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The patient–physician relationship: an account of the physician’s perspective
The issue of patient–physician relationships in general, and particularly the trust of patients in their primary care physician has gained much interest in academia and with practitioners in recent years. Most...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:33From public vs. private to public/private mix in healthcare: lessons from the Israeli and the Spanish cases
Different forms of public/private mix have become a central mode of the privatization of healthcare, in both financing and provision. The present article compares the processes of these public/private amalgams...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:31Factors associated with disparities in out-of-pocket expenditure on dental care: results from two cross-sectional national surveys
Socioeconomic differences in oral health and dental care utilization are a persistent problem in many high-income countries. We evaluated demographic, geographic and socioeconomic factors associated with dispa...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:30Physicians’ adherence to management guidelines for H. pylori infection and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a cross-sectional study
Primary care physicians (PCPs) play a pivotal role in the management of illnesses of the digestive tract. The study aim was to assess the adherence of PCPs to the guidelines on the management of Helicobacter pylo...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:28Disordered eating among Arab and Jewish youth in Israel: the role of eating dinner with the family
Disordered eating (DE), defined as unhealthy eating attitudes and behaviors, is considered a major public health problem among adolescents. Nevertheless, rates of DE among Arab and Jewish adolescents in Israel...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:27Depressive symptoms and use of health services among older adults in Israel
Depressive symptoms are often undetected, particularly among older adults. The purpose of this study is to provide information on the prevalence, characteristics, and patterns of depressive symptoms among olde...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:15Motivation of emergency medical services volunteers: a study of organized Good Samaritans
Early professional care in emergencies is beneficial in general and its utility has been proven in many studies, particularly in regard to out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. A person in distress can expec...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:11Emergency department visits at Rambam health care campus, Israel: non-trauma related dental conditions
Studies of emergency department (ED) visits for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) have been carried out in the USA and Canada. In Israel, there is a shortage of such studies. In the current retrospective...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:26Community Vs. hospital HIV testing sites in Jerusalem, Israel - who’s tested and who’s at risk?
After decades of constant increase in HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM), a gradual decrease has been reported in recent years. Timely detection of HIV leads to early treatment and behavioral ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:10Trust in the referring physician reduces anxiety in an integrated community-to-hospital care system
Continuity of care between the community and hospital is considered of prime importance for quality of care and patient satisfaction, and for trust in the medical system. In a unique model of continuity of car...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:7Attitudes, knowledge, and preferences of the Israeli public regarding the allocation of donor organs for transplantation
There is a stark disparity between the number of patients awaiting deceased-donor organ transplants and the rate at which organs become available. Though organs for transplantation are assumed to be a communit...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:25Older adults and the disparity in oral health status; the problem and innovative ways to address it
The impact of oral health inequalities on one’s ability to maintain good oral health is cumulative throughout life and accentuated in older age groups. While studies on factors influencing the decisions made b...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:24The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:43Historic tobacco legislation in Israel: a moment to celebrate
Israel was once a leader in tobacco control, but fell behind other countries, particularly during the past decade, as smoking rates stagnated.Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:22Evaluation of performance-enhancing drugs seized by Israeli enforcement agencies 2012–2017: implications for policy and regulatory change
Illicit performance-enhancing substances are used mostly by athletes to enhance performance in sports, and by bodybuilders to gain muscle and body mass. Among performance-enhancing substances, the most common ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:14Elderly bedridden patients with dementia use over one quarter of resources in internal medicine wards in an Israeli hospital
Elderly bedridden patients with dementia (EBRPD) are a growing segment of the population. We aimed to describe acute care hospitalization of EBRPD in internal medicine wards: the prevalence of EBRPD, their imp...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:21Iodine deficiency in Israeli pregnant women – a time for action
Iodine is an essential micronutrient for thyroid gland function. Iodine deficiency disorders are a spectrum of conditions affecting the fetus, child, adolescent and adult. Iodine requirements are increased in ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:20The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:9Evaluating the consequences of health policy decisions
Uncertainty about intended and possible unintended side effects makes it important to evaluate changes following health policy decisions. A recent IJHPR article by Greenberg et al. evaluated changes in emergen...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:19The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2018 7:69Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department
Emergency department (ED) crowding is an international phenomenon dependent on input, throughput, and output factors. This study aims to determine whether patterns of potentially unnecessary referrals from eit...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:18Inequality in in-hospital mortality due to road traffic accident between ethnic populations in specified groups living in the same country
Road traffic accidents (RTA) are not equally distributed between ethnic groups, disproportionately affecting minorities. In Israel, Arabs are at higher risk of involvement in RTA relative to their proportion i...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:17Toward risk adjustment in mental health in Israel: calculation of risk adjustment rates from large outpatient and inpatient databases
In 2015, mental health services were added to the Israeli National Health Insurance package of services. As such, these services are financed by the budget which is allocated to the Health Plans according to a...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:16Low intake of iodized salt and iodine containing supplements among pregnant women with apparently insufficient iodine status - time to change policy?
