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Multimorbidity status and annual healthcare expenditures of rheumatoid arthritis patients: a Dutch hospital-centered versus population-based comparison
The prevalence of multimorbidity among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is increasing and associated with worse outcomes. Therefore, management of...
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Built to last? Barriers and facilitators of healthcare program sustainability: a systematic integrative review
ObjectiveTo identify barriers and facilitators associated with the sustainability of implemented and evaluated improvement programs in healthcare...
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The role of gender in health insurance enrollment among geriatric caregivers: results from the 2022 informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana
BackgroundFemale informal caregivers of older adults experience a higher burden of physical and mental health problems compared to their male...
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A resilience perspective on healthcare personnels’ experiences of managing the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Norwegian nursing homes and home care services
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic led to new and unfamiliar changes in healthcare services globally. Most COVID-19 patients were cared for in primary...
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Women and working in healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil: bullying of colleagues
BackgroundBased on a feminist approach, we analyzed the experiences of workplace bullying suffered by women front-line healthcare professionals...
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Social relations and health in an ethnically diverse social housing area selected for large structural changes compared to municipal levels: a Danish survey study
BackgroundThis study aims to describe demographics, social relations and health in an ethnically diverse social housing area selected to undergo...
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Did the universal zero-markup drug policy lower healthcare expenditures? Evidence from Changde, China
BackgroundThe zero-markup drug policy (also known as the universal zero-markup drug policy (UZMDP)) was implemented in stages beginning with primary...
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Risk assessment of healthcare workers’ exposure to physical load in relation to patient handling and movement: a feasibility study of the instrument TilThermometer
BackgroundWork-related musculoskeletal disorders are common among healthcare workers (HCWs) but might be prevented by risk assessment and further...
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Cost structure in specialist mental healthcare: what are the main drivers of the most expensive episodes?
BackgroundMental disorders are one of the costliest conditions to treat in Norway, and research into the costs of specialist mental healthcare are...
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Challenges in the Hospital Water System and Innovations to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) related to hospital water distribution systems have been well-described. More recently, outbreaks linked to...
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Integrated Mental Healthcare and Vocational Rehabilitation for People on Sick Leave with Anxiety or Depression: 24-Month Follow-up of the Randomized IBBIS Trial
Integration of vocational rehabilitation and mental healthcare has shown some effect on work participation at 1-year follow-up after sick leave with...
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Implementation of the Dementia Isolation Toolkit in long-term care improves awareness but does not reduce moral distress amongst healthcare providers
BackgroundHealthcare providers may experience moral distress when they are unable to take the ethically or morally appropriate action due to real or...
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Sco** literature review and focus groups with healthcare professionals on psychosocial and lifestyle assessments for childhood obesity care
BackgroundChildhood obesity is a complex disease resulting from the interaction of multiple factors. The effective management of childhood obesity...
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Experiences and perspectives of healthcare professionals implementing advance care planning for people suffering from life-limiting illness: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
BackgroundLife-limited patients may lose decision-making abilities during disease progression. Advance care planning can be used as a discussion...
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“There is a fear that you will be attacked just for the act of working in health”: a survey of experiences of violence against healthcare in Colombia
BackgroundColombia has experienced decades of conflict between the government and non-state actors. Attacks on healthcare have been a grave but...
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Frailty prevalence and its associations with socioeconomic factors, health status, and healthcare utilization among elderly home care clients
AimThis study aims to determine the prevalence of frailty and its associations with socioeconomic factors, health status, and healthcare service...
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Pharmacist-led medication reviews in primary healthcare for adult community-dwelling patients – a descriptive study charting a new target group
BackgroundMedication treatment can reduce morbidity but can also cause drug-related problems (DRPs). One method to identify and solve DRPs is...
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Unfolding alignment – How top management work to align demand and capacity: an ethnographic study of resilience in a Swedish healthcare region
BackgroundResilient healthcare organizations maintain critical functions and high-quality care under varying conditions. While previous research has...
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Healthcare resource utilisation and direct medical cost for individuals with 5q spinal muscular atrophy in Sweden
BackgroundSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare, progressive, neuromuscular disorder. Recent advances in treatment require an updated assessment of...
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Older adults’ perceptions and experiences of interprofessional communication as part of the delivery of integrated care in the primary healthcare sector: a meta-ethnography of qualitative studies
BackgroundCommunication between patients and healthcare providers, and effective interprofessional communication, are essential to the provision of...
