SMJ articles in the category "population health"

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Association of Health Insurance with Contraceptive Use and Interpersonal Quality of Contraceptive Care in the Southeast United States

Objectives: Health insurance remains an important dimension of contraceptive access. This study investigated the role of insurance in contraceptive use, access, and quality in South Carolina and Alabama. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional statewide representative survey that assessed reproductive health experiences and contraceptive use among reproductive-age women in South…

Posted in: contraception 14 health services accessibility 2 population health 4 reproductive health 9

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Association of Referral Source and Substance Use with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes at a Southern Academic Medical Center

Objectives: Therapeutic advances make the cure of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection achievable for individuals aware of their diagnosis who can access care. Identifying barriers to accessing care is critical to achieve population-level HCV elimination and improve the cascade of care from diagnosis to cure. Methods: To identify barriers…

Posted in: barriers to care 2 population health 4

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FREE: The Importance of Health and Social Services Spending to Health Outcomes in Texas, 2010–2016

Objectives: Public health and social services spending have been shown to improve health outcomes at the county level, although there are significant state and regional variations in such spending. Texas offers an important opportunity for examining nuances in the patterns of association between local government health and social services spending…

Posted in: population health 4 public health 15

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Hospital Readmissions from Patients’ Perspectives

Objectives: Healthcare expenditures in the United States have increased exponentially and hospital care accounts for one-third of these costs. Approximately 18% of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries are being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days. Engaging patients in the discharge process can help better identify patients’ postdischarge needs and implement more…

Posted in: hospital medicine 15 population health 4 readmissions 4
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