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Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:23
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Where internal medical patients receive intensive interventions: results from a tertiary-care hospital in Israel
Patients admitted to internal medicine may be moved to more advanced-care settings when their condition deteriorates. In these advanced care settings, there may be higher levels of monitoring and greater abili...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:22 -
Use and barriers to the use of telehealth services in the Arab population in Israel: a cross sectional survey
Studies conducted in Israel and in other countries show that minority populations typically underuse telehealth services notwithstanding the advantages inherent in the use of these services. The goal of this s...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:21 -
A call to readjust the Israeli school feeding program
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the food and nutrition security status of thousands of children in Israel. This commentary argues that policymakers should urgently readjust the Israeli school feeding program ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:20 -
Perspective: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic concerning the resilience of the population
A vital stakeholder in the successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic is the public. The degree of involvement of the population in managing the pandemic, and the leadership perception of the public, had a...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:19 -
Antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals: towards implementing a one health based national action plan in Israel
Development of antimicrobial resistance poses a major threat to human and animal health worldwide. Antimicrobials are frequently used in animal husbandry, making food-producing animals a widespread and importa...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:18 -
The COVID-19 Israeli tapestry: the intersectionality health equity challenge
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations, with greater representation and worse outcomes in low socioeconomic and minority populations, and in persons from marginalized groups. Genera...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:17 -
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence among women at childbearing age, maternal and congenital CMV infection: policy implications of a descriptive, retrospective, community-based study
Maternal CMV infection during pregnancy, either primary or non-primary, may be associated with fetal infection and long-term sequelae. While guidelines recommend against it, screening for CMV in pregnant women...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:16 -
Understanding and addressing populations whose prior experience has led to mistrust in healthcare
Policy makers need to maintain public trust in healthcare systems in order to foster citizen engagement in recommended behaviors and treatments. The importance of such commitment has been highlighted by the re...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:15 -
A 10-year comparison of short versus long-term court-ordered psychiatric hospitalization: a follow-up study
The Israel Mental Health Act of 1991 stipulates a process for court-ordered involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. As in many Western countries, this process is initiated when an individual is deemed “not cr...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:14 -
The COVID-19 pandemic posed many dilemmas for policymakers, which sometimes resulted in unprecedented decision-making
The COVID-19 pandemic evolved through five phases, beginning with ‘the great threat’, then moving through ‘the emergence of variants', ‘vaccines euphoria’, and ‘the disillusionment’, and culminating in ‘a dise...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:13 -
“I’m 'just' a community pediatrician” views and challenges of pediatricians working in the community in Israel
There are ongoing changes around the world in the training and practice of pediatricians who work in the community. These changes are driven by the understanding that pediatricians are required to provide not ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:12 -
Rational and irrational vaccine hesitancy
In the paper published recently in this journal, Kumar et al. explained why the key to improved COVID-19 vaccine uptake is to understand societal reactions leading to vaccine hesitancy. They conclude that comm...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:11 -
Rethinking the path from evidence to decision-making
Evidence-informed decision-making is increasingly recognized as a standard for policymaking in many fields, including public health. However, many challenges exist in identifying the appropriate evidence, diss...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:10 -
Trends and correlated outcomes in population-level prescription opioid and transdermal fentanyl use in Israel
In the last twenty years, there was a documented increase in prescription opioid procurement in Israel. However, there is still little evidence of the association between opioid procurement rates, health servi...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:9 -
When policy meets reality: the new 18-hour on-call shift policy and the Israeli anesthesia workforce crisis
The Israeli physician workforce faces multiple challenges. These include planned policies reducing physician on-call from 26 to 18 h and, from 2026, allowing only graduates of Ministry of Health approved forei...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:8 -
The physician shortage in Israel and a policy proposal for improvement
There is a decrease in the supply of physicians in Israel resulting from the declining flow of immigrant physicians from the former Soviet Union, a large proportion of whom have reached retirement age in recen...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:2 -
Public conformism with health regulation is crumbling as COVID-19 becomes a chronic threat: Repeated Cross-sectional Studies
The purpose of this study is to analyze the long terms trends in public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and compliance with self-quarantine regulations.
