Timing of physical therapy consultation on 1-year healthcare utilization and costs in patients seeking care for neck pain: a retrospective cohort.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most commonly inherited neuromuscular disease. Therapeutic agents for the treatment of rare disease, namely "orphan drugs", have recently drawn the attention of researchers and pharmaceutical companies. To ensure the successful conduction of clinical trials to evaluat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Shimizu R,Ogata K,Tamaura A,Kimura E,Ohata M,Takeshita E,Nakamura H,Takeda S,Komaki H

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Characteristics associated with acceptance of dataset linkages and health data linkage data quality were analyzed. METHODS:Participants from the 2011 Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging were asked to link their epidemiological data with concurrent and future medical claim datasets. Characteristics associated...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chiu CJ,Huang HM,Lu TH,Wang YW

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our previous work showed that providing additional rehabilitation on a Saturday was cost effective in the short term from the perspective of the health service provider. This study aimed to evaluate if providing additional rehabilitation on a Saturday was cost effective at 12 months, from a health system per...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brusco NK,Watts JJ,Shields N,Taylor NF

更新日期：2015-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment gap for epilepsy is considerable in low and middle-income countries. In the Lao PDR it is estimated at over 90%. Health workers play a significant role in bridging the gap between people with epilepsy (PWE) and access to epilepsy care. In a national survey we assessed: 1) the knowledge and prac...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harimanana A,Chivorakul P,Souvong V,Preux PM,Barennes H

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potential adverse drug events (PADEs) are defined as being potentially harmful unintentional medication discrepancies. Discrepancies regarding medication history (MH) often occur when a patient is being admitted to a hospital's emergency department (ED); they are clinically important and represent a signific...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Becerra-Camargo J,Martínez-Martínez F,García-Jiménez E

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attempts to achieve digital transformation across the health service have stimulated increasingly large-scale and more complex change programmes. These encompass a growing range of functions in multiple locations across the system and may take place over extended timeframes. This calls for new approaches to ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cresswell K,Sheikh A,Franklin BD,Krasuska M,Nguyen HT,Hinder S,Lane W,Mozaffar H,Mason K,Eason S,Potts HWW,Williams R

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to understand health care provider barriers to referring patients to Medical Fitness Center Facilities within an affiliated teaching hospital system using referral of diabetic services as an example. The aims of this study include: (1) to assess health care providers' awareness a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smock C,Alemagno S

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most current knowledge of the incidence of medical adverse events (AEs) comes from studies carried out in hospital settings. Little is known about AEs occurring outside hospitals, in spite the fact that most of contacts between patients and health care take place in primary care. Small sample population stud...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hotvedt R,Førde OH

更新日期：2013-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large mental health treatment gap exists among conflict-affected populations, and Syrian refugees specifically. Promising brief psychological interventions for conflict-affected populations exist such as the World Health Organization's Problem Management Plus (PM+) and the Early Adolescent Skills for Emoti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fuhr DC,Acarturk C,Sijbrandij M,Brown FL,Jordans MJD,Woodward A,McGrath M,Sondorp E,Ventevogel P,Ikkursun Z,El Chammay R,Cuijpers P,Roberts B

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Massive efforts in Canada have been made to renew primary healthcare. However, although early evaluations of initiatives and research on certain aspects of the reform are promising, none have examined the link between patient assessments of care and health outcomes or the impacts at a population level. The g...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Haggerty J,Fortin M,Beaulieu MD,Hudon C,Loignon C,Préville M,Roberge D

更新日期：2010-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aboriginal Australians suffer from poorer overall health compared to the general Australian population, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease and prognosis following a cardiac event. Despite such disparities, Aboriginal Australians utilise health care services at much lower rates than the general p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Artuso S,Cargo M,Brown A,Daniel M

更新日期：2013-03-06 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:Ocular conditions are common following stroke and frequently occur in combination with pre-existing ophthalmologic disease. The Medicare International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) coding system for identifying vision related health conditions provides a much hig...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hreha KP,Fisher SR,Reistetter TA,Ottenbacher K,Haas A,Li CY,Ehrlich JR,Whitaker DB,Whitson HE

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited access to drugs is a crucial barrier to reducing the growing impact of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Approaches based on drug donations or adaptive pricing strategies yield promising but varying results across countries or programs, The Glivec International Patient Assistance Program (G...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tekinturhan E,Audureau E,Tavolacci MP,Garcia-Gonzalez P,Ladner J,Saba J

