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World Health Organ2
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 78 , 464-474. (springer.com)
- Background The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telehealth as the "delivery of health care services, where patients and providers are separated by distance. (globalaccessibilitynews.com)
Inequalities3
- This has important implications for studies of potential inequalities in health service accessibility and suggests there is a need to develop consistent measures of accessibility if we are to truly understand the relationship between demand and supply. (wiserd.ac.uk)
- Healthy People 2030 defines health equity as the attainment of the highest level of health for all people and notes that it requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and health and health care disparities. (kff.org)
- Governments are urged to address the health inequalities that result from these obstacles and promote equity, solidarity and fairness through social policies that enhance social and national development. (who.int)
Outcomes17
- These differences include often significant gaps in service delivery, accessibility and lower health outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
- Despite the questions about the framing of rural and remote areas and health services as 'other' to the metropolitan norm or majority, the framing does "highlight a serious social and equity issue," particularly the gap in access and health outcomes for rural and remote populations. (wikipedia.org)
- Our team of healthcare professionals is passionate about building doctor-patient relationships virtually to make a difference in patients' health outcomes. (newsfilecorp.com)
- We conducted a web-based survey of 345 patients to explore the impact of different channels on effective communication and perceived health behavior and outcomes. (jmir.org)
- We tested the impact of patients' perceived communication and media effectiveness on their self-efficacy, communication satisfaction, and perceived health outcomes, separately for text-based information technology (IT)-mediated communication and FtF communication. (jmir.org)
- Research has also examined how information technology (IT)-mediated communication among patients with chronic disease can improve their health outcomes [ 6 , 7 ] and how media differ in effectiveness according to the communication process for which they are used (eg, scheduling an appointment and discussing acute symptoms). (jmir.org)
- The outcomes of the test are normally provided in a report that consists of info about the dog's Breed or types, as well as information about the dog's possible health and wellness dangers and other qualities linked with its breeds. (chezpuppy.com)
- Ultimately, the success of the Department's action plan will be judged on its outcomes, in this case the extent to which it has made a tangible difference to the availability, accessibility, quality and participatory nature of mental health services and support for children and young people. (niccy.org)
- Although women faced greater socioeconomic and language-related challenges, the clinical outcomes among Hispanic/Latina women were similar to those among men, perhaps reflecting their higher use of ancillary services. (cdc.gov)
- Selected sociodemographic and behavioral variables, use of ancillary services, and clinical outcomes are presented by sex. (cdc.gov)
- Identifying the contributions of biological sex can assist in understanding the diversity of health outcomes and how this knowledge can be applied to the development of the next generation of interventions and medical treatments leading to improvements in women's health. (nih.gov)
- Such health outcomes may also be influenced by stress exposures across the lifespan and during pregnancy, which may exert their effects through neural mechanisms. (nih.gov)
- The Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) SCORE is advancing our understanding of stress exposures and neural regulation of reproductive aging health outcomes, and catalyzing growth of translational women's health and sex-differences research in aging women. (nih.gov)
- Racism, which the CDC defines as the structures, policies, practices, and norms that assign value and determine opportunities based on the way people look or the color of their skin, results in conditions that unfairly advantage some and disadvantage others, placing people of color at greater risk for poor health outcomes. (kff.org)
- Though health care is essential to health, research shows that health outcomes are driven by multiple factors, including underlying genetics, health behaviors, social and environmental factors, and access to health care. (kff.org)
- While there is currently no consensus in the research on the magnitude of the relative contributions of each of these factors to health, studies suggest that health behaviors and social and economic factors, often referred to as social determinants of health , are the primary drivers of health outcomes and that social and economic factors shape individuals' health behaviors. (kff.org)
- If in the past the Welsh Government has been guilty of avoiding change until services become dangerous and unusable, Griffiths is brave enough to drive through reform in the health service which, although politically contentious in many communities, places the focus on the best clinical outcomes for patients rather than the distance from their home. (iwa.wales)
Utilization9
- Research on the association between prevalence of chronic diseases and acute illnesses and use of health services emphasizes the importance of socioeconomic determinants in such patterns of utilization. (scielosp.org)
- There have been traditionally low rates of health care utilization by persons with mental health issues in developed countries such as Canada due to barriers that discourage health care service use such as waitlists, long distances to health services, and stigma that can be associated with seeking help for mental health issues. (springer.com)
- IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION: Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases related to the Delta variant (and possibly other strains), increased hospitalization and ICU utilization and guidance/mandates from applicable authorities, including the state and federal government, Lincoln Community Health Center has instituted a mandatory vaccination requirement for all employees as a condition of employment. (ncchca.org)
- Support is provided for the strengthening of the Ministry of Health capacities to optimize development and utilization of its human resources for health. (who.int)