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:7 -
The role of biostatistics in the response to COVID-19: a Belgian and international perspective
In this commentary to Dattner et al. (Israel J Health Policy Res. 11:22, 2022), we highlight similarities and differences in the role that biostatistics and biostatisticians have been playing in the COVID-19 resp...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:6 -
Timing, extent and outcomes of public health measures in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and a comparative analysis by socioeconomic indices
Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, governments implemented exceptional public health measures (PHMs) in the face of uncertainty. This study aimed to compare mitigation policies implemen...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:5 -
Effect of implementation of mental health services within primary care on GP detection and treatment of mental disorders in Israel
Psychiatric morbidity is frequent in primary care, but a substantial proportion of these psychiatric problems appear to be neither recognized nor adequately treated by GPs. There exists a number of models of i...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:4 -
Changes and trends in medication-assisted treatment in Israel
As opioid prescription in Israel is increasing, there is a growing need for monitoring opioid use disorder and providing opioid agonist therapy. Our goal is to describe, sub-analyze, and identify obstacles in ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:1 -
Politics of reproduction: a view from Israel on the Dobbs decision
This opinion piece looks at the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and then compares the law on abortion in the USA to the law in Israel on repro...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:3 -
The role of Israeli researchers in the scientific literature regarding COVID-19 vaccines
The accurate and timely publication of scientific findings is a key component of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article explores the role of Israeli researchers in the scientific literature...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:39 -
The landscape of medical care consumption in Israel: a nationwide population cross-sectional study
The Ecology of medical care was first published in 1961. The graphical square model showed that 75% of the population in the US and England experience a feeling of illness during a given month, 25% seek medica...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:38 -
Mental health professionals’ awareness of the parental functioning of persons with severe mental disorders: a retrospective chart study
The proportion of persons with severe mental illness (SMI) who are parents has increased in recent decades. Children of parents with SMI are at increased risk for medical, behavioral, emotional, developmental,...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:37 -
The role of models in the covid-19 pandemic
Mathematical and statistical models have played an important role in the analysis of data from COVID-19. They are important for tracking the progress of the pandemic, for understanding its spread in the popula...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:36 -
Psychiatrists’ awareness of the cost of medication, rates of social disability pension, and their attitudes regarding knowledge of treatment costs
Medication is a significant component of the cost of mental health care. Studies from different countries indicate that physicians are often not aware of medication costs, despite the impact of such knowledge ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:35 -
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians in Israel, with comparison to an international cohort: a cross-sectional study
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on primary care and primary care physicians (PCPs) in Israel and around the world. There is paucity of information regarding treatment of patients with COVID-19 in the ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:34 -
The median age of a city’s residents and population density influence COVID 19 mortality growth rates: policy implications
SARS-CoV-2 is an infectious virus, which has generated a global pandemic. Israel was one of the first countries to vaccinate its population, inaugurating the program on December 20, 2020. The objective of the ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:33 -
People with serious mental illness are at higher risk for acute care hospitalization in Israel, 2000–2019
People with severe mental disorders have higher mortality rates and more chronic physical conditions than the general population. Recent reforms in the Israeli mental health system included reducing the number...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:32 -
Breastfeeding challenges and support in a high initiation population
The breastfeeding initiation rate in Israel is approximately 90%, yet exclusive breastfeeding drops sharply in the early postnatal period. The study objective was to assess early postpartum professional breast...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:31 -
Emergency medicine physician burnout before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Burnout is a common issue among physicians, and the rate among emergency medicine physicians (EPs) appears to be higher than those of other medical specialties. The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented cha...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:30 -
Establishing priorities for diabetes action goals according to key opinion leaders and health professionals
The ever-increasing burden of diabetes and the limited resources highlight the need for prioritization of national action goals for diabetes management. The Israeli National Diabetes Council (INDC) initiated a...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:29 -
