Factors Associated With Re-Intubation Within 14 Days After Ventilator Liberation.

Background: According to Taiwan's integrated delivery system policy, ventilator-dependent patients are successfully liberated from mechanical ventilation in accordance with step-down care. However, premature discharge affects the 14-d readmission quality index. Therefore, we explored the risk and related factors of subjects liberated from mechanical ventilation who were re-intubated within 14 d.

Utilization of tooth filling services by people with disabilities in Taiwan.

Background: The oral condition of people with disabilities has considerable influence on their physical and mental health. However, nationwide surveys regarding this group have not been conducted. For this study, we used the National Health Insurance Research Database to explore the tooth filling utilization among people with disabilities.

Factors related to continuing care and interruption of P4P program participation in patients with diabetes.

Objectives: To examine factors that influenced continuing care participation in patients with diabetes and factors contributing to interrupted participation for patients with diabetes enrolled in a diabetes pay-for-performance (P4P) program in Taiwan.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.

Methods: Data were obtained from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database on patients with a new confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes during 2001 to 2008, selected as 1:1 propensity score-matched P4P program enrollees and nonenrollees (totaling 396,830).

Mammography usage with relevant factors among women with mental disabilities in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study.

Women with mental illness are at increased risk of developing and dying from breast cancer and are thus in urgent need of breast cancer preventive care. This study examined the use of screening mammography by Taiwanese women with mental disabilities and analyzed factors affecting this use. 17,243 Taiwanese women with mental disabilities aged 50-69 years were retrospectively included as study subjects.

Factors associated with free adult preventive health care utilization among physically disabled people in Taiwan: nationwide population-based study.

Background: Few previous studies have specifically addressed the health care utilization situation of the physically disabled. This study aimed to investigate the utilization of free adult preventive health care for physically disabled people and its' affecting factors.

Methods: The data was obtained from three nationwide databases from 2006 to 2008.

Sociodemographic characteristics and health-related factors affecting the use of Pap smear screening among women with mental disabilities in Taiwan.

This study examined the use of the Pap cervical cancer screening test among women with mental disabilities in Taiwan and analyzed factors related thereto. Data were obtained from three national databases in Taiwan: the 2008 database of physically and mentally disabled persons from the Ministry of the Interior, 2007-2008 Pap smear test data from the Health Promotion Administration, and claims data from the National Health Insurance Research Database. The study subjects included 49,642 Taiwanese women aged ≥30 years with mental disabilities.

Related factors and use of free preventive health services among adults with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the utilization of preventive health services in the adults with intellectual disabilities from the nationwide database.

Methods: The research method of this study is secondary data analysis. The data was obtained from three nationwide databases from 2006 to 2008.

The characteristics and relevant factors of Pap smear test use for women with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan.

Background: This study examines the Pap smear usage conditions and relevant influential factors for 18,204 women aged 30 years and above with intellectual disabilities, using nationwide data from 2008.

Methods: The research method of this study is secondary data analysis. The data was obtained from three nationwide databases from 2006 to 2008.