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  1. A recent paradigm shift has led to an explicit focus on enhancing health equity through equity-oriented dissemination and implementation (D&I) research. However, the integration and bidirectional learning acro...

    Authors: Ana A. Baumann, Eva N. Woodward, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Prajakta Adsul and Rachel C. Shelton
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:731
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  2. Long waiting times for registration to see a doctor is problematic in China, especially in tertiary hospitals. To address this issue, a web-based appointment system was developed for the Xijing hospital. The a...

    Authors: Wenjun Cao, Yi Wan, Haibo Tu, Fujun Shang, Danhong Liu, Zhijun Tan, Caihong Sun, Qing Ye and Yongyong Xu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2011 11:318
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  3. In England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidelines for the management of hypertension. In 2006, the NICE guidelines introduced an ethnic-age group algorithm based on t...

    Authors: Lena Barrera, Craig Leaper, Utz J Pape, Azeem Majeed, Marta Blangiardo and Christopher Millett
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:87
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  5. Few studies have assessed the impact of clinical decision support (CDS), with or without shared decision-making tools (SDMTs), on patients’ perceptions of cancer screening or prevention in primary care setting...

    Authors: Daniel M. Saman, Ella A. Chrenka, Melissa L. Harry, Clayton I. Allen, Laura A. Freitag, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, Heidi L. Ekstrom, Patrick J. O’Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss and Thomas E. Elliott
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:592
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  6. Stroke remains to be a major burden of disease, often causing death or physical impairment or disability. This paper estimates the economic burden of stroke in a large county of 1.5 million inhabitants in west...

    Authors: Josefine Persson, José Ferraz-Nunes and Ingvar Karlberg
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2012 12:341
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  7. Healthcare providers’ inclination to seek or lead other providers’ opinions on clinical topics may influence healthcare practices, particularly regarding their alignment across different providers in controver...

    Authors: Patrick Hennrich, Christine Arnold, Pia Traulsen, Frank Peters-Klimm and Michel Wensing
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1404
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  8. Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and reduction in out of pocket (OOP) expenditures on health, is a critical target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In low-middle income countries, micro-hea...

    Authors: Shifa Salman Habib and Shehla Zaidi
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:380
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  9. Swallowing/feeding difficulty is a serious hidden health problem in the older population. Although oral intake services based on the degree of this difficulty have been provided and revised in Japanese public ...

    Authors: Hiroko Mori, Ayako Nakane, Haruka Tohara and Takeo Nakayama
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1053
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  10. Childhood vaccination is an important public health intervention but there is limited information on coverage, trends, and determinants of vaccination completion in Uganda at the regional level. We examined tr...

    Authors: Gerald Okello, Jonathan Izudi, Immaculate Ampeire, Frehd Nghania, Carine Dochez and Niel Hens
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:40
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  11. In 2017, 80% of 425 million adults with diabetes worldwide were living in low and middle-income countries. Diabetes affected 6.9 million adults in Bangladesh and accounted for 3% of the country’s total mortali...

    Authors: Farzana Yasmin, Nazmun Nahar, Bilkis Banu, Liaquat Ali, Rainer Sauerborn and Aurélia Souares
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:520
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  13. Although community participation remains an essential component globally in healthcare service planning, evidence of how rural communities participate in the planning of rural-based healthcare programs has les...

    Authors: Isaac Annobil, Francis Dakyaga and Mavis Lepiinlia Sillim
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:403
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  15. To analyze the temporal evolution of the pattern of hospital use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

    Authors: Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Claudia Cristina de Aguiar Pereira, Sheyla Maria Lemos Lima, Carla Lourenço Tavares de Andrade and Mônica Martins
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:976
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  16. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single greatest contributor to the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Our objective is to determine if holistic CVD risk assessment, i...

    Authors: Christopher P Burgess, Ross S Bailie, Christine M Connors, Richard D Chenhall, Robyn A McDermott, Kerin O'Dea, Charlie Gunabarra, Hellen L Matthews and Adrian J Esterman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2011 11:24
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  17. Physical activity is recognised as important for diabetes management and improved overall health of individuals with diabetes, yet many adults with diabetes are inactive. Healthcare professionals have been ide...

    Authors: N. Kime, A. Pringle, S. Zwolinsky and D. Vishnubala
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:8
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  18. This study aimed to investigate the effects of orthodontic treatment on cumulative out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures for up to 8 years and the factors contributing to changes in individual OOP dental expenses.

    Authors: Bo-Ra Kim, Han-A Cho and Hosung Shin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1598
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  19. The valid and reliable measurement of health service utilization, productivity losses and consequently total disease-related costs is a prerequisite for health services research and for health economic analysi...

