A study aimed at analyzing the factors that facilitate or interfere the approach to the health care services in 1020 households and 30 of communal health stations in 5 districts of Thõa Thiªn HuÕ province. The methods of study: qualitative analysis, cross sectional study and multigrade and random selection of samples. The results have shown that the rate of households approached the local health care facilities was 31.8%. The rate of households come to communal health station and local general clinic for consultation and treatment was only 12.7% and 0.6%, respectively. Non-scientific treatment was common such as self-treatment.
Delivery of Health Care, Health Facilities

Study on 764 households with 3000 participants at Tam Hung and Tan Uoc communes, Thanh Oai district, Ha Tay province. The common disease patterns at these communes lasted for 4 weeks included cough and fever (2.5%), simple fever (2.0%), rheumatic arthritis (2.7%), influenza (1.4%), stomachache (1.2%), neural pains (1.2%), ENT (0.8%), asthma (0.8%), bronchitis (0.7%), diarrhea (0.7%), hypertension (0.4%), etc. 61.5% patients didn’t treat or bought drugs for treatment themselves, only 24.2% of patients used health services at commune health stations. The main reasons of not use health services at commune health stations were mild diseases (51.7%) and not enough time (12.4%). The main reasons for using health services at commune health stations were having medical doctors (60.9%) and available drugs (21.9%).
Delivery of Health Care ; Disease ; Health Facilities

Humans ; Genomics ; Health Facilities ; Delivery of Health Care

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Delivery of Health Care* ; Health Facilities ; Health Manpower ; Health Planning* ; Korea

This is a cross sectional study, including quantitative (household survey) and qualitative methods (indept- interview) on 699 people of 157 household living at Cau Giay district. Findings reveal that few people used medical care at the centers (4.3%), the self-medicated rate was highest (42.3%), then the rate of using private services: 27.7% and using services of higher referral levels: 16.7%... Quality and favorable of services, and level of illness... had major influenced to the choices of healthcare services
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services ; Delivery of Health Care ; Medical Staff

Chronic Disease ; Delivery of Health Care ; Health Facilities ; Humans ; Multimorbidity

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to compare the perceptions of the rural healthcare service improvement project' performance and reorganization of public health centers between project staffs and local residents. METHODS: Data collection from this study was performed in 141 project areas using structured questionnaires. Data analysis was used in SPSS 22.0 version. RESULTS: The public health center staffs were more positive about the items for improving health facilities than the local residents. Residents in the Si area generally perceived performance as more positive than residents in the Gun area, while public health center staffs in the Gun area perceived performance as more positive than public health center staffs in the Si area. Local residents expressed negative opinions about the reduction in the number of branches of public health clinics and health medical clinics. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, careful improvement projects for rural health care and the establishment of health care systems will be necessary, reflecting the opinions of local residents, along with a variety of regional characteristics.
Data Collection ; Delivery of Health Care ; Health Facilities ; Public Health* ; Rural Health ; Statistics as Topic

BACKGROUND: As ubiquitous computing is being introduced in the health care sector due to increase in elderly population and chronic patients, development in sensoring and wireless communication technologies, information technology infrastructure and computerization of health care facilities, the concept of ubiquitous health is also being introduced. In order to vitalize and spread the ubiqiutous health, standardization of related information technology must be preceded anything else. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to review status of standaridization and standard adoption in domestic and international ubiquitous health care, and propose scope of standardization, a list of nessessary standards, and strategic approaches to develop standards based on the review. METHODS: We reviewed components of ubiquitous health care system, scope of standardization in technology, application cases, and status of standard aoption based on literature search. Status of standardization of related information technology in health care domain was reviewed by domestic and international activities of related standard development organizations. Based on these review results, scope of standardization and strategic approaches to develop standards for the domestic ubiquitous health were developed and modified after consultation of expert panel. RESULTS: Status of health care information standardization is in the early stage and information technology for ubiquitous health is in the exploratory stage in Korea. Accrodingly, it is proposed to develop standards for computerization of health care facilities, health information exchange, point-of-care bio-signal measurement, smart cards, and sensor technology in order by taking different approaches such as adopt or adapt international standards or develop domestic standards and introduce them as international standards according to possession of corresponding technology by domestic vendors and maturity of dometic vendors.
Aged ; Commerce ; Delivery of Health Care* ; Health Care Sector ; Health Facilities ; Humans ; Korea

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the socio-ecological and health profile of the Philippine LIFECARE study sites, its health care services and leading causes of mortality and morbidity.

METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study that recruited participants aged 20-50 years from Metro Manila and four provinces (Bulacan, Batangas, Quezon, Rizal). Study sites were characterized according to their geographical area, terrain and environmental profile, and available health care system.

RESULTS: 3,072 subejects were included, with male-to-female ratio of 1:1.3 and majority aged 30-50 years. Metro Manila was the most congested site. Two-thirds of the 62 villages (barangays) were rural, outside the town proper, and in lowlands. One-fourth were along coastal area. Almost all were accessible by public transportation. Majority have reduced forest cover, but were relatively safe from environmental hazards. Rural health units, hospitals, and professional health care workers were concentrated in Metro Manila. Leading cause of morbidity was respiratory tract infection, while cardiovascular diseases caused most of mortalities.

CONCLUSION: Study sites were mainly rural, outside the town proper and in lowlands, with available public transportation. There is an unequal distribution of health resources. Cardiovascular diseases is still the leading cause of mortality. The disparities in geographical access to health care play an important role in shaping human health.

The polarization of cancer patient management is rooted in aspects of the Korean health care system, so a solution to this problem should be introduced on the basis of systemic guidelines that shape national policy. Strengthening the capacity of regional cancer centers by establishing organizations of large-scale cancer hospitals, cancer rehabilitation hospitals, and local primary care clinics could be another approach to solving this problem. Large-scale cancer hospitals should pay attention to patient education regarding life after cancer treatment and should provide close assistance to patients. Cancer rehabilitation hospitals should focus on cancer rehabilitation, not unproven therapies. The systematic cooperation of large-scale cancer hospitals, cancer rehabilitation hospitals, and local primary care clinics is of the utmost important for patients.
Cancer Care Facilities ; Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Patient Education as Topic ; Primary Health Care ; Rehabilitation