Search Results - subject:"Health service utilization"

Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme: A cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana

Andoh-Adjei, Francis-Xavier; Boudewijns, Bronke; … - In: Health Economics Review 8 (2018) 17, pp. 1-8

Introduction: Ghana introduced capitation payment under National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), beginning with pilot in the Ashanti region, in 2012 with a key objective of controlling utilization and related cost. This study sought to analyse utilization and claims expenditure data before and...

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Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme : a cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana

Andoh-Adjei, Francis-Xavier; Boudewijns, Bronke; … - In: Health economics review 8 (2018) 17, pp. 1-8

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Make time for physical activity or you may spend more time sick!

Lordan, G.; Pakrashi, D. - Department of Economics and Related Studies, University … - 2013

health service utilization. Specifically, we consider participation in housework, manual, walking, sports/exercise and total …

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Utilization of Health Services and Health-Related Quality of Life Research of Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Liang, Ying; Guo, Minglei - In: Social Indicators Research 120 (2015) 1, pp. 277-295

The number of China’s rural-to-urban migrants is increasing rapidly. Numerous rural-to-urban migrants have poor working and living conditions and lack local social security and support, so they are often faced with high public health risk, which is closely related to their health problems. In...

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Determinants of adoption of mobile health services

Lee, Euehun; Han, Semi - In: Online Information Review 39 (2015) 4, pp. 556-573

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the mobile health adoption behaviour of potential adopters and to provide guidelines for mobile health success. This study applied both health behaviour and consumer value research and developed an integrated research model to encourage mobile...

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Provider payment bares teeth: Dentist reimbursement and the use of check-up examinations

Listl, Stefan; Chalkley, Martin - In: Social Science & Medicine 111 (2014) C, pp. 110-116

Oral diseases are one of the most common diseases globally, yet maximizing health benefits from available resources continues to be a pivotal challenge. Similar to recall appointments in many other medical settings, dental check-up examinations are an essential element of regular treatment....

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Travel time to maternity care and its effect on utilization in rural Ghana: A multilevel analysis

Masters, Samuel H.; Burstein, Roy; Amofah, George; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 93 (2013) C, pp. 147-154

Rates of neonatal and maternal mortality are high in Ghana. In-facility delivery and other maternal services could reduce this burden, yet utilization rates of key maternal services are relatively low, especially in rural areas. We tested a theoretical implication that travel time negatively...

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Mental health service utilization in children adopted from US foster care, US private agencies and foreign countries: Data from the 2007 National Survey of Adoption Parents (NSAP)

Tan, Tony Xing; Marn, Travis - In: Children and Youth Services Review 35 (2013) 7, pp. 1050-1054

In this analysis, we (1) described the rate of mental health service utilization for children from domestic foster care … health service utilization. …

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Couples’ reports of household decision-making and the utilization of maternal health services in Bangladesh

Story, William T.; Burgard, Sarah A. - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 12, pp. 2403-2411

This study examines the association between maternal health service utilization and household decision-making in … Bangladesh. Most studies of the predictors of reproductive health service utilization focus on women’s reports; however, men are …-making arrangements and health service utilization vary depending on whose report is used and the type of health service utilized. …

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The relationship between depressive symptoms and health service utilization for elderly people in Taiwan

Tian, Wei-Hua; Liu, Tsai-Ching; Chen, Chin-Shyan; Liu, … - In: Health Policy 108 (2012) 2, pp. 256-267

This study analyzes the relationship between depressive symptoms and the utilization of medical services for elderly people in Taiwan.

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