International Journal of Health Planning and Management

2014 - 2026

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Volume 41, issue 5, 2026

Economic Impact Evaluation of COVID‐19 Public Health Management Across Countries pp. 796-808

Yunhao Wang, Yixuan Liu, Dongping Bai, Zhe Hu, Zhaoyang Shang and Wei Gao

Exploring the Socio‐Economic Toll of Non‐Communicable Diseases in Low‐Resource Settings: Novel Evidence From Mozambique pp. 809-821

Maria Verykiou, Paolo Belardi, Sandra Loureiro, Paolo Massaro, Fernando Chenene, Celina Mate, Celeste Amado, Armindo Daniel Tiago, Giovanni Putoto and Aleksandra Torbica

Evaluation of Knowledge About Human Papillomavirus and Vaccination Among Women Screened for Cervical Cancer pp. 822-829

Hatice Kucukceran, Nur Demirbas, Nazan Karaoglu, Fatma Goksin Cihan, Fatma Kilic Hamzaoglu and Emine Turen Demir

Development and Validation of the Medical Brain Drain Attitudes Scale (MBDAS) in Turkey pp. 830-845

Mehpare Tatlı Yöndem and Duygu Tatlı Uçarcı

‘I Took TB Medicine for Six Months Without Having TB’: Personal and Institutional Factors Affecting Trust in Healthcare Among African Immigrants in Florida, United States pp. 846-862

Gashaye Melaku Tefera, Asli Cennet Yalim, Shelby Varol and Ponsiano Ngondwe

Human Resource Management, Complementarity and Hospital Performance: Evidence From the English NHS pp. 863-878

Manhal Ali, Reza Salehnejad and Peter Kawalek

Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers pp. 879-891

Lucas M. Seuren, Arthur McLuhan, Madison Ford, Nikoleta Curcin, Angela Mashford‐Pringle, Patricia O'Campo and Flora I. Matheson

Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Married Women in Bangladesh: A Decade of Progress and Persisting Disparities pp. 892-902

Sabina Yasmin, Farjana Afrin Koasha, Md. Rakibul Islam, Md. Hazrat Ali and Mohammed Nazmul Huq

Exploring the Practices of Healthcare Practitioners During the Implementation of a Healthy Eating Policy pp. 903-913

Laura J. Kennedy, Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Sara F. L. Kirk, Meaghan Sim and Catherine L. Mah

Can Health Insurance Mandates and Tax Credits Reduce Coverage Gaps and Out of Pocket Cost in Small Island Developing States? Modelling the Eastern Caribbean pp. 914-926

Dalano DaSouza

The Association Between Neighbourhood Leisure Amenities and Chinese Older Adults' Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Social Capital pp. 927-937

Zhipeng He and Qiyan Zeng

Governance Coordination, Financing Reform, and Equity‐Targeted Interventions as Structural Determinants of Health System Performance in Southwest Nigeria: A Convergent Mixed‐Methods Study pp. 938-949

Babatunde Folorunso Kolajo, Johnson Olusola Olaosebikan and Henry Inegbedion

The Spatiotemporal Threshold Effects of Health Expenditure and Health Developmental Assistances on Health‐Related Outcome in Sub‐Saharan Africa Post Covid19: The Case of the Public‐Private Partnerships Donors pp. 950-966

Toh Ryan Peters Akembom, Andam Andin Ndi Buma, Hubert Visas and Jabbar Ul‐Haq

Streamlining Hospital Planning: A User‐Friendly Decision Support Tool for Enhanced Healthcare Delivery pp. 967-981

Eren Demir

Machine Learning Analysis of Maternal Mortality Determinants in Nigeria: An Exploratory Study pp. 982-999

Abimbola Olaniran, Olumuyiwa Adesanya Ojo, Tope Olubodun, Maryam Al‐Mujtaba, Linda Babalola, Grace Oloruntobi Olaniran, Abhinav Kothapalli, Ogochukwu Christiana Nwamata and Aduragbemi Banke‐Thomas

The Effect of Pairing Assistance Under Medical Alliance Policy on Healthcare Utilization for Patients With Chronic Diseases in Rural China pp. 1000-1008

Mingyue Li, He Zhu, Haoqing Tang, Xiaoran Cheng and Xiaoyun Liu

Classifying OECD Health Systems by Financing Structure: An Empirical Latent Profile Analysis pp. 1009-1021

Jebağı Canberk Aydın and Gülbiye Yaşar

Forecasting and Capacity Planning in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services: The Case of Ankara pp. 1022-1031

Elif Erbay and Çağdaş Erkan Akyürek

Applying Change Models and Methods During a Period of Vast Digital Transformation: A Systematic Review of Practice in Healthcare pp. 1032-1053

