A5085039888- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Quality and Management
Maastricht University
2016-2025
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
2023-2024
United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
2024
Robert Bosch (United States)
2024
Maastricht University Medical Centre
2010-2023
University Medical Center
2010-2021
UPMC Center for High Value Health Care
2016-2020
Bashkir State Medical University
2019
National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
2019
Jagiellonian University
2019
We investigated access to biologic and synthetic disease modifying drugs (bDMARDs sDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across Europe.A cross-sectional study at national level was performed 49 European countries. A questionnaire sent one expert, addressing the number of approved reimbursed bDMARDs sDMARDs, prices co-payments, as well acceptability (barriers). Data on socio-economic welfare (gross domestic product per capita (GDP), health expenditure, income) were retrieved from...
Background Digital therapeutics are patient-facing digital health interventions that can significantly alter the care landscape. Despite being used to successfully treat a range of conditions, their uptake in systems remains limited. Understanding full spectrum factors is essential identify ways which policy makers and providers facilitate adoption effective within system, as well steps developers take assist deployment products. Objective In this review, we aimed map most frequently...
This paper analyzes patterns of tips, gifts and bribes paid by patients for health care services. Informal payments are more prevalent in developing transition countries because the economic socio-cultural environment is conducive to “gifts”-exchange as a means maintain underfunded system. Moreover, most Eastern European have experienced wider socio-political reforms, which also affected service provision led greater reliance on informal patient access quality assurance study provides...
This study aimed to find out which countries around the world require psychosocial hazards and workplace violence be assessed by employers through a mandatory occupational risk assessment process compare type of legislation between countries. We systematically searched International Labour Office (ILO) "LEGOSH" database for documents published during period December 2017 February 2018. The search included 132 countries, 23 were considered as developed 109 developing according United Nations....
Introduction It is well-known that the prevalence of chronic diseases high among older people, especially those who are poor. Moreover, can result in catastrophic health expenditure. The relationship between and their financial burden on households thus double-sided, as difficulties give rise to, from, diseases. Our aim was to examine levels expenditure imposed by private out-of-pocket payments people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular cancer 15 European countries. Methods...
Health is determined by behavior in many ways. The most well-known types of health-related – smoking, alcohol use and exercise/eating habits are only a selection the behavioral aspects health. A healthy lifestyle can be promoted various means, ranging from educational counseling programs to financial incentives for lifestyle. These interventions further offered ways, general legislative measures programmatic interventions. promotion take different forms, small projects large national...
Inequalities in diabetes are widespread and exacerbated by differences lifestyle. Many studies that have estimated inequalities make use of self-reported which is often biased access to health care awareness. This study adds this literature making a more objective standardised measure South Africa. The estimates socio-economic undiagnosed diabetes, diagnosed (self-reported), as well total (undiagnosed diabetics + diabetics). also examines the contribution lifestyle factors Africa.This cross...
With the increased focus on patient-centered care, consensus healthcare outcomes of importance to patients becomes crucial. Based a systematic review literature, this study confirms perspectives quality in GCC countries. Online databases were searched for relevant peer-reviewed articles published from 2012 2023. Twenty-two retrieved search qualitatively analyzed based Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Most (90%) reported studies conducted...
Background Public health expenditure is one of the fastest-growing spending items in EU member states. As population ages and wealth increases, governments allocate more resources to their systems. In view this, aim this study identify key determinants public Methods This based on macro-level panel data covering period from 2000 2018. The association between explanatory variables analyzed by applying both static dynamic econometric modeling. Results Although GDP out-of-pocket are identified...
Abstract Regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) are needed to mitigate risks while ensuring the ethical, secure, and effective implementation of AI technology in healthcare population health. In this article, we present a synthesis 141 binding policies applicable health EU 10 European countries. The Act sets overall regulatory framework AI, other legislations set social, health, human rights standards, address safety technologies innovation, ensure protection safe use data....
The measurement of consumer satisfaction is an essential part the assessment health care services in terms service quality and system responsiveness. Studies across Europe have described various strategies users employ to secure with good quick access. In Central Eastern European countries, such also include informal payments providers. This paper analyzes access services. study focuses on six countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania Ukraine).We use data past experience...
Abstract To sustain a viable public pension system, many governments have increased the statutory retirement age and delayed of entitlement to benefits. This systematic literature review investigates empirical evidence on effects increasing health, well-being, labor force participation older workers. Optimized broad search queries were used for in four databases: EconLit, PsycINFO, PubMed, SocINDEX. The was conducted May 2019. Snowballing performed reference lists publications find...