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Ashenafi SG, Martinez GM, Jatlaoui TC, Koppaka R, Byrne-Zaaloff M, Falcón AP, Frank A, Keitt SH, Matus K, Moss S, Ruddock C, Sun T, Waterman MB, Wu TY. Design and Implementation of a Federal Program to Engage Community Partners to Reduce Disparities in Adult COVID-19 Immunization Uptake, United States, 2021-2022. Public Health Rep 2024; 139:23S-29S. [PMID: 38111108 DOI: 10.1177/00333549231208642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Vaccination disparities are part of a larger system of health inequities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. To increase vaccine equity of racial and ethnic populations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designed the Partnering for Vaccine Equity program in January 2021, which funded and supported national, state, local, and community organizations in 50 states-which include Indian Health Service Tribal Areas; Washington, DC; and Puerto Rico-to implement culturally tailored activities to improve access to, availability of, and confidence in COVID-19 and influenza vaccines. To increase vaccine uptake at the local level, CDC partnered with national organizations such as the National Urban League and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum to engage community-based organizations to take action. Lessons learned from the program include the importance of directly supporting and engaging with the community, providing tailored messages and access to vaccines to reach communities where they are, training messengers who are trusted by those in the community, and providing support to funded partners through trainings on program design and implementation that can be institutionalized and sustained beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on these lessons will ensure CDC and other public health partners can continue to advance vaccine equity, increase vaccine uptake, improve health outcomes, and build trust with communities as part of a comprehensive adult immunization infrastructure.
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- Samrawit G Ashenafi
- Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Council of Negro Women, Washington, DC, USA
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- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
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Phelan S, Tseng M, Kelleher A, Kim E, Macedo C, Charbonneau V, Gilbert I, Parro D, Rawlings L. Increasing Access to Medical Care for Hispanic Women Without Insurance: A Mobile Clinic Approach. J Immigr Minor Health 2024; 26:482-491. [PMID: 38170427 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01575-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The purpose of this study was to describe the health status and barriers of people who sought care on a free mobile health clinic for women without insurance in California. Participants were 221 women who attended the Salud para Mujeres (Women's Health) mobile medical clinic between 2019 and 2021. Medical chart abstractions provided data on sociodemographic factors, medical history, barriers to care, depressive symptoms, and dietary factors. Anthropometric measure, blood pressure, and biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease risk were also abstracted. Participants were young adult (29.1 [SD 9.3] years), Hispanic (97.6%), farm-working (62.2%) women from Mexico (87.0%). Prevalent barriers to accessing (non-mobile) medical care included high cost (74.5%), language (47.6%), hours of operation (36.2%), and transportation (31.4%). The majority (89.5%) of patients had overweight (34.0%) or obesity (55.5%), and 27% had hypertension. Among those (n = 127) receiving a lipid panel, 60.3% had higher than recommended levels of low-density lipoprotein and 89% had lower than recommended levels of high-density lipoprotein. Point-of-care HbA1c tests (n = 133) indicated that 9.0% had diabetes and 24.8% had prediabetes. Over half (53.1%) of patients reported prevalent occupational exposure to pesticides and 19% had moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Weekly or more frequent consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (70.9%) and fast food (43.5%) were also prevalent. Mobile health units have potential for reaching women who face several barriers to care and experience major risk factors for cardometabolic disease. Findings suggest a compelling need to assure that Hispanic and Indigenous women and farmworkers have access to healthcare.
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- Suzanne Phelan
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- SLO NOOR Foundation, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA, USA
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Kambayashi S, Kato Y, Hori A, Momosaki R. Mobile cardiac rehabilitation: A feasible alternative for patients with cardiovascular diseases having insufficient social support and hospital access. Int J Cardiol 2023; 380:39. [PMID: 36907446 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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- Saya Kambayashi
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
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Cadet K, Baker DR, Brown A. A qualitative assessment of provider satisfaction and experiences with a COVID-19 community mobile health clinic outreach model in underserved Baltimore neighborhoods. SAGE Open Med 2023; 11:20503121231152090. [PMID: 36789405 PMCID: PMC9922646 DOI: 10.1177/20503121231152090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Objective Although previous studies have assessed provider perceptions about telehealth, no prior studies have qualitatively assessed the experiences and satisfaction of health-care providers with a community mobile health clinic model within underserved urban settings. Methods This study draws on the views expressed by community health workers (n = 4), registered nurses (n = 2), Grace Medical Center outreach specialists (n = 2), and physician assistants staffing LifeBridge Health's virtual hospital (n = 3) to understand their satisfaction and experiences with a COVID-19 community mobile health clinic in underserved Baltimore neighborhoods. Thematic analysis of the interviews was used to extract themes and subthemes of our health-care providers' experiences with the community mobile health clinic model. Results These individuals shared their experiences addressing social determinants of health, the perceived impact of community mobile health clinic, satisfaction with and limitations of the pilot project, as well as future implications for the community mobile health clinic model. Finally, ideas for how the model can fit into the existing healthcare delivery framework are suggested. Conclusion The context surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to critically address healthcare frameworks and models. The LifeBridge community mobile health clinic served as an initiative to truly bridge together community outreach and health access. Among the many themes, health-care providers on the team applauded the model for its potential to bring preventative health care to the patient with the goal of improving patient health outcomes.
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- Kechna Cadet
- Department of Mental Health, Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and
Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD,
USA
- Department of Population Health,
LifeBridge Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Gizaw Z, Astale T, Kassie GM. What improves access to primary healthcare services in rural communities? A systematic review. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:313. [PMID: 36474184 PMCID: PMC9724256 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01919-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND To compile key strategies from the international experiences to improve access to primary healthcare (PHC) services in rural communities. Different innovative approaches have been practiced in different parts of the world to improve access to essential healthcare services in rural communities. Systematically collecting and combining best experiences all over the world is important to suggest effective strategies to improve access to healthcare in developing countries. Accordingly, this systematic review of literature was undertaken to identify key approaches from international experiences to enhance access to PHC services in rural communities. METHODS All published and unpublished qualitative and/or mixed method studies conducted to improvement access to PHC services were searched from MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, WHO Global Health Library, and Google Scholar. Articles published other than English language, citations with no abstracts and/or full texts, and duplicate studies were excluded. We included all articles available in different electronic databases regardless of their publication years. We assessed the methodological quality of the included studies using mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) version 2018 to minimize the risk of bias. Data were extracted using JBI mixed methods data extraction form. Data were qualitatively analyzed using emergent thematic analysis approach to identify key concepts and coded them into related non-mutually exclusive themes. RESULTS Our analysis of 110 full-text articles resulted in ten key strategies to improve access to PHC services. Community health programs or community-directed interventions, school-based healthcare services, student-led healthcare services, outreach services or mobile clinics, family health program, empanelment, community health funding schemes, telemedicine, working with traditional healers, working with non-profit private sectors and non-governmental organizations including faith-based organizations are the key strategies identified from international experiences. CONCLUSION This review identified key strategies from international experiences to improve access to PHC services in rural communities. These strategies can play roles in achieving universal health coverage and reducing disparities in health outcomes among rural communities and enabling them to get healthcare when and where they want.
