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  1. The feasibility of effective fall prevention programmes (FPPs) for use in daily clinical practice needs to be assessed in the specific healthcare settings. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived be...

    Authors: Astrid E. Amacher, Irina Nast, Barbara Zindel, Lukas Schmid, Valérie Krafft and Karin Niedermann
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:469
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  2. Problems with misallocation and redirection of critical resources and benefits intended for PLHIV are not uncommon in Kenya. This study explores corruption in Kenya’s HIV response system and the implications f...

    Authors: Njeri Kagotho, Alicia Bunger and Kristen Wagner
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:468
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  3. To motivate people to lead a healthier life and to engage in disease prevention, explicit financial incentives, such as monetary rewards for attaining health-related targets (e.g. smoking cessation, weight los...

    Authors: Marzena Tambor, Milena Pavlova, Stanisława Golinowska, Jelena Arsenijevic and Wim Groot
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):426
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 5

  4. The support of health promotion activities for older people gains societal relevance in terms of enhancing the health and well-being of older people with a view to the efficient use of financial resources in t...

    Authors: Kai Huter, Ewa Kocot, Katarzyna Kissimova-Skarbek, Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk and Heinz Rothgang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):328
    Content type: Debate Published on:

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  5. European societies are ageing rapidly and thus health promotion for older people (HP4OP) is becoming an increasingly relevant issue. Crucial here is not only the clinical aspect of health promotion but also it...

    Authors: Stojgniew J. Sitko, Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, Anna Mokrzycka, Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz, Alicja Domagała, Nicola Magnavita, Andrea Poscia, Maciej Rogala, Anna Szetela and Stanisława Golinowska
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):327
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 5

  6. The use of e-health and m-health technologies in health promotion and primary prevention among older people is largely unexplored. This study provides a systematic review of the evidence on the scope of the us...

    Authors: Ramon Kampmeijer, Milena Pavlova, Marzena Tambor, Stanisława Golinowska and Wim Groot
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):290
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 5

  7. Health promotion interventions for older adults are important as they can decrease the onset and evolution of diseases and thus can reduce the medical costs related to those diseases. However, there is no comp...

    Authors: Jelena Arsenijevic, Wim Groot, Marzena Tambor, Stanislawa Golinowska, Christoph Sowada and Milena Pavlova
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):288
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 5

  8. The ageing of modern societies remains one of the greatest challenges for health and social systems. To respond to this challenge, we need effective strategies assuring healthy active life for elderly people. ...

    Authors: Mariusz Duplaga, Marcin Grysztar, Marcin Rodzinka and Agnieszka Kopec
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 5):278
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 5

  9. Understanding immigrants’ interactions with the United States (US) healthcare system will likely make it possible to meet their healthcare needs and improve their quality of life in the US. Although challenges...

    Authors: Ana C. Lindsay, Mariana Gonçalves de Oliveira, Sherrie F. Wallington, Mary L. Greaney, Marcia Maria Tavares Machado, Lorita M. Freitag Pagliuca and Carlos Andre Moura Arruda
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:467
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  10. The integration of health care has become a priority in most health systems, as patients increasingly receive care from several professionals in various different settings and institutions, particularly those ...

    Authors: Sina Waibel, Ingrid Vargas, Marta-Beatriz Aller, Jordi Coderch, Joan Farré and M. Luisa Vázquez
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:466
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  11. Many patients with chronic physical illnesses have co-morbid psychological illnesses, which may respond to interprofessional collaborative care. Continuing education programs frequently focus on skills and kno...

    Authors: Christine B. Phillips, Sally Hall and Michelle Irving
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:465
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  12. The use of interorganizational, collaborative approaches to build capacity in quality improvement (QI) in health care is showing promise as a useful model for scaling up and accelerating the implementation of ...

    Authors: Lianne Jeffs, Julie McShane, Virginia Flintoft, Peggy White, Alyssa Indar, Maria Maione, A. J. Lopez, Sue Bookey-Bassett and Lauren Scavuzzo
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:464
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  13. In contrast to individual preferences, most people in developed countries die in health care institutions, with a considerable impact on health care resource use and costs. However, evidence about determinants...

    Authors: Damian Hedinger, Julia Braun, Vladimir Kaplan and Matthias Bopp
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:463
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  14. Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker Programme aims to provide care to children sick with pneumonia and diarrhoea, which continues to cause 27 % under-five mortality in Pakistan. The quality of supervision received b...

    Authors: Fauziah Rabbani, Shagufta Perveen, Wafa Aftab, Aysha Zahidie, Kashif Sangrasi and Shamim Ahmad Qazi
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:462
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  15. Despite expanding international commitment to community health worker (CHW) deployment, little is known about how such workers actually use their time. This paper investigates this issue for paid CHWs named “C...

    Authors: Kassimu Tani, Allison Stone, Amon Exavery, Mustafa Njozi, Colin D. Baynes, James F. Phillips and Almamy Malick Kanté
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:461
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  16. Poles constitute the largest group of migrants in Norway. Research confirms a steady inflow and a minimal outflow of Polish migrants. One of the key aspects of migrants’ structural integration is access to hea...

