A5052994635- Global Health Care Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare, Law, Governance, and Management Studies
- Business and Economic Development
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Economic Systems and Logistics Management
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
Riga Stradiņš University
2016-2025
BA School of Business and Finance
2019
Social Welfare Department
2019
Faculty of Public Health
2019
RNET Technologies (United States)
2019
University of Birmingham
2001
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
2001
State Education Development Agency
2001
Despite widespread perceptions that SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) is no longer a significant threat, the virus continues to loom, and new variants may require renewed efforts control its spread. Understanding how individual preferences attitudes influence vaccination behaviour policy compliance in light of endemic phase crucial preparation for this possibility. This paper presents descriptive data from global stated choice survey conducted 22 countries across 6 different continents between July 2022...
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the ability of healthcare systems to ensure continuity health services for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). issue remote consultations emerged. Before pandemic, were not routinely provided or covered by public funding in Latvia. This study aimed describe dynamics and volume particular NCD explore clinicians' experiences providing during first wave Latvia.A mixed-method focusing on Latvia Spring 2020 was conducted. Quantitative data from...
The Baltic States are recovering from a crisis as deep Greece’s. Van Ginneken and colleagues suggest that the has provided an opportunity to improve efficiency equity, although concerns about financial sustainability impact on public health remain
Abstract Health care provider payment schemes consist of a complex set arrangements used to influence behavior towards specific health policy objectives. The study aimed at: 1) providing structured, comparative overview current methods in selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries for different providers; 2) identifying comparing major changes since 2010. Methods included: development theoretical framework data collection form; desk research; 3) national experts’ consultations; 4)...
Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have recently implemented reforms to health care provider payment systems, which include changing methods related systems such as contracting, management information accountability mechanisms. This study examines factors influencing since 2010 in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania. A four-stage mixed approach was used: developing a theoretical framework data collection form using existing literature,...
Resources are one of the essential indicators for functioning health care system. Better provision is an prerequisite export services. Traditionally a competitive system linked to number factors (price, quality, reliability, products and services) largely determined by new technologies, innovations implementation methods. The authors this article analyzed collected data from European Commission Eurostat OECD data. Current situation in Latvia characterized populations’ restricted access...
The number of foreign patients who use medical services in Latvia increases every year and health care institutions have to provide quality services. research problem is related lack a unified system Latvian healthcare industry. aim the study introduce suggestions regarding implementation international requirements systems outlined by Directive 2011/24/EU. Research method focus group discussion with 8 experts executives. results indicate that provider measures are introduced higher grade...
The prospective health care consumers are increasingly using the Internet websites for communication with potential service providers and decision-making regarding choice of travel destination receiving particular services.Therefore, it is important to present themselves their services efficiently online in order attract foreign patients thus facilitate medical tourism.The objective this study evaluate website content Latvian who offer tourists status-quo identify opportunities improve...
In line with rapid population aging, palliative care is becoming increasingly important. The purpose of the study to evaluate satisfaction and its availability in Latvia, as well identify factors which have a major impact on overall care. paper describes situation Latvia by evaluating accessibility it. relies quantitative methodology primary data were obtained using structured online survey conducted during 30-day period – March April 2018. total 240 questionnaires collected from 131 ( n =...
Abstract Competitiveness as a factor of company selling its services in the market is becoming more relevant healthcare sector. The number institutions that offer their to international patients growing. Research shows development medical tourism country-specific. main objective this publication discover positive and negative factors for engagement provision non-residents. data was obtained from cross-sectional study which 86 managers health care Latvia completed questionnaire. A total 80.2%...
The study evaluates foreign patients' experience and satisfaction in relation to the health care received Latvia. By applying gap model of service evaluation, reveals difference between expected outcome Latvia, draws conclusions about importance individual patient factors related overall satisfaction. concludes that all groups matrix proposed study: (1) general travel or destination factors; (2) communication (3) choice (4) institution, patients evaluated perceived higher than outcome....