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  1. Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used among cancer patients worldwide. Cancer patients in Norway mainly visit T&CM providers in addition to conventional health care services. It is not...

    Authors: Kiwumulo Nakandi, Dana Mora, Trine Stub and Agnete E. Kristoffersen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:53
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  2. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted human resource gaps and physician shortages in healthcare systems in New Brunswick (NB), as evidenced by multiple healthcare service interruptions. In addition, the New Br...

    Authors: Claire Johnson, Dominique Bourgoin, Jérémie B. Dupuis, Jenny Manuèle Félix, Véronique LeBlanc, Danielle McLennan and Luveberthe St-Louis
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:223
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  3. Health professionals’ training is a key element to address unhealthy alcohol use in Primary Care (PC). Education about alcohol use can be effective in improving PC provider’s knowledge and skills addressing al...

    Authors: Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Luis Ángel Pérula de Torres, Roger Ruiz Moral, José Ángel Fernández García, Juan Manuel Parras Rejano, Ana Roldán Villalobos and Francisco Camarelles Guillem
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:877
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  4. Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in healthcare with a steady decline in maternal and under-5 child mortality rates in efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. However, the mortality ...

    Authors: Farzana Islam, Aminur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Charli Eriksson, Fazlur Rahman and Koustuv Dalal
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:237
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  5. Medical-incident reporting (MIR) ensures patient safety and delivery of quality of care by minimizing unintentional harm among health care providers. We explored medical-incident reporting practices, perceived...

    Authors: Turyahabwe Naome, Mwesigwa James, Atuhairwe Christine and Taremwa Ivan Mugisha
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:276
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  6. Physicians report willingness to provide preventive dental care, but optimal methods for their training and support in such procedures are not known. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of three forms of c...

    Authors: Gary D Slade, R Gary Rozier, Leslie P Zeldin and Peter A Margolis
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2007 7:176
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  7. Early detection and management of poverty-related disorders is a recommended pediatric practice; however, little is known about variations of practice between pediatric primary care physicians and subspecialis...

    Authors: Yonit Lax, Eleanor Bathory and Sandra Braganza
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:956
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  8. Cancer remains one of the primary causes of death in Bangladesh. The success of cancer control in rural areas depends on the ability of the health care system and workforce to identify and manage cases properl...

    Authors: Nazirum Mubin, Redwan Bin Abdul Baten, Sayeeda Jahan, Fatema Tuz Zohora, Naim Mahmud Chowdhury and Golam Mohiuddin Faruque
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:191
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  9. This was a cross-sectional survey of a purposive sample of twenty-three primary health care (PHC) centers in the five districts ... statistical software used for data analysis. The Chi square test with a threshol...

    Authors: B. Okusanya, C. Nweke, L. B. Gerald, S. Pettygrove, D. Taren and J. Ehiri
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:769
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  10. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an increase in the morbi-mortality related to Non Communicable Diseases (NCD). The reform of DRC health system, based on Health District model, is needed ...

    Authors: Remy Y Kapongo, Aimée M Lulebo, Eric M Mafuta, Paulin B Mutombo, Jean Claude M Dimbelolo and Isidore E Bieleli
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:9
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  11. A new movement towards improved postpartum care calls for restructuring how that care is provided. As professional guidelines evolve, understanding how providers prioritize and practice postpartum care can offer ...

    Authors: Tamar Krishnamurti, Hyagriv N. Simhan and Sonya Borrero
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:284
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  13. Patient safety in a healthcare setting is now a major global concern. Millions of people suffer disabling injuries or death directly related to medical care errors, particularly in developing countries. Eviden...

    Authors: Tezeta Ayanaw, Eshetu Abera Worede, Mekuriaw Alemayehu, Walelegn Worku, Giziew Abere and Bikes Destaw Betew
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:765
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  14. Transition programs in health care for young persons with special health care needs aim to maximize lifelong functioning. Exploring health care professionals’ perspective may increase the possibility of succes...

