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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Healthcare workers’ views on decentralized primary health care management in Lesotho: a qualitative study
BackgroundLesotho experienced high rates of maternal (566/100,000 live births) and under-five mortality (72.9/1000 live births). A 2013 national...
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The implementation and impacts of the Comprehensive Care Standard in Australian acute care hospitals: a survey study
BackgroundComprehensive care (CC) is becoming a widely acknowledged standard for modern healthcare as it has the potential to improve health service...
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Health system description and assessment: a sco** review of templates for systematic analyses
BackgroundUnderstanding and comparing health systems is key for cross-country learning and health system strengthening. Templates help to develop...
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Access to colorectal cancer screening for Pakistani immigrants in Norway – a qualitative study
BackgroundThe Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program started in May 2022. Inequalities in CRC screening participation are a challenge,...
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How is tailored implementation undertaken using a self-guided toolkit? Qualitative study of the ItFits-toolkit in the ImpleMentAll project
BackgroundThe process of tailored implementation is ill-defined and under-explored. The ItFits-toolkit was developed and subsequently tested as a...
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Challenges of pre-hospital emergency care at Addis Ababa Fire and Disaster Risk Management Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BackgroundA challenge to pre-hospital emergency care is any barrier or obstacle that impedes quality pre-hospital care or impacts community...