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Equity of Access to Health Services Some relevant issues in an Irish context

open access: yes, 2001
A Background Paper prepared for the Working Group on the National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS) and Health.
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing spatial models of health service access and utilisation to define health equity in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Background: Distance is important in access to health care, in turn a key measure of attainment of Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this thesis was to develop spatial models of access and utilisation of government health services in Kenya. Methods: High-resolution spatial data on health services, population, transportation, elevation, rivers ...
openaire   +1 more source

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of certain recent advances in primary health care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
A strong primary health care system is the keystone of health care and helps patients manage their health conditions in the community, whilst also providing disease prevention services.
Sammut, Mario R.   +3 more
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Signaling Mutations Negate the Favorable Impact of NPM1 Mutations in Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated With VEN/HMA

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Frameshift mutations in exon 12 of nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1mut) are among the most common mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and have historically been considered favorable‐risk in the absence of FLT3‐ITD. In the European LeukemiaNet (ELN) 2024 risk‐classification for patients treated with hypomethylating agents plus venetoclax (HMA + VEN),
Fieke W. Hoff   +44 more
wiley   +1 more source

The International Consortium for Arthrogryposis: A Collaborative Framework for Early Detection, Care, Research, and Education

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a group of rare congenital conditions, characterized by multiple joint contractures but may involve any body system including central nervous system. AMC is etiologically heterogeneous, with over 400 genetic and many non‐genetic causes implicated in its prenatal development.
Shahrzad Nematollahi   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social determinants of health and their impact on equity in access to healthcare services worldwide

open access: yesRevista Científica Multidisciplinar SAGA
This study analyzed how social determinants of health influence equity in healthcare access across Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. A total of 3,600 adults participated, representing diverse sociodemographic profiles by age, gender, education, income, and ethnicity.
Jorge Angel Velasco Espinal   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health care utilization and immigration in Spain

open access: yes
The aim of this work is to analyze the use of health care services by immigrants in Spain. Using a nationally representative health survey from 2006-2007 that allows overcoming problems present in previous studies and negative binomial and hurdle models,
Antón, José-Ignacio   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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