Modes of e-Health delivery in secondary prevention programmes for patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the tenth in a series of papers reporting a program of Sustainability in Health care by Allocating Resources Effectively (SHARE) in a local healthcare setting. After more than a decade of research, there is little published evidence of active and successful disinvestment. The paucity of frameworks, m...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harris C,Green S,Elshaug AG

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Eastern Cape Province reports among the poorest health service indicators in South Africa with some of its districts standing out as worst performing as regards maternal health indicators. To understand key drivers and outcomes of this underperformance and to explore whether a participatory analysis coul...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lembani M,de Pinho H,Delobelle P,Zarowsky C,Mathole T,Ager A

更新日期：2018-11-29 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:Costs and consumer preference have led to a shift from the long-term institutional care of aged older people to home and community based care. The aim of this review is to evaluate the outcomes of case managed, integrated or consumer directed home and community care services for older persons, including thos...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Low LF,Yap M,Brodaty H

更新日期：2011-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) patients have difficulty following a long-term treatment regimen. Efforts to improve treatment outcomes require better understanding of adherence as a complex behavioral issue and of the particular barriers to and facilitators of patient adherence. METHODS:This study was carried out in Jia...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Xu W,Lu W,Zhou Y,Zhu L,Shen H,Wang J

更新日期：2009-09-18 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:Team-based approaches to research capacity building (RCB) may be an efficient means to promote allied health research participation and activity. In order to tailor such interventions, a clearer understanding of current patterns of research participation within allied health teams is needed. Different self-r...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wenke RJ,Mickan S,Bisset L

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare, from a Chinese societal perspective, the projected health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of adding pneumococcal conjugate heptavalent vaccine (PCV-7) to the routine compulsory child immunization schedule. METHODS:A decision-tree model, with data and assumpt...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Che D,Zhou H,He J,Wu B

更新日期：2014-02-07 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 aim of this study was to understand the quality of discharge guidance for patients with chronic diseases, to clarify the gap between patient needs and the content of discharge guidance, and to provide a reference for health education and clinical path management of patients with chronic diseases in the f...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yang MM,Liang W,Zhao HH,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deinstitutionalisation in Europe has led to the development of community-based accommodation for people with mental health problems. The type, setting, and intensity of support provided vary and the costs are substantial. Yet, despite the large investment in these services, there is little clarity on their a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sandhu S,Priebe S,Leavey G,Harrison I,Krotofil J,McPherson P,Dowling S,Arbuthnott M,Curtis S,King M,Shepherd G,Killaspy H

更新日期：2017-07-11 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: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:Acute hospital services account for the largest proportion of health care system budgets, and older adults are the most frequent users. As a result, older people who have been recently discharged from hospital may be at greater risk of readmission. This study aims to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Finlayson K,Chang AM,Courtney MD,Edwards HE,Parker AW,Hamilton K,Pham TDX,O'Brien J

更新日期：2018-12-12 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:In Mexico, patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) are characterized by being at high risk and advanced stages at diagnosis and by having a low cure rate; yet information on their experiences with health care and health-related quality of life (HRQL) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate experiences with heal...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Doubova SV,Terreros-Muñoz E,Delgado-Lòpez N,Montaño-Figueroa EH,Infante-Castañeda C,Pérez-Cuevas R

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For a patient, drug switches are not desirable (either between a brand-name drug and a generic drug, or between two generic drugs of the same active substance). Research into the causes of drug switches, and related adverse drug reactions, is hampered by the absence of quantitative data on drug switches. ME...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Glerum PJ,Maliepaard M,de Valk V,Burger DM,Neef K

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precipitous closure of rural maternity services in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and internationally has demanded a reevaluation of how to meet the perinatal surgical needs of rural women in accordance with the Triple Aim objectives of safety, cost-effectiveness, and satisfaction of all key stakeholders...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kornelsen J,McCartney K,Williams K

更新日期：2016-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high incidence of workplace violence (WPV) in clinical mental health settings has caused a series of negative impacts on nurses, which has subsequently increased public concern. De-escalation (DE) is recommended as a training program which aims at providing nurses with skills and strategies to more effec...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ye J,Xiao A,Wang C,Xia Z,Yu L,Li S,Lin J,Liao Y,Xu Y,Zhang YL

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:India has the distinction of financing its healthcare mainly through out-of-pocket expenses by individual families contributing to catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. Nearly 70 % of the expenditure is on medicines purchased at private pharmacies. Patients with chronic ailments are especially ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Prashanth NS,Elias MA,Pati MK,Aivalli P,Munegowda CM,Bhanuprakash S,Sadhana SM,Criel B,Bigdeli M,Devadasan N

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects worldwide. They require multiple healthcare interventions and add significant burden on the health and quality of life of affected individuals. However, not much is known about the long term effects of oral clefts on health and healthcare use of affected i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wehby GL,Pedersen DA,Murray JC,Christensen K

更新日期：2012-03-09 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:Swiss ambulatory care is characterized by independent, and primarily practice-based, physicians, receiving fee for service reimbursement. This study analyses supply sensitive services using ambulatory care claims data from mandatory health insurance. A first research question was aimed at the hypothesis that...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Busato A,Matter P,Künzi B,Goodman DC

更新日期：2010-11-23 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 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:Strong management skills are key to improving performance of health systems. Action learning, a technique to develop management skills, has been used successfully with health managers but not usually among lower level managers or in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS:This study uses a qualitat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Masango-Muzindutsi Z,Haskins L,Wilford A,Horwood C

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety is a key target in public health, health services and medicine. Communication between all parties involved in gynecology and obstetrics (clinical staff/professionals, expectant mothers/patients and their partners, close relatives or friends providing social support) should be improved to ensur...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lippke S,Wienert J,Keller FM,Derksen C,Welp A,Kötting L,Hofreuter-Gätgens K,Müller H,Louwen F,Weigand M,Ernst K,Kraft K,Reister F,Polasik A,Huener Nee Seemann B,Jennewein L,Scholz C,Hannawa A

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care professionals (HCP) are known key elements of effective patient's counselling and education. For patients taking warfarin, education about the dose, side effects, and toxicity is clearly identified as a cornerstone of achieving improved health and quality of life. The study objective was to evalu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Choumane NS,Malaeb DN,Malaeb B,Hallit S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Rwanda, maternal community health workers (M-CHWs) are involved in the country's overall health system. In maternal health, their role includes the provision of preventive and promotional health services at the community level. They provide services such as health education on maternal health wellbeing, a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tuyisenge G,Hategeka C,Luginaah I,Cechetto DF,Rulisa S

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00