Results 31 to 40 of about 293,670 (164)

Effects of long COVID on healthcare utilization. [PDF]

PLoS One
Background While most research on Long COVID (LC) has focused on symptoms and quality of life, there remains a critical need to better understand the effect of LC on resource utilization. This study sought to determine the type and amount of healthcare utilization among participants with versus without LC.
Gottlieb M, Spatz ES, Yu H, Ebna Mannan I, Santangelo M, Malicki C, Gentile NL, Geyer RE, Charlton A, Dyal JW, Elmore JG, Gatling K, Hill MJ, Montoy JCC, O'Laughlin KN, Rising KL, Saydah S, Stephens KA, Wang RC, Wisk LE, Venkatesh AK, Weinstein RA, Innovative Support for Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE) Group.   +22 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Healthcare utilization and costs associated with gastroparesis

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
To use a national database of United States hospitals to evaluate the incidence and costs of hospital admissions associated with gastroparesis.We analyzed the National Inpatient Sample Database (NIS) for all patients in whom gastroparesis (ICD-9 code: 536.3) was the principal discharge diagnosis during the period, 1997-2013.
Wadhwa, Vaibhav, Mehta, Dhruv, Jobanputra, Yash, Lopez, Rocio, Thota, Prashanthi N, Sanaka, Madhusudhan R   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Utilization of Healthcare Services and Associated Factors among Households in Assam, India

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2022
Background: Despite the government's continuous efforts for improving healthcare services in the country, utilization of healthcare services is still a serious concern in India.
Nilutpal Neog, Pranjal Protim Buragohain
doaj  

Neighborhood characteristics as determinants of healthcare utilization – a theoretical model

Health Economics Review, 2019
Background We propose using neighborhood characteristics as demand-related morbidity adjusters to improve prediction models such as the risk equalization model.
Sigrid M. Mohnen, Sven Schneider, Mariël Droomers   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

 Assistive Technologies in Healthcare: Utilization and Healthcare Workers Perceptions in Germany

BMC Health Services Research
Abstract Background: Assistive technologies (ATs), such as robots or decision support systems, can improve efficiency and reduce workload. Our study evaluates the adoption and perception of ATs among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Germany. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted through August 2024 with HCWs in Bavaria, asking ...
Sommer, Domenic, Lermer, Eva, Wahl, Florian, Lopera G., Luis I.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Medical insurance and healthcare utilization among the middle-aged and elderly in China: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study 2011, 2013 and 2015

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background In response to China’s rapidly aging population and increasing healthcare service demands, the Chinese government is developing a universal medical insurance system.
Yue Zhou, Haishaerjiang Wushouer, Daniel Vuillermin, Bingyu Ni, Xiaodong Guan, Luwen Shi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the healthcare system in Nairobi City County: perspectives and experiences in the utilization of oral healthcare by caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The healthcare system in any republic can cause inequalities in health outcomes if they do not take into account the needs of deprived populations.
Mary Atieno Masiga, Simiyu Wandibba
doaj   +1 more source

Staying in or out? COVID-19-induced healthcare utilization avoidance and associated socio-demographic factors in rural India

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Although evidence on healthcare utilization avoidance during COVID-19 pandemic is emerging, such knowledge is limited in rural settings. An effective policy to the COVID-19 shocks and stresses in rural settings require empirical evidence to ...
Michael Safo Oduro, Prince Peprah, Anthony Kwame Morgan, Williams Agyemang-Duah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Insecurity, Healthcare Utilization, and Healthcare Expenditures: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objective: This study examines the longitudinal association between household food insecurity and healthcare utilization and expenditure.Methods: A multi-wave longitudinal cohort study was conducted using the 2008–2019 and 2021 waves of the Korean Welfare Panel Study.
Hwi Choe, Tae-Young Pak
openaire   +3 more sources

Effects of life-sustaining treatment plans on healthcare expenditure and healthcare utilization

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Abstract Purpose To develop an ethical and cultural infrastructure for Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) plan, it is crucial to carefully analyze its impact and ensure that healthcare utilization is maintained at an appropriate level, avoiding excessive medical interventions.
Wonjeong Jeong, Selin Kim, Hyunkyu Kim, Eun-Cheol Park, Sung-In Jang   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources