Rural transportation infrastructure in low-and middle-income countries: a review of impacts, implications, and interventions
N Kaiser, CK Barstow - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rural transport infrastructure sector is a critical force for sustainable development that is
interwoven with many other sectors. Rural transportation is an underlying driver of many of …
interwoven with many other sectors. Rural transportation is an underlying driver of many of …
Evaluating the effect of hierarchical medical system on health seeking behavior: a difference-in-differences analysis in China
Z Zhou, Y Zhao, C Shen, S Lai, R Nawaz… - Social Science & Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
The unbalanced allocation of healthcare resources and the underutilization of primary care
facilities are the core problems that restrict the current healthcare reforms in China. In order …
facilities are the core problems that restrict the current healthcare reforms in China. In order …
Bypassing primary care facilities: health-seeking behavior of middle age and older adults in China
Background With economic development, aging of the population, improved insurance
coverage, and the absence of a formal referral system, bypassing primary healthcare …
coverage, and the absence of a formal referral system, bypassing primary healthcare …
Leveraging big data for improving the estimation of close to reality travel time to obstetric emergency services in urban low-and middle-income settings
Maternal and perinatal mortality remain huge challenges globally, particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) where> 98% of these deaths occur. Emergency obstetric …
middle-income countries (LMICs) where> 98% of these deaths occur. Emergency obstetric …
Improving geographical accessibility modeling for operational use by local health actors
Background Geographical accessibility to health facilities remains one of the main barriers
to access care in rural areas of the developing world. Although methods and tools exist to …
to access care in rural areas of the developing world. Although methods and tools exist to …
Bypassing primary healthcare facilities for maternal healthcare in North West Ghana: socio-economic correlates and financial implications
VA Amoro, GA Abiiro, KA Alatinga - BMC Health Services Research, 2021 - Springer
Background Bypassing primary health care (PHC) facilities for maternal health care is an
increasing phenomenon. In Ghana, however, there is a dearth of systematic evidence on …
increasing phenomenon. In Ghana, however, there is a dearth of systematic evidence on …
[HTML][HTML] Voting with their feet: primary care provider choice and its implications for public sector primary care services in India
Expanding networks of government primary health centers (PHCs) to bring health services
closer to communities is a longstanding policy objective in LMICs. In pluralistic health …
closer to communities is a longstanding policy objective in LMICs. In pluralistic health …
Modelling geographical accessibility to support disaster response and rehabilitation of a healthcare system: an impact analysis of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in …
Objectives Modelling and assessing the loss of geographical accessibility is key to support
disaster response and rehabilitation of the healthcare system. The aim of this study was …
disaster response and rehabilitation of the healthcare system. The aim of this study was …
[HTML][HTML] Bypassing primary anti-retroviral therapy facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: An integrative review of the theoretical and empirical literature.
MK Domapielle, SZ Abugbila, M Kala - Journal of Virus Eradication, 2024 - Elsevier
The uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to meeting the global HIV treatment goal
of 95-95-95 by 2025. Although a few Sub-Saharan African countries have already achieved …
of 95-95-95 by 2025. Although a few Sub-Saharan African countries have already achieved …
Self-referral and associated factors among patients attending adult outpatient departments in Debre tabor general hospital, North West Ethiopia
TM Abere, DD Atnafu, Y Mulu - BMC health services research, 2021 - Springer
Background Self-referral leads to diminished quality of health care service; increase
resource depletion and poorer patient outcomes. However, a significant number of patients …
resource depletion and poorer patient outcomes. However, a significant number of patients …