BMC Health Services Research (2024)

Applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a holistic caregiver-centric hospital-to-home programme: a feasibility study on Carer Matters

Prolonged caregiving of an older adultcan cause family caregivers to be overwhelmed, potentially affecting the well-being of both the caregivers and their care-recipients. Carer Matters is a holistic hospital...

Authors: Ee Yuee Chan, Ling Ting Wu, Emmalene Joo Yong Ng, George Frederick Glass Jr and Robyn Hwee Teng Tan

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:933

Content type: Research Published on: 19 July 2022

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Proceedings of the 4th IPLeiria’s International Health Congress

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Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18(Suppl 2):684

Content type: Meeting abstracts Published on: 13 September 2018

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“It’s about time they taught us”: a qualitative study evaluating the barriers to finding and screening child contacts under five at risk for TB in Gauteng Province, South Africa from the provider and caregiver perspectives

Inadequate numbers of children under five years of age who are exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in the home (child contact) are initiated on TB preventive treatment (TPT) in South Africa. We assessed barriers of i...

Authors: Fadzai Munedzimwe, C. M. Chetty-Makkan, R. Mukora, S. Charalambous, K. Turner and V. Chihota

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1415

Content type: Research Published on: 15 December 2023

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Economic evaluation alongside a single RCT of an integrative psychotherapeutic nursing home programme

There is an 80% prevalence of two or more psychiatric symptoms in psychogeriatric patients. Multiple psychiatric symptoms (MPS) have many negative effects on quality of life of the patient as well as on caregi...

Authors: Leona Hakkaart-van Roijen, Ton JEM Bakker, Maiwenn Al, Jacqueline van der Lee, Hugo J Duivenvoorden, Miel W Ribbe and Robbert Huijsman

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2013 13:370

Content type: Research article Published on: 30 September 2013

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Cannabidiol and refractory epilepsy: parental and caregiver perspectives of participation in a compassionate access scheme

The Compassionate Access Scheme (CAS) being delivered through the Queensland Children’s Hospital is designed to allow access to an investigational purified Cannabidiol oral solution to paediatric patients with se...

Authors: S. Harte, Y. Singh, S. Malone, H. Heussler and G. Wallace

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:173

Content type: Research Published on: 10 February 2022

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Proceedings of the 3rd IPLeiria’s International Health Congress

S1 Health literacy and health education in adolescence

Authors: Catarina Cardoso Tomás, Emanuel Oliveira, D. Sousa, M. Uba-Chupel, G. Furtado, C. Rocha, A. Teixeira, P. Ferreira, Celeste Alves, Stefan Gisin, Elisabete Catarino, Nelma Carvalho, Tiago Coucelo, Luís Bonfim, Carina Silva, Débora Franco…

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16(Suppl 3):200

Content type: Meeting Abstracts Published on: 6 July 2016

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Development and psychometric properties of surveys to assess patient and family caregiver experience with care transitions

The purpose of this study was to develop and administer surveys that assess patient and family caregiver experiences with care transitions and examine the psychometric properties of the surveys. The surveys we...

Authors: Joann Sorra, Katarzyna Zebrak, Deborah Carpenter, Theresa Famolaro, John Rauch, Jing Li, Terry Davis, Huong Q. Nguyen, Megan McIntosh, Suzanne Mitchell, Karen B. Hirschman, Carol Levine, Jessica Miller Clouser, Jane Brock and Mark V. Williams

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:785

Content type: Research Published on: 9 August 2021

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Service user and caregiver involvement in mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review

The involvement of mental health service users and their caregivers in health system policy and planning, service monitoring and research can contribute to mental health system strengthening, but as yet there ...

Authors: Maya Semrau, Heidi Lempp, Roxanne Keynejad, Sara Evans-Lacko, James Mugisha, Shoba Raja, Jagannath Lamichhane, Atalay Alem, Graham Thornicroft and Charlotte Hanlon

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:79

Content type: Research article Published on: 1 March 2016

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Brief telephone counselling is effective for caregivers who do not experience any major life events – caregiver-related outcomes of the German day-care study

To date, there has been a dearth of scientifically tested, established intervention concepts focussed on supporting informal caregivers and embedded in routine health care structures. The aim of this study was...

