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BMC Health Services Research

Ausgabe 1/2021

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Open Access Research article

Public-private partnerships in primary health care: a scoping review

Nasrin Joudyian, Leila Doshmangir, Mahdi Mahdavi, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

Open Access Research article

Social determinants of health and hospital readmissions: can the HOSPITAL risk score be improved by the inclusion of social factors?

Shirlene Obuobi, Rhys F. M. Chua, Stephanie A. Besser, Corey E. Tabit

Open Access Research article

Occupational identity, job satisfaction and their effects on turnover intention among Chinese Paediatricians: a cross-sectional study

Wanjun Deng, Zhichun Feng, Xinying Yao, Tingting Yang, Jun Jiang, Bin Wang, Lan Lin, Wenhao Zhong, Oudong Xia

Open Access Research article

Shared decision-making between health care providers and patients at a tertiary hospital diabetic Clinic in Tanzania

Osward Vedasto, Baraka Morris, Francis F. Furia

Open Access Research article

Systematic scoping review of factors and measures of rurality: toward the development of a rurality index for health care research in Japan

Makoto Kaneko, Ryuichi Ohta, Evelyn Vingilis, Maria Mathews, Thomas Robert Freeman

Open Access Study protocol

The patient advisor, an organizational resource as a lever for an enhanced oncology patient experience (PAROLE-onco): a longitudinal multiple case study protocol

M. P. Pomey, M. de Guise, M. Desforges, K. Bouchard, C. Vialaron, L. Normandin, M. Iliescu-Nelea, I. Fortin, I. Ganache, C. Régis, Z. Rosberger, D. Charpentier, L. Bélanger, M. Dorval, D. P. Ghadiri, M. Lavoie-Tremblay, A. Boivin, J. F. Pelletier, N. Fernandez, A. M. Danino

Open Access Research article

A mixed methods multiple case study to evaluate the implementation of a care pathway for colorectal cancer surgery using extended normalization process theory

R. van Zelm, E. Coeckelberghs, W. Sermeus, A. Wolthuis, L. Bruyneel, M. Panella, K. Vanhaecht

Open Access Research article

Short and long-term impact of four sets of actions on acute ischemic stroke management in Rhône County, a population based before-and-after prospective study

A. M. Schott, A. Termoz, M. Viprey, K. Tazarourte, C. Della Vecchia, E. Bravant, N. Perreton, N. Nighoghossian, S. Cakmak, S. Meyran, B. Ducreux, C. Pidoux, T. Bony, M. Douplat, V. Potinet, A. Sigal, Y. Xue, L. Derex, J. Haesebaert

Open Access Research article

Comparing Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices with different weightings to predict in-hospital mortality: an analysis of national inpatient data

Narayan Sharma, René Schwendimann, Olga Endrich, Dietmar Ausserhofer, Michael Simon

Open Access Research article

Development and implementation of a patient assistance fund: a descriptive study

Burke W. Soffe, Justine E. Miranda, Jenny Fang, Daniel G. Epperson, Roberto A. Lara, Hazel L. Williamson, Martin S. Lipsky

Open Access Research article

Exploring the usefulness of medical clowns in elevating satisfaction and reducing aggressive tendencies in pediatric and adult hospital wards

Dorit Efrat-Triester, Daniel Altman, Enav Friedmann, Dalit Lev-Arai Margalit, Kinneret Teodorescu

Open Access Research article

A qualitative study to identify critical attributes and attribute-levels for a discrete choice experiment on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery among young people in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa

Janan J. Dietrich, Millicent Atujuna, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Michelle Koh, Nadia Ahmed, Richard Muhumuza, Andrew S. Ssemata, Kennedy Otwombe, Linda-Gail Bekker, Janet Seeley, Neil A. Martinson, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Julie Fox

Open Access Research article

Profile of children referred to primary health care physiotherapy: a longitudinal observational study in Norway

Kari Anne I. Evensen, Siw Sellæg, Anne-Cath Stræte, Anne E. Hansen, Ingebrigt Meisingset

Open Access Research article

Perceptions of provincial and district level managers’ on the policy implementation of school oral health in South Africa

Mpho Molete, Aimee Stewart, Aneesa Moolla, Jude Ofuzinim Igumbor

Open Access Research article

Framing global discourses on non-communicable diseases: a scoping review

Melisa Mei Jin Tan, Emeline Han, Pami Shrestha, Shishi Wu, Farah Shiraz, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Martin McKee, Helena Legido-Quigley

Open Access Research article

Leveraging gains from African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training to combat HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Ritu Shrivastava, Richard Poxon, Erin Rottinghaus, Leyya Essop, Victoria Sanon, Zawadi Chipeta, Elsie van-Schalkwyk, Phuti Sekwadi, Pelagia Murangandi, Shon Nguyen, Josh Devos, Shanna Nesby-Odell, Thomas Stevens, Farouk Umaru, Alex Cox, Andrea Kim, Chunfu Yang, Linda M. Parsons, Babatyi Malope-Kgokong, John N. Nkengasong