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- Zemichael Gizaw
- grid.59547.3a0000 0000 8539 4635Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- grid.452387.f0000 0001 0508 7211International Institute for Primary Health Care- Ethiopia, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- grid.452387.f0000 0001 0508 7211International Institute for Primary Health Care- Ethiopia, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Matern Child Health J 2022; 26:1762-1778. [PMID: 35900640 PMCID: PMC9330972 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe demographic characteristics and health-related social needs of families who accessed maternal-infant care through a mobile medical clinic (MMC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore feasibility, acceptability, perceived benefits, and barriers to care. METHODS In this mixed-methods observational study, chart reviews, telephone surveys, and qualitative interviews in English and Spanish were conducted with caregivers who accessed the MMC between April and November 2020. Qualitative interviews were analyzed with the constant comparative method alongside descriptive chart and survey data analyses. RESULTS Of 139 caregiver-infant dyads contacted, 68 (48.9%) completed the survey; 27 also completed the qualitative interview. The survey participants did not differ from the larger sample; most (86.7%) were people of color (52.9% identified as Latino and 33.8% as Black). Health-related social needs were high, including food insecurity (52.9%), diaper insecurity (44.1%), and anxiety (32%). Four women (6.1%) were diagnosed with hypertension requiring urgent evaluation. Nearly all (98.5%) reported being very satisfied with the services. Major themes from qualitative interviews included (1) perceived patient- and family-centered care, (2) perceived safety, and (3) perceived benefits of dyadic mother-infant care. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE In this assessment of caregivers who accessed the MMC-a rapidly-developed COVID-19 pandemic response-insights from caregivers, predominantly people of color, provided considerations for future postpartum/postnatal service delivery. Perceptions that the MMC addressed health-related social needs and barriers to traditional office-based visits and the identification of maternal hypertension requiring urgent intervention suggest that innovative models for postpartum mother-infant care may have long-lasting benefits.
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- Julia Rosenberg
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, 135 College Street, Suite 323, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, 135 College Street, Suite 323, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
- Yale School of Public Health, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06517 USA
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Maydeo A, Thakare S, Vadgaonkar A, Patil G, Dalal A, Kamat N, Vora S. Impact of Mobile Endoscopy Unit for Rendering Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Services at Two Community Health Centers in Western India. JOURNAL OF DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in remote areas do not have access to standard medical care with the issues related to cost of medical care, transportation, health literacy, lack of healthcare insurance—all preventing healthcare access in a timely manner. To overcome this, we designed a mobile endoscopy van with the intent to provide free essential medical services to the rural population.
Methods This is a retrospective study of patients with predominantly upper GI symptoms at two community health centers (each 2 days camp). This is an audit of endoscopy findings in a community set up using a Mobile Endoscopy Unit (MEU). Patients' details were collected in a pre-designed questionnaire. Only those patients with alarm symptoms and suspicion of any pathological state underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in MEU. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics.
Results A total of 724 patients (424 [58.5%] males; mean [SD] age 48.5 [5.2] years) were included. The commonest presenting symptom was heartburn in 377 (52.1%) patients. The median duration of symptoms was 6.5 (range: 2–36) months. Gastroesophageal reflux disease was seen in 16 (6.8%) patients, ulceroproliferative growth was noted in the stomach in 3 (1.3%) patients. Eighteen (7.6%) patients had a positive rapid urease test and received Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. The most commonly prescribed drugs were proton-pump inhibitors in 692 (95.6%) patients. Nine (1.2%) patients had chronic liver disease secondary to alcoholism and were counseled for abstinence. All procedures were safely performed without any immediate adverse events.
Conclusions Community outreach strategies such as the use of mobile endoscopy unit were found to be very useful in the diagnosis of GI symptoms. More research is needed in low-income countries to treat complex pathological states in rural patients.
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- Amit Maydeo
- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Henkhaus ME, Hussen SA, Brown DN, del Rio C, Fletcher MR, Jones MD, Marellapudi A, Kalokhe AS. Barriers and facilitators to use of a mobile HIV care model to re-engage and retain out-of-care people living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247328. [PMID: 33705421 PMCID: PMC7951832 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Novel strategies to re-engage and retain people living with HIV (PLWH) who are out of care are greatly needed. While mobile clinics have been used effectively for HIV testing and linkage, evidence guiding their use in providing HIV care domestically has been limited. To guide the development of a mobile HIV clinic (MHC) model as a strategy to re-engage and retain PLWH who are out of care, we aimed to explore stakeholder perceptions of barriers and facilitators to MHC implementation and use. From June 2019-July 2020, we conducted 41 in-depth interviews with HIV clinic providers, administrators, staff, legal authorities, and community advisory board members, PLWH, AIDS service organizations and city officials in Atlanta, Georgia, and domestic and international mobile health clinics to explore barriers and facilitators to use of MHCs. Interviews were transcribed, coded and thematically analysed. Barriers raised include potential for: breach of confidentiality with resulting heightened stigmatization, fractured continuity of care, safety concerns, staffing challenges, and low community acceptance of MHC presence in their locality. Participants provided suggestions regarding appropriate exterior design, location, timing, and co-delivery of non-HIV services that could facilitate MHC acceptance and address the concerns. In identifying key barriers and facilitators to MHC use, this study informs design and implementation of an MHC as a novel strategy for re-engaging and retaining PLWH who are out of care.
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- Michelle E. Henkhaus
- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Raikwar AA, Dogra V, Giri A, Rathnam N, Hegde SK. Cost analysis of a mobile medical unit programme in Andhra Pradesh: a microcosting study protocol. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e038191. [PMID: 33542036 PMCID: PMC7871218 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Offering primary healthcare through mobile medical units is an innovative way to reach the rural and the vulnerable population. With 292 mobile medical units, the Andhra Pradesh mobile medical unit (APMMU) programme is one of the largest health outreach programmes in rural India. However, India lacks reliable cost estimates for the health services delivered through mobile medical platforms. This study aims to estimate the unit cost of providing primary care services through mobile medical units in rural and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh. METHOD AND ANALYSIS Cost analysis of 12 mobile medical units will be undertaken. We will use the activity-based microcosting technique from the providers' perspective. A bottom-up approach will be used for cost estimation. Standardised tools will be used to collect data on activities and resources, and on the costs. Capital investments and recurrent costs will be measured and evaluated. Average unit costs, along with 95% CIs, will be reported. Sensitivity analysis will assess the cost estimate uncertainties and other cost assumptions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Piramal Swasthya Management Research Institute's ethics committee approved the study. The findings of the study will be disseminated through conference presentations, publications in peer-reviewed journals and advocacy with the national and state governments. This study will provide first-hand comprehensive cost estimates of provisioning primary healthcare services using mobile medical units in India.
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- Aakash Ashok Raikwar
- Research and Analytics, Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Research and Analytics, Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Research and Analytics, Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Public Private Partnerships and CSR Operations, Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Maldonado LY, Fryer KE, Tucker CM, Stuebe AM. The Association between Travel Time and Prenatal Care Attendance. Am J Perinatol 2020; 37:1146-1154. [PMID: 31189187 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association between a patient's travel time to clinic and her prenatal care attendance. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women (≥18 years) who received prenatal care and delivered at North Carolina Women's Hospital between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016 (n = 2,808 women, 24,021 appointments). We queried demographic data from the electronic medical record and calculated travel time with ArcGIS. Multinomial logistic regression models estimated the association between travel time and attendance, adjusted for sociodemographic covariates. RESULTS For every 10 minutes of additional travel time, women were 1.05 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.08, p < 0.001) times as likely to arrive late and 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01-1.04, p < 0.001) times as likely to cancel appointments than arrive on time. Travel time did not significantly affect a patient's likelihood of not showing for appointments. Non-Hispanic black patients were 71% more likely to arrive late and 51% more likely to not show for appointments than non-Hispanic white patients (p < 0.05). Publicly insured women were 28% more likely to arrive late to appointments and 82% more likely to not show for appointments than privately insured women (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Changes to transportation availability alone may only modestly affect outcomes compared with strategically improving access for sociodemographically marginalized women.
