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  1. NHS dentistry is experiencing significant recruitment and retention challenges, particularly in rural, coastal, and deprived urban areas. Issues have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to unequ...

    Authors: Heidi Stelling, Megan Brown, Bryan Burford, Paul Blaylock and Gillian Vance
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:672
  2. Access to healthcare services is at the center of every health system. Research to understand access to healthcare services for the Fulani in Ghana is limited. Efforts have mainly focused on the confrontations...

    Authors: Richard Abeiku Bonney, Daniel Opoku, Kofi Akohene Mensah, John Humphrey Amuasi, Ebenezer Dassah, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe and Ruth Waitzberg
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:671
  3. In this study, we utilize a novel and unique data source to examine the relationship between nurses’ contact time and patients’ hospital outcomes. While previous research has demonstrated that higher nurse sta...

    Authors: Elena Ashtari Tafti, Ann-Marie Cannaby, Vanda Carter and Stephenson Strobel
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:670
  4. The COVID- 19 pandemic has placed immense strain on healthcare systems around the globe, with low- and middle-income countries facing unique challenges due to limited resources and fragile healthcare infrastru...

    Authors: Alina Kuandyk, Nazerke Toleukhanova, Mariya Dmitriyeva, Timur Suleimenov, Dauren Sarssenov, Raimzhan Mamytkhan, Madiyar Sakhayev, Arman Tleubergenov and Medet Toleubayev
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:669
  5. In multilingual healthcare settings, language mediators play a critical role in facilitating communication between patients and providers who do not share a common language. Existing research has developed the...

    Authors: Hanna Luetke Lanfer, Victoria Touzel and Doreen Reifegerste
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:668
  6. The rural-urban disparity in healthcare quality is a global issue. Compared with living in urban areas, living in rural areas is associated with poorer healthcare outcomes. Moreover, the shortage of healthcare...

    Authors: Makoto Kaneko, Ryuichi Ohta and Maria Mathews
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:667
  7. With new payment systems to prompt more sophisticated data activities, primary care practices are developing technological capabilities to manage patient care and information. One burgeoning capability is the ...

    Authors: Anthony M. Provenzano, Faiyaz Syed, Jodyn E. Platt, Gretchen A. Piatt, Mark S. Ackerman, Ayse Buyuktur and Michael S. Klinkman
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:666
  8. Dengue fever (DF) has become a public health concern due to its rapid spread worldwide. In 2022, dengue outbreak cases were reported in Mogadishu. Therefore, evaluating healthcare ’workers’ knowledge, attitude...

    Authors: Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Salah Ahmed Nur, Suleiman Elmi Ahmed, Bashiru Garba, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Jaweriya Bashir Ahmed, Hamdi Mohamed Isse, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Jihaan Hassan, Najib Isse Dirie, Mohamed Hussein Adam and Jamal Hassan Mohamoud
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:665
  9. Whereas fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is cheaper, the glycated haemoglobin (HBA1c) test, which does not require fasting, is more convenient for diabetes screening and could be available to patients throughout t...

    Authors: Francis Xavier Kasujja, Meena Daivadanam, Roy William Mayega, Fred Nuwaha, Ronald Kusolo and Elizabeth Ekirapa
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:664
  10. Comparisons of no-show rates between virtual and in-person models of care are commonly reported during evaluation, indicating how coveted improvements in attendance are to health service providers. This study ...

    Authors: Edwin Phillip Greenup and Daniel Best
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:663
  11. Antenatal care (ANC) in Ethiopia faces quality and content gaps. The Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment (ENAT) intervention was designed to improve ANC services in public health facilities b...

    Authors: Y. Mekonnen, E. Wolde, T. Hagos, K. Yared, A. Bekele, Z. Mehari, S. Abebe, Y. Tadesse, T. Taye, G. Asire, T. Nigatu, S. Kumar and S. Girma
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:662
  12. Previous studies highlight the impact of conflict and war on cardiovascular health, suggesting increased incidence of events like STEMI due to heightened stress and healthcare disruptions. However, specific da...

    Authors: Vladimir Zeldetz, Sagi Shashar, Carlos Cafri, David Shamia, Tzachi Slutsky, Noa Fried Regev, Naif Abu Abed and Dan Schwarzfuchs
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:661
  13. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted care for non-communicable diseases globally. This study synthesizes evidence on disruptions to primary care, focusing on hypertension and diabetes care and mitigation approaches...

