Volume 15, issue 1, December 2015
585 articles in this issue
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The cost of illness attributable to diabetic foot and cost-effectiveness of secondary prevention in Peru
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- María Kathia Cárdenas
- Andrew J. Mirelman
- Robert H. Gilman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 October 2015
- Article: 483
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Socio-economic inequalities in curative health-seeking for children in Egypt: analysis of the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey
Authors
- Lenka Benova
- Oona M. R. Campbell
- George B. Ploubidis
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2015
- Article: 482
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Case vignettes based on EQ-5D to elicit stated preferences for health services utilization from the insurees’ perspective
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Julia Eckert
- Marcel Lichters
- Bernt-Peter Robra
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2015
- Article: 481
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A 10-year population-based study of people with multiple sclerosis in Stockholm, Sweden: use of and satisfaction with care and the value of different factors in predicting use of care
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Charlotte Chruzander
- Sverker Johansson
- Charlotte Ytterberg
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2015
- Article: 480
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An analysis of policy levers used to implement mental health reform in Australia 1992-2012
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Francesca C. Grace
- Carla S. Meurk
- Harvey A. Whiteford
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2015
- Article: 479
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A cross-sectional survey of emergency and essential surgical care capacity among hospitals with high trauma burden in a Central African country
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Marquise Kouo-Ngamby
- Fanny Nadia Dissak-Delon
- Martin Ekeke-Monono
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 October 2015
- Article: 478
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Gender differences in the use of psychiatric outpatient specialist services in Tromsø, Norway are dependent on age: a population-based cross-sectional survey
Authors
- Anne Helen Hansen
- Anne Høye
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 October 2015
- Article: 477
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What can dissaving tell us about catastrophic costs? Linear and logistic regression analysis of the relationship between patient costs and financial coping strategies adopted by tuberculosis patients in Bangladesh, Tanzania and Bangalore, India
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jason Madan
- Knut Lönnroth
- Stephen Bertel Squire
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 October 2015
- Article: 476
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Older patients’ participation in hospital admissions through the emergency department: an interview study of healthcare professionals
Authors
- Dagrunn Nåden Dyrstad
- Ingelin Testad
- Marianne Storm
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 October 2015
- Article: 475
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A systematic review comparing the costs of chiropractic care to other interventions for spine pain in the United States
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Simon Dagenais
- O’Dane Brady
- Pran Manga
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2015
- Article: 474
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Evasion of “mandatory” social health insurance for the formal sector: evidence from Lao PDR
Authors
- Sarah Alkenbrack
- Kara Hanson
- Magnus Lindelow
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2015
- Article: 473
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Admissions for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions - a useful measure of potentially preventable admission?
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jo M. Longman
- Megan E. Passey
- Geoffrey G. Morgan
- Content type: Debate
- Open Access
- Published: 16 October 2015
- Article: 472
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Stage at presentation of breast cancer in Luanda, Angola - a retrospective study
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Lygia Vieira Lopes
- Fernando Miguel
- Lúcio Lara Santos
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 October 2015
- Article: 471
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Interaction between non-executive and executive directors in English National Health Service trust boards: an observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Rod Sheaff
- Ruth Endacott
- Val Woodward
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 October 2015
- Article: 470
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An exploration of moral hazard behaviors under the national health insurance scheme in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Cornelius Debpuur
- Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba
- Patricia Akweongo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 October 2015
- Article: 469
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A method for measuring individual research productivity in hospitals: development and feasibility
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Caterina Caminiti
- Elisa Iezzi
- Carlo Ferrari
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 October 2015
- Article: 468
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A survey of Ethiopian physicians’ experiences of bedside rationing: extensive resource scarcity, tough decisions and adverse consequences
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Frehiwot Berhane Defaye
- Dawit Desalegn
- Ingrid Miljeteig
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 October 2015
- Article: 467
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Cost of stroke: a controlled national study evaluating societal effects on patients and their partners
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Poul Jennum
- Helle K. Iversen
- Jakob Kjellberg
- Content type: Database
- Open Access
- Published: 13 October 2015
- Article: 466
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Propensity to seek healthcare in different healthcare systems: analysis of patient data in 34 countries
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tessa van Loenen
- Michael J. van den Berg
- Gert P. Westert
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2015
- Article: 465
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Challenges in tackling tuberculosis on the Thai-Myanmar border: findings from a qualitative study with health professionals
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Aiko Kaji
- Sein Sein Thi
- Francois H. Nosten
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2015
- Article: 464
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Collaboration processes and perceived effectiveness of integrated care projects in primary care: a longitudinal mixed-methods study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Pim P. Valentijn
- Dirk Ruwaard
- Marc A. Bruijnzeels
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2015
- Article: 463
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Using the theory of planned behaviour to model antecedents of surgical checklist use: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Anna C. Mascherek
- Katrin Gehring
- David L. B. Schwappach
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 October 2015
- Article: 462
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Availability of emergency neonatal care in eight districts of Karnataka state, southern India: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Prem K. Mony
- Krishnamurthy Jayanna
- James Blanchard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 October 2015
- Article: 461
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Evaluation of a support worker role, within a nurse delegation and supervision model, for provision of medicines support for older people living at home: the Workforce Innovation for Safe and Effective (WISE) Medicines Care study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Cik Yin Lee
