Planning and positioning mHealth interventions in developing countries
ConclusionThe framework offers support to governments, decision makers, and developers as they design an assemblage of mHealth interventions. This added clarity means the framework also helps to analyse ‘as is’ structures and behaviours. The framework further provides support for reflecting on projects, as interdependent goals in different quadrants can be assessed against specific interventions. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - March 24, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Editorial Board/Aims and Scope
Publication date: March 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - March 21, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
European Cooperation on Healthcare
Publication date: March 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 1Author(s): Donald RJ Singer, Lytske Bakker, Ken Redekop (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - March 21, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
How can we make better decisions about the development and implementation of health technologies?
Publication date: March 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 1Author(s): W. Ken Redekop (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - March 21, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Enzymatic replacement therapy for lysosomal storage disorders: Drug evaluations review in Spain
ConclusionsIt is expected that new therapies, such as intrathecal therapies or gene therapy could be evaluated in the different types of LSD demonstrating positive effects, especially in the previous phenotypes. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 27, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Rouhani-Care and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: A Nightmare Scenario
Publication date: Available online 27 February 2019Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Mojtaba Nouhi, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Ehsan Teymourzadeh, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Seyyed Mostafa Hakimzadeh, Mansoor Babaei (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 27, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Analytic hierarchy process for hospital site selection
Conclusion: Due to limited resources in developing countries such as Turkey, it is critical that decisions are made as a result of scientific research. In this context, investors need to take into account some factors in line with this aim. The proposed evaluation criteria provide a reference for hospital administrators and investors in the selection of hospital sites using AHP. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 25, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Enzymatic replacement therapy for lysosomal storage disorders: drug evaluations review in Spain.
Conclusions: It is expected that new therapies, such as intrathecal therapies or gene therapy could be evaluated in the different types of LSD demonstrating positive effects, especially in the previous phenotypes. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 15, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Evaluation of Individuals’ Satisfaction with Health Care Services in Turkey
ConclusionsThis study revealed that despite the development in the health care sector in Turkey, individuals continue to experience problems with various areas related to health care services, and accordingly, further improvements are needed. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 13, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases in Turkey: Evidence from National Health Survey
ConclusionsThis study offers to fill the gap in the existing literature by offering a comprehensive analysis of socio-economic determinants and risk factors associated with CVDs in Turkey. Examining the risk factors for CVDs for all individuals and for men and women separately is informative to design policies in a more efficient way by addressing specific target groups. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 13, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Gender Differences in Heart Diseases: Evidence from Turkey
ConclusionsThis study suggests that there are gender differences in prevalence and risk factors of heart diseases in Turkey. Complementing the earlier literature, findings of this study imply that gender specific health interventions would be effective in coping with heart related diseases. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 13, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Equity and efficiency priorities within the Spanish health system: A discrete choice experiment eliciting stakeholders preferences
ConclusionIn times of economic crisis, health policy-makers, managers and other stakeholder value, in moderation, efficiency over equity. The impact of austerity measures on populations’ socio-economic wellbeing seems correlated with the preference for mental health interventions. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - February 6, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Cost-utility analysis of cariprazine compared to risperidone among patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia
ConclusionsCariprazine compared to risperidone in the treatment of schizophrenia for patients with negative symptoms provides additional health gain at acceptable costs according to the willingness to pay threshold in Hungary. The findings of the analysis were proven to be robust in the scenario analyses and sensitivity analyses. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - January 31, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Registry Based Analysis of Cost-of-Illness Study Among Stage C Heart Failure Patients At Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, Sabah, Malaysia
ConclusionPCI procedures and hospitalization were the cost drivers of HF. This finding indicates a possible opportunity for cost savings through efficient clinical management in the outpatient setting to prevent hospitalization. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - January 30, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The role of social media in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases in low-and-middle income countries: Hope or Hype?
Publication date: Available online 24 January 2019Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Sheikh Mohammad Shariful Islam, Reshman Tabassum, Yong Liu, Shiqun Chen, Julie Redfern, Sun-Young Kim, Kylie Ball, Ralph Maddison, Clara K ChowAbstractNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose major challenges for health systems in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Social media maybe a low-cost, powerful tool to support NCDs prevention and management in LMICs through its ability to reach a large population. However, data on the role of social media for NCD prevention and management in LMICs is scares. This commentary paper e...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - January 24, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