    Authors: Bernd Schweikert, Harry Hahmann and Reiner Leidl
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:187
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  20. In spite of the high prevalence of psychiatric disorders among elderly residents in nursing homes, only a small number of patients in need of specialist care are referred to a psychiatric consultant. The aim o...

    Authors: Camilla MT Callegari, Marco Menchetti, Giovanni Croci, Scilla Beraldo, Chiara Costantini and Federico Baranzini
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:73
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  21. Hospital presentations provide unique opportunities to detect DFV. However, up to 70% of women experiencing Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) go undetected by hospital staff. While routine DFV screening is in...

    Authors: Debra K. Creedy, Kathleen Baird, Kerri Gillespie and Grace Branjerdporn
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1121
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1208

  22. Burkina Faso has undertaken major reforms, the cornerstone of which has been the decentralization of the health system to increase access to primary healthcare and to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, fi...

    Authors: Hilaire Zon, Milena Pavlova and Wim Groot
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:148
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  23. Hill tribe children, an ethnic minority group in Thailand, experience wide-ranging social and health inequalities. Previous reports indicate that hill tribe children, especially age under 5 years, face social ...

    Authors: Katemanee Moonpanane, Khanittha Pitchalard, Jintana Thepsaw, Onnalin Singkhorn and Chomnard Potjanamart
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1114
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  24. In 2003, China established a New Rural Cooperative Medical System (NRCMS) for rural residents to alleviate the burden of medical expenses among rural residents. However, its reimbursement for high medical cost...

    Authors: Yang Li, Guangfeng Duan and Linping Xiong
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:809
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  25. The improvement of various health outcomes, including the reduction of maternal, neonatal, infant, and child mortality as well as the increased use of maternity and newborn health services, was significantly a...

    Authors: Abayneh Tamene, Dansamo Tediso and Achamyelesh Gebretsadik
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:258
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  26. A smartcard is an integrated circuit card that provides identification, authentication, data storage, and application processing. Among other functions, smartcards can serve as credit and ATM cards and can be ...

    Authors: Kuan-Yu Chu and Chunmin Huang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2013 13:215
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  27. Appropriate maternal referral system plays an essential role in curbing maternal mortality. Although the occurrence of obstetric complications is often unpredictable, addressing bottlenecks of the referral sys...

    Authors: Betelhem Mengist, Agumasie Semahegn, Shegaye Yibabie, Bezabih Amsalu and Abera Kenay Tura
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:376
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  28. To improve nutritional assessment and care pathways in the acute care setting, it is important to understand the indicators that may predict nutritional risk. Informed by a review of systematic reviews, this p...

    Authors: Diane Chamberlain, Sebastian Doeltgen, Reegan Knowles, Alison Yaxley and Michelle Miller
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1288
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:522

  29. Healthcare professionals involved in adverse events may suffer severe physical and emotional distress in the aftermath. Adequate support is critical to an overall culture of safety for any healthcare instituti...

    Authors: Katja Schrøder, Tine Bovil, Jan Stener Jørgensen and Charlotte Abrahamsen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:566
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  30. Most existing research on medical clowns in health care services has investigated their usefulness mainly among child health consumers. In this research we examined multiple viewpoints of medical staff, clowns...

    Authors: Dorit Efrat-Triester, Daniel Altman, Enav Friedmann, Dalit Lev-Arai Margalit and Kinneret Teodorescu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:15
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  31. Biomedical and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) academic and clinical communities have yet to arrive at a common understanding of what Integrative healthcare (IHC) is and how it is practiced. The M...

    Authors: Isabelle Gaboury, Heather Boon, Marja Verhoef, Mathieu Bujold, Laurent M Lapierre and David Moher
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:289
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  32. ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains the second leading cause of death in Canada. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been recognized as an effective method for treating STEMI. I...

    Authors: Pria MD Nippak, Jodie Pritchard, Robin Horodyski, Candace J Ikeda-Douglas and Winston W Isaac
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:449
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  33. Improving patient’s medication knowledge and consequently medication use is essential for optimal treatment outcomes. As patient knowledge about medication is currently suboptimal, interventions to optimise me...

    Authors: Loes J. M. van Herpen-Meeuwissen, Bart J. F. van den Bemt, Hieronymus J. Derijks, Patricia M. L. A. van den Bemt, Barbara Maat and Hein A. W. van Onzenoort
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:423
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  34. Understanding the factors that impact on disability is necessary to inform trauma care and enable adequate risk adjustment for benchmarking and monitoring. A key consideration is how to adjust for pre-existing...

    Authors: Belinda J Gabbe, James E Harrison, Ronan A Lyons, Elton R Edwards and Peter A Cameron
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2013 13:30
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  35. Predictive modeling presents an opportunity to contain the expansion of medical expenditures by focusing on very few people. Evaluation of how risk adjustment models perform in predictive modeling in Taiwan or...

