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Survey of patients’ awareness of the actual cost of visits in relation to their individual responsibility for health
AimOne of the effective factors in appropriate services utilization, optimal resource use, and preventing unnecessary visits to specialty clinics is...
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Intimate partner violence and antenatal care utilization predictors in Uganda: an analysis applying Andersen’s behavioral model of healthcare utilization
BackgroundOptimal utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services improves positive pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes. However, paucity of...
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Associations between perceived and actual risk of HIV infection and HIV prevention services uptake among men who have sex with men in Shandong province, China: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAssociations between perceived and actual risk of HIV infection and HIV prevention services uptake are inconclusive. This study aimed to...
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Examining emergency department utilization following bariatric surgery
BackgroundEmergency department (ED) utilization following surgery is poorly understood and places immense strain on the healthcare system, being...
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Association Between High Sensitivity Troponin Levels Following Pediatric Orthotopic Heart Transplantation and Intensive Care Unit Resource Utilization
The utility of troponin levels, including high sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT), after orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) is controversial. Conflicting...
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From office to digital primary care services: analysing income-related inequalities in utilization
The use of digital technologies to deliver primary health care has increased over the past decade. While some technologies have been shown to be...
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Rural–urban inequalities in health care utilization in Bhutan: a decomposition analysis
Background and objectiveOn the trajectory towards universal health coverage in Bhutan, health equity requires policy attention as significant...
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Shifts in ophthalmic care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US
BackgroundHealthcare restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in ophthalmology, led to a differential underutilization of care. An...
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Impact of pension income on healthcare utilization of older adults in rural China
ObjectiveIn China, rural residents experience poorer health conditions and a higher disease burden compared to urban residents but have lower...
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Prospective Survey of Discrimination in Pregnant Persons and Correlation with Unplanned Healthcare Utilization
ObjectiveTo determine the association between lifetime exposure to discrimination and unplanned healthcare utilization in pregnant persons.
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Predictors of utilization of public healthcare facilities in India: an empirical assessment
AimAs the government of India has been undertaking various initiatives since 2005 (launch year of National Rural Health Mission) to increase the...
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Horizontal healthcare utilization inequity in patients with rare diseases in Korea
BackgroundRare diseases (RDs) are difficult to diagnose and expensive to treat. Thus, the South Korean government has implemented several policies to...
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Effects of life-sustaining treatment plans on healthcare expenditure and healthcare utilization
PurposeTo develop an ethical and cultural infrastructure for Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) plan, it is crucial to carefully analyze its impact and...
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Acceptance and utilization of web-based self-help for caregivers of children with externalizing disorders
BackgroundWeb-based self-help interventions for parents of children with ADHD and other externalizing disorders have been proven to be effective. In...
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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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The practice and determinants of ambulance service utilization in pre-hospital settings, Jimma City, Ethiopia
BackgroundIn pre-hospital setting, ambulance provides emergency care and means of transport to arrive at appropriate health centers are as vital as...
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How COVID-19 has changed the utilization of different health care services in Poland
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected health care systems in many ways, including access to and the use of non-COVID services. The aim of the...
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Under utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is challenging malaria elimination program in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundMalaria is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in develo** countries including Ethiopia. Mass distribution of...
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Dynamic zero-COVID policy and healthcare utilization patterns in China during the Shanghai COVID-19 Omicron outbreak
BackgroundIn April 2022, an outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus Omicron variant in Shanghai precipitated an extensive lockdown. We assessed changes in...