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- Lauren Y Maldonado
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,Divsion of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Chen W, Misra SM, Zhou F, Sahni LC, Boom JA, Messonnier M. Evaluating Partial Series Childhood Vaccination Services in a Mobile Clinic Setting. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2020; 59:706-715. [PMID: 32111120 PMCID: PMC8721745 DOI: 10.1177/0009922820908586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aims to evaluate the cost-benefit of vaccination services, mostly partial series administration, provided by a mobile clinic program (MCP) in Houston for children of transient and low-income families. The study included 469 patients who visited the mobile clinics on regular service days in 2 study periods in 2014 and 836 patients who attended vaccination events in the summer of 2014. The benefit of partial series vaccination was estimated based on vaccine efficacy/effectiveness data. Our conservative cost-benefit estimates show that, compared with office-based settings, every dollar spent on vaccination by the MCP would result in $0.9 societal cost averted as an incremental benefit in regular service days and $3.7 during vaccination-only events. To further improve the cost-benefit of vaccination services in the MCP, decision-makers and stakeholders may consider improving work efficiency during regular service days or hosting more vaccination events.
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- Weiwei Chen
- Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Gibb S, Milne B, Shackleton N, Taylor BJ, Audas R. How universal are universal preschool health checks? An observational study using routine data from New Zealand's B4 School Check. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025535. [PMID: 30948582 PMCID: PMC6500230 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to estimate how many children were attending a universal preschool health screen and to identify characteristics associated with non-participation. DESIGN Analysis of population-level linked administrative data. PARTICIPANTS Children were considered eligible for a B4 School Check for a given year if:(1) they were ever resident in New Zealand (NZ),(2) lived in NZ for at least 6 months during the reference year, (3) were alive at the end of the reference year, (4) either appeared in any hospital (including emergency) admissions, community pharmaceutical dispensing or general practitioner enrolment datasets during the reference year or (5) had a registered birth in NZ. We analysed 252 273 records over 4 years, from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2015. RESULTS We found that participation rates varied for each component of the B4 School Check (in 2014/2015 91.8% for vision and hearing tests (VHTs), 87.2% for nurse checks (including height, weight, oral health, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire [SDQ] and parental evaluation of development status) and 62.1% for SDQ - Teacher [SDQ-T]), but participation rates for all components increased over time. Māori and Pacific children were less likely to complete the checks than non-Māori and non-Pacific children (for VHTs: Māori: OR=0.60[95% CI 0.61 to 0.58], Pacific: OR=0.58[95% CI 0.60 to 0.56], for nurse checks: Māori: OR=0.63[95% CI 0.64 to 0.61], Pacific: OR=0.67[95% CI 0.69 to0.65] and for SDQ-T: Māori: OR=0.76[95% CI 0.78 to 0.75], Pacific: OR=0.37[95% CI 0.38 to 0.36]). Children from socioeconomically deprived areas, with younger mothers, from rented homes, residing in larger households, with worse health status and with higher rates of residential mobility were less likely to participate in the B4 School Check than other children. CONCLUSION The patterns of non-participation suggest a reinforcing of existing disparities, whereby the children most in need are not getting the services they potentially require. There needs to be an increased effort by public health organisations, community and whānau/family to ensure that all children are tested and screened.
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- Sheree Gibb
- Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- A Better Start National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- A Better Start National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- A Better Start National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- A Better Start National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Department of the Dean, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- A Better Start National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Lilleston P, Winograd L, Ahmed S, Salamé D, Al Alam D, Stoebenau K, Michelis I, Palekar Joergensen S. Evaluation of a mobile approach to gender-based violence service delivery among Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Health Policy Plan 2018; 33:767-776. [PMID: 29905861 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czy050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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As the landscape of humanitarian response shifts from camp-based to urban- and informal-tented settlement-based responses, service providers and policymakers must consider creative modes for delivering health services. Psychosocial support and case management can be life-saving services for refugee women and girls who are at increased risk for physical, sexual and psychological gender-based violence (GBV). However, these services are often unavailable in non-camp refugee settings. We evaluated an innovative mobile service delivery model for GBV response and mitigation implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Lebanon. In October 2015, we conducted in-depth interviews with IRC staff (n = 11), Syrian refugee women (n = 40) and adolescent girls (n = 26) to explore whether the mobile services meet the support needs of refugees and uphold international standards for GBV service delivery. Recruitment was conducted via purposive sampling. Data were analysed using deductive and inductive approaches in NVivo. Findings suggest that by providing free, flexible service delivery in women's own communities, the mobile model overcame barriers that limited women's and girls' access to essential services, including transportation, checkpoints, cost and gendered expectations around mobility and domestic responsibilities. Participants described the services as strengthening social networks, reducing feelings of idleness and isolation, and increasing knowledge and self-confidence. Results indicate that the model requires skilled, creative staff who can assess community readiness for activities, quickly build trust and ensure confidentiality in contexts of displacement and disruption. Referring survivors to legal and medical services was challenging in a context with limited access to quality services. The IRC's mobile service delivery model is a promising approach for accessing hard-to-reach refugee populations with critical GBV services.
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- Pamela Lilleston
- International Center for Research on Women, 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 500 N., Washington, DC, USA
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- International Center for Research on Women, 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 500 N., Washington, DC, USA
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- International Center for Research on Women, 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 500 N., Washington, DC, USA
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- Center on Health, Risk and Society, Department of Sociology, American University, Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC, USA
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- International Rescue Committee, 122 East 42nd Street, New York, USA
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Policy makers' perspective on the provision of maternal health services via mobile health clinics in Tanzania-Findings from key informant interviews. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203588. [PMID: 30192851 PMCID: PMC6128610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective To explore the operational feasibility of using mobile health clinics to reach the chronically underserved population with maternal and child health (MCH) services in Tanzania. Design We conducted fifteen key informant interviews (KIIs) with policy makers and district health officials to explore issues related to mobile health clinic implementation and their perceived impact. Main results Policy makers’ perspective indicates that mobile health clinics have improved coverage of essential maternal and child health interventions; however, they face financial, human resource-related and logistic constraints. Reported are the increased engagement of the community and awareness of the importance of MCH services, which is believed to have a positive effect on uptake of services. Key informants (KIs)’ perceptions and opinions were generally in favour of the mobile clinics, with few cautioning on their potential to provide care in a manner that promotes a continuum of care. Immunization, antenatal care, postnatal care and growth monitoring all seem to be successfully implemented in this mode of service delivery. Nevertheless, all informants perceive mobile clinics as a resource intensive yet unavoidable mode of service delivery given the current situation of having women and children residing in remote settings. Conclusion While the government shows the clear motive, the need and the willingness to continue providing services in this mode, the plan to sustain them is still a puzzle. We argue that the continuing need for these services should go hand in hand with proper planning and resource mobilization to ensure that they are being implemented holistically and to promote the provision of quality services and continuity of care. Plans to evaluate their costs and effectiveness are crucial, and that will require the collection of relevant health information including outcome data to allow sound evaluations to take place.
