COVID-19 vaccinations: An overview of the Italian national health system's online communication from a citizen perspective

L Pirrotta, E Guidotti, C Tramontani, E Bignardelli… - Health policy, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is still widespread. During the pandemic, the internet has been
the preferred channel for health-related information, especially for less-educated citizens …

Variations in wait times for imaging services: a register-based study of self-reported wait times for specific examinations in Norway

B Hofmann, IØ Brandsaeter, E Kjelle - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background While the number of medical images has increased substantially, the demand
has outpaced access, resulting in long wait times in many countries. Long wait times are a …

A Review of Policies to Reduce Waiting Times for Health Services across OECD Countries: Waiting Times for Health Services

L Siciliani - Nordic Journal of Health Economics, 2023 - journals.uio.no
Waiting times for health services are a significant policy issue in most OECD countries,
where improving the experience and patient satisfaction with the health system is a key …

A longitudinal assessment of chronic care pathways in real-life: self-care and outcomes of chronic heart failure patients in Tuscany

E Guidotti, F Pennucci, A Valleggi, S De Rosis… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Worldwide healthcare systems face challenges in assessing and monitoring
chronic care pathways and, even more, the value generated for patients. Patient-reported …

Effective tools to manage biosimilars prescription: The Italian experience

E Guidotti, B Vinci, F Attanasio, F Vola - Health Policy and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Biosimilars represent both a clinical and a financial opportunity. However, low
biosimilar penetration has been observed across Europe. Italy has registered a high and …

Understanding Reasons for Cancer Disparities in Italy: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Needs of Cancer Patients and Healthcare Providers

G Ferraris, V Coppini, MV Ferrari, D Monzani… - Cancer …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The second leading cause of death in Italy is cancer. Substantial disparities
persist in the level of care and outcomes for cancer patients across various communities …

Signalling waiting times to citizens on public oral healthcare providers' websites

R Söderlund - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The study aimed to analyse the usefulness of signalling waiting times to citizens
on the websites of public primary oral healthcare providers in Finland. Finnish laws require …

Waiting times in healthcare: a literature review

R Söderlund - International Journal of Telemedicine and …, 2023 - inderscienceonline.com
Waiting times in healthcare are a major challenge in many countries. The objective of this
literature review was to form a comprehensive understanding of studies on waiting times in …

Higher readability of institutional websites drives the correct fruition of the abortion pathway: A cross-sectional study

A Ferrari, L Pirrotta, M Bonciani, G Venturi, M Vainieri - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background In Italy, abortion services are public: therefore, health Institutions should provide
clear and easily readable web-based information. We aimed to 1) assess variation in …

[PDF][PDF] Il sistema di valutazione della performance dei sistemi sanitari regionali-report 2020

S Nuti, D Cerasuolo, G D'Orio, F Noferi, A Parenti… - 2022 - iris.sssup.it
Il 2020 è l'anno in cui i nostri sistemi sociali–politico, economico, educativo, sanitario–sono
stati chiamati a rivoluzionare i propri assetti, in tempi strettissimi. Il Servizio Sanitario …