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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
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ISSN 1945-7243 · SAGE Publishing · 2,223 articles in the index
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Comparison of Healthcare Expenditures Among Individuals With and Without Long COVID in the United States
Long COVID increases healthcare utilization, yet differences in healthcare spending patterns between individuals with and without long COVID remain poorly characterized, especially at the national level. To evaluate differences in healthcare expenditures among U.S. adults with and without long…
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Association Between Younger Age and Higher Scores in Nomophobia and Problematic Internet Use: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Introduction The widespread use of smartphones and digital platforms has increased the risk of technological addictions among university students. This study aimed to determine the inverse association between age and the severity of nomophobia and problematic internet use among health sciences…
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Low-Field MRI Reduces Cost and Environmental Impact While Maintaining Diagnostic Performance in Resource-Limited Settings: A Narrative Review With Cardiovascular Focus
High-field MRI (1.5–3 T) delivers excellent images but requires costly, energy-intensive infrastructure. Emerging low-field systems (
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Suboptimal Safety Practices Persist Despite Widespread Dietary Supplement and Natural Product Use During the Endemic Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction Dietary supplements (DS) and natural products were widely used in Malaysia before COVID-19, and post-pandemic demand remains high, raising safety concerns. Methods This study examined current usage practices during the endemic phase through an online cross-sectional survey among 464…
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Mapping the Global Landscape of Antibiotic-Resistant Brucellosis Research: An LDA Topic Modeling and Text Analysis
Introduction Antibiotic-resistant brucellosis poses a growing challenge at the intersection of antibiotic resistance, zoonotic disease control, and public health. To address the lack of a systematic understanding of how research priorities in the field have evolved, this study conducts a…
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Combining Private and Social Health Insurance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
An increasing number of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have turned to social health insurance (SHI) to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). However, as SHI and tax-funded systems struggle to achieve UHC, one is left wondering whether private health insurance (PHI) is a feasible option…
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Exploring the Need for Health Information Technology Adoption in the Pediatric and Neonatal Medication Administration Process: A Qualitative Study
Introduction Medication administration in pediatric and neonatal care is complex and high-risk due to weight-based dosing and rapid physiological changes. Health information technology (HIT) offers promising solutions to enhance safety through tools like dose calculators and clinical…
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Longitudinal Analyses of Social Interactions by Neighborhood Walkability, Marital Status, Age, and Differential Effects of a Global Public Health Emergency by Race and Ethnicity
We sought to identify factors associated with social interactions, critical to ameliorating social isolation, while also considering the COVID-19 timeline. Surveys (online, Texas, n = 925) asked about activities in a typical week immediately prior to and within the most recent pandemic, allowing…
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AI in Prostate Cancer Screening & Diagnosis: A Registry-Based Study of ClinicalTrials.gov Trials
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied in prostate cancer screening and diagnostic evaluation; however, the structure, methodological characteristics, and clinical positioning of AI-focused trials remain incompletely characterized. This study aimed to map the clinical…
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Sex- and Age-specific Divergent Trends in Walking, Obesity, and Hypertriglyceridemia in Middle-Aged Adults: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis, 2005–2023
Introduction: Managing obesity and lipid levels is essential for the prevention of chronic diseases. Despite clinical guidelines emphasizing lifestyle interventions, the long-term sex- and age-specific trends in walking, obesity and triglyceride in South Korea insufficiently understood. Methods…
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Purchasing Community-Based Long-Term Care Services Under Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme: A Provider’s Perspective
Introduction Thailand has implemented community-based long-term care (CBLTC) under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) to support family caregiving and enhance the quality of life of dependent older adults. This study aimed to examine the CBLTC purchasing arrangements at the subdistrict level and…
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Financial Toxicity and Its Determinants in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis
Introduction Financial toxicity is an important but insufficiently synthesized dimension of cardiovascular disease burden, reflecting the economic hardship caused by out-of-pocket payments, indirect costs, medical debt, and affordability-related barriers to care. Methods A systematic review and…
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Digital Access and Primary Care Use in Chronic Disease Management: Preliminary Evidence From Three Caribbean Cities in Colombia
Introduction Chronic disease management depends on sustained interaction with primary care services, yet these interactions may be shaped by digital inequalities in urban middle-income settings. This study examines whether household digital access is associated with differences in primary care…
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Young People in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction Young people are likely to experience a variety of social and health issues; they might engage in sexual activity without the necessary information and skills for protection, which consequently leads to unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and contracting STDs like HIV/AIDS and…
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Focusing on the III Strategic Priority of National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Through the Baseline Assessment of Indicators of Infection Prevention and Control in a Provincial Hospital in Nepal: A Quality Improvement Project
Introduction Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a science-based, practical approach that protects patients and healthcare workers by reducing hospital-associated infections (HAIs) and tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The study aims to assess the baseline status of IPC in a provincial…
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Virtual Reality Technology in Individual Self-Compassion Interventions: A Scoping Review
Introduction Self-compassion has demonstrated substantial advantages in regulating anxiety and depression across diverse population groups. Nevertheless, conventional methods for augmenting self-compassion are dependent on an individual’s imaginative faculties. Virtual reality presents a novel…
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Tanzania’s NCD Transition: A Comparative Analysis of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors for Hypertension Prevention Between Rural and Urban Adults
Introduction Hypertension remains a major public health concern in Tanzania, yet evidence on the combined adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors across rural and urban populations remains limited. This study assessed healthy lifestyle adoption and associated socio-demographic factors among adults…
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