Geographical accessibility to primary health care in Finland : Grid-based multimodal assessment [PDF]
Geographic accessibility of health services is one of the key dimensions affecting health care access, utilisation and may impact population health. We analysed countrywide space-time accessibility to primary health services by private car and multimodal
Antikainen, Harri+5 more
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Measuring Access to Urban Health Services Using Geographical Information System (GIS): A Case Study of Health Service Management in Bandar Abbas, Iran [PDF]
Background The current distribution of and access to health services along with the future health needs of the population have prompted wide application of Geographic Information Systems (GISs).
Mehdi Masoodi, Mahsa Rahimzadeh
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Accessibility and Quality of Health Services in Poland
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the global economy, including the provision of health services, with medical facilities and patients cancelling or postponing medical appointments.
Tuczyńska Magdalena+3 more
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Reliable and Resilient AI and IoT-based Personalised Healthcare Services: A Survey [PDF]
Recent technological and economic developments have transformed the healthcare sector towards more personalized and IoT-based healthcare services. These services are realized through control and monitoring applications that are typically developed using artificial intelligence/machine learning-based algorithms, which play a significant role in ...
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Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents Spatial Accessibility to Health Services [PDF]
The mobility of residents and their access to essential services can be highly affected by transportation network closures that occur during and after coastal hazard events. Few studies have used geographic information systems coupled with infrastructure vulnerability models to explore how spatial accessibility to goods and services shifts after a ...
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Client Satisfaction Towards Quality of Health Services: an Assessment at Primary Healthcare of District Gujranwala [PDF]
This survey designed to evaluate the satisfaction level and the factors that affect the patient satisfaction regarding health care delivery services with the aim to improve the services in the primary health care settings of Gujranwala. A Cross Sectional
Abbasi, M. M. (Mudassar)+5 more
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Factors influencing health service utilization among the elderly in Insein Township, Yangon Region
Background: With the increasing needs of the aging population and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, assessment of the equity and accessibility of health care among the elderly has become important.
Sandar Min Min Hlaing+2 more
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XML Signature Wrapping Still Considered Harmful: A Case Study on the Personal Health Record in Germany [PDF]
XML Signature Wrapping (XSW) has been a relevant threat to web services for 15 years until today. Using the Personal Health Record (PHR), which is currently under development in Germany, we investigate a current SOAP-based web services system as a case study. In doing so, we highlight several deficiencies in defending against XSW. Using this real-world
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Investigating the Availability and Accessibility of Mental Health Services for Deaf Texans [PDF]
This study explored the availability and accessibility of mental health services for Deaf Texans from the perspective of practicing clinicians. Although the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that Deaf people have the right to equal access for all ...
Peschke, Naomi
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Background Primary healthcare (PHC) is a crucial strategy for achieving universal health coverage. Ethiopia is working to improve its primary healthcare system through the Optimization of Health Extension Program (OHEP), which aims to increase ...
Fleur Hierink+5 more
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