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Research article
Does clinical governance influence the appropriateness of hospital stay?
Specchia M, Poscia A, Volpe M, Parente P, Capizzi S, Cambieri A, Damiani G, Ricciardi W, De Belvis A, OPTIGOV? Collaborating Group
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:142 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/142/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0795-2.pdf

Research article
Cost-utility analysis of a preventive home visit program for older adults in Germany
Brettschneider C, Luck T, Fleischer S, Roling G, Beutner K, Luppa M, Behrens J, Riedel-Heller SG, König H
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:141 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/141/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0817-0.pdf

Research article
Resource utilisation and cost of ambulatory HIV care in a regional HIV centre in Ireland: a micro-costing study
Brennan A, Jackson A, Horgan M, Bergin CJ, Browne JP
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:139 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/139/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0816-1.pdf

Research article
Clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes toward patient self-management in the Netherlands; translation and testing of the American Clinician Support for Patient Activation Measure (CS-PAM)
Rademakers J, Jansen D, van der Hoek L, Heijmans M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:138 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/138/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0799-y.pdf

Research article
The impact of hospital accreditation on quality measures: an interrupted time series analysis
Devkaran S, O’Farrell PN
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:137 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/137/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0784-5.pdf

Research article
Demographic and clinical predictors of unplanned hospital utilisation among chronically ill patients: a prospective cohort study
Mallitt K, Kelly P, Plant N, Usherwood T, Gillespie J, Boyages S, Jan S, Leeder S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:136 (3 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/136/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0789-0.pdf

Research article
Coordinated care affects hospitalization and prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cohort study
Cordesse V, Sidorok F, Schimmel P, Holstein J, Meininger V
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:134 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/134/abstract
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Research article
Patient outcomes vs. service workload: an analysis of outcomes in the burn service of England and Wales
Stylianou N, Carr M, Kontopantelis E, Buchan I, Dunn K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:133 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/133/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/133
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0813-4.pdf

Research article
Cost of installing and operating an electronic clinical decision support system for maternal health care: case of Tanzania rural primary health centres
Saronga H, Dalaba M, Dong H, Leshabari M, Sauerborn R, Sukums F, Blank A, Kaltschmidt J, Loukanova S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:132 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/132/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0780-9.pdf

Research article
Use of online health information to manage children’s health care: a prospective study investigating parental decisions
Walsh AM, Hamilton K, White KM, Hyde MK
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:131 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/131/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0793-4.pdf

Research article
Can smartphones and tablets improve the management of childhood illness in Tanzania? A qualitative study from a primary health care worker’s perspective
Shao A, Rambaud-Althaus C, Swai N, Kahama-Maro J, Genton B, D’Acremont V, Pfeiffer C
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:135 (2 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/135/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0805-4.pdf

Research article
The right to be informed and fear of disclosure: sustainability of a full error disclosure policy at an Italian cancer centre/clinic
D’Errico S, Pennelli S, Colasurdo A, Frati P, Sicuro L, Fineschi V
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:130 (1 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/130/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0794-3.pdf

Research article
Geographical variation analysis of all-cause hospital readmission cases in Winnipeg, Canada
Cui Y, Torabi M, Forget EL, Metge C, Ye X, Moffatt M, Oppenheimer L
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:129 (1 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/129/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0807-2.pdf

Research article
Adaptive coordination in surgical teams: an interview study
Bogdanovic J, Perry J, Guggenheim M, Manser T
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:128 (1 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/128/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/128
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Research article
Trends in needlestick injury incidence following regulatory change in Ontario, Canada (2004–2012): an observational study
Chambers A, Mustard CA, Etches J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:127 (1 April 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/127/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0798-z.pdf

Debate
National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?
Kirigia J, Kathyola DD, Muula AS, Ota M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:126 (31 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/126/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0796-1.pdf

Research article
Nursing staff interactions during the older residents’ transition into long-term care facility in a nursing home in rural Norway: an ethnographic study
Eika M, Dale B, Espnes G, Hvalvik S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:125 (29 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/125/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/125
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Research article
The use of electronic patient records for medical research: conflicts and contradictions
Stevenson F
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:124 (29 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/124/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0783-6.pdf

Research article
Rationing is a reality in rural physiotherapy: a qualitative exploration of service level decision-making
Adams R, Jones A, Lefmann S, Sheppard L
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:121 (27 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/121/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/121
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Research article
How to identify and recruit nurses to a survey 14 and 24 years after graduation in a context of scarce data: lessons learnt from the 2012 nurses at work pilot study on nurses’ career paths
Addor V, Jeannin A, Morin D, Lehmann P, Jeanneret F, Schwendimann R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:120 (26 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/120/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/120
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0787-2.pdf

