abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a worldwide health priority and innovative uses of technology-based interventions may assist patients with improving prevention behaviours. Targeting these interventions to recipients most likely to benefit requires understanding how contexts of use influence resp...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Coorey G,Peiris D,Neubeck L,Redfern J

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Failure to attend the clinic without prior intimation, known as "Did Not Attend" (DNA) is a significant global issue. There have been no published studies attempting to reduce DNA rates in breast clinics. We aimed to assess the impact of contacting patients prior to clinic attendance and Short Message Servic...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kiruparan P,Kiruparan N,Debnath D

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) are health conditions for which adequate management, treatment and interventions delivered in the ambulatory care setting could potentially prevent hospitalization. Which conditions are sensitive to ambulatory care varies according to the scope of health care serv...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sarmento J,Rocha JVM,Santana R

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Advanced Geriatric Nurse role recently has been introduced into Norway's primary healthcare system, and our study's purpose was to examine the implementation of models of care developed for Advanced Geriatric Nurse in primary care. With a structure evaluation, we tried to identify conditions that affect ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Antypas K,Kirkevold M

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Leung CL,Naert M,Andama B,Dong R,Edelman D,Horowitz C,Kiptoo P,Manyara S,Matelong W,Matini E,Naanyu V,Nyariki S,Pastakia S,Valente T,Fuster V,Bloomfield GS,Kamano J,Vedanthan R

更新日期：2020-08-12 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:Serious consequences leading to the increase of infectious diseases and mortality of children justifies the importance of interventions for eradication of malnutrition. Thus, this study aimed to provide a model for the prevention of malnutrition among children under 5 years old (CU5) in Iran. METHODS:This p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mohseni M,Aryankhesal A

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to rising health care costs, in 2012 Switzerland introduced SwissDRG, a reimbursement system for hospitals based on lump sum per case. To circumvent possible negative consequences like reduction in length of stay, acute and transitional care (ATC) was anchored into the law (Federal act on health insuranc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kollbrunner L,Rost M,Koné I,Zimmermann B,Padrutt Y,Wangmo T,Elger B

更新日期：2020-08-03 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:Despite the growing literature on the efficiency and productivity of the Chinese healthcare system, less attention has been given to examining the undesirable outputs linked to healthcare services, including environmental pollution. Taking the atmospheric environmental pollution resulting from the incinerati...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Yu J,Liu Z,Zhang T,Hatab AA,Lan J

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Stamm-Balderjahn S,Falinski R,Rossek S,Spyra K

更新日期：2020-07-22 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 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: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: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:Residents living in sheltered housing depend on help from healthcare personnel (HCP) with medication management, regarding regular long-term and pro re nata (PRN) medication. The HCP assess the need for PRN medication prior to administration to the residents. The purpose of this study was to describe HCP's p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nilsen MK,Sletvold H,Olsen RM

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ocular conditions are common following stroke and frequently occur in combination with pre-existing ophthalmologic disease. The Medicare International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) coding system for identifying vision related health conditions provides a much hig...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hreha KP,Fisher SR,Reistetter TA,Ottenbacher K,Haas A,Li CY,Ehrlich JR,Whitaker DB,Whitson HE

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined access to health care in an occupational context in an urban city of India. Many people migrate from rural areas to cities, often across Indian states, for employment prospects. The purpose of the study is to explore the barriers to accessing health care among a vulnerable group - interna...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Santalahti M,Sumit K,Perkiö M

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an important human resource in improving community malaria intervention coverages and success in reducing malaria incidence has been attributed to them. However, despite this attribution, malaria resurgence cases have been reported in various countries including Zambia. Th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chipukuma HM,Halwiindi H,Zulu JM,Azizi SC,Jacobs C

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To estimate the prevalence of pain among people aged 45 years and older in China, to analyze the effect factors of pain and pain related economic burden. METHODS:Nationally representative sample was derived from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Pain data, medical cost data were obtai...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Qiu Y,Li H,Yang Z,Liu Q,Wang K,Li R,Xing D,Hou Y,Lin J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Teamwork and job satisfaction are important among the multidisciplinary team who care patients with chronic illnesses such as heart failure (HF) patients. TeamSTEPPS teamwork perceptions questionnaire (T-TPQ) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire "short form" (MSQ-short) are both self-report questionnaire...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lakatamitou I,Lambrinou E,Kyriakou M,Paikousis L,Middleton N

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are relatively few qualitative studies concerning patient safety culture. METHODS:We aimed to explore patient safety culture as perceived by the nursing staff in two public hospitals in Catalonia, Spain. A mixed-methods design was employed using a questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and non-participan...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Granel N,Manresa-Domínguez JM,Watson CE,Gómez-Ibáñez R,Bernabeu-Tamayo MD

