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Barriers in access to services in five Health Regions of Brazil: perceptions of policymakers and professionals in the Brazilian Unified National Health System.
Abstract The study aimed to analyze barriers in access to health services in five Health Regions of Brazil. The study analyzed the answers to semi-structured questionnaires applied to health policymakers, providers, and professionals from the Brazilian Unified National Health System, referenced on the following dimensions: Geographic Accessibility, Availability, and Acceptability. The analysis pointed to specificities in barriers to access in the five regions, while others such as location and time spent to reach the service were barriers in nearly all of them, based on care for stroke patients. In terms of Availa...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - November 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Oliveira RAD, Duarte CMR, Pavão ALB, Viacava F Tags: Cad Saude Publica Source Type: research

Are people at high risk for diabetes visiting health facility for confirmation of diagnosis? A population-based study from rural India.
CONCLUSION: Confirmation of diabetes was abysmally low in the study population. Low uptake of the confirmatory test might be due to low 'risk perception'. The uptake can be increased by improving the population risk perception through individual and/or community-focused risk communication interventions. PMID: 29334333 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Global Health Action - January 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Glob Health Action Source Type: research