Introduction Managing venous leg ulcers presents challenges to the individuals who live with them and the healthcare providers participating in their care. Adding to the burden of every venous leg ulcer is the risk that it will recur after it has healed, an outcome which represents personal, social, financial and psychological costs to the individual and further economic burden to healthcare pr...

BACKGROUND Patients' and healthcare providers' satisfactions are important outcomes for any healthcare programmes. In Egypt, the Health Sector Reform Program (HSRP) has been implemented since 1999 in primary healthcare (PHC) centres adopting the family health approach. OBJECTIVES To assess the clients' satisfaction towards the overall health services provided by health centres affiliated to H...

BACKGROUND Integrated care has been well-recognized as a solution to improve quality of care for patients with complex needs. As Singapore increasingly develops and promotes integrated models of care, it is unclear if providers, patients, and caregivers share similar understanding of changes in the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES This study aims at exploring three dimensions of care integration...

Background Transparency in quality of care is an increasingly important issue in healthcare. In many international healthcare systems, transparency in quality is crucial for health insurers when purchasing care on behalf of their consumers, for providers to improve the quality of care (if necessary), and for consumers to choose their provider in case treatment is needed. Conscious consume...

BACKGROUND Women with disabilities are less likely to receive maternal healthcare services compared to women without disabilities. While few studies have reviewed healthcare experience of women with disabilities, no studies have been conducted to understand provider's attitude towards disability in Nepal, yet the attitude and behaviour of healthcare providers may have a significant influence on...