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Bouchelle Z, Rawlins Y, Hill C, Bennet J, Perez LX, Oriol N. Preventative health, diversity, and inclusion: a qualitative study of client experience aboard a mobile health clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Int J Equity Health 2017; 16:191. [PMID: 29100517 PMCID: PMC5670702 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-017-0688-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background There are approximately 2000 mobile health clinics operating in the United States. While researchers have established that mobile health clinics can be cost effective and improve outcomes, there is scant research examining the healthcare experience on a mobile health clinic from patients’ perspectives. Methods Data were gathered from interviews with 25 clients receiving care on a Boston-based mobile health clinic and analyzed using grounded theory methodology. Results Emerging patterns in the data revealed three relational and three structural factors most significant to participants’ experience of care on The Family Van. Relational factors include providers who 1) Communicate understandably, 2) Create a culture of respect and inclusivity, and 3) Are diverse with knowledge of the community. Structural factors include 1) A focus on preventative health and managing chronic disease, 2) Expeditious, free, and multiple services, and 3) Location. Conclusions The participant accounts in this report serve to expand on prior research exploring mobile health clinics’ role in patients’ healthcare, to more clearly define the most salient aspects of the mobile health clinic model for the patients they serve, and to give voice to patients too seldom heard in the academic literature. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12939-017-0688-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Zoe Bouchelle
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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Phillips E, Stoltzfus RJ, Michaud L, Pierre GLF, Vermeylen F, Pelletier D. Do mobile clinics provide high-quality antenatal care? A comparison of care delivery, knowledge outcomes and perception of quality of care between fixed and mobile clinics in central Haiti. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:361. [PMID: 29037190 PMCID: PMC5644158 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1546-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antenatal care (ANC) is an important health service for women in developing countries, with numerous proven benefits. Global coverage of ANC has steadily increased over the past 30 years, in part due to increased community-based outreach. However, commensurate improvements in health outcomes such as reductions in the prevalence of maternal anemia and infants born small-for-gestational age have not been achieved, even with increased coverage, indicating that quality of care may be inadequate. Mobile clinics are one community-based strategy used to further improve coverage of ANC, but their quality of care delivery has rarely been evaluated. METHODS To determine the quality of care of ANC in central Haiti, we compared adherence to national guidelines between fixed and mobile clinics by performing direct observations of antenatal care consultations and exit interviews with recipients of care using a multi-stage random sampling procedure. Outcome variables were eight components of care, and women's knowledge and perception of care quality. RESULTS There were significant differences in the predicted proportion or probability of recommended services for four of eight care components, including intake, laboratory examinations, infection control, and supplies, iron folic acid supplements and Tetanus Toxoid vaccine provided to women. These care components were more likely performed in fixed clinics, except for distribution of supplies, iron-folic acid supplements, and Tetanus Toxoid vaccine, more likely provided in mobile clinics. There were no differences between clinic type for the proportion of total physical exam procedures performed, health and communication messages delivered, provider communication or documentation. Women's knowledge about educational topics was poor, but women perceived extremely high quality of care in both clinic models. CONCLUSIONS Although adherence to guidelines differed by clinic type for half of the care components, both clinics had a low percentage of overall services delivered. Efforts to improve provider performance and quality are therefore needed in both models. Mobile clinics must deliver high-quality ANC to improve health and nutrition outcomes.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, 120 Savage Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, B19 Savage Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, 212 Savage Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 United States
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Yu SWY, Hill C, Ricks ML, Bennet J, Oriol NE. The scope and impact of mobile health clinics in the United States: a literature review. Int J Equity Health 2017; 16:178. [PMID: 28982362 PMCID: PMC5629787 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-017-0671-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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As the U.S. healthcare system transforms its care delivery model to increase healthcare accessibility and improve health outcomes, it is undergoing changes in the context of ever-increasing chronic disease burdens and healthcare costs. Many illnesses disproportionately affect certain populations, due to disparities in healthcare access and social determinants of health. These disparities represent a key area to target in order to better our nation's overall health and decrease healthcare expenditures. It is thus imperative for policymakers and health professionals to develop innovative interventions that sustainably manage chronic diseases, promote preventative health, and improve outcomes among communities disenfranchised from traditional healthcare as well as among the general population. This article examines the available literature on Mobile Health Clinics (MHCs) and the role that they currently play in the U.S. healthcare system. Based on a search in the PubMed database and data from the online collaborative research network of mobile clinics MobileHealthMap.org , the authors evaluated 51 articles with evidence on the strengths and weaknesses of the mobile health sector in the United States. Current literature supports that MHCs are successful in reaching vulnerable populations, by delivering services directly at the curbside in communities of need and flexibly adapting their services based on the changing needs of the target community. As a link between clinical and community settings, MHCs address both medical and social determinants of health, tackling health issues on a community-wide level. Furthermore, evidence suggest that MHCs produce significant cost savings and represent a cost-effective care delivery model that improves health outcomes in underserved groups. Even though MHCs can fulfill many goals and mandates in alignment with our national priorities and have the potential to help combat some of the largest healthcare challenges of this era, there are limitations and challenges to this healthcare delivery model that must be addressed and overcome before they can be more broadly integrated into our healthcare system.
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- Stephanie W. Y. Yu
- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Rd, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, c/o The Family Van, 1542 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA 02120 USA
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- Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163 USA
- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- The Family Van: Harvard Medical School, 1542 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA 02120 USA
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- Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Ave, Suite 244, Boston, MA 02115 USA
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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Wright PM. Reducing health disparities for women through use of the medical home model. Contemp Nurse 2017; 53:126-131. [PMID: 28077044 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2017.1281086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Healthcare services can be difficult to access, particularly for low-income or underinsured women. One way of overcoming the barriers to quality, patient-centered care is through the use of the Medical Home Model (MHM). The MHM is a cost-effective approach to care that improves patient outcomes and improves access. AIM The purpose of this article is to discuss barriers to healthcare, with an emphasis on reducing healthcare disparities for women. METHOD Extant, contemporary literature has been reviewed and synthesized to develop this theoretical paper on the benefits of using the MHM to reduce disparities in the provision of healthcare for women. CONCLUSIONS The MHM provides an example of how healthcare can be provided in a more coordinated and effective manner. Extension of this model into the area of women's health may be one way to reduce barriers to quality, accessible care for women.
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- Patricia Moyle Wright
- a Department of Nursing , The University of Scranton , 800 Linden Street, Scranton , PA 18510 , USA
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Seetharaman S, Yen S, Ammerman SD. Improving adolescent knowledge of emergency contraception: challenges and solutions. Open Access J Contracept 2016; 7:161-173. [PMID: 29386948 PMCID: PMC5683156 DOI: 10.2147/oajc.s97075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Globally, unintended adolescent pregnancies pose a significant burden. One of the most important tools that can help prevent unintended pregnancy is the timely use of emergency contraception (EC), which in turn will decrease the need for abortions and complications related to adolescent pregnancies. Indications for the use of EC include unprotected sexual intercourse, contraceptive failure, or sexual assault. Use of EC is recommended within 120 hours, though is most effective if used as soon as possible after unprotected sex. To use EC, adolescents need to be equipped with knowledge about the various EC methods, and how and where EC can be accessed. Great variability in the knowledge and use of EC around the world exists, which is a major barrier to its use. The aims of this paper were to 1) provide a brief overview of EC, 2) discuss key social determinants affecting knowledge and use of EC, and 3) explore best practices for overcoming the barriers of lack of knowledge, use, and access of EC.