Enhancing the primary care pediatrician's role in managing psychosocial issues: a cross sectional study of pediatricians and parents in Israel
Psychosocial issues are an integral part of children's health and well-being, and it is widely acknowledged that pediatricians should be involved in their management. We examined the current perception of the ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:28 -
How to boost the boosters? A survey-experiment on the effectiveness of different policies aimed at enhancing acceptance of a “Seasonal” vaccination against COVID-19
Evidence suggests a gradual decrease in the effectiveness of the anti-COVID-19 vaccines, stressing the potential need for periodical booster shots. However, it is hard to tell whether previously applied polici...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:27 -
Party keepers: a significant community-based intervention for harm reduction
Gay men use recreational drugs more often than heterosexuals—especially at social events. While partying at a venue, partygoers are at risk of drug overdosing, without access to an emergency help. This study e...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:26 -
Machine-learning based routing of callers in an Israeli mental health hotline
Mental health contact centers (also known as Hotlines) offer crisis intervention and counselling by phone calls and online chats. These mental health helplines have shown great success in improving the mental ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:25 -
Mortality during the first four waves of COVID-19 pandemic in Israel: March 2020–October 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused four waves of infection in Israel until October 2021. Israel was the first country to offer vaccinations to all the adult population followed by boosters. This study addresses how ...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:24 -
Medical student lifestyle counselling for non-communicable disease: impact on students’ competence and patients’ health behaviors
Promoting healthy lifestyle is key to tackling lifestyle-induced diseases, yet many doctors feel unskilled and medical schools lack its inclusion in their curricula. The impact of a novel elective lifestyle co...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:23 -
The role of statisticians in the response to COVID-19 in Israel: a holistic point of view
The COVID-19 pandemic cast a dramatic spotlight on the use of data as a fundamental component of good decision-making. Evaluating and comparing alternative policies required information on concurrent infection...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:22 -
Keeping our children safe: piloting a hospital-based home-visitation program in Israel
Unintentional childhood injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Attempts to prevent child home injuries have rarely been implemented in hospital settings which present an important o...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:21 -
Trust in COVID-19 policy among public health professionals in Israel during the first wave of the pandemic: a cross-sectional study
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role of professionals in designing and communicating effective policies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of trust in the COVID-19 nationa...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:20 -
Addressing the important error of missing surgical items in an operated patient
We aim to analyze the characteristics of incidences of missing surgical items (MSIs) and to examine the changes in MSI events following the implementation of an MSI prevention program.
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:19 -
Results of the national biomonitoring program show persistent iodine deficiency in Israel
Adequate iodine intake is essential for human health, for normal thyroid function, and for attainment of full intellectual potential in children. In light of Israel's lack of a mandatory salt fortification pol...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:18 -
The importance of having good quality indicators for care of patients with COPD: a look at hospital readmission rates
Readmission after hospitalization for acute COPD exacerbation (AE-COPD) has been proposed as a healthcare quality indicator (QI) in Israel. We studied patients hospitalized for AE-COPD, towards determining whe...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:17 -
Understanding the phases of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Vaccine hesitancy is an important feature of every vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination is not an exception. During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has exhibited different phases and has shown both te...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:16 -
The efficacy of single pharmacist medication review among type II diabetic patients who take six chronic medications or more: a case–control study
Pharmacist medication review has been implemented in many health organizations throughout the world in an attempt to alleviate the underlying risk of polypharmacy in elderly patients. These consultations are o...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:15 -
Similarities and differences between two well-performing healthcare systems: a comparison between the Israeli and the Danish healthcare systems
Denmark and Israel both have highly rated and well-performing healthcare systems with marked differences in funding and organization of primary healthcare. Although better population health outcomes are seen i...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:14 -
It probably worked: a Bayesian approach to evaluating the introduction of activity-based hospital payment in Israel
In 2013–2014, Israel accelerated adoption of activity-based payments to hospitals. While the effects of such payments on patient length of stay (LoS) have been examined in several countries, there have been fe...
Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2022 11:8