Research article
General practitioners’ altered preferences for private practice vs. salaried positions: a consequence of proposed policy regulations?
Holte J, Abelsen B, Halvorsen P, Olsen J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:119 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/119/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0777-4.pdf

Research article
Inefficiency, heterogeneity and spillover effects in maternal care in India: a spatial stochastic frontier analysis
Kinfu Y, Sawhney M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:118 (25 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/118/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0763-x.pdf

Research article
Obstacles to the coordination of delivering integrated prenatal HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B testing services in Guangdong: using a needs assessment approach
Xia J, Rutherford S, Ma Y, Wu L, Gao S, Chen T, Lu X, Zhang X, Chu C
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:117 (24 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/117/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/117
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0760-0.pdf

Research article
Integrating an infectious disease programme into the primary health care service: a retrospective analysis of Chagas disease community-based surveillance in Honduras
Hashimoto K, Zúniga C, Nakamura J, Hanada K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:116 (24 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/116/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/116
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0785-4.pdf

Research article
Effect of a community-based diabetes self-management empowerment program on mental health-related quality of life: a causal mediation analysis from a randomized controlled trial
Sugiyama T, Steers W, Wenger NS, Duru O, Mangione CM
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:115 (22 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/115/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/115
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0779-2.pdf

Debate
Shared decision making in designing new healthcare environments—time to begin improving quality
Elf M, Fröst P, Lindahl G, Wijk H
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:114 (21 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/114/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/114
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0782-7.pdf

Research article
Informal relationship patterns among staff of local health and non-health organizations in Thailand
Maneechay M, Pongpirul K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:113 (20 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/113/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/113
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0781-8.pdf

Research article
Trends in patient satisfaction in Dutch university medical centers: room for improvement for all
Kleefstra SM, Zandbelt LC, de Haes H, Kool RB
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:112 (19 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/112/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0766-7.pdf

Research article
“It is the medicines that keep us alive”: lived experiences of diabetes medication use and continuity among adults in Southeastern Tanzania
Metta E, Haisma H, Kessy F, Geubbels E, Hutter I, Bailey A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:111 (18 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/111/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/111
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0768-5.pdf

Research article
Patient-physician agreement on tobacco and alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis of GPs’ characteristics
Thebault J, Falcoff H, Favre M, Noël F, Rigal L
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:110 (18 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/110/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/110
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0767-6.pdf

Research article
Evaluating the implementation of the 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine supplementary dose program in Australian primary health care settings
Ward KF, Trent M, Hull BP, Quinn HE, Dey A, Menzies RI
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:109 (18 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/109/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0738-y.pdf

Research article
Ghana’s National Health insurance scheme and maternal and child health: a mixed methods study
Singh K, Osei-Akoto I, Otchere F, Sodzi-Tettey S, Barrington C, Huang C, Fordham C, Speizer I
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:108 (17 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/108/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/108
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0762-y.pdf

Research article
Effects of continuity of care on hospital admission in patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis of nationwide insurance data
Cho K, Lee S, Jun B, Jung B, Kim J, Park E
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:107 (17 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/107/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0745-z.pdf

Research article
Use of prothrombin complex concentrate in warfarin anticoagulation reversal in the emergency department: a quality improvement study of administration delays
Bordeleau S, Poitras J, Marceau D, Breton C, Beaupré P, Archambault PM
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:106 (15 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/106/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/106
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0775-6.pdf

Research article
Cost of illness of the Cervical Cancer of the uterus in Japan - a time trend and future projections
Hayata E, Seto K, Haga K, Kitazawa T, Matsumoto K, Morita M, Hasegawa T
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:104 (15 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/104/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/104
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0776-5.pdf

Research article
Determinants of the intention to use e-Health by community dwelling older people
de Veer AJ, Peeters JM, Brabers A, Schellevis FG, Rademakers J, Francke AL
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:103 (15 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/103/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/103
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0765-8.pdf

Research article
Household perceptions towards a redistributive policy across health insurance funds in Tanzania
Chomi EN, Mujinja P, Hansen K, Kiwara AD, Enemark U
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:102 (15 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/102/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/102
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Research article
Economic valuation and determinants of informal care to disabled people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Peña-Longobardo L, Oliva-Moreno J, Hidalgo-Vega ?, Miravitlles M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:101 (15 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/101/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/101
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Research article
Effectiveness of a transitional home care program in reducing acute hospital utilization: a quasi-experimental study
Low L, Vasanwala F, Ng L, Chen C, Lee K, Tan S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:100 (14 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/100/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/100
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0750-2.pdf

