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  1. Hypertension is an important public health issue in China, but there are few studies on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with hypertension in China. This study aims to examine the HRQoL as m...

    Authors: Yulian Zhang, Zhongliang Zhou, Jianmin Gao, Dan Wang, Qian Zhang, Zhiying Zhou, Min Su and Dan Li
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:277
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  2. Malnutrition induced by swallowing difficulties (SD) impairs the quality of life and gives rise to SD-related costs in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. With results of a swallowing difficulty questionnaire a...

    Authors: Aiko Matsushima, Junichi Matsushima, Akihisa Matsumoto, Fumio Moriwaka, Sanae Honma, Kazunori Itoh, Keiko Yamada, Shun Shimohama, Hirofumi Ohnishi and Mitsuru Mori
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:276
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  3. Hip fractures among older adults are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and result in significant morbidity, mortality, and health care use. Guidelines suggest that rehabilitation after surgery is im...

    Authors: Kristen B. Pitzul, Walter P. Wodchis, Michael W. Carter, Hans J. Kreder, Jennifer Voth and Susan B. Jaglal
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:275
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  4. A number of Global health initiatives (GHIs) have been created to support low and middle income countries. Their support has been of different forms. The African Region has benefitted immensely from GHIs and c...

    Authors: Aziza Mwisongo, Alice Ntamwishimiro Soumare and Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):223
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  5. Policy dialogue can be defined as an iterative process that involves a broad range of stakeholders discussing a particular issue with a concrete purpose in mind. Policy dialogue in health is increasingly being...

    Authors: Nadege Ade, Adzodo Réne, Mara Khalifa, Kevin Ousman Babila, Martin Ekeke Monono, Elongo Tarcisse and Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):220
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  6. In the last decade participatory approaches have gained prominence in policy-making, becoming the focus of good policy-making processes. Policy dialogue is recognised as an important aspect of policy-making am...

    Authors: Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Mesfin Gebrikidane and Aziza Mwisongo
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):219
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  7. Countries in the World Health Organization African Region have witnessed an increase in global health initiatives in the recent past. Although these have provided opportunities for expanding coverage of health...

    Authors: Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Kevin Ousman, Yolanda Estrelli, Adzodo K. M. Rene, Zina Yakouba, Mesfin Gebrikidane, Drave Mamoud and Aku Kwamie
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):218
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  8. Policy processes that yield good outcomes are inherently complex, requiring interactions of stakeholders in problem identification, generation of political will and selection of practical solutions. To make po...

    Authors: Delanyo Dovlo, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Yolanda Estrelli and Aziza Mwisongo
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):216
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  9. The Global Forum 2015 panel session dialogue entitled “From evidence to policy – thinking outside the box” was held on 26 August 2015 in the Philippines to debate why evidence was not fully translated into pol...

    Authors: Joses Muthuri Kirigia, Charles Ok Pannenborg, Luis Gabriel Cuervo Amore, Hassen Ghannem, Carel IJsselmuiden and Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):215
    Content type: Debate Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  10. Policy-making is a dynamic process involving the interplay of various factors. Power and its role are some of its core components. Though power exerts a profound role in policy-making, empirical evidence sugge...

    Authors: Aziza Mwisongo, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Theodore Yao and Delanyo Dovlo
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):213
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  11. The advent of global health initiatives (GHIs) has changed the landscape and architecture of health financing in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. Over the last decade, the African Regio...

    Authors: Aziza Mwisongo and Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 4):212
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 4

  12. Youth friendly services are designed to make health services accommodate the unique needs of youth. Nevertheless, in developing countries like Ethiopia, the level of knowledge about the use of these services i...

    Authors: Aboma Motuma, Thomas Syre, Gudina Egata and Abera Kenay
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:272
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  13. Despite the impact of mental health problems on sickness absence, only few occupational health guidelines addressing these problems are available. Moreover, adherence has found to be suboptimal. To improve adh...

    Authors: Marjolein Lugtenberg, Karlijn M. van Beurden, Evelien P. M. Brouwers, Berend Terluin, Jaap van Weeghel, Jac J. L. van der Klink and Margot C. W. Joosen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:271
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  14. Informal caregivers are essential figures for maintaining frail elderly at home. Providing informal care can affect the informal caregivers’ physical and psychological health and labour market participation ca...

    Authors: Evi Willemse, Sibyl Anthierens, Maria Isabel Farfan-Portet, Olivier Schmitz, Jean Macq, Hilde Bastiaens, Tinne Dilles and Roy Remmen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:270
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  15. Care home residents in England have variable access to health care services. There is currently no coherent policy or consensus about the best arrangements to meet these needs. The purpose of this review was t...

    Authors: Claire Goodman, Tom Dening, Adam L. Gordon, Susan L. Davies, Julienne Meyer, Finbarr C. Martin, John R. F. Gladman, Clive Bowman, Christina Victor, Melanie Handley, Heather Gage, Steve Iliffe and Maria Zubair
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:269
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  16. Private facilities are the first place of care seeking for many sick children. Involving these facilities in child health interventions may provide opportunities to improve child welfare. The objective of this...