- COVID-19 has transformed the landscape of telemedicine utilization, shifting from predominantly in-person services to increased virtual encounters. (jabfm.org)
- Although telemedicine offers increased accessibility for medical care, many advocates voice concern about utilization and satisfaction with these services among individuals who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) given the unique practical, mental, and physical health challenges many face. (jabfm.org)
- The purpose of the present study was to evaluate differences in telemedicine utilization and satisfaction, as well as global health and perceived loneliness, among data-driven patterns of IPV during the early phases of the pandemic. (jabfm.org)
- 4 ⇓ - 6 However, although telemedicine has touted numerous advantages over in-person care, many advocates have voiced concern about utilization and satisfaction with telemedicine services among individuals who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). (jabfm.org)
- The access to and utilization of health grounds, such as fertility treatments and status [8-10]. (who.int)
Inclusion3
- As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. (prideatwork.ca)
- Attracting leading advocates, corporate executives and accessibility professionals involved in digital inclusion, the M-Enabling Summit is an all-inclusive conference and showcase offering rich networking opportunities, fostering innovative technology that benefits more than one-billion Persons with Disabilities and an expanding population of aging adults globally. (globalaccessibilitynews.com)
- This progress in inclusivity would not have been possible without the support of Trinity Disability Service, Counselling Service, Health Trinity and the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Unit. (tcd.ie)
Significant differences5
- Furthermore, we conducted a group comparison to identify significant differences across these 2 groups. (jmir.org)
- We found no significant differences between patients' perceptions of effective communication using either IT-mediated communication or FtF communication with their physicians. (jmir.org)
- However, we found significant differences in patients' perception of media effectiveness: patients perceived FtF communication to be a more favorable medium ( P =.02). (jmir.org)
- Low and Middle Income countries contributed to three fourths of global suicide with significant differences between countries. (bmj.com)
- Results There were significant differences in the indicators of dental emergency, dental extraction per clinical procedure, and dental extractions per inhabitant, and these values were higher in Family Health Units with spontaneous demand. (bvsalud.org)
Telehealth services1
- The report also shows that while telehealth services for mental health treatment increased during the pandemic, it was not sufficient to make-up for the overall decline in mental health service use, especially among children from minority background. (hhs.gov)
Centre5
- Rural areas are classified by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare as those extending from large rural centres (urban centre population 25,000-99,999) through to rural areas with an urban centre population of less than 10,000. (wikipedia.org)
- This report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise awareness of, and devise countermeasures to exclusion due to implementation of UID-based verification for and distribution of welfare services. (cis-india.org)
- The Centre for Internet and Society organised a workshop on "UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures" at the Institution of Agricultural on Technologists on August 27 in Bangalore to discuss, raise awareness of, and devise countermeasures to exclusion due to implementation of UID-based verification for and distribution of welfare services [1] . (cis-india.org)
- Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. (prideatwork.ca)
- As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada. (prideatwork.ca)
Children's Health1
Centers for Diseas1
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines health disparities as, "preventable differences in the burden, disease, injury, violence, or in opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged racial, ethnic, and other population groups and communities. (kff.org)
Needed to impr1
20215
- To assess the extent to which waves 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 pandemic affected routine health services in South Africa, and whether there was any recovery in 2021. (who.int)
- The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect routine health services in 2021 in a number of areas. (who.int)
- This 2021 article found that COVID-19 negatively impacted the From March 2020 to December 2021, there were four COVID-19 number of people who visited health facilities, the number of children waves in SA. (who.int)
- A 2021 study published in the journal Family Practice found that 76% of patients who are prescribed physical therapy do not initiate the services after it has been recommended. (medscape.com)
- METHODS: In March 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among 438 HCWs from 100 randomly selected health facilities in three health zones (Butembo, Beni, Mabalako) affected by the 10th EVD outbreak in North Kivu, DRC. (cdc.gov)
Logistic regression1
Reproductive health4
- Experts agreed that the core primary care services which should be available to those living in rural and remote communities included care of the sick and injured, mental health, maternal/child health, allied health, sexual/reproductive health, rehabilitation, oral/dental health and public health/illness prevention. (wikipedia.org)
- A collection tools to help you accomplish reproductive health supplies-related goals. (rhsupplies.org)
- A fast-growing list of interactive presentations and workshops from thought-leaders in the reproductive health supplies community. (rhsupplies.org)
- Other members of the Market Development Approaches Working Group of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition have also provided feedback and comments on this document. (rhsupplies.org)
Disparities In Health1
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Access24
- That these communities do not have exactly same access to health and medical services - particularly specialist and rarely used services - located in metropolitan communities should not matter if they are able to readily access high quality primary health care services. (wikipedia.org)
- Research shows that access to this basket of essential primary health care services is not adequate in rural and remote communities. (wikipedia.org)