Open Access Research article

Electronic medical record implementation in tertiary care: factors influencing adoption of an electronic medical record in a cancer centre

Anna Janssen, Candice Donnelly, Elisabeth Elder, Nirmala Pathmanathan, Tim Shaw

Open Access Research article

Minimally disruptive medicine (MDM) in clinical practice: a qualitative case study of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic care model

Abd Moain Abu Dabrh, Kasey R. Boehmer, Nathan Shippee, Stacey A. Rizza, Adam I. Perlman, Sara R. Dick, Emma M. Behnken, Victor M. Montori

Open Access Research article

High turnover in clinical dietetics: a qualitative analysis

Sarah Hewko, Amirah Oyesegun, Samantha Clow, Charlene VanLeeuwen

Open Access Research article

Application of systems dynamics and group model building to identify barriers and facilitators to acute care delivery in a resource limited setting

Fiona Muttalib, Ellis Ballard, Josephine Langton, Sara Malone, Yudy Fonseca, Andreas Hansmann, Kenneth Remy, Peter Hovmand, Allan Doctor

Open Access Research article

Effects of a short message service (SMS) by cellular phone to improve compliance with fasting guidelines in patients undergoing elective surgery: a retrospective observational study

Faizan Zia, Luka Cosic, Angela Wong, Adam Levin, Patrick Lu, Craig Mitchell, Michael Shaw, Fred Rosewarne, Laurence Weinberg

Open Access Research article

Perceived barriers to seeking cancer care in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

Mohamedraed Elshami, Bettina Bottcher, Mohammed Alkhatib, Iyad Ismail, Khitam Abu-Nemer, Mustafa Hana, Ahmed Qandeel, Ahmed Abdelwahed, Hamza Yazji, Hisham Abuamro, Ghadeer Matar, Ahmed Alsahhar, Ahmed Abolamzi, Obay Baraka, Mahmood Elblbessy, Tahani Samra, Nabeela Alshorbassi, Alaa Elshami

Open Access Research article

Reshaping healthcare delivery for elderly patients: the role of community paramedicine; a systematic review

Julia van Vuuren, Brodie Thomas, Gina Agarwal, Sean MacDermott, Leigh Kinsman, Peter O’Meara, Evelien Spelten

Open Access Research article

Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia

Owain D. Williams, Judith A. Dean, Anna Crothers, Charles F. Gilks, Jeff Gow

Open Access Research article

Patients and relatives as auditors of safe practices in oncology and hematology day hospitals

Isabel Rodrigo Rincón, Isabel Irigoyen Aristorena, Belén Tirapu León, Nicolás Zaballos Barcala, Maite Sarobe Carricas, Joaquín Lobo Palanco, María Luisa Antelo Caamaño, Marta Patricia Martin Vizcaíno, Susan Burnett

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Cross-cultural adaptation and exploratory factor analysis of the Person-centred Practice Inventory - Staff (PCPI-S) questionnaire among Malaysian primary healthcare providers

Nur Zahirah Balqis-Ali, Pui San Saw, Anis Syakira Jailani, Weng Hong Fun, Noridah Mohd Saleh, Tengku Putri Zaharah Tengku Bahanuddin, Sondi Sararaks, Shaun Wen Huey Lee

Open Access Research article

Evidence-based smoking cessation treatment: a comparison by healthcare system

Jennifer A. Lewis, Nicole Senft, Heidi Chen, Kathryn E. Weaver, Lucy B. Spalluto, Kim L. Sandler, Leora Horn, Pierre P. Massion, Robert S. Dittus, Christianne L. Roumie, Hilary A. Tindle

Open Access Research article

Patient-controlled admission contracts: a longitudinal study of patient evaluations

Olav Nyttingnes, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Torleif Ruud

Open Access Research article

Participation in the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) by older adults residing in social housing in Quebec: Social network analysis

Nadia Deville-Stoetzel, Janusz Kaczorowski, Gina Agarwal, Marie-Thérèse Lussier, Magali Girard

Open Access Research article

Using Lean Six Sigma techniques to improve efficiency in outpatient ophthalmology clinics

Andrew W. Kam, Scott Collins, Tae Park, Michael Mihail, Fiona F. Stanaway, Noni L. Lewis, Daniel Polya, Samantha Fraser-Bell, Timothy V. Roberts, James E.H. Smith

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and associated factors for burnout among attending general surgeons: a national cross-sectional survey

Suleyman Utku Celik, Alperen Aslan, Eylul Coskun, Beyza Nur Coban, Zeynep Haner, Selin Kart, Mahmoud N. I. Skaik, Merve Didem Kocer, Bahar Busra Ozkan, Cihangir Akyol

Open Access Research article

Assessing the contextual effect of community in the utilization of postnatal care services in Ghana