Iodine is an essential nutrient for human health throughout the life cycle, especially during early stages of intrauterine life and infancy, to ensure adequate neurocognitive development. The growing global re...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:9The Commentary to this article has been published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:20Patient satisfaction with primary care physician performance in a multicultural population
A key component of the quality of health care is patient satisfaction, particularly in regard to Primary Care Physician (PCP), which represents the first contact with health care services. Patient satisfaction...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:13Enhancing primary care and preventive services through Interprofessional practice and education
Interprofessional (IP) practice and education are important when seeking to respond to the growing demand for primary and preventive care services. Multiple professions with synergistic expertise are needed to...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:12The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:50Sex for seniors: how physicians discuss older adult’s sexuality
This study examined physicians’ perspectives on sexuality in later life.Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:8Temporal trends in healthcare resource utilization and costs following acute myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with greater utilization of healthcare resources and financial expenditure.Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:6Improved meals service and reduced food waste and costs in medical institutions resulting from employment of a food service dietitian – a case study
A recurring problem in medical institutions is patients not always receiving food meeting their nutritional and medical needs. A proposed contributing factor is non- inclusion of dietitians in food service sta...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:5Socio-economic status, self-rated health and mental health: the mediation effect of social participation on early-late midlife and older adults
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major determinant of diverse health outcomes, among these are self-rated-health and mental health. Yet the mechanisms underlying the SES—health relation are not fully explored. ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:4Digital governance in tax-funded European healthcare systems: from the Back office to patient empowerment
Digital healthcare promises to achieve cost-efficiency gains, improve clinical effectiveness, support better public sector governance by enhancing transparency and accountability, and increase confidence in me...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:3Paramedics and Physician Assistants in Israel
Israeli emergency medicine is undergoing change. The paramedic is experiencing high separation rates because the position is understaffed, overworked, and underpaid. Physician assistants (PAs) were introduced ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:2The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:78The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:4From civilian service to military service: what led policy-makers to remove nursing care from field units of the Israeli defense force (IDF) and return it later?
From the very onset, Israeli military nurses served in supporting positions on the front lines, shoulder to shoulder with men. When the IDF was established in 1948, nurses were sent to serve near areas of conf...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 9:1A survey of primary-care pediatricians regarding the management of Helicobacter pylori infection and celiac disease
Adherence of primary-care pediatricians to guidelines in pediatric gastroenterology is essential to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. The study aim was to examine adherence of primary-care pediatricians to th...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:88Private expenditures on healthcare: determinants, patterns and progressivity aspects
The mixture of public vs. private financing of the healthcare system has important fiscal and economic welfare implications. The consequences of this mixture for access to health services and for equity have b...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:87The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2018 7:48Integrating Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veterans with disabilities into the workforce: characteristics and predictors
According to the ICF Model, the central goal of rehabilitation is the returning of persons with disabilities to an active and fruitful life within society. The Israel Ministry of Defense Rehabilitation Departm...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:86The Israeli national population program of genetic carrier screening for reproductive purposes. How should it be continued?
The Israeli population genetic screening program for reproductive purposes, is a population-specific screening that includes all known, severe diseases and relatively frequent in a specific population (carrier...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:73International workshop on the future of community child healthcare
Increasing numbers of children with developmental, emotional, and psychosocial issues require adaptation of the services provided by pediatricians in the community. An international workshop that took place in...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:85Preferences for mental health treatment for post-partum depression among new mothers
The prevalence rate of postpartum depression (PPD) is 9 to 17% among mothers, with higher rates among low income and immigrant populations. Due to the negative effects of PPD symptoms on both the mother and baby,...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:84Innovation and The Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
The Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (IJHPR) is a peer-reviewed, on-line, open access journal, sponsored by Israel’s National Institute for Health Policy Research. We believe that it is both an innovat...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:83Factors associated with childhood influenza vaccination in Israel: a cross-sectional evaluation
Vaccinating children against influenza has shown both direct and indirect beneficial effects. However, despite being offered free of charge, childhood influenza vaccine coverage in Israel has been low. Our obj...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:82The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among African asylum seeking children residing in Tel Aviv
It has been the impression of pediatricians at the Terem Clinic for African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv that they encounter large numbers of anemic children.Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:81Ensuring HIV care to undocumented migrants in Israel: a public-private partnership case study
Undocumented migrants in Israel, mostly originating from HIV endemic countries, are not covered by Israel’s universal healthcare coverage. We initiated a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to handle this public ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:80“Death is inevitable – a bad death is not” report from an international workshop
Palliative care is an approach meant to improve the quality of life of patients facing life-threatening illness and to support their families. An international workshop on palliative care took place in Caesare...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:79Disruptive behaviors among nurses in Israel – association with listening, wellbeing and feeling as a victim: a cross-sectional study
To examine the association between listening and disruptive behaviors and the association between disruptive behavior and the wellbeing of the nurse. To test whether constructive and destructive listening has ...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:76Factors that affect Israeli paramedics’ decision to quit the profession: a mixed methods study
The rate of Israeli paramedics leaving the profession has been increasing in recent years: 50% leave the profession in three years, for the most part before retirement. While approximately 2500 paramedics have...Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2019 8:78The Commentary to this article has been published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2020 9:2
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