Meta-ethnography in healthcare research: a guide to using a meta-ethnographic approach for literature synthesis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To reduce inappropriate admissions and stays with the application of an improvement cycle in patients admitted to a University Hospital. The secondary objective is to analyze the hospital cost saved by reducing inadequacy after the implementation of measures proposed by the group for improvement. METHODS:Pr...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Soria-Aledo V,Carrillo-Alcaraz A,Flores-Pastor B,Moreno-Egea A,Carrasco-Prats M,Aguayo-Albasini JL

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare reforms initiated in the early 2000s in Québec involved the implementation of new modes of primary healthcare (PHC) delivery and the creation of Health and Social Services Centers (HSSCs) to support it. The objective of this article is to assess and explain the degree of PHC organizational change ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pineault R,Borgès Da Silva R,Prud'homme A,Fournier M,Couture A,Provost S,Levesque JF

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical theater (ST) operations planning is a key subject in the healthcare management literature, particularly the scheduling of procedures in operating rooms (ORs). The OR scheduling problem is usually approached using mathematical modeling and made available to ST managers through dedicated software. Reg...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Calegari R,Fogliatto FS,Lucini FR,Anzanello MJ,Schaan BD

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective clinician-patient communication about health behavior change is one of the most important and most overlooked strategies to promote health and prevent disease. Existing guidelines for specific health behavior counseling have been created and promulgated, but not successfully adopted in primary care...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Flocke SA,Antognoli E,Step MM,Marsh S,Parran T,Mason MJ

更新日期：2012-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the mid-1990s, a growing number of North Korean defectors have been arriving in South Korea, many of whom have various somatic and mental disorders. The health status of defectors is an important predictor of their successful resettlement. Therefore, this study examined the frequency of physician visit...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wang BR,Kwon YD,Jeon W,Noh JW

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delivery of community-based prevention services for HIV, malaria, and diarrhea is a major priority and challenge in rural Africa. Integrated delivery campaigns may offer a mechanism to achieve high coverage and efficiency. METHODS:We quantified the resources and costs to implement a large-scale integrated p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kahn JG,Harris B,Mermin JH,Clasen T,Lugada E,Grabowksy M,Vestergaard Frandsen M,Garg N

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) are an essential element of therapy for the management of type 2 diabetes, OHA adherence is often suboptimal. Pharmacists are increasingly being integrated into primary care as part of the move towards a patient-centered medical home and may have a positive influence ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kocarnik BM,Liu CF,Wong ES,Perkins M,Maciejewski ML,Yano EM,Au DH,Piette JD,Bryson CL

更新日期：2012-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the relation between perceived social support and personal autonomy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and Health-Related Quality of Life. METHODS:A cross-sectional study with a multicentre sample was carried out including 162 institutionalized individuals with...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alonso-Sardón M,Iglesias-de-Sena H,Fernández-Martín LC,Mirón-Canelo JA

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are the second most common cause of maternal mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accounting for 23% of maternal deaths. This study aimed to assess facility readiness, and providers' knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and treat pre-eclampsia. METHODS:A facili...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nkamba DM,Vangu R,Elongi M,Magee LA,Wembodinga G,Bernard P,Ditekemena J,Robert A

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last decade, active surveillance has proven to be a safe approach for patients with low-risk prostate cancer. Although active surveillance presents several advantages for both patients and the health care system, all eligible patients do not adopt this approach. Our goal was to evaluate the factors ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pang K,Fitch M,Ouellet V,Chevalier S,Drachenberg DE,Finelli A,Lattouf JB,So A,Sutcliffe S,Tanguay S,Saad F,Mes-Masson AM

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this article is to describe the design of a study to evaluate the clinical and economic effects of a Disease Management model on functional health, quality of care and quality of life of persons living in homes for the elderly. METHODS:This study concerns a cluster randomized controlled cli...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Boorsma M,van Hout HP,Frijters DH,Ribbe MW,Nijpels G

更新日期：2008-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and their effectiveness is largely acknowledged. The consumption of statins increased four-fold during the 2000-2010 decade in Italy and national and regional control policies were developed. Restricti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Damiani G,Federico B,Anselmi A,Bianchi CB,Silvestrini G,Iodice L,Navarra P,Da Cas R,Raschetti R,Ricciardi W

