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The interplay between patients and healthcare professionals in a cross-sectoral setting in connection with the treatment and care of patients with diabetic foot ulcers: a realistic evaluation
BackgroundDiabetes-related lower extremity complications such as diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) are a global disability burden. Treatment and care for...
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Cost-effectiveness of approaches to cervical cancer screening in Malawi: comparison of frequencies, lesion treatment techniques, and risk-stratified approaches
BackgroundRecently-updated global guidelines for cervical cancer screening incorporated new technologies—most significantly, the inclusion of HPV DNA...
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Outcome evaluation of technical strategies on reduction of patient waiting time in the outpatient department at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre—Northern Tanzania
BackgroundThe Tanzania healthcare system is beset by prolonged waiting time in its hospitals particularly in the outpatient departments (OPD)....
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The determinants of mental health inequalities between Chinese migrants and non-migrants during the Shanghai 2022 lockdown: a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition
BackgroundThe mental health inequality between migrants and non-migrants was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying key determinants of...
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The association of travel burden with prenatal care utilization, what happens after provider-selection
BackgroundBirthing people in the United States face numerous challenges when accessing adequate prenatal care (PNC), with transportation being a...
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How is Value Defined in Molecular Testing in Cancer? A Sco** Review
ObjectiveTo identify how value is defined in studies that focus on the value of molecular testing in cancer and the extent to which broadening the...
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Costs and healthcare use of patients with chronic kidney disease in the Northern Territory, Australia
BackgroundThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. This study aims to describe the healthcare...
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Assessing LLIN distribution implementation using evidence-informed intervention core elements: a qualitative study in a resource-constrained setting
BackgroundThe National Malaria Elimination Programme implements the mass LLIN Distribution Campaigns in Ghana. Implementation science promotes the...
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Preferences for the Societal Impacts of a Pandemic when it Transitions into an Endemic: A Discrete Choice Experiment
BackgroundThe stage of the pandemic significantly affects people’s preferences for (the societal impacts of) COVID-19 policies. No discrete choice...
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Implementation of social needs screening for minoritized patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer: a mixed methods evaluation in a pragmatic patient navigation trial
BackgroundSocial needs inhibit receipt of timely medical care. Social needs screening is a vital part of comprehensive cancer care, and patient...
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Cost-utility analysis of early reconstruction surgery versus conservative treatment for anterior cruciate ligament injury in a lower-middle income country
BackgroundThe ideal approach for treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is still disputed. This study aimed to determine the more...
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Identifying the challenges of policy content related to high-risk sexual behaviors, stimulant drugs, and alcohol consumption in adolescents
BackgroundThis study aims to identify policy content challenges related to high-risk sexual behaviors, stimulant drugs, and alcohol consumption in...
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Perceived barriers and opportunities of providing quality family planning services among Palestinian midwives, physicians and nurses in the West Bank: a qualitative study
BackgroundDespite advancements in family planning (FP) services, several barriers persist in the Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), blocking...
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Patient-centered discharge summaries to support safety and individual health literacy: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in Austria
BackgroundTo ensure a safe patient discharge from hospital it is necessary to transfer all relevant information in a discharge summary (DS). The aim...
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Adolescent girls and young women’s (AGYW) access to and use of contraception services in Cape Town: perspectives from AGYW and health care providers
BackgroundAccess and use of contraception services by adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains suboptimal, exposing AGYW to early and often...
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Willingness to pay for chronic disease management services provided by primary care nurses
BackgroundDue to the rapid increase in chronic diseases in South Korea, the Korean government has expanded chronic disease management to primary...
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The Role of Patient-Reported Outcomes to Measure Treatment Satisfaction in Drug Development
Treatment satisfaction is a person’s rating of his or her treatment experience, including processes and outcomes. It is directly related to treatment...
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Health outcomes and healthcare utilization associated with four undiagnosed chronic conditions: evidence from nationally representative survey data in Sri Lanka
BackgroundLow awareness of chronic conditions raises the risk of poorer health outcomes and may result in healthcare utilization and spending in...
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Effectiveness of public health spending: Investigating the moderating role of governance using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM)
BackgroundThe link between public health spending (PHS) and population health outcomes (PHO) has been extensively studied. However, in sub-Saharan...