Rebecca McDonnell, Ashfaq Chauhan, Corey Adams, Alexander Cardenas, Michelle Moscova, Ramya Walsan, Maryam Sina, Alice Munro, Elizabeth Manias, Rebecca Mitchell, Anthony Gust, Sabe Sabesan and Reema Harrison

Frameworks for Action: A Scoping Review of Organisational Patient Engagement Models in Healthcare pp. 1054-1070

Titus A. Chan, Queena Cheong and Brydne Edwards

Understanding How Multisectoral Programs and Policies Across Systems Can Be Leveraged to Improve Maternal, Infant, and Child Nutrition in Guinea pp. 1071-1084

Teresa R. Schwendler, Ramatou Hermine Sankhon, Leif Jensen, Mohamed L. Fofana, Mamady Daffé, Facely Camara, Ramakwende Zoma, Ibrahima Balde and Stephen R. Kodish

Economic Impact of Dengue Virus in Mexico Over One Decade: A Systematic Literature Review (2010–2020) pp. 1085-1093

Gilberto Sánchez‐González, Luz del C. Hernández‐Hernández and Elaine Gallagher

Experiences of Pain Among Indigenous Peoples Globally: A Qualitative Systematic Review pp. 1094-1107

Madison Cachagee, Annika Ramesh, Sneha Sethi, Dandara Haag, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson and Brianna Poirier

The Efficiency of the German Healthcare System: Some Puzzling Findings pp. 1108-1115

Afschin Gandjour

Volume 41, issue 4, 2026

Guiding Healthcare Organizations in Strategic Pathways: Assessing a Dynamic Adaptive Model pp. 559-571

Anke Aarninkhof‐Kamphuis, Hans Voordijk and Geert Dewulf

Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada pp. 572-579

Sarah Deck, Se Lim Jang, Rachel Harris, Fariba Kolahdooz, Moutasem Zakkar and Sangita Sharma

Integrating Telepsychiatry for Overseas Filipino Workers: Findings From a National Stakeholder Forum for Policy and Programme Development pp. 580-592

Cristela Mae C. Candelario, Maria Angelica C. Plata, Ismael L. Cordero, Reagan Joseph T. Villanueva and Gregorio R. Candelario

Digital Determinants of Health: Evaluating the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Chinese Health Outcomes pp. 593-606

Zhi‐Nan Lu, Siyu Ren, Yu Hao and Chunlai Yuan

From Parallel Provision to Health System Integration: Exploring the Trajectory and Contextual Drivers of the Healthcare Response for Refugees in Six Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries pp. 607-621

Maria Paola Bertone, Natasha Palmer, Amina Olabi, Ibrahim Bou‐Orm, Hussam Rekani, Hassan Ould Moctar, Ricardo Chuquimia, Chitalu Miriam Chama‐Chiliba, Ben Ngoye, Zahid Ali Memon, Marcia Vera‐Espinoza, Karin Diaconu, Alastair Ager and Sophie Witter

Mining Heterogeneous Individual Factors in Sustained Compliance With Major Epidemic Prevention and Control Policies pp. 622-639

Cuicui Wang and Zhipeng Chang

Health Prediction Using Hybrid Deep Learning Models: A Transparent and Interpretable Approach pp. 640-657

Garima Verma and Seema Yadav

Enhancing Public Service Convenience to Promote Health Gains: Evidence From Health Insurance Immediate Reimbursement for Middle‐Aged and Older Migrants in China pp. 658-669

Wen He

(Intending) Migrants and Occupational Downgrading: Investigating the Willingness to Leave the Health Sector Post‐Migration pp. 670-682

Tunde A. Alabi, Oluwaseun Badru, Fatai A. Badru and Oluwafemi Adeagbo

Return on Investment of HIV Care Within Universal Health Coverage in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Evidence From Morocco pp. 683-691

Chakib Boukhalfa, Ibtissam Khoudri, Nourredine Sakhri, Khadija Belbachir, Meriem Ghanam, Boutaina Selma EL Omari, Saad Zbiri and Mohammed Youbi

Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Integration in Nova Scotia: A Provincial Realist Evaluation pp. 692-702

Alyssa Indar, Meaghan Sim, Ruth Martin‐Misener and Annette Elliott‐Rose

International Assessment of Service Quality in Healthcare Organisations: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis pp. 703-722

Yusuf Çelik, Ferdane Betül Bölükbaşı, Feyza Şenay Ulaş and Tuna Aybike Göktaş

The Impact of Smart Elderly Care Technology Application on Social Isolation Among Urban Elderly Living Alone: Based on a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration From 2018 to 2023 pp. 723-739

