Research Abstracts
Research abstracts funded by the National Institute and completed.
The full version of the research report can be obtained from the principal researcher.
The association between knowledge, attitudes and osteoporosis-related preventive behaviors of women from different ethno-cultural groups in Israel
Researchers: Ofer Emanuel Edelstein, Orly Sarid
Research ended: April 2019
Knowledge and attitudes regarding advance care planning for Alzheimer’s disease: studying the lay public and professionals in hospitals and nursing homes
Researchers: Perla Werner
Research ended: April 2019
The consequences of policy changes regarding the use of age criteria in organ allocation for transplantation
Researchers: Katvan Eyal, Ashkenazi Tamar, Doron Israel, Shnoor Boaz, Mor Eytan
Research ended: March 2019
Genomic technologies in pregnancy: novel challenges for health practice and services
Researchers: Hagit Hochner, Shiri Shkedi-Rafid, Vardiella Meiner, Yechiel Friedlander, Yehuda Neumark, Ayala Frumkin
Research ended: March 2019
Analyzing the utilization of second opinions as a function of the payment method
Researchers: Joseph Pliskin, Tuvia Horev
Research ended: March 2019
“Floating patients” & armchairs Efficient bed-occupancy management in hospital’s emergency rooms by applying queueing theory models
Researchers: Amir Elalouf , Yael Perlman , Uri Yechieli , Jacob Or
Research ended: February 2019
Emergency Medical Services use patterns in life-threatening conditions at the northern part of Israel: Encouraging factors and barriers
Researchers: Yoseph Mekori, Ayala Cohen, Mohammad Khatib, Khaled Awawdi
Research ended: February 2019
From the primary care clinic to the inpatient department and back: Continuity of care and providers
Researchers: Leonid Barksi, Jacob Dreiher, Shlomi Codish, Miriam Kudisz Ovnat
Research ended: February 2019
Doctor-patient communication patterns and their association with utilization of health services and illness perception among patients diagnosed with IBD (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
Researchers: Yaacov Bachner , Shmuel Odes , Adi Finkelstein , Doron Shvartz, Eran Israeli
Research ended: February 2019
Health promotion quality among pregnant and postnatal women in Haifa county
Researchers: Shiran Bord, Carmit Satran, Batya Madjar
Research ended: February 2019