Emmanuel Dankwah, Cindy Feng, Shelley Kirychuck, Wu Zeng, Rein Lepnurm, Marwa Farag

Open Access Research article

Improving evidence-based grouping of transitional care strategies in hospital implementation using statistical tools and expert review

Jing Li, Gaixin Du, Jessica Miller Clouser, Arnold Stromberg, Glen Mays, Joann Sorra, Jane Brock, Terry Davis, Suzanne Mitchell, Huong Q. Nguyen, Mark V. Williams

Open Access Research article

Stroke follow-up in primary care: a discourse study on the discharge summary as a tool for knowledge transfer and collaboration

Rune Aakvik Pedersen, Halfdan Petursson, Irene Hetlevik, Henriette Thune

Open Access Research article

How do inner and outer settings affect implementation of a community-based innovation for older adults with a serious illness: a qualitative study

Grace Warner, Emily Kervin, Barb Pesut, Robin Urquhart, Wendy Duggleby, Taylor Hill

Open Access Research article

A multilevel study of patient-centered care perceptions in mental health teams

François Durand, Marie-Josée Fleury

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of a training program for life skills education and financial literacy to community health workers in India: a quasi-experimental study

Shantanu Sharma, Kanishtha Arora, Chandrashekhar, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Faiyaz Akhtar, Sunil Mehra

Open Access Research article

Out-of-pocket costs and time spent attending antenatal care services: a case study of pregnant women in selected rural communities in Zinder, Niger

Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Stephen A. Vosti, K. Ryan Wessells, Charles D. Arnold, M. Thierno Faye, Sonja Y. Hess

Open Access Research article

Acting between guidelines and reality- an interview study exploring the strategies of first line managers in patient safety work

Mats Hedsköld, Magna Andreen Sachs, Torleif Rosander, Mia von Knorring, Karin Pukk Härenstam

Open Access Research article

Meta-ethnography in healthcare research: a guide to using a meta-ethnographic approach for literature synthesis

Raabia Sattar, Rebecca Lawton, Maria Panagioti, Judith Johnson

Open Access Research article

The ecology of medical care in Shanghai

Xuechen Xiong, Xiaolin Cao, Li Luo

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Maternal death surveillance and response in Tanzania: comprehensiveness of narrative summaries and action points from maternal death reviews

Ali Said, Andrea B. Pembe, Siriel Massawe, Claudia Hanson, Mats Malqvist

Open Access Research article

Addressing unmet basic needs for children with sickle cell disease in the United States: clinic and staff perspectives

Stephanie Loo, Annelise Brochier, Mikayla Gordon Wexler, Kristin Long, Patricia L. Kavanagh, Arvin Garg, Mari-Lynn Drainoni

Open Access Research article

Financial incentives to improve glycemic control in African American adults with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Leonard E. Egede, Jennifer A. Campbell, Rebekah J. Walker, Aprill Z. Dawson, Joni S. Williams

Open Access Research article

Estimation of healthcare‐related charges in women with BRCA mutations and breast cancer

Joseph Biskupiak, Sudhir Unni, Claire Telford, Minkyoung Yoo, Xiangyang Ye, Rishi Deka, Diana Brixner, David Stenehjem

Open Access Research article

Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Dutch person-centred care of older people with cognitive impairment in acute care (POPAC) scale

Annette Keuning-Plantinga, Evelyn J. Finnema, Wim Krijnen, David Edvardsson, Petrie F. Roodbol

Open Access Research article

Explaining factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence: a qualitative study

Fahimeh Rashidi Fakari, Sepideh Hajian, Soodabeh Darvish, Hamid Alavi Majd

Open Access Research article

Effect of socio-demographic and health factors on the association between multimorbidity and acute care service use: population-based survey linked to health administrative data

Kathryn A. Fisher, Lauren E. Griffith, Andrea Gruneir, Ross Upshur, Richard Perez, Lindsay Favotto, Francis Nguyen, Maureen Markle-Reid, Jenny Ploeg

Open Access Research article

A multi-stakeholder approach to the co-production of the research agenda for medicines optimisation

John Fellenor, Nicky Britten, Molly Courtenay, Rupert A. Payne, Jose Valderas, Rachel Denholm, Polly Duncan, Deborah McCahon, Lynn Tatnell, Richard Fitzgerald, Krystal Warmoth, David Gillespie, Katrina Turner, Margaret Watson

Open Access Research article

The effect of the integration of health services on health care usage among patients with type 2 diabetes in North Karelia, Finland

Katja Wikström, Marja-Leena Lamidi, Päivi Rautiainen, Hilkka Tirkkonen, Petri Kivinen, Tiina Laatikainen

Open Access Research article

Assessment of local supply chains and stock management practices for trauma care resources in Ghana: a comparative small sample cross-sectional study

Godfred Boakye, Adam Gyedu, Melissa Stewart, Peter Donkor, Charles Mock, Barclay Stewart

