[HTML][HTML] Use, access, and equity in health care services in São Paulo, Brazil

CN Monteiro, MA Beenackers… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2017 - SciELO Public Health
The study analyzed how socioeconomic factors are associated with seeking, access, use,
and quality of health care services in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were obtained from two …

[PDF][PDF] Ensuring patient-centered access to cardiovascular disease medicines in low-income and middle-income countries through health-system strengthening

DN Tran, B Njuguna, T Mercer, I Manji, L Fischer… - Cardiology clinics, 2017 - Elsevier
In this review article, we described the “3A challenges,” dismal availability to essential
medicines, lack of accountability in the medication supply chain, and poor medication …

The economic impact of biosimilars on chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

M Pentek, Z Zrubka, L Gulacsi - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Biological drugs represent highly effective but costly treatments for chronic
immunemediated inflammatory diseases posing substantial burden on health care budgets …

[HTML][HTML] Improving access to mental health care in an Orthodox Jewish community: a critical reflection upon the accommodation of otherness

P McEvoy, T Williamson, R Kada, D Frazer… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The English National Health Service (NHS) has significantly extended
the supply of evidence based psychological interventions in primary care for people …

Expectations of patient-centred care: Investigating IS-related and other antecedents

Y Zhou, A Kankanhalli, Z Yang, J Lei - Information & Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Patient-centered care (PCC) can improve healthcare quality and efficiency. However, it is
unclear what constitutes PCC and which individual (including information system (IS) …

Combining revenue and equity in capacity allocation of imaging facilities

L Zhou, N Geng, Z Jiang, X Wang - European Journal of Operational …, 2017 - Elsevier
Because of high procurement and operating costs, imaging facilities (eg, magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI)), are usually critical resources in hospitals. Hospital managers are …

[PDF][PDF] Eriarvoisuus somaattisissa terveyspalveluissa

K Manderbacka, AM Aalto, L Kestilä, A Muuri… - 2017 - julkari.fi
Väestöryhmien välinen tasa-arvo on jo pitkään ollut yksi suomalaisen terveyspolitiikan
päätavoitteista. Sosiaali-ja terveydenhuollon oikeudenmukaisuustavoitteet on määritelty …

Topical treatment of psoriasis: questionnaire results on topical therapy accessibility and influence of body surface area on usage

L Iversen, MM Lange, R Bissonette… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Topical treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis is first‐line treatment and
exhibits varying degrees of success across patient groups. Key factors influencing treatment …

Social capital, health literacy, and access to healthcare: a study among rural and urban populations in Ghana

PA AMOAH - 2017 - commons.ln.edu.hk
There is ample evidence supporting the association between social networks, and health
and well-being. However, existing research and policies to address health-related …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the impact of healthcare support initiatives for physically disabled people on their access to care in the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal

DB Senghor, O Diop, I Sombié - BMC health services research, 2017 - Springer
Background People with disabilities represent approximately 6% of the Senegalese
population. They face significant barriers to accessing health care. Although several …