Authors: Elisa-Marie Behrndt, Melanie Straubmeier, Hildegard Seidl, Chiara Vetter, Katharina Luttenberger and Elmar Graessel

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:20

Content type: Research article Published on: 9 January 2019

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Day care for dementia patients from a family caregiver's point of view: A questionnaire study on expected quality and predictors of utilisation - Part II

The investigation of the predictive variables for utilisation of day care and the views of family caregivers of dementia patients about quality of day care are the goals of this work.

Authors: Carolin Donath, Angelika Winkler, Elmar Graessel and Katharina Luttenberger

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2011 11:76

Content type: Research article Published on: 13 April 2011

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Differences in family caregiver experiences and expectations of end-of-life heart failure care across providers and settings: a systematic literature review

Heart failure impacts patients’ quality of life and life expectancy and significantly affects the daily behaviours and feelings of family caregivers. At the end-of-life, the burden for family caregivers depend...

Authors: Alessandro Valleggi, Claudio Passino, Michele Emdin and Anna Maria Murante

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:429

Content type: Research Published on: 3 May 2023

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An Italian pilot study of a psycho-social intervention to support family caregivers’ engagement in taking care of patients with complex care needs: the Engage-in-Caring project

The raising of disability and chronic illness burden among European population is calling for a new paradigm of care, focused on primary health care interventions. Engage-In-Caring is a novel multicomponent in...

Authors: E. Guida, S. Barello, A. Corsaro, M. C. Galizi, F. Giuffrida, G. Graffigna and G. Damiani

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:541

Content type: Research article Published on: 2 August 2019

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Family caregiver quality of life in multiple sclerosis among Kuwaitis: a controlled study

Research interest in the quality of life (QOL) of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been spurred by the need to broaden outcome measures. Far less of this interest has been directed at the family caregi...

Authors: Asmahan F Alshubaili, Jude U Ohaeri, Abdel W Awadalla and Asser A Mabrouk

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:206

Content type: Research article Published on: 7 October 2008

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Conceptualising the empowerment of caregivers raising children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) in Ethiopia experience stigma and exclusion. Due to limited existing services and substantial barriers to accessing care, they often lack support. C...

Authors: Zsofia Szlamka, Ikram Ahmed, Elisa Genovesi, Mersha Kinfe, Rosa A. Hoekstra and Charlotte Hanlon

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1420

Content type: Research Published on: 15 December 2023

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Healthcare utilization and cost trajectories post-stroke: role of caregiver and stroke factors

It is essential to study post-stroke healthcare utilization trajectories from a stroke patient caregiver dyadic perspective to improve healthcare delivery, practices and eventually improve long-term outcomes f...

Authors: Shilpa Tyagi, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Luo Nan, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Helen Hoenig, David B. Matchar, Joanne Yoong, Eric A. Finkelstein, Kim En Lee, N. Venketasubramanian, Edward Menon, Kin Ming Chan, Deidre Anne De Silva, Philip Yap, Boon Yeow Tan, Effie Chew…

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:881

Content type: Research article Published on: 22 November 2018

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Understanding the association between caregiver sex and HIV infection among orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania: learning from the USAID Kizazi Kipya project

Tanzania has met only 50.1% of the 90% target for diagnosing HIV in children. The country’s pediatric case finding strategy uses global best practices of index testing, provider-initiated counselling and testi...

Authors: Amon Exavery, John Charles, Erica Kuhlik, Asheri Barankena, Alison Koler, Levina Kikoyo and Elizabeth Jere

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:275

Content type: Research article Published on: 3 April 2020

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Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto State, Nigeria: a feasibility and acceptability study

Bi-annual high dose vitamin A supplements administered to children aged 6–59months can significantly reduce child mortality, but vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage is low in Nigeria. The World Health Or...