Open Access Correction

Correction to: The patient advisor, an organizational resource as a lever for an enhanced oncology patient experience (PAROLEonco): a longitudinal multiple case study protocol

M. P. Pomey, M. de Guise, M. Desforges, K. Bouchard, C. Vialaron, L. Normandin, M. Iliescu-Nelea, I. Fortin, I. Ganache, C. Régis, Z. Rosberger, D. Charpentier, L. Bélanger, M. Dorval, D. P. Ghadiri, M. Lavoie-Tremblay, A. Boivin, J. F. Pelletier, N. Fernandez, A. M. Danino

Open Access Research article

Optimising the integration of technology-enabled solutions to enhance primary mental health care: a service mapping study

Haley M. LaMonica, Tracey A. Davenport, Antonia Ottavio, Shelley C. Rowe, Shane P. Cross, Frank Iorfino, Tanya A. Jackson, Michael A. Easton, Jennifer Melsness, Ian B. Hickie

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Antipsychotic medication adherence and preventive diabetes screening in Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness: an analysis of real-world administrative data

Erica L. Stockbridge, Nathaniel J. Webb, Eleena Dhakal, Manasa Garg, Abiah D. Loethen, Thaddeus L. Miller, Karabi Nandy

Open Access Research article

Social determinants of the impact of hospital management boards on quality management: a study of 109 European hospitals using a parsonian approach

Holger Pfaff, Antje Hammer, Marta Ballester, Kristina Schubin, Michael Swora, Rosa Sunol

Open Access Research article

The Mitigating Toxic Stress study design: approaches to developmental evaluation of pediatric health care innovations addressing social determinants of health and toxic stress

Julie S. McCrae, Jo Ann L. Robinson, Angeline K. Spain, Kaela Byers, Jennifer L. Axelrod

Open Access Research article

Analysis of treatment adherence and cost among patients with epilepsy: a four‐year retrospective cohort study in Pakistan

Muhammad Arif Asghar, Ahad Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Liaquat Raza, Yousra Shafiq, Muhammad Asif Asghar

Open Access Research article

Intellectual capital-based performance improvement: a study in healthcare sector

Simona Alfiero, Valerio Brescia, Fabrizio Bert

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Spatial clusters distribution and modelling of health care autonomy among reproductive‐age women in Ethiopia: spatial and mixed‐effect logistic regression analysis

Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Ayenew Kasie, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem

Open Access Research article

Leveraging Telehealth to improve access to care: a qualitative evaluation of Veterans’ experience with the VA TeleSleep program

Francesca M. Nicosia, Bhavika Kaul, Annette M. Totten, Molly C. Silvestrini, Katherine Williams, Mary A. Whooley, Kathleen F. Sarmiento

Open Access Research article

The effect of pay-for-performance program on infection events and mortality rate in diabetic patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Yi-Fang Wu, Mei-Yen Chen, Tien-Hsing Chen, Po-Chang Wang, Yun-Shing Peng, Ming-Shyan Lin

Open Access Research article

An opportunistic evaluation of a routine service improvement project to reduce falls in hospital

Diane Sheppard, Elaine Clarke, Karla Hemming, James Martin, Richard Lilford

Open Access Research article

Co-design and feasibility of a pharmacist-led minor ailment service

Sarah Dineen-Griffin, Shalom I. Benrimoj, Kylie A. Williams, Victoria Garcia-Cardenas

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Cost‐effectiveness of intensive care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients: experience from South Africa

S. M. Cleary, T. Wilkinson, C. R. Tamandjou Tchuem, S. Docrat, G. C. Solanki

Open Access Research article

Continuous quality improvement as a tool to implement evidence-informed problem solving: experiences from the district and health facility level in Uganda

Hector Tibeihaho, Charles Nkolo, Robert Anguyo Onzima, Florence Ayebare, Dorcus Kiwanuka Henriksson

Open Access Research article

Differences in healthcare visit frequency and type one year prior to stroke among young versus middle-aged adults

Brandi L. Vollmer, Xing Chen, Erin R. Kulick, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Amelia K. Boehme

Open Access Research article

Experiences of psychiatrists and support staff providing telemental health services to Indigenous peoples of Northern Quebec

Zhida Shang, Antonia Arnaert, Yvonne Hindle, Zoumanan Debe, Geneviève Côté-Leblanc, Amine Saadi

Open Access Research article

Implementation of the norwegian ‘Starting right’ child health service innovation: implementation adjustments, adoption, and acceptability

Thomas Westergren, Eirin Mølland, Kristin Haraldstad, Åshild Tellefsen Håland, Unni Mette Stamnes Köpp, Liv Fegran, Eirik Abildsnes

Open Access Research article

Behind the clock: elucidating factors contributing to longer clinic appointment duration and patient wait time

