Fayn, Marie-Georges des Garets, Véronique Rivière, Arnaud
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Background Online communities for patients with chronic conditions are becoming healthcare providers. They gather to offer support and services, and to become a collective oppositional force. We found, however, that these communities and their collective power are rarely studied in the health services management literature, which focuses more on th...
Rochette, Corinne Michallet, Anne Sophie Malartre-Sapienza, Stéphanie Rodier, Sophie
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BackgroundThe French healthcare system is characterised by a shift towards outpatient care and the desire to develop telemedicine affirmed in the collective commitment “Ma santé 2022” presented by President Macron in 2018. In France, remote patient follow up has recently been developed in the active phase of cancer treatment inspired by the patient...
Richter, Simone Demirer, Ibrahim Nocon, Maya Pfaff, Holger Karbach, Ute
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Background The health care innovation “MamBo – people with multimorbidity in outpatient care: patient-focused and needs-oriented healthcare management” aims to improve the efficiency and quality of care for multimorbid patients by delegating tasks (e.g. taking over house calls or coordinating specialist appointments) to a monitoring and coordinatio...
Smith, Megan Patel, Jaimini Gay, Sandie Davison, Ian Buckley, Sharon
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Background Understanding the influences on healthcare professionals’ career choices and progression can inform interventions to improve workforce retention. Retention of health professionals is a high priority worldwide, in order to maintain expertise and meet the needs of national populations. In the UK, investment in clinical scientists’ pre-regi...
De-Gaulle, Virtue Fiawokome Magnussen, Pascal Kamgno, Joseph Mbacham, Wilfred Orish, Verner N. Tagbor, Harry
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Introduction Malaria interventions including use of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine as Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) and distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been implemented through ante-natal clinic (ANC) services in Ghana. Yet, the high ANC attendance is not commensurate with the uptake of these interventions, with missed...
Klop, Hanna T. Nasori, Mana Klinge, Tjitske W. Hoopman, Rianne de Vos, Mirjam A. du Perron, Chantal van Zuylen, Lia Steegers, Monique ten Tusscher, Birkitt L. Abbink, Floor C. H.
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Background During the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, relatives of patients with COVID-19 admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) were severely restricted in visiting their relatives and in communicating with treating physicians. Family communication is a core element of critical care, however, this pandemic forced medical I...
Hussein, Mohammed Pavlova, Milena Ghalwash, Mostafa Groot, Wim
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Background Accreditation is viewed as a reputable tool to evaluate and enhance the quality of health care. However, its effect on performance and outcomes remains unclear. This review aimed to identify and analyze the evidence on the impact of hospital accreditation. Methods We systematically searched electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO,...
Markkanen, Pia Brouillette, Natalie Quinn, Margaret Galligan, Catherine Sama, Susan Lindberg, John Karlsson, Nicole
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Background Home care (HC) services are crucial to the health and social wellbeing of older adults, people with disabilities, and the chronically ill. Although the HC sector is growing rapidly in the USA, there is high job turnover among the HC aide workforce. HC provides an important alternative to facility-based care, yet it has often been overloo...
Guthrie, Elspeth Romeu, Daniel Czoski-Murray, Carolyn Relton, Samuel Walker, Andrew Trigwell, Peter Hewison, Jenny West, Robert Fossey, Matt Hulme, Claire
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Background In recent years the UK has expanded the provision of liaison mental health services (LMHS). Little work has been undertaken to explore first-hand experiences of them. Aims The aim of this study was to gain insights into the experiences of users of LMHS in both emergency departments and acute inpatient wards in the UK. Methods This cross-...
Terry, Daniel Phan, Hoang Peck, Blake Hills, Danny Kirschbaum, Mark Bishop, Jaclyn Obamiro, Kehinde Hoang, Ha Nguyen, Hoang Baker, Ed
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Background Recruiting and retaining medical, nursing, and allied health professionals in rural and remote areas is a worldwide challenge, compromising continuity of care and population health outcomes in these locations. Specifically, pharmacists play an essential and accessible frontline healthcare role, and are often the first point of contact fo...