    Authors: Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Samira Barbara Jabakhanji, Roopa Mehta, John McCaffrey, David Byrne, Sinéad Hurley, Lori Rosman, Eyram Cyril Bansah, Folahan Ibukun, Irene Afua Quarshie, Katherine Lord, Yidan Lu, Yunzhi Wang, Asma Rayani, Hairong Liu, Ann Joseph…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:660
  14. Depression and anxiety can greatly impact the overall health of a person living with HIV (PLHIV). Management of mental health disorder should be an integral part of HIV care. The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM...

    Authors: Anna Maureen Dungca-Lorilla, Jennifer Mootz, Maria Isabel Melgar, Roxanne Emily Tanuecoz, Timothy John Dizon, Annette H. Sohn and Rossana Ditangco
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:658
  15. Given the increasing prevalence of digital health management, eHealth literacy plays a crucial role in the self-management of diabetes. eHealth literacy refers to an individual’s ability to use electronic devi...

    Authors: Haoyang Chen, Bin Wang, Yongqing Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Jiayan Bai, Lijuan Yao and Biyu Shen
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:657
  16. Hospital at Home (HaH) is an effective solution to address the challenges in healthcare systems; however, the inherent complexities of this program have created obstacles in implementing it. This study was con...

    Authors: Fatemeh Kheiry, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Nader Jahanmehr and Maryam Hazrati
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:656
  17. Delirium often goes unrecognized in the hospital, leading to missed opportunities for management. The objective of this study was to test a multicomponent program for delirium screening and reporting for older...

    Authors: Lakeshia Benn, Nirav Shah, Amy McKinney, Lillian Min, Ilyas Aleem, Matthew Luzum and Phillip E. Vlisides
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:655
  18. Health care workers (HCWs) face significant mental health challenges when delivering care and over the span of their careers. Despite growing recognition of these issues, barriers such as stigma, structural li...

    Authors: Anish K. Agarwal, Rachel E. Gonzales, Lauren Southwick, Devon Schroeder, Meghana Sharma, Lisa Bellini, David A. Asch, Nandita Mitra, Mohan Balachandran, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Emily M. Becker-Haimes, Rachel E. Kishton, Sarah Beck and Raina M. Merchant
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:654
  19. Community health workers (CHWs) played a vital role in providing diverse essential health services to their communities during the pandemic. Using CHWs perspective, this study investigates barriers to seeking ...

    Authors: Freshta Amiry, Narges Neyazi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Abdul Ghani Ibrahimi, Deena AlAsfoor and Jamshed Ali Tanoli
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:653
  20. As Ethiopia expands cervical cancer screening services, it urgently needs information to develop appropriate post-screening diagnostic and treatment services for women with abnormal results. Quality cancer car...

    Authors: Sahai Burrowes, Hanamariam Seyoum Alemu, Natasha Khokhar, Genevive McMillian, Souad Hamade, Roman Dmitriyev, Khoa Pham, Sarah Whitney, Baye Galew, Eiman Mahmoud and Alexandra Lydia Hernandez
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:652
  21. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the experiences of healthcare professionals implementing changes (as change initiators) and operationalizing interdisciplinary teamwork in a rehabilitation service wit...

    Authors: Lauren Christophers, Zsofia Torok, Aine Trayer, George Chao-Chi Hong and Aine Carroll
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:651
  22. Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is essential for improving the quality of care, patient outcomes, and the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services. Curricula and innovative teaching methods, such as virtual edu...

    Authors: Fatemeh Falahati-Marvast, Amirreza Sabzi, Mehri Lotfalizadeh and Jamileh Farokhzadian
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:650
  23. People with disabilities experience significant health inequities compared with the general population. Addressing these inequities requires the development and implementation of tailored interventions, but a ...

    Authors: Anette Granberg, Lars-Olov Lundqvist, Anna Duberg and Marie Matérne
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:648
  24. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience persistent disadvantage and health inequity in today’s society. It is widely accepted that this is resultant of Australia’s colonial history. Current li...

    Authors: Gabrielle Livingston, Julian Grant and Brian Sengstock
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:647
  25. Validation studies of prognostic models used in critical care have yet to be conducted in Palestine. The intense conflict in the Gaza Strip presents an opportunity to evaluate the performance of local ICUs and...