- Australians who live in rural and remote areas experience have poorer access to primary health care services than those living in metropolitan areas. (wikipedia.org)
- This project examined barriers to mental health care using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 4,134) to understand gender and income-related disparities in access to mental health care services. (springer.com)
- The findings of this study demonstrate that despite universal health insurance, there are significant inequities in access to mental health care for low-income Canadians and differences in the types of barriers to care experienced by gender. (springer.com)
- Increasing access and providing social services to improve drug abuse treatment for women with children. (springer.com)
- Existing approaches investigating access to primary health care tend to use relatively crude measures that compare supply to demand ratios for administrative units or use GIS to calculate straight-line or network distances to the nearest facility. (wiserd.ac.uk)
- Such studies should ideally incorporate the availability of alternative modes of transport particularly in areas where there are vulnerable groups such as the elderly who are typically more dependent on public transportation to access health care services. (wiserd.ac.uk)
- Conclusions-- Concerns have been raised that unequal health care access for sexual orientation minorities may adversely affect cancer screening. (cdc.gov)
- To estimate the prevalence of self-reported unmet health care needs in the general population, identify financial and other barriers to health care access, and assess differences in prevalence of unmet needs by population characteristics. (who.int)
- The TRIO Student Access and Success Conference (TRIO SASC) is a 3-day student development conference designed to provide TRIO and accessibility scholars with the opportunity to experience community engagement, academic and personal development, networking, and overall enrichment. (nccu.edu)
- A health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. (kff.org)
- Study author Dr Rafael Lozano, from the University of Washington, said: 'These results emphasise the urgent need to improve both access to and quality of healthcare, otherwise health systems could face widening gaps between the health services they provide and the disease burden in their population. (mypharmacynews.com)
- Increasing access to essential drugs, monitoring the emergence of anti-infective drug resistance, and creating a safer environment for drug prescription, distribution, and consumption as well as the development of national drug policies within the framework of national health policies, constitute the main aims of the support provided by WHO/Mozambique within the area of essential drugs. (who.int)
- In a previous article on the impact of COVID-19, the authors compared access to routine health services between 2019 and 2020. (who.int)
- A question that remains of paramount importance in most countries is how to provide their population access to basic health care at an affordable price. (who.int)
- WHO has defined the purpose of health financing schemes as to make funding available, and to set the right financial incentives for providers, so as to ensure that all individuals have access to effective public and personal health services. (who.int)
- It is estimated that only about 30 to 40% of the Angolan population have access to health services. (bvsalud.org)
- The co-participation health costs in the public sector was recognized as a barrier to access to health care and to fairness. (bvsalud.org)
- As the aging population grows and telehealth expands in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an emerging trend of in-home care is reshaping how patients access and receive physical therapy services. (medscape.com)
- Partnerships between hospitals and home health companies are increasing access to rehabilitation services not only for older adults but also for people in rural areas, those without reliable transportation, and patients with injuries that hinder their driving abilities. (medscape.com)
- As a consequence, it is fre- tration of dentists in the cities of the health care systems of the Arab coun- quently the case that patients choose to Arab region severely limits access in tries. (who.int)
- En- frequently interact with cost-sharing there are non-financial constraints that suring equitable access to high-quality rules, imposing limits on the range of limit access. (who.int)
- In January 2017, amidst the ongoing social strife in Venezuela, the Peruvian government enacted a working permit "Permiso Temporal de Permanencia" endowing Venezuelan migrants with the right to work and with access to health and education services. (lu.se)
Pandemic6
- Using a national Medicaid database, the report shows significant racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service use among children during the COVID-19 pandemic. (hhs.gov)
- The pandemic has aided the emergence of digital health services that use artificial intelligence to assist individuals in identifying and treating simple medical ailments. (stefanini.com)
- The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide racial justice movement over the past several years have heightened the focus on health disparities and their underlying causes and contributed to the increased prioritization of health equity. (kff.org)
- While differential by province, a number of services provided, as reflected in the District Health Information System (DHIS), were significantly affected by the pandemic. (who.int)
- In addition, 43% of countries reported that include healthcare for maternal and child health, women's health, financial challenges that resulted from the impact of the pandemic including contraceptive care, management of common communicable also impacted negatively on their ability to provide services. (who.int)
- cope with the pandemic as a result of low levels of investment in The article compared a selected number of health indicators, e.g. health systems. (who.int)
Socioeconomic3
- Statin prescribing in Australia: socioeconomic and sex differences. (nih.gov)
- To assess if there are any differences in statin prescribing across Australia by socioeconomic status or sex and to relate prescribing rates to coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates. (nih.gov)
- Socioeconomic differences in and on the completeness of both on cancer survival from low- and cancer incidence and mortality are the registration of cases and their middle-income countries (LMICs) large, and it is general y acknowl- follow-up. (who.int)
Sciences3
- Dr. Priscilla Okunji is a tenure track Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC. (trident.edu)
