Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy as cause for visual impairment: the Beijing Public Health Care Project

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi S You ◽  
Liang Xu ◽  
Ya X Wang ◽  
Qing F Liang ◽  
Tong T Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Care Project

Beijing Eye Public Health Care Project

Ophthalmology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 119 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Xu ◽  
Jost B. Jonas ◽  
Tong Tong Cui ◽  
Qi Sheng You ◽  
Ya Xing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Care Project

scholarly journals Exploring Factors Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Compliance Behaviour in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12209
Author(s):  
Annalie Wentzel ◽  
Zandile June-Rose Mchiza
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Public Health Care System ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Factors Associated

Complete patient adherence to treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is critical to limit vision loss. There is a dearth of evidence regarding the reasons why South African patients referred for suspected vision-threatening DR stay compliant to or default their treatment. The current study sought to explore factors associated with treatment compliance among patients living with diabetes who have been referred for suspected vision-threatening DR in the Northern/Tygerberg sub-Structure (NTSS) public health care system of Cape Town, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was used where semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 adult patients living with DR, and 2 key informants who are primary eye care providers. Thematic data analysis was conducted using taguette.org. Fear of going blind was the most notable patient-related factor associated with compliance. Notable patient-related barriers reported were forgetfulness and a poor state of health. Notable institution-related barriers included suboptimal information received from health care service providers, poor referral management by the organisation delivering retinal screening services, as well as the inaccessibility of the main NTSS hospital via telephone calls. All these factors were confirmed by the key informants of the current study. Finally, all patients and key informants agreed that SARS-CoV-2 negatively affected patients’ adherence to their DR treatment. Hence, scaling up of health care, referral, and appointment setting services could increase the uptake of treatment and retinal screenings among patients attending the Cape Town, NTSS public health care system.

Beijing Eye Public Health Care Project

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (s248) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
JB JONAS ◽  
L XU ◽  
TT CUI ◽  
QS YOU ◽  
YX WANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Care Project

scholarly journals Prevalence of retinitis pigmentosa in North China: the Beijing Eye Public Health Care Project

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. e499-e500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Sheng You ◽  
Liang Xu ◽  
Ya Xing Wang ◽  
Qing Feng Liang ◽  
Tong Tong Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
North China ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Care Project

Ambiguous discursive practices in health-care project plans: a keyword-assisted critical discourse analysis of the term “patient”

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Lunkka ◽  
Pirjo Lukkarila ◽  
Sanna Laulainen ◽  
Marjo Suhonen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Care Context ◽  
Care Project

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to investigate ambiguous language use in health-care project plans in a manner that accounts for the wider, institutional, public health-care context.Design/methodology/approachThe article deployed a case study approach and drew from Fairclough's critical discourse analysis (CDA) as well as a keyword analysis to investigate two time-sequenced versions of the same project planning document for a health-care project in Finland.FindingsIn the project plans investigated, the study identified patient as a keyword possessing various meanings within the public health-care context. By examining the discursive practices around the keyword patient, the study demonstrated their role in constituting the institutional context as well as the function of this context in constraining these practices.Originality/valueBy looking at the potential of the CDA to investigate discursive practices of the keyword in two sequential versions of a project plan within the broader context of public health care, the study adds to the scant existing literature on critically oriented health-care project communication studies.

Economic Burden of Public Health Care Was Higher than that of Hospitalization and Treatment Associated with COVID-19 In China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohua Liang ◽  
Lun Xiao ◽  
Xue-Li Yang ◽  
Xuefei Zhong ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Public Health Care

scholarly journals An Economic Evaluation of Disallowing Body Checking in 11- to 12-Year-Old Ice Hockey Leagues

2021 ◽  
pp. 194173812110215
Author(s):  
Gillian R. Currie ◽  
Raymond Lee ◽  
Amanda M. Black ◽  
Luz Palacios-Derflingher ◽  
Brent E. Hagel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Public Health Care System ◽  
Body Checking ◽  
Care System

Background: After a national policy change in 2013 disallowing body checking in Pee Wee ice hockey games, the rate of injury was reduced by 50% in Alberta. However, the effect on associated health care costs has not been examined previously. Hypothesis: A national policy removing body checking in Pee Wee (ages 11-12 years) ice hockey games will reduce injury rates, as well as costs. Study Design: Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside cohort study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted alongside a cohort study comparing rates of game injuries in Pee Wee hockey games in Alberta in a season when body checking was allowed (2011-2012) with a season when it was disallowed after a national policy change (2013-2014). The effectiveness measure was the rate of game injuries per 1000 player-hours. Costs were estimated based on associated health care use from both the publicly funded health care system and privately paid health care cost perspectives. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted using bootstrapping. Results: Disallowing body checking significantly reduced the rate of game injuries (−2.21; 95% CI [−3.12, −1.31] injuries per 1000 player-hours). We found no statistically significant difference in public health care system (−$83; 95% CI [−$386, $220]) or private health care costs (−$70; 95% CI [−$198, $57]) per 1000 player-hours. The probability that the policy of disallowing body checking was dominant (with both fewer injuries and lower costs) from the perspective of the public health care system and privately paid health care was 78% and 92%, respectively. Conclusion: Given the significant reduction in injuries, combined with lower public health care system and private costs in the large majority of iterations in the probabilistic sensitivity analysis, our findings support the policy change disallowing body checking in ice hockey in 11- and 12-year-old ice hockey leagues.

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