Improving outpatient satisfaction by extending expected waiting time.

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:In France, equality in access to screening has been one of the main thrusts of public policies implemented between 2009 and 2013 (the national cancer plan). Our aim in this study was to analyse the obstacles to and levers for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening uptake and their trends over time...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sicsic J,Franc C

更新日期：2014-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed diagnosis of Oral Cancer (OC) can mean a difference in quality and expectancy of life for the patient. This delay could be from the healthcare side, or more importantly from the patient's side. Globally, there are studies enumerating the causes for delays from the patients' side in seeking healthcare...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Basharat S,Shaikh BT,Rashid HU,Rashid M

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regular health visits for parents with young children provide an opportunity for developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance regarding common childhood problems and help to achieve optimal developmental progress prior to school entry. However, there are few published reports from Australian cultural...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Garg P,Ha MT,Eastwood J,Harvey S,Woolfenden S,Murphy E,Dissanayake C,Jalaludin B,Williams K,McKenzie A,Einfeld S,Silove N,Short K,Eapen V

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internationally, key health care reform elements rely on improved integration of care between the primary and secondary sectors. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesise the existing published literature on elements of current integrated primary/secondary health care. These elements and how t...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nicholson C,Jackson C,Marley J

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns have been raised regarding the reasonableness of using personal health responsibility as a principle or criterion for setting priorities in healthcare. While this debate continues, little is known about clinicians' views on the role of patient responsibility in clinical contexts. This paper contribu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Traina G,Feiring E

更新日期：2020-06-03 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:Blood samples are usually collected daily from different collection points, such hospitals and health centers, and transported to a core laboratory for testing. This paper presents a project to improve the collection routes of two of the largest clinical laboratories in Spain. These routes must be designed i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grasas A,Ramalhinho H,Pessoa LS,Resende MG,Caballé I,Barba N

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, health is fundamental human right guaranteed by the Constitution of 1988, which created the Brazilian Universal Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS). The SUS provides medications for outpatient care via policy of pharmaceutical assistance (PA) programmes. Despite the advances in PA policie...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chieffi AL,Barradas RCB,Golbaum M

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the prevalence of depression in Vietnam is on par with global rates, services for depression are limited. The government of Vietnam has prioritized enhancing depression care through primary healthcare (PHC) and efforts are currently underway to test and scale-up psychosocial interventions throughout...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Murphy J,Corbett KK,Linh DT,Oanh PT,Nguyen VC

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety has been a priority in primary healthcare in the last years. The prevailing culture is seen as an important condition for patient safety in practice and several tools to measure patient safety culture have therefore been developed. Although Dutch primary care consists of different professions,...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Verbakel NJ,Zwart DL,Langelaan M,Verheij TJ,Wagner C

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve and assess the effectiveness of disease management programs (DMPs), it is critical to understand how many people drop out of disease management programs and why. METHODS:We used routine data provided by a statutory health insurance fund from the regions North Rhine, North Wurttemberg and Hesse. A...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fullerton B,Erler A,Pöhlmann B,Gerlach FM

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incident reporting (IR) in health care has been advocated as a means to improve patient safety. The purpose of IR is to identify safety hazards and develop interventions to mitigate these hazards in order to reduce harm in health care. Using qualitative methods is a way to reveal how IR is used and perceived...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Carlfjord S,Öhrn A,Gunnarsson A

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The existence of publicly-accessible datasets comprised a significant opportunity for health services research to evolve into a science that supports health policy making and evaluation, proper inter- and intra-organizational decisions and optimal clinical interventions. This paper investigated the role of p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Saleh SS,Alameddine MS,El-Jardali F

更新日期：2009-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary health care plays an important role in addressing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries. In light of the rapid urbanization of Vietnam, this study aims to explore health professionals' views about the responsiveness of primary health care services at commu...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kien VD,Van Minh H,Giang KB,Ng N,Nguyen V,Tuan LT,Eriksson M

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing client and patient satisfaction towards a service is of programmatic importance. A study was conducted in Malawi between July and October 2013 to assess client satisfaction among women who had been screened for cervical cancer using Visual Inspection with Acetic acid test. METHODS:This was a cross...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maseko FC,Chirwa ML,Muula AS