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- Sujatha Seetharaman
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Shi L, MacLeod KE, Zhang D, Wang F, Chao MS. Travel distance to prenatal care and high blood pressure during pregnancy. Hypertens Pregnancy 2016; 36:70-76. [PMID: 27835033 DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2016.1239733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether poor geographic accessibility to prenatal care, as indicated by long distance trips to prenatal care, produced high blood pressure (HPB) during pregnancy. METHODS Using the 2007 Los Angeles Mommy and Baby Study for women without hypertension prior to pregnancy (n = 3405), we compared self-reported HBP by travel distance to prenatal care controlling for age, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, household income, weight status, and physical activity. RESULTS Results of the multilevel logistic regression shows traveling more than 50 mi to prenatal care is associated with an increased odds for having HPB during pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] = 2.867, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.079,7.613), as compared with a travel distance shorter than 5 mi. Traveling 5-14 mi (OR = 0.917, 95% CI = 0.715-1.176), 15-29 mi (OR = 0.955, 95% CI = 0.634-1.438), or 30-50 mi (OR = 1.101, 95% CI = 0.485-2.499) were not significantly associated with more risk of HBP during pregnancy. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, no previous studies have examined the association between poor geographic accessibility to care and the possible harms of travel burdens for pregnant women. Future research that replicates these findings can assist in developing recommendations for pregnant women and health-care accessibility.
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- Lu Shi
- a Department of Public Health Sciences , Clemson University , Clemson , South Carolina , USA
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- b Department of Environmental Health Sciences , UCLA Fielding School of Public Health , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- c Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia , USA
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- d Department of Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- e Department of Public Health Los Angeles County , Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs , Los Angeles , California , USA
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Haley JM, Cone PH. Mobile clinics in Haiti, part 2: Lessons learned through service. Nurse Educ Pract 2016; 21:66-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mobile clinics in Haiti, part 1: Preparing for service-learning. Nurse Educ Pract 2016; 21:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abdel‐Aleem H, El‐Gibaly OMH, EL‐Gazzar AFE, Al‐Attar GST. Mobile clinics for women's and children's health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 2016:CD009677. [PMID: 27513824 PMCID: PMC9736774 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009677.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The accessibility of health services is an important factor that affects the health outcomes of populations. A mobile clinic provides a wide range of services but in most countries the main focus is on health services for women and children. It is anticipated that improvement of the accessibility of health services via mobile clinics will improve women's and children's health. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of mobile clinic services on women's and children's health. SEARCH METHODS For related systematic reviews, we searched the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE), CRD; Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA), CRD; NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED), CRD (searched 20 February 2014).For primary studies, we searched ISI Web of Science, for studies that have cited the included studies in this review (searched 18 January 2016); WHO ICTRP, and ClinicalTrials.gov (searched 23 May 2016); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), part of The Cochrane Library. www.cochranelibrary.com (including the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group Specialised Register) (searched 7 April 2015); MEDLINE, OvidSP (searched 7 April 2015); Embase, OvidSP (searched 7 April 2015); CINAHL, EbscoHost (searched 7 April 2015); Global Health, OvidSP (searched 8 April 2015); POPLINE, K4Health (searched 8 April 2015); Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index, ISI Web of Science (searched 8 April 2015); Global Health Library, WHO (searched 8 April 2015); PAHO, VHL (searched 8 April 2015); WHOLIS, WHO (searched 8 April 2015); LILACS, VHL (searched 9 April 2015). SELECTION CRITERIA We included individual- and cluster-randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs. We included controlled before-and-after (CBA) studies provided they had at least two intervention sites and two control sites. Also, we included interrupted time series (ITS) studies if there was a clearly defined point in time when the intervention occurred and at least three data points before and three after the intervention. We defined the intervention of a mobile clinic as a clinic vehicle with a healthcare provider (with or without a nurse) and a driver that visited areas on a regular basis. The participants were women (18 years or older) and children (under the age of 18 years) in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened the titles and abstracts of studies identified by the search strategy, extracted data from the included studies using a specially-designed data extraction form based on the Cochrane EPOC Group data collection checklist, and assessed full-text articles for eligibility. All authors performed analyses, 'Risk of bias' assessments, and assessed the quality of the evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. MAIN RESULTS Two cluster-RCTs met the inclusion criteria of this review. Both studies were conducted in the USA.One study tested whether offering onsite mobile mammography combined with health education was more effective at increasing breast cancer screening rates than offering health education only, including reminders to attend a static clinic for mammography. Women in the group offered mobile mammography and health education may be more likely to undergo mammography within three months of the intervention than those in the comparison group (55% versus 40%; odds ratio (OR) 1.83, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.74; low certainty evidence).A cost-effectiveness analysis of mammography at mobile versus static units found that the total cost per patient screened may be higher for mobile units than for static units. The incremental costs per patient screened for a mobile over a stationary unit were USD 61 and USD 45 for a mobile full digital unit and a mobile film unit respectively.The second study compared asthma outcomes for children aged two to six years who received asthma care from a mobile asthma clinic and children who received standard asthma care from the usual (static) primary provider. Children who receive asthma care from a mobile asthma clinic may experience little or no difference in symptom-free days, urgent care use and caregiver-reported medication use compared to children who receive care from their usual primary care provider. All of the evidence was of low certainty. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The paucity of evidence and the restricted range of contexts from which evidence is available make it difficult to draw conclusions on the impacts of mobile clinics on women's and children's health compared to static clinics. Further rigorous studies are needed in low-, middle-, and high-income countries to evaluate the impacts of mobile clinics on women's and children's health.
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- Hany Abdel‐Aleem
- Assiut University HospitalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of MedicineAssiutAssiutEgypt71511
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- Assiut University HospitalPublic Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of MedicineAssiutEgypt71511
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- Assiut University HospitalPublic Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of MedicineAssiutEgypt71511
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- Assiut University HospitalPublic Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of MedicineAssiutEgypt71511
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Dasgupta S, Kramer MR, Rosenberg ES, Sanchez TH, Sullivan PS. Development of a comprehensive measure of spatial access to HIV provider services, with application to Atlanta, Georgia. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:984. [PMID: 27429893 PMCID: PMC4932000 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2515-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND No existing measures of HIV care access consider both spatial proximity to services and provider-related characteristics in a single measure. We developed and applied a tool to: (1) quantify spatial access to HIV care services (supply) and (2) identify underserved areas with respect to HIV cases (demand), by travel mode, in Atlanta. METHODS Building on a study of HIV care engagement, data from an HIV care provider database, and HIV case counts by zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) from AIDSVu.org, we fit a discrete choice model to estimate practice characteristics most salient in defining patient care access. Modified spatial gravity modeling quantified supply access based on discrete choice model results separately for travel by car and by public transportation. Relative access scores were calculated by ZCTA, and underserved areas (defined as having low supply access and high HIV case count) were identified for each travel mode. RESULTS Characteristics retained in the final model included: travel distance, available provider-hours, availability of ancillary services, and whether Ryan White patients were accepted. HIV provider supply was higher in urban versus suburban/rural areas for both travel modes, with lower supply access if traveling by public transportation. Underserved areas were concentrated in south and east Atlanta if traveling by public transportation, overlapping with many areas of high poverty. Approximately 7.7 %, if traveling by car, and 64.3 %, if traveling by public transportation, of Atlanta-based persons with diagnosed HIV infection resided in underserved areas. CONCLUSION These findings highlight underserved areas in south and east Atlanta if traveling by public transit. Conceptualizing access to medical services spatially and by travel mode may help bridge gaps between patient needs and service availability and improve HIV outcomes.
