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  1. Healthcare financing through health insurance is gaining traction as developing countries strive to achieve universal health coverage and address the limited access to critical health services for specific pop...

    Authors: Lawrence P.O. Were, Edwin Were, Richard Wamai, Joseph Hogan and Omar Galarraga
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:454
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Bundled payments for spine surgery, which is known for having high overall cost with wide variation, have been previously studied in older adults. However, there has been limited work examining bundled payment...

    Authors: Michael K. Dalton, Christer Mjåset, Adoma Manful, Melvin D. Helgeson, William Wynn-Jones, Zara Cooper, Tracey P. Koehlmoos and Joel S. Weissman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:112
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  3. Many of the countries in the Asia Pacific Region are just initiating newborn screening programs for selected metabolic and other congenital disorders. The present study is aimed at evaluating the congenital hy...

    Authors: Manjula Hettiarachchi and Sujeewa Amarasena
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:385
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  4. Routine health information is an essential health system building block. In low and low-middle income countries however, concerns about the quality of routine administrative data have often undermined their us...

    Authors: Vanphanom Sychareun, Visanou Hansana, Alongkone Phengsavanh, Kongmany Chaleunvong, Ko Eunyoung and Jo Durham
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:255
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. Service satisfaction is integral to quality of care and measures are therefore considered important indicators of quality. Patient’s responses to their experiences of using services are under-researched in the...

    Authors: Rosie Mayston, Kassahun Habtamu, Girmay Medhin, Atalay Alem, Abebaw Fekadu, Alehegn Habtamu, Martin Prince and Charlotte Hanlon
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:183
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  6. Mobile health (mhealth) has emerged as a powerful resource in the medical armamentarium against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We sought to determine among adult caregivers of HIV-exposed/infect...

    Authors: Jean Joel R Bigna, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Claudia S Plottel, Charles Kouanfack and Sinata Koulla-Shiro
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:523
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  7. Human resources are a major cost driver in childhood pneumonia case management. Introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in Malawi can lead to savings on staff time and salaries due to...

    Authors: Fiammetta Maria Bozzani, Matthias Arnold, Timothy Colbourn, Norman Lufesi, Bejoy Nambiar, Gibson Masache and Jolene Skordis-Worrall
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:314
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Although the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in Uganda, data on loss to follow up (LTFU) of patients in care is scanty. We aimed to estimate proportions of patients LTFU and document assoc...

    Authors: Salome Tino, Clara Wekesa, Onesmus Kamacooko, Anthony Makhoba, Raymond Mwebaze, Samuel Bengo, Rose Nabwato, Aisha Kigongo, Edward Ddumba, Billy N. Mayanja, Pontiano Kaleebu, Rob Newton and Moffat Nyerinda
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:598
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. Anemia is a risk factor for adverse outcomes, which can be aggravated by unnecessary phlebotomies. In blood culture testing, up to 30 ml of blood can be withdrawn per sample, even though most manufacturers rec...

    Authors: Katrin Steiner, Joanna Baron-Stefaniak, Alexander M. Hirschl, Wolfgang Barousch, Birgit Willinger and David M. Baron
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:1105
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. Immigrant status, acculturation level, race and ethnicity have been found to contribute to the utilization of mental health services in the perinatal period. This study explored perinatal experiences and perce...

    Authors: Qiao Li, Wenqing Xue, Wenjie Gong, Xin Quan, Quanlei Li, Lina Xiao, Dong (Roman) Xu, Eric D. Caine and Ellen L. Poleshuck
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:739
    Content type: Research Published on:

  11. More than 80 countries, including Australia, have made commitments to deliver climate-resilient and low carbon healthcare. Understanding how healthcare workers view their own and their organization’s efforts t...

    Authors: Andrea Huang, Susan Monro Cooke, Christine Garsden, Carol Behne and Erika Borkoles
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:475
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  12. Research that is integral into a ‘learning healthcare system’ can promote cost effective services and knowledge creation. As such, research is defined as a ‘core function’ in UK health service organisations, a...

    Authors: Melanie Gee and Jo Cooke
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:198
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  13. Besides the scarcity of resources, inefficient utilization of available health service resources has been the bottleneck to deliver quality health services in Ethiopia. However, Information regarding the effic...

    Authors: Anteneh Lamesgen, Belayneh Mengist, Elyas Melaku Mazengia and Bekalu Endalew
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:361
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  14. Hypertension, itself a cardiovascular condition, is a significant risk factor for other cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is recognized as a major public health challenge in Ghana. Beginning in 2014, a col...

    Authors: Amos K. Laar, Alma J. Adler, Agnes M. Kotoh, Helena Legido-Quigley, Isabelle L. Lange, Pablo Perel and Peter Lamptey
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:693
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. Between-center variation in outcome may offer opportunities to identify variation in quality of care. By intervening on these quality differences, patient outcomes may be improved. However, whether observed di...