- Christine Beanland
- Rohan A. Elliott
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 October 2015
- Article: 460
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Compliance with clinical pathways for inpatient care in Chinese public hospitals
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Xiao Yan He
- M. Kate Bundorf
- Di Xue
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 October 2015
- Article: 459
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Boundaries and conditions of interpretation in multilingual and multicultural elderly healthcare
Authors
- Emina Hadziabdic
- Christina Lundin
- Katarina Hjelm
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 October 2015
- Article: 458
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Integrating care for individuals with FASD: results from a multi-stakeholder symposium
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Paul Masotti
- Sally Longstaffe
- Ana Hanlon-Dearman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2015
- Article: 457
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The impacts of withdrawal and replacement of general practitioner services on aeromedical service trends: a 13-year interrupted time-series study in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Matthew T. Haren
- John Setchell
- Mark Daniel
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2015
- Article: 456
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Efficacy of a referral center for patient-centered care in multiple myeloma: a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Indara C. Saccilotto
- Rosane Isabel Bittencourt
- Paulo D. Picon
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2015
- Article: 455
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Diagnostics barriers and innovations in rural areas: insights from junior medical doctors on the frontlines of rural care in Peru
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Cynthia Fiorella Anticona Huaynate
- Monica Jehnny Pajuelo Travezaño
- Valerie A Paz-Soldan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2015
- Article: 454
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Cost of illness of the prostate cancer in Japan—a time-trend analysis and future projections
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Takefumi Kitazawa
- Kunichika Matsumoto
- Tomonori Hasegawa
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2015
- Article: 453
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Factors associated with antenatal and delivery care in Sudan: analysis of the 2010 Sudan household survey
Authors
- Muna Hassan Mustafa
- Abdel Moniem Mukhtar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2015
- Article: 452
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Supply-side dimensions and dynamics of integrating HIV testing and counselling into routine antenatal care: a facility assessment from Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Selena J. An
- Asha S. George
- Charles Kilewo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 October 2015
- Article: 451
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The supply of general practitioners across local areas: accounting for spatial heterogeneity
Authors
- Michelle McIsaac
- Anthony Scott
- Guyonne Kalb
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 October 2015
- Article: 450
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Effectiveness of evidence-based medicine on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family planning providers: a randomized experiment in Jordan
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Marianne El-Khoury
- Rebecca Thornton
- Soon Kyu Choi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 October 2015
- Article: 449
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How personal and standardized coordination impact implementation of integrated care
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Justin K. Benzer
- Irene E. Cramer
- Martin P. Charns
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 October 2015
- Article: 448
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Validation of the howRu and howRwe questionnaires at the individual patient level
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Steven H. Hendriks
- Jojanneke Rutgers
- Marco H. Blanker
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 October 2015
- Article: 447
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Maternal and reproductive health financing in Burundi: public-sector contribution levels and trends from 2010 to 2012
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Claire Chaumont
- Carmen Muhorane
- Leticia Avila-Burgos
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 446
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Assessing the relationship between neighborhood factors and diabetes related health outcomes and self-care behaviors
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Brittany L. Smalls
- Chris M. Gregory
- Leonard E. Egede
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 445
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The design and initial patient evaluation of an integrated care pathway for faecal incontinence: a qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Craig John Rimmer
- Kathryn Ann Gill
- George Dowswell
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 444
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Race/ethnicity, and Americans’ perceptions and experiences of over- and under-use of care: a cross-sectional study
Authors
- Nancy R. Kressin
- Meng-Yun Lin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 443
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Individual and contextual factors associated with community health workers’ performance in Nyanza Province, Kenya: a multilevel analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Yoshito Kawakatsu
- Tomohiko Sugishita
- Sumihisa Honda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 442
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A cross-sectional study on health differences between rural and non-rural U.S. counties using the County Health Rankings
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Timothy J. Anderson
- Daniel M. Saman
- M. Nawal Lutfiyya
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 October 2015
- Article: 441
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Costs of HIV/AIDS treatment in Indonesia by time of treatment and stage of disease
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Adiatma Y. M. Siregar
- Noor Tromp
- Rob Baltussen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 440
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Determinants of hospital length of stay for people with serious mental illness in England and implications for payment systems: a regression analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Rowena Jacobs
- Nils Gutacker
- Simon Gilbody
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 439
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Has variation in length of stay in acute hospitals decreased? Analysing trends in the variation in LOS between and within Dutch hospitals
Authors
- Aart R. van de Vijsel
- Richard Heijink
- Maarten Schipper
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 438
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Incidence and predictors of annual chlamydia testing among 15–29 year olds attending Aboriginal primary health care services in New South Wales, Australia
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Simon Graham
- Rebecca J. Guy
- Handan C. Wand
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 437
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The challenges of reshaping disease specific and care oriented community based services towards comprehensive goals: a situation appraisal in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Helen Schneider
- Nikki Schaay
- Tobeka Qukula
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 436
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Characteristics of young people with long term conditions close to transfer to adult health services
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Hannah Merrick
- Helen McConachie
- on behalf of the Transition Collaborative Group
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2015
- Article: 435