更新日期：2013-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Across low-income settings, community volunteers and health committee members support the formal health system - both routinely and amid emergencies - by engaging in health services such as referrals and health education. During the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic, emerging reports suggest that community engagement...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McMahon SA,Ho LS,Scott K,Brown H,Miller L,Ratnayake R,Ansumana R

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare professionals engage in discharge planning of people with dementia during hospitalisation, however plans for transitioning the person into community services can be patchy and ineffective. The aim of this study was to report acute, community and residential care health professionals' (HP) perspect...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kable A,Chenoweth L,Pond D,Hullick C

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Future of Family Medicine Report calls for a fundamental redesign of the American family physician workplace. At the same time, academic family practices are under economic pressure. Most family medicine departments do not have self-supporting practices, but seek support from specialty colleagues or hosp...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Michener JL,Østbye T,Kaprielian VS,Krause KM,Yarnall KS,Yaggy SD,Gradison M

更新日期：2006-03-20 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:The science of syndromic surveillance is still very much in its infancy. While a number of syndromic surveillance systems are being evaluated in the US, very few have had success thus far in predicting an infectious disease event. Furthermore, to date, the majority of syndromic surveillance systems have been...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rolland E,Moore KM,Robinson VA,McGuinness D

更新日期：2006-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the extent of the difference in elective (ELCS) and emergency (EMCS) caesarean section (CS) rates between nulliparous women in public maternity hospitals in Ireland by model of care, and to quantify the contribution of maternal, clinical, and hospital characteristics in explaining the difference ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brick A,Layte R,Nolan A,Turner MJ

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying heart failure patients most likely to suffer poor outcomes is an essential part of delivering interventions to those most likely to benefit. We sought a comprehensive account of heart failure events and their cumulative economic burden by examining patient characteristics that predict increased c...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smith DH,Johnson ES,Blough DK,Thorp ML,Yang X,Petrik AF,Crispell KA

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A compelling ethical rationale supports patient engagement in healthcare research. It is also assumed that patient engagement will lead to research findings that are more pertinent to patients' concerns and dilemmas. However; it is unclear how to best conduct this process. In this systematic review we aimed ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Domecq JP,Prutsky G,Elraiyah T,Wang Z,Nabhan M,Shippee N,Brito JP,Boehmer K,Hasan R,Firwana B,Erwin P,Eton D,Sloan J,Montori V,Asi N,Dabrh AM,Murad MH

更新日期：2014-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A small proportion of patients account for the majority of health care spending. The objectives of this study were to explore the clinical characteristics, patterns of health care use, and the proportion of acute care spending deemed potentially preventable among high cost inpatients within a Canadian acute-...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ronksley PE,Kobewka DM,McKay JA,Rothwell DM,Mulpuru S,Forster AJ

更新日期：2016-05-04 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:Qualitative synthesis approaches are increasingly used in healthcare research. One of the most commonly utilised approaches is meta-ethnography. This is a systematic approach which synthesises data from multiple studies to enable new insights into patients' and healthcare professionals' experiences and persp...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sattar R,Lawton R,Panagioti M,Johnson J

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the multifaceted aspect of child malnutrition, a comprehensive approach, taking social factors into account, has been frequently recommended in health literature. The Alma-Ata declaration explicitly outlined comprehensive primary health care as an approach that addresses the social, economic and polit...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Javanparast S,Coveney J,Saikia U

更新日期：2009-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research regarding the decision to adopt and implement technological innovations in radiation oncology is lacking. This is particularly problematic since these technologies are often complex and rapidly evolving, requiring ongoing revisiting of decisions regarding which technologies are the most appropriate ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bak K,Dobrow MJ,Hodgson D,Whitton A

更新日期：2011-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Return to work after gynaecological surgery takes much longer than expected, irrespective of the level of invasiveness. In order to empower patients in recovery and return to work, a multidisciplinary care program consisting of an e-health intervention and integrated care management including participatory w...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Vonk Noordegraaf A,Huirne JA,Brölmann HA,Emanuel MH,van Kesteren PJ,Kleiverda G,Lips JP,Mozes A,Thurkow AL,van Mechelen W,Anema JR

更新日期：2012-02-01 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:Geographical variation in health care services challenges the basic principle of fair allocation of health care resources. This study aimed to investigate geographical variation in the use of X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound examinations in Norway, the contribution from public and private institutions, and the ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lysdahl KB,Børretzen I

更新日期：2007-02-15 00:00:00