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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"use of health care"”.
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Determinants of use of Health Care by Black Males
The purpose of this research was to find the differences in the use of medical care between black males and white males and between young black males and older black males. A combination of the conflict perspective, formal-rationality, sick roles, and social learning perspective was used to …
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The Effects of Age, Sex, and Class Stratification and the Use of Health Care Services among Older Adults in the United Kingdom
As the population ages, providing health services for the growing number of older people will become an increasingly difficult problem. In countries where the health services are provided by the government, these problems are involved with complicated issues of finance and ethics. This is the case …
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A critical assessment of the Rwandan health financing system: implications for health service utilisation
… many other countries, Rwanda has embraced major health financing reforms to achieve universal health coverage goals and improve access to quality health services without undue financial hardship for its citizens. The public health sector provides most health services in the country, and …
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An analysis of factors affecting the increased usage of emergency rooms for primary care
This paper explains the increased use of hospital-based emergency facilities for primary care. The analysis identifies socio-demographic characteristics, individual resources and selected access variables which influence use of physician services or emergency rooms. The selection of variables is …
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Benefit incidence of health services in Ghana and access factors influencing benefit distribution
… around financial protection and access to needed care for all members of the society. The main focus in many countries, including Ghana, has been on financial protection. However removing financial barriers does not necessarily remove other access barriers to the use of health care services. The …
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Patterns and determinants of health care utilization : an assessment of high density urban areas in Harare, Zimbabwe
… known, since independence in 1980, to have one of the best health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa regardless of a low economic growth pattern. The gains in health status that have been reaped in the 1980s and early 1990s have now been reversed due to the combination of the effects of …
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Hemoglobin A1c and Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality
In this thesis, we will seek to evaluate the role of a biomarker, hemoglobin A1c, as a predictor of incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in a multi-ethic population free of cardiovascular disease and diabetes at the baseline. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a …
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SIMT: A holistic framework for embedding simulation into the health care systems.
… have been proven as very valuable tools in the health care sector. In recent years, the sector has experienced a rapid increase in applications. However, it appears that health care organisations have failed to sustain the use of these powerful techniques. In this research, an extensive …
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Effects Of Managed Care On The Health And Health-Care Of The Non-Elderly With Diabetes
… attempts to examine the quality effect of managed care plans (as compared with traditional fee-for-service plans, or FFS) on the health outcome and health care use of patients with diabetes. As the number of diabetics is growing rapidly with many of them are relying on managed care …
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OBAMACARE IN NEW MEXICO: THE NEW MEXICO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE: WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCES AND MOTIVATES HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS TO ENROLL?
The primary purpose of this study is to explore factors and contexts that influenced and motivated individuals to enroll in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA, commonly called Obamacare, is also known as the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX). The study is specifically designed to …
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Effects of Distress on Health Care Utilization in Cancer Survivors (NHIS 2004)
… found to be around 43%, as indicated by a study of five comprehensive cancer centers and as measured by the Distress Thermometer (Jacobsen, et ah, 2005). Furthermore, few studies have examined the current health care utilization among cancer patients as predicted by distress. Thus, …
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Self-Rated Sleep Quality, Functional Capacity, and Physical Activity Status Three Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
… in theory, might retard or limit the return of functionality and exacerbate psychological states known to increase use of health care services and adversely affect prognosis. This study explored possible relations between sleep, self-rated aerobic physical capacity and physical activity in a …
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The Medical pluralism paradigm: examining patterns of use across conventional, complementary and public health care systems among Canadians aged 50 and older.
This dissertation examined health care utilization patterns across conventional health care (CHC), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and public health care (PHC) systems among Canadians aged fifty and older. I argued that utilization research is currently limited by a primary focus on …
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Transitioning Adolescents with Type I Diabetes to Adult Care
<p>Background: Care transitions, defined as hospital discharge or movement from one healthcare setting to another, are currently a major concern for healthcare providers and policy makers alike. These care transitions are occurring in the context of increasingly fragmented care and have been known …
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Empirical essays on the evaluation of health care reforms in rural China
This thesis is comprised of three empirical studies on health care reforms in rural China. It specifically examines the determinant of enrolment in the social health insurance program, the effects of the insurance on health care utilization, and the extent of income-related inequity in the use of …
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Essays in Health Economics
<p>This dissertation is motivated by changes in health and labor policies of the United States that have occurred over the last two decades. It examines how these policies as well as public programs affect behavior and outcomes. These programs and policies have the potential to impact behavior …
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Exploring the Relationship between Family Social Capital and Utilization of Well Child Preventative Health Care Services
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Passage of the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 increased insurance coverage for children, however possession of health care insurance doesn’t always equate to effective use of health care services. Misuse and underutilization of health care homes is associated …
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GENERAL ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST DURING PREGNANCY, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVED PREGNANCY OUTCOME AND IMPROVED FUTURE HEALTH.
… mellitus (GDM) is associated with a risk of adverse pregnancy outcome and is a predictor of subsequent diabetes. The aims of this work were to describe a reliable routine to diagnose abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy, to investigate women’s opinions of the specialist care …
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