Daniel Jonathan Kagedan, Stephen B. Edge, Kazuaki Takabe

Open Access Study protocol

Impact of mhealth messages and environmental cues on hand hygiene practice among healthcare workers in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Richard K. Mugambe, Jane Sembuche Mselle, Tonny Ssekamatte, Moses Ntanda, John Bosco Isunju, Solomon T. Wafula, Winnifred K. Kansiime, Prossy Isubikalu, David Ssemwanga, Habib Yakubu, Christine L. Moe

Open Access Research article

Prescribers’ perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions and medication labels: a qualitative thematic analysis

Colin Whaley, Ashley Bancsi, Joanne Man-Wai Ho, Catherine M. Burns, Kelly Grindrod

Open Access Research article

Describing practices of priority setting and resource allocation in publicly funded health care systems of high-income countries

Brayan V. Seixas, Dean A. Regier, Stirling Bryan, Craig Mitton

Open Access Research article

Capacity building of health care professionals to perform interprofessional management of non-communicable diseases in primary care – experiences from Ukraine

Tiina Laatikainen, Anastasiya Dumcheva, Tetiana Kiriazova, Oleksandr Zeziulin, Laura Inglin, Dylan Collins, Jill Farrington

Open Access Research article

Stakeholders’ perceptions of the nutrition and dietetics needs and the requisite professional competencies in Uganda: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

Peterson Kato Kikomeko, Sophie Ochola, Archileo N. Kaaya, Irene Ogada, Tracy Lukiya Birungi, Peace Nakitto

Open Access Research article

Benchmarking experience to improve paediatric healthcare: listening to the voices of families from two European Children’s University Hospitals

Ilaria Corazza, Kendall Jamieson Gilmore, Francesca Menegazzo, Valts Abols

Open Access Research article

On the move: exploring Inuit and non-Inuit health service providers’ perspectives about youth, family and community participation in care in Nunavik

Sarah Louise Fraser, Louise Moulin, Dominique Gaulin, Jennifer Thompson

Open Access Research article

Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers

Kate Anderson, Abbey Diaz, Darshit Rajeshkumar Parikh, Gail Garvey

Open Access Research article

Service demand for psychological interventions among Australian adults: a population perspective

Imogen S. Page, Claudia Sparti, Damian Santomauro, Meredith G. Harris

Open Access Research article

The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania

Corinna Vossius, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, Paschal Mdoe, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Hussein Kidanto, Sara Lyanga, Hege Ersdal

Open Access Research article

A process evaluation of the improving wisely intervention: a peer-to-peer data intervention to reduce overuse in surgery

Christine Fahim, William E. Bruhn, John G. Albertini, Marty A. Makary

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Using text analysis software to identify determinants of inappropriate clinical question reporting and diagnostic procedure referrals in Reggio Emilia, Italy

Francesco Venturelli, Marta Ottone, Fabio Pignatti, Eletta Bellocchio, Mirco Pinotti, Giulia Besutti, Olivera Djuric, Paolo Giorgi Rossi

Open Access Research article

Talking about quality: how ‘quality’ is conceptualized in nursing homes and homecare

Ingunn Aase, Eline Ree, Terese Johannessen, Torunn Strømme, Berit Ullebust, Elisabeth Holen-Rabbersvik, Line Hurup Thomsen, Lene Schibevaag, Hester van de Bovenkamp, Siri Wiig

Open Access Research article

The Swedish version of the TeamSTEPPS® teamwork attitudes questionnaire (T-TAQ): A validation study

Marie Louise Hall-Lord, Carina Bååth, Randi Ballangrud, Anna Nordin

Open Access Research article

Physical accessibility of primary care facilities for people with disabilities: a cross-sectional survey in 31 countries

Peter P. Groenewegen, Madelon Kroneman, Peter Spreeuwenberg

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Detailed cost of robotic-assisted surgery in the Australian public health sector: from implementation to a multi-specialty caseload

Kate McBride, Daniel Steffens, Christina Stanislaus, Michael Solomon, Teresa Anderson, Ruban Thanigasalam, Scott Leslie, Paul G. Bannon

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A hybrid, effectiveness-implementation research study protocol targeting antenatal care providers to provide female genital mutilation prevention and care services in Guinea, Kenya and Somalia

Wisal Ahmed, Vernon Mochache, Karin Stein, Patrick Ndavi, Tammary Esho, Mamadou Dioulde Balde, Anne-Marie Soumah, Ahmed Diriye, Muna Abdi Ahmed, Max Petzold, Christina Pallitto

Open Access Research article

How do caregivers of children with congenital heart diseases access and navigate the healthcare system in Ethiopia?