Authors: Olusola Oresanya, Abimbola Phillips, Ekechi Okereke, Abraham Ahmadu, Taiwo Ibinaiye, Madeleine Marasciulo, Charlotte Ward, Olatunde Adesoro, Rilwanu Mohammed, Jamilu Nikau, Chris Osa Isokpunwu, Mohammad Ali Inname, Helen Counihan, Kevin Baker, Kolawole Maxwell and Helen Smith

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:871

Content type: Research Published on: 5 July 2022

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A national survey of caregiver’s own experiences and perceptions of U.S. health care system when addressing their health and caring for an older adult

Caregiving is a demanding role that can negatively impact a person’s health and well-being. As such, adequate access to health care is important for maintaining the family caregiver’s own personal health. The ...

Authors: Jill C. Slaboda, Sandahl H. Nelson, Zia Agha and Gregory J. Norman

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:101

Content type: Research article Published on: 29 January 2021

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Fighting the waves; Covid-19 family life interference in a neurodevelopmental disorder-caregiver population

The current COVID-19 pandemic interferes with family lives across the world, particularly families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are at a greater risk for being negatively impacted by th...

Authors: Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Mariela Loreto Lara-Cabrera, Ellen Karine Grov, Hanne Skarsvaag, Irene Lie, Tone Dahl-Michelsen, Torill Margaret Sæterstrand, Arthur Mandahl, Hege Hafstad, Mona Breding Lersveen and Ann Kristin Bjørnnes

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:472

Content type: Research Published on: 10 April 2022

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Estimating the cost of referral and willingness to pay for referral to higher-level health facilities: a case series study from an integrated community case management programme in Uganda

Integrated community case management (iCCM) relies on community health workers (CHWs) managing children with malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and referring children when management is not possible. This study so...

Authors: Agnes Nanyonjo, Benson Bagorogoza, Frida Kasteng, Godfrey Ayebale, Fredrick Makumbi, Göran Tomson and Karin Källander

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:347

Content type: Research article Published on: 28 August 2015

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The German day-care study: multicomponent non-drug therapy for people with cognitive impairment in day-care centres supplemented with caregiver counselling (DeTaMAKS) – study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial

It is the wish of both people with cognitive impairment and their informal caregivers for the impaired person to live at home for as long as possible. This is also in line with economic arguments about health....

Authors: Elisa-Marie Behrndt, Melanie Straubmeier, Hildegard Seidl, Stephanie Book, Elmar Graessel and Katharina Luttenberger

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:492

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 17 July 2017

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The effects of inflammatory bowel disease on caregivers: significant burden and loss of productivity

Caregiver burden is the emotional, physical, practical, and/or financial burden associated with taking care of a patient with a chronic condition. Limited literature on caregiver burden in Inflammatory Bowel D...

Authors: Aria Zand, Brian J. Kim, Welmoed K. van Deen, Zachary Stokes, Anya Platt, Shelby O’Hara, Harrison Khong and Daniel W. Hommes

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:556

Content type: Research article Published on: 18 June 2020

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Co-design and evaluation of a patient-centred transition programme for stroke patients, combining case management and access to an internet information platform: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - NAVISTROKE

Stroke affects many aspects of life in stroke survivors and their family, and returning home after hospital discharge is a key step for the patient and his or her relatives. Patients and caregivers report a si...

Authors: Anne Termoz, Marion Delvallée, Eléonore Damiolini, Mathilde Marchal, Marie Preau, Laure Huchon, Stéphanie Mazza, Ouazna Habchi, Estelle Bravant, Laurent Derex, Norbert Nighoghossian, Serkan Cakmak, Muriel Rabilloud, Angélique Denis, Anne-Marie Schott and Julie Haesebaert

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:537

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 22 April 2022

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What is the effectiveness of the support worker role for people with dementia and their carers? A systematic review

Dementia is progressive in nature and the associated functional decline inevitably leads to increasing dependence on others in areas of daily living. Models of support have been developed and implemented to as...

Authors: Dianne Goeman, Emma Renehan and Susan Koch

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:285

Content type: Research article Published on: 19 July 2016

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Psychometric evaluation of the family caregiver ICU delirium knowledge questionnaire

Delirium is a common condition in critically ill patients, affecting nearly half of all patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Family caregivers of critically ill patients can be partners in the ea...

