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Health service accessibility and deaths from asthma [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Epidemiology, 1999
Good access to health services may be important for effective asthma management amongst patients, thus preventing unnecessary deaths. In a previous study, we found elevated levels of asthma mortality in English local authority districts with poor access to acute hospitals.
Jones, A.P., Bentham, G., Horwell, C.
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Accessing Health Information and Health Services

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Health Communication
European health communication is rich and diverse in terms of international perspectives, scientific approaches and topics. The ECREA Aarhus Best Papers special issue showcases this diversity. It features the best papers presented at the health communication section of the ECREA conference, which took place in Aarhus in 2022.
Rita Araújo, Julia C. M. Van Weert
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Experience of Visiting an Urban Slum: A Medical Student’s Perspective

open access: yesJournal 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 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

open access: yesHealth 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of armed conflict on utilisation of health services in north-west Syria: an observational study

open access: yesConflict 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   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing preventable hospitalisation indicators (APHID): protocol for a data-linkage study using cohort study and administrative data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Introduction Potentially preventable hospitalisation (PPH) has been adopted widely by international health systems as an indicator of the accessibility and overall effectiveness of primary care. The Assessing Preventable Hospitalisation InDicators (APHID)
Blyth, F.M.   +5 more
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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.

open access: yesPLoS 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   +2 more
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Accessibility to health services among migrant workers in the Northeast of Thailand

open access: yesF1000Research, 2017
Background. There is an increasing trend of trans-border migration from neighboring countries to Thailand. According to human rights laws, everyone must have access to health services, even if they are from other nationalities.
Suprawee Khongthanachayopit   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Services Utilization at Kabutare District Hospital of Rwanda: Perspectives From Patients

open access: yesFrontiers 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Healthcare professionals' perspectives on mental health service provision : a pilot focus group study in six European countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: The mental healthcare treatment gap (mhcGAP) in adult populations has been substantiated across Europe. This study formed part of MentALLY, a research project funded by the European Commission, which aimed to gather qualitative empirical ...
Axelsson, Malin   +17 more
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