    Authors: Carina Sparud-Lundin, Malin Berghammer, Philip Moons and Ewa-Lena Bratt
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:260
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  15. The quality of the discharge process and effective care transitions between settings of care are critical to minimize gaps in patient care and reduce hospital readmissions. Few studies have explored which care...

    Authors: Maurice C. Johnson Jr, Helen Liu, Joann Sorra, Jane Brock, Brianna Gass, Jing Li, Jessica Miller Clouser, Karen Hirschman, Deborah Carpenter, Huong Q. Nguyen and Mark V. Williams
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:478
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  16. All authorities recommend against prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening in men 75 years and older. However, some primary care physicians (PCPs) continue to have high rates of PSA, with large variation in t...

    Authors: Preeti Zanwar, Yu-Li Lin, Yong-Fang Kuo and James S. Goodwin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:17
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  17. In spite of the mixed evidence for their impact, survivorship Care Plans (SCPs) are recommended to enhance quality of care for cancer survivors. Data on the feasibility of SCPs in bladder cancer (BC) is sparse...

    Authors: Cheryl T. Lee, Nihal E. Mohamed, Sailaja Pisipati, Qainat N. Shah, Piyush K. Agarwal, Tracy M. Downs, Michael Droller, Scott M. Gilbert, Heather H. Goltz, Simon J. Hall, Mohamed Hendawi, Jean Hoffman-Censits, Michael O’Donnell, Matthew Kaag, Lawrence I. Karsh, Wassim Kassouf…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:686
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  18. It is increasingly recognized that improving the quality of maternal health care delivery is of utmost importance in many countries. In Laos, the quality of antenatal care (ANC) service remains inadequate, but...

    Authors: Sysavanh Phommachanh, Dirk R. Essink, E. Pamela Wright, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse and Mayfong Mayxay
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:449
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  19. The insufficient knowledge regarding the serological status of people affected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a concern in Brazil. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has been proved to have great potential f...

    Authors: Tiago Jordão, Laio Magno, Marcos Pereira, Thais Regis Aranha Rossi, Pedro de Almeida Silva, Maria Aparecida Araújo Figueiredo, Nília Maria de Brito Lima Prado, Adriano Maia dos Santos, Maria Cristina Cangussu and Inês Dourado
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:713
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  20. Our research points to a series of not mutually exclusive explanations for this under-achievement at both the demand and the supply side of health care delivery. On the demand side, the ... operation, limited und...

    Authors: Robert Basaza, Bart Criel and Patrick Van der Stuyft
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2007 7:105
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  21. Aboriginal peoples globally, and First Nations peoples in Canada particularly, suffer from high rates of type 2 diabetes and related complications compared with the general population. Research into the unique...

    Authors: Onil K Bhattacharyya, Irit R Rasooly, Mariam Naqshbandi, Elizabeth A Estey, James Esler, Ellen Toth, Ann C Macaulay and Stewart B Harris
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2011 11:283
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  22. Service providers' attitudes toward interventions are essential for adopting and implementing novel interventions into healthcare settings, but evidence of evaluations in the HIV context is still limited. This...

    Authors: Phepo Mogoba, Maia Lesosky, Elton E. Mukonda, Allison Zerbe, Joana Falcao, Ricardino Zandamela, Landon Myer and Elaine J. Abrams
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:582
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  23. The few existing studies on herpes labialis among health care workers have been predominantly among non-dental health care workers. The purpose of this study was to determine Nigerian dental health care provid...

    Authors: Clement Chinedu Azodo and Agnes O. Umoh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:383
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  24. Beginning in 2012, Lean was introduced to improve health care quality and promote patient-centredness throughout the province of Saskatchewan, Canada with the aim of producing coordinated, system-wide change. ...

    Authors: Donna Goodridge, Masud Rana, Elizabeth L. Harrison, Thomas Rotter, Roy Dobson, Gary Groot, Sonia Udod and Joshua Lloyd
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:237
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  25. In response to the rising burden of cardiovascular risk factors, the Malaysian government has implemented Enhanced Primary Healthcare (EnPHC) interventions in July 2017 at public clinic level to improve manage...