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The necessity of outpatient postpartum care has increased due to shorter hospital stays. In a health care system, where postpartum care after hospital discharge must be arranged by families themselves, this can be challenging for those experiencing psychosocial disadvantages. Therefore, we compared character...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Grylka-Baeschlin S,Iglesias C,Erdin R,Pehlke-Milde J

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous self-harm is one of the strongest predictors of future self-harm and suicide. Increased risk of repeated self-harm and suicide exists amongst patients presenting to hospital with high-risk self-harm and major self-harm repeaters. However, so far evidence-based training in the management of self-harm...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Arensman E,Troya MI,Nicholson S,Sadath A,Cully G,Ramos Costa AP,Benson R,Corcoran P,Griffin E,Williamson E,Eustace J,Shiely F,Browne J,Rigby J,Jeffers A,Cassidy E

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nepal has made a significant improvement in child survival in the last few decades and the involvement of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) has been crucial in such achievement. While there have been many studies on child health in Nepal however, rarely explored the status and factors associated wit...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Bhattarai HK,Khanal P,Khanal V,Regmi K,Paudel NR,Dhakal L,Singh S

更新日期：2020-06-19 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: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1950, the hospitals had been permitted to take a 15% mark-up of drug purchase price to remedy the loss of public hospitals and doctors' salaries in China due to tight government budget. This policy resulted in an increasing over-prescriptions which increased burden for patients eventually. The soaring ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Wang J,Li P,Wen J

更新日期：2020-06-08 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:Attempts to achieve digital transformation across the health service have stimulated increasingly large-scale and more complex change programmes. These encompass a growing range of functions in multiple locations across the system and may take place over extended timeframes. This calls for new approaches to ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Cresswell K,Sheikh A,Franklin BD,Krasuska M,Nguyen HT,Hinder S,Lane W,Mozaffar H,Mason K,Eason S,Potts HWW,Williams R

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A major part of midwifery care involves the empowerment of women and their families for the control of factors affecting their health. To this end, midwives should experience their own empowerment first. The present study was conducted to translate and determine the psychometric properties of the Perception ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hajiesmaello M,Kariman N,Sharif Nia H,Ozgoli G,Hajian S,Bazzazian S,Mokhtarian-Gilani T

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital admission and emergency department(ED) visits are a massive burden in medical expenditures. In 2003, the Taiwanese government developed Family Physician Integrated Care Program (FPIC) to increase the quality of primary care and decrease medical expenditures. This study's goals were to determine whet...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Huang PT,Kung PT,Kuo WY,Tsai WC

更新日期：2020-05-26 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:To improve the effectiveness of interventions targeting non-adherence in older adults, a systematic approach to intervention design is required. The content of complex interventions and design decisions are often poorly described in published reports which makes it difficult to explore why they are ineffecti...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Patton DE,Ryan C,Hughes CM

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The definition of community health outreach to promote the health of vulnerable populations depends heavily on the particulars of the given health project and community. There is no consistency in the definitions attached to the concept itself. Our study aimed to clarify the general definition of community h...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Shin HY,Kim KY,Kang P

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To discriminatively evaluate the cost-saving effects of a disease management program for diabetic nephropathy patients through care process rectification and, subsequently, improved health outcomes. METHODS:This study links public medical insurance claims data to the health records of a disease management p...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kawaguchi H,Moriyama M,Hashimoto H

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the proportion of older people increases, so will the consumption of health services. The aim of this study was to describe the contact characteristics among older people and to identify factors associated with the degree of urgency at the Norwegian out-of-hours (OOH) emergency primary health care service...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Haraldseide LM,Sortland LS,Hunskaar S,Morken T

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the past two decades, the number of maternity hospitals in Finland has been reduced from 42 to 22. Notwithstanding the benefits of centralization for larger units in terms of increased safety, the closures will inevitably impair geographical accessibility of services. METHODS:This study aimed to employ a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Huotari T,Rusanen J,Keistinen T,Lähderanta T,Ruha L,Sillanpää MJ,Antikainen H

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A research project, which aims to improve the situation of children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) is currently underway in the Austrian region of Tyrol. The project aims to strengthen formal and informal support structures around the child, through enhancing their village of collaborative support....

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zechmeister-Koss I,Goodyear M,Tüchler H,Paul JL

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) has great potential in healthcare service improvement, but a limited use. This paper presents an empirical case of PREMs innovation in Italy, to foster patient data use up to the ward level, by keeping strengths and addressing weaknesses of previous PRE...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： De Rosis S,Cerasuolo D,Nuti S

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00