- She earned a Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Trident in 2010, and has been part of Howard's faculty since then. (trident.edu)
- Frank Gomez, Ph.D ., was my professor and mentor as well as the director of the Health Sciences Ph.D. program. (trident.edu)
Hospitals8
- Rural health care in Australia involves the delivery of health services by private, community and public hospitals in areas classified as rural and remote. (wikipedia.org)
- An Expat Exchange member talks about healthcare services, hospitals and health insurance in Tokyo. (expatexchange.com)
- Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. (baycare.org)
- Noting that there is a greater tendency of private hospitals operating in the regulatory model for market mechanisms, it is expected that the quality indicators that serve as a reference for monitoring the health management are more critical in public hospitals. (bvsalud.org)
- The primary-level - Primary Health Care (PHC) - represented by stations, health centers, municipal hospitals, nursing stations and doctors' offices, is the initial point of contact with the health system. (bvsalud.org)
- The tertiary level, represented by referral hospitals mono or multipurpose, differentiated and specialized, is the reference level for secondary-level health units 1-3 . (bvsalud.org)
- The obvious question is: Why would hospitals partner with clinics rather than offer in-home services on their own? (medscape.com)
- The billing and documentation system that they use is more efficient than anything hospitals have, said John Brickley, PT, MA, vice president and physical therapist at MedStar Health, a healthcare system in Maryland and the Washington, DC, area. (medscape.com)
Women's3
- Women's minds, women's bodies: Interdisciplinary approaches to women's health (pp. 36-50). (springer.com)
- The Specialized Centers of Research Excellence (SCORE) on Sex Differences program is a signature program of the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH). (nih.gov)
- Basic, clinical, and translational research approaches led to seminal contributions to the study of sex differences related to women's health. (nih.gov)
Indicators6
- The health of rural Canadians: A rural-urban comparison of health indicators. (springer.com)
- The indicators currently used for monitoring financial protection under the Sustainable Development Goals may not capture the extent to which financial barriers keep people from using the health services they need. (who.int)
- There are signs of recovery to 2019 levels in some of the health indicators. (who.int)
- We analyzed 142 patients of a public and a private institutions in Angola in a structured interview on health indicators. (bvsalud.org)
- Objective Assess the oral health indicators in the Family Health Units (Unidades de Saúde da Família - USFs) with scheduled demand in comparison with Family Health Units with spontaneous demand in oral health care, in Piracicaba. (bvsalud.org)
- Health status indicators. (bvsalud.org)
Care services9
- Rural and remote areas of Australia are classified according to a number of different schemes in relation to health care services and reporting. (wikipedia.org)
- Some challenges for delivering high quality primary health care services in rural and remote locations include the need for alternative models and approaches to delivering services. (wikipedia.org)
- Men were much more likely to report 'acceptability' barriers to care that related to their perceptions of mental health issues and usefulness of health care services, whereas women were much more likely to report availability or accessibility issues such as a lack of transportation or childcare. (springer.com)
- Each patient requires different necessities, and Medi-Call is pleased to provide a diversified range of options from basic virtual care services to premium services offering IV Vitamin Therapy and in-home wellness check-ins," said Marshall Gunter, CEO of the Company. (newsfilecorp.com)
- This paper addresses the combined use of quantitative and qualitative methodology to understand the relationship between need, demand and use of primary care services. (socresonline.org.uk)
- We found that ill people are far more likely to use self care than professional health care services, and when they do use formal services, this tends to be in addition to self care practices. (socresonline.org.uk)
- The qualitative data illuminated more about the processes of health care utilisation, particularly the way in which the past experience of illness and service contact coalesced with peoples' more immediate decision making about using primary care services. (socresonline.org.uk)
- Clinical iceberg' studies from an epidemiological perspective have incorporated an analysis of the extent of service use by estimating rates and types of symptoms present in the community compared to those presented to primary care services (e.g. (socresonline.org.uk)
- Propose a policy you would create to improve health care services accessibility, cost, and quality related to your selected group? (macroessays.com)
Healthcare services2
- Medi-Call's goal is to simplify healthcare for patients by making mobile healthcare services more accessible virtually from the touch of their device. (newsfilecorp.com)
- The consulting firm McKinsey predicts that as much as $265 billion in healthcare services for Medicare recipients will be provided within the home by 2025. (medscape.com)
Unmet need2
- Survey questions used to measure unmet need for health care varied across studies. (who.int)
- In the absence of a standardized definition, the operational definition of 'unmet need for health care' used in this study was a negative response to a survey question about whether health care was sought when there was a need for health care in the case of an injury or illness. (who.int)
Negatively2
Faculty5
- Faculty and staff seeking general information about students with disabilities and the services offered by Accessibility Services are encouraged to explore the Accommodating Students with Disabilities (ASD) in Higher Education Program which is designed to enhance the success of students with disabilities in higher education by providing training and information for faculty and staff. (semo.edu)
- Once a student with a disability has become registered with Accessibility Services, we will send faculty notifications to faculty to inform them of what are appropriate accommodations both reasonably and legally. (semo.edu)
- Not to mention, Laurentian has a tried, tested and true Faculty of Health that offers one-of-a-kind programs in Sports Psychology and Indigenous Social Work. (schoolfinder.com)