    Authors: Belal Aldabbour, Ahmed J. H. Elhissi, Hamza Abudaqqa, Jaser Alqrinawi, Mohammed Badran, Mohammed Sulaiman, Yousef Alsoos, Yousef Altartour, Mohammed Abulebda, Mohammed Muhaisen, Omar Alsafadi and Zuhair Assaf
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:646
  26. Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disorder in the world. Most patients with MASLD are undiagnosed, untreated and unreferred. Treatment depends on...

    Authors: Kyler M. Godwin, Larissa Grigoryan, Aaron P. Thrift, Hao Duong, Fasiha Kanwal, Traber Giardina, Himabindu Kadiyala, Andrew Zimolzak, Kavish R. Patidar and Hashem B. El-Serag
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:645
  27. In the Netherlands, the annual expenditure on HIV care was reported as €202 million in 2019, with about 70% allocated to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The introduction of generic antiretroviral medications (AR...

    Authors: P. Oosterhof, M. Van Luin, J. W. Vanhommerig, K. Brinkman and D. M. Burger
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:643
  28. The demographic transition in Germany is leading to an increase in the number of people needing care or nursing services in their own homes. Interprofessional communication and collaboration among healthcare p...

    Authors: Kim Nordmann, Stefanie Sauter, Marie-Christin Redlich, Patricia Möbius-Lerch, Michael Schaller and Florian Fischer
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:642
  29. This article analyses three broad questions: (i) How is ‘remote’ different from ‘rural’?; (ii) How do these differences affect the provision of health care and health outcomes, positively and negatively?; and ...

    Authors: Deborah J Russell, John Humphreys, Prabhakar Veginadu, Supriya Mathew, Renee Williams, Sinon Cooney, Leander Menezes, John Boffa, Vahab Baghbanian, April Robinson, Yuejen Zhao, Mark Ramjan, Karrina DeMasi, Walbira Murray, Sean Taylor, Donna-Maree Stephens…
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:641
  30. Cameroonian immigrants, like many ethnic minority groups, face disproportionately high risks of type 2 diabetes due to barriers in accessing culturally responsive and affordable healthcare. This study explores...

    Authors: Brendabell Ebanga Njee, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Vidarah Nimar, Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Asahngwa Constantine Tanywe, Patience Bulage, Tom Obara Bosire, Nguyen Ngoc Bich Tram and Cybel Nji Angwe
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:640
  31. This protocol describes a study designed to test the implementability and proximal effects of a transdiagnostic mental health intervention for adolescents in school health services. The study is driven by the ...

    Authors: Thomas Engell, Siri Saugestad Helland, Emily Gabriela Vira, Silje Berg, Line Solheim Kvamme, John Kjøbli, Josefine Bergseth, Inga Brenne, Ragnhild Bang Nes, Espen Røysamb, Line Brager-Larsen, Anette Jeneson, Ane Lønsetteig, Ole-Martin Vangen, Knut-Petter Leinan and Anneli Mellblom
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:639
  32. There are an estimated 850 persons with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) receiving hemodialysis in the conflict-affected Northwest Syria. This study examines patients’ perspectives, and experiences with hemodia...

    Authors: Ismail Alkhatib, Sami Alasfar, Gilbert Burnham and Nimetcan Mehmet Orhun
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:638
  33. While the COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly catalyzed healthcare workforce challenges, alone it does not explain ongoing workforce shortages. This study examines how broader economic trends and industry competitio...

    Authors: Kyla F. Woodward, Janette Dill, LaTonya Trotter and Bianca K. Frogner
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:637
  34. The prevalence of mental and behavioral health (MBH) conditions in children has been increasing in the past two decades. Emergency departments (EDs) are also experiencing a significant rise in MBH-related visi...

    Authors: Samuel N. Koscelny, David M. Neyens, Ann Dietrich, Danielle Stewart, Veronica Parker and Anjali Joseph
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:636
  35. Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs), including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), are major contributors to morbidity, mortality, and rising healthcare costs. Effective disease prevention pro...

