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Telemedicine is becoming increasingly important in primary health care globally. It is recognized as safe, convenient, and cost-effective. The aim of this study is to explore the use of telemedicine in family ...
The debate surrounding telepsychology and its integration into professional practice remains a critical issue. This study explores telepsychology in the Philippines, focusing on its acceptance, appropriateness...
Access to healthcare significantly influences health outcomes, and rural, regional and remote populations face greater challenges in accessing healthcare than urban populations. Digital health tools, such as r...
In Germany, clear care pathways for people without natural speech who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are currently lacking. Therefore, AAC is often not sustainably implemented in ever...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant reconfiguration of primary care systems internationally. For example, a large proportion of face-to-face appointments have been replaced by telephone or online consulta...
Previous studies have identified inequities in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used with community-dwelling people living with dementia (PlwDs) or people living with mild cognitive impairment (PlwMCI...
Loneliness and depression in older people are increasing worldwide. Proficient nursing practice requires the continuous and long-term development of clinical knowledge. Lifelong learning is essential and enhan...
The evolution experienced by global society, in the post-COVID 19 era, is marked by the quite obligatory use of digital media in many sectors, as is the case for the health sector. Quite frequently, both patie...
Mobile Health Units have become important resources for healthcare delivery to dispersed populations following natural disasters. However, criticism regarding their operational flexibility, health coverage and...
The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges to health systems globally, particularly in low-resource settings like Sierra Leone. Understanding the effectiveness of leadership, health workforce performan...
Predicting healthcare demand is essential for effective resource allocation and planning. This study applies Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, focusing on predisposing, enabling, and need fac...
Maintaining the health of mothers and neonates depends on the provision of high-quality, timely emergency care by competent health professionals. Obstetric emergencies are among the most challenging moments in...
Help-seeking for mental health problems is a complex process that involves handling both personal challenges and dealing with the organizational structure of the healthcare system. The healthcare system is sil...
Fire is a major contributor to global fatalities and disabilities and remains a prevalent threat to individuals in Australia. New South Wales (NSW) experiences over one-third of all structure fires, including ...
Shared decision-making (SDM) is crucial in patient-centered healthcare services, but its integration into routine medical care remains limited. This study aimed to investigate patients’ experience with SDM in ...
Due to political and security concerns, Iran has faced stringent sanctions in recent decades, significantly impacting vulnerable cancer patients. According to the latest statistics, the 5-year prevalent cases ...
Since 2020, several specialized follow-up outpatient clinics have been established across Germany to address the complex needs of patients with Long COVID/ Post-COVID-19 Condition (PCC). This article reviews t...
This paper studies the role of mobile applications in promoting physical activity and user loyalty to them. In doing so, our study offers fresh insights into the role of mobile applications in promoting physic...
The COVID-19 burden, coupled with unprecedented control measures including physical distancing, travel bans, and lockdowns in cities, has undoubtedly far-reaching consequences on healthcare services and has af...
The Malawian context presents multifactorial challenges that hinder the provision of high-quality maternal health services, leading to high maternal morbidity and mortality rates. Priority setting is a crucial...
Effective tuberculosis (TB) management requires timely diagnosis and immediate treatment initiation. The urgency for diagnosing and treating TB is particularly acute among immigrants, who face heightened healt...
Improving access to general practitioner (GP) services is seen as a way to enhance patients’ experiences. England introduced the national extended access scheme to provide routine and urgent GP appointments ou...
Recovery colleges (RCs) represent an innovation in mental health services. Facilitators with experiential knowledge or formal mental health training collaborate with students with lived experience or formal tr...
Performance measurement systems (PMS) are increasingly recognized as essential tools in healthcare services. However, there remains a significant gap in the literature regarding their development, implementati...
Despite recognition of the importance of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare improvement, compelling examples of “what good looks like” for PPI in co-design of improvement efforts, how it might ...
Hypertension is a chronic condition that represents a global burden across the world. The burden of hypertension is found to be particularly high in Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia. This study wa...
Organizational variables as perceived organizational justice can influence patients’ behaviors. After analyzing the three tenants of patient-centered care (i.e., communication, relationships and health promoti...
Disputes between physicians and patients is a global problem. In this study, we aimed to explore the factors associated with patient–physician relationships from the perspective of medical personnel in the Gua...
Diabetes is an increasingly prevalent and costly chronic disease worldwide, and a large cause of unnecessary disease burden. To address the growing burden of diabetes, care models should support management of ...
The normal development of sleep-wake cycles is crucial for the long-term neurological health of preterm infants, yet sleep protection practices remain suboptimal. Given China’s large population of preterm infa...
Despite completing the COVID-19 vaccination series, healthcare workers (HCWs) remain at an elevated risk of re-infection. Booster uptake, though essential for this group, remains poorly characterized among Ban...
Career success is crucial for both individuals and organizations. Even though career success is considered an individual result, it depends on the organization’s success and can contribute to its success. This...
Anti-estrogens are widely used to reduce recurrence in breast cancer patients. The side effects often lead to treatment non-adherence and the use of anti-hormonal treatments as primary prevention in wome
In the contemporary landscape characterized by digital transformation and sustainable economic development, understanding the dynamics of health status is critically significant. This study investigates the co...
Hospital and health system initiatives addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are essential for achieving whole-person care and advancing health equity. Building on prior research characterizing these...
No research has assessed the comprehensive annual costs of managing ulcerative colitis (UC) patients undergoing biological treatment. This study aimed to determine the annual costs and primary cost drivers for...
Results from national surveys indicate that many older adults reported delayed medical care during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet few studies have used objective data to characterize healthcare ...
An Interdisciplinary Intervention Plan (IIP) for the informal caregiver (IC) aims to primarily assess the health and social needs felt by the IC in caring for the person being cared for. Consequently, after th...
Research on governance has shown that many important outcomes have important relationships and essentially provide a framework that enables an organisation to achieve its goals, operate efficiently and behave ...
Emotional and cognitive problems are prevalent after stroke. We developed an intervention including screening for emotional and cognitive problems, screening for participation restrictions, self-management sup...
Infertility affects more than 50 million couples worldwide, resulting in a significant burden on individuals and society. Its prevalence ranges from 8–12% among developed countries. The growing number of patie...
This study investigates the coupling coordination relationships and influencing factors of health resources, health service utilization, and regional economy in China, aiming to provide reasonable suggestions ...
Individual Placement and Support is an evidence-based practice designed to assist individuals with psychiatric disorders...
Programs to improve health care for adults with criminal legal involvement, including those who have been released from incarceration in jails or prisons or who are under court or community supervison, underst...
Adults with prediabetes are at 5 to 15 times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with others. Without self-care behaviors to promote health and prevention, more than 70% of them will ultimately ...
Individuals in rural areas consistently demonstrate higher mortality and morbidity rates, and poorer access to healthcare, compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Optimizing the implementation of evidence...
To enable people with stroke to achieve an active everyday life under altered conditions, the development of self-management programs is essential to facilitate the process of change that individuals must unde...
Healthcare institutions have been affected by the changing environmental conditions with digitalization, and have turned to developing business models compatible with technological changes and adapting their i...
Health inequities are a significant issue. This study aimed to measure and decompose socioeconomic inequality in the utilization of type 2 diabetes (T2D) services and propose solutions to mitigate these inequa...
Health professionals are burn out syndrome prone occupational group. In Ethiopia there are limited evidences about burnout syndrome and work related determinant factors resulting in Burnout syndrome. Therefore...