- While specific requests for accommodations by students are handled by the Accessibility Center for Success (ACS), and staff/faculty can work with the Office of Human Resources, the University has developed a quick reference guide for members of our campus community with disabilities. (dillard.edu)
- Faculty and staff who design courses can become familiar with the NCCU policy regarding course accessibility here. (nccu.edu)
Clinical4
- A minimum of three (3) years experience post Masters in human services field as a clinical addictions specialist in a health or mental health setting, or five (5) years experience post Masters in a non-clinical setting. (ncchca.org)
- To investigate the evidence for the existence of gender bias (defined as care provided independently of clinical need) in the use of specialist services by critically appraising the literature. (nih.gov)
- Differences in health care use can be due to demand factors (e.g. differences in the prevalence and severity of disease or in patient preferences), supply factors (particularly clinical judgement), or both. (nih.gov)
- ORWH published the Specialized Centers of Research Excellence (SCORE) on Sex Differences (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) request for applications (RFA), RFA-OD-18-004 , in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and funded six new awards. (nih.gov)
Public health6
- What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
- Correspondence Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine. (scielosp.org)
- New economic policies in Cuba, stimulating self-employment and private initiative, may increase the strain on the exclusively public health care system. (scielosp.org)
- The course is designed for Public Health Professionals and Crisis Responders or anyone with an interest in spatial epidemiology and an interest in health and disease mapping and modelling. (itc.nl)
- The main health facility-related data sources are public health surveillance, health services data and health system monitoring data including human resources, health infrastructure, and financing. (who.int)
- Suicide, hitherto a neglected public health problem, has been receiving greater attention in recent years due to growing increase and the accumulating evidence of its preventable nature. (bmj.com)
Abstract1
- ABSTRACT This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. (who.int)
Diversity1
- Our students and staff bring a wealth of diversity, and it's essential that our facilities and services reflect an environment that acknowledges and celebrates this. (tcd.ie)
Perceptions2
- Differences exist by race and ethnicity in mental health care use and associated perceptions of stigma among active-duty US service members. (cdc.gov)
- This study aimed to understand and compare the potential differences in patients' perceptions of communication effectiveness with their physicians through different modes of communication. (jmir.org)
Policy8
- Rural health care policy is driven by a combination of Commonwealth (federal), state or territory and local government. (wikipedia.org)
- Still, the Cuban health system has demonstrated its ability to adapt to new challenges, and the basic premises of Cuba's health policy are expected to be preserved. (scielosp.org)
- The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 2 , 73-80. (springer.com)
- This brief was compiled and summarized by HHS/ASPE's Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP). (hhs.gov)
- The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. (hhs.gov)
- These 'traditional models' of health care use provide an understanding of utilisation with reference to a set of extensive contingencies ranging from the psychological - for example, patient preferences in the health belief model - to the external environment, including the policy context in the socio- behavioural model. (socresonline.org.uk)
- The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
- Given the spatial concentration of Venezuelan migrants in Peru and the clear temporal cut I unfold a difference-in-differences methodology to exploit the differences in the labor market before and after the policy was introduced at the individual level. (lu.se)
Prevalence4
- To estimate the prevalence and reasons for unmet needs for health and long-term care (LTC) among people 65 years and older. (who.int)
- The evidence synthesis was performed by using a random-effects meta-analysis to obtain pooled estimates of the prevalence of unmet needs for health care among the populations studied. (who.int)
- Subgroup analysis was performed on people 65 years and above to examine prevalence of unmet needs for not only health care but also LTC. (who.int)
- Among the population of older people 65 years and above included in the meta-analysis, 10.4% reported unmet needs for health care, which is greater than the corresponding prevalence of 4.9% among adults 31 to 64 years. (who.int)
Disability4
- Subject to the provisions of this title, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity. (semo.edu)
- Lincoln Community Health Center has a process for receiving and evaluating vaccination exemption requests due to medical contraindication, disability, and sincerely held religious beliefs under applicable law. (ncchca.org)
- The Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides accommodations and support services to NCCU scholars with a learning difference, disability (physical, learning or psychological) or medical condition. (nccu.edu)
- Declan Treanor, Director of the Disability Service, said: "We often say that sports is a universal language, transcending boundaries and barriers. (tcd.ie)
Symptoms1
- If you have been taking antibiotics recently and have symptoms of C. diff , you should see a healthcare professional. (cdc.gov)
Gaps1
- Speaking of the findings, Dr Lozano said: 'Otherwise health systems could face widening gaps between the health services they provide and the disease burden in their population. (mypharmacynews.com)
Interventions4
- Interventions are needed to increase screening in women of all sexual orientation groups, particularly in areas with poor health care policies. (cdc.gov)
- To help the country to achieve the MDGs, this program encourages and helps the preparation of long term multi-sectoral investment plans, securing financing for its implementation, and the coordination of health interventions' scaling up, on the basis of health priorities, within a sound macroeconomics framework. (who.int)
- In either tax-based or insurance-based systems, they take the form of copayments for services covered by the financing system, or payments for supplementary services or interventions. (who.int)
