Financial toxicity due to breast cancer treatment in low- and middle-income...
AbstractBackgroundThis study examined the financial toxicity faced by breast cancer (BC) patients in Vietnam and the factors associated with the risk and degree of that toxicity.MethodsA total of 309...
View ArticleHealth-related quality of life among breast cancer patients compared to...
AbstractPurposeThis study compared the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of breast cancer (BC) patients, survivors, and age-matched women from the general population in Vietnam to address the...
View ArticleThe implementation of colorectal cancer screening interventions in low-and...
AbstractBackgroundLow- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experienced increasing rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in the last decade and lower 5-year survival rates compared to high-income...
View ArticleCosts of breast cancer treatment incurred by women in Vietnam
AbstractBackgroundThere is a paucity of research on the cost of breast cancer (BC) treatment from the patient’s perspective in Vietnam.MethodsIndividual-level data about out-of-pocket (OOP)...
View ArticleExamining the Association between Polish Migrant Status and Health...
AbstractIntroductionMigrants have different utilisation of healthcare services and health-related behaviours than host populations. A potential factor that may contribute to the notable differences in...
View ArticleSociodemographic characteristics of patients and their use of post-bariatric...
AbstractBackgroundExpansion of healthcare insurance coverage to bariatric surgeries has led to an increased demand from patients for post-bariatric contouring surgeries. This study examined the...
View ArticleChanges in public satisfaction with GP services in Britain between 1998 and...
AbstractBackgroundBetween 1998 and 2019, the structure and process of general practitioner services in Britain underwent a series of reforms and experienced distinct funding environments. This paper...
View ArticleInpatient care utilisation and expenditure associated with objective physical...
AbstractBackgroundPhysical inactivity increases the risk of chronic disease and mortality. The high prevalence of physical inactivity in the UK is likely to increase financial pressure on the National...
View ArticleThe price of private dental services: results from a national representative...
Abstract IntroductionDental services in Ireland are delivered in a mixed public–private system but the majority of dental care is paid for out-of-pocket by individuals. Ireland is not unusual in the...
View ArticleSatisfaction with dental care services in Great Britain 1998–2019
AbstractBackgroundSatisfaction with dental services can provide valuable insights into aspects of quality including access as well as changes in this over time. In the UK publicly funded dental...
View ArticleSurvival of cancer patients with pre-existing heart disease
AbstractBackgroundWhile cancer outcomes have improved over time, in Northern Ireland they continue to lag behind those of many other developed economies. The role of comorbid conditions has been...
View ArticleuSing rolE-substitutioN In care homes to improve ORal health (SENIOR): a...
AbstractBackgroundDental service provision in the care home sector is poor, with little emphasis on prevention. Emerging evidence suggests that the use of Dental Care Professionals (dental therapists...
View ArticleCost-effectiveness of clinical breast examination screening programme among...
AbstractPurposeFor many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), breast cancer (BC) screening based on mammography is not a viable option. Clinical breast examination (CBE) may represent a pragmatic...
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Early clinical and economic outcomes of expanded criteria living kidney...
AbstractBackgroundThe donation of what might be termed expanded criteria kidneys has become an increasingly common practice. This study aimed to assign expanded criteria and non-expanded criteria...
View ArticleImplementation of a home-based colorectal cancer screening intervention in...
AbstractIntroductionThe Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention for Malaysia (CRC-SIM) was a CRC study of home-based testing designed to improve low screening uptake using the immunochemical fecal...
View ArticleA comparative examination of the role of need in the relationship between...
AbstractBackgroundDisparities in oral health and distinct patterns in service use related to socio-economic status have been shown to exist in the United Kingdom. A number of studies have used the...
View ArticleCaretakers’ stated willingness to pay for children’s spectacles in cross...
AbstractBackgroundUnderstanding caretakers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for their children’s spectacles is essential to improving the sustainability of refractive error services and spectacle provision....
View ArticleAn exploratory study of maternal diabetes and offspring use of dental...
AbstractIntroductionA small number of literature has posited a link between prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and an increased risk of developmental defects in the enamel of offspring....
View ArticleStudy protocol for Ketamine as an adjunctive therapy for major depression...
AbstractBackgroundDepression is a common psychiatric disorder and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Conventional monoaminergic antidepressants have limited efficacy and take weeks to exert a...
View ArticleArts and creativity interventions for improving health and wellbeing in older...
AbstractBackgroundAs the population ages, older people account for a larger proportion of the health and social care budget. A significant body of evidence suggests that arts and creativity...
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