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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Healthcare Utilisation"”.
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Exploring health-seeking behaviours among Nigerians in the UK: towards improved healthcare utilisation
… on health care service provision, access and utilisation; with health services underutilisation, prevalent more among immigrants due to heavy reliance on cultural and religious cure methods. The aim of this thesis therefore, was to explore how Nigerians in the UK engage with the British health …
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Case management for frail older people. Effects on healthcare utilisation, cost in relation to utility, and experiences of the intervention
The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate healthcare utilisation patterns and to explore the effects of a case management intervention for frail older people on healthcare utilisation and costs in relation to utility. A further aim was to explore the older people’s and case managers’ …
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Depression among older adults living in China: a multilevel, multimethod investigation
… patterns of depressive symptoms, their links to healthcare utilisation, and the conditions under which they are recognised in routine nursing practice remain insufficiently understood. Against this background, the aim of this thesis is to provide an integrated understanding of depressive symptoms …
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Respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : prevalence and risk factors in a predominantly low-income urban area of Cape Town, South Africa
… on respiratory symptoms, risk factors and healthcare utilisation was collected using a respiratory questionnaire which included questions that had been validated elsewhere. In 2005, a subsample of 960 persons aged ≥ 40 years participated in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) …
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Budgeting for cyclicality in a healthcare setting – accounting for economic shocks in the budgetary process
… budgeting process is a critical component of any healthcare system’s response to economic shocks. Recent events, such as the global financial crisis or the Covid-19 pandemic, have shown that the budgetary response is often insufficient to maintain a consistent level of service. This dissertation …
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Impact of psychological therapy on psychological wellbeing and quality-of-life in Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
… were maintained at 12-months, with reductions in healthcare utilisation identified and maintained for at least 3 years post-treatment. <br/>The overall positive impact of PT is encouraging and tentatively supports the delivery of PT for FND, invites further development of the evidence-base, and …
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The determinants of mothers’ access to antenatal healthcare in South Africa: insights from the Eastern Cape province
… and provisions for women’s access to primary healthcare facilities. Women in the Eastern Cape province continue to lack access to antenatal care; in some cases, the mother and unborn child suffer terrible consequences. For this reason, the study aimed to identify the profile of women who …
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The development and evaluation of a self-monitoring and patient-initiated follow-up service for people with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis on methotrexate
… PsA patients on methotrexate in order to reduce healthcare utilisation without compromising clinical or psychosocial well-being.
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The relationship between clinical trial participation and inhaler technique errors in asthma and COPD patients
… outcomes, reduced quality of life, and higher healthcare utilisation in patients with asthma and COPD. Method We performed an observational study of pressurized metered-dose inhaler technique in patients with asthma or COPD. Patients were assessed using a six-point inhaler checklist to identify …
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Back and neck pain: Patterns in healthcare consultations
… and the society through work disability and healthcare utilisation. To what extent is less studied. Routinely collected healthcare registers is a potential resource for epidemiological studies of musculoskeletal disorders. Skåne region, as opposed to nationally in Sweden, has healthcare …
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Exploring the lived experience of control and well-being of older people living with frailty within the healthcare service provision in southern England
… this facilitates a more humanising approach to healthcare. Central to this exploration is the concept of a sense of control—a vital element for older people within health and social care systems. A sense of control is intrinsically linked to their ability to influence their environment and …
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Characteristics of and factors associated with infectious disease hospital admissions in children by HIV-exposure status in an era of high coverage of prevention of vertical HIV transmission in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
… ART initiation after conception. Using routine healthcare data from the Western Cape (WC) Provincial Health Data Centre, this research aims to characterise the temporal changes in HIV-related characteristics of hospitalised children and their mothers and investigate whether child infectious …
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Microbial Manipulation as a Therapy in Crohn's Disease
… in reduced quality of life and substantial healthcare utilisation. Crohn’s disease pathogenesis involves genetic susceptibility, immune activation, and a perturbed gut microbial community. The current standard of care, immune suppression, targets only the host immune system. Despite a range …
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Identity and veteran health: Considerations of context, culture, and change
… military personnel and veterans to engage with healthcare services, and a lack of consensus about optimal rehabilitation and transition strategies. In addition, the extent to which these outcomes and behaviours relate to identity is not clear. This investigation aimed to explore the extent to …
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The economic impact of childhood developmental language disorder
… four studies. The first study investigates healthcare consumption decisions of families with a child with DLD. This study demonstrates a consistent positive relationship between a child’s language difficulties and their increased medical services utilisation and expenditure. These children …
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The effect of health insurance on health care utilisation among people with non-communicable diseases in Zambia
… with NCDs who have health insurance have higher healthcare utilisation than their counterparts without insurance. If this inequality exists, expanding coverage may reduce inequalities in access to NCD care and policy makers may design the benefits package to address this concern. This study seeks …
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The effect of health insurance on health care utilisation among people with non-communicable diseases in Zambia
… with NCDs who have health insurance have higher healthcare utilisation than their counterparts without insurance. If this inequality exists, expanding coverage may reduce inequalities in access to NCD care and policy makers may design the benefits package to address this concern. This study seeks …
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eHealth interventions to support self-management in people with musculoskeletal disorders: ‘eHealth: it’s TIME’
… quality of life and contributing to substantial healthcare costs. Despite the high demand for rehabilitation services, access to appropriate care remains limited, leading to what is termed the musculoskeletal (MSK) care gap. To address this gap, self-management support has been identified as a …
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Self-care towards the end of life
… as a means of managing chronic disease, reducing healthcare costs, and improving patient outcomes. However, its application towards the end of life, a period marked by increasing frailty, dependency, and shifting care priorities, remains underexplored. Policies advocating self-care emphasise …
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Analysis of development policies for women’s empowerment and children’s welfare in MENA countries
… effect of free health insurance coverage on healthcare utilisation and wasting among children aged between 0 and 12. The results show significant differences between the treatment and control group in terms of health utilisation and children’s welfare.The dissertation also provides three …
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