Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lubna Samad, Muhammad Nabeel Ashraf, Ammar Ali Mohammad, Irum Fatima, Zachary Fowler, Katherine Albutt, Asad Latif, John G. Meara, Manon Pigeolet
Summary: This study in Pakistan assesses geographic access and financial risk protection for patients undergoing surgery. The results show that a significant number of patients face long travel times and high out-of-pocket expenditures. This study provides valuable baseline data for health policymakers and highlights the need to strengthen surgical infrastructure and services in the country's public sector.
ANNALS OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Primary Health Care
Stephanie B. Gold, Larry A. Green, John M. Westfall
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for reform in primary care payment. Designing prospective payments based on best evidence and allocating 10% to 12% of total healthcare costs to primary care investment is crucial. Enhanced investment should support practice transformation to advanced care models.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Carol L. Alter, Rachel Kishton, Jeffrey Rado, Jacob A. Atlas, Matthew J. Press, Neil Jordan, Michael Grant, Cecilia Livesey, Lisa J. Rosenthal, Justin D. Smith
Summary: The study discusses the challenges of implementing the Collaborative Care Model within primary care and provides suggestions for implementation and future improvement of the codes, including changing the reimbursement cycle from a calendar month to 30 days and recommending payers adopt new codes for better time accounting.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Madhulika Khanna, Benjamin Loevinsohn, Elina Pradhan, Opeyemi Fadeyibi, Kevin McGee, Oluwole Odutolu, Gyorgy Bela Fritsche, Emmanuel Meribole, Christel M. J. Vermeersch, Eeshani Kandpal
Summary: The study found that performance-based financing (PBF) and direct facility financing (DFF) in Nigeria significantly improved maternal and child healthcare service provision and quality of care compared to business-as-usual. However, apart from institutional deliveries, there was no significant difference between PBF and DFF despite PBF disbursing $2 for every dollar disbursed by DFF.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Triin Habicht, Kaija Kasekamp, Erin Webb
Summary: Estonia has implemented a series of reforms since the 1990s to strengthen primary health care, with an increasing focus on multi-disciplinary care and PHC centers. Financial incentives and EU structural funds have played a crucial role in driving these reforms, despite some stakeholders' concerns about funding sustainability. However, there are bottlenecks such as providers' reluctance to give up their freedom, low interest from specialists, and insufficient financial incentives and funding for a broader scope of PHC services. The development of a new PHC strategy in 2023 aims to address these challenges and set the vision for the future of PHC in Estonia.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Barnreuther
Summary: This article analyzes a public-private partnership in India that employs young people from marginalized communities as health entrepreneurs to provide affordable and high-quality healthcare through digital technologies. While the model promises sustainable financing, it shifts the financial risk to low-income groups and faces resistance from health workers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yewande Kofoworola Ogundeji, Amity Quinn, Meaghan Lunney, Christy Chong, Derek Chew, George Danso, Shelly Duggan, Alun Edwards, Gareth Hopkin, Peter Senior, Glen Sumner, Jennifer Williams, Braden Manns
Summary: The majority of physicians globally are paid through fee-for-service, but there is increasing interest in alternative payment models. Physicians' preferences for different payment models are influenced by factors like flexibility, autonomy, and income potential.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mady Cissoko, Mahamadou Magassa, Vincent Sanogo, Abdoulaye Ouologuem, Lansana Sangare, Modibo Diarra, Cedric Stephane Bationo, Mathias Dolo, Mamadou Djoulde Bah, Sidy Doumbia, Mamadou B. Coulibaly, Diahara Traore, Boubacar Sidibe, Jordi Landier, Idrissa Cisse, Moussa Sacko, Jean Gaudart, Issaka Sagara
Summary: This study conducted a malaria risk stratification at the health district level in Mali and proposed targeted control interventions based on spatial heterogeneity of malaria incidence, malaria prevalence in children, vector resistance distribution, health facility usage, child mortality, and seasonality of transmission. The findings provide valuable information for the targeting of malaria control interventions in Mali and can be used as a template for continuous risk stratifications in Mali and other countries.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Holly Herawati, Besral, Dina Bisara Lolong, Noer Endah Pracoyo, Noor Edi Widya Sukoco, Hadi Supratikta, Meita Veruswati, Al Asyary
Summary: This paper describes the availability and readiness of the malaria surveillance information system (SISMAL) at primary health centers (PHCs) in Indonesia. From a survey of 400 PHC samples, it was found that only 58.5% had available SISMALs, with a readiness level of 50.2%. The study also found that the implementation of SISMAL is more accessible to remote areas and regions with low financial capacity.