    Authors: Elżbieta Anna Czapka and Mette Sagbakken
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:460
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  17. Interprofessional collaboration improves the quality of medical care, but integration into inpatient workflow has been limited. Identification of systems-based factors promoting or diminishing bedside interpro...

    Authors: Jed D. Gonzalo, Judy Himes, Brian McGillen, Vicki Shifflet and Erik Lehman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:459
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  18. The acquisition of needle-stick injuries (NSI) in a healthcare setting poses an occupational hazard of transmitting blood-borne pathogens from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs). The objective of this study...

    Authors: Rami A. Ballout, Batoul Diab, Alain C. Harb, Rami Tarabay, Selma Khamassi and Elie A. Akl
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:458
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  19. Evidence from population-based studies on the economic burden imposed by chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) is still sparse in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our study aimed to fill this existing gap in knowledge ...

    Authors: Qun Wang, Stephan Brenner, Olivier Kalmus, Hastings Thomas Banda and Manuela De Allegri
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:457
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  20. Hypertension is a public health problem and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary program based on group and individua...

    Authors: Regina Kuhmmer, Rosmeri Kuhmmer Lazzaretti, Cátia Moreira Guterres, Fabiana Viegas Raimundo, Leni Everson Araújo Leite, Tássia Scholante Delabary, Suhelen Caon, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos and Carisi Anne Polanczyk
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:456
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  21. Children with complex needs can face barriers to system access and navigation related to their need for multiple services and healthcare providers. Central intake for pediatric rehabilitation was developed and...

    Authors: Kristy D. M. Wittmeier, Gayle Restall, Kathy Mulder, Brenden Dufault, Marie Paterson, Matthew Thiessen and Lisa M. Lix
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:455
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  22. Excessive gestational weight gain can result in poor maternal and child health outcomes. Estimates from single studies indicate the prevalence of excessive gestational weight gain in Australia could lie betwee...

    Authors: Vanessa Clements, Kit Leung, Santosh Khanal, Jane Raymond, Michelle Maxwell and Chris Rissel
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:454
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  23. To ascertain equity in financing for essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS) in Uganda, this paper explores the relationships among government funding allocations for EMHS, patient load, and medicines a...

    Authors: Donna Kusemererwa, Anita Alban, Ocwa Thomas Obua and Birna Trap
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:453
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  24. Patient safety has gained less attention in primary care in comparison to specialised care. We explore how local medical centres (LMCs) can play a role in strengthening patient safety, both locally and in tran...

    Authors: Trond Kongsvik, Kristin Halvorsen, Tonje Osmundsen and Gudveig Gjøsund
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:452
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  25. There has been an increase of reports describing mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls. School nurses play an important role in supporting young people with health problems. Few studies have ...

    Authors: Per-Åke Rosvall and Stefan Nilsson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:451
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  26. Findings on the association between health literacy skills and patient-reported outcomes such as satisfaction with health care delivery are scarce. We explored the extent to which subjective health literacy sk...

    Authors: Sibel Vildan Altin and Stephanie Stock
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:450
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  27. High quality hospital discharge communications about acute kidney injury (AKI) could facilitate continuity of care after hospital transitions and reduce patients’ post-hospitalization health risks.

    Authors: Raquel C. Greer, Yang Liu, Deidra C. Crews, Bernard G. Jaar, Hamid Rabb and L. Ebony Boulware
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:449
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  28. Osteoporosis has significant impact on healthcare costs and quality of life. Amongst the models for collaborative disease state management services published internationally, there is sparse evidence regarding...

    Authors: Jah Nik, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Chirk Jenn Ng and Lynne Emmerton
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:448
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  29. E-health users are encouraged to consult healthcare professionals about the health information they found online because it facilitates e-health users to participate in an informed decision-making process with...

    Authors: Younsook Yeo
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:447
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  30. Developing a culture where staff are actively aware of how to prevent adverse events is a challenge. The use of survey tools to assess the status of patient safety culture seems to be acceptable as an early st...

    Authors: Kathrine Cappelen, Karina Aase, Marianne Storm, Jørn Hetland and Anette Harris
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:446
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  33. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disorder with high morbidity and mortality worldwide whose complications generate multiple costs. In Ecuador, only a few healthcare institutions have implemented management pr...

    Authors: Luis Manjarres, Pilar Sanchez, María C. Cabezas, Marco Fornasini, Valeria Freire and Adelin Albert
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:443
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  34. Since the emergence of social media in 2004, a growing percentage of patients use this technology for health related reasons. To reflect on the alleged beneficial and potentially harmful effects of social medi...

    Authors: Edin Smailhodzic, Wyanda Hooijsma, Albert Boonstra and David J. Langley
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:442
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  35. Malawi continues to experience critical shortages of key health technical cadres that can adequately respond to Malawi’s disease burden. Difficult working conditions contribute to low morale and frustration am...

