scholarly journals Use of Mobile Phone Text Message Reminders in Health Care Services: A Narrative Literature Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kati Anneli Kannisto ◽  
Marita Hannele Koivunen ◽  
Maritta Anneli Välimäki
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Narrative Literature ◽  
Narrative Literature Review

scholarly journals Maturity assessment and maturity models in health care: A multivocal literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205520762091477
Author(s):  
Ayça Kolukısa Tarhan ◽  
Vahid Garousi ◽  
Oktay Turetken ◽  
Mehmet Söylemez ◽  
Sonia Garossi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Maturity Models ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Maturity Assessment ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Operational Excellence

Background The maturity of practices and infrastructure in the health care domain directly impacts the quality and efficiency of health care services. Therefore, various health care administrations (e.g. from hospital management to the nationwide health authority) need to assess and improve their operational maturity. Objective This study aimed to review and classify studies that propose/use maturity assessment or maturity models (MMs) as a vehicle to achieve operational excellence in the health care domain. Method To achieve this objective, we performed a multivocal literature review (MLR) – a form of systematic review that includes data from the grey literature (e.g. white papers and online documents) in addition to formal, peer-reviewed literature. Results Based on 101 sources, 80 from peer-reviewed literature and 21 from the grey literature, we identified 68 different MMs on, for example, telemedicine, care pathways and digital imaging. We reviewed them with respect to various aspects, including types of research and contribution, list of MMs proposed/used with their subject areas, elements of maturity/capability and application scope or scale. In the synthesis of empirical benefits of using MMs, two were found to be significant: (a) identifying issues and providing guidance for improvement in health care contexts, and (b) improving efficiency, effectiveness, performance and productivity. Conclusion This MLR provides an overview of the landscape and serves as an index to the vast body of knowledge in this area. Our review creates an opportunity to cope with the challenges in obtaining an overview of the state-of-the-art and practice, choosing the most suitable models or developing new models with further specialties.

The effects of payments for pharmaceuticals: a systematic literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 337-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kolasa ◽  
Marta Kowalczyk
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Drug Cost ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Cost Sharing ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Costs

AbstractThe existence of different forms of out-of-pocket payments (OOPs) for pharmaceuticals across the globe provokes the question whether they can achieve more negative or positive consequences. A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the association between drug cost sharing and health care services utilization, health care costs as well as health outcomes. Studies published in The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase were searched with such keywords as: drug, pharmaceutical, cost sharing, out of pocket, co-payments paired with the following: impact, health outcomes, health care costs and utilization. The final review included 18 articles. A total of 11 publications reported the association between drug cost sharing and health care utilization patterns, of which nine found a statistically significant direct relationship. In all 10 publications concerned the association between drug copayments and health care costs. Majority were limited to the impact on the drug budget. Seven studies looked into the link between drug cost sharing and health outcomes, of which five reported statistically significant inverse relationship. There is some evidence for the association between drug copayments, health outcomes and health care services consumption. The optimal system of OOPs’ payments for pharmaceuticals needs to prevent drugs’ overconsumption and mitigate the risks of excessive cost sharing’s burden.

scholarly journals Utilization of health care services by migrants in Europe—a systematic literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Graetz ◽  
B. Rechel ◽  
W. Groot ◽  
M. Norredam ◽  
M. Pavlova
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Exploiting Inter-Organizational Relationships in Health Care: A Bibliometric Analysis and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Rocco Palumbo ◽  
Mohammad Fakhar Manesh ◽  
Massimiliano M. Pellegrini ◽  
Giulia Flamini
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Narrative Literature ◽  
Narrative Literature Review ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Do So

Inter-organizational relationships are high on the health policy agenda. Scholars and practitioners have provided heterogeneous views about the triggers of collaborative practices and the success factors that underpin the sustainability of inter-organizational relationships in the health care domain. The article proposes a literature review aimed at systematizing current scientific research that contextualizes inter-organizational relationships to health care. A mixed approach was undertaken, which consisted of a bibliometric analysis followed by a narrative literature review. A tailored search strategy on Elsevier’s Scopus yielded 411 relevant records, which were carefully screened for inclusion in this study. After screening, 105 papers were found to be consistent with the study purposes and included in this literature review. The findings emphasize that the establishment and implementation of inter-organizational relationships in health care are affected by several ambiguities, which concern both the governance and the structuring of collaborative relationships. The viability and the success of inter-organizational relationships depend on the ability of both central and peripheral partners to acknowledge and address such ambiguities. Failure to do so involves an opportunistic participation to inter-organizational relationships. This endangers conflicting behaviors rather than collaboration among partners.

Impact of Patients Presenting with Alcohol and/or Drug Intoxication on In-Event Health Care Services at Mass-Gathering Events: An Integrative Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makayla Bullock ◽  
Jamie Ranse ◽  
Alison Hutton
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundThere is a growing body of literature relating to mass-gathering events. A common thread amongst this literature, particularly the literature relating to music festivals, is the incidence of patients presenting with substance and/or alcohol intoxication. However, the impact of alcohol and/or drugs on the provision of in-event health care services has not been explored in detail.AimThe goal of this review was to develop an understanding of the impact of alcohol and/or drugs on in-event health care services at mass-gathering events.MethodThis paper used integrative review as a methodology. The articles included in this literature review were sourced by searching databases inclusive of Medline (Ovid; US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland USA), Scopus (Elsevier; Amsterdam, Netherlands), PsycINFO (Ovid; American Psychological Association; Washington DC, USA), and Pub Med (National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland USA). Identified manuscripts that met the inclusion criteria were thematically analyzed.ResultsIn total, 12 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria for this review. A thematic analysis of these manuscripts identified three main themes: (i) predictive factors, (ii) patient presentation rates, and (iii) levels of care.Conclusion:Substance use and/or intoxication can place a strain on in-event medical services at mass-gathering events. Of the various types of mass-gathering events, music festivals appear to be the most affected by substance use and intoxication.BullockM, RanseJ, HuttonA.Impact of patients presenting with alcohol and/or drug intoxication on in-event health care services at mass-gathering events: an integrative literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(5):539–542.

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