BACKGROUND To our knowledge, no evidence is available on health care professionals' use of electronic personal health records (ePHRs) for their health management. We therefore focused on nurses' personal use of ePHRs using a modified technology acceptance model. OBJECTIVES To examine (1) the psychometric properties of the ePHR acceptance model, (2) the associations of perceived usefulness, ea...

This cross-sectional study examined potential demand-side barriers to women's use of basic health services in rural southern Egypt (Upper Egypt). Face-to-face interviews with a structured questionnaire were carried out on 205 currently-married women, inquiring about their use of health facilities: regular antenatal care (ANC) during the last pregnancy and medical treatment services when they su...

THE WAR WITHIN THE WAR FOR AFGHANISTAN, is about NATO’s counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan since 2009. Published in 2012, it is one of the few works that links high-level policy to on-the-ground realities of a far away war. As the United States determines a role for its military after 2014, it is worth looking back. Many have focused on the book’s portrayal of personal infighting, bureau...

Today, many countries are launching E-Government projects to effectively enhance the provision of governmental services. E-Government encompasses the usage of all information and communications technologies (so far mainly by using the Internet) to deliver governmental services to citizens and improve the quality of governmental activities. However, various EGovernment ranking surveys show that ...

In Access to Health Care in America, 1993, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined access to health care as “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best possible outcomes” (Institute of Medicine, 1993). In this context, personal health services are defined as one-on-one interaction of provider and patient. The Health Care Authority (HCA) for purposes of developing the State H...

conclusions efforts to improve vaccination coverage should be taken into account regarding the differences in the factors that contribute to the incomplete vaccination status of children in the rural and urban areas. the current study findings indicate that vaccination services especially in the urban areas need to be reassessed to ensure that all children are covered. to develop and promote ch...

background : despite an increased need, residents of rural communities have decreased access to healthcare and often present unique healthcare challenges associated with their rurality. ensuring medical students receive adequate exposure to these issues is complicated by the urban location of most medical schools. health fairs (fairs) conducted in rural communities can provide students exposure...