    Authors: Marzyeh Amini, Nikki van Leeuwen, Frank Eijkenaar, Maxim J. H. L. Mulder, Wouter Schonewille, Geert Lycklama à Nijeholt, Wouter H. Hinsenveld, Robert-Jan B. Goldhoorn, Pieter Jan van Doormaal, Sjoerd Jenniskens, Jan Hazelzet, Diederik W. J. Dippel, Bob Roozenbeek and Hester F. Lingsma
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:998
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for rapid uptake of virtual care through the use of virtual health resources (VHR). In the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, virtual care has been...

    Authors: Jolie N. Haun, Vanessa Panaite, Bridget A. Cotner, Christine Melillo, Hari H. Venkatachalam, Christopher A. Fowler, William Lapcevic, Amy C. Alman, Dustin D. French, Brian Zilka and William Messina
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1370
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  17. The zero-markup drug policy (also known as the universal zero-markup drug policy (UZMDP)) was implemented in stages beginning with primary healthcare facilities in 2009 and eventually encompassing city public ...

    Authors: Zixuan Peng, Chaohong Zhan, Xiaomeng Ma, Honghui Yao, Xu Chen, Xinping Sha and Peter C. Coyte
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:1205
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  19. Faced with growing budget pressure, policymakers worldwide recognize the necessity of strategic disinvestment from ineffective, inefficient or harmful medical practices. However, disinvestment programs face su...

    Authors: Floortje Moes, Eddy Houwaart, Diana Delnoij and Klasien Horstman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:633
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  20. Individuals dually-enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) are disproportionately sicker, have higher health care costs, and are hospitalized more often for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACS...

    Authors: N. Loren Oh, Andrew J. Potter, Lindsay M. Sabik, Amal N. Trivedi, Fredric Wolinsky and Brad Wright
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:927
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  21. Cognitive Symptom Management and Rehabilitation Training (CogSMART) and Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) are evidence-based compensatory cognitive training interventions that improve cognition in persons ...

    Authors: Laurie Lindamer, Erin Almklov, James O. E. Pittman, Shuyuan Shi, Jacqueline Maye, Amy Jak, Elizabeth Twamley and Borsika Rabin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1542
    Content type: Research Published on:

  23. 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:

  24. Many cancer patients have problems performing activities of daily living (ADL). A randomised controlled trial was designed to examine the effects of an ADL intervention in addition to standard treatment and ca...

    Authors: Line Lindahl-Jacobsen, Dorte Gilså Hansen, Karen la Cour and Jens Søndergaard
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:194
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. In England the National Health Service (NHS) is not allowed to impose ‘blanket bans’ on treatments, but local commissioners produce lists of ‘low value’ procedures that they will normally not fund. Breast surg...

    Authors: Jill Russell, Deborah Swinglehurst and Trisha Greenhalgh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:413
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  26. Following the 2002 enactment of the Belgian law on euthanasia, which requires the consultation of an independent second physician before proceeding with euthanasia, the Life End Information Forum (LEIF) was fo...

    Authors: Joachim Cohen, Yanna Van Wesemael, Tinne Smets, Johan Bilsen, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Wim Distelmans and Luc Deliens
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:307
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  27. Results of patient satisfaction research provide hospitals areas for quality improvement. Although it may take several years to achieve such improvement, not all hospitals analyze changes in patient satisfacti...

    Authors: Sophia M Kleefstra, Linda C Zandbelt, Hanneke JCJM de Haes and Rudolf B Kool
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:112
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  28. Several measures are in force in Switzerland to control the cost of drugs, but are not effective enough. There are many determinants influencing these expenditures, related to treatments, markets, physicians, ...

    Authors: Yves Eggli, Anne Decollogny, Romain Piaget-Rossel and Patrick Taffé
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:875
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  29. In South Africa (SA), clinics and community health centres are the predominant primary level health care facilities in the public health sector. As part of legislated health governance requirements, clinic com...

    Authors: Natasha Esau, René English and Maylene Shung-King
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:1101
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  30. Telehealth can offer alternative options for receiving healthcare services in rural locations, improving access and reducing costs associated with traveling for services. However, the full potential of telehea...

    Authors: Natalie K. Bradford, Liam J. Caffery and Anthony C. Smith
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:427
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. Zambia is experiencing high prevalence of childhood cancer. However, very few children access and complete treatment for cancer. This study aimed to document the challenges for health care providers, parents a...

    Authors: Mulima Walubita, Bornwell Sikateyo and Joseph M. Zulu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:314
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  32. Dementia presents a significant challenge to health systems and to the person and family affected. Home care is increasingly seen as a key service in addressing this challenge in a person-centred and cost-effe...

    Authors: Fiona Keogh, Maria Pierce, Karen Neylon and Padraic Fleming
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:829
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  33. Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence is higher among Veterans in the United States. Based on our prior research, primary care teams at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital do not feel well-equipped ...

    Authors: Katrina F. Mateo, Natalie B. Berner, Natalie L. Ricci, Pich Seekaew, Sandeep Sikerwar, Craig Tenner, Joanna Dognin, Scott E. Sherman, Adina Kalet and Melanie Jay
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:47
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. The interRAI-Home Care (interRAI-HC) instrument is commonly used in routine care to assess care and service needs, resource utilisation and health outcomes of community dwelling home care clients. Potentially,...

