals' (HCP) perspectives regarding the barriers to achieving optimal care of pat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Roopnarinesingh N,Brennan N,Khan C,Ladenson PW,Hill-Briggs F,Kalyani RR

更新日期：2015-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Having a tax-funded and supposedly 'National' Health Service (NHS), one might assume that the UK is well-positioned to roll out eHealth innovations at scale. Yet, despite a strong policy push, the English NHS has been limited in the extent to which it has exploited the potential of eHealth. MAIN BODY:This p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Asthana S,Jones R,Sheaff R

更新日期：2019-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rapid HIV antibody test is the diagnostic tool of choice in low and middle-income countries. Previous evidence suggests that rapid HIV diagnostic tests may underperform in the field, failing to detect a substantial number of infections. A research study inadvertently discovered that a clinic rapid HIV te...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wolpaw BJ,Mathews C,Chopra M,Hardie D,de Azevedo V,Jennings K,Lurie MN

更新日期：2010-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-free fetal DNA sequencing based non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down syndrome (DS) has become widely available. In Hong Kong, obstetric providers in the public sector refer women identified at high risk of having a child with Down syndrome to obstetric providers in the private sector for NIPT. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ngan OMY,Yi H,Ahmed S

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00