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- Sharoda Dasgupta
- />Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
- />Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
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- />Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
- />Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
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- />Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
- />Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
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- />Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
- />Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
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- />Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
- />Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
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Gogia S, Sachdev HPS. Home-based neonatal care by community health workers for preventing mortality in neonates in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. J Perinatol 2016; 36 Suppl 1:S55-73. [PMID: 27109093 PMCID: PMC4848745 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The objective of this review is to assess the effect of home-based neonatal care provided by community health workers (CHWs) for preventing neonatal, infant and perinatal mortality in resource-limited settings with poor access to health facility-based care. The authors conducted a systematic review, including meta-analysis and meta-regression of controlled trials. The data sources included electronic databases, with a hand search of reviews, abstracts and proceedings of conferences to search for randomized, or cluster randomized, controlled trials evaluating the effect of home-based neonatal care provided by CHWs for preventing neonatal, infant and perinatal mortality. Among the included trials, all from South Asian countries, information on neonatal, infant and perinatal mortality was available in five, one and three trials, respectively. The intervention package comprised three components, namely, home visits during pregnancy (four trials), home-based preventive and/or curative neonatal care (all trials) and community mobilization efforts (four trials). Intervention was associated with a reduced risk of mortality during the neonatal (random effects model relative risk (RR) 0.75; 95% confidence intervals (CIs) 0.61 to 0.92, P=0.005; I(2)=82.2%, P<0.001 for heterogeneity; high-quality evidence) and perinatal periods (random effects model RR 0.78; 95% CI 0.64 to 0.94, P=0.009; I(2)=79.6%, P=0.007 for heterogeneity; high-quality evidence). In one trial, a significant decline in infant mortality (RR 0.85; 95% CI 0.77 to 0.94) was documented. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses suggested a greater effect with a higher baseline neonatal mortality rate. The authors concluded that home-based neonatal care is associated with a reduction in neonatal and perinatal mortality in South Asian settings with high neonatal-mortality rates and poor access to health facility-based care. Adoption of a policy of home-based neonatal care provided by CHWs is justified in such settings.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Max Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, India
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Khanna AB, Narula SA. Mobile health units: Mobilizing healthcare to reach unreachable. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2015.1101915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Heaman MI, Sword W, Elliott L, Moffatt M, Helewa ME, Morris H, Tjaden L, Gregory P, Cook C. Perceptions of barriers, facilitators and motivators related to use of prenatal care: A qualitative descriptive study of inner-city women in Winnipeg, Canada. SAGE Open Med 2015; 3:2050312115621314. [PMID: 27092262 PMCID: PMC4822530 DOI: 10.1177/2050312115621314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the perceptions of women living in inner-city Winnipeg, Canada, about barriers, facilitators, and motivators related to their use of prenatal care. METHODS Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted in person with 26 pregnant or postpartum women living in inner-city neighborhoods with high rates of inadequate prenatal care. Interviews averaged 67 min in length. Recruitment of participants continued until data saturation was achieved. Inductive content analysis was used to identify themes and subthemes under four broad topics of interest (barriers, facilitators, motivators, and suggestions). Sword's socio-ecological model of health services use provided the theoretical framework for the research. This model conceptualizes service use as a product of two interacting systems: the personal and situational attributes of potential users and the characteristics of health services. RESULTS Half of the women in our sample were single and half self-identified as Aboriginal. Participants discussed several personal and system-related barriers affecting use of prenatal care, such as problems with transportation and child care, lack of prenatal care providers, and inaccessible services. Facilitating factors included transportation assistance, convenient location of services, positive care provider qualities, and tangible rewards. Women were motivated to attend prenatal care to gain knowledge and skills and to have a healthy baby. CONCLUSION Consistent with the theoretical framework, women's utilization of prenatal care was a product of two interacting systems, with several barriers related to personal and situational factors affecting women's lives, while other barriers were related to problems with service delivery and the broader healthcare system. Overcoming barriers to prenatal care and capitalizing on factors that motivate women to seek prenatal care despite difficult living circumstances may help improve use of prenatal care by inner-city women.
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- Maureen I Heaman
- College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Departments of Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Public Health, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Population and Aboriginal Health, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Mbuagbaw L, Medley N, Darzi AJ, Richardson M, Habiba Garga K, Ongolo‐Zogo P. Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD010994. [PMID: 26621223 PMCID: PMC4676908 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010994.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits for all pregnant women. Almost half of pregnant women worldwide, and especially in developing countries do not receive this amount of care. Poor attendance of ANC is associated with delivery of low birthweight babies and more neonatal deaths. ANC may include education on nutrition, potential problems with pregnancy or childbirth, child care and prevention or detection of disease during pregnancy.This review focused on community-based interventions and health systems-related interventions. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of health system and community interventions for improving coverage of antenatal care and other perinatal health outcomes. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (7 June 2015) and reference lists of retrieved studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-randomised trials and cluster-randomised trials. Trials of any interventions to improve ANC coverage were eligible for inclusion. Trials were also eligible if they targeted specific and related outcomes, such as maternal or perinatal death, but also reported ANC coverage. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trials for inclusion and risk of bias, extracted data and checked them for accuracy. MAIN RESULTS We included 34 trials involving approximately 400,000 women. Some trials tested community-based interventions to improve uptake of antenatal care (media campaigns, education or financial incentives for pregnant women), while other trials looked at health systems interventions (home visits for pregnant women or equipment for clinics). Most trials took place in low- and middle-income countries, and 29 of the 34 trials used a cluster-randomised design. We assessed 30 of the 34 trials as of low or unclear overall risk of bias. Comparison 1: One intervention versus no interventionWe found marginal improvements in ANC coverage of at least four visits (average odds ratio (OR) 1.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01 to 1.22; participants = 45,022; studies = 10; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.01; I² = 52%; high quality evidence). Sensitivity analysis with a more conservative intra-cluster correlation co-efficient (ICC) gave similar marginal results. Excluding one study at high risk of bias shifted the marginal pooled estimate towards no effect. There was no effect on pregnancy-related deaths (average OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.45 to 1.08; participants = 114,930; studies = 10; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 0%; low quality evidence), perinatal mortality (average OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.07; studies = 15; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.01; I² = 58%; moderate quality evidence) or low birthweight (average OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.06; studies = five; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 5%; high quality evidence). Single interventions led to marginal improvements in the number of women who delivered in health facilities (average OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.15; studies = 10; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 0%; high quality evidence), and in the proportion of women who had at least one ANC visit (average OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.79; studies = six; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.24; I² = 76%; moderate quality evidence). Results for ANC coverage (at least four and at least one visit) and for perinatal mortality had substantial statistical heterogeneity. Single interventions did not improve the proportion of women receiving tetanus protection (average OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.15; studies = 8; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.01; I² = 57%). No study reported onintermittent prophylactic treatment for malaria. Comparison 2: Two or more interventions versus no interventionWe found no improvements in ANC coverage of four or more visits (average OR 1.48, 95% CI 0.99 to 2.21; participants = 7840; studies = six; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.10; I² = 48%; low quality evidence) or pregnancy-related deaths (average OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.26; participants = 13,756; studies = three; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 0%; moderate quality evidence). However, combined interventions led to improvements in ANC coverage of at least one visit (average OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.47 to 2.17; studies = five; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 0%; moderate quality evidence), perinatal mortality (average OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.95; studies = five; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.06; I² = 83%; moderate quality evidence) and low birthweight (average OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.80; studies = two; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; I² = 0%; moderate quality evidence). Meta-analyses for both ANC coverage four or more visits and perinatal mortality had substantial statistical heterogeneity. Combined interventions improved the proportion of women who had tetanus protection (average OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.87; studies = 3; Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.01; I² = 33%). No trial in this comparison reported on intermittent prophylactic treatment for malaria. Comparison 3: Two interventions compared head to head. No trials found. Comparison 4: One intervention versus a combination of interventionsThere was no difference in ANC coverage (four or more visits and at least one visit), pregnancy-related deaths, deliveries in a health facility or perinatal mortality. No trials in this comparison reported on low birthweight orintermittent prophylactic treatment of malaria. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Implications for practice - Single interventions may improve ANC coverage (at least one visit and four or more visits) and deliveries in health facilities. Combined interventions may improve ANC coverage (at least one visit), reduce perinatal mortality and reduce the occurrence of low birthweight. The effects of the interventions are unrelated to whether they are community or health system interventions. Implications for research - More details should be provided in reporting numbers of events, group totals and the ICCs used to adjust for cluster effects. Outcomes should be reported uniformly so that they are comparable to commonly-used population indicators. We recommend further cluster-RCTs of pregnant women and women in their reproductive years, using combinations of interventions and looking at outcomes that are important to pregnant women, such as maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, alongside the explanatory outcomes along the pathway of care: ANC coverage, the services provided during ANC and deliveries in health facilities.