    Authors: Wen Jun Wong, Aisyah Mohd Norzi, Swee Hung Ang, Chee Lee Chan, Faeiz Syezri Adzmin Jaafar and Sheamini Sivasampu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:311
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  26. Military Veterans in the United States are more likely than the general population to live in rural areas, and often have limited geographic access to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities. In an eff...

    Authors: Michael E. Ohl, Margaret Carrell, Andrew Thurman, Mark Vander Weg, Teresa Hudson, Michelle Mengeling and Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:315
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:1147

  27. Patients who have had a negative experience with the health care delivery bypass primary healthcare facilities and instead seek care in hospitals. There is a dearth of evidence on the role of users’ perception...

    Authors: Mohammed Hussien
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:614
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  28. Using claims data to identify a predominant prenatal care (PNC) provider is not always straightforward, but it is essential for assessing access, cost, and outcomes. Previous algorithms applied plurality (prov...

    Authors: Songyuan Deng, Samantha Renaud and Kevin J. Bennett
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:665
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  29. Ghana introduced capitation payment for primary care in 2012 with the view to containing escalating claims expenditure. This shift in provider payment method raised issues about its potential impact on patient...

    Authors: Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei, Dennis Cornelissen, Felix Ankomah Asante, Ernst Spaan and Koos van der Velden
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:437
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  30. Demand for dialysis treatment exceeds its supply within the Veterans Health Administration (VA), requiring VA to outsource dialysis care by purchasing private sector dialysis for veterans on a fee-for-service ...

    Authors: Virginia Wang, Matthew L Maciejewski, Uptal D Patel, Karen M Stechuchak, Denise M Hynes and Morris Weinberger
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2013 13:26
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  31. Spreading effective, guideline-based cardioprotective care quality improvement strategies between healthcare settings could yield great benefits, particularly in under-resourced contexts. Understanding the div...

    Authors: Rachel Gold, Arwen Bunce, Stuart Cowburn, James V. Davis, Celine Hollombe, Christine A. Nelson, Jon Puro, John Muench, Christian Hill, Victoria Jaworski, MaryBeth Mercer, Colleen Howard, Nancy Perrin and Jennifer DeVoe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:253
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  32. Tuberculosis (TB) remains the prime killer disease among infectious diseases. TB control depends on early case detection and treatment in a directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) programme. The succes...

    Authors: Bezawit Temesgen Sima, Tefera Belachew and Fekadu Abebe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:19
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  33. Unintended pregnancies lead to unsafe abortions, which are a leading cause of preventable maternal mortality among young women in Uganda. There is a discrepancy between the desire to prevent pregnancy and actu...

    Authors: Gorrette Nalwadda, Florence Mirembe, Nazarius M Tumwesigye, Josaphat Byamugisha and Elisabeth Faxelid
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2011 11:220
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  34. In Peru, a majority of individuals bypass primary care facilities even for routine services. Efforts to strengthen primary care must be informed by understanding of current practice. We conducted a time motion...

    Authors: Hannah H. Leslie, Denisse Laos, Cesar Cárcamo, Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas and Patricia J. García
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:123
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  35. Healthy Texas Women (HTW) is a fee-for-service family planning program that excludes affiliates of abortion providers. The HTW network includes providers who participate in Title X or the state Family Planning...

    Authors: Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Elizabeth Ela, Elsa Vizcarra, Liana J. Petruzzi, Kristine Hopkins, Joseph E. Potter and Kari White
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1498
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  36. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection and treatment of preeclampsia is lifesaving; however, evidence suggests that the majority of w...

    Authors: Saada Ali Seif and Salma Ali Rashid
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1512
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  37. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States, with the burden expected to rise in the coming decades, increasing the need for effective cancer prevention and screening options. The United States P...

    Authors: Daniel M. Saman, Kayla M. Walton, Melissa L. Harry, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, Hillary A. Henzler-Buckingham, Clayton I. Allen, Heidi L. Ekstrom, Patrick J. O’Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss, Joseph A. Bianco and Thomas E. Elliott
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:1019
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  38. Substantial resources are invested by Health Departments worldwide in introducing National Clinical Audits (NCAs). Yet, there is variable evidence on the NCAs’ effectiveness and little is known on factors unde...