    Authors: Lisanne I. van Lier, Henriëtte G. van der Roest, Hein P. J. van Hout, Liza van Eenoo, Anja Declercq, Vjenka Garms-Homolová, Graziano Onder, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Pálmi V. Jónsson, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh and Judith. E. Bosmans
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:440
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. Field surveys conducted in China before the implementation of the essential medicine policy showed that Chinese individuals faced less access to essential medicines. This paper aims to evaluate the availabilit...

    Authors: Xiaoyu Xi, Weixia Li, Jun Li, Xuan Zhu, Cong Fu, Xu Wei and Shuzhen Chu
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:345
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  36. 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:

  37. Contributory social health insurance for formal sector employees only has proven challenging for moving towards universal health coverage (UHC). This is because the informally employed and the poor usually rem...

    Authors: Inke Mathauer and Thorsten Behrendt
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:145
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Pen needles are an important component of insulin delivery among patients with diabetes, but are not universally covered in China. We compared clinical and economic characteristics of insulin-dependent patient...

    Authors: Linong Ji, Arthi Chandran, Timothy J. Inocencio, Zilin Sun, Qifu Li, Guijun Qin, Zheng Wei, Stefan DiMario and Richard H. Chapman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:300
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Home care services in Norway are provided for free, and municipalities are responsible for their provision to all those in need of them, in accordance with the Act on Municipal Health and Care Services. The co...

    Authors: Solrun G Holm and Ragnhild O Angelsen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:439
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. We determined the cost-effectiveness of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) intravitreal injection versus panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (...

    Authors: Hyeon-Jeong Lee, Songhee Cho, Jungeun Park, Yan Jin, Hyung Min Kim and Donghyun Jee
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1388
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant public health burden in Australia. Subsequent strain on healthcare systems is widespread and current models of care may not be adequate to provide optimal h...

    Authors: Gina Absalom, Julia Zinga, Claire Margerison, Gavin Abbott, Sharleen O’Reilly and Paige van der Pligt
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:971
    Content type: Research Published on:

  42. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an emerging public health issue, leading to severe visual impairment or blindness. Early identification and prompt treatment play a key role in achieving good visual outcomes. The ...

    Authors: Binita Bhattarai, Hari Bahadur Thapa, Sandip Bashyal, Sarasawati Khadka Thapa, Sirshendu Chaudhuri, Varun Agiwal, Hira Pant, Samiksha Singh and Hemant Mahajan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2024 24:188
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  43. Effective pharmaceutical inventory management is essential for optimizing healthcare outcomes and supply chain performance. However, challenges such as stockouts, overstocking, and wastage can hinder this proc...

    Authors: Sibusiso Mabizela, Hilma N. Nakambale and Varsha Bangalee
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1108
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. The value of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) in reducing severe clinical outcomes from influenza is debated. A clinical trial to generate better evidence is desirable. However, it is unknown whether UK clinici...

    Authors: Naomi Bradbury, Jonathan Nguyen-Van-Tam and Wei Shen Lim
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:311
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. In conflict-affected settings, data on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) are often lacking for priority setting and timely decision-making. We aimed to describe the levels and trends in ...

    Authors: Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Chiara Altare, Rosine Nshobole Bigirinama, Ghislain Bisimwa, Robert Banywesize, Nabil Tabbal and Ties Boerma
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21(Suppl 1):195
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 21 Supplement 1

  46. Telerehabilitation (TR) interventions are receiving increasing attention. They have been evaluated in various scientific areas through systematic reviews. However, there is a lack of data on how to standardize...

    Authors: Blandine Chapel, François Alexandre, Nelly Heraud, Roxana Ologeanu-Taddei, Anne-Sophie Cases, François Bughin and Maurice Hayot
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:984
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Children with disabilities (CwDs) make up around 150 million of the billion people with disabilities in the world. The Sub-Saharan African countries have a large number of CwDs who have limited access to healt...

    Authors: Molalign B. Adugna, Fatima Nabbouh, Selvia Shehata and Setareh Ghahari
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:15
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. Few studies have evaluated survival, treatment, resource use, and costs among women with stage IV ER + breast cancer (BC) who did not receive HER2 targeted therapy.

    Authors: Kathleen Lang, Huan Huang, Medha Sasane, Victoria Federico Paly, Yanni Hao and Joseph Menzin
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2014 14:298
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. Despite efforts by professional societies to reduce low value care, many reports indicate that unnecessary tests, such as nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), are commonly used in contemporary practice....

    Authors: Kristopher P. Kline, Leslee Shaw, Rebecca J. Beyth, Jared Plumb, Linda Nguyen, Tianyao Huo and David E. Winchester
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:553
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. First Nations people experience racism in society and in the healthcare system. This study aimed to document emergency care providers’ perspectives on care of First Nations patients. First Nations research par...

    Authors: Patrick McLane, Leslee Mackey, Brian R. Holroyd, Kayla Fitzpatrick, Chyloe Healy, Katherine Rittenbach, Tessy Big Plume, Lea Bill, Anne Bird, Bonnie Healy, Kristopher Janvier, Eunice Louis and Cheryl Barnabe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:804
    Content type: Research Published on:
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