Medicine & Health
Health Services Research
Issues on health care access have recently been put in sharp relief, as the current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of strengthening health infrastructure and workforce around the world. There are many factors influencing access and utilisation of health services that need to be considered, including physical and virtual access, quality of services provided, and cost and affordability.
In this PLOS ONE collection our expert Guest Editors have compiled a range of studies exploring the different aspects of healthcare research. From interventions targeted to improve accessibility, quality and equity, to economic evaluations of health policies and service management and much more!
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Guest Editors
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Guest Editor, PLOS ONE Tanya Doherty
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Guest Editor, PLOS ONE Fernando Wilson
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Guest Editor, PLOS ONE Srinivas Goli
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Guest Editor, PLOS ONE Jim Stimpson
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Image creditMental Health by Tumisu, PixabayPLOS ONE Perspectives of healthcare providers, service users, and family members about mental illness stigma in primary care settings: A multi-site qualitative study of seven countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe
Background: Stigma among healthcare providers is a barrier to the effective delivery of mental health services in primary care. Few studies…
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Image creditSurgery by Sasin Tipchai, Pixabay LicensePLOS ONE Association of hospital nursing and postsurgical sepsis
Despite concerted research and clinical efforts, sepsis remains a common, costly, and often fatal occurrence. Little evidence exists for…
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Image creditUS Map by fajarbudi86, Pixabay LicensePLOS ONE Transparency, health equity, and strategies in state-based protocols for remdesivir allocation and use
Background: The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of remdesivir for coronavirus disease 2019 raised questions on transparency of applied…
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PLOS ONE The interaction of healthcare service quality and community-based health insurance in Ethiopia
Community-based health insurance (CBHI) as a demand-side intervention is presumed to drive improvements in health services quality, and…
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Image credit2013_03_04_Burundi_OPD b by JAMISOM Public Information, CC 0PLOS ONE Roles and reimbursement of pharmacists as South Africa transitions towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): An online survey-based study
Background: The implementation of Universal Health Coverage in SA has sought to focus on promoting affordable health care services that are…
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PLOS ONE Impact of a care bundle for patients with blunt chest injury (ChIP): A multicentre controlled implementation evaluation
Background: Blunt chest injury leads to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a…
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PLOS ONE Geographical variation in demand, utilization, and outcomes of hospital services for COVID-19 in Brazil: A descriptive serial cross-sectional study
Objective: To analyze the geographical variation in the provision of health services, namely in demand, patterns of utilization, and…
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PLOS ONE Interpreting COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents in the US: The changing role of facility quality over time
A report published last year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighted that COVID-19 case counts are more likely…
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PLOS ONE Health service use and health outcomes among international migrant workers compared with non-migrant workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: The review aimed to synthesise recent evidence on health service use and health outcomes among international migrant workers,…
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PLOS ONE Can alcohol consumption in Germany be reduced by alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in primary health care? Results of a simulation study
Background: Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a programme to reduce alcohol consumption for drinkers with…
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PLOS ONE Epidemiology of fractures and their treatment in Malawi: Results of a multicentre prospective registry study to guide orthopaedic care planning
Importance: Injuries cause 30% more deaths than HIV, TB and malaria combined, and a prospective fracture care registry was established to…