Early health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mediterranean countries: A tale of successes and challenges
R Waitzberg, C Hernández-Quevedo… - Health Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper conducts a comparative review of the (curative) health systems' response taken
by Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain during the first six months of the …
by Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain during the first six months of the …
[HTML][HTML] Metrics and indicators used to assess health system resilience in response to shocks to health systems in high income countries—A systematic review
P Fleming, C O'Donoghue, A Almirall-Sanchez… - Health Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Health system resilience has never been more important than with the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is need to identify feasible measures of resilience, potential strategies to build …
There is need to identify feasible measures of resilience, potential strategies to build …
[HTML][HTML] Intolerance of uncertainty and loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
E Parlapani, V Holeva, VA Nikopoulou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a psychological burden on people worldwide,
including fear and anxiety. Older adults are considered more vulnerable during public health …
including fear and anxiety. Older adults are considered more vulnerable during public health …
Health system efficiency in OECD countries: dynamic network DEA approach
Background In recent years, measuring and evaluating the efficiency of health systems has
been explored in the context of seeking resources to ensure the sustainability of 'countries' …
been explored in the context of seeking resources to ensure the sustainability of 'countries' …
[HTML][HTML] The COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, Iceland, New Zealand, and Singapore: Health policies and lessons learned
Objective (s) This paper aims at providing an overview of the COVID-19 situation, health
policies, and economic impact in Greece, Iceland, New Zealand, and Singapore. The four …
policies, and economic impact in Greece, Iceland, New Zealand, and Singapore. The four …
Public hospital quality assessment. Evidence from Greek health setting using SERVQUAL model
A Goula, MA Stamouli, M Alexandridou… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Health care service quality has been equated with preparedness to provide,
accessibility, suitability, adequacy, friendliness and ongoing support and has been …
accessibility, suitability, adequacy, friendliness and ongoing support and has been …
[HTML][HTML] How resilient is health financing policy in Europe to economic shocks? Evidence from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 global financial …
S Thomson, JA García-Ramírez, B Akkazieva… - Health Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an economic shock just ten years after the shock of the
2008 global financial crisis. Economic shocks are a challenge for health systems because …
2008 global financial crisis. Economic shocks are a challenge for health systems because …
Utilisation of colorectal cancer screening tests in European countries by type of screening offer: results from the European Health Interview Survey
In the past two decades, an extensive rollout of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
programmes has been initiated in European countries with a large heterogeneity of …
programmes has been initiated in European countries with a large heterogeneity of …
[HTML][HTML] Uniformity along the way: a scoping review on characteristics of nurse education programs worldwide
J Van Kraaij, M Veenstra, D Stalpers… - Nurse Education …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The changing demands on healthcare require continuous development and
education in the nursing profession. Homogeneity in nursing qualifications reduces …
education in the nursing profession. Homogeneity in nursing qualifications reduces …
Total patient load, regional disparities and in-hospital mortality of intubated COVID-19 patients in Greece, from September 2020 to May 2021
T Lytras, S Tsiodras - Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: While healthcare services have been expanding capacity during the COVID-19
pandemic, quality of care under increasing patient loads has received less attention. We …
pandemic, quality of care under increasing patient loads has received less attention. We …