2022
Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana
Gyimah L, Ofori-Atta A, Asafo S, Curry L. Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana. Journal Of Religion And Health 2022, 62: 1853-1871. PMID: 36066726, PMCID: PMC9986410, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01643-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health servicesMental health careFaith-based settingsPatient preferencesPsychiatric treatmentSide effectsHealth servicesPsychiatric facilitiesExperiences of personsService users' viewsCare experiencesCareHealth careHealingPrayer campsIllnessConstant comparative methodSpiritual healingQualitative designBiomedical treatmentTreatmentPart of healingService usersAbuse
2016
Leveraging the Social Determinants of Health: What Works?
Taylor LA, Tan AX, Coyle CE, Ndumele C, Rogan E, Canavan M, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Leveraging the Social Determinants of Health: What Works? PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0160217. PMID: 27532336, PMCID: PMC4988629, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesPoor health outcomesHealth care costsHealth care policymakersNutrition supportHealth care spendingBetter outcomesCare costsSocial determinantsHealth improvementHealth carePeer-reviewed literatureCare spendingOutcomesNon-significant resultsNegative resultsInterventionSocial servicesCommunity outreachFurther testingHealthImpact of investmentsVariation In Health Outcomes: The Role Of Spending On Social Services, Public Health, And Health Care, 2000–09
Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E, Talbert-Slagle K, Ndumele C, Taylor L, Curry LA. Variation In Health Outcomes: The Role Of Spending On Social Services, Public Health, And Health Care, 2000–09. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 760-768. PMID: 27140980, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesHealth careState-level health outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionType 2 diabetesSubsequent health outcomesPublic healthLung cancerMyocardial infarctionAdult obesityActivity limitationsMortality rateUnhealthy daysPossible associationSocial servicesTwo-year lagCareHealth spendingState spendingSpending ratesEconomic characteristicsTotal spendingOutcomesSpendingHealth
2012
Identifying characteristics associated with performing recommended practices in maternal and newborn care among health facilities in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study
Sipsma HL, Curry LA, Kakoma JB, Linnander EL, Bradley EH. Identifying characteristics associated with performing recommended practices in maternal and newborn care among health facilities in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study. Human Resources For Health 2012, 10: 13. PMID: 22776289, PMCID: PMC3444308, DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-10-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNewborn careProvider trainingHealth worker trainingCross-sectional studyHealth provider trainingNewborn health careHealth workforce capacityMultivariable regression modelsQuality of careHealth care facilitiesService Provision AssessmentNeonatal mortalityNewborn mortalityHealth workersHealth facilitiesCare facilitiesConclusionOur findingsLow-income countriesCareHealth careWorkforce capacityMortalityDescriptive statisticsRegression modelsSaharan AfricaA Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia
Bradley EH, Byam P, Alpern R, Thompson JW, Zerihun A, Abeb Y, Curry LA. A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e35042. PMID: 22558113, PMCID: PMC3338815, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health care unitsHealth care unitsAntenatal careCare unitSkilled birth attendance ratesHealth post staffWoreda health officePrimary health careFront-line providersLow-income settingsHealth improvement effortsPositive deviance studyImpact of interventionsHealth centersRural careMultiple interventionsHealth OfficeHealth systemHealth officialsAttendance ratesCareHealth careInterventionEffective healthSingle study
2011
Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004
Cherlin EJ, Allam AA, Linnander EL, Wong R, El-Toukhy E, Sipsma H, Krumholz HM, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004. BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11: 282. PMID: 22014078, PMCID: PMC3216250, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth unitsMiddle-income countriesHealth facilitiesHealth Survey websiteService Provision Assessment surveyMinority of facilitiesQuality improvement initiativesRural health unitsUrban health unitsCross-sectional analysisHealth care deliveryMinistry of HealthHealth reformMeasure DemographicFinal sampleGeneral service hospitalsMore rural partsService hospitalsChild healthStandard frequency analysisCare deliveryFacility characteristicsHealth careStatistical significanceImprovement initiatives
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply