Associations between utilization rates and patients' health: a study of spine surgery and patient-reported outcomes (EQ-5D and ODI).

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poles constitute the largest group of migrants in Norway. Research confirms a steady inflow and a minimal outflow of Polish migrants. One of the key aspects of migrants' structural integration is access to health care services. This study explored barriers to and facilitators of Polish migrants' access to No...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Czapka EA,Sagbakken M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, New Zealand has taken a system wide approach providing the biggest reform to New Zealand community pharmacy for 70 years with the aim of providing more clinically orientated patient centred services through a new funding model. The aim of this study was to understand the types of services offered i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Smith AJ,Scahill SL,Harrison J,Carroll T,Medlicott NJ

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to increasing bacterial resistance rates choosing a correct empiric antibiotic therapy is getting more and more complex. Often medical doctors use information tools to make the right treatment choice. METHODS:One hundred sixty six participants (77 medical doctors and 89 medical students) were asked to p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Neugebauer M,Ebert M,Vogelmann R

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:World Health Organisation recommends routine Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls when its cost-effectiveness in the country or region has been duly considered. We therefore aimed to evaluate cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in Nigeria using pragmatic parameter estimates for cost and progra...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Ekwunife OI,Lhachimi SK

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case management has been suggested as an innovative strategy that facilitates the improvement of a patient's quality of life, reduction of hospital length of stay, optimization of self-care and improvement of satisfaction of patients and professionals involved. However, there is little evidence about the eff...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wynia K,Annema C,Nissen H,De Keyser J,Middel B

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During transitions from hospital to home, up to half of all patients experience medication-related problems, such as adverse drug events. To reduce these problems, knowledge of patient experiences with medication use during this transition is needed. This study aims to identify the perspectives of patients o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Daliri S,Bekker CL,Buurman BM,Scholte Op Reimer WJM,van den Bemt BJF,Karapinar-Çarkit F

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Under a constrained health care budget, cost-increasing technologies may displace funds from existing health services. However, it is unknown what services are displaced and how such displacement takes place in practice. The aim of our study was to investigate how the Dutch hospital sector has dealt with the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wammes JJG,Frederix G,Govaert P,Determann D,Evers S,Paulus A,Stadhouders N,Jeurissen P,Oortwijn W,Adang EMM

更新日期：2020-03-30 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:General practitioners (GPs) in most high-income countries have a history of being independent private providers with much autonomy. While GPs remain private providers, their autonomous position appears to be challenged by increased policy regulations. This paper examines the extent to which GPs' preferences ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Holte JH,Abelsen B,Halvorsen PA,Olsen JA

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in children are an increasingly recognized serious safety problem worldwide, but are often preventable. Central venous catheter bundles have proved effective to prevent such infections. Successful implementation requires changes in the hospital system...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Helder O,Kornelisse R,van der Starre C,Tibboel D,Looman C,Wijnen R,Poley M,Ista E

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the association between rurality and health in Scotland, after adjusting for differences in individual and practice characteristics. METHODS: DESIGN:Mortality and hospital record data linked to two cross sectional health surveys. SETTING:Respondents in the community-based 1995 and 1998 Scottish...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Teckle P,Hannaford P,Sutton M

更新日期：2012-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Barely a decade after introduction of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), significant successes have been recorded in universal access to basic healthcare services. However, sustainability of the scheme is increasingly threatened by concerns on quality of health service delivery in NHIS-accredit...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alhassan RK,Nketiah-Amponsah E,Spieker N,Arhinful DK,Rinke de Wit TF

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early identification of patients who need post-acute care (PAC) may improve discharge planning. The purposes of the study were to develop and validate a score predicting discharge to a post-acute care (PAC) facility and to determine its best assessment time. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study includin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Louis Simonet M,Kossovsky MP,Chopard P,Sigaud P,Perneger TV,Gaspoz JM

更新日期：2008-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are very common accidents in a hospital. Various risk factors and risk assessment tools are used to predict falls. However, outcomes of falls such as bone fractures have not been considered in these risk assessment tools, and the performance of risk assessment tools in a Japanese hospital setting is no...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Toyabe S

更新日期：2010-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a trend towards value-based health service, striving to cut costs while generating value for the patient. The overall objective comprises higher-quality health services and improved patient safety and cost efficiency. The approach could align with patient-centred care, as it entails a focus on the p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Elf M,Flink M,Nilsson M,Tistad M,von Koch L,Ytterberg C

