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  1. How future doctors might be educated and trained in order to meet the population and system needs of countries is currently being debated. Incorporation of a broad range of capabilities, encompassed within cat...

    Authors: Kathy Hartley
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):180
    Content type: Debate Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  2. Since the early 1980s all European countries have given priority to reforming the management of health services. A distinctive feature of these reforms has also been the drive to co-opt professionals themselve...

    Authors: Ian Kirkpatrick, Ellen Kuhlmann, Kathy Hartley, Mike Dent and Federico Lega
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):171
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  3. Involving doctors in management has been intended as one of the strategies to spread organizational principles in healthcare settings. However, professionals often resist taking on relevant managerial responsi...

    Authors: Federico Lega and Marco Sartirana
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):170
    Content type: Debate Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  4. A widespread assumption across health systems suggests that greater clinicians’ involvement in governance and management roles would have wider benefits for the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare organ...

    Authors: F. Sarto and G. Veronesi
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):169
    Content type: Debate Published on:

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  5. This article examines uncomfortable realities that the European hospital sector currently faces and the potential impact of wide-spread rationalization policies such as (hospital) payment reform and privatizat...

    Authors: Patrick Jeurissen, Antonio Duran and Richard B. Saltman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):168
    Content type: Debate Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  6. The need of improving the governance of healthcare services has brought health professionals into management positions. However, both the processes and outcomes of this policy change highlight differences amon...

    Authors: T. Correia and J. L. Denis
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):161
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  7. Hospital governance is broadening its orientation from cost and production controls towards ‘improving performance on clinical outcomes’. Given this new focus one might assume that doctors are drawn into hospi...

    Authors: A. M. Rotar, D. Botje, N. S. Klazinga, K. M. Lombarts, O. Groene, R. Sunol and T. Plochg
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):160
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  8. Health policy has strengthened the demand for coordination between clinicians and managers and introduced new medical manager roles in hospitals to better connect medicine and management. These developments ha...

    Authors: Ellen Kuhlmann, Ylva Rangnitt and Mia von Knorring
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 2):159
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 2

  9. The transition of health care of youth (age 15–25) with chronic conditions requires the assessment of adolescents’ access, use and needs as well as satisfaction with the health services they use. The aim of th...

    Authors: Silke Schmidt, Ute Thyen, Carsten Herrmann-Garitz, Franziska Bomba and Holger Muehlan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:189
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. Low intensity interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) such as computerized therapy or guided self-help can offer effective and accessible care for mild to moderate mental health problems. How...

    Authors: Jasmin Knopp-Hoffer, Sarah Knowles, Peter Bower, Karina Lovell and Penny E. Bee
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:188
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  11. Belgium is currently implementing a nation-wide reform of mental health care delivery based on service networks. These networks are supposed to strengthen the community-based supply of care, reduce the resort ...

    Authors: Vincent Lorant, Adeline Grard, Chantal Van Audenhove, Eva Helmer, Joke Vanderhaegen and Pablo Nicaise
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:187
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  12. Among hospitalized older adults who transfer to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) for short stays and subsequently transfer to home, twenty two percent require additional emergency department or hospital care w...

    Authors: Mark Toles, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, Mary D. Naylor, Julie Barroso and Ruth A. Anderson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:186
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a growing cause of mortality and morbidity in Tanzania, but contextualized evidence on cost-effective medical strategies to prevent it is scarce. We aim to perform a cost-effect...

    Authors: Frida N. Ngalesoni, George M. Ruhago, Amani T. Mori, Bjarne Robberstad and Ole F. Norheim
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:185
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  14. Dementia is common, particularly among older adults, and is one of the major causes of dependency later in life. We sought to provide an overview and comparison of key services related to dementia care as the ...

    Authors: Helen Tam-Tham, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, James Silvius, William Dalziel, Linda Garcia, Frank Molnar and Neil Drummond
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:184
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  15. This study was a component of the Flinders Telehealth in the Home project, which tested adding home telehealth to existing rehabilitation, palliative care and geriatric outreach services. Due to the known diff...

    Authors: Victoria A. Wade, Alan D. Taylor, Michael R. Kidd and Colin Carati
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:183
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  16. The presence of certain underlying medical conditions is known to increase the risk of pneumococcal disease in persons of all ages and across a wide spectrum of conditions, as demonstrated in two recent evalua...

    Authors: Derek Weycker, Raymond A. Farkouh, David R. Strutton, John Edelsberg, Kimberly M. Shea and Stephen I. Pelton
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:182
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. Authors: Peter Craig, Ingalill Rahm-Hallberg, Nicky Britten, Gunilla Borglin, Gabriele Meyer, Sascha Köpke, Jane Noyes, Jackie Chandler, Sara Levati, Anne Sales, Lehana Thabane, Lora Giangregorio, Nancy Feeley, Sylvie Cossette, Rod Taylor, Jacqueline Hill…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:181
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:101

  18. Research has shown that the current practice of pharmacy staff when providing self-medication consultations in Indonesia is suboptimal. To improve the performance of pharmacy staff when providing self-medicati...

