abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the utilization of rehabilitation resources among children with autism spectrum condition (ASC), a neurodevelopmental condition, in Taiwan. METHODS:We derived from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan data pertaining to 3- to 12-year-old children for the period 2008-2010. Ba...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Li HJ,Chen CY,Tsai CH,Kuo CC,Chen KH,Chen KH,Li YC

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Promotion of healthy lifestyle is an important strategy. This study was conducted to determine the effects of counselling on health-promoting lifestyle and quality of life in middle-aged women. METHODS:This randomised, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 102 middle-aged women presenting to health ce...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Karimlou V,Charandabi SM,Malakouti J,Mirghafourvand M

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care on equal terms is a cornerstone of the Swedish health care system. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered a success story in Sweden with low frequency of reoperations and restored health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Administratively, health care in Sweden is locally self-governed by 21 co...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Oldsberg L,Garellick G,Osika Friberg I,Samulowitz A,Rolfson O,Nemes S

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing and midwifery research activity is an important indicator of the quality of healthcare services and the status of nursing profession. The main aim of this study was to assess the research activity in nursing and midwifery field in Arab countries. METHOD:The current study implemented bibliometric met...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Sweileh WM,Huijer HA,Al-Jabi SW,Zyoud SH,Sawalha AF

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overcrowding of high-level health facilities is a major concern in a Vietnamese health system. This may increase an economic burden to the households since health insurance is still insufficient in providing financial risk protection. This paper sought to examine the association between the use of high-level...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Lee HY,Oh J,Hoang VM,Moon JR,Subramanian SV

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient experience with primary health care services can vary markedly between different types of health care facilities, even within the same country setting. Given known benefits of high quality primary health care, the performance of these facilities may significantly impact population health. The aim of ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Hoa NT,Tam NM,Derese A,Markuns JF,Peersman W

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systems for monitoring effectiveness and quality of rehabilitation services across health care levels are needed. The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test a quality indicator set for rehabilitation of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. METHODS:The set was developed according to the Rand/...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Johansen I,Klokkerud M,Anke A,Børke JB,Glott T,Hauglie U,Høyem A,Klovning A,Lande KA,Larsen M,Nordvik JE,Wigers SH,Øyeflaten I,Hagen KB,Kjeken I

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, several initiatives have focused on how to create true person-centred health services. This calls for a new understanding of health-related empowerment in relation to people living with one or more chronic conditions. We report on a Delphi investigation among participants in the European Innovation...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kayser L,Karnoe A,Duminski E,Somekh D,Vera-Muñoz C

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend shared decision making (SDM) for determining whether to use statins to prevent cardiovascular events in at-risk patients. We sought to develop a toolkit to facilitate the cross-organizational spread and scale of a SDM intervention called the Statin Choice Conversation Aid (SCCA) by (i) a...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Leppin AL,Boehmer KR,Branda ME,Shah ND,Hargraves I,Dick S,Elwyn G,Ting HH,Ye S,Gilles R,Abbas M,Alexander A,Montori VM

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective collaboration between speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers is essential in meeting the needs of children with developmental language disorders in school, but it is difficult to achieve. Currently, many children receive inadequate speech and language therapy services and/or support in ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Gallagher AL,Murphy CA,Conway PF,Perry A

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerted quality improvement (QI) efforts have been taken to discourage the practice of early elective deliveries (EEDs), but few studies have robustly examined the impact of directed QI interventions in reducing EED practices. Using quasi-experimental methods, we sought to evaluate the impact of a statewid...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Thompson MP,Graetz I,McKillop CN,Grubb PH,Waters TM

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate and valid measures for implementation constructs are critical to advance research and guide implementation efforts. However, there is a continued need for valid and reliable measures for implementation research. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of measures for the ...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Walker TJ,Rodriguez SA,Vernon SW,Savas LS,Frost EL,Fernandez ME

更新日期：2019-03-29 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: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:Evidence-based clinical algorithms (EBCA) are knowledge tools to promote evidence use by codifying evidence into action plans to facilitate appropriate care. However, their impact on process and outcomes of care varies considerably across practice settings and providers, highlighting the need for tailoring o...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Puchalski Ritchie LM,Debebe F,Azazh A

更新日期：2019-03-20 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing understanding of the influence of social determinants of health (SDH) on healthcare costs and outcomes for low income populations is leading State Medicaid agencies to consider incorporating SDH into their program design. This paper explores states' current approaches to SDH. METHODS:A mixed-methods...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chisolm DJ,Brook DL,Applegate MS,Kelleher KJ

更新日期：2019-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While local context costing evidence is relevant for healthcare planning, budgeting and cost-effectiveness analysis, it continues to be scarce in Ethiopia. This study assesses the cost of providing a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS (PMTCT) service across heterogeneous prevalence (high,...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zegeye EA,Mbonigaba J,Kaye S,Johns B

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on nurses' adherence to standard protocol on nasogastric (NG) tube feeding remain scanty in Ghana even though patients in critical medical conditions are routinely managed using this procedure. This study explored self-rated adherence to standard protocols on NG tube feeding among professional and auxil...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Alhassan RK,Tsikata R,Tizaawaw RN,Tannor PA,Quaw PP,Awortwi CAA,Ayanore MA,Afaya A,Salia SM,Milipaak J,Mwini-Nyaledzigbor PP

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigate factors affecting Australian general practitioners' decisions to adopt novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for the prevention of stroke/systemic embolism among patients with atrial fibrillation. Australia has a national homogeneous review and coverage system, which enables us to distinguish phys...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zhang Y,Méndez SJ,Scott A