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- Lawrence Mbuagbaw
- Yaoundé Central HospitalCentre for the Development of Best Practices in Health (CDBPH)Henri Dunant AvenuePO Box 87YaoundéCameroon
- South African Medical Research CouncilSouth African Cochrane CentreTygerbergSouth Africa
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- The University of LiverpoolCochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Department of Women's and Children's HealthFirst Floor, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation TrustCrown StreetLiverpoolUKL8 7SS
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- Clinical Research Institute (American University of Beirut Medical Center)Clinical Epidemiological UnitGefinor 4th FloorHamraBeirutLebanon
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- Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineCochrane Infectious Diseases GroupPembroke PlaceLiverpoolUKL3 5QA
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- Yaoundé Central HospitalCentre for the Development of Best Practices in Health (CDBPH)Henri Dunant AvenuePO Box 87YaoundéCameroon
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- Yaoundé Central HospitalCentre for the Development of Best Practices in Health (CDBPH)Henri Dunant AvenuePO Box 87YaoundéCameroon
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Dasgupta S, Kramer MR, Rosenberg ES, Sanchez TH, Reed L, Sullivan PS. The Effect of Commuting Patterns on HIV Care Attendance Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Atlanta, Georgia. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2015; 1:e10. [PMID: 27227128 PMCID: PMC4869235 DOI: 10.2196/publichealth.4525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Travel-related barriers to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, such as commute time and mode of transportation, have been reported in the United States. Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the association between public transportation use and HIV care attendance among a convenience sample of Atlanta-based, HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), evaluate differences across regions of residence, and estimate the relationship between travel distance and time by mode of transportation taken to attend appointments. Methods We used Poisson regression to estimate the association between use of public transportation to attend HIV-related medical visits and frequency of care attendance over the previous 12 months. The relationship between travel distance and commute time was estimated using linear regression. Kriging was used to interpolate commute time to visually examine geographic differences in commuting patterns in relation to access to public transportation and population-based estimates of household vehicle ownership. Results Using public transportation was associated with lower rates of HIV care attendance compared to using private transportation, but only in south Atlanta (south: aRR: 0.75, 95% CI 0.56, 1.0, north: aRR: 0.90, 95% CI 0.71, 1.1). Participants living in south Atlanta were more likely to have longer commute times associated with attending HIV visits, have greater access to public transportation, and may live in areas with low vehicle ownership. A majority of attended HIV providers were located in north and central Atlanta, despite there being participants living all across the city. Estimated commute times per mile traveled were three times as high among public transit users compared to private transportation users. Conclusions Improving local public transit and implementing use of mobile clinics could help address travel-related barriers to HIV care.
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- Atlanta Regional Commission Atlanta, GA United States
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Strategies for hepatitis C testing and linkage to care for vulnerable populations: point-of-care and standard HCV testing in a mobile medical clinic. J Community Health 2015; 39:922-34. [PMID: 25135842 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9932-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Despite new Hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapeutic advances, challenges remain for HCV testing and linking patients to care. A point-of-care (POC) HCV antibody testing strategy was compared to traditional serological testing to determine patient preferences for type of testing and linkage to treatment in an innovative mobile medical clinic (MMC). From 2012 to 2013, all 1,345 MMC clients in New Haven, CT underwent a routine health assessment, including for HCV. Based on patient preferences, clients could select between standard phlebotomy or POC HCV testing, with results available in approximately 1 week versus 20 min, respectively. Outcomes included: (1) accepting HCV testing; (2) preference for rapid POC HCV testing; and (3) linkage to HCV care. All clients with reactive test results were referred to a HCV specialty clinic. Among the 438 (32.6 %) clients accepting HCV testing, HCV prevalence was 6.2 % (N = 27), and 209 (47.7 %) preferred POC testing. Significant correlates of accepting HCV testing was lower for the "baby boomer" generation (AOR 0.67; 95 % CI 0.46-0.97) and white race (AOR 0.55; 95 % CI 0.36-0.78) and higher for having had a prior STI diagnosis (AOR 5.03; 95 % CI 1.76-14.26), prior injection drug use (AOR 2.21; 95 % CI 1.12-4.46), and being US-born (AOR 1.76; 95 % CI 1.25-2.46). Those diagnosed with HCV and preferring POC testing (N = 16) were significantly more likely than those choosing standard testing (N = 11) to be linked to HCV care within 30 days (93.8 vs. 18.2 %; p < 0.0001). HCV testing is feasible in MMCs. While patients equally preferred POC and standard HCV testing strategies, HCV-infected patients choosing POC testing were significantly more likely to be linked to HCV treatment. Important differences in risk and background were associated with type of HCV testing strategy selected. HCV testing strategies should be balanced based on costs, convenience, and ability to link to HCV treatment.
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Gibson BA, Ghosh D, Morano JP, Altice FL. Accessibility and utilization patterns of a mobile medical clinic among vulnerable populations. Health Place 2014; 28:153-66. [PMID: 24853039 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We mapped mobile medical clinic (MMC) clients for spatial distribution of their self-reported locations and travel behaviors to better understand health-seeking and utilization patterns of medically vulnerable populations in Connecticut. Contrary to distance decay literature, we found that a small but significant proportion of clients was traveling substantial distances to receive repeat care at the MMC. Of 8404 total clients, 90.2% lived within 5 miles of a MMC site, yet mean utilization was highest (5.3 visits per client) among those living 11-20 miles of MMCs, primarily for those with substance use disorders. Of clients making >20 visits, 15.0% traveled >10 miles, suggesting that a significant minority of clients traveled to MMC sites because of their need-specific healthcare services, which are not only free but available at an acceptable and accommodating environment. The findings of this study contribute to the important research on healthcare utilization among vulnerable population by focusing on broader dimensions of accessibility in a setting where both mobile and fixed healthcare services coexist.