Sugy Choi, Heesu Shin, Jongho Heo, Etsegenet Gedlu, Berhanu Nega, Tamirat Moges, Abebe Bezabih, Jayoung Park, Woong-Han Kim

Open Access Research article

The obesity paradigm and the role of health services in obesity prevention: a grounded theory approach

Claire Pearce, Lucie Rychetnik, Andrew Wilson

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Strategies for spinal surgery reimbursement: bundling in the working-age population

Michael K. Dalton, Christer Mjåset, Adoma Manful, Melvin D. Helgeson, William Wynn-Jones, Zara Cooper, Tracey P. Koehlmoos, Joel S. Weissman

Open Access Research article

Implementation of a standard outcome set in perinatal care: a qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators from all stakeholder perspectives

Anne L. Depla, Neeltje M. Crombag, Arie Franx, Mireille N. Bekker

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A human factors intervention in a hospital - evaluating the outcome of a TeamSTEPPS program in a surgical ward

Oddveig Reiersdal Aaberg, Marie Louise Hall-Lord, Sissel Iren Eikeland Husebø, Randi Ballangrud

Open Access Research article

Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress

Thomas Potrebny, Nora Wiium, Anne Haugstvedt, Ragnhild Sollesnes, Bente Wold, Frode Thuen

Open Access Research article

Characterization of bariatric surgery and outcomes using administrative claims data in the research network of a nationwide commercial health plan

Qinli Ma, Michael Mack, Sonali Shambhu, Kathleen McTigue, Kevin Haynes

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Profile of children referred to primary health care physiotherapy: a longitudinal observational study in Norway

Kari Anne I. Evensen, Siw Sellæg, Anne-Cath Stræte, Anne E. Hansen, Ingebrigt Meisingset

Open Access Research article

“What is the actual goal of the pathway?”: examining emergency department physician and nurse perspectives on the implementation of a pediatric concussion pathway using the theoretical domains framework

Anh Ly, Roger Zemek, Bruce Wright, Jennifer Zwicker, Kathryn Schneider, Angelo Mikrogianakis, Alf Conradi, David Johnson, Brenda Clark, Karen Barlow, Joseph Burey, Ash Kolstad, Keith Owen Yeates

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A policy analysis of the national phenylketonuria screening program in Iran

Alireza Heidari, Mohammad Arab, Behzad Damari

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Cost burden and net monetary benefit loss of neonatal hypoglycaemia

Matthew J. Glasgow, Richard Edlin, Jane E. Harding

Open Access Research article

Physicians’ attitudes to disability pension – impact of diagnosis: an experimental study

Ashley McAllister, Allison Milner, Monika Engblom, Patrick Corrigan, Bo Burström

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Health care provider time in public primary care facilities in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional time motion study

Hannah H. Leslie, Denisse Laos, Cesar Cárcamo, Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas, Patricia J. García

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Building cohesion in distributed telemedicine teams: findings from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Telestroke Program

Himalaya Patel, Teresa M. Damush, Edward J. Miech, Nicholas A. Rattray, Holly A. Martin, April Savoy, Laurie Plue, Jane Anderson, Sharyl Martini, Glenn D. Graham, Linda S. Williams

Open Access Research article

Examining barriers to healthcare access and utilization of antenatal care services: evidence from demographic health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Emmanuel Kolawole Odusina, Mpho Keetile, Sanni Yaya

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Use of budget savings from patent expiration of cancer drugs to improve affordability and accessibility

Seung Mi Lee, Heui Jae Kim, David Suh, Kyung-In Joung, Eun Suk Kim, Hee Jung Back, Jun Young Kwon, Man-Jae Park, Dong Churl Suh

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Promoting the propensity for blood donation through the understanding of its determinants

Roberta Guglielmetti Mugion, Maria Giovina Pasca, Laura Di Di Pietro, Maria Francesca Renzi

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Impact of free newborn care service package on out of pocket expenditure‐evidence from a multicentric study in Nepal

Avinash K Sunny, Omkar Basnet, Ankit Acharya, Prajwal Poudel, Mats Malqvist, Ashish KC

Open Access Research article

The impact of public performance reporting on cancer elective surgery waiting times: a data linkage study

Khic-Houy Prang, Rachel Canaway, Marie Bismark, David Dunt, Julie A. Miller, Margaret Kelaher

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A national cross-sectional survey of the attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice amongst Spanish osteopaths

Gerard Alvarez, Cristian Justribo, Tobias Sundberg, Oliver P. Thomson, Matthew J. Leach

Open Access Research article

Measurement matters: changing penalty calculations under the hospital acquired condition reduction program (HACRP) cost hospitals millions

Olga A. Vsevolozhskaya, Karina C. Manz, Pierre M. Zephyr, Teresa M. Waters

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

The economic burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): evidence from Iran

Mohsen Ghaffari Darab, Khosro Keshavarz, Elnaz Sadeghi, Javad Shahmohamadi, Zahra Kavosi

Open Access Research article

Health care professionals’ perspectives on screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in public hospitals of South India – a qualitative study

Biswamitra Sahu, Giridhara R. Babu, Kaveri Siddappa Gurav, Maithili Karthik, Deepa Ravi, Eunice Lobo, Daisy Abu John, Laura Oakley, Eugene Oteng-Ntim, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Sanjay Kinra