    Authors: Effie Chipeta, Susan Bradley, Wanangwa Chimwaza-Manda and Eilish McAuliffe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:441
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  36. The interRAI-Home Care (interRAI-HC) instrument is commonly used in routine care to assess care and service needs, resource utilisation and health outcomes of community dwelling home care clients. Potentially,...

    Authors: Lisanne I. van Lier, Henriëtte G. van der Roest, Hein P. J. van Hout, Liza van Eenoo, Anja Declercq, Vjenka Garms-Homolová, Graziano Onder, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Pálmi V. Jónsson, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh and Judith. E. Bosmans
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:440
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  37. Multiple studies have explored the implementation process and influences, however it appears there is no study investigating these influences across the stages of implementation. Community pharmacy is attempti...

    Authors: Joanna C. Moullin, Daniel Sabater-Hernández and Shalom I. Benrimoj
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:439
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  38. Despite today’s heightened concern over opioid overdose, the lack of population-based data examining clinical and contextual factors associated with opioid use represents a knowledge gap with relevance to prev...

    Authors: Jing Feng, Joseph P. Iser and Wei Yang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:438
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  39. Ghana introduced capitation payment for primary care in 2012 with the view to containing escalating claims expenditure. This shift in provider payment method raised issues about its potential impact on patient...

    Authors: Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei, Dennis Cornelissen, Felix Ankomah Asante, Ernst Spaan and Koos van der Velden
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:437
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  40. Studies assessing the impacts of China’s New-type Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) reform of 2003 among rural elderly have been limited.

    Authors: Bingbing Pan, Zhaokang Yuan, Jiaojiao Zou, Daniel M. Cook and Wei Yang
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:436
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  41. Expanded roles for paramedics, commonly termed community paramedicine, are becoming increasingly common. Paramedics working in community paramedicine roles represent a distinct departure away from the traditio...

    Authors: Madison Brydges, Margaret Denton and Gina Agarwal
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:435
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  42. Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) may improve outcomes for non-elderly adults with mental illness, but the extent to which PCMHs are associated with preventive care and healthcare quality for this populat...

    Authors: Jennifer J. Bowdoin, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Elaine Puleo, David Keller and Joan Roche
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:434
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  43. While adolescents’ access and utilization of health services is critical for ensuring their health, very few seek care, and if they do, it is primarily from family members, friends, or other non-formal sources...

    Authors: Kristin Mmari, Beth Marshall, Trevor Hsu, Ji Won Shon and Amenze Eguavoen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:433
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  44. Frequent users of hospital emergency departments (EDs) are a medically and socially vulnerable population. This article describes the rationale for a brief case management intervention for frequent ED users wi...

    Authors: Vicky Stergiopoulos, Agnes Gozdzik, Jason Tan de Bibiana, Tim Guimond, Stephen W. Hwang, Donald A. Wasylenki and Molyn Leszcz
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:432
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  45. Many studies address the prevalence of medication errors but few address medication errors serious enough to be regarded as malpractice. Other studies have analyzed the individual and system contributory facto...

    Authors: Karin Sparring Björkstén, Monica Bergqvist, Eva Andersén-Karlsson, Lina Benson and Johanna Ulfvarson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:431
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  46. Uncontrolled disease activity in inflammatory diseases of the joints, skin and bowel leads to morbidity and disability. Disease-modifying therapies are widely used to suppress this disease activity, but cost-c...

    Authors: Cheryl Barnabe, Bonnie Healy, Andrew Portolesi, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Brenda Hemmelgarn and Charles Weaselhead
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:430
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  47. Most patients have favorable outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Well-validated methods to predict the risk of poor outcomes have not been developed or implemented. Several patients have annu...

    Authors: Charles D. Hightower, Lisa S. Hightower, Penny J. Tatman, Patrick M. Morgan, Terence Gioe and Jasvinder A. Singh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:429
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  48. General practitioners (GPs) constitute a vital part of a strong primary health care system. We need further knowledge concerning factors that may affect the patients’ experiences in their meetings with the GPs...

    Authors: Torunn Bjerve Eide, Jørund Straand, Hasse Melbye, Guri Rortveit, Irene Hetlevik and Elin Olaug Rosvold
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:428
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  49. Pain is often poorly managed in people who have a dementia. Little is known about how this patient population is managed in hospital, with research to date focused mainly on care homes. This study aimed to inv...

    Authors: Valentina Lichtner, Dawn Dowding, Nick Allcock, John Keady, Elizabeth L. Sampson, Michelle Briggs, Anne Corbett, Kirstin James, Reena Lasrado, Caroline Swarbrick and S. José Closs
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:427
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  50. Previous findings indicate that people with dementia and their informal carers experience difficulties accessing and using formal care services due to a mismatch between needs and service use. This mismatch ca...

    Authors: Liselot Kerpershoek, Marjolein de Vugt, Claire Wolfs, Hannah Jelley, Martin Orrel, Bob Woods, Astrid Stephan, Anja Bieber, Gabriele Meyer, Knut Engedal, Geir Selbaek, Ron Handels, Anders Wimo, Louise Hopper, Kate Irving, Maria Marques…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:423
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

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