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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Health Services Utilization"”.
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between physical activity and health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults
… specifically the potential pressures on the health care system presented by an increasing need and demand for long term management of chronic health conditions. In this dissertation, the relationship between PA and health service utilization among older adults and the role of PA in reducing …
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The Burden of Biopsy-Proven Pediatric Celiac Disease in Ontario, Canada: Derivation of Health Administrative Data Algorithms and Determination of Health Services Utilization
… children aged 6 months-14 years old from Ontario health administrative data. Method: CD cases diagnosed in 2005-2011 were identified from CHEO, and linked to the health administrative data to serve as reference for algorithms derivation. Algorithms based on outpatient physician visits for CD plus …
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Impact of Cost Sharing Levels on Adherence to Controller Drugs and Consequent Outcomes among Asthma Patients
… it could have a negative impact on the drug utilization especially in case of chronic conditions. Chronic conditions such as asthma require appropriate utilization of controller medication to keep the inflammation and symptoms under control. Literature on asthma drug utilization has …
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Factors That Influence Nonadherence Outpatient Medical Follow-Up by African Americans with HIV/AIDS at an Outpatient Infectious Disease Clinic
… including failure to maintain contact with their health care provider for health care monitoring, tend to have poorer health outcomes from the disease as compared to HIV/AIDS patients who adhere to their medical regimen (Cunningham et al., 2006; Lima et al., 2009). African Americans represent 14% …
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Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Justice Involved Youth
… the barriers to and facilitators of mental health services utilization among youth in the justice setting, and to explore ways to overcome these barriers and expand these facilitators. This qualitative study utilized focus groups as a means to extract themes among the perceptions of social …
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BACTERIA, EXACERBATIONS, AND HOSPITALIZATIONS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
… have a significant impact on a patient’s health status and health services utilization. New bacterial strains play a central role in the pathogenesis of exacerbations, and acquisition of a new strain of potentially pathogenic bacteria (e.g., Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, …
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A Comparison of the Utilization of Health Services in the Presence or Absence of Prescriptive Drug Insurance in a Managed Care Environment
… prescriptive drugs as part of employer sponsored health insurance was associated with a change in the utilization of four types of health services in an independent practice association (IPA). The study employed the individual determinants component of the Andersen-Newman theoretical framework for …
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Extent and factors influencing research utilization among critical care nurses
… validated findings are immediately available for utilization by the individual nurse; however, the extent of current research utilization among critical care nurses had not been adequately examined. The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the relationships between (a) the …
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Health Service Utilization Among Chinese, Filipino, And Asian Indian Older Adults In The United States
… minorities. The current research on service utilization among Asian American older adults is very limited. The purposes of this study are:: 1) to describe and compare health service needs and health insurance coverage among Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian older adults;: 2) to use modified …
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Determinants of Care Seeking for Persons with Low Back and Neck Pain Treated By Physicians, Chiropractors or Physical Therapists
… pain are frequent reasons for adults to seek healthcare. Three types of practitioners are commonly used in the United States: physicians, chiropractors and physical therapists. In this study, Andersen's "Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization" is used to examine care seeking and …
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Time to Medical Help-Seeking for Adults Who Experience Symptoms of Stroke in a California-Mexico Border Region
… this treatment. The most common reason for low utilization is late medical help-seeking. Though the relationship among predictor variables and time to medical help-seeking have been explored in previous studies, it stills remains uncertain which predictors are most influential. The aim of this …
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Choice and Use of Services Under an Employer -Provided Dental Benefit Program: A Pilot Study
… study investigates the determinants of dental services utilization among insured individuals. The research questions specifically addressed are: (1) What are the 'cost' variables that best explain the differences between users and non-users of dental services? (2) Which predisposing and …
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Mental Health Services for Asian Youths in the United States: A Structured Literature Review
… findings of the existing literature on mental health service use among Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) youth. The project aims to answer the following questions: (1) What type of services do API youths access to address their mental health needs? (2) To what extent are API youths utilizing …
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Home health care for persons with cognitive impairment
… Knowledge gaps pertaining to the use of formal services raise serious concerns. The capacity of the home health care service industry to adequately meet the needs of people living with cognitive impairment is highly questionable. This study adapts the Anderson-Newman Health Services Utilization …
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An investigative study of the influence of religion on help seeking behaviors in the field of mental health
… on help seeking behaviors regarding mental health. Participants (n = 167) were volunteers from three different churches of Christian denominations who anonymously completed questionnaires regarding their religiosity and their attitude toward seeking help from a mental health professional. …
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Diabetes Status, Predisposing, Enabling, and Oral Health Illness Level Variables as Predictors of Preventive and Emergency Dental Service Use
… are more or less likely to utilize dental services, measured in terms of preventive and emergency services during the past year. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the contributions of diabetes status to dental service use, relative to the contributions of Andersen and Newman …
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Reducing missed behavioral health appointments in a federally qualified center : a quality improvement project
… has highlighted the importance of mental health in public health services, leading to an increased reliance on telehealth for behavioral health care (Koonin et al., 2020). However, the shift to telehealth has been associated with higher rates of missed appointments in behavioral health …
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Explanatory Power of the Behavior Model of Utilization for Pediatric Asthma Health Care in an Urban Managed Care Setting
<p>The Behavior Model of Utilization played a key role in explaining health services use for pediatric members with asthma in one urban, regional managed care company. The critical role the asthma management program played in promoting the health and well-being of enrolled members was elucidated. …
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Increasing the number of adolescents with annual preventative healthcare : a policy analysis
Despite evidence that preventative healthcare throughout adolescence profoundly impacts health across the lifespan, the number of adolescents receiving preventative health services is decreasing. During annual visits adolescents receive age-appropriate screenings and health education that …
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