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Engaging primary care professionals in OECD’s international PaRIS survey: a documentary analysis
Healthcare professionals have first-hand experience with patients in clinical practice and the dynamics in the healthcare system, which can be of...
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Are Medical Device Characteristics Included in HTA Methods Guidelines and Reports? A Brief Review
It is well accepted that medical devices (MDs) and procedures have several unique characteristics compared with pharmaceuticals, such as learning...
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The role of nurses in implementation of public policy on adolescent health in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
BackgroundIn Latin America, interventions aimed at adolescents’ health suffer from a shortfall of investment and lack of sustainability. Nurses, as...
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Successes and challenges of partnership working to tackle health inequalities using collaborative approaches to community-based research: mixed methods analysis of focus group evidence
BackgroundThe concept of collaborative approaches involves community residents in joint decision-making processes to maintain or enhance their...
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Precision medicine in Australia: indigenous health professionals are needed to improve equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Precision medicine, also known as “personalised medicine”, seeks to identify strategies in the prevention and treatment of disease informed by a...
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Predictors of the sustainability for an evidence-based eating disorder prevention program delivered by college peer educators
BackgroundDespite ongoing efforts to introduce evidence-based interventions (EBIs) into mental health care settings, little research has focused on...
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Recruiting refugees to reduce labour shortages in health care professions: experimental evidence on the potential of foreign-language outreach on social media
BackgroundMany high-income countries are grappling with severe labour shortages in the healthcare sector. Refugees and recent migrants present a...
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Efficiency evaluation and promoter identification of primary health care system in China: an enhanced DEA-Tobit approach
BackgroundWith Primary Health Care (PHC) being a cornerstone of accessible, affordable, and effective healthcare worldwide, its efficiency,...
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Bridging the gap to meet complex needs: an intersectoral action well supported by appropriate policies and governance
Many people face problems about physical, mental, and social dimensions of health, and may have complex needs. They often experience a mismatch...
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Association between tobacco smoke exposure and depression: the NHANES 2005–2018 and Mendelian randomization study
ObjectiveThe relationship between tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and depression is controversial. This study combined observational research and...
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Evaluating the Public Health and Health Economic Impacts of Baloxavir Marboxil and Oseltamivir for Influenza Pandemic Control in China: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Using a Linked Dynamic Transmission–Economic Evaluation Model
BackgroundPandemic influenza poses a recurring threat to public health. Antiviral drugs are vital in combating influenza pandemics. Baloxavir...
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Closing the gap: advancing implementation science through training and capacity building
In their article on “Navigating the Field of Implementation Science Towards Maturity: Challenges and Opportunities,” Chambers and Emmons describe the...
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Contraceptive use, unmet need, and demand satisfied for family planning across Cameroon: a subnational study including indirect effects of COVID-19 and armed conflict on projections
BackgroundCameroon is among countries that have made notable investments nationwide in line with the Family Planning 2030 initiative. This study...
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Prevalence, trends, and specialized palliative care utilization in Taiwanese children and young adults with life-limiting conditions between 2008 and 2017: a nationwide population-based study
BackgroundPrevious studies have shown a growing need for pediatric palliative care, but there is a lack of knowledge in many countries concerning...
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Impacts of industrial actions, protests, strikes and lockouts by health and care workers during COVID-19 and other pandemic contexts: a systematic review
BackgroundPublic health emergencies of international concern (PHEICs) as the COVID-19 pandemic and others that have occurred since the early 2000s...
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Cost-Effectiveness of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing When Added to Usual Care Diagnostic Testing for Immunocompromised Host Pneumonia
IntroductionImmunocompromised host pneumonia (ICHP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, yet usual care (UC) diagnostic tests often fail...
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Regional variation in access to and quality of acute stroke care: results of Germany’s Health System Performance Assessment pilot, 2014–2020
BackgroundHealth System Performance Assessments (HSPA) and analyses of unwarranted regional variation in health care both aim at identifying...
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Lived experience, social support, and challenges to health service use during the COVID-19 pandemic among HIV key populations in Indonesia
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the lives, health, and social well-being of people globally including presenting special challenges in low...
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The association between primary care appointment lengths and opioid prescribing for common pain conditions
BackgroundWhile brief duration primary care appointments may improve access, they also limit the time clinicians spend evaluating painful conditions....