Authors: Karla D. Krewulak, Margaret J. Bull, E. Wesley Ely, Henry T. Stelfox and Kirsten M. Fiest

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:116

Content type: Research article Published on: 14 February 2020

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Leveraging the private sector for child health: a qualitative examination of caregiver and provider perspectives on private sector care for childhood pneumonia in Uttar Pradesh, India

The private health sector is a primary source of curative care for childhood illnesses in many low- and middle-income countries. Therefore ensuring appropriate private sector care is an important step towards ...

Authors: Aurélie Brunie, Rachel Lenzi, Anamika Lahiri and Rasa Izadnegahdar

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:159

Content type: Research article Published on: 22 February 2017

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Understanding optimal approaches to patient and caregiver engagement in the development of cancer practice guidelines: a mixed methods study

Practice guidelines (PGs) can assist health care practitioners and patients to make decisions about health care options. A key component of high quality PGs is the consideration of patient values and preferenc...

Authors: Melissa C. Brouwers, Marija Vukmirovic, Karen Spithoff and Julie Makarski

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:186

Content type: Research article Published on: 9 March 2017

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Patient-clinician digital health interventions for the hip fracture population: a scoping review

Older adults with hip fracture often require extensive post-surgery care across multiple sectors, making follow-up care even more important to ensure an ideal recovery. With the increased adoption of technolog...

Authors: Chantal Backman, Steve Papp, Anne Harley, Becky Skidmore, Maeghn Green, Soha Shah, Randa Berdusco, Stéphane Poitras, Paul E. Beaulé and Veronique French-Merkley

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1052

Content type: Research Published on: 2 October 2023

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Factors impacting the access and use of formal health and social services by caregivers of stroke survivors: an interpretive description study

Evidence has shown that family and friend caregivers of stroke survivors are significantly and negatively impacted by caregiving. The negative effects of caregiving may persist over time suggesting that caregi...

Authors: Anna Garnett, Jenny Ploeg, Maureen Markle-Reid and Patricia H. Strachan

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:433

Content type: Research Published on: 1 April 2022

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Why do family dementia caregivers reject caregiver support services? Analyzing types of rejection and associated health-impairments in a cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial

Although there are a number of support services accessible for most family dementia caregivers, many caregivers reject available and affordable support. Previous research suggests that rejections of support se...

Authors: Ina Zwingmann, Adina Dreier-Wolfgramm, Alexander Esser, Diana Wucherer, Jochen René Thyrian, Tilly Eichler, Anika Kaczynski, Jessica Monsees, Armin Keller, Johannes Hertel, Ingo Kilimann, Stefan Teipel, Bernhard Michalowsky and Wolfgang Hoffmann

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:121

Content type: Research article Published on: 14 February 2020

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Place4Carers: a multi-method participatory study to co-design, piloting, and transferring a novel psycho-social service for engaging family caregivers in remote rural settings

Family caregivers are key actors in the ageing society. They are mediators between practitioners and patients and usually provide also essential daily services for the elders. However, till now, few services h...

Authors: Guendalina Graffigna, Eleonora Gheduzzi, Niccolò Morelli, Serena Barello, Massimo Corbo, Valeria Ginex, Roberta Ferrari, Andrea Lascioli, Carolina Feriti and Cristina Masella

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:591

Content type: Research article Published on: 21 June 2021

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Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda

Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age. Community he...

Authors: Robin Altaras, Mark Montague, Kirstie Graham, Clare E. Strachan, Laura Senyonjo, Rebecca King, Helen Counihan, Denis Mubiru, Karin Källander, Sylvia Meek and James Tibenderana

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:785

Content type: Research article Published on: 28 November 2017

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Effectiveness of a nurse-led case management home care model in Primary Health Care. A quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-centre study

Demand for home care services has increased considerably, along with the growing complexity of cases and variability among resources and providers. Designing services that guarantee co-ordination and integrati...

Authors: JM Morales-Asencio, E Gonzalo-Jiménez, FJ Martin-Santos, JC Morilla-Herrera, M Celdráan-Mañas, A Millán Carrasco, JJ García-Arrabal and I Toral-López

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:193

Content type: Research article Published on: 23 September 2008

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Social psychological mechanisms and processes in a novel, health professional-led, self-management intervention for older stroke individuals: a synthesis and phenomenological study

A good portion of stroke patients in Western countries are over 65 of age. Because of sequelae, they often lead more isolated lives after the stroke. In terms of social reintegration, this group of patients is...

