Socioecological systems analysis of potential factors for cholera outbreaks and assessment of health system’s readiness to detect and respond in Ilemela and Nkasi districts, TanzaniaBMC Health Services Research -
Baraka L. Ngingo, Zaina Mchome, Veneranda M. Bwana, Augustino Alfred Chengula, Gaspary O. Mwanyika, Irene R. Mremi, Calvin Sindato, Leonard E. G. Mboera
AbstractBackgroundCholera outbreaks are a recurrent issue in Tanzania, with Ilemela and Nkasi districts being particulary affected. The objective of this study was to conduct a socio-ecological system (SES) analysis of cholera outbreaks in these districts, identifying potential factors and assessing the preparedness for cholera pr...... hiện toàn bộ
Implementation of the evidence for the improvement of nursing care to the critical patient’s family: a Participatory Action ResearchBMC Health Services Research - Tập 18 - Trang 1-9 - 2018
Laura de-la-Cueva-Ariza, Pilar Delgado-Hito, Gemma Martínez-Estalella, Gemma Via-Clavero, Teresa Lluch-Canut, Marta Romero-García
There are many descriptive studies regarding the needs of the family, as well as those regarding nursing care aimed directly at family members. However, there is no widespread application of such evidence in clinical practice. There has also been no analysis made of the evolution of patterns of knowing during the act of improving clinical practice. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to underst...... hiện toàn bộ
Performance-based financing as a health system reform: mapping the key dimensions for monitoring and evaluationBMC Health Services Research - Tập 13 - Trang 1-10 - 2013
Sophie Witter, Jurrien Toonen, Bruno Meessen, Jean Kagubare, György Fritsche, Kelsey Vaughan
Performance-based financing is increasingly being applied in a variety of contexts, with the expectation that it can improve the performance of health systems. However, while there is a growing literature on implementation issues and effects on outputs, there has been relatively little focus on interactions between PBF and health systems and how these should be studied. This paper aims to contribu...... hiện toàn bộ
Reasons, perceived outcomes and characteristics of second-opinion seekers: are there differences in private vs. public settings?BMC Health Services Research - Tập 19 - Trang 1-8 - 2019
Liora Shmueli, Nadav Davidovitch, Joseph S. Pliskin, Igal Hekselman, Ran D. Balicer, Geva Greenfield
In most countries, patients can get a second opinion (SO) through public or private healthcare systems. There is lack of data on SO utilization in private vs. public settings. We aim to evaluate the characteristics of people seeking SOs in private vs. public settings, to evaluate their reasons for seeking a SO from a private physician and to compare the perceived outcomes of SOs given in a private...... hiện toàn bộ
Connecting communities to primary care: a qualitative study on the roles, motivations and lived experiences of community health workers in the PhilippinesBMC Health Services Research - Tập 20 - Trang 1-10 - 2020
Eunice Mallari, Gideon Lasco, Don Jervis Sayman, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee, Jhaki Mendoza, Lia Palileo-Villanueva, Alicia Renedo, Maureen Seguin, Benjamin Palafox
Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the primary health care (PHC) workforce in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Philippines was an early adopter of the CHW model for the delivery of PHC, launching the Barangay (village) Health Worker (BHW) programme in the early 1980s, yet little is known about the factors that motivate and sustain BHWs’ largely voluntary in...... hiện toàn bộ
Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacksBMC Health Services Research - Tập 17 - Trang 1-7 - 2017
Amy Y. X. Yu, Hude Quan, Andrew McRae, Gabrielle O. Wagner, Michael D. Hill, Shelagh B. Coutts
Validation of administrative data case definitions is key for accurate passive surveillance of disease. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a condition primarily managed in the emergency department. However, prior validation studies have focused on data after inpatient hospitalization. We aimed to determine the validity of the Canadian 10th International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CA) codes...... hiện toàn bộ
Understanding the relationship between care team perceptions about CHWs and CHW integration within a US health system, a qualitative descriptive multiple embedded case studyBMC Health Services Research - Tập 22 Số 1
Erin McCarville, Molly Martin, Preethi Pratap, Eve Pinsker, Steven M. Seweryn, Karen Peters
Abstract
Background
Community health workers (CHW) have grown in prominence within the healthcare sector, yet there is no clear consensus regarding a CHW’s role, purpose, and value within health systems. This lack of consensus has the potential to affect how CHWs are perceived, utilized, and ultimat...... hiện toàn bộ