Social capital, trust in the health-care system and self-rated health: the role of access to health care in a population-based study. This paper investigates the relationship between institutional trust in the health-care system, i.e. an institutional aspect of social capital, and self-ra.....
Healthcare on Social Media: A Longitudinal Study of Health-Related Support on TwitterBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksAsamoah, Daniel
Although the increasing dissemination and use of health-related information on the Internet has the potential to empower citizens and patients, several studies have detected disparities in the use of online health information. This is due to several factors. So far, only a few studies have examined...
4. Theme 1: challenges in providing care and support 5. Theme 2: unique experiences 6. Theme 3: short-falls related to best practice in the health and social care system 7. Theme 4: need for the development of holistic care and support strategies 8. Discussion 9. Conclusion Appendix A....
OBJECTIVE: In nineties, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have implemented a wide range of changes to health systems. The objective of this paper was to assess social inequalities in utilisation of, and access to, health care services in the late nineties. METHODS: The comparative NORBALT Survey con...
Social Medicine and Health Service Management covers social medicine, health management, health economics, medical insurance, public health policy, health law, hospital management, medical ethics and its branches
This paper sought to describe from a set of 6 demographic and 13 lifestyle change variables the person who is significantly and positively impacted by preventive health care information (PHCI). Based on past research, six hypotheses were developed. Three of the six hypotheses were accepted. In ...
The use of the Internet and of social media has become almost universal, and both patients and providers often use these tools in healthcare. This...
Evaluating the efficacy of an online, family-based intervention to promote adolescent sexual health: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Trial registration {2a and 2b}. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04731649) Protocol version {3} Last updated: July 15, 2022 Funding {4} Research reported ...
The first paper to give voice to health and social care professionals providing end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Palliative Medicine, led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Liverpool and Sheffield.