Underserved areas
Financial incentives for return of service in underserved areas: a systematic review
... in underserved communities because the former will compete with the latter for patients and practice ...into underserved communities attracts non-partici- pating health workers to the same communities ...
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Physicians’ perceptions on the impact of telemedicine on recruitment and retention in underserved areas: a descriptive study in Senegal
... In Senegal, physicians are more numerous (71%) in Dakar, the national capital, than in other regions [1]. This uneven distribution of physicians can jeopardize access to health- care in underserved areas ...
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Immunization Coverage Levels Among 19- to 35-Month-Old Children in 4 Diverse, Medically Underserved Areas of the United States
... served areas were not at uniform risk for underimmuni- ...shortage areas, the 4 sites in this study were expected to have low immunization-coverage ...4 areas was quite high compared with US national ...
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Designing financial-incentive programmes for return of medical service in underserved areas: seven management functions
... to areas in order to maximize participant satisfaction and retention); support (programmes should prepare participants for the time in an underserved area, stay in close contact with participants throughout ...
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Assessing predictors of contraceptive use and demand for family planning services in underserved areas of Punjab province in Pakistan: results of a cross-sectional baseline survey
... As part of this multiyear operational research study, a baseline survey was conducted in May 2012 to under- stand the predicators of contraceptive use and demand for family planning services in underserved ...
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Patient perspectives on quality family planning services in underserved areas
... for underserved populations as a result of community health center (CHC) expansion and insurance reform under the ACA, new models for primary care delivery such as the Patient-Centered Medical Home, a movement on ...
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A national study on nurses’ retention in healthcare facilities in underserved areas in Lebanon
... rural areas from urban areas which made the mapping exercise a chal- ...understaffed areas in Lebanon and allowed the authors to place the findings in the greater context of the Lebanese health care ...
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Influence of community based education on undergraduate health professions students’ decision to work in underserved areas in Uganda
... Each of the sites where students are placed has a site tutor who is a medically trained health worker at the hosting health facility and is responsible for facilitat- ing and coordinating students’ learning activities ...
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Understanding the performance of community health volunteers involved in the delivery of health programmes in underserved areas: a realist synthesis
... Based on the evidence reviewed, effective approaches, including approaches which involve clear positioning of the CHV within the community (examples from current evidence include establi[r] ...
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State Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Programs in the United States: Forgotten Driver of Access to Health Care in Underserved Areas
... Compendia included online sources and other available documents; previous studies; lists of state primary care office directors and administrators; lists of state loan repayment program [r] ...
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How Can Pediatric Care Be Provided in Underserved Areas? A View of Rural Pediatric Care
... general primary care pediatrics in rural America.. will outline several key areas of challenge and offer.[r] ...
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Diversification of U.S. medical schools via affirmative action implementation
... The future physician workforce is significantly dependent on the caliber of students admitted into accredited U.S. medical schools. The criterion used to select medical stu- dents generally includes academic ability, ...
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Area Health Education Center (AHEC) programs for rural and underrepresented minority students in the Alabama Black Belt
... This was a school-based enrichment program designed to expose high school students from rural, disadvan- taged, or underserved areas in West Alabama to various health careers. Students were provided ...
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Private equity investment and the social returns of private companies: a case study analysis of the Banc of America capital access funds
... an underserved company or a company located in a low- and moderate-income area is not necessarily one of hope of ...for underserved markets by analyzing private companies that provide social returns to ...
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Best Methods for Increasing Medical Translators for Limited English Proficient Patients: The Carrot or the Stick?
... rural areas are already losing money on government sponsored programs like Medicaid and ...in underserved areas, and to encourage states to provide matching funds to provide these physicians with ...
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Cost effectiveness of a community based cardiovascular disease prevention intervention in medically underserved rural areas
... rural areas, including limited access to physical activity opportunities, healthy foods, and healthcare re- sources, contribute to development of these risk factors ...medically underserved areas are ...
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A narrative literature review considering the development and implementation of longitudinal integrated clerkships, including a practical guide for application.
... Rural clerkships may necessitate placing students in remote areas, risking social network isolation and student anxiety.21,63 Urban, underserved areas may suffer a higher turnover of hea[r] ...
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High Prevalence of Overweight Among Pediatric Users of Community Health Centers
... This study had several limitations. The cross-sec- tional observational design does not allow causal inference. Furthermore, the health care– based sam- pling may not have yielded a representative sample of children ...
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Record media used by primary care providers in medically underserved regions of upstate New York was not pivotal to clinical result in the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) project
... rural, underserved areas may be too dispersed geographi- cally to be reached with compelling frequency with an insular, branded-product sales model by the current plethora 29 of mainly boutique-sized, ...
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Pediatrician Workforce Policy Statement
... other underserved areas, and more primary care pediatri- cians will be needed in the future because of the increasing number of children who have signi fi cant chronic health problems, changes in phy- sician ...
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