    Authors: Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Esther Buregyeya, Sham Lal, Sîan E. Clarke, Kristian S. Hansen, Pascal Magnussen, Philip LaRussa and Anthony K. Mbonye
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:268
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  17. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in an important aspect of the care of hospitalised patients, for which the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance. Guidance compli...

    Authors: Bethany J. Watt, Dean T. Williams, Lauren Lewis and Christopher J. Whitaker
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:267
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  18. “Chiranjeevi Yojana (CY)”, a state-led large-scale demand-side financing scheme (DSF) under public-private partnership to increase institutional delivery, has been implemented across Gujarat state, India since...

    Authors: Sandul Yasobant, Kranti Suresh Vora, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Petros Isaakidis, Dileep V. Mavalankar, Nishith B. Dholakia and Ayesha De Costa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:266
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  19. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is critical piece in the management of HIV infected patients. Despite the benefits of ART, non-adherence to ART persists. This study explores association between patie...

    Authors: Habib O. Ramadhani, Charles Muiruri, Venance P. Maro, Michael Omondi, Julian B. Mushi, Eileen S. Lirhunde and John A. Bartlett
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:265
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  20. Many Americans find themselves with problems paying medical bills, and medical debt can lead to numerous negative financial, social and access to healthcare outcomes. One potential market-based solution to the...

    Authors: Laura Lessard and Julie Solomon
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:264
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  21. Despite increasing numbers of Iranian-American physicians practicing in the United States, little is known about the barriers that may impact them as providers of sexual health care. This is an important topic...

    Authors: Mitra Rashidian, Victor Minichiello, Synnove F. Knutsen and Mark Ghamsary
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:263
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  22. Little is known about regional variation in cancer treatment and its determinants. We compare rates of adherence to treatment guidelines for elderly patients across Texas and whether local specialist supply is...

    Authors: Vivian Ho, Meei-Hsiang Ku-Goto, Hui Zhao, Karen E. Hoffman, Benjamin D. Smith and Sharon H. Giordano
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:262
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  23. To assess the utilization of and satisfaction with ophthalmic healthcare provided by integrated delivery system (IDS) since 2000 and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) for residents of an offshore island o...

    Authors: Li-Ju Chen, Yun-Jau Chang, Chun-Fu Shieh, Jy-Haw Yu and Ming-Chin Yang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:261
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  24. Audit and feedback (A&F) is a strategy that has been used in various disciplines for performance and quality improvement. There is limited research regarding medical professionals’ acceptance of clinical-perfo...

    Authors: Velma L. Payne and Sylvia J. Hysong
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:260
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  25. Cancellation of elective scheduled operations on the day of surgery leads to an inefficient use of operating room (OR) time and a waste of resources. It also causes inconvenience for patients and families. Mor...

    Authors: Roland Kaddoum, Racha Fadlallah, Eveline Hitti, Fadi EL-Jardali and Ghada El Eid
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:259
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  26. In 2010, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone launched their Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI) for pregnant and lactating mothers and children under-5. Despite an increase in the update of se...

    Authors: Frédérique Vallières, Emma Louise Cassidy, Eilish McAuliffe, Brynne Gilmore, Allieu S. Bangura and Joseph Musa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:258
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  27. Cancers are a leading cause of death worldwide. People with mental illness are 30 % more likely to die from cancer than the general population. One reason for this may be low uptake of nationally offered cance...

    Authors: Abigail Clifton, Caroline Burgess, Sarah Clement, Ruth Ohlsen, Pras Ramluggun, Jackie Sturt, Paul Walters and Elizabeth A. Barley
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:257
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  28. Collaboration among researchers and research users, or integrated knowledge translation (IKT), enhances the relevance and uptake of evidence into policy and practice. However, it is not widely practiced and, e...

    Authors: Anna R. Gagliardi and Mark J. Dobrow
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:256
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  29. The British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health collects abortion procedure data in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) physician billings database and in the hospital information Discharge Abstracts Database (DAD). ...

    Authors: Saied Samiedaluie, Sandra Peterson, Rollin Brant, Janusz Kaczorowski and Wendy V. Norman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:255
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  30. The context of the study is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC). The purpose of the study is to analyze how different elements of patient safety ...

    Authors: Soo-Hoon Lee, Phillip H. Phan, Todd Dorman, Sallie J. Weaver and Peter J. Pronovost
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:254
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  31. Neck pain is one of the most common reasons for entry into the healthcare system. Recent increases in healthcare utilization and medical costs have not correlated with improvements in health. Therefore there i...

    Authors: Maggie E. Horn, Gerard P. Brennan, Steven Z. George, Jeffrey S. Harman and Mark D. Bishop
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:253
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  32. Preparedness of health care professionals for emergency situations is quite indispensable in quality health care; yet, information barely exists on the preparedness of health care professionals for emergency c...

    Authors: Hubert Amu and Samuel H. Nyarko
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:252
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  33. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases, which impose a substantial burden on healthcare systems and society. Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs)...

    Authors: A. Lewis, S. Torvinen, P. N. R. Dekhuijzen, H. Chrystyn, A. T. Watson, M. Blackney and A. Plich
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:251
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  34. Anaesthesia and surgery provoke preoperative anxiety and stress. Patients try to regain control of their emotions by using coping efforts. Coping may be more effective if supported by specific strategies or ex...

