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Private expenditures on healthcare: determinants, patterns and progressivity aspects
ConclusionsOverall, the financing of national health expenditures in Israel is slightly regressive, but the progressivity of public financing is almost enough to offset the regressive effect of out-of-pocket payments and payments for voluntary complementary insurance. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Integrating Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veterans with disabilities into the workforce: characteristics and predictors
ConclusionThe results may enable developing more accurate intervention plans, with more efficient use of resources, including consolidation of existing information systems and monitoring the processes and outcomes of rehabilitation. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Israeli national population program of genetic carrier screening for reproductive purposes. How should it be continued?
AbstractThe Israeli population genetic screening program for reproductive purposes, is a population-specific screening that includes all known, severe diseases and relatively frequent in a specific population (carrier frequency at or above 1:60 and/or disease frequency at or above 1 in 15,000 live births). The carrier screening program is free of charge and offers testing according to disease frequency in the different groups within the population.The extraordinary technical changes that occurred in the last decade as well as the changes in the type of marriages within the Israeli population necessitate a revision in the b...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

International workshop on the future of community child healthcare
AbstractIncreasing numbers of children with developmental, emotional, and psychosocial issues require adaptation of the services provided by pediatricians in the community. An international workshop that took place in Israel on June 3 –4, 2019, addressed this need. Local policy makers and international experts discussed the following topics: (1) the future of training in community pediatrics; (2) enhancing the prestige of the community pediatrician; (3) development of management and research skills; (4) academic advancement wit hin community pediatrics; (5) the future content of community pediatric practice; (6) visit le...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Preferences for mental health treatment for post-partum depression among new mothers
ConclusionsThe study findings support the formulation of mother-sensitive health policies based on understanding mothers ’ preferences, and thus, help prepare treatment alternatives that will suit different groups of mothers with PPD, for the benefit of mothers, newborns, and families. Disseminating the results of this study among professionals as part of professional training, can promote appropriate treatment faci lities and modes of care for mothers with PPD. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Innovation and The Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
AbstractThe Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (IJHPR) is a peer-reviewed, on-line, open access journal, sponsored by Israel ’s National Institute for Health Policy Research. We believe that it is both an innovative platform and a platform for innovation. Within just 2 years of its launch in 2012, the IJHPR was accepted into the prestigious Web of Science – primarily because of its innovative positioning as a journal that is simultaneously national and international. This positioning has contributed to annual growth of over 20% in both submissions and publications and to the IJHPR being ranked among the top half...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - December 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel: a cross-sectional evaluation
ConclusionsWe found that certain demographic factors were associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel. Several reasons described by the parent for not vaccinating their children indicate that outreach efforts are likely to increase childhood influenza vaccination. Addressing population group-specific needs is recommended to optimize the success of influenza vaccine outreach efforts. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - November 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among African asylum seeking children residing in Tel Aviv
ConclusionsLow hemoglobin levels are four-fold more prevalent among the African asylum seeking children. The dietary data suggest iron deficiency as a major cause, although other etiologies need to be ruled out. Because of the adverse long term impact of early anemia on child development, new policies need to be developed to ensure that refugee children develop in a healthy manner. These should include routine mandatory supplements of iron for all refugee children, in parallel to developing an educational program for parents how to achieve iron-sufficient diets for their children. Further research is needed to guide public...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - November 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Ensuring HIV care to undocumented migrants in Israel: a public-private partnership case study
ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this study documents the first example of a successful PPP with government partnership in a high-income country to address undocumented migrants ’ lack of access to health services in general and HIV care in particular. In light of the intensification of North-South migration, this Israeli case study could be useful for other countries facing similar challenges. It also has lessons within Israel, as the country grapples with other health p roblems among uninsured communities. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - November 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

“Death is inevitable – a bad death is not” report from an international workshop
AbstractPalliative care is an approach meant to improve the quality of life of patients facing life-threatening illness and to support their families. An international workshop on palliative care took place in Caesarea, Israel under the auspices of the National Institute for Health Policy Research on July 4-5th, 2018, with the goal of discussing challenges to the development and integration of palliative care services in Israel. At the workshop, both national and international figures in the field of palliative care and health policy addressed several issues, including truth telling, religious approaches to end of life car...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - November 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Disruptive behaviors among nurses in Israel – association with listening, wellbeing and feeling as a victim: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsDisruptive behavior is a major challenge to the workplace well-being for nurses. The victim mentality has an adverse impact on nurses. Preventive efforts aimed at reducing disruptive behaviors among nurses and decreasing their sense of victimization are crucial for the well-being of nurses. (Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research)
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - November 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Factors that affect Israeli paramedics ’ decision to quit the profession: a mixed methods study
ConclusionsIt seems that work conditions, including the lack of opportunities for promotion, lack of professional prospects, and inappropriate compensation for hard work are crucial factors in the decision to leave.RecommendationsA joint committee of the Ministries of Health, Justice, and Finance and MDA (Magen David Adom, the national EMS in Israel) should be established for the purpose of improving the conditions and modalities of employment of paramedics and providing appropriate emotional support for paramedics who are exposed daily to work under extreme conditions of stress and human suffering. A joint effort could gr...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - October 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Prevention of postpartum suicidality in Israel
AbstractPostpartum suicidality in Israel had not been systematically studied until the recent important investigation by Glasser and colleagues. The authors review rates, trends, and characteristics of postpartum women who considered, attempted, or completed suicide in Israel. This commentary argues that, although postpartum suicidality is relatively rare, it is extremely tragic —not just for the women, but for the entire family and community. The main aim of this commentary is to emphasize that preventive efforts should continue and expand, especially among at-risk groups. At-risk groups include the youngest age group, ...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - October 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Harm reduction drug policy in Israel: what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done?
ConclusionsAlthough it is a major challenge to translate worldwide evidence and research findings into action and social change, recommendations are offered to implement a comprehensive harm reduction drug policy led by a multidisciplinary group of policy-makers across all areas of drug policy. These focus on expanding and developing more services for Opioid Maintenance Therapy patients and people who inject drugs as well as a national effort to reduce high levels of stigma and discrimination against them, encompassing other common substances and focusing on populations such as adolescents and young adults that engage in o...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - October 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Commentary: seclusion and mechanical restraint of psychiatric patients in Israel - an update
AbstractRecently, Miodownik et al. reported in this journal the results of a study on seclusion and mechanical restraint of psychiatric patients in Israel (Isr J Health Policy Res 8:9, 2019). The study was a retrospective examination over a year of one inpatient ward in a psychiatric hospital. They found negative associations between length of use of coercive measures and the diagnosis of schizophrenia, being single, and the presence of academic nurses. Positive associations were found between length of use of coercive measures and the use of antipsychotic medications, violence towards oneself, and the use of restraint com...
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - October 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research