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Newest firstIntroduction Canada's national health insurance historically excluded dental care until the introduction of the Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CBD) in October 2022. This represented a paradigm shift toward enhancing dental care accessibility for children younger than 12 y from lower-income families. This study investigated parents' perspectives on access to oral health care and the Interim CDB. Methods The Strateg…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose Substance use and substance use disorders (SUD) disproportionately affect people with disabilities (PWD), yet PWD remain under-represented in addiction treatment literature. While recent work has begun to address SUD prevalence and recovery service gaps, little is known about how disability status shapes substance use outcomes. The present study is the first to our knowledge to investigate how recovery, me…
Objectives Syria has undergone significant socio-political turmoil since 2011 as internal conflict displaced portions of the population, destroyed infrastructure, and destabilized the economy. In the context of multilevel healthcare system disruptions, there have been increasing reports of substance use. This study seeks to evaluate patterns of substance use in Northwestern Syria. Methods Trained staff administere…
BackgroundChat-based digital clinics are increasingly integrated into public primary care. This study evaluates a 24/7 chat-based digital clinic integrated into Harjun terveys, Paijat-Hame, Finland. MethodsData from 2,796,976 primary care encounters recorded between 2019 and 2025 were used to examine care patterns following the digital clinics introduction. ResultsCoverage fell from 36.5% in 2019 to 32.1% in 2020,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Law 1787 of 2016 established Colombia's medical cannabis framework, intended as a public policy to improve health equity by guaranteeing access and promoting inclusive development. This scoping review analyzes this policy's implementation as a social determinant of health, mapping the literature on the gap between its legislative promise and its real-world impact. Methods: A scoping review was conducte…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Following the 2016 legalization of medicinal cannabis (MC) in Australia, significant barriers have led patients to seek unregulated cannabis for therapeutic use. This study examines consumer (patient, carer and family) submissions to a senate inquiry on these barriers to understand how future policy might better reflect patient needs and facilitate access to regulated MC. Methods Sixty submissions fro…
Background Since 1996, an urban community-based organization whose primary mission is to serve diverse94 and emerging community health needs has provided screening, testing, overdose prevention and training, referrals, and access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) and communicable diseases such as HIV through its Life Points harm reduction program. Methods As a partner in a State survey in 2021, the co…
Introduction The treatment gap for addictive disorders is one of the largest in health care. Several studies have investigated barriers to treatment for different addictive disorders, but very few studies conducted have explored whether the barriers differ depending on substance or behavior or if they are common among all addictive disorders. In Sweden, addiction care is provided both by the healthcare and social…
Open article record in new tab ↗The prevalence of self-medication is a common practice among Sri Lankans. However, the practice of self-medication for oral health problems has not been studied in the country. The current study aimed to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of self-medication practices for oral conditions. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 441 adults in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The participa…
Open article record in new tab ↗This study aims to determine the waiting time and the forms of access to specialized health services in public hospitals in Ecuador. A representative sample of 32 hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health was considered, with 26 selected by accessibility convenience. Data will be collected using a structured questionnaire. Patients will be asked about the number of days they waited for their medical appointmen…
Background Chronic back disorders (CBD) are prevalent, costly, and among the most common reasons for seeking primary care; however, little is known regarding the comparative use of family physician, chiropractic, and physiotherapy services among people with CBD in Canada. Elucidating these differences may identify potential gaps in access to care and inform the development of strategies to improve access. The rese…
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