BACKGROUND The use of electronic health records (EHRs) to support the organization and delivery of healthcare is evolving rapidly. However, little is known regarding potential variation in access to EHRs by provider type or care setting. This paper reports on observed variation in the perceptions of access to EHRs by a wide range of cancer care providers covering diverse cancer care settings in...

BACKGROUND The influence of socio-economic determinants on choice of infant male circumcision provider is not known in areas with high population coverage such as rural Africa. The overall aim of this study was to determine the key socio-economic factors which influence the choice of infant male circumcision provider in rural Ghana. METHODS The study investigated the effect of family income, ...

rapid growth of e-commerce has made the competition quite different. in this new environment customers have wide choices and are looking forward to the support which guarantees the delivery of what they have chosen. this leads to complexity in the relationship between the provider and the customer which obviously is made more in a b2b environment. service level agreement (sla) is a key tool to ...

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:230:"Perinatal loss is very tragic event for the parents and staff who are contact with the bereaved parents. This qualitative study aimed to explore experiences of women losing pregnancy or baby after infertility treatment is done.";s:19:"MaterialsAndMethods";s:347:"In this qualitative descriptive study was conducted using content analysis approach. 22 women with histo...

BACKGROUND Modification of health literacy (HL) is an important factor for improving and maintaining oral health. The aim of the study is to examine the association of HL with oral health-promoting behaviour (OHPB) and assess possible mediating effects of HL on the impact of socioeconomic status on OHPB. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey on the Slovak general adult population (N ...

Recent health care reform is one of the biggest changes that the health care industry has ever faced. This reform represents paradigm changing opportunities and challenges for the company providing health insurance in a managed care environment. The CIO of a premier managed care health insurance provider (ABC Company) wants to take advantage of the new environment using Information Technology. ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the need for HIV/AIDS service provision in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM), especially in municipal areas. METHODS The Foundation for Professional Development initiated the Compass Project. Using a questionnaire, data were collected during May - June 2010 from organisations providing HIV/AIDS services in the CTMM (organisational information and typ...