منابع مشابه
Special issue: e-health innovations for global mental health
A staggering amount of 25% of people worldwide are estimated to be affected by mental in their lives (WHO, 2011). Although effective interventions to reducemental health symptoms exist, many sufferers do not receive mental health care. In particular, as much as 76–85% of people in need of treatment in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) do not receive any treatment at all (Patel et al. 2011;...
متن کاملE-health in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Center for Health Market Innovations.
OBJECTIVE To describe how information communication technology (ICT) is being used by programmes that seek to improve private sector health financing and delivery in low- and middle-income countries, including the main uses of the technology and the types of technologies being used. METHODS In-country partners in 16 countries directly searched systematically for innovative health programmes a...
متن کاملDisseminating innovations in health care.
Health care is rich in evidence-based innovations, yet even when such innovations are implemented successfully in one location, they often disseminate slowly-if at all. Diffusion of innovations is a major challenge in all industries including health care. This article examines the theory and research on the dissemination of innovations and suggests applications of that theory to health care. It...
متن کاملInnovations in Mental Health Care
The traditional means of providing mental health care (e.g. delivered in psychiatric facilities in face to face format) are not meeting many patient needs. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Action Plan [1] lists two key objectives for improving mental health care: integrating mental health care into community settings and strengthening information technology. Patients are more...
متن کاملInnovations in oral health insurance.
Dental disease can impact a person's ability to eat and speak, and increases absenteeism at work and school. Dental insurance plays an important role in the oral health care of North Carolinians as children and adults with dental insurance are more likely to get routine dental care, which can prevent dental disease.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Quality of Life Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0962-9343,1573-2649
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0458-x