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Drivers of vulnerability to medicine smuggling and combat strategies: a qualitative study based on online news media analysis in Iran
BackgroundMedicine smuggling poses a serious public health threat, limiting patients’ safe and timely access to this essential resource. Thus, this...
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Understanding regional variation in euthanasia using geomedical frameworks: a critical ethical reflection
Considerable geographical variation in the uptake of euthanasia has been reported: some municipalities in the Netherlands have a 25 times higher...
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Accessing hepatitis C direct acting antivirals among people living with hepatitis C: a qualitative study
BackgroundHepatitis C is curable with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). However, treatment uptake remains low among marginalized populations such as...
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An application of analytic network process model in supporting decision making to address pharmaceutical shortage
BackgroundThe present study aimed to develop an Analytic Network Process (ANP) model to assist policymakers in identifying and prioritizing...
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Mental health consequences of COVID-19 media coverage: the need for effective crisis communication practices
During global pandemics, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), crisis communication is indispensable in dispelling fears, uncertainty, and...
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Collective constructions of ‘waste’: epistemic practices for disinvestment in the context of Dutch social health insurance
BackgroundFaced with growing budget pressure, policymakers worldwide recognize the necessity of strategic disinvestment from ineffective, inefficient...
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The association between mechanical ventilator compatible bed occupancy and mortality risk in intensive care patients with COVID-19: a national retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe literature paints a complex picture of the association between mortality risk and ICU strain.
In this study, we sought to determine if...
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How has sustainable development goals declaration influenced health financing reforms for universal health coverage at the country level? A sco** review of literature
BackgroundAchieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires health financing reforms (HFR) in many of the countries. HFR are inherently political....
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Mediating scarcity in pandemic times: an ethnographic study on the prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2 infections during the emergence of the corona crisis in the Netherlands
BackgroundIn this paper we explore how staff involved with infection prevention managed the emerging COVID-19 crisis in the context of scarcity of...
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The suitability, acceptability, and feasibility of a culturally contextualized low-calorie diet among women at high risk for diabetes mellitus in Kerala: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundNutritional therapy has been conventionally recommended for people with prediabetes as a method to delay or halt progression to type 2...
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User fee removal for the poor: a qualitative study to explore policies for social health assistance in Iran
IntroductionRemoval of user fee for vulnerable people reduces the financial barriers associated with healthcare payments, which, in turn, improves...
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Implementation considerations for non-communicable disease-related integration in primary health care: a rapid review of qualitative evidence
BackgroundIntegrated delivery of primary health care (PHC) services is a health reform recommended for achieving ambitious targets of the Sustainable...
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The impact of inpatient bed capacity on length of stay
ObjectiveLarge reductions in inpatient length of stay and inpatient bed supply have occurred across health systems in recent years. However, the...
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Describing practices of priority setting and resource allocation in publicly funded health care systems of high-income countries
BackgroundHealthcare spending has grown over the last decades in all developed countries. Making hard choices for investments in a rational,...
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The many faces of diabetes. Is there a need for re-classification? A narrative review
The alarming rise in the worldwide prevalence of obesity and associated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have reached epidemic portions. Diabetes in...
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Inequitable access to healthcare in Africa: reconceptualising the “accountability for reasonableness framework” to reflect indigenous principles
BackgroundThe “Accountability for Reasonableness” (A4R) framework has been widely adopted in working towards equity in health for sub-Saharan Africa...
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Impact of COVID-19 on UK stress echocardiography practice: insights from the EVAREST sites
Introduction Healthcare delivery is being transformed by COVID-19 to reduce transmission risk but continued delivery of routine clinical tests is...
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A mixed-methods study describing behavioral factors that influenced general practitioners’ experiences using triage during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundEarly in the COVID-19 pandemic, general practices were asked to expand triage and to reduce unnecessary face-to-face contact by...
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Challenges in the provision of kidney care at the largest public nephrology center in Guatemala: a qualitative study with health professionals
BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide, and the majority of the CKD burden is in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)....