更新日期：2014-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Japan has a high prevalence of adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL), especially in the Kyushu/Okinawa region. Regional differences in prevalence might cause regional differences in physicians' experiences and the efficiency of care-resource use. This study investigated regional differences in the performance of bone...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maeda T,Babazono A,Nishi T,Matsuda S,Fushimi K,Fujimori K

更新日期：2014-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapidly evolving socioeconomic and technological trends make it challenging to improve access, effectiveness and efficiency in the use of pharmaceuticals. This paper identifies and systematically classifies the prevailing pharmaceutical policies worldwide in relation to a country's income status. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Maniadakis N,Kourlaba G,Shen J,Holtorf A

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an important category of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), has increased substantially in Western countries during the past decade. Use of TCM is also widespread in the Chinese population. However, few informative data have been obtained to date by large...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chen FP,Chen TJ,Kung YY,Chen YC,Chou LF,Chen FJ,Hwang SJ

更新日期：2007-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United Kingdom and worldwide, there is significant policy interest in improving the quality of care for patients with mental health disorders and distress. Improving quality of care means addressing not only the effectiveness of interventions but also the issue of limited access to care. Research to d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gask L,Bower P,Lamb J,Burroughs H,Chew-Graham C,Edwards S,Hibbert D,Kovandžić M,Lovell K,Rogers A,Waheed W,Dowrick C,AMP Research Group.

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family-centered care (FCC), based on collaborative participation of the family along with a team of health care providers, is found to increase the well-being of sick infants in neonatal critical care units. Over the last 4 years, the neonatal unit of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi has innovated and...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sarin E,Maria A

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Involving doctors in management has been intended as one of the strategies to spread organizational principles in healthcare settings. However, professionals often resist taking on relevant managerial responsibility, and the question concerning by which means to engage doctors in management in a manner that ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lega F,Sartirana M

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wellbeing of healthcare workers is important for the effective functioning of health systems. The aim of this study was to explore the conceptualisations of wellbeing, stress and burnout among healthcare workers in primary healthcare settings in rural Ethiopia in order to inform the development of contextual...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Selamu M,Thornicroft G,Fekadu A,Hanlon C

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In surgical teams, health professionals are highly interdependent and work under time pressure. It is of particular importance that teamwork is well-functioning in order to achieve quality treatment and patient safety. Relational coordination, defined as "communicating and relating for the purpose of task in...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Tørring B,Gittell JH,Laursen M,Rasmussen BS,Sørensen EE

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost all studies of pathologic fractures have been conducted based on patients with tumours and hospital-based data; however, in the present study, a nationwide epidemiological survey of pathologic fractures in Taiwan was performed and the medical utilization was calculated. METHODS:All claimants of Taiwa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lee YH,Hsu YN,Yu IL,Phan DV,Chou P,Chan CL,Yang NP

更新日期：2011-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human resources play a critical role in encouraging efficient performance within organisations, especially for public healthcare organisations, where competences of staff are key aspects of the quality of services provided. In this context, the enhancement of competences are strategic objectives for Human Re...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Fanelli S,Lanza G,Enna C,Zangrandi A

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the interventions required to build the capacity of mental health policy-makers and planners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review with the primary aim of identifying and synthesizing the evidence base for building the capacity of policy-makers an...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Keynejad R,Semrau M,Toynbee M,Evans-Lacko S,Lund C,Gureje O,Ndyanabangi S,Courtin E,Abdulmalik JO,Alem A,Fekadu A,Thornicroft G,Hanlon C

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore whether stroke health state descriptions used in preference elicitation studies reflect patients' experiences by comparing published descriptions with qualitative studies exploring patients' lived experience. METHODS:Two literature reviews were conducted: on stroke health state descriptions used ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gray J,Lie ML,Murtagh MJ,Ford GA,McMeekin P,Thomson RG

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US and incurs high health care costs. While many initiatives promote the implementation of ABCS (aspirin therapy, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation) measures, most primary care practices (PCPs) lack quality ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chou AF,Homco JB,Nagykaldi Z,Mold JW,Daniel Duffy F,Crawford S,Stoner JA

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared Decision Making (SDM) is an approach where clinicians and patients share the best available evidence to make decision and where patients opinions are considered. This approach provides benefits for patients, clinicians and health care system. The aim of the present study is to investigate the patients...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gualano MR,Bert F,Passi S,Stillo M,Brescia V,Scaioli G,Thomas R,Voglino G,Minniti D,Boraso F,Siliquini R

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00