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Long Term Care in Romania [PDF]

, 2010
The increasing life expectancy and the alarming growth in the incidence of chronic illness make long term care services in high demand and in dire need of change and innovation.
Popa, Daniela
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Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Services Utilization at Kabutare District Hospital of Rwanda: Perspectives From Patients

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Barriers to mental health interventions globally remain a health concern; however, these are more prominent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The barriers to accessibility include stigmatization, financial strain, acceptability, poor awareness,
Oliviette Muhorakeye, Emmanuel Biracyaza
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Experience of Visiting an Urban Slum: A Medical Student’s Perspective

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Urban slums are densely populated areas characterized by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and limited access to essential services. As part of the MBBS curriculum at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), we visited an urban slum in Balkhu to ...
Prabuddha Bajracharya
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The accessibility and quality of health services for diabetes mellitus and chronic respiratory disease patients during Covid-19 in Northern Jordan: A mixed method study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundThe catastrophe caused by the Coronavirus disease has affected all services worldwide. A range of policies were introduced to slow the virus spread, which in turn, affected the accessibility and quality of healthcare services.
Raya Al-Bataineh, Mohammed Al-Hammouri, Wafa'a Al-Jaraideh   +2 more
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The impact of National Health Insurance upon accessibility of health services and financial protection from catastrophic health expenditure: a case study of Savannakhet province, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2019
IntroductionMany schemes have been implemented by the government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to provide equity in health service utilisation.
Somdeth Bodhisane, S. Pongpanich
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The application of spatial measures to analyse health service accessibility in Australia: a systematic review and recommendations for future practice

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Australia's inequitable distribution of health services is well documented. Spatial access relates to the geographic limitations affecting the availability and accessibility of healthcare practitioners and services.
Sarah M. Wood, Laura Alston, H. Beks, Kevin P Mc Namara, N. Coffee, R. Clark, A. Wong Shee, V. Versace   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors influencing abortion decision-making processes among young women [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Decision-making about if and how to terminate a pregnancy is a dilemma for young women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Those women are subject to sociocultural and economic barriers that limit their autonomy and make them vulnerable to ...
Arnaldo, Carlos, Decat, Peter, Frederico, Mónica, Michielsen, Kristien   +3 more
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The accessibility of health services to young deaf adolescents in Ghana

International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2018
Quality health care is a fundamental human right, which is enshrined in several international and domestic legislative instruments. In the Ghanaian context, there are reports that adults with disabilities encounter barriers in their attempts to access ...
Ebenezer Alfa Senayah, W. Mprah, M. Opoku, A. Edusei, Eric Lawer Torgbenu   +4 more
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The impact of armed conflict on utilisation of health services in north-west Syria: an observational study

Conflict and Health, 2021
Background Armed conflicts are known to have detrimental impact on availability and accessibility of health services. However, little is known on potential impact on utilisation of these services and health seeking behaviour.
A. Ekzayez, Yasser Alhaj Ahmad, Hasan Alhaleb, F. Checchi   +3 more
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Accessibility and factors associated with utilization of mental health services in youth health centers. A qualitative comparative analysis in northern Sweden

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2018
BackgroundYouth-friendly health care services can facilitate young people’s access to health care services and promote their health, including their mental health.
I. Goicolea, Cecilia Hultstrand Ahlin, A. Waenerlund, B. Marchal, Monica Christianson, M. Wiklund, A. Hurtig, M. San Sebastiån   +7 more
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