Evidence for underuse of effective medical services around the world.
Lancet
; 390(10090): 169-177, 2017 07 08.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28077232
ABSTRACT
Underuse-the failure to use effective and affordable medical interventions-is common and responsible for substantial suffering, disability, and loss of life worldwide. Underuse occurs at every point along the treatment continuum, from populations lacking access to health care to inadequate supply of medical resources and labour, slow or partial uptake of innovations, and patients not accessing or declining them. The extent of underuse for different interventions varies by country, and is documented in countries of high, middle, and low-income, and across different types of health-care systems, payment models, and health services. Most research into underuse has focused on measuring solutions to the problem, with considerably less attention paid to its global prevalence or its consequences for patients and populations. Although focused effort and resources can overcome specific underuse problems, comparatively little is spent on work to better understand and overcome the barriers to improved uptake of effective interventions, and methods to make them affordable.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Global
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Mau Uso de Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lancet
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article