Authors: Susanne Lillelund Sørensen, Sedsel Kristine Stage Pedersen and Hanne Pallesen

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2019 19:320

Content type: Research article Published on: 22 May 2019

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Adherence challenges and opportunities for optimizing care through enhanced adherence counseling for adolescents with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience higher mortality and are more likely to have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and unsuppressed viral load (VL) compared to adults. Enhanced adherence c...

Authors: Michelle M. Gill, James N. Ndimbii, Rose Otieno-Masaba, Millicent Ouma, Stella Jabuto and Boniface Ochanda

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:962

Content type: Research Published on: 29 July 2022

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The cost-effectiveness of a proportionate parenting programme for primary caregivers and their child: an economic evaluation using evidence from the E-SEE Trial

Behavioural and mental disorders have become a public health crisis; averting mental ill-health in early years can achieve significant longer-term health benefits and cost savings. This study assesses whether ...

Authors: Edward Cox, Simon Walker, Sarah Blower, Filipa Sampaio, Tracey Bywater and Gerry Richardson

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:814

Content type: Research Published on: 23 June 2022

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Design of a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) on the effectiveness of a Dutch patient advocacy case management intervention among severely disabled Multiple Sclerosis patients

Case management has been suggested as an innovative strategy that facilitates the improvement of a patient's quality of life, reduction of hospital length of stay, optimization of self-care and improvement of ...

Authors: Klaske Wynia, Coby Annema, Hans Nissen, Jacques De Keyser and Berrie Middel

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:142

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 27 May 2010

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Exploring health care seeking knowledge, perceptions and practices for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia and their context in a rural Pakistani community

Where access to facilities for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia is inadequate, community case management (CCM) is an effective way of improving access to care. In Pakistan, utilization of CCM for these disease...

Authors: Wafa Aftab, Leah Shipton, Fauziah Rabbani, Kashif Sangrasi, Shagufta Perveen, Aysha Zahidie, Imran Naeem and Shamim Qazi

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:44

Content type: Research article Published on: 27 January 2018

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“After viral load testing, I get my results so I get to know which path my life is taking me”: qualitative insights on routine centralized and point-of-care viral load testing in western Kenya from the Opt4Kids and Opt4Mamas studies

Viral suppression (VS) is a marker of effective HIV therapy, and viral load (VL) testing is critical for treatment monitoring, especially in high-risk groups such as children and pregnant/postpartum women. Alt...

Authors: Shirley Rui W. Qian, Shukri A. Hassan, Andrea J. Scallon, Patrick Oyaro, Evelyn Brown, James Wagude, Irene Mukui, Eunice Kinywa, Frederick Oluoch, Francesca Odhiambo, Boaz Oyaro, Leonard Kingwara, Nashon Yongo, Enericah Karauki, Jody Gao, Lindah Otieno…

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:1540

Content type: Research Published on: 17 December 2022

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Can an EASYcare based dementia training programme improve diagnostic assessment and management of dementia by general practitioners and primary care nurses? The design of a randomised controlled trial

Early diagnosis of dementia benefits both patient and caregiver. Nevertheless, dementia in primary care is currently under-diagnosed. Some educational interventions developed to improve dementia diagnosis and ...

Authors: M Perry, I Drašković, T van Achterberg, GF Borm, MIJ van Eijken, PL Lucassen, MJFJ Vernooij-Dassen and MGM Olde Rikkert

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:71

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 2 April 2008

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‘Deep down in their heart, they wish they could be given some incentives’: a qualitative study on the changing roles and relations of care among home-based caregivers in Zambia

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) has contributed to shifting HIV care towards the management of a chronic health condition. While the balance of professional and lay ta...