Open Access Research article

Lessons learned from inadequate implementation planning of team-based chronic disease management: implementation evaluation

Shannon L. Sibbald, Rachelle Van Asseldonk, Peiwen L. Cao, Benson Law

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Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Mukesh Adhikari, Narendra Raj Paudel, Shiva Raj Mishra, Archana Shrestha, Dipak Prasad Upadhyaya

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of a questionnaire to determine medical orders non-adherence: a sequential exploratory mixed-method study

Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Nouzar Nakhaee, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Soheila Naghavi, Enayatollah Homaie Rad

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Staff experiences of implementing Dementia Care Mapping to improve the quality of dementia care in care homes: a qualitative process evaluation

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Correction to: Understanding what matters most to patients in acute care in seven countries, using the flash mob study design

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Correction to: Mind the gap: an analysis of core capacities of the international health regulations (2005) to respond to outbreaks in Yemen

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Trends of follow-up clinic visits and admissions three-months before and during COVID-19 pandemic at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an interrupted time series analysis

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Leading with local solutions to keep Yarrabah safe: a grounded theory study of an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation’s response to COVID-19

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Population health management in France: specifying population groups through the DRG system

A. Malone, S. Gomez, S. Finkel, D. Chourchoulis, E. Morcos, M. A. Loko, T. Gaches, D. Laplanche, S. Sanchez

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Management of chronic lung diseases in Sudan and Tanzania: how ready are the country health systems?

Uzochukwu Egere, Elizabeth Shayo, Nyanda Ntinginya, Rashid Osman, Bandar Noory, Stella Mpagama, ElHafiz Hussein, Rachel Tolhurst, Angela Obasi, Kevin Mortimer, Asma El Sony, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Brian Allwood, Hastings Banda, Imelda Bates, Amsalu Binegdie, Adegoke Falade, Jahangir Khan, Maia Lesosky, Bertrand Mbatchou, Hellen Meme, Beatrice Mutayoba, Louis Niessen, Jamie Rylance, William Worodria, Heather Zar, Eliya Zulu, Lindsay Zurba, S Bertel Squire

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Translation and validation of Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire among reproductive, maternal and newborn health workers in Tanzania

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Patients’ and professionals’ perspectives on implementation of opportunistic salpingectomy: a mixed-method study

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Maryke Wilkinson, Karen J. Hofman, Taryn Young, Bey-Marrié Schmidt, Tamara Kredo

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Experiences and perceptions of perinatal depression among new immigrant Chinese parents: a qualitative study

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Barriers and facilitators to recognize and discuss depression and anxiety experienced by adults with vision impairment or blindness: a qualitative study

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Intra- and inter-rater reliability of an electronic health record audit used in a chiropractic teaching clinic system: an observational study

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The scope of carer effects and their inclusion in decision-making: a UK-based Delphi study

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Validity of an algorithm to identify cardiovascular deaths from administrative health records: a multi-database population-based cohort study

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Balancing adaptation and innovation for resilience in healthcare – a metasynthesis of narratives

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Health status and health care utilization after discharge from geriatric in-hospital stay – description of a register-based study

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Health insurance enrollment and vision health in rural China: an epidemiological survey

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Positive attitudes to advance care planning – a Norwegian general population survey

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Does drug dispensing improve the health outcomes of patients attending community pharmacies? A systematic review

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The Association of Broadband Internet Access and Telemedicine Utilization in rural Western Tennessee: an observational study

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Healthcare workers preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional survey

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The factors influencing clinician use of hypertension guidelines in different resource settings: a qualitative study investigating clinicians’ perspectives and experiences

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The trend in primary health care preference in China: a cohort study of 12,508 residents from 2012 to 2018

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Improving access to medicines for non-communicable diseases in rural primary care: results from a quasi-randomized cluster trial in a district in South India

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Experiences of using a digital type 2 diabetes prevention application designed to support women with previous gestational diabetes

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Rapid Cycle Implementation and Retrospective Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Checklist in Labor and Delivery

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Correction to: Population health management in France: specifying population groups through the DRG system

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Organisational responses to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: a qualitative case study from Bogotá, Colombia

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An integrated mixed methods approach to clarifying delivery, receipt and potential benefits of CHW-facilitated social support in a health promotion intervention

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Facility-level conditions leading to higher reach: a configurational analysis of national VA weight management programming

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Katherine Petrie, Mark Deady, Deborah Lupton, Joanna Crawford, Katherine M. Boydell, Samuel B. Harvey

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Discontinuation of follow-up care for young people with complex chronic conditions: conceptual definitions and operational components

Sandra Skogby, Ewa-Lena Bratt, Bengt Johansson, Philip Moons, Eva Goossens

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Exploring the implementation and underlying mechanisms of centralized referral systems to access specialized health services in Quebec