更新日期：2014-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the intensive care unit (ICU), checklists can be used to support the delivery of quality and consistent clinical care. While studies have reported important benefits for clinical checklists in this context, lack of formal validity testing in the literature prompted the study aim; to develop relevant 'proc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Conroy KM,Elliott D,Burrell AR

更新日期：2013-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to gain insight into the international development of GP incomes over time through a comparative approach. The study is an extension of an earlier work (1975-1990, conducted in five yearly intervals). The research questions to be addressed in this paper are: 1) How can the remuneration system...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kroneman MW,Van der Zee J,Groot W

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly half of all patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) receive red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions (TFs), despite their associated complications. Restrictive transfusion strategy (Hemoglobin [Hb] < 7 g/dL) has been shown to reduce TF exposure. We estimated the potential annual reduction in transfusion-a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zilberberg MD,Shorr AF

更新日期：2007-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adoption of health information technology has been recommended as a viable mechanism for improving quality of care and patient health outcomes. However, the capacity of health information technology (i.e., availability and use of multiple and advanced functionalities), particularly in federally qualified...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Frimpong JA,Jackson BE,Stewart LM,Singh KP,Rivers PA,Bae S

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:England's extensive NHS patient survey programme has not fulfilled government promises of widespread improvements in patients' experiences, and media reports of poor nursing care in NHS hospitals are increasingly common. Impediments to the surveys' impact on the quality of nursing care may include: the fact ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Reeves R,West E,Barron D

更新日期：2013-07-04 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:Timely access is a challenge for providers of outpatient and community-based health services, as seen by the often lengthy waiting lists to manage demand. The Specific Timely Appointments for Triage (STAT) model, an alternative approach for managing access and triage, reduced waiting time by 34% in a stepped...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Harding KE,Snowdon DA,Prendergast L,Lewis AK,Kent B,Leggat SF,Taylor NF

更新日期：2020-10-21 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:Migration has been shown to be associated with negative mental health outcomes. Moreover, migrants tend to underutilise mental health services. The current study aimed to assess the association between predictors, divided into three groups (predisposing, enabling and need), and two outcome variables: (1) pas...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gondek D,Kirkbride JB

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residential care infrastructure, in terms of the characteristics of the organisation (such as proprietary status, size, and location) and the physical environment, have been found to directly influence resident outcomes. This review aimed to summarise the existing literature of economic evaluations of reside...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Easton T,Milte R,Crotty M,Ratcliffe J

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of chest pain presentations and the subsequent non-cardiac chest pain diagnoses in an emergency department (ED) over a 3 year period. METHODS:Administrative data on ED attendances to an urban general hospital in Northern Ireland between March 2013 and March ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： McDevitt-Petrovic O,Kirby K,Shevlin M

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is considerable discussion surrounding whether advanced hospitals provide better childbirth care than local community hospitals. This study examines the effect of shifting childbirth services from advanced hospitals (i.e., medical centers and regional hospitals) to local community hospitals (i.e., clin...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wang SY,Hsu SH,Chen LK

更新日期：2009-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2017, ostomy patients gained access to ostomy products in community pharmacies that are fully reimbursed by the Portuguese National Health Service. This impacted the daily lives of people with ostomy and opened a new market of products and services for pharmacies. However, little is known about the sociod...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Romão M,Figueira D,Galante H,Guerreiro J,Romano S

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health care delivery system in the United States is facing cost and quality pressures that will require fundamental changes to remain viable. The optimal structures of the relationships between the hospital, medical school, and physicians have not been determined but are likely to have a large impact on ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kepros JP,Opreanu RC

更新日期：2009-04-01 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:Community participation is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for successful health service uptake. It is notoriously difficult to assess participation and little has been done to advance tools for the assessment of community participation. In this paper we illustrate an approach that combines a 'social ps...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Baatiema L,Skovdal M,Rifkin S,Campbell C

更新日期：2013-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Against a background of rising numbers of frail older people, there is a need to improve quality and safety of services whilst containing costs. Improving patient outcomes requires change across hospital and community systems. Our objective was to change practice in order to deliver a Hospital at Home progra...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pearson M,Hemsley A,Blackwell R,Pegg L,Custerson L

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a recent growth in health provider search portals, where patients specify filters-such as specialty or insurance-and providers are ranked by patient ratings or other attributes. Previous work has identified attributes associated with a provider's quality through user surveys. Other work suppor...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wiley MT,Rivas RL,Hristidis V

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00