scholarly journals Episodes of medical care: nursing students' use of medical services.

1969 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 936-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
J A Solon ◽  
R D Rigg ◽  
S H Jones ◽  
J J Feeney ◽  
J W Lingner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Use Of Medical Services ◽  
Care Nursing

scholarly journals Influence of the Introduction of the Electronic Health Insurance Card on the Use of Medical Services by Asylum Seekers in Germany

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Claassen ◽  
Pia Jäger
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Consultation Rate ◽  
The Social ◽  
Insurance Card ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
Use Of Medical Services

Objectives Asylum seekers in Germany represent a highly vulnerable group from a health perspective due to a variety of risk factors. At the same time their access to healthcare is restricted. While the introduction of the Electronic Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for asylum seekers instead of healthcare-vouchers is discussed controversially using politico-economic reasons, there is hardly any empirical evidence on its actual impact on the use of medical services Study design Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the influence of the possession of the EHIC on the use of medical services by asylum seekers as measured by their consultation rate of ambulant physicians (CR). For this purpose, a standardized survey was carried out to 260 asylum seekers in different municipalities of which some have introduced the EHIC for asylum seekers, while others have not. Methods Various CR were differentiated considering possible third variables as well as confounding factors. The period prevalence was compared between the groups "with EHIC" and "without EHIC" using a two-sided t-test. Multivariate analysis was done using a linear OLS regression model. Results Asylum seekers who are in possession of the EHIC are significantly more likely to seek ambulant medical care than those receiving healthcare-vouchers. Their CR, however, does not differ significantly from the age-corrected CR of the autochtonous population. Taking into account relevant covariables, the possession of the EHIC can be viewed as an independent influencing factor on the asylum seekers' use of medical care. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that having to ask for healthcare-vouchers at the social security office could be a relevant barrier for asylum seekers. Nevertheless, the ownership of the EHIC does not seem to lead to an overuse of medical services.

Health Insurance, Medical Care, and Children's Health

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-128
Author(s):  
R. BURCIAGA VALDEZ ◽  
ARLEEN LEIBOWITZ ◽  
JOHN E. WARE ◽  
NAIHUA DUAN ◽  
GEORGE A. GOLDBERG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Cost Sharing ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Randomized Experiment ◽  
Opportunity To Respond ◽  
Insurance Policies ◽  
Rand Health Insurance Experiment ◽  
Use Of Medical Services

We welcome this opportunity to respond to previously published commentaries by Drs Haggerty, Starfield, and Dutton on our discussions of how cost sharing affects the use of medical services and health status.1,2 Our purpose in responding is threefold: to reiterate succinctly the major conclusions of the Rand Health Insurance Experiment, to respond to issues raised by the commentators, and to emphasize certain points of agreement with them. Our goal is to promote a better understanding of the experiment and spur further discussion about the structure of health insurance for children. WHAT DID WE SHOW? In the Rand Health Insurance Experiment, a total of 1,844 children from six areas participated in a randomized experiment on the effects of cost sharing in health insurance policies.

Analysis of Current Practices of Organizing the Export of Medical Services in the United Kingdom, Italy, South Korea and China

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Arkady Nikolaevich Daykhes ◽  
Vladimir Anatolievich Reshetnikov ◽  
Olga Aleksandrovna Manerova ◽  
Ilya Aleksandrovich Mikhailov
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Value Added ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Medical Organization ◽  
The United Kingdom

Aim of the study. Analysis of medical tourism’s organizational features based on the example of the large medical organizations in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Italy and China. Materials and methods. The data were collected by the authors by interviewing the heads of medical organizations and their deputies in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Italy and China (3–4 respondents per medical organization) using the developed questionnaire to identify the main mechanisms and tools for organizing the export of medical services. SWOT-analysis (Strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities; Threats) was performed in order to comprehensively evaluate the received information. Results. Along with weaknesses and threats that slow down the development of medical services exports, strengths (internal factors) and opportunities ( external factors) that contribute to the development of medical tourism were also identified: the widespread popularity of the brand of medical organizations abroad which is associated with the provision of premium medical services; versatility and ability to conduct high-tech surgical operations; the presence of a separate premium class building and an international department for working with foreign patients and promoting a medical organization in the world market; well-established business relationships with assistance companies; foreign medical personnel who speak foreign languages and possess necessary skills to treat foreign patients; developed electronic medical care system; developed system of quality control of medical care; the presence of branches in other countries; the presence of a medical visa in the system of legislation; established cooperation with many countries at the embassy level; state licensing and accreditation for the provision of medical services to foreign citzens; the availability of a state website on the provision of medical assistance to foreign citizens; the possibility of the age of value added tax. Conclusion. We identified main patterns in the organization of export of medical services that can be applied to develop this direction in medical organizations of the Russian Federation during the analysis the strengths and weaknesses of four large medical organizations abroad, as well as external factors that affect the work of these medical organizations.

Insight into reduced use of medical services after psychotherapy.

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon H. Budman ◽  
Annette Demby ◽  
Michael L. Feldstein
Keyword(s):  
Medical Services ◽  
Use Of Medical Services ◽  
Insight Into

THE ROAD AHEAD TO BETTER MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-556
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Road ◽  
Provide Child Care ◽  
Ultimate Objective ◽  
The Many

THE road to better child health has been discussed in relation to the doctor and his training, health services and their distribution. We have dealt with the unavoidable question of costs. Particular attention has been given to some of the advantages and dangers of decentralization of pediatric education and services. Each of the various subjects has been discussed from the point of view of its bearing on the ultimate objective of better health for all children and the steps necessary to attain this goal. Now, we may stand back from the many details of the picture, view the whole objectively and note its most outstanding features. First is the fact that the improvement of child health depends primarily upon better training for all doctors who provide child care, general practitioners as well as specialists. This is the foundation without which the rest of the structure cannot stand. The second dominant fact is the need for extending to outlying and isolated areas the high quality medical care of the medical centers, without at the same time diluting the service or training at the center. The road to better medical care, therefore, begins at the medical center and extends outward through a network of integrated community hospitals and health centers, finally reaching the remote and heretofore isolated areas. Inherent in all medical schools is a unique potential for rendering medical services as well as actually training physicians. The very nature of medical education—whereby doctors in training work under the tutelage of able specialists in the clinic, hospital ward, and out-patient department—provides medical services of high quality to people in the neighboring communities.

Gender roles, illness orientation and use of medical services

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith H. Hibbard ◽  
Clyde R. Pope
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Use Of Medical Services
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