Authors: Fabian Cataldo, Karina Kielmann, Tara Kielmann, Gitau Mburu and Maurice Musheke

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:36

Content type: Research article Published on: 28 January 2015

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Costs associated with treatment of insomnia in Alzheimer’s disease caregivers: a comparison of mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

Among the over 5 million informal caregivers for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the United States (US), over 60% experience insomnia. Research on insomnia treatment efficacy in AD caregivers is limi...

Authors: Tanya G. K. Bentley, Daisy Castillo, Nina Sadeghi, Dominique Piber, Judith Carroll, Richard Olmstead and Michael R. Irwin

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2022 22:231

Content type: Research Published on: 19 February 2022

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A randomized wait-list controlled trial of a social support intervention for caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumor

Informal family caregivers constitute an important and increasingly demanding role in the cancer healthcare system. This is especially true for caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumors based ...

Authors: Maija Reblin, Dana Ketcher, Rachael McCormick, Veronica Barrios-Monroy, Steven K. Sutton, Bradley Zebrack, Kristen J. Wells, Solmaz Sahebjam, Peter Forsyth and Margaret M. Byrne

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:360

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 17 April 2021

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Should the provision of home help services be contained?: Validation of the new preventive care policy in Japan

To maintain the sustainability of public long-term care insurance (LTCI) in Japan, a preventive care policy was introduced in 2006 that seeks to promote active improvement in functional status of elderly peopl...

Authors: Tomoaki Ishibashi and Naoki Ikegami

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:224

Content type: Research article Published on: 2 August 2010

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Comparing Dutch Case management care models for people with dementia and their caregivers: The design of the COMPAS study

Dementia care in the Netherlands is shifting from fragmented, ad hoc care to more coordinated and personalised care. Case management contributes to this shift. The linkage model and a combination of intensive ...

Authors: Janet MacNeil Vroomen, Lisa D Van Mierlo, Peter M van de Ven, Judith E Bosmans, Pim van den Dungen, Franka J M Meiland, Rose-Marie Dröes, Eric P Moll van Charante, Henriëtte E van der Horst, Sophia E de Rooij and Hein P J van Hout

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2012 12:132

Content type: Study protocol Published on: 28 May 2012

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Benchmarking experience to improve paediatric healthcare: listening to the voices of families from two European Children’s University Hospitals

Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are recognized as an important indicator of high quality care and person-centeredness. PREMs are increasingly adopted for paediatric care, but there is little publi...

Authors: Ilaria Corazza, Kendall Jamieson Gilmore, Francesca Menegazzo and Valts Abols

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:93

Content type: Research article Published on: 27 January 2021

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Effectiveness of system navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services: a systematic review

Fragmented delivery of health and social services can impact access to high-quality, person-centred care. The goal of system navigation is to reduce barriers to healthcare access and improve the quality of car...

Authors: Kylie Teggart, Sarah E. Neil-Sztramko, Abbira Nadarajah, Amy Wang, Caroline Moore, Nancy Carter, Janet Adams, Kamal Jain, Penelope Petrie, Aref Alshaikhahmed, Shreya Yugendranag and Rebecca Ganann

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:450

Content type: Research Published on: 8 May 2023

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How to adopt technologies in home care: a mixed methods study on user experiences and change of home care in Finland

There is a need for better adoption of technology to meet the needs of home care professionals, older people, and informal caregivers.

Authors: Minna Anttila, Juha Koivisto, Minna-Liisa Luoma and Heidi Anttila

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2023 23:1342

Content type: Research Published on: 2 December 2023

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The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission: a 24-month controlled study

Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous resea...

Authors: Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Knut Engedal, Øyvind Kirkevold, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth and Geir Selbæk

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2018 18:864

Content type: Research article Published on: 16 November 2018

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Seniors managing multiple medications: using mixed methods to view the home care safety lens

Patient safety is a national and international priority with medication safety earmarked as both a prevalent and high-risk area of concern. To date, medication safety research has focused overwhelmingly on ins...

Authors: Ariella Lang, Marilyn Macdonald, Patricia Marck, Lynn Toon, Melissa Griffin, Tony Easty, Kimberly Fraser, Neil MacKinnon, Jonathan Mitchell, Eddy Lang and Sharon Goodwin

Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2015 15:548

Content type: Research article Published on: 12 December 2015

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