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Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to care among non-camp Syr...
Abstract Background Tackling the high non-communicable disease (NCD) burden among Syrian refugees poses a challenge to humanitarian actors and host countries. Current response... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for ...
Abstract Background Little/no research has been conducted in Uganda in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general on the health professional’s perspectives on barriers to... -
Trajectory modelling of ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Finland in 19...
Abstract Background Due to stagnating resources and an increase in staff workload, the quality of Finnish primary health care... -
Information bias of social gradients in sickness absence: a comparison of sel...
Abstract Background Measurement error in self-report questionnaires is a common source of bias in epidemiologic studies. The study aim was to assess information bias of the... -
The relationship between living arrangements and higher use of hospital care ...
Abstract Background Previous research has shown that certain living arrangements, such as living alone, are... -
Implementing the skilled birth attendance strategy in Uganda: A policy analysis
Abstract Background Uganda, a low resource country, implemented the skilled attendance at birth strategy, to meet a key target of the 5th Millenium Development Goal (MDG), 75%... -
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Europe
Abstract Background While the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular in western societies, we do not understand why CAM use is more... -
Mapping staff perspectives towards the delivery of hospital care for children...
Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which... -
Progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area ...
Abstract Background The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has developed an ambitious strategy to end the AIDS epidemic. After eight years of antiretroviral... -
Association between V̇O2max, handgrip strength, and musculoskeletal pain amon...
Abstract Background Construction and health care workers have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, and they are assumed to have physically demanding jobs. Profession-... -
The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya
Background: We estimated the cost-per-episode and the annual economic burden associated with influenza in Kenya. Methods: From July 2013–August 2014, we recruited patients with... -
Differences in procedural knowledge after a "spaced" and a "massed" version o...
Abstract Background Distributing a fixed amount of teaching hours over a longer time period (spaced approach) may result in better learning than delivering the same amount of... -
Ethical values in college education: a mixed-methods pilot study to assess he...
Background: Society demands a university education grounded on ethical principles. Education in ethics values is responsibility of universities but will not be viable unless... -
Adaptation, modification, and psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version ...
Background: To our knowledge, no instrument has been developed and tested for measuring unfinished care in Norwegian nursing home settings. The Basel Extent of Rationing of... -
Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolesce...
Abstract Background Pain in children and adolescents with cancer has been identified as an area where many healthcare professionals seek guidance. This protocol details a... -
Accounting for matching structure in post-matching analysis of observational ...
Matching design is commonly used in social science and health research with observational data, as it is robust to outcome model misspecification and has the intuitive... -
Capturing health and eating status through a nutritional perception screening...
BACKGROUND: National guidelines emphasize healthy eating to promote wellbeing and prevention of non-communicable diseases. The perceived healthiness of food is determined by... -
A review of promoting access to medicines in China - problems and recommendat...
Abstract Background Despite recent reforms, distorting funding mechanisms and over-prescribing still maintain severe financial barriers to medicines access in China. Complicated... -
Effects of an exclusive breastfeeding intervention for six months on growth p...
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding promotion is regarded as one of the most effective interventions to improve child health, and could reduce under-5-mortality by 8 % globally. Few... -
Remote assessment of disease and relapse in major depressive disorder (RADAR-...
Abstract Background There is a growing body of literature highlighting the role that wearable and mobile remote measurement technology (RMT) can play in measuring symptoms of...