Jessica Spagnolo, Mylaine Breton, Martin Sasseville, Carine Sauvé, Jean-François Clément, Richard Fleet, Marie-Claude Tremblay, Cloé Rodrigue, Camille Lebel, Marie Beauséjour

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Implementing a digital human resources management tool in the government health sector in Bangladesh: a policy content analysis

Dipika Shankar Bhattacharyya, Goutam Kumar Dutta, Iffat Nowrin, Sohana Shafique, Md. Zahidul Islam, B. M. Riazul Islam, Iqbal Anwar

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Psychometric evaluation of the 8-item Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure™ in community-dwelling adults in Singapore

Lixia Ge, Chun Wei Yap, Palvinder Kaur, Reuben Ong, Bee Hoon Heng

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Mapping the road to elimination: a 5-year evaluation of implementation strategies associated with hepatitis C treatment in the veterans health administration

Vera Yakovchenko, Timothy R. Morgan, Matthew J. Chinman, Byron J. Powell, Rachel Gonzalez, Angela Park, Patrick S. Malone, Maggie Chartier, David Ross, Shari S. Rogal

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The implementation potential of a method to monitor empirically-supported children’s mental health treatment through claims data

Sarah Cusworth Walker, Noah Gubner, Aniyar Iztguttinov, Felix Rodriguez, Paul Davis, Aaron Lyon, Suzanne Kerns, Eric Bruns, Jiage Qian, Georganna Sedlar

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Transition of care in stroke patients discharged home: a single-center prospective cohort study

M. J. de Mooij, I. Ahayoun, J. Leferink, M. J. Kooij, F. Karapinar-Çarkit, R. M. Van den Berg-Vos

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Guideline-discordant dosing of direct-acting oral anticoagulants in the veterans health administration

Adam J. Rose, Jong Soo Lee, Dan R. Berlowitz, Weisong Liu, Avijit Mitra, Hong Yu

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Direct phone communication to primary care physician to plan discharge from hospital: feasibility and benefits

Lukas Enzinger, Perrine Dumanoir, Bastien Boussat, Pascal Couturier, Patrice Francois

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Defining a patient-centered approach to cancer survivorship care: development of the patient centered survivorship care index (PC-SCI)

K. Holly Mead, Yan Wang, Sean Cleary, Hannah Arem, Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman

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Subjective wellbeing among rheumatic heart disease patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: observational cross-sectional study

Henok Tadele, Hayat Ahmed, Helen Mintesnot, Etsegenet Gedlu, Senbeta Guteta, Dejuma Yadeta

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Aging through the time of COVID-19: a survey of self-reported healthcare access

Allie Peckham, Keenan A. Pituch, Molly Maxfield, M. Aaron Guest, Shalini Sivanandam, Bradley N. Doebbeling

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How gender shapes interprofessional teamwork in the operating room: a qualitative secondary analysis

Cole Etherington, Simon Kitto, Joseph K. Burns, Tracey L. Adams, Arija Birze, Meghan Britton, Sukhbir Singh, Sylvain Boet

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Going above and beyond: a qualitative study on the experiences and perspectives of HIV healthcare providers in Greece

Dimitrios Kyrou, Nikolaos Vrontaras, Christina Karamanidou

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Using knowledge translation to establish a model of hospital-based early supported community reintegration for stroke patients in South Korea

Eunjoo Kim, Minyoung Lee, Eun-Hye Kim, Hyoung Jun Kim, Mijung Koo, In Yae Cheong, Hyun Choi

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Factors affecting utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among women with disabilities- a mixed-method cross-sectional study from Ilam district, Nepal

Rupa Shiwakoti, Yogendra Bahadur Gurung, Ram Chandra Poudel, Sandesh Neupane, Ram Krishna Thapa, Sailendra Deuja, Ram Sharan Pathak

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Changes in patient activation following cardiac rehabilitation using the Active+me digital healthcare platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort evaluation

Gabbi Frith, Kathryn Carver, Sarah Curry, Alan Darby, Anna Sydes, Stephen Symonds, Katrina Wilson, Gordon McGregor, Kevin Auton, Simon Nichols

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Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternity staff in 2020 – a scoping review

Nadine Schmitt, Elke Mattern, Eva Cignacco, Gregor Seliger, Martina König-Bachmann, Sabine Striebich, Gertrud M. Ayerle

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Cost estimates of COVID-19 clinical management in Myanmar

Phyu Win Thant, Khin Thu Htet, Wit Ye Win, Ye Min Htwe, Thant Sin Htoo

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Correction to: Brief intervention to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: preliminary results of a feasibility study from the perspective of healthcare providers in Peru

Jean Pierre Jiron, Clara Sandoval, Juan Carlos Enciso, Ana Sofía De Vasconcelos, Karel Blondeel, Nataliia Bakunina, Galina Lesco, Igor Toskin, Rob Stephenson, Carlos F. Caceres