Research article
Inclusion of short-term care patients affects the perceived performance of specialists: a retrospective cohort study
Nyman MA, Cabanela RL, Liesinger JT, Santrach PJ, Naessens JM
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:99 (14 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/99/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/99
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Research article
A cross-sectional analysis of prescription and stakeholder surveys following essential medicine reform in Guangdong Province, China
Zhang W, Li Y, Li Y, Li X, Zhao W, Lu R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:98 (13 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/98/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/98
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0778-3.pdf

Research article
Informing the design of a national screening and treatment programme for chronic viral hepatitis in primary care: qualitative study of at-risk immigrant communities and healthcare professionals
Sweeney L, Owiti JA, Beharry A, Bhui K, Gomes J, Foster GR, Greenhalgh T
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:97 (13 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/97/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/97
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0746-y.pdf

Research article
Quality of life measurements as an indicator for timing of support after oesophagectomy for cancer: a prospective study
Malmström M, Klefsgard R, Ivarsson B, Roman M, Johansson J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:96 (12 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/96/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12913-015-0747-x.pdf

Research article
Cross-sectional study comparing public and private hospitals in Catalonia: Is the practice of routine episiotomy changing?
Escuriet R, Pueyo MJ, Perez-Botella M, Espada X, Salgado I, Gómez A, Biescas H, Espiga I, White J, Fernandez R, Fusté J, Ortún V
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:95 (11 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/95/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/95
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Research article
The potential for using a Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) to improve adherence in patients taking multiple medications in the UK: a qualitative evaluation
Kenning C, Protheroe J, Gray N, Ashcroft D, Bower P
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:94 (11 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/94/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/94
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Research article
Unfolding similarity in interphysician networks: the impact of institutional and professional homophily
Mascia D, Di Vincenzo F, Iacopino V, Fantini M, Cicchetti A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:92 (10 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/92/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/92
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Research article
Legal and professional implications of shared care: a case study in oral anticoagulation stroke prevention therapy
Nicholls JA, Potts H, Coleman B, Patterson DL
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:93 (10 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/93/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/93
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Research article
The cost of hospital-acquired complications for older people with and without dementia; a retrospective cohort study
Bail K, Goss J, Draper B, Berry H, Karmel R, Gibson D
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:91 (8 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/91/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/91
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Research article
Factors associated with the frequency of physician visits among North Korean defectors residing in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
Wang B, Kwon Y, Jeon W, Noh J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:90 (7 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/90/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/90
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Research article
Inpatients’ awareness of admission reasons and management plans of their clinical conditions at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Mabuza LH, Omole OB, Govender I, Ndimande JV, Schoeman HS
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:89 (6 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/89/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/89
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Research article
Healthcare utilization and expenditures for chronic and acute conditions in Georgia: Does benefit package design matter?
Gotsadze G, Murphy A, Shengelia N, Zoidze A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:88 (4 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/88/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/88
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Research article
How much of the productivity losses among psoriasis patients are due to psoriasis
Mustonen A, Mattila K, Leino M, Koulu L, Tuominen R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:87 (4 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/87/abstract
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Research article
Implementing a care pathway for elderly patients, a comparative qualitative process evaluation in primary care
Røsstad T, Garåsen H, Steinsbekk A, Håland E, Kristoffersen L, Grimsmo A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:86 (4 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/86/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/86
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Research article
Drivers of hospitalization cost after craniotomy for tumor resection: creation and validation of a predictive model
Missios S, Bekelis K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:85 (4 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/85/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/85
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Research article
Implementation of integrated services networks in Quebec and nursing practice transformation: convergence or divergence?
Longpré C, Dubois C
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:84 (3 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/84/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/84
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Research article
Consensus building to improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness: a qualitative outcome mapping study
Ehrlich C, Kendall E, Frey N, Denton M, Kisely S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:83 (3 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/83/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/83