- In addition to standard and from countries in transition are edged that such differences require data quality control and central y scarce, suffer from methodological suitable interventions in the area of performed analysis, many registries or quality limitations, or do not in- primary prevention (Fox and Gold- in emerging economies in Asia and clude all cancer types. (who.int)
Chronic Disease1
- Acute patients with underlying chronic disease used formal services more often. (scielosp.org)
Preventive2
- Datametrex's mission is to provide tools and solutions that support companies in fulfilling their operational goals, including health and safety, with predictive and preventive technologies. (newsfilecorp.com)
- Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner. (ncchca.org)
Organization1
Quality13
- LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. (ncchca.org)
- It enables continuous monitoring, comprehension, and optimization of all human processes, as well as continuous health knowledge, to improve life quality and well-being. (stefanini.com)
- There is also a need for higher quality studies if differences are to be attributed conclusively to bias or not. (nih.gov)
- Publicly available data on state-level health care quality and sexual orientation-related legal protections were also gathered. (cdc.gov)
- Multivariable models were used to estimate sexual orientation-group differences in breast and colorectal cancer screening, NIH-PA Author Manuscript controlling for sociodemographics and state-level health care quality and legal protections for sexual minorities. (cdc.gov)
- In fully adjusted models, state-level health care quality score, though not state-level legal protections for sexual minorities, was positively associated with likelihood of being screened for all women regardless of sexual orientation. (cdc.gov)
- BayCare is an extraordinary team leading the way to high-quality care and personalized, customer-centered health. (baycare.org)
- Results further suggest, south east England's healthcare quality and accessibility ranks 92.8, compared to just 87.8 in the north east. (mypharmacynews.com)
- Quality indices are being increasingly used by leaders, managers and health professionals as operational tools to improve processes and reduce costs. (bvsalud.org)
- 50% of respondents praised the services and 22% complained about the quality of services. (bvsalud.org)
- There was no favorable results for quality in health management both in public service and in private. (bvsalud.org)
- health management, quality of health care, health care evaluation. (bvsalud.org)
- The public sector includes the National Health System (NHS), the health services of the Angolan armed forces and the health services of the Ministry of the Interior - this sector remains as the main provider of health services at the national level, sharing with other service providers, the same difficulties of health care delivery without the desired quality in most cases, despite the progress lately recorded 3-5 . (bvsalud.org)
Provide14
- Our article uses data from the most recent national survey of service members to provide an update. (cdc.gov)
- Section 504 is a federal regulation requiring institutions receiving federal funding to provide program accessibility to students with disabilities. (semo.edu)
- As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. (ncchca.org)
- May provide case management services as needed for adults or children with substance use disorders. (ncchca.org)
- In order to provide you with the most information possible, Liaison Services provides accurate and up-to-date information on Orientation events including course registration assistance, guided campus tours, and our week of first-year activities. (schoolfinder.com)
- Providers should be cognizant of the challenges faced by Hispanics/Latinos with HIV-infection in care and provide referrals to needed ancillary services. (cdc.gov)
- The study conducted in three different areas in the North west of England was designed to, link health status to subsequent use of health care in a way which might be used for service planning and the allocation of resources, and to provide data to inform a long term programme examining the relationship between need and demand for primary care. (socresonline.org.uk)
- A further drawback to studying health care utilisation in the UK is that there are no data sources which provide longitudinal data on health need linked to the use of health care ( Nicolaas et al 1997 ). (socresonline.org.uk)
- Student enrichment workshops provide students the opportunity to learn more about academic strategies, career and graduate school preparation assistance, health and wellness resources, self-advocacy and ADA Section 504. (nccu.edu)
- SCORE investigators provide leadership in the development and promotion of standards and policies for the consideration of sex as a biological variable (SABV) and sex differences in biomedical research. (nih.gov)
- As NIH-supported Centers of Excellence, the SCORE program's centers provide leadership and serve as a resource in the development and promotion of standards and policies for the consideration of sex differences in biomedical research. (nih.gov)
- The Mozambique country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (who.int)
- Although non-physician-owned corporations and private equity firms provide liquidity to the health-care sector, there are ethical concerns that may ultimately impact patient care. (bvsalud.org)
- Fourthly, is a health care infrastructure in place that will be able to provide the health services that are part of the health insurance benefit package? (who.int)
Mental health s9
- Historically, US military service members have underutilized mental health services. (cdc.gov)
- The influence of social anchorage on the gender difference in the use of mental health services. (springer.com)
- The use of mental health services in Ontario: Epidemiologic findings. (springer.com)
- Age, gender, and the underutilization of mental health services: The influence of help-seeking attitudes. (springer.com)
- The need for mental health services research focusing on poor young women. (springer.com)
- Medi-Call provides a number of health services such as general and preventative care, urgent care, mental health services, and prescriptions. (newsfilecorp.com)
- Mental health services may be provided differently for men and women. (nih.gov)
- The NI Commissioner for Children has today issued a first Status Update Report since the publication of 'Still Waiting' one year ago, when 50 recommendations were made to government to improve mental health services. (niccy.org)
- Scaling up mental health services for availability and accessibility, destigmatization and decriminalisation will greatly support for reduction of suicides. (bmj.com)
Objective1
Ministry2
