Regulation versus practice - The impact of accessibility on the use of specialist health care in Norway [PDF]
In Norway specialized health services are provided both by public hospitals and by privately practicing specialists who have a contract with the public sector. Patients’ co-payment is the same irrespective of the type of provider they visit. The ambition
Iversen, Tor, Kopperud, Gry Stine
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Data-Driven Approach to assess and identify gaps in healthcare set up in South Asia [PDF]
ICONIP 2024Primary healthcare is a crucial strategy for achieving universal health coverage. South Asian countries are working to improve their primary healthcare system through their country specific policies designed in line with WHO health system framework using the six thematic pillars: Health Financing, Health Service delivery, Human Resource for Health ...
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Psychological well-being among US adults with arthritis and the unmet need for mental health care
Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2017 Laura E Straub,1,2 Miriam G Cisternas3 1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2Immune Tolerance Network, San Francisco, CA, 3MGC Data Services, Carlsbad, CA, USA Purpose: Mental health conditions can increase the risk of disability among adults with arthritis ...
Straub LE, Cisternas MG
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The case for developing publicly-accessible datasets for health services research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region [PDF]
, 2009 Shadi Saleh +2 more
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Harnessing Large Language Models for Mental Health: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations [PDF]
arXivLarge Language Models (LLMs) are transforming mental health care by enhancing accessibility, personalization, and efficiency in therapeutic interventions. These AI-driven tools empower mental health professionals with real-time support, improved data integration, and the ability to encourage care-seeking behaviors, particularly in underserved ...
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Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people [PDF]
Introduction: Even though a wide range of health services exist in most urban and regional centres, they are not necessarily accessible. Accessible health services are physically accessible, affordable, appropriate and acceptable (that is, culturally ...
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An Initial Study Review of Designing a Technology Solution for Women in Technologically Deprived Areas or Low Resource Constraint Communities [PDF]
arXivIn the West African country of Ghana, depression is a significant issue affecting a large number of women. Despite its importance, the issue received insufficient attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. In developed countries, mobile phones serve as a convenient medium for accessing health information and providers. However, in Ghana, women's access to
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A Trust Management Scheme for IoT-Enabled Environmental Health/Accessibility Monitoring Services [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 One rapidly growing application of Internet of Things (IoT) is the protection of public health and well-being through enabling environmental monitoring services. In particular, an IoT-enabled health/accessibility monitoring service (HAMS) can be consulted by its users to query about the status of different areas so as to optimize their trip throughout ...
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A metasynthesis of qualitative studies regarding opinions and perceptions about barriers and determinants of health services’ accessibility in economic migrants [PDF]
, 2012 Andrés A. Agudelo‐Suárez +5 more
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Accessing Maternal Health Services in Eastern Burma
PLoS Medicine, 2008 Macaya Douoguih discusses a retrospective household survey that characterized the relationships between access to care, health status, and human rights violations in eastern Burma.
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