    Authors: Hansjoerg Aust, Dirk Rüsch, Maike Schuster, Theresa Sturm, Felix Brehm and Yvonne Nestoriuc
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:250
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  35. Little is known about how to develop and deliver storytelling as an intervention to support those managing chronic illnesses. This scoping review aims to describe the core elements of storytelling intervention...

    Authors: Enza Gucciardi, Nicole Jean-Pierre, Grace Karam and Souraya Sidani
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:249
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  36. While Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often persists into adulthood, little is known about the needs and service use among adolescents and young adults with ADHD. The present study followed-up ...

    Authors: Hanna Eklund, Tim Cadman, James Findon, Hannah Hayward, Deirdre Howley, Jennifer Beecham, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Declan Murphy, Philip Asherson and Karen Glaser
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:248
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  37. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global public health issue. Adequate treatment for hepatitis C patients is important, but anticipated side effects make patients fearful of receiving treatment. Little is...

    Authors: Shu-Mei Tsai, Jung-Ta Kao and Yun-Fang Tsai
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:247
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. The growing move towards patient-centred care has led to substantial research into improving the health literacy skills of patients and members of the public. Hence, there is a pressing need to assess the meth...

    Authors: Julii Brainard, Stephanie Howard Wilsher, Charlotte Salter and Yoon Kong Loke
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:246
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  39. Alberta Health Services is a provincial health authority responsible for healthcare for more than four million people. The organization recognized a need to change its care delivery model to make care more pat...

    Authors: Stephanie E. Hastings, Esther Suter, Judy Bloom and Krishna Sharma
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:245
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  40. While there is a significant focus on the health and well-being of women during pregnancy, labour and birth, much less emphasis is placed on the care of postpartum women and their infants in primary care follo...

    Authors: Wendy E. Brodribb, Benjamin L. Mitchell and Mieke L. van Driel
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:244
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  42. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of the first certified regional trauma network in Germany, the Trauma Network Eastern Bavaria (TNO) addressing the following specific research questions: Do...

    Authors: Michael Koller, Antonio Ernstberger, Florian Zeman, Julika Loss and Michael Nerlich
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:242
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  43. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most commonly inherited neuromuscular disease. Therapeutic agents for the treatment of rare disease, namely “orphan drugs”, have recently drawn the attention of researc...

    Authors: Reiko Shimizu, Katsuhisa Ogata, Akemi Tamaura, En Kimura, Maki Ohata, Eri Takeshita, Harumasa Nakamura, Shin’ichi Takeda and Hirofumi Komaki
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:241
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  44. To evaluate the extent of the difference in elective (ELCS) and emergency (EMCS) caesarean section (CS) rates between nulliparous women in public maternity hospitals in Ireland by model of care, and to quantif...

    Authors: Aoife Brick, Richard Layte, Anne Nolan and Michael J. Turner
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:239
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  45. Patient characteristics are associated with adherence, which has implications for planning clinical research or designing payment systems that reward superior outcomes. It is unclear to what extent clinician e...

    Authors: Jeff Whittle, José-Miguel Yamal, Jeffrey D. Williamson, Charles E. Ford, Jeffrey L. Probstfield, Barbara L. Beard, Horia Marginean, Bruce P. Hamilton, Pamela S. Suhan and Barry R. Davis
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:236
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  46. Administrative data are increasingly used in healthcare research. However, in order to avoid biases, their use requires careful study planning. This paper describes the methodological principles and criteria u...

    Authors: Cristina Mazzali, Anna Maria Paganoni, Francesca Ieva, Cristina Masella, Mauro Maistrello, Ornella Agostoni, Simonetta Scalvini and Maria Frigerio
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:234
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  47. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) groups for people with dementia are available nationally, and internationally through voluntary organisations, memory services, and in residential care settings. However, gr...

    Authors: Lauren A Yates, Vasiliki Orgeta, Phuong Leung, Aimee Spector and Martin Orrell
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:233
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  48. Self-management is considered as an essential component of chronic care by primary care professionals. eHealth is expected to play an important role in supporting patients in their self-management. For effecti...

    Authors: Martine W. J. Huygens, Joan Vermeulen, Ilse C. S. Swinkels, Roland D. Friele, Onno C. P. van Schayck and Luc P. de Witte
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:232
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  49. Hospitals represent a significant proportion of health expenditures in Uganda, accounting for about 26 % of total health expenditure. Improving the technical efficiency of hospitals in Uganda can result in lar...

    Authors: Paschal N. Mujasi, Eyob Z. Asbu and Jaume Puig-Junoy
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:230
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  50. High blood pressure (BP) is a leading contributor to cardiovascular mortality globally. There is scarcity of information on effective health systems interventions to lower BP and reduce cardiovascular risk in ...

    Authors: Tazeen H. Jafar, Ngiap C. Tan, John C. Allen, Shreyasee S. Pradhan, Paul Goh, Saeideh Tavajoh, Fong M. Keng and Jason Chan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:229
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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