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A comprehensive Compensation Plan for pharmacy services delivered by community pharmacists was implemented in Alberta, Canada in July 2012. Services covered by the Compensation Plan include care planning services, prescribing services such as adapting prescriptions, and administering a drug or publicly-funde...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hughes CA,Breault RR,Hicks D,Schindel TJ

更新日期：2017-11-23 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:Inequity of accessibility to and utilization of reproductive health (RH) services among youths is a global concern, especially in resource-limited areas. The level of inequity also varies by cultural and socio-economic contexts. To tailor RH services to the needs of youths, relevant solutions are required. T...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thin Zaw PP,Liabsuetrakul T,Htay TT,McNeil E

更新日期：2012-12-15 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:Integrated care is the coordination of general and behavioral health and is a highly promising and practical approach to improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. While there is growing interest and investment in integrated care implementation internationally, there are no formal guidelines for int...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stadnick NA,Sadler E,Sandall J,Turienzo CF,Bennett IM,Borkan J,Oladeji B,Gureje O,Aarons GA,Sklar M

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the inception of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England, there have been questions about the empirical basis for the cost-per-QALY threshold used by NICE and whether QALYs gained by different beneficiaries of health care should be weighted equally. The Social Value ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Donaldson C,Baker R,Mason H,Jones-Lee M,Lancsar E,Wildman J,Bateman I,Loomes G,Robinson A,Sugden R,Prades JL,Ryan M,Shackley P,Smith R

更新日期：2011-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients may decide to undertake shared care with a general practitioner (GP) during follow-up after treatment for localised melanoma. Routine imaging tests for surveillance may be commonly used despite no evidence of clinical utility. This study describes the frequency of shared care and routine tests durin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lim WY,Turner RM,Morton RL,Jenkins MC,Irwig L,Webster AC,Dieng M,Saw RPM,Guitera P,Low D,Low C,Bell KJL

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As many other European healthcare systems the Danish healthcare system (DHS) has targeted chronic condition care in its reform efforts. Benchmarking is a valuable tool to identify areas for improvement. Prior work indicates that chronic care coordination is poor in the DHS, especially in comparison with care...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schiøtz M,Price M,Frølich A,Søgaard J,Kristensen JK,Krasnik A,Ross MN,Diderichsen F,Hsu J

更新日期：2011-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2000, midwifery was regulated in the Canadian Province of Manitoba. Since the establishment of the midwifery program, little formal research has analyzed the utilization of regulated midwifery services. In Manitoba, the demand for midwifery services has exceeded the number of midwives in practice. The spe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thiessen K,Heaman M,Mignone J,Martens P,Robinson K

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current study was to estimate the economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults in Singapore by investigating its association with the healthcare and ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Picco L,Achilla E,Abdin E,Chong SA,Vaingankar JA,McCrone P,Chua HC,Heng D,Magadi H,Ng LL,Prince M,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently there is no standard algorithm to identify whether a subject is residing in a nursing home from administrative claims. Our objective was to develop and validate an algorithm that identifies nursing home admissions at the resident-month level using the MarketScan Medicare Supplemental and Coordinati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zuckerman IH,Sato M,Hsu VD,Hernandez JJ

更新日期：2007-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As healthcare systems around the world are facing increasing physician shortages, more physicians are migrating from low to high income countries. As an illustrative case of international migration of physicians, we evaluated the current number and historical trends of Lebanese medical graduates (LMG) in the...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Akl EA,Maroun N,Major S,Chahoud B,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2007-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the increasing costs and anticipated shortage of Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialists in the care for hearing-impaired persons, an integrated care pathway that includes direct hearing aid provision was developed. While this direct pathway is still under investigation, in a survey we examined expe...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grutters JP,van der Horst F,Joore MA,Verschuure H,Dreschler WA,Anteunis LJ

更新日期：2007-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmissible infection (STI) and blood-borne virus (BBV) diagnoses data are a core component of the Australian National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). However, the NNDSS data alone is not enough to understand STI and BBV burden among priority population groups, like Aboriginal and...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bradley C,Hengel B,Crawford K,Elliott S,Donovan B,Mak DB,Nattabi B,Johnson D,Guy R,Fairley CK,Wand H,Ward J,and the Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal Sexual Health investigator group.

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While most breast-related research focuses on cancer, presentation of symptomatic persons in non-screened environments requires understanding the spectrum of breast diseases so as to plan services in resource-constrained settings. This study presents the variety of breast disease managed at a government, ope...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Rayne S,Lince-Deroche N,Hendrickson C,Shearer K,Moyo F,Michelow P,Rubin G,Benn C,Firnhaber C

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00