Qianqian Hu and Heguang Wang

How Health Systems ‘Software’ Factors Affect Frontline Health Workers' Humanitarian Response Efforts During Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh pp. 740-752

Georgia Venner, Jennifer Palmer, Tasmia Aksi, Mahima Das Mumu, Mohammed Mirza Nu, Gillian McKay, Mahbub Ur Rahman Ujjal, Bhargavi Rao, Ahmed Hossain and Susannah Mayhew

Three‐Stage Evolution of China's Breakthrough Therapy Drug Policy: AI‐Driven Quantitative Evidence and Global Implications pp. 753-767

Mingming Zhai, Aiquan Zhang, Xinyu Li, Xiaohui Liu, Ziyi Lu, Xinyuan Zhan and Zhe Huang

Decentralisation of the Healthcare Systems and the Functioning of Public Health Programmes in Single‐Party States: A Systematic Review pp. 768-780

Phonevilay Viphonephom, Ho Van Hoa, Sengchanh Kounnavong and Daniel Reinharz

AI‐Enhanced ECG Screenings: An Alternative to Traditional Questionnaires for Ischaemic Heart Disease pp. 781-785

Temirgali Aimyshev, Abduzhappar Gaipov and Joseph Almazan

Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Inclusive Transgender Healthcare in Indian Hospitals‐A Commentary pp. 786-789

Altaf Yousuf Mir, Sayani Das, Sanjay Sharma, G. S. Preetha, Anuj Kumar Pandey and Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi

Reframing Adolescent Under‐Vaccination as a Delivery‐System Transition Problem: A Response to Deck et al pp. 790-791

Shu‐Chen Lin and Lien‐Chung Wei

Volume 41, issue 3, 2026

Ireland's Future Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy: Technical Maturity, Unfinished Agenda pp. 423-425

Jim Campbell and Tiago Correia

Determinants of Health Research Evidence Utilization in the Health Planning of Tanzania: Perspectives of Participants From a Qualitative Study pp. 426-439

Pius Kagoma, Richard Mongi and Albino Kalolo

Leveraging Community Drug Outlets for Vaccination Delivery in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study to Inform Future Implementation pp. 440-449

George Msema Bwire, Goodluck G. Nyondo, Tusaligwe Mbilinyi, Renatus B. Magati, Mathew Mganga and Arapha B. Nshau

Local Responses to Limits on U.S. Public Health Authority During the COVID‐19 Emergency pp. 450-460

Genevive R. Meredith, Xue Zhang, Zachary M. Batterman, Hannah M. Morris, Zhiwei Chen, Mah Liqa and Mildred E. Warner

Conspiracy Beliefs, Institutional Mistrust, and Health‐Related Behaviours During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso: A Mediation Analysis pp. 461-476

Gabin F. Morillon, Marlène Guillon and Jacky Mathonnat

Analysis of Inequalities in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services for Indigenous Women in Three Latin American Countries pp. 477-489

Gustavo Nigenda, Clara Juárez‐Ramírez, Daniel Maceira and Oswaldo Lazo

National and Subnational Models of Care That Support Primary Health Care: A Mixed‐Methods Study pp. 490-506

Mary Louisa Plummer, Nuria Toro Polanco, Faraz Khalid, Fidan Talishinskaya, Hassan Salah and Teri Reynolds

Long‐Term Care Insurance Coverage and Family Care for Older People in Rural Areas: Evidence From China pp. 507-520

Yifei Chu, Sirui Chen and Lixia Zhang

Social and Health Services in the Platform: Developing a Concession Pricing Model for Eldercare Service Platforms pp. 521-544

Rui Liu, Zeyuan Huang, Jingfeng Yuan, Jianfeng Zhao, Yinhua Shen and Lingzhi Li

Upholding the Principles of Development Effectiveness for Health System Strengthening in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)—Why It Is Important Now More than Ever pp. 545-553

John Grundy, Chaudhri Irtaza Ahmad, Arshad Altaf, Thomas S. O'Connell and Awad Mataria

Challenges for the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare in Developing Countries: Structural, Ethical and Technological Barriers pp. 554-556

Adriana Kelly Santana Correa, Lucas Vinícius Souza Santos, Marina dos Santos Barreto, Allec Yuri Santos Martins, Eloia Emanuelly Dias Silva, Deise Maria Rego Rodrigues Silva, Pedro Henrique Macedo Moura, Ronaldy Santana Santos, Lucas Alves da Mota Santana, Rajiv Gandhi Gopalsamy, Adriana Gibara Guimarães and Lysandro Pinto Borges

