Browsing by Subject "HEALTH ECONOMICS"
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Can a practice pharmacist improve prescribing safety and reduce costs in polypharmacy patients? A pilot study on an intervention in an Irish general practice setting
(2022)Objectives: This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility and cost impact of an intervention involving a practice pharmacist embedded in general practice to improve prescribing safety, deprescribe where appropriate ... -
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Programme in Ireland
(2021)Objectives: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of introducing a publicly funded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in Ireland. Methods: We constructed a state-transition Markov model. This was a cross-sectional ... -
Economic impact of hospital inpatient palliative care consultation: review of current evidence and directions for future research.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Maintaining the recent expansion of palliative care access in the United States is a recognized public health concern. Economic evaluation is essential to validate current provision and assess the case for ... -
The impact of the financial crisis on the health system and health in Ireland
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Improving Care of People with Serious Medical Illness: An Economic Research Agenda for Palliative Care
(USC Schaeffer Center, 2022)Too often, people facing serious illnesses do not get the care and support they—and their families and caregivers—need and want. Palliative care, an approach designed to improve the quality of life of patients with serious ... -
Out-of-pocket costs near end of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
(2022)Background Globally, there is a rise in chronic disease, including cancer, major organ failure and dementias. Patients and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) pay a high proportion of medical costs ...