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Social costs associated with fibromyalgia in Spain
BackgroundFibromyalgia is a chronic rheumatic disease of unknown aetiology, highly disabling and mainly affecting women. The aim of our work is to...
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Young People’s Barriers and Facilitators of Engagement with Web-Based Mental Health Interventions for Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative Study
BackgroundThe prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in young people have increased in many countries around the world. Web-based mental...
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Predictors of High Healthcare Cost Among Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Combined Machine Learning and Regression Approach from a US Payer Perspective
BackgroundHigh healthcare costs could arise from unmet needs. This study used random forest (RF) and regression methods to identify predictors of...
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The effect of the exit of an insurer, due to government liquidation, on access to health care: evidence from Colombia
Our study evaluates the liquidation effect of a health insurer from a subsidized scheme, with the largest number of members in Colombia, on...
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Revolutionising health and social care: innovative solutions for a brighter tomorrow – a systematic review of the literature
BackgroundIn an era marked by rapid technological advancements, changing demographics, and evolving healthcare needs, the landscape of health...
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Disparities in satisfaction among insured and uninsured adult outpatient department service users in Southern Ethiopia, 2022: a comparative cross-sectional study
BackgroundPatient satisfaction is a critical measure of the quality of healthcare services provided by healthcare facilities. However, very few...
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A retrospective cohort study to evaluate disease burden, health care resource utilization, and costs in patients with breast cancer in Dubai, UAE
BackgroundThe current study evaluated the disease burden, health care resource utilization and analyzed the cost burden due to events of special...
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Intake Characteristics as Predictors of Psychotherapy Outcome in a Practice Research Network in Argentina
There are few studies exploring intake diagnostic characteristics as predictors of change in integrative naturalistic settings. The aim of this study...
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Use of Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds in Healthcare Public Policy: Progress and Challenges
The article offers a comparative analysis of the influence of cost-effectiveness thresholds in the decision-making processes in financing policies,...
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Wearable cuffless blood pressure tracking: when will they be good enough?
Wearable health monitoring is a multibillion-dollar industry. But the holy grail is probably getting it right for blood pressure monitoring without a...
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Hospital personnel perspectives on factors influencing acute care patient outcomes: a qualitative approach to model refinement
BackgroundHealth systems have long been interested in the best practices for staffing in the acute care setting. Studies on staffing often focus on...
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Integrating equity indicators for hospital reporting metrics
Disparities in healthcare delivery and design are deeply-rooted within healthcare systems globally. Many researchers have developed methods to...
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Patient safety culture and associated factors of regional public hospitals in Addis Ababa
BackgroundPatient safety culture is the result of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior that...
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Information management of full-cycle inpatient bed reservation for cancer patients under the normalised prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundDuring the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals became focal points for normalised prevention and control. In this study, we investigated...
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Unlocking potential: a qualitative exploration guiding the implementation and evaluation of professional role substitution models in healthcare
BackgroundAs role substitution models gain prominence in healthcare, understanding the factors sha** their effectiveness is paramount. This study...
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Untangling the corruption maze: exploring the complexity of corruption in the health sector
BackgroundHealthcare corruption poses a significant threat to individuals, institutions, sectors, and states. Combating corruption is paramount for...
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Healthy lifestyle index development and its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus status among teachers
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant health concern and imposes a substantial burden on society. Although leading a healthy...
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Breastfeeding support among healthcare workers in Nigeria
BackgroundThe exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is abysmally low, and based on current trends, achieving the World Health...
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Wealth-based disparities in the prevalence of short birth interval in India: insights from NFHS-5
BackgroundShort birth interval (SBI) has profound implications for the health of both mothers and children, yet there remains a notable dearth of...
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Access to essential and innovative anti-cancer medicines: a longitudinal study in Nan**g, China
PurposeTo evaluate the availability, cost, affordability of anti-cancer medicines in Nan**g, Jiangsu.
MethodsA longitudinal tracking investigation...