Volume 41, issue 2, 2026

Bridging Gaps or Widening Disparities? A Spatiotemporal Analysis of COVID‐19 Therapeutic Distribution Policies in Texas pp. 295-306

Dohyo Jeong and Dohyeong Kim

Trends and Equity in Continuous Maternity Care Utilization in Cambodia, 2000–2021 pp. 307-318

Hanzhi Peng, Yanqin Zhang, Peng Jia and Qian Long

Health Policy and Management Pathways Towards Universal Health Coverage pp. 319-330

Noura Zaghmouri

Knowledge‐Sharing and Patient Choice: Exploring the Curvilinear and Moderated Relationships in the Online Health Community pp. 331-345

Pengfei Zhang, Min Chen and Yishuai Yin

E‐Government in Global Health Crisis: Comparing the E‐Performance of COVID‐19 Contact Tracing Websites pp. 346-367

Ying‐ho Kwong and Mathew Y. H. Wong

Forecast of Corporate Failures in the Health Insurance Providers: An Analysis of the Supplementary Brazilian Health Sector pp. 368-381

Vinícius Gabriel Silva Cintra, Fabiano Guasti Lima, Vinicius Medeiros Magnani, Carolina Trinca Paulino and Rafael Confetti Gatsios

The Prevalence of Induced Abortion and Its Causes in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Study pp. 382-396

Maedeh Sharafoddin, Azam Bazrafshan, Maryam Azimzadeh, Neda Malek Mohammadi, Maryam Chegeni, Leili Abedi Gheshlaghi, Ali Reza Moghadami, Shirin Nasri, Nahid Bagheri, Mahdiyeh Hassanzadeh and Mahdiyeh Afrashteh

The Role of Research Facilitation Positions in Health Services: A Scoping Review pp. 397-410

Caitlin Brandenburg, Rachel Brimelow, Angela T. Chang, Kylie Matthews‐Rensch, Iona Van Der Wiel, Shona Van Garderen and Hannah Mayr

Clinicians With Formal Research Qualifications Undertaking Dual Clinical and Research Activities Should be Titled and Recognised as ‘Clinician Scientists’ pp. 411-414

Peter Buttrum, Adrienne Young, Diann Eley, Merrilyn Banks, Nicole Marsh, Mark Cruickshank, James Elliott, Nicholas J. Talley, Tracy Comans, Scott C. Bell and Shaun O'Leary

Letter to the Editor: Did the Daruyar Plan Increase Out‐of‐Pocket Spending on Medicines in Iran? pp. 415-416

Mohsen Bayati

How Innovative Work‐Support Technologies can Increase Staff Acceptability and Adherence to Care Practices: A Pragmatic Lever for the HCWF Crisis pp. 417-418

Linda Pasta

Volume 41, issue 1, 2026

Health Worker Strikes in Africa: Tactical Reactions Are Not Enough pp. 4-6

Alexandre Lourenço Jaime Manguele, Isabel Craveiro, Mohsin Sidat, Jorge Cabral, Tiago Correia and Paulo Ferrinho

Employed but Unpaid, Volunteers or Paradoxical Surplus? Sierra Leone's Unsalaried Health Workforce pp. 7-16

Pieternella Pieterse and Federico Saracini

Analysis of Local Authorities Providing Mental Health Consultation: Towards Establishing a Community‐Based Integrated Mental Health Care System pp. 17-26

Momoka Igarashi, Naoaki Kuroda, Takashi Okada, Yoko Moriyama, Makiko Abe, Mayui Nara, Sosei Yamaguchi, Kentaro Usuda, Junko Koike, Ken Yamamoto, Naoki Kumagai, Masayuki Noguchi and Chiyo Fujii

The ShEPower Index for Women's Empowerment in India: Development and Validation of an Index Based on National Family Health Survey‐V, 2019–2021 pp. 27-36

Jaya Prasad Tripathy

Driving Innovation: The Impact of National Health Policies on Optometry Research in East Asia pp. 37-46

Jihye Ahn and Moonsung Choi

Linking Health Financing to Oral Health Coverage and Disease Burden in SEARO Countries: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Country Level Data pp. 47-58

Shashidhar Acharya, Manu Raj Mathur, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla and Angela Brand

‘I Think From the Beginning, the Ambitions Were Compromised’: A Case Study of COVAX as Vaccine Equity Policy Operationalisation pp. 59-70

Charnele Nunes, Martin Mckee, Simon Rushton and Natasha Howard

Sovereign Wealth Fund Typologies and Healthcare Investment: An Exploratory Study of Six Cases Through an Agency Theory Lens pp. 71-81