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate use of the Partograph allows early identification of labour related complications and prevents deaths. We, therefore, sought to determine the level of Partograph completion and healthcare worker perspectives towards its utilization. METHODS:This study had two components; a hospital-based cro...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Mukisa J,Grant I,Magala J,Ssemata AS,Lumala PZ,Byamugisha J

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Language barriers play a decisive role in determining the outcomes of medical consultations between healthcare providers and their foreign patients. This issue is a significant challenge to the German healthcare system, especially with the rising number of refugees in recent years. The communication gap betw...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Furaijat G,Kleinert E,Simmenroth A,Müller F

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home-visiting nurses are expected to enhance their ability to provide adequate nursing care in a relatively isolated work environment. However, the isolated work environment leads to less opportunity to share patient information. We investigated factors relevant to better patient information sharing among ho...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nonogaki A,Nishida T,Kobayashi K,Nozaki K,Tamura H,Sakakibara H

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuity of care (COC) has become a primary point of concern for care providers in both developed and developing countries, which is regarded as the "cornerstone of care" and an "essential element" of good health care. A robust and proper instrument is of necessity to identify problems and evaluate interve...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Qiu C,Chen S,Yao Y,Zhao Y,Xin Y,Zang X

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to understand the determinants of adherence to wrap-around care (WAC) by professional care providers working in child and family services. WAC is a care coordination method targeting families with complex needs. The core components of WAC involve activating family members and the soc...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Pannebakker NM,Fleuren MAH,Vlasblom E,Numans ME,Reijneveld SA,Kocken PL

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of international research that displays the prevalence and character of abuse in health care. Even though most of these studies are conducted from a patient perspective little is known about how patients conceptualize their agency in relation to such situations. This study aimed to ex...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Brüggemann AJ,Forsberg C,Thornberg R

更新日期：2019-01-23 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:Nursing care plays a prominent role in determining the overall satisfaction of patients' hospitalization experience. Studies have shown that satisfaction with nursing care is the best indicator of patients' satisfaction with healthcare facilities. The aim of the current study was intended to determine the le...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Kasa AS,Gedamu H

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While most studies focused on the relation between volunteering and health-related outcomes, little attention has been given on the association between volunteering and the use of health care services. Thus, with this analysis we aimed at exploring whether and how the voluntary work of older adults is related...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Flennert M,König HH,Hajek A

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the documented benefits of Patient Own Drugs (PODs) in most developed countries and scanty data on PODs management in developing countries the aim of the study was to evaluate the assessment, quality and extent of PODs use among hospitalised patients. Furthermore the perceived benefits and challenges i...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Boachie-Ansah P,Anto BP,Marfo AFA

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In international comparisons, rates of amputations of the lower limb are relatively high in Germany. This study aims to analyze trends in lower limb amputations over time, as well as outcomes of care concerning in-hospital mortality and reamputation rates during the same hospital stay which might indicate th...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Spoden M,Nimptsch U,Mansky T

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the effects after twelve months related to patient activation and a range of secondary outcomes on persons with chronic pain of a chronic pain self-management course compared to a low-impact outdoor physical activity, delivered in an easily accessible healthcare service in public primary care....

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Nøst TH,Steinsbekk A,Bratås O,Grønning K

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Off-patent pharmaceuticals (OPPs) hold vital importance in meeting public health objectives, especially in developing countries where resources are limited. OPPs are comprised of off-patent originals, branded generics and unbranded generics; nonetheless, these products are not identical and often there are d...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Inotai A,Brixner D,Maniadakis N,Dwiprahasto I,Kristin E,Prabowo A,Yasmina A,Priohutomo S,Németh B,Wijaya K,Kalo Z

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many European countries face challenges in long-term care for older people, such as the growing number of older people requiring care, the increasing complexity of their health care problems, and a decreasing workforce that is inadequately prepared. Optimizing the staff and skill mix of health care teams may...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Koopmans L,Damen N,Wagner C

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2011, South Africa improved its ability to test for rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) by introducing GeneXpert MTB/RIF. At the same time, the South African National TB program adopted a policy decentralized, outpatient treatment for drug resistant (DR-) TB. We aim to analyze the impact of these changes on l...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Evans D,Sineke T,Schnippel K,Berhanu R,Govathson C,Black A,Long L,Rosen S

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and sexually transmitted infection (STI) in China. Inadequate clinical services and poor clinical competency among physicians are major barriers to improving the sexual health of MSM. This study aims to understan...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Zhao P,Cao B,Bien-Gund CH,Tang W,Ong JJ,Ding Y,Chen W,Tucker JD,Luo Z

更新日期：2018-12-13 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:For Indigenous Australians, health transcends the absence of disease, and includes the health and wellbeing of their community and Country: their whole physical, cultural and spiritual environment. Stronger relationships with Country and greater involvement in cultural practices enhance the wellbeing of Indi...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Schultz R,Abbott T,Yamaguchi J,Cairney S

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of strategic health system change is often complicated by the informal politics and power of health systems, such as competing interests and resistant groups. Evidence from other industries shows that strategic leaders need to be aware of and manage such 'organisational politics' when impl...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Waring J,Bishop S,Clarke J,Exworthy M,Fulop NJ,Hartley J,Ramsay AIG

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Characteristics associated with acceptance of dataset linkages and health data linkage data quality were analyzed. METHODS:Participants from the 2011 Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging were asked to link their epidemiological data with concurrent and future medical claim datasets. Characteristics associated...

journal_title：BMC health services research

authors： Chiu CJ,Huang HM,Lu TH,Wang YW

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00