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Characteristics of the non-urgent demand in the emergency service of a social Security hospital in Peru

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2020
Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients with non-urgent demand to the emergency room of an urban social security hospital. Methods: Observational study in a referral hospital. Stratified random sampling, 120 patients older than 14 years of
Waldo Taype-Huamaní, Lucila De la Cruz-Rojas, Delcio Miranda-Soler, José Amado-Tineo   +3 more
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Classification of health needs: a cluster analysis of older adults in urban areas

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background In this study, a cross-sectional survey was used to understand and analyze the health status and health needs of the elderly in the community.
Liu Yang, Quan Zhou, Congzhi Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Ting Yuan, Xiaoping Li, Yunxiao Lei, Lin Zhang   +7 more
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Approaches and Components of Health Workforce Planning Models: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: To date, there is still no uniformity in forecasting models for health workforce planning (HWFP). Different countries use various HWFP models, some of which are context-specific.
Somaieh Bosak, Shahram Yazdani, Mohammad Hossein Ayati   +2 more
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Customer Discovery as the First Essential Step for Successful Health Information Technology System Development [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2018
ObjectivesCustomer discovery (CD) is a method to determine if there are actual customers for a product/service and what they would want before actually developing the product/service. This concept, however, is rather new to health information technology (
Punyotai Thamjamrassri, YuJin Song, JaeHyun Tak, HoYong Kang, Hyoun-Joong Kong, Jeeyoung Hong   +5 more
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Generating demand and community support for sexual and reproductive health services for young people: A review of the Literature and Programs. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: This review investigates the effectiveness of interventions aimed at generating demand for and use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services by young people; and interventions aimed at generating wider community support for their use ...
Kesterton Amy J, Meena Cabral de Mello, Cabral de Mello, Meena, Amy J Kesterton, Cabral de Mello Meena, Kesterton, Amy J   +5 more
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Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: needs, barriers and gaps. [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional and social transitions that have implications for health. In addition to being at high risk for HIV, young key populations (YKP) may experience other health problems attributable to high-risk ...
Fairlie, Lee, Karen Kelley, Carolyn Bolton‐Moore, Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead, Frances M Cowan, Cowan, Frances M, Kelley, Karen, Lee Fairlie, Joanna Busza, Busza, Joanna, Bolton-Moore, Carolyn, Sinead Delany‐Moretlwe   +11 more
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Essential Care Needs for Patients' Family Members at the Intensive Care Units in Palestine

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2020
Background: Understanding the needs of families of hospital patients, especially those in intensive care units is key to providing comprehensive, effective support.
Basma Salim Saleh Salameh, Sami Salim Saleh Basha, Linda Lee Eddy, Hiba Salem Judeh, Dalia Rahmi Toqan   +4 more
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Weakening of nurses practice delivering same day-access in primary care

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2021
Objective To identify and analyze the weaknesses of the nurse's practice in meeting spontaneous demands in primary care units in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Gláucia Bohusch, Sonia Acioli, Ricardo de Mattos Russo Rafael, Alex Simões de Mello, Juliana Roza, Halene Cristina de Armada e Silva   +5 more
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Multiculturalism in Healthcare: A Review of Current Research into Diversity Found in the Healthcare Professional Population and the Patient Population

International Journal of Medical Students, 2016
Culture plays a key role in the way health is perceived and the way healthcare is used. It has been seen that there are many barriers to accessing healthcare, particularly for those who come to the UK with a different background language, religion and ...
Nicole Tan, Shuangyu Li
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Diagnostic pathways of Chagas disease in Spain: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Due to the mobility of the population in recent years and the spread of Chagas disease (CD) to non-endemic regions, early diagnosis and treatment of CD has become increasingly relevant in non-endemic countries.
Laura Iglesias-Rus, Teresa Boquete, María Romay-Barja, Agustín Benito, Briggitte Jordan, Teresa Blasco-Hernández   +5 more
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