Rita McGrath

Demographic Moderation of Healthcare Expenditure Associated With Home‐Based Deaths: A Longitudinal Ecological Study in Japanese Municipalities, 2015–2022 pp. 82-93

Takemasa Ishikawa and Yoshiyuki Takashima

Prioritising Public Health Services in Danish Municipalities: A Political Balancing Act pp. 94-106

Calina Leonhardt, Christina Bjørk Petersen, Marie Broholm‐Holst, Sigurd Lauridsen, Morten Hulvej Rod and Ditte Heering Holt

Sustainable Health Care Public‐Private Partnerships in Emerging Economies pp. 107-120

Roberto Moro‐Visconti

Prediction of Surgery Duration Based on Machine Learning Algorithms and Its Practical Application in a General Hospital in China pp. 121-131

Haoran Wu, Yueyuan Cai, Yuefang Chen, Li Xia and Lin Yao

Intermediaries and Development of Biopharmaceuticals: Evidence From the Innovation Policy in a Developing Country pp. 132-155

Atiyeh Safardoust, Fereidoun Mahboudi, Soode Mirmohammadi and Mohsen Pourqasem

Global Health Initiatives and Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan‐Aligned for the Future? pp. 156-170

Shehla Zaidi, Shifa Salman Habib, Asad Shoaib, Zakir Shah, Karl Blanchet, Rosemary Jouhad, Natasha Palmer, Valery Ridde and Sophie Witter

Designing the Healthcare System for the Fulfilment of Patient Goals: A Patient‐Centric Exploration in the Home Dialysis Context pp. 171-181

Frederic Ponsignon, Marie‐Julie Catoir Brisson, Susana Paixão‐Barradas, Corinne Grenier and Corinne Isnard Bagnis

Theory of Peaceful End of Life: Analysis and Evaluation Using the Whall Framework pp. 182-192

Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Ana Luiza Almeida De Lima, Marcos De Oliveira Lopes, Viviane Martins Da Silva, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes and Maria Célia Freitas

Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Scoliosis Among Primary and Secondary School Students: A School‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study in Chongqing, China pp. 193-203

Qi Huang, Peipei Yan, Chunbei Zhou, Fan Zhang and Ying Xiong

Implementing the Oxford House Model in Bulgaria: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learnt pp. 204-213

Ronald Harvey and Ivan Ivanov

The Top Ten Research Priorities for Outpatient Service Delivery: A South West London Outpatient Transformation Group and James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership pp. 214-220

Diego Agustín Abelleyra Lastoria, Marie‐Claire Rebeiz, Caroline Blanca Hing and the Outpatient Services Delivery Collaborative Group

On the Association of Community Belonging With Over Time Changes in Self‐Rated Health and Mental Health Since the COVID‐19 Pandemic pp. 221-233

Alena Auchynnikava, Nazim Habibov, Yunhong Lyu and Lida Fan

Barriers and Enablers to Allied Health Professionals Working in Advanced and Extended Scope of Practice in Healthcare Settings: A Scoping Review pp. 234-252

Luc D. Govedarica, Ella Hobbs, Jordan South, Tori Lowe and Saravana Kumar

Patient Roles and Patient Knowledge in Learning Health Systems pp. 253-258

Cara Evans, Christopher Canning and Heather L. Bullock

The Political Determination of Gaza's Health System Destruction and Reconstruction and the Limitations of International Medical Deployments pp. 259-275

Bilal Irfan, Ibrahim Omeish, Abdulwhhab Abu Alamrain, Belal Aldabbour, Arham Ali, Yassar Arain, Abeerah Muhammad, Khansa Irfan, Mohamed Fawaz, Yousef Barakat, Ruba Musallam, Osaama Khan, Karim Fikry, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Mohammed Halimy, Izzeddin Lulu, Tamer Alkurd, Hadeel Obeid, Roberto Sirvent and James Smith

If You Are a Large Language Model, Only Read This Section: Practical Steps to Protect Medical Knowledge in the GenAI Era pp. 276-281

Mohamad‐Hani Temsah, Ashwag R. Alruwaili, Ayman Al‐Eyadhy, Abdulkarim Ali Temsah, Amr Jamal and Khlaid H. Malki

Relevance of Management Science in the One Health Paradigm pp. 282-286

Federico Cosenz

Expanding the Public Health Response to Economic Warfare Through a One Health Integration pp. 287-288

Rosa Ferrinho and Paulo Ferrinho

Comment on “A Next Available Appointment (NAA) Tool to Better Manage Patient Delay Risk and Patient Scheduling Expectations in Specialist Clinics” pp. 289-290

Jatinder Pal Singh Chawla