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Research article
Assessing the effects of pharmacists’ perceived organizational support, organizational commitment and turnover intention on provision of medication information at community pharmacies in Lithuania: a structural equation modeling approach
Urbonas G, Kubilienė L, Kubilius R, Urbonienė A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:82 (1 March 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/82/abstract
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Research article
Effectiveness of intensive healthcare waste management training model among health professionals at teaching hospitals of Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study
Kumar R, Somrongthong R, Shaikh B
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:81 (28 February 2015)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/81/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/81
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Research article
Role of information in preparing men for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: a qualitative study embedded in the ProtecT trial
Wade J, Rosario DJ, Howson J, Avery KN, Salter C, Goodwin M, Blazeby JM, Lane J, Metcalfe C, Neal DE, Hamdy FC, Donovan JL
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:80 (28 February 2015)
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Implementation of evidence-based rehabilitation for non-specific back pain and common mental health problems: a process evaluation of a nationwide initiative
Brämberg E, Klinga C, Jensen I, Busch H, Bergström G, Brommels M, Hansson J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:79 (28 February 2015)
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Nurses’ evaluation of physicians’ non-clinical performance in emergency departments: advantages, disadvantages and lessons learned
Alameddine M, Mufarrij A, Saliba M, Mourad Y, Jabbour R, Hitti E
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:77 (27 February 2015)
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Health providers’ perspectives on delivering public health services under the contract service policy in rural China: evidence from Xinjian County
Zhou H, Zhang W, Zhang S, Wang F, Zhong Y, Gu L, Qu Z, Liang X, Sa Z, Wang X, Tian D
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:75 (27 February 2015)
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A process-based framework to guide nurse practitioners integration into primary healthcare teams: results from a logic analysis
Contandriopoulos D, Brousselle A, Dubois C, Perroux M, Beaulieu M, Brault I, Kilpatrick K, D’Amour D, Sansgter-Gormley E
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:78 (27 February 2015)
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The changing patterns of dispensing branded and generic drugs for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease between 2006 and 2011 in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Murata K, Hinotsu S, Hamada S, Ezoe Y, Muto M, Kawakami K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:76 (27 February 2015)
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“Why should I have come here?” - a qualitative investigation of migration reasons and experiences of health workers from sub-Saharan Africa in Austria
Jirovsky E, Hoffmann K, Maier M, Kutalek R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:74 (26 February 2015)
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A comparison of estimated drug costs of potentially inappropriate medications between older patients receiving nurse home visit services and patients receiving pharmacist home visit services: a cross-sectional and propensity score analysis
Hamano J, Ozone S, Tokuda Y
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:73 (21 February 2015)
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Social acceptance and population confidence in telehealth in Quebec
Poder TG, Bellemare CA, Bédard SK, Lemieux R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:72 (21 February 2015)
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Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic
Zhang X, Yu P, Yan J, Ton A M Spil I
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:71 (21 February 2015)
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Estimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)
Corral J, Espinàs J, Cots F, Pareja L, Solà J, Font R, Borràs J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:70 (21 February 2015)
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Illness and medical and other expenditures: observations from western and eastern China
Zhang J, Shia B, Yi H, Ma S, Ma C
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:69 (20 February 2015)
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Community health workers improve diabetes care in remote Australian Indigenous communities: results of a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
McDermott RA, Schmidt B, Preece C, Owens V, Taylor S, Li M, Esterman A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:68 (19 February 2015)
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Use of GP services by patients with schizophrenia: a national cross-sectional register-based study
Hetlevik ?, Solheim M, Gjesdal S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:66 (18 February 2015)
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The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) service scale-up on mechanisms of accountability in Zambian primary health centres: a case-based health systems analysis
Topp SM, Black J, Morrow M, Chipukuma JM, Van Damme W
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:67 (18 February 2015)
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Attributes and circumstances that induce inappropriate health services demand: a study of the health sector in Brazil
Guimarães DS, Soares E, Júnior G, Medeiros DD
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:65 (18 February 2015)
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An innovation for improving maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) service delivery in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria: a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions about clinical mentoring
Okereke E, Tukur J, Aminu A, Butera J, Mohammed B, Tanko M, Yisa I, Obonyo B, Egboh M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:64 (15 February 2015)
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A cross-sectional, population-based study of HIV physicians and outpatient health care use by people with HIV in Ontario
Kendall CE, Wong J, Taljaard M, Glazier RH, Hogg W, Younger J, Manuel DG
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:63 (15 February 2015)
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The interplay of contextual elements in implementation: an ethnographic case study