- Accessibility Standards Canada and British Columbia's Ministry of Attorney General and Responsible for Housing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to optimize efforts and resources dedicated to creating a barrier-free Canada. (globalaccessibilitynews.com)
- WHO/Mozambique has also the responsibility to collaborate with the Ministry of Health in the generation and use of appropriate health information to support decision making, health care delivery and management of health services, at all levels. (who.int)
Disabilities7
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an omnibus civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. (semo.edu)
- Accessibility Services has available through their website and in their office a grievance procedure for students with disabilities in an effort to resolve any perceived discriminatory actions in a timely and effective manner. (semo.edu)
- Students with disabilities are required to register with Accessibility Services (AS) if they wish to request accommodations for their classes. (semo.edu)
- Accessibility Services is a central location for the reception and evaluation of documentation of disabilities. (semo.edu)
- Physical accessibility of primary care facilities for people with disabilities: a cross-sectional survey in 31 countries. (nivel.nl)
- To enhance the inclusivity of its support services, Trinity Sport has introduced 'gym quiet hours' which offers individuals with sensory disabilities a serene exercise environment. (tcd.ie)
- BayCare Health System is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. (baycare.org)
Attitudes1
- Studies based on the Health Belief' and 'rational choice' models have examined the way in which individual characteristics and attitudes influence the use of services (e.g Rosenstock 1966 ) and studies based on the socio -behavioural model have examined predisposing, enabling and need factors to explain patterns of health care use ( Anderson 1995 ). (socresonline.org.uk)
Populations2
Long distances1
- This can relate to accessibility-how difficult it is to set up and get to an appointment if you have barriers like long distances or language differences. (rasmussen.edu)
Main3
- Findings suggest that, whilst the direction and strength of the association between deprivation and accessibility measures varies by mode of travel, the main differences are actually across measures of accessibility. (wiserd.ac.uk)
- The main population-based sources of health information are census, household surveys and registration systems. (who.int)
- One is a system whereby general tax revenue is the main source of financing health services. (who.int)
Hispanic1
20201
- The world Health assembly has set a global target of reducing suicides by 10% by 2020 and suicide prevention is included under Sustainable Development goals to be achieved by 2030. (bmj.com)
System14
- The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides statistical and other data relating to rural and remote health system performance, health status and determinants of health. (wikipedia.org)
- For example, people have been asked to enrol by telling them that they might get excluded from the system and cannot get services like passports, banks, NREGA, salaries for government employees, denial of vaccinations, etc. (cis-india.org)
- The HSJ Digital Transformation Summit unites technology leaders from trusts, CCGs and ICSs to explore technologies, innovations and improvements that will have a transformative effect on our future health and care system. (hsj.co.uk)
- It creates a virtual model of a process, system, service, product, or other physical thing using virtual and augmented reality and 3D graphics and data modelling. (stefanini.com)
- Gain insight into the health care system in Japan. (expatexchange.com)
- They promote evidence-based health policymaking through a comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of the health situation and health system in the country. (who.int)
- This involves interaction with the entire health system to protect public interest. (who.int)
- In addition, the performance of such a scheme should be assessed with respect to the final goals of a health system, namely, health status, responsiveness to the people who are served, fairness in the financial contributions of households, and equality in health and responsiveness. (who.int)
- The national health system in Angola passed by a historical evolution characterized by two distinct periods: the colonial and post-independence periods 1 . (bvsalud.org)
- The colonial period was characterized by a health system accessible to a privileged minority, targeted at solving their health problems and affecting the economic productivity of the colonia 2 . (bvsalud.org)
- From the introduction of political, economic and administrative reforms made in Angola, the Act No. 21-B/92, of 28 August stands out among them, the law Bases of the National Health System that says that the State has no longer exclusivity in health care, with the legalization of the private sector. (bvsalud.org)
- Was also introduced the notion of co-participation of citizens in health costs, maintaining the free and universal system 1,2 . (bvsalud.org)
- The system of health care delivery stratifies into three hierarchical levels of provision of services, based on the Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy 1,3 . (bvsalud.org)
- services are frequently not covered in system size, structure and financing, the public clinics. (who.int)
Equity2
Research8
- The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 36 (3), 372-384. (springer.com)
- Today patients want to have a choice, do their own research and be active participants in all aspects of their health. (rasmussen.edu)
- Additional research in this area is available at the ASPE Behavioral Health page and ASPE COVID-19 page . (hhs.gov)
- 1 Health Services Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. (nih.gov)
- Each SCORE program serves as a national resource for translational research, at multiple levels of analysis, to identify the role of biological sex differences on the health of women. (nih.gov)
- The current SCORE U54 program leverages over 15 years of our prior investment to create a disease-agnostic research program focused on sex differences and major medical conditions affecting women in the U.S. The former Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR) P50 program funded established scientists at centers across the country, with support from our NIH Institute and Center (IC) partners. (nih.gov)
- The current ORWH SCORE program remains the only NIH centers program supporting disease-agnostic research on sex differences. (nih.gov)
