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Teymori E, Tabatabaee SS, Akhlaghi S, Delavarinejad A, Kokabisaghi F. The assessment of health system responsiveness from the viewpoints of COVID-19 patients. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:909. [PMID: 37620841 PMCID: PMC10463996 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09806-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pandemics such as Corona are currently major health concerns worldwide. Health system responsiveness to the medical and non-medical needs of patients during pandemics is essential. This study aimed to examine hospitals' responsiveness to Corona patients. METHODS This descriptive and analytical research had a cross-sectional design. The study population included Corona patients discharged from 17 public hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in the spring of 2021. WHO questionnaire for health system responsiveness was used to collect data. 413 patients participated in the study who were selected by random classified sampling. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, including frequency, and deviation, and to examine the relationship between variables, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used. RESULTS In this study, one-third participants were in the age range of 31 to 40 (32.6%). The ability of 277 (70.5%) participants to pay treatment costs was very low, and low. 380 (96.7%) of the respondents had basic health insurance and 101 (25.7%) had supplementary insurance. In general, respondents evaluated the responsiveness of hospitals as 75.6. The highest score was related to confidentiality, and the lowest to prompt attention. There was no significant relationship between the total response score with demographic information. CONCLUSION The responsiveness of studied hospitals to Corona patients was adequate. However, there was dissatisfaction with the lack of timely treatment and medication. Moreover, the most important dimension of responsiveness was dignity. Healthcare providers need to pay attention to different aspects of responsiveness and improving the quality of and access to health services during pandemics and disasters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ehsan Teymori
- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics and Management Sciences, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Biostatistics Department, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics and Management Sciences, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Kibet E, Namirimu F, Nakazibwe F, Kyagera AZ, Ayebazibwe D, Omech B. Health System Responsiveness for Persons with HIV and Disability in South Western Uganda. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2023; 15:445-456. [PMID: 37576866 PMCID: PMC10422993 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s414288] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Inequitable access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Treatment and Care Services (HATCS) for People With Disabilities (PWD) is a hurdle to ending the pandemic by 2030. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Health System's Responsiveness (HSR) and associated factors for PWD attending HATCS at health facilities in South Western Uganda. Methods Between February and April 2022, we enrolled a total of 106 people with disabilities for a quantitative study and 14 key informants from selected primary care HIV clinics. The World Health Organization Multi-country study's disability assessment schedules 2.0 and Health system responsiveness (HSR) questionnaire were adopted to measure the level of disabilities and responsiveness, respectively. The level of HSR was evaluated using descriptive analysis. The association between socio-demographics, level of disabilities and HSR was evaluated through binary and multivariable logistic regression. The qualitative data were collected from 14 key informants using interview guide and analyzed according to thematic areas (deductive approaches). Results Overall, Health system responsiveness (HSR) was at 47.62% being acceptable to people living with HIV and Disabilities in south western Uganda. Across different domains, the best performance was reported in social consideration (68.57%) and autonomy (67.62%). The least performance was registered in dignity (2.83%), confidentiality (2.91%), prompt Attention (17.35%) and Choices (30.48%). Whereas performance in communications (53.92%) and quality of basic amenities (42.27%) were average. There were no socio-demographics or disability variables that were predictive of HATCS responsiveness. PWDs experienced lack of social support, poor communication, stigma and discrimination during the HATCs services. On the other hand, the health-care providers felt frustrated by their inability to communicate effectively with PWDs and meet their need for social support. Conclusion HSR was comparatively low, with dignity, confidentiality, prompt attention, and choice ranking worst. To address the universal and legitimate requirements of PWDs in accessing care, urgent initiatives are required to create awareness among all stakeholders.
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- Emmanuel Kibet
- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Sciences and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Sciences and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Sciences and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Sciences and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Sciences and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda
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- Department of Health Planning and Management, Lira University, Lira City, Uganda
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Health system responsiveness in maternity care at Hadiya zone public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia: Users' perspectives. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258092. [PMID: 34648538 PMCID: PMC8516277 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Health system responsiveness refers to non-financial, non-clinical qualities of care that reflect respect for human dignity and interpersonal aspects of the care process. The non-clinical aspects of the health system are therefore essential to the provision of services to patients. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to assess the responsiveness in maternity care, domain performance and factors associated with responsiveness in maternity care in the Hadiya Zone public Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed on 413 participants using a systematic sampling technique from 1 July to 1 August 2020. An exit interviewer–administered questionnaire was used to collect data. EpiData (version 3.1) and SPSS (version 24) software were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were computed to identify the associated factors of health system responsiveness in maternity care at 95% CI. Results The findings indicated that 53.0% of users gave high ratings for responsiveness in delivery care. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, mothers aged ≥ 35 (AOR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.1–0.9), urban resident (AOR = 2.5; 95% CI = 1.5–4.8), obstetrics complications during the current pregnancy (AOR = 2.1; 95% CI = 1.1–3.0), and caesarean delivery (AOR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.2–0.7) were factors associated with poor ratings for responsiveness in maternity care. Conclusion In the hospitals under investigation, responsiveness in maternity care was found to be good. The findings of this study suggest that the ministry of health and regional health bureau needs to pay attention to health system responsiveness as an indicator of the quality of maternity care.
