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Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems and Health 499
"... Evidence of the health-promoting influence of primary care has been accumu-lating ever since researchers have been able to distinguish primary care from other aspects of the health services delivery system. This evidence shows that primary care helps prevent illness and death, regardless of whether ..."
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Evidence of the health-promoting influence of primary care has been accumu-lating ever since researchers have been able to distinguish primary care from other aspects of the health services delivery system. This evidence shows that primary care helps prevent illness and death, regardless of whether
Societal and individual determinants of medical care utilization in the United States. TheMilbank Memorial Fund Quarterly
, 1973
"... A theoretical framework for viewing health services utilization is presented, emphasizing the importance of the (1) characteristics of the health services delivery system, (2) changes in medical technology and social norms relating to the definition and treatment of illness, and (3) individual deter ..."
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A theoretical framework for viewing health services utilization is presented, emphasizing the importance of the (1) characteristics of the health services delivery system, (2) changes in medical technology and social norms relating to the definition and treatment of illness, and (3) individual
Supportive Care in Cancer, 21(9), 2509-2520.
"... This is pre-copy-editing, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Supportive Care in Cancer, following peer review. The final publication is available at Springer via ..."
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This is pre-copy-editing, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Supportive Care in Cancer, following peer review. The final publication is available at Springer via
Stress, coping and social support processes: Where are we? What next?
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior,
, 1995
"... JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about J ..."
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, the policy implications of stress research are clear and are important given current interest in health care reform in the United States. American Sociological Association Several decades ago, Selye (1956) focused research attention on noxious stressors and laboratory animals' patterned physiological
How stigma interferes with mental health care
- American Psychologist
, 2004
"... Many people who would benefit from mental health services opt not to pursue them or fail to fully participate once they have begun. One of the reasons for this disconnect is stigma; namely, to avoid the label of mental illness and the harm it brings, people decide not to seek or fully participate in ..."
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seeking link. Implications for the development of antistigma programs that might promote care seeking and participation are also reviewed. Although the quality and effectiveness of mental health treatments and services have improved
Do Networks Really Work? A Framework for Evaluating Public-Sector Organizational Networks.
- Public Administration Review,
, 2001
"... Although cooperative, interorganizational networks have become a common mechanism for delivery of public services, evaluating their effectiveness is extremely complex and has generally been neglected. To help resolve this problem, we discuss the evaluation of networks of community-based, mostly pub ..."
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public and notfor-profit health and human service agencies. Recent work in this last area has focused on the organization of networks of service delivery for individuals with serious mental illness under managed care, and on communitybased disease prevention networks. Email: kprovan@bpa.arizona.edu. H
The environment of childhood poverty
- American Psychologist
, 2004
"... Poor children confront widespread environmental inequi-ties. Compared with their economically advantaged coun-terparts, they are exposed to more family turmoil, violence, separation from their families, instability, and chaotic households. Poor children experience less social support, and their pare ..."
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. Their homes are more crowded, noisier, and of lower quality. Low-income neigh-borhoods are more dangerous, offer poorer municipal ser-vices, and suffer greater physical deterioration. Predomi-nantly low-income schools and day care are inferior. The accumulation of multiple environmental risks rather than
The economic burden of illness for households in development countries: a review of the studies focusing on malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2004;71(Suppl 2):147–155
"... Abstract. Ill-health contributes to impoverishment, a process brought into sharper focus by the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic. This paper reviews studies that have measured the economic costs and consequences of illness for househol ..."
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combined with the costs of other illnesses. The costs of TB and HIV/AIDS were catastrophic for households (more than 10 % of the income). Health service weaknesses in many countries, including low coverage, user charges, and poor quality of care, contributed to high costs. Poor households in developing
Governing the hollow state
- Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 10:359–79
, 2000
"... For the past ten years the authors have conducted a con-centrated research program on the dimensions and impact of the hollow state. The hollow state is a metaphor for the increasing use of third parties, often nonprofits, to deliver social services and generally act in the name of the state. The ty ..."
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on the dimen-sions and impact of the hollow state in the domain of health and human services contracting. Elements of this article have appeared previously in this journal and in many others as well. The article's purpose is to integrate the authors ' research on the hollow state. This is a summative
Policy relevant determinants of health: an international perspective. Health Policy
, 2002
"... Background: International comparisons can provide clues to understanding some of the important policy-related determinants of health, including those related to the provision of health care services. An earlier study indicated that the strength of the primary care infrastructure of a health services ..."
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Background: International comparisons can provide clues to understanding some of the important policy-related determinants of health, including those related to the provision of health care services. An earlier study indicated that the strength of the primary care infrastructure of a health
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