McCullough MB, Chou AF, Solomon JL, Petrakis B, Kim B, Park AM, Benedict AJ, Hamilton AB, Rose AJ
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:62 (14 February 2015)
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Measuring organisational readiness for patient engagement (MORE): an international online Delphi consensus study
Oostendorp L, Durand M, Lloyd A, Elwyn G
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:61 (14 February 2015)
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Facilitating large-scale implementation of evidence based health care: insider accounts from a co-operative inquiry
Waterman H, Boaden R, Burey L, Howells B, Harvey G, Humphreys J, Rothwell K, Spence M
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:60 (13 February 2015)
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Using a theory of planned behaviour framework to explore hand hygiene beliefs at the ‘5 critical moments’ among Australian hospital-based nurses
White KM, Jimmieson NL, Obst PL, Graves N, Barnett A, Cockshaw W, Gee P, Haneman L, Page K, Campbell M, Martin E, Paterson D
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:59 (13 February 2015)
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Health and use of health services of people who are homeless and at risk of homelessness who receive free primary health care in Dublin
Keogh C, O’Brien KK, Hoban A, O’Carroll A, Fahey T
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:58 (12 February 2015)
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Historical account of the national health insurance formulation in Kenya: experiences from the past decade
Abuya T, Maina T, Chuma J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:56 (12 February 2015)
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A non-clinical randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of pharmaceutical care intervention on satisfaction level of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal
Upadhyay D, Mohamed Ibrahim M, Mishra P, Alurkar VM
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:57 (12 February 2015)
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A critique of the design, implementation, and delivery of a culturally-tailored self-management education intervention: a qualitative evaluation
Sidhu MS, Gale NK, Gill P, Marshall T, Jolly K
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:54 (7 February 2015)
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Survey on patient safety climate in public hospitals in China
Zhou P, Bundorf M, Gu J, He X, Xue D
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:53 (7 February 2015)
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The effect of patient, provider and financing regulations on the intensity of ambulatory physical therapy episodes: a multilevel analysis based on routinely available data
Halfon P, Eggli Y, Morel Y, Taffé P
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:52 (7 February 2015)
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Streamlined research funding using short proposals and accelerated peer review: an observational study
Barnett AG, Herbert DL, Campbell M, Daly N, Roberts JA, Mudge A, Graves N
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:55 (7 February 2015)
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A population-based study of the extent of colorectal cancer screening in men with HIV
Antoniou T, Jembere N, Saskin R, Kopp A, Glazier RH
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:51 (1 February 2015)
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Missed opportunities for brief intervention in tobacco control in primary care: patients’ perspectives from primary health care settings in India
Panda R, Persai D, Venkatesan S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:50 (1 February 2015)
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User experiences with clinical social franchising: qualitative insights from providers and clients in Ghana and Kenya
Sieverding M, Briegleb C, Montagu D
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:49 (1 February 2015)
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The health literate health care organization 10 item questionnaire (HLHO-10): development and validation
Kowalski C, Lee SD, Schmidt A, Wesselmann S, Wirtz MA, Pfaff H, Ernstmann N
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:47 (1 February 2015)
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Performing well in financial management and quality of care: evidence from hospital process measures for treatment of cardiovascular disease
Dong G
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:45 (1 February 2015)
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Who pays for and who benefits from health care services in Uganda?
Kwesiga B, Ataguba JE, Abewe C, Kizza P, Zikusooka CM
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:44 (1 February 2015)
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Assessing willingness to pay for health care quality improvements
Pavel M, Chakrabarty S, Gow J
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:43 (1 February 2015)
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The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients - a retrospective comparative cohort study
Dahl U, Johnsen R, Sætre R, Steinsbekk A
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:48 (1 February 2015)
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Patients’ perception of dignity in an Italian general hospital: a cross-sectional analysis
Ferri P, Muzzalupo J, Di Lorenzo R
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:41 (28 January 2015)
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How to improve prescription of inhaled salbutamol by providing standardised feedback on administration: a controlled intervention pilot study with follow-up
Neininger MP, Kaune A, Bertsche A, Rink J, Musiol J, Frontini R, Prenzel F, Kiess W, Bertsche T
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:40 (28 January 2015)
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Knowledge and perceptions of the intrauterine device among family planning providers in Nepal: a cross-sectional analysis by cadre and sector
Chakraborty NM, Murphy C, Paudel M, Sharma S
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:39 (28 January 2015)
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Innovation in health service delivery: integrating community health assistants into the health system at district level in Zambia
Zulu J, Hurtig A, Kinsman J, Michelo C
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:38 (28 January 2015)
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Cost-effectiveness of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG): evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Downing J, El Ayadi A, Miller S, Butrick E, Mkumba G, Magwali T, Kaseba-Sata C, Kahn JG
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:37 (28 January 2015)
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