The aim of the present study was to describe and compare the sociodemographic and health characteristics of residents in a Condominium for the Elderly facility and elderly persons living in the community. A cross-sectional study of 223 elderly persons was performed. Data was collected from November 2011 to February 2012, using the BOAS questionnaire (section I and III). In terms of sociodemogra...

The assessment of clinical competence in health disciplines is a critical issue. Universities have a responsibility to graduate students who can demonstrate fitness to practice because clinical competence relates directly to the quality of patients' care-the quality of their treatment, their health outcomes, and their experience. In respect of the last of these, this article argues that the nat...

National healthcare systems worldwide face growing challenges to reconcile interests of patients for high-quality medical care and of payers for sustainable and affordable funding. Advances in the provision of renal replacement therapy can only be made by developing and implementing appropriate sophisticated and state-of-the-art business models that include reimbursement schemes for comprehensi...

Neutropenia can be a significant problem in the oncology setting. Awareness of potential risks, management of neutropenia, and preventive measures guide nurses in providing comprehensive care that can make the difference between life and death.

BACKGROUND In South Africa, coverage of services for mothers and babies in the first year of life is suboptimal despite high immunisation coverage over the same time period. Integration of services could improve accessibility of services, uptake of interventions and retention in care. AIM This study describes provision of services for mothers and babies aged under 1 year. SETTING Primary he...

AIM To describe the development of an undergraduate Gerodontology course in Athens Dental School. BACKGROUND Because of demographic changes, undergraduate dental curricula should place appropriate emphasis on the oral care of the elderly. Therefore, the Athens Dental School Curriculum Committee authorised the development of a new Gerodontology course. METHODS The new course was introduced i...

The role of the physiatrist, as a member of the multidisciplinary haemophilia comprehensive care team, is to prevent and treat activity limitations and restriction of participation on the part of the patient. . This role is threefold: (i) provide education to the patients, families and healthcare providers to detect disabling injuries and take adequate precautions; (ii) provide specialized trea...

BACKGROUND Intermediate care is a health care model developed to optimize the coordination of health care services and functional independence. In Central Norway, an intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in a municipality to improve hospital discharge and follow-up among elderly patients with chronic conditions and comprehensive care needs. The aim of this study was to investigate th...

Under considerable domestic political pressure, the Taiwan government inaugurated a compulsory universal health insurance scheme on 1 March 1995. This new scheme is financed mainly by payroll tax and provides comprehensive health care benefits with a moderate cost sharing. In order to gain efficiency in delivering health services, the scheme enters contracts with health care providers and has b...

In the spring of 2002, a mail survey was conducted to determine the use of individualized radiographic examinations (selective radiography) for comprehensive care patients at all sixty-four U.S. and Canadian dental schools. Results from previous surveys were used to evaluate the long-term longitudinal trends. Among sixty-two schools (97 percent response rate), selective radiography was used by ...