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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home? Evidence from the Adult Social Care Survey [PDF]

, 2014
Local authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving ...
van der Horst, H.E., Bosmans, J.E., Ostelo, R.W.J.G., Van Leeuwen, Karen, van der Horst, H E, Jansen, A.P.D., Malley, Juliette, Ostelo, R W, Jansen, A, Bosmans, J E, Netten, Ann, Netten, A., Bosmans, J.E.; id_orcid, Ostelo, R.W., van Leeuwen, K.M., Malley, J., Ostelo, R.W.J.G.; id_orcid   +16 more
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THE USE OF THE CARE INDICATORS SYSTEM BY NURSE MANAGERS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2016
The objectives were to get to know the use of a computerized nursing indicator system at a teaching hospital in the city of São Paulo, to identify the applicability of the indicator outcomes and to verify the information return for the ...
Nathalia Barione Zancheta, Rosana Rodrigues Figueira Fogliano, Elena Bohomol, Vanessa Ribeiro Neves, Lúcia Marta Giunta da Silva   +4 more
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Quality of health care for refugees – a systematic review

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2019
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to identify quality indicators (QI) developed for health care for refugees. Methods We conducted a systematic review of international QI databases such as the Agency for Health care Research and Quality in ...
Karolin Hahn, Jost Steinhäuser, Denise Wilfling, Katja Goetz   +3 more
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Development and operationalization of a data framework to assess quality of integrated diabetes care in the fragmented data landscape of Belgium

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background To assess the quality of integrated diabetes care, we should be able to follow the patient throughout the care path, monitor his/her care process and link them to his/her health outcomes, while simultaneously link this information to the ...
Buffel Veerle, Danhieux Katrien, Philippe Bos, Remmen Roy, Van Olmen Josefien, Wouters Edwin   +5 more
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Quality requirements for cross-border care in Europe: a qualitative study of patients', professionals' and healthcare financiers' views. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: In the past decade the issue of patient mobility has emerged on the European health policy agenda. Although the volume of patients crossing borders to obtain healthcare is low, it is increasing continuously and, due to its legal, financial ...
Vallejo, P, Klazinga, N., Groene, O., Poletti, P., Cucic, C., Cucic, C, Groene, O, Poletti, P, Klazinga, N, Suñol, R, Suñol, R., Groene, Oliver, Suñol Sala, Rosa, Vallejo, P.   +13 more
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Is patient-centredness in European hospitals related to existing quality improvement strategies? Analysis of a cross-sectional survey (MARQuIS study). [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: There is growing recognition of patients' contributions to setting objectives for their own care, improving health outcomes and evaluating care.
Lombarts, MJMH, Klazinga, N., Groene, O., Groene, O, Thompson, A, Lombarts, M.J.M.H., Lombarts, M. J. M. H., Klazinga, N, Suñol, R, Suñol, R., Groene, Oliver, Suñol Sala, Rosa, Alonso, J., Alonso, J, Thompson, A.   +14 more
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Collaborative identification and prioritisation of mental health nursing care process metrics and indicators: a Delphi consensus study

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The Irish Office of Nursing & Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) commissioned the development an updated suite of mental health nursing metrics and indicators for implementation in Irish mental health clinical settings.
Andrew Hunter, Nora Barrett, Anne Gallen, Gillian Conway, Anne Brennan, Martina Giltenane, Louise Murphy   +6 more
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Review of health and non-health sector indicators for monitoring service provision along the continuum of care for maternal health

BMC Research Notes, 2020
Objective This study uses health and non-health sector data sources to select and assess available indicators for service provision along the continuum of care for maternal health at subnational levels in South Africa.
Mamothena Carol Mothupi, Lucia Knight, Hanani Tabana   +2 more
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Surgical capacity assessment in the state of Amazonas using the surgical assessment tool. Cross-sectional study

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2022
Objective: Brazil is a country with universal health coverage, yet access to surgery among remote rural populations remains understudied. This study assesses surgical care capacity among hospitals providing care for the rural populations in the Amazonas
JOSÉ EMERSON SOUZA, RODRIGO VAZ FERREIRAI, SAURABH SALUJA, JULIA AMUNDSON, ISABELLE CITRON, PAUL TRUCHE, LINA ROA, KATHRIN ZIMMERMAN, HILLARY E JENNY, ALEXIS N BOWDER, PEDRO HENRIQUE DA SILVA GOMES, JESSICA DE OLIVEIRA CORREIA, JOHN MEARA, NIVALDO ALONSO   +13 more
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Evaluación de la calidad de cuidados de enfermería en hospital privado

Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem, 2013
The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of nursing care at a private hospital based on structure, process and results indicators through direct patient observation and by analyzing patient records using an active search record. A total of
Graziela Caldana, Carmen Silvia Gabriel, Fernanda Ludmila Rossi Rocha, Andrea Bernardes, Lucilena Françolin, Daniele Bernardi da Costa   +5 more
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