    Authors: Hsien-Yen Chang, Wui-Chiang Lee and Jonathan P Weiner
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:343
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  36. The importance of addressing the long-term needs of tuberculosis (TB) survivors is gaining increasing attention. One promising approach to improving post-TB care is implementing a post-TB care package. With a ...

    Authors: Kamila Romanowski, Victoria Jane Cook, Mark Gilbert and James Cameron Johnston
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:805
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  37. The association of workplace factors on mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic needs to be urgently established. This will enable governments and policy-makers to make evidence...

    Authors: Ankur Khajuria, Wojtek Tomaszewski, Zhongchun Liu, Jian-hua Chen, Roshana Mehdian, Simon Fleming, Stella Vig and Mike J. Crawford
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:262
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  38. Determining the optimal number of hospital beds is a complex and challenging endeavor and requires models and techniques which are sensitive to the multi-level, uncertain, and dynamic variables involved. This ...

    Authors: Hamid Ravaghi, Saeide Alidoost, Russell Mannion and Victoria D. Bélorgeot
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:186
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  39. Oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects worldwide. They require multiple healthcare interventions and add significant burden on the health and quality of life of affected individuals. However, not...

    Authors: George L Wehby, Dorthe Almind Pedersen, Jeffrey C Murray and Kaare Christensen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2012 12:58
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  40. Frail older adults require specific, targeted care and expedited shared decision making in the emergency department (ED) to prevent poor outcomes and minimise time spent in this chaotic environment. The Geriat...

    Authors: Marianne Wallis, Alison Craswell, Elizabeth Marsden and Andrea Taylor
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:692
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  41. Caregiver compliance with referrals for child health services is essential to child health outcomes. Many studies in sub-Saharan Africa have examined compliance patterns for children referred for acute, life-t...

    Authors: Omolara T Uwemedimo, Stephen M Arpadi, Meera K Chhagan, Shuaib Kauchali, Murray H Craib, Fatimatou Bah and Leslie L Davidson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:242
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  42. Despite its therapeutic role during cancer treatment, exercise is not routinely integrated into care and implementation efforts are largely absent from the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate a s...

    Authors: Mary A. Kennedy, Sara Bayes, Robert U. Newton, Yvonne Zissiadis, Nigel A. Spry, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicolas H. Hart and Daniel A. Galvão
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1235
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  44. Patients with low health literacy experience difficulty in understanding their medications leading to worse health outcomes. Pharmacists need to use formal assessment tools to be able to identify these patient...

    Authors: Sara Chan, Sean P. Spina, Dalyce M. Zuk and Karen Dahri
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:401
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  45. Understanding regional variation in patient satisfaction about healthcare systems (PHCs) on the quality of services provided is instrumental to improving quality and developing a patient-centered healthcare sy...

    Authors: Sanni Yaya, Ghose Bishwajit, Michael Ekholuenetale, Vaibhav Shah, Bernard Kadio and Ogochukwu Udenigwe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:776
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Segmentation models such as latent class analysis are an increasingly popular approach to inform group-tailored interventions for high-risk complex patients. Multiple studies have identified clinically meaning...

    Authors: Franya Hutchins, Joshua Thorpe, Xinhua Zhao, Hongwei Zhang and Ann-Marie Rosland
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1341
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  47. Patient satisfaction is increasingly being used to assess, and financially reward, provider performance. Previous studies suggest that race/ethnicity (R/E) may impact satisfaction, yet few practices adjust for...

    Authors: Lillian Liao, Sukyung Chung, Jonathan Altamirano, Luis Garcia, Magali Fassiotto, Bonnie Maldonado, Paul Heidenreich and Latha Palaniappan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:678
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  48. Allied health assistants (AHAs) support allied health professionals (AHPs) to meet workforce demands in modern healthcare systems. Previous studies have indicated that AHAs may be underutilised in some context...

    Authors: J. Huglin, L. Whelan, S. McLean, K. Greer, D. Mitchell, S. Downie and M. K. Farlie
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1144
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  49. Mental health workers (MHWs) are exposed to conflicts of competence daily when performing tasks related to the provision of mental health services. This may be linked to a lack of understanding of their tasks ...

    Authors: Erick Mukala Mayoyo, Bart Criel, Abdoulaye Sow, Yves Coppieters and Faustin Chenge
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1206
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  50. Investing in human resources for health (HRH) is vital for achieving universal health care and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Programa Mais Médicos (PMM) (More Doctors Programme) provided 17,000 doctors, ...

    Authors: Thomas Hone, Timothy Powell-Jackson, Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos, Ricardo de Sousa Soares, Felipe Proenço de Oliveira, Mauro Niskier Sanchez, Matthew Harris, Felipe de Oliveira de Souza Santos and Christopher Millett
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:873
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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