Sex and gender differences in healthcare utilisation trajectories: a cohort study among Quebec workers living with chronic pain.

Objectives: Chronic pain (CP) is a poorly recognised and frequently inadequately treated condition affecting one in five adults. Reflecting on sociodemographic disparities as barriers to CP care in Canada was recently established as a federal priority. The objective of this study was to assess sex and gender differences in healthcare utilisation trajectories among workers living with CP.

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Introduction: Violence against women during institutional childbirth is recognized as a major barrier to the quality of care. In recent years, several countries have implemented interventions aimed at improving the childbirth experience of women through humanized care. However, the literature on the effectiveness of these interventions remains weak.

Analysis of the social acceptability of a humanized childbirth intervention in Senegal: A qualitative study.

Background: In efforts to improve the quality of women's care and enhance related experiences in Senegal, the Senegalese government implemented an intervention named "humanized childbirth" in their health facilities.

Aim: To analyze the social acceptability of humanized childbirth as well as its relevance given the social values in Senegal.

Methods: A multiple-case study was conducted within four health facilities in Dakar.

Rethinking development interventions through the lens of decoloniality in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of global health.

There has been much talk about decolonizing global health lately. The movement, which has arisen in various communities around the world, suggests an interesting critique of the Western dominant model of representations. Building upon the 'decolonial thinking' movement from the perspective of Francophone African philosophers, we comment on its potential for inspiring the field of global healthinterventions.

Trajectory Modelling Techniques Useful to Epidemiological Research: A Comparative Narrative Review of Approaches.

Trajectory modelling techniques have been developed to determine subgroups within a given population and are increasingly used to better understand intra- and inter-individual variability in health outcome patterns over time. The objectives of this narrative review are to explore various trajectory modelling approaches useful to epidemiological research and give an overview of their applications and differences. Guidance for reporting on the results of trajectory modelling is also covered.

Meeting the challenges posed by per diem in development projects in southern countries: a scoping review.

Purpose: This study presents the results of a review whose goal is to generate knowledge on the possible levers of action concerning per diem practices in southern countries in order to propose reforms to the existing schemes.

Methodology: A synthesis of available knowledge was performed using scoping review methodology: a literature search was conducted using several databases (Medline, Cinahl, Embase, PubMed, Google Scholar, ProQuest) and grey literature. A total of 26 documents were included in the review.

[Innovations to improve access to care for vulnerable people in OECD countries.].

Introduction: This study presents results of a systematic review aimed at mapping and understanding which elements are essential to the success of innovations for the improvement of the healthcare access for vulnerable groups.

Method: A mixed systematic literature review was conducted and several databases were studied (Medline, Cinahl, Embase, Social Work, SocIndex). All OECD countries were covered in 10-year period (2005-2015).

Conducting gender-based analysis of existing databases when self-reported gender data are unavailable: the GENDER Index in a working population.

Objectives: Growing attention has been given to considering sex and gender in health research. However, this remains a challenge in the context of retrospective studies where self-reported gender measures are often unavailable. This study aimed to create and validate a composite gender index using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS).

Performance-based financing in low-income and middle-income countries: isn't it time for a rethink?

This paper questions the view that performance-based financing (PBF) in the health sector is an effective, efficient and equitable approach to improving the performance of health systems in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). PBF was conceived as an open approach adapted to specific country needs, having the potential to foster system-wide reforms. However, as with many strategies and tools, there is a gap between what was planned and what is actually implemented.

The impact of free healthcare on women's capability: A qualitative study in rural Burkina Faso.

In March 2006, the government of Burkina Faso implemented an 80% subsidy for emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC). To complement this subsidy, an NGO decided to cover the remaining 20% in two districts of the country, making EmONC completely free for women there. In addition, the NGO instituted fee exemptions for children under five years of age in those two districts.

Building a middle-range theory of free public healthcare seeking in sub-Saharan Africa: a realist review.

Realist reviews are a new form of knowledge synthesis aimed at providing middle-range theories (MRTs) that specify how interventions work, for which populations, and under what circumstances. This approach opens the 'black box' of an intervention by showing how it triggers mechanisms in specific contexts to produce outcomes. We conducted a realist review of health user fee exemption policies (UFEPs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

[Health system revenue collection in Burkina Faso from 1980 to 2012].

As a step towards universal health coverage, African countries need to develop funding systems that are effective, equitable, and tailored to national circumstances. To support policy makers in Burkina Faso, we present a review of research on interventions related to user fees, prepayment plans, and user fee subsidies. We compiled a narrative summary of articles published in scientific journals between 1980 and 2012.