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- Britton A Gibson
- Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- University of Connecticut, Department of Geography, Storrs, CT, USA.
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- Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale University School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, New Haven, CT, USA; University of Malaya, Centre of Excellence on Research in AIDS (CERiA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Oeffinger KC, Argenbright KE, Levitt GA, McCabe MS, Anderson PR, Berry E, Maher J, Merrill J, Wollins DS. Models of cancer survivorship health care: moving forward. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2014:205-213. [PMID: 24857078 DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2014.34.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The population of cancer survivors in the United States and worldwide is rapidly increasing. Many survivors will develop health conditions as a direct or indirect consequence of their cancer therapy. Thus, models to deliver high-quality care for cancer survivors are evolving. We provide examples of three different models of survivorship care from a cancer center, a community setting, and a country-wide health care system, followed by a description of the ASCO Cancer Survivorship Compendium, a tool to help providers understand the various models of survivorship care available and integrate survivorship care into their practices in a way that fits their unique needs.
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- Kevin C Oeffinger
- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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- From the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Macmillan Cancer Support, London, UK; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
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Song Z, Hill C, Bennet J, Vavasis A, Oriol NE. Mobile clinic in Massachusetts associated with cost savings from lowering blood pressure and emergency department use. Health Aff (Millwood) 2013; 32:36-44. [PMID: 23297269 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mobile health clinics are in increasingly wide use, but evidence of their clinical impact or cost-effectiveness is limited. Using a unique data set of 5,900 patients who made a total of 10,509 visits in 2010-12 to the Family Van, an urban mobile health clinic in Massachusetts, we examined the effect of screenings and counseling provided by the clinic on blood pressure. Patients who presented with high blood pressure during their initial visit experienced average reductions of 10.7 mmHg and 6.2 mmHg in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively, during their follow-up visits. These changes were associated with 32.2 percent and 44.6 percent reductions in the relative risk of myocardial infarction and stroke, respectively, which we converted into savings using estimates of the incidence and costs of these conditions over thirty months. The savings from this reduction in blood pressure and patient-reported avoided emergency department visits produced a positive lower bound for the clinic's return on investment of 1.3. All other services of the clinic-those aimed at diabetes, obesity, and maternal health, for example-were excluded from this lower-bound estimate. Policy makers should consider mobile clinics as a delivery model for underserved communities with poor health status and high use of emergency departments.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Isler MR, Miles MS, Banks B, Corbie-Smith G. Acceptability of a mobile health unit for rural HIV clinical trial enrollment and participation. AIDS Behav 2012; 16:1895-901. [PMID: 22350829 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0151-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Few rural minorities participate in HIV clinical trials. Mobile health units (MHUs) may be one strategy to increase participation. We explored community perceptions of MHU acceptability to increase clinical trial participation for rural minorities living with HIV/AIDS. We conducted 11 focus groups (service providers and community leaders) and 35 interviews (people living with HIV/AIDS). Responses were analyzed using constant comparative and content analysis techniques. Acceptable MHU use included maintaining accessibility and confidentiality while establishing credibility, community ownership and control. Under these conditions, MHUs can service rural locations and overcome geographic barriers to reaching major medical centers for clinical trials.
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Vidrine DJ, Fletcher FE, Danysh HE, Marani S, Vidrine JI, Cantor SB, Prokhorov AV. A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of an interactive mobile messaging intervention for underserved smokers: Project ACTION. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:696. [PMID: 22920991 PMCID: PMC3585470 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite a significant decrease in smoking prevalence over the past ten years, cigarette smoking still represents the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Moreover, smoking prevalence is significantly higher among those with low levels of education and those living at, or below, the poverty level. These groups tend to be confronted with significant barriers to utilizing more traditional smoking cessation intervention approaches. The purpose of the study, Project ACTION (Adult smoking Cessation Treatment through Innovative Outreach to Neighborhoods), is to utilize a mobile clinic model, a network of community sites (i.e., community centers and churches) and an interactive mobile messaging system to reach and deliver smoking cessation treatment to underserved, low-income communities. METHODS/DESIGN We are using a group-randomized design, with the community site as the sampling unit, to compare the efficacy of three smoking cessation interventions: 1) Standard Care--brief advice to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and self-help materials; 2) Enhanced Care--standard care components plus a cell phone-delivered text/graphical messaging component; and 3) Intensive Care--enhanced care components plus a series of 11 cell phone-delivered proactive counseling sessions. An economic evaluation will also be performed to evaluate the relative cost effectiveness of the three treatment approaches. We will recruit 756 participants (252 participants in each of the 3 intervention groups). At the time of randomization, participants complete a baseline assessment, consisting of smoking history, socio-demographic, and psychosocial variables. Monthly cell phone assessments are conducted for 6 months-post enrollment, and a final 12-month follow-up is conducted at the original neighborhood site of enrollment. We will perform mixed-model logistic regression to compare the efficacy of the three smoking cessation intervention treatment groups. DISCUSSION It is hypothesized that the intensive care approach will most successfully address the needs of the target population and result in the highest smoking cessation rates. In addition to increasing cessation rates, the intervention offers several features (including neighborhood outreach and use of mHealth technology) that are likely to reduce treatment barriers while enhancing participant engagement and retention to treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION This randomized controlled trial is registered with clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT00948129.
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- Damon J Vidrine
- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX, 77030-1439, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX, 77030-1439, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX, 77030-1439, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX, 77030-1439, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 303906, Unit 1440, Houston, TX, 77030-3906, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Unit 1411, Houston, TX, 77230-1402, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Unit 1330, Houston, TX, 77030-1439, USA
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Abdel-Aleem H, El-Gibaly OMH, EL-Gazzar AFES, Al-Attar GST. Mobile clinics for women's and children's health. THE COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hill C, Zurakowski D, Bennet J, Walker-White R, Osman JL, Quarles A, Oriol N. Knowledgeable Neighbors: a mobile clinic model for disease prevention and screening in underserved communities. Am J Public Health 2012; 102:406-10. [PMID: 22390503 PMCID: PMC3487671 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The Family Van mobile health clinic uses a "Knowledgeable Neighbor" model to deliver cost-effective screening and prevention activities in underserved neighborhoods in Boston, MA. We have described the Knowledgeable Neighbor model and used operational data collected from 2006 to 2009 to evaluate the service. The Family Van successfully reached mainly minority low-income men and women. Of the clients screened, 60% had previously undetected elevated blood pressure, 14% had previously undetected elevated blood glucose, and 38% had previously undetected elevated total cholesterol. This represents an important model for reaching underserved communities to deliver proven cost-effective prevention activities, both to help control health care costs and to reduce health disparities.
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- Caterina Hill
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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The pregnant migrant farm worker faces many barriers to accessing healthcare in the United States due to poverty, language/literacy issues, transportation difficulties, and geographic isolation. The advanced practice nurse has the opportunity to contribute solutions to the problems of lack of adequate prenatal care among the migrant farm worker community, if he/she is aware of the need and can institute novel models of care. This article describes the problem of migrant farm worker health and suggests ways that advanced practice nurses can provide cost effective, competent professional care to reduce or eliminate the obstacles to care for this population.
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Impact of a Mobile Van on Prenatal Care Utilization and Birth Outcomes in Miami-Dade County. Matern Child Health J 2009; 14:528-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0496-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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