Article
Primary Health Care
Anthony Cheng, Heather Angier, Nathalie Huguet, Deborah J. Cohen, Kellen Strickland, Emily Barclay, Eric Herman, Craig McDougall, Frances E. Biagioli, Kam Pierce, Carliana Straub, Bennett Straub, Jennifer DeVoe
Summary: In order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon Health & Science University's primary care team innovatively established the COVID-19 Connected Care Center, providing a statewide telephone hotline service. Preliminary results show a positive response from patients, facilitating access to information and reducing stress levels related to the virus.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amy Dempsey, Pooja Sripad, Kanij Sultana, Karen Kirk, Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, Charlotte Warren, Joseph Telfair
Summary: Women in Bangladesh face varied pathways to care for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, influenced by internal and external factors at individual, familial, social, and health systems levels. Internal factors include women's awareness of complications and their ability to seek care, while external factors include social norms, culturally-accepted alternatives, and community perceptions of healthcare quality. The interaction of these factors can lead to complex pathways to care, highlighting the need for improved quality of care and strengthened gender equity and community-based promotion activities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lechuan Zhang, Xiaoyan Xu
Summary: In recent years, the focus of government departments and society has shifted to providing for the elderly due to an aging population. The traditional elderly care service model faces issues such as outdated information platforms, poor service quality, and digital divide. This paper proposes a smart elderly care service model based on grassroots medical care to improve the quality. Experimental results show that the smart model surpasses the traditional model with an identification accuracy rate of over 94% for all types of nursing data, while the traditional model's accuracy rate is below 90%. Therefore, studying the smart elderly care service model driven by primary medical care is of great significance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Adam W. Gaffney, Laura Hawks, David Bor, Alexander C. White, Steffie Woolhandler, Danny McCormick, David U. Himmelstein
Summary: Health coverage among adults with asthma and COPD improved after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but affordability of care and medications, as well as disparities based on race, ethnicity, and income, did not show significant improvement from 1997 to 2018. Further reform is necessary to address these gaps.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Catherine Vacher, Adam Skinner, Jo-An Occhipinti, Sebastian Rosenberg, Nicholas Ho, Yun Ju Christine Song, Ian B. Hickie
Summary: This study simulated the impact of allowing direct access to some Medicare-subsidised mental health care sessions and increasing the growth rate of mental health care capacity on population mental health indicators. The results showed that direct access increased the numbers of emergency department presentations, hospitalisations with self-harm, and deaths by suicide, while increased capacity growth reduced these adverse outcomes. The optimal combination was achieved by combining direct access and increased service capacity growth.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bolanle Olapeju, Habtamu Tamene, Minyahil Ayele, Simon Heliso, Tsega Berhanu, Guda Alemayehu, Nandita Kapadia-Kundu
Summary: This study explored psychosocial factors associated with no-, delayed- and prompt- care-seeking among female caregivers of children under five years with fever in rural Ethiopia. The results showed that prompt care-seeking was low but influenced by positive psychosocial factors and contextual factors.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Adeline L. Goss, Rohini D. Samudralwar, Rohit R. Das, Avindra Nath
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arachu Castro, Rocio Saenz, Ximena Avellaneda, Carlos Caceres, Luiz Galvao, Pedro Mas, Amy E. Ritterbusch, Manuel Urbina Fuentes
Summary: The Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA) is a multidisciplinary network that aims to promote knowledge sharing and intersectoral action for equity in health and human rights in the Americas. The objectives of HENA include sharing successful experiences, analyzing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, proposing strategies for comprehensive care for pregnant women, and addressing violations of human rights and the right to health for historically marginalized populations.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Rohit R. Das, Adeline L. Goss, Megan B. Richie, Vikram R. Rao
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Trevor Duke, Fadia S. AlBuhairan, Koki Agarwal, Narendra K. Arora, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Fred Binka, Arachu Castro, Mariam Claeson, Blami Dao, Gary L. Darmstadt, Mike English, Fadi Jardali, Michael Merson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Alma Golden, Michael H. Golden, Caroline Homer, Fyezah Jehan, Caroline W. Kabiru, Betty Kirkwood, Joy E. Lawn, Song Li, George C. Patton, Marie Ruel, Jane Sandall, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Mark Tomlinson, Peter Waiswa, Dilys Walker, Stanley Zlotkin
