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A new dimension of health care: systematic review of the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication

J. med. internet res; 15 (), 2013
There is currently a lack of information about the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients, and health professionals from primary research....

Identifying optimal treatment approaches for people with multimorbidity in Ontario

Multimorbidity is part of the daily life of a growing number of Ontarians who must manage multiple chronic conditions. As Fortin et al. observed, “patients with multiple conditions are the rule rather than the exception in primary care.” Multimorbidity not only has a significant impact on healthcare ...

Policy options to improve access to mental health services by strengthening secondary care

Las enfermedades en salud mental derivadas de un entorno de extrema violencia e inseguridad como el que afectó a Ciudad Juárez en los últimos años, toman especial relevancia y acentúan de sobremanera las necesidades ya existentes de un sistema de salud mental integral. En los últimos años se han r...

Opciones de política para promover la inclusión de los jóvenes en situación de vulnerabilidad a la vida productiva de Ciudad Juárez

La elaboración de esta publicación se dio como parte de la Iniciativa de Prevención de la Violencia y las Lesiones (VIP) en el marco de Salud y Seguridad Humana, desarrollado e implementado por un grupo de instituciones, cordinado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de ...

Citizen brief: Improving access to palliative care in Ontario

For concerned citizens and influential thinkers and doers, the McMaster Health Forum strives to be a leading hub for improving health outcomes through collective problem solving. Operating at the regional/provincial level and at national levels, the Forum harnesses information, convenes stakeholders and ...

Learning from one another: enriching interactive knowledge-sharing mechanisms to support knowledge brokering in European health systems

Policy-makers, stakeholders and knowledge brokers (including researchers) all have a great deal they can learn from one another. Policy-makers need access to good-quality health systems information that they can apply to a local issue. Stakeholders may seek to influence health policy as well as make deci...

Policy brief 16: how can knowledge brokering be better supported across European health systems?

While there is a considerable body of health systems information being generated, it is often not being used as a key input in the policy-making process. The BRIDGE systematic review highlights several examples of health systems information: not being used at all, being only partially used, being used to...

Améliorer l’Accessibilité Financière des Services d’Accueil des Urgences (SAU) dans les Hôpitaux Nationaux et Régionaux au Cameroun
Improving the Financial Accessibility of Emergency Reception Services (SAU) in National and Regional Hospitals in Cameroon

L’objectif de cette note est d’informer les délibérations des décideurs et des parties prenantes. Elle résume les meilleures données probantes disponibles, au sujet des options stratégiques et des considérations de leur mise en œuvre, pour améliorer l’accessibilité financière des service...

How can knowledge brokering be advanced in a country's health system?

There is a general lack of attention given to ‘what to do next’ to advance knowledge brokering in many European countries’ health systems. Four sets of interrelated issues can contribute to this problem within any given country’s health system....

Améliorer l´accueil et la prise en charge dans les services d´accueil des urgences (SAU) des hôpitaux nationaux et régionaux au Cameroun
Improve reception and care in emergency reception services (SAU) of national and regional hospitals in Cameroon

Le problème: Au Cameroun, les usagers des services d?accueil des urgences (SAU) notamment dans les hôpitaux régionaux et nationaux (1°, 2° et 3° catégories) autant que les soignants se plaignent de la faible accessibilité et de la mauvaise qualité des soins qui y sont délivrés ; ces plaintes s...