    Authors: Septiara Putri, Giorgio Ciminata, Jim Lewsey, Hanin Farhana Binti Kamaruzaman, Yuejiao Duan and Claudia Geue
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:635
  36. Hospital discharge summaries are crucial for transferring patient information to subsequent care providers, yet they often contain incomplete and incorrect medication details. This may lead to inappropriate me...

    Authors: Beate Hennie Garcia, Michelle Thao Nguyen, Lars Småbrekke, Frode Skjold and Trine Aag
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:634
  37. Artificial intelligence (AI) applications present opportunities to enhance the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of various diseases. To successfully integrate and utilize AI in healthcare, it is crucial to ...

    Authors: Dennis Henzler, Sebastian Schmidt, Ayca Koçar, Sophie Herdegen, Georg L. Lindinger, Menno T. Maris, Marieke A. R. Bak, Dick L. Willems, Hanno L. Tan, Michael Lauerer, Eckhard Nagel, Gerhard Hindricks, Nikolaos Dagres and Magdalena J. Konopka
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:633
  38. Europe’s healthcare systems face a triple burden: the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), an aging population, and a shortage of healthcare professionals. NCDs, the leading causes of death, disproportion...

    Authors: Estelle Pfitzer, Odile Giger, Christoph Kausch and Tobias Kowatsch
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:632
  39. Medicine redistribution involves the movement of medicine commodities from facilities with surplus stock to areas with deficit to reduce medicine waste. Recognizing the immense potential of medicine redistribu...

    Authors: Elijah Kirabira, Rajab Kalidi, Peter N. Karimi, Eugene Rutungwa, Nasser Lubowa and Leonard Manirakiza
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:630
  40. Strengthening nutrition routine information system is critical to support nutrition programs with relevant data to inform decision-making. This study analyzed the practices and lessons learned from the impleme...

    Authors: Ousmane Ouedraogo, Mahamadi Tassembedo, Assane Ouangare, Estelle Bambara, Paton Guillaume Paré, Boro Gosso, Fulbert Ilboudo, Céline Zongo, Rodrigue Kouamé, Mediatrice Kiburente, Saidou Diallo, Barbara Baille, Justine Marie Francoise Briaux, John Ntambi, Norah Stoops and Simeon Nanama
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:629
  41. Evidence-based practice use refers to the integration of current, reliable, and relevant evidence into healthcare decision-making. This includes findings from studies, professional experiences, and updated gui...

    Authors: Mekuanint Kassie, Achamyelesh Tadele, Lemlem Beza, Ousman Adal and Aklilu Azazh
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:628
  42. To assess whether the comprehensive reforms in 2017 (Reform 1) and 2019 (Reform 2) in Beijing have achieved the anticipated targets by analyzing the changes in curative care expenditure (CCE) and related indic...

    Authors: Yan Jiang, Zhaoran Han, Stephen Nicholas, Wanjin Yang, Elizabeth Maitland, Xuefeng Shi, Xiaowei Man, Jianghui Zhao and Wei Cheng
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:627
  43. Elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B is part of the global aspiration to end the three infections as public health threats by 2030. Whereas global and national policy guideline...

    Authors: Andrew Kazibwe, Emmanuel Olal, Andrew Mijumbi Ojok, John Vianney Kigongo, Henry Kafumbe, Maria Prima Niwampeire, Charity Gloria Toskin, Doreen Ondo, Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Patience Mwine, David Kagimu, Anna Lawino and Michael Bernard Etukoit
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:626
  44. Physicians face increased emotional weariness as a result of the inherent stress and responsibility of their roles. In addition, they are vulnerable to abuse, coercion, and aggressiveness in their workplace se...

    Authors: Natalia Nombera-Aznaran, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Milagros Nombera-Aznaran, Mariana Rojas-Del-Aguila and Roxana Aznaran-Torres
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:625
  45. Mental health mobile applications (apps) have the potential to expand the provision of mental health and wellness services to underserved populations. There is a lack of guidance on how to choose wisely from t...

    Authors: Smisha Agarwal, Madhu Jalan, Rachel Hill, Emily Pantalone, Johannes Thrul, Ritu Sharma, Holly C. Wilcox and Karen A. Robinson
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:623
  46. Implementation science has been defined as the scientific study of methods focused on promoting the systematic uptake of research findings into routine practice in order to improve the quality and effectivenes...

    Authors: Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Joanne Reid and Geoff Wong
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2025 25:622