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Sharifian M, Baharvand P, Moayyedkazemi A. Liver Cancer: New Insights into Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments. CURRENT CANCER THERAPY REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573394717666210219104201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Introduction:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer
that has increased in recent years worldwide. Primary liver cancer or HCC is considered the 5th and
7th most common cancer among men and women, respectively. It is also the second leading cause
of cancer death worldwide. Unfortunately, HCC is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage when
the majority of the patients do not have access to remedial therapies. Furthermore, current systemic
chemotherapy shows low efficacy and minimum survival benefits. Liver cancer therapy is a multidisciplinary,
multiple-choice treatment based on the complex interaction of the tumour stage, the
degree of liver disease, and the patient's general state of health.
Methods:
In this paper, we reviewed new insights into nonsurgical and surgical treatment of liver
cancer in five English databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Google
Scholar up to December 2019.
Results:
The results demonstrated, in addition to current therapies such as chemotherapy and surgical
resection, new approaches, including immunotherapy, viral therapy, gene therapy, new ablation
therapies, and adjuvant therapy, are widely used for the treatment of HCC. In recent years, biomaterials
such as nanoparticles, liposomes, microspheres, and nanofibers are also regarded as reliable
and innovative patents for the treatment and study of liver cancers.
Conclusion:
Multidisciplinary and multi-choice treatments and therapies are available for this liver
cancer, while there are differences in liver cancer management recommendations among specialties
and geographic areas. Current results have shown that treatment strategies have been combined
with the advancement of novel treatment modalities. In addition, the use of new approaches with
greater efficacy, such as combination therapy, biomaterials, ablation therapy, etc. can be considered
the preferred treatment for patients.
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- Masoud Sharifian
- Department of Surgery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Social Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Khan G, Kagwanja N, Whyle E, Gilson L, Molyneux S, Schaay N, Tsofa B, Barasa E, Olivier J. Health system responsiveness: a systematic evidence mapping review of the global literature. Int J Equity Health 2021; 20:112. [PMID: 33933078 PMCID: PMC8088654 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01447-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organisation framed responsiveness, fair financing and equity as intrinsic goals of health systems. However, of the three, responsiveness received significantly less attention. Responsiveness is essential to strengthen systems' functioning; provide equitable and accountable services; and to protect the rights of citizens. There is an urgency to make systems more responsive, but our understanding of responsiveness is limited. We therefore sought to map existing evidence on health system responsiveness. METHODS A mixed method systemized evidence mapping review was conducted. We searched PubMed, EbscoHost, and Google Scholar. Published and grey literature; conceptual and empirical publications; published between 2000 and 2020 and English language texts were included. We screened titles and abstracts of 1119 publications and 870 full texts. RESULTS Six hundred twenty-one publications were included in the review. Evidence mapping shows substantially more publications between 2011 and 2020 (n = 462/621) than earlier periods. Most of the publications were from Europe (n = 139), with more publications relating to High Income Countries (n = 241) than Low-to-Middle Income Countries (n = 217). Most were empirical studies (n = 424/621) utilized quantitative methodologies (n = 232), while qualitative (n = 127) and mixed methods (n = 63) were more rare. Thematic analysis revealed eight primary conceptualizations of 'health system responsiveness', which can be fitted into three dominant categorizations: 1) unidirectional user-service interface; 2) responsiveness as feedback loops between users and the health system; and 3) responsiveness as accountability between public and the system. CONCLUSIONS This evidence map shows a substantial body of available literature on health system responsiveness, but also reveals evidential gaps requiring further development, including: a clear definition and body of theory of responsiveness; the implementation and effectiveness of feedback loops; the systems responses to this feedback; context-specific mechanism-implementation experiences, particularly, of LMIC and fragile-and conflict affected states; and responsiveness as it relates to health equity, minority and vulnerable populations. Theoretical development is required, we suggest separating ideas of services and systems responsiveness, applying a stronger systems lens in future work. Further agenda-setting and resourcing of bridging work on health system responsiveness is suggested.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gadija Khan
- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Health Policy and Systems Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome-Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Health Policy and Systems Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Health Policy and Systems Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome-Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Center for Tropical medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- University of the Western Cape, School of Public Health, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome-Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome-Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Center for Tropical medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Health Policy and Systems Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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