    Authors: Cecilia Brata, Colleen Fisher, Brahmaputra Marjadi, Carl R. Schneider and Rhonda M. Clifford
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:179
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. The disparities in health and life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to non-Indigenous Australians are well documented. Chronic diseases are a leading contributor to these di...

    Authors: Deborah A. Askew, Samantha J. Togni, Philip J. Schluter, Lynne Rogers, Sonya Egert, Nichola Potter, Noel E. Hayman, Alan Cass and Alex D. H. Brown
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:178
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  20. Preventive care has an essential role in reducing income-related health inequalities. Despite a general consensus of the need of shifting focus from disease treatment to wellness and prevention, little is know...

    Authors: Chi Huang, Chao-Jie Liu, Xiong-Fei Pan, Xiang Liu and Ning-Xiu Li
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:177
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  21. Evidence for the effectiveness of the morbidity and mortality conferences in improving patient safety is lacking. The aim of this survey was to assess the opinion of participants concerning the benefits and th...

    Authors: André Lecoanet, Gwenaëlle Vidal-Trecan, Frédéric Prate, Jean-François Quaranta, Elodie Sellier, Alizé Guyomard, Arnaud Seigneurin and Patrice François
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:176
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Lifestyle and dietary changes reflect an ongoing epidemiological transition in China, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) playing an ever-increasing role in China’s disease burden. This study assessed the burden...

    Authors: Warren Stevens, Desi Peneva, Jim Z. Li, Larry Z. Liu, Gordon Liu, Runlin Gao and Darius N. Lakdawalla
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:175
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was launched in Ghana in 2003 with the main objective of increasing utilisation to healthcare by making healthcare more affordable. Previous studies on the NHIS have...

    Authors: Ama P. Fenny, Felix A. Asante, Daniel K. Arhinful, Anthony Kusi, Divya Parmar and Gemma Williams
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:174
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  24. Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current study was to estimate the economic burden of mult...

    Authors: Louisa Picco, Evanthia Achilla, Edimansyah Abdin, Siow Ann Chong, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Paul McCrone, Hong Choon Chua, Derrick Heng, Harish Magadi, Li Ling Ng, Martin Prince and Mythily Subramaniam
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:173
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  26. Worldwide, international retirement migration is growing in its popularity and Japanese retirees choose Malaysia as their most preferred destination. This study examines the pertinent issues related to healthc...

    Authors: Ayako Kohno, Ghazali Musa, Nik Daliana Nik Farid, Norlaili Abdul Aziz, Takeo Nakayama and Maznah Dahlui
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:167
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  27. Maintaining the health and well-being of family carers of people with dementia is vital, given their potential for experiencing burden associated with the role. The study aimed to help dementia carers develop ...

    Authors: Lynn Chenoweth, Jane Stein-Parbury, Danielle White, Georgene McNeill, Yun-Hee Jeon and Beverley Zaratan
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:166
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  28. A small proportion of patients account for the majority of health care spending. The objectives of this study were to explore the clinical characteristics, patterns of health care use, and the proportion of ac...

    Authors: Paul E. Ronksley, Daniel M. Kobewka, Jennifer A. McKay, Deanna M. Rothwell, Sunita Mulpuru and Alan J. Forster
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:165
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  29. There is increasing global interest in how best to support the role of community health workers (CHWs) in building bridges between communities and the health sector. CHWs’ intermediary position means that inte...

    Authors: Maryse C. Kok, Ireen Namakhoma, Lot Nyirenda, Kingsley Chikaphupha, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse, Marjolein Dieleman, Miriam Taegtmeyer and Sally Theobald
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:164
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  30. The aim of the study is to translate and cross-culturally adapt, for use in the Italian context, the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) developed by Makoul and colleagues.

    Authors: Daniela Scala, Enrica Menditto, Mariano Fortunato Armellino, Francesco Manguso, Valeria Marina Monetti, Valentina Orlando, Antonio Antonino, Gregory Makoul and Maurizio De Palma
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:163
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  31. Comorbidity is known to affect length of hospital stay and mortality after trauma but less is known about its impact on recovery beyond the immediate post-accident care period. The aim of this study was to inv...

    Authors: Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Youjin Hahn and Roderick J. McClure
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:162
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  32. Addressing the needs of frequent users of emergency departments (EDs) is a health system priority in many jurisdictions. This study describes stakeholder perspectives on the implementation of a multi-organizat...

    Authors: Deborah Kahan, Molyn Leszcz, Patricia O’Campo, Stephen W. Hwang, Donald A. Wasylenki, Paul Kurdyak, Deborah Wise Harris, Agnes Gozdzik and Vicky Stergiopoulos
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:156
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  33. Lung cancer (LC) patients experience high symptom burden and significant decline of physical fitness and quality of life following lung resection. Good quality of survivorship care post-surgery is essential to...

    Authors: Josien G. Timmerman, Thijs M. Tönis, Marit G. H. Dekker-van Weering, Martijn M. Stuiver, Michel W. J. M. Wouters, Wim H. van Harten, Hermie J. Hermens and Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:155
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  34. Multimorbidity poses a significant clinical challenge and has been linked to greater health services use, including hospitalization; however, we have little knowledge about the influence of contextual factors ...