    Authors: Grazia Antonacci, Julie Whitney, Matthew Harris and Julie E. Reed
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:393
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  39. Inadequate antenatal care (ANC) can lead to missed diagnosis ... danger signs or delayed referral to emergency obstetrical care, contributing to maternal mortality. In developing ... limited by skill and knowledg...

    Authors: Anatole Manzi, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Joseph Ntaganira, Hema Magge, Evariste Bigirimana, Leoncie Mukanzabikeshimana, Lisa R. Hirschhorn and Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:136
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  40. People prefer to age in place and not move into a nursing home as long as possible. The prevention of cognitive and functional impairments is feasible to support this goal. Health services play a key role in p...

    Authors: Dominik Domhoff, Kathrin Seibert, Susanne Stiefler, Karin Wolf-Ostermann and Dirk Peschke
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:190
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  41. Given high rates of mental health and substance challenges among youth and substantial system access barriers, system innovation is required. Integrated youth services (IYS) models aim to transform youth menta...

    Authors: Lisa D. Hawke, Lehana Thabane, Srividya N. Iyer, Alexia Jaouich, Paula Reaume-Zimmer and Joanna Henderson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1035
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  42. Within China’s multi-tiered medical system, many patients seek care in higher-tiered hospitals without a referral by a primary-care provider. This trend, generally referred to as patient self-referral behavior...

    Authors: Da Feng, Donglan Zhang, Boyang Li, Yan Zhang, Ray Serrano, Danxiang Shi, Yuan Liu and Liang Zhang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:778
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  43. This paper investigates knowledge of Community Health Insurance (CHI) and the perception of its relevance by key policy makers and health service managers in Uganda. Community Health Insurance schemes currentl...

    Authors: Robert K Basaza, Bart Criel and Patrick Van der Stuyft
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:33
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  44. Turnover intention is a major cause of reduced team morale and low work efficiency. It hinders work performance and reduces the quality of medical services. This study aimed to investigate the relationship bet...

    Authors: Huosheng Yan, Lingzhi Sang, Hongzhang Liu, Cancan Li, Zijing Wang, Ren Chen, Hong Ding, Zhi Hu and Guimei Chen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:252
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  45. Job satisfaction is a predictor of intention to stay and turnover among allied healthcare providers. However, there is limited research examining job satisfaction among allied health professionals, specificall...

    Authors: Laura D. Aloisio, Wendy A. Gifford, Katherine S. McGilton, Michelle Lalonde, Carole A. Estabrooks and Janet E. Squires
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:491
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  46. Healthcare systems, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), need policies and procedures for delivering care to special populations including those with environmental exposure concerns. Despite being ...

    Authors: Katharine Bloeser, Justin M. Kimber, Susan L. Santos, Chana B. Krupka and Lisa M. McAndrew
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:241
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  47. There is a need for information and healthcare support for the fertility desires and contraceptive needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in order to provide safer conception support for sero-discordant coupl...

    Authors: Cecilia Milford, Mags Beksinska, Ross Greener, Jacqueline Pienaar, Letitia Rambally Greener, Zonke Mabude and Jennifer Smit
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:509
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  48. Persons in need of services from different care providers in the health and welfare system often struggle when navigating between them. Connecting and coordinating different health and welfare providers is a c...

    Authors: Nicoline Vackerberg, Ann- Christine Andersson, Anette Peterson and Anette Karltun
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:873
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  49. In designing, adapting, and integrating mental health interventions, it is pertinent to understand patients’ needs and their own perceptions and values in receiving care. Conjoint analysis (CA) and discrete ch...

    Authors: Anna Larsen, Albert Tele and Manasi Kumar
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:589
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. Sierra Leone has among the poorest maternal and child health indicators in the world and investments in public health have been predominately to increase demand for services, with fewer initiatives targeting s...

    Authors: Ariel Higgins-Steele, Kathryn Waller, Jean Christophe Fotso and Linda Vesel
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15(Suppl 1):S4
    Content type: Research Published on:

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