The implementation of the coaching on lifestyle (CooL) intervention: lessons learnt.

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:More people in the US now die from Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections than from HIV/AIDS. Often acquired in healthcare facilities or during healthcare procedures, the extremely high incidence of MRSA infections and the dangerously low levels of literacy regarding antibiotic resista...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rohde RE,Ross-Gordon J

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exploring barriers to the uptake of research based recommendations into practice is an important part of the development of implementation programmes. Techniques to identify barriers can include use of theory-informed questionnaires and qualitative interviews. Conceptualising and measuring theory-informed fa...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hanbury A,Farley K,Thompson C,Wilson P,Chambers D

更新日期：2012-11-23 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:There are few studies comparing pharmaceutical costs and the use of medications between immigrants and the autochthonous population in Spain. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether there are differences in pharmaceutical consumption and expenses between immigrant and Spanish-born populations. ME...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rue M,Serna MC,Soler-Gonzalez J,Bosch A,Ruiz-Magaz MC,Galvan L

更新日期：2008-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous drugs used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders are substrates of cytochrome P450 enzymes and are potential candidates for drug-drug interactions (DDIs). METHODS:Claims data of a German statutory health insurance company from severely mentally ill patients who registered in an integrated care ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ostermann JK,Berghöfer A,Andersohn F,Fischer F

更新日期：2016-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV diagnosis in South Africa is based on a point-of-care testing (PoCT) algorithm with paper-based record-keeping. Aggregated testing data are reported routinely. To facilitate improved HIV case-based surveillance, the Western Cape Province implemented a unique pilot intervention to digitise PoCT results, a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Jacob N,Rice B,Kalk E,Heekes A,Morgan J,Brinkmann S,Hargreaves J,Orgill M,Boulle A

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a national level assessment of the quality of clinical care practice in the Ukrainian healthcare system for two important causes of death and chronic disease conditions. We tested two hypotheses: a) quality of care is predicted by physician and facility characteristics and b) health status is pr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Peabody JW,Luck J,DeMaria L,Menon R

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital governance is broadening its orientation from cost and production controls towards 'improving performance on clinical outcomes'. Given this new focus one might assume that doctors are drawn into hospital management across OECD countries. Hospital performance in terms of patient health, quality of ca...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rotar AM,Botje D,Klazinga NS,Lombarts KM,Groene O,Sunol R,Plochg T

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As a result of the previous part of this trial, many patients with cardiovascular disease were expected to receive a statin for the first time. In order to provide these patients with comprehensive information on statins, as recommended by professional guidance, education at first and second dispensing of st...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Van de Steeg-van Gompel CH,Wensing M,De Smet PA

更新日期：2011-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to healthcare in remote areas is difficult and telehealth could be a promising avenue if accepted by the population. The aim of this study is to assess social acceptance and population confidence in telehealth in the Province of Quebec. METHODS:We conducted a survey using a questionnaire assessing th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Poder TG,Bellemare CA,Bédard SK,Lemieux R

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent to which a genomic test will be used in practice is affected by factors such as ability of the test to correctly predict response to treatment (i.e. sensitivity and specificity of the test), invasiveness of the testing procedure, test cost, and the probability and severity of side effects associat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Najafzadeh M,Johnston KM,Peacock SJ,Connors JM,Marra MA,Lynd LD,Marra CA

更新日期：2013-10-31 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:Even if a large proportion of physiotherapists work in the private sector worldwide, very little is known of the organizations within which they practice. Such knowledge is important to help understand contexts of practice and how they influence the quality of services and patient outcomes. The purpose of th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Perreault K,Dionne CE,Rossignol M,Poitras S,Morin D

更新日期：2014-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States (US), Medicaid capitated managed care costs are controlled by optimizing patients' healthcare utilization. Adults in capitated plans utilize primary care providers (PCP) more than emergency departments (ED), compared to fee-for-service (FFS). Pediatric data are lacking. We aim to determi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Canares TL,Friedman A,Rodean J,Burns RR,Berkowitz D,Hall M,Alpern E,Montalbano A