    Authors: Andrea Gruneir, Susan E. Bronskill, Colleen J. Maxwell, Yu Qing Bai, Anna J. Kone, Kednapa Thavorn, Yelena Petrosyan, Andrew Calzavara and Walter P. Wodchis
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:154
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  35. Healthcare professionals perform knowledge-intensive work in very specialized disciplines. Across the professional divide, collaboration becomes increasingly difficult. For effective teamwork and collaboration...

    Authors: François Chiocchio, Paule Lebel and Jean-Nicolas Dubé
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:153
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  36. Understanding the perspectives of caregivers of children with developmental disorders living in low-income countries is important to inform intervention programmes. The purpose of this study was to examine the...

    Authors: Dejene Tilahun, Charlotte Hanlon, Abebaw Fekadu, Bethlehem Tekola, Yonas Baheretibeb and Rosa A. Hoekstra
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:152
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  37. Clinical specialist (CS) and advanced practitioner (AP) roles have increased in nursing and midwifery internationally. This study explored clinical practice in sites with and without clinical nurse or midwife ...

    Authors: Imelda Coyne, Catherine M. Comiskey, Joan G. Lalor, Agnes Higgins, Naomi Elliott and Cecily Begley
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:151
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Although pharmacotherapy is one of the most important treatments for schizophrenia, the prominent levels of antipsychotic polypharmacy and high-dose regimens used in Japan are thought to be inconsistent with t...

    Authors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto and Masami Tensho
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:150
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  39. The Netherlands has a well-developed primary care system, which increasingly collaborates with hospital emergency departments (EDs). In this setting, insight into crowding in EDs is limited. This study explore...

    Authors: Wendy A. M. H. Thijssen, Nicole Kraaijvanger, Dennis G. Barten, Marleen L. M. Boerma, Paul Giesen and Michel Wensing
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:149
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  40. Very few telemedicine projects in medically underserved areas have been sustained over time. This research furthers understanding of telemedicine service sustainability by examining teleconsultation projects f...

    Authors: David L. Paul and Reuben R. McDaniel Jr.
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:148
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  41. Following a recent major review of cervical screening, from 2017 Australia will transition from two-yearly cytology-based screening to five-yearly primary HPV screening, with partial genotyping and direct refe...

    Authors: Megan A. Smith, Dorota Gertig, Michaela Hall, Kate Simms, Jie-Bin Lew, Michael Malloy, Marion Saville and Karen Canfell
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:147
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  42. The pressure on healthcare services worldwide has driven the incorporation of disease state management services within community pharmacies in developed countries. Pharmacists are recognised as the most access...

    Authors: Husna Maulavizada, Lynne Emmerton and Hendrika Laetitia Hattingh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:146
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  43. In 2010 the ‘Polymedication Check’ (PMC), a pharmacist-led medication review, was newly introduced to be delivered independently from the prescriber and reimbursed by the Swiss health insurances. This study ai...

    Authors: Markus Messerli, Eva Blozik, Noortje Vriends and Kurt E. Hersberger
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:145
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  44. About one-third of the world’s population lack access to essential medicines and this is further compounded by inappropriate prescription, dispensing, sale and use of the available medicines. The objective of ...

    Authors: Arebu I. Bilal, Ebrahim D. Osman and Anwar Mulugeta
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:144
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  45. Health information technology (HIT) could improve care coordination by providing clinicians remote access to information, improving legibility, and allowing asynchronous communication, among other mechanisms. ...

    Authors: Lipika Samal, Patricia C. Dykes, Jeffrey O. Greenberg, Omar Hasan, Arjun K. Venkatesh, Lynn A. Volk and David W. Bates
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:143
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  46. Telephone triage and advice services (TTAS) have become commonplace in western health care systems particularly as an aid to patient access and demand management in the after hours period. In 2011 an after hou...

    Authors: Rosemary McKenzie and Michelle Williamson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:142
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  47. The use of stimulant medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to improve classroom behaviour and sustained concentration is well known. Achieving a better academic grade has been reported...

    Authors: Manonita Ghosh, Colleen Fisher, David B. Preen and C. D’Arcy J. Holman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:141
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  48. Families with lower socioeconomic status (SES) often face problems with gaining access to health care services. Information is scarce on the relationship between SES and health care delivery for children suffe...

    Authors: Ann-Kristin Ruhe, Julia Wager, Gerrit Hirschfeld and Boris Zernikow
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:140
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  49. Ambiguity exists regarding the effectiveness of workplace dietary interventions. Rigorous process evaluation is vital to understand this uncertainty. This study was conducted as part of the Food Choice at Work...

    Authors: Sarah Fitzgerald, Fiona Geaney, Clare Kelly, Sheena McHugh and Ivan J. Perry
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:139
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  50. In 1995, teaching and public hospitals that are affiliated with the ministry of health and medical education (MOHME) in Iran were granted financial self-sufficiency to practice contract-based relations with in...

    Authors: Leila Doshmangir, Arash Rashidian, Mehdi Jafari, Hamid Ravaghi and Amirhossein Takian
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:138
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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