Summary: Improving knowledge translation in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition requires support for national and regional technical advisory groups, coordination of maternal and child health initiatives, development and promotion of integrated care guidelines, strategies to enhance guideline uptake, and monitoring of gaps in knowledge translation and operational research.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adeline L. Goss, Claire J. Creutzfeldt
NEUROLOGIC CLINICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Ozge Tuncalp, Arachu Castro
Summary: This study examined the characteristics of women receiving emergency C-section in Ghana and the Dominican Republic, finding that emergency C-section was higher in women with no prior C-section or first births but lower in those with preterm birth. Characteristics such as education, religion, marital status, and residence did not significantly differ between women's emergency and non-emergency C-section status.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Matilde Maddaleno, Yamileth Granizo Roman, Paula Valenzuela Delpiano, Arachu Castro, Carina Vance, Claudio A. Castillo
Summary: The study investigated the perceptions of key actors in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the disruption of health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most respondents believed that the coverage and quality of services for adolescents and women had declined, and predicted that services will continue to operate at lower than usual levels in the coming months. Ensuring coverage and access to health services was identified as the main policy challenge going forward, with additional initiatives needed for funding to support women, children, and adolescents, along with measures to prevent violence and promote related activities.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Adeline L. Goss, J. Claude Hemphill, Romergryko G. Geocadin
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Adrianne K. Nelson, Chloe Denavit, Maribel Munoz, Milagros Wong, Olga Saldana, Janeth Santa Cruz, Carly A. Rodriguez, Adolfo Caldas, Arachu Castro, Sonya Shin
Summary: This study examines intimate partner violence (IPV) among people with HIV in Lima, Peru, and finds that it is associated with a higher risk of HIV infection and worse outcomes. IPV negatively impacts patient adherence to medication and care, highlighting the need for interventions to address violence and support patients in continuing their treatment.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeni Stolow, Carl Kendall, Francisco Marto Leal Pinheiro, Mariana Campos da Rocha Feitosa, Kelly Alves de Almeida Furtado, Adriano Ferreira Martins, Mayara Paz Albino dos Santos, Ana Ecilda Lima Ellery, Livia Dias, Ivana Cristina de Holanda Barreto, Lina Moses, Arachu Castro, Christopher Dunn, Ligia Kerr
Summary: A study conducted in Fortaleza, Brazil revealed that women had low self-perceived agency to prevent pregnancy during the Zika virus epidemic, primarily due to social expectations and lack of trust for contraceptives. The recommendation to postpone pregnancy was seen as counter-cultural and unrealistic, ignoring gaps in reproductive agency. Future health recommendations for Zika virus should be culturally aligned and address barriers and motivators for family planning.
SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adeline Goss, David L. O'Riordan, Steve Z. Pantilat
Summary: This study compared the demographics, processes, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with dementia, systemic illnesses, or cancer. The results showed that patients with dementia were older, more functionally impaired, and more likely to have a do not resuscitate/do not intubate code status at discharge. Few patients reported distressing symptoms. These findings highlight the need for routine clarification of goals of care for patients with dementia.
NEUROLOGY-CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Rohit R. Das, Adeline L. Goss, Ingrid E. Scheffer
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Rohini D. Samudralwar, Amanda Jagolino-Cole, Adeline Goss, Karen S. Rommelfanger
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Robert Paulino-Ramirez, Erika Felker Kantor, Monica Faccini, Rosa Mayra Rodriguez-Lauzurique, Maureen Canario De La Torre, Arachu Castro
Summary: A study conducted in the Dominican Republic focused on Venezuelan female sex workers and found that barriers to sexual and reproductive health care included immigration status, mental health, quality of life, navigation of sex work, perceptions of sex work, SRH knowledge, and limited social support. The study also revealed high rates of depression, loneliness, and risky sexual behaviors among the participants.
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susan Goldstein, Ruth M. Mabry, Eric A. Friedman, Andre Luis Leite de Figueiredo Sales, Arachu Castro
Summary: Sustainable health equity aims to achieve fair health outcomes for all, both present and future generations. This requires designing and providing public services, as well as developing public policies, through democratic processes and mechanisms to fulfill the full range of human rights.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)