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comprehensive policies are becoming common for addressing wicked problems in health and social care. Success of these policies often varies between target organizations. This variation can often be attributed to contextual factors. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the conditions for successful pol...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Strehlenert H,Hansson J,Nyström ME,Hasson H

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Publicly-funded drug plans often use prior authorization policies to limit drug prescribing. To guide physician prescribing of a class of antibiotics with broad antimicrobial activity (quinolone antibiotics) in accordance with new prescribing guidelines, Alberta's provincial health ministry implemented a new...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Manns B,Laupland K,Tonelli M,Gao S,Hemmelgarn B

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A vast body of literature has documented regional variations in healthcare utilization rates. The extent to which such variations are "unwarranted" critically depends on whether there are corresponding variations in patients' needs. Using a unique medical registry, the current paper investigated any associat...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rudolfsen JH,Solberg TK,Ingebrigtsen T,Olsen JA

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the treatment of depression in diabetes patients, it is important that depression is recognized at an early stage. A screening method for depression is the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9). The aim of this study is to validate the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a screening instrument ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： van Steenbergen-Weijenburg KM,de Vroege L,Ploeger RR,Brals JW,Vloedbeld MG,Veneman TF,Hakkaart-van Roijen L,Rutten FF,Beekman AT,van der Feltz-Cornelis CM

更新日期：2010-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the effect of organizational factors on the involuntary admission of psychiatric patients have been few and yielded inconclusive results. The objective was to examine the importance of type of service-system, level of care, length of inpatient stay, gender, age, and diagnosis on rates of involunta...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Myklebust LH,Sørgaard K,Wynn R

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug markets are very complex and, while many new drugs are registered each year, little is known about what drives the prescription of these new drugs. This study attempts to lift the veil from this important subject by analyzing simultaneously the impact of several variables on the prescription of novelty....

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Decollogny A,Piaget-Rossel R,Taffé P,Eggli Y

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Along with economic growth and living standard improvement, hypertension has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in China. Self-reported measures and tested measures of hypertension may differ significantly due to the low awareness of prevalence. The objective of this study is to figure out whe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cao D,Zhou Z,Si Y,Xiao X,Wang X,Shen C,Ren Y,Su M,He S,Gao J

更新日期：2019-07-01 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:Care coordination has increasingly been recognized as an important aspect of high-quality health care delivery. Robust measures of coordination processes will be essential tools to evaluate, guide and support efforts to understand and improve coordination, yet little agreement exists among stakeholders about...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schultz EM,Pineda N,Lonhart J,Davies SM,McDonald KM

更新日期：2013-03-28 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:Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC) is the Norwegian adaptation of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). Thus far, evaluations of PMHC have mostly focused on the effectiveness, rather than on contextual and implementation processes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to do a process evalua...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lervik LV,Knapstad M,Smith ORF

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human resources for rehabilitation are often a neglected component of health services strengthening and health workforce development. This may be partly related to weaknesses in the available research and evidence to inform advocacy and programmatic strategies. The objective of this study was to quantitative...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gupta N,Castillo-Laborde C,Landry MD

更新日期：2011-10-17 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:Out-of-hospital emergency care (OHEC), also known as prehospital care, has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality from serious illness. We sought to summarize literature for low and low-middle income countries to identify barriers to and key interventions for OHEC delivery. METHODS:We performed a syst...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kironji AG,Hodkinson P,de Ramirez SS,Anest T,Wallis L,Razzak J,Jenson A,Hansoti B

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic diseases are rapidly increasing and are currently the major cause of death and disability worldwide. Patients with chronic diseases experience many challenges including medicine-related problems. However, there is limited information about the home management of medicines among these patients. This s...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kalyango JN,Hall M,Karamagi C

更新日期：2012-09-18 00:00:00