- The Career Enhancement Core is a new feature of the program whose goal is to support pilot research and train the next generation of scientists in the study of sex differences. (nih.gov)
Primary6
- Service models used in rural and remote primary health care in Australia include discrete services, integrated services, comprehensive primary health care, outreach models and virtual outreach models. (wikipedia.org)
- The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides both emergency and primary health care in rural and regional Australia using aircraft. (wikipedia.org)
- First-line health services with a primary health care approach are a strong trigger for adequate health-care-seeking behavior. (scielosp.org)
- The study was in two stages, a survey and diary study designed to ascertain frequency of health care utilisation and health status of households, followed by a linked qualitative study consisting of in-depth interviews on a subset of people experiencing a range of common complaints seen in primary care. (socresonline.org.uk)
- The accessibility of primary care facilities is therefore very important. (nivel.nl)
- For the primary care physician or surgeon, they're not going to see much of a difference," Benoit said. (medscape.com)
Delivery4
- The participants pointed out that with the Aadhaar (Targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as Aadhaar Act, 2016 ) being partially enforced, multiple examples of exclusion as reported in the news are demonstrating how the Aadhaar project is creating a case of hybrid governance i.e private corporations playing a significant role in Governance. (cis-india.org)
- Describing Hispanics/Latinos with HIV-infection in medical care by sex could inform service delivery. (cdc.gov)
- Describing characteristics of Hispanics/Latinos in care by sex can help identify disparities and inform delivery of tailored services to this underserved population. (cdc.gov)
- In that context, if a problem ever arose in service delivery then it was easier to throw money at it than try and solve it. (iwa.wales)
Findings2
- In recent reports, the AIHW noted findings that "compared with those in Major Cities, people in regional and remote areas were less likely to report very good or excellent health", with life expectancy decreasing with increasing remoteness: "[c]ompared with Major Cities, the life expectancy in regional areas is 1-2 years lower and in remote areas is up to 7 years lower. (wikipedia.org)
- The findings suggest that health care use is most appropriately viewed as an interplay between agency and structure rather than the outcome of 'expressed need', individual decision making or 'supply induced' demand. (socresonline.org.uk)
20181
- UH recently announced a partnership with Luna Physical Therapy, a company founded in 2018 that provides home services. (medscape.com)
People's1
- People's desire for medical services is evolving from offline to online-based, offline-assisted new models as the Internet becomes more prevalent. (stefanini.com)
Inequities1
Predominantly1
Study was conducted2
- in persons with chronic productive coughs who came to The study was conducted in the Ate-Vitarte district health services in the study area. (cdc.gov)
- The present study was conducted to investigate differences in nurturant fathering, father involvement, and young adult psychosocial functioning among small samples of three nontraditional family forms. (fatherhood.gov)
Population6
- Mozambique's health information systems include a variety of population-based and health facility-based data sources. (who.int)
- Mixed health financing systems also exist, whereby part of the population is covered by general tax revenue, and other specified population groups, by health insurance. (who.int)
- Therefore, the lucrative private sector is confined to major urban centers of the country and is sluggish at the tertiary level, with prices that limit the accessibility of the population. (bvsalud.org)
- RÉSUMÉ Le présent article examine certains des principaux obstacles rencontrés par la population (ou plutôt différents groupes sociaux) pour accéder aux services de santé dans les pays arabes. (who.int)
- Ces obstacles peuvent être d'ordre social, culturel, administratif, organisationnel ou financier et avoir un impact sur la population en fonction du sexe et de l'ethnie à des degrés divers. (who.int)
- An expansion of cover- have occurred over the past 3 decades, the case of fertility treatments, in some age of dental health services is needed to several subsets of the population in cases, women travel to countries where improve oral health. (who.int)
Data11
- In a cross-sectional study, we collected health care use, sociodemographic and residential data for a sample of 6363 adolescents. (who.int)
- Take our 10-week online geo-health course to learn how to integrate geographic information , use different g eospatial technologies and apply spatial data science methods to understand different health aspects better. (itc.nl)
- and health communication & decision making - communicating risks and the role of digital information and tools in providing information and aiding the decision-making process that includes data structures and ethics. (itc.nl)
- Each week you will tackle a specific health or disease problem integrating the theories with spatial data and different methods. (itc.nl)
- Problem scenarios range across data surveillance and infrastructure planning, modelling vector-borne diseases, evaluating and planning health infrastructure, cluster analysis, risk mapping, responding to disease outbreaks and epidemics and other application areas. (itc.nl)
- I have been awarded external and internal grants focused on the use of big data to knowledge (BD2K) to better understand health disparities. (trident.edu)
- In this study we analysed comparative data on physical accessibility of general practices (GP practices) in 31 (mainly) European countries. (nivel.nl)
- We used data from the QUALICOPC study, conducted in 2011 among GPs in 34 (mainly European) countries and constructed a physical accessibility scale. (nivel.nl)
- Methods-- Data on breast and colorectal cancer screening, sexual orientation, and sociodemographics were gathered prospectively from 1989 through 2005 from 85,759 U.S. women in the Nurses' Health Study II. (cdc.gov)
- 6). Recent data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a representative sample of U.S. women, indicates only 53% of women 40 years and older received a mammogram in the past year (8) and 67% in the past two years (9), though among women ages 50-74 years, the percentage screened in the past two years reached 81% (10). (cdc.gov)
- Health information is the continuous collection and analysis of health data coming from different sources. (who.int)