Wei-Che Tsai
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1155873 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Wei-Che Tsai |
| NOMBRES | Wei-Che |
| APELLIDO | Tsai |
| FIRMA | TSAI W |
| AFILIACIONES | China Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9684-0789 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Comparison of the use of prenatal care services and the risk of preterm birth between pregnant women with disabilities and those without disabilities
Objective: The difficulties faced by pregnant women with disabilities in accessing health care may make them less likely to receive prenatal care. The aims of this study were to compare the number of prenatal services and the risk of preterm birth between pregnant women with and without disabilities. Methods: A total of 2999 pregnant women aged ≥20 years with birth records in 2011-2014 in Taiwan were enrolled. Data were obtained from the Registra…
Educational attainment affects the diagnostic time in type 2 diabetes mellitus and the mortality risk of those enrolled in the diabetes pay-for-performance program
Most patients are diagnosed as having diabetes only after experiencing diabetes complications. Educational attainment might have a positive relationship with diabetes prognosis. The diabetes pay-for-performance (P4P) program-providing comprehensive, continuous medical care-has improved diabetes prognosis in Taiwan. This retrospective cohort study investigated how educational attainment affects the presence of diabetes complications at diabetes di…
Disparities in the first-ever diagnosed liver cancers between the emergency department and outpatient department in Taiwan
Government-subsidized health examinations are insufficient to prevent first-ever diagnosed liver cancers in EDs. Patients with liver cancers diagnosed in EDs had a higher risk of advanced stage and mortality. For early detection and treatment, the government may consider implementing liver cancer screening for high-risk and low-socioeconomic people
Effects of individual and neighborhood social risks on diabetes pay-for-performance program under a single-payer health system
Our results indicate the importance of individual social risk adjustment and special financial incentives in disease-specific P4P programs. Strategies for improving program adherence should consider individual and neighborhood social risks
Inequality in the Utilization of Breast Cancer Screening between Women with and without Disabilities in Taiwan
Because of the difficulties in accessing medical care, the likelihood of receiving breast cancer screening may be low for women with disabilities. We aimed to investigate differences in the utilization of breast cancer screening among women with and without disabilities. Participants included women with and without disabilities from 2004 to 2010, and it was observed whether the participants had received a breast cancer screening during 2011 and 2…
Dynamic Energy Efficiency, Energy Decoupling Rate, and Decarbonization
Improving energy efficiency is widely identified as shifting energy usage to an optimal status in order to ultimately strengthen a country’s competitiveness and development, and indeed this is of particular relevance to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Six’ (ASEAN+6). The traditional data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach has extensively been employed for estimating energy efficiency, but it does not properly utilize the weight i…
Influence of Admission Time on Health Care Quality and Utilization in Patients with Stroke
(1) Purpose: Undesirable health care outcomes could conceivably increase as a result of the entry of new, less experienced health care personnel into patient care during the month of July (the July effect) or as a result of the less balanced allocation of health care resources on weekends (the weekend effect). Whether these two effects were present in Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system was investigated. (2) Methods: The current study…
Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Cancer Incidence Risk, Cancer Staging, and Survival of Patients with Colorectal Cancer under Universal Health Insurance Coverage in Taiwan
This study examined the impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal cancer risk, staging, and survival under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system in Taiwan. Monthly salary and education level were used as measures of socioeconomic status to observe the risk of colorectal cancer among individuals aged 40 years or above in 2006-2015 and survival outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer until the end of 2016. Data from 286,792 individuals …
Effects of Body Mass Index and Pay-for-Performance Program on Risk of Death in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Different effects of joining the P4P program on reducing death risk were observed in the underweight and obesity groups. We strongly recommend that patients with diabetes and without healthy BMIs participate in the P4P program
Comparison of colorectal cancer screening between people with and without disability
Although the probability of CRC screening in the four categories of disability was higher than that in the general population, overall, people with disability were less likely than people without disability to undergo CRC screening. Health inequalities still exist under National Health Insurance in Taiwan
Assessment of the Risk of Oral Cancer Incidence in A High-Risk Population and Establishment of A Predictive Model for Oral Cancer Incidence Using A Population-Based Cohort in Taiwan
We aimed to assess the risk of oral cancer incidence in a high-risk population, establish a predictive model for oral cancer among these high-risk individuals, and assess the predictive ability of the constructed model. Individuals aged ≥30 years who had a habit of smoking or betel nut chewing and had undergone oral cancer screening in 2010 or 2011 were selected as study subjects. The incidence of oral cancer among the subjects at the end of 2014…
Demographics and medical disorders associated with smoking
Sex, age, insured categories, residence in suburban areas, and COPD were associated with smoking in people
Associations of body mass index and diabetes with hip fracture risk
Diabetes and low BMI separately are important risk factors for hip fracture. There was an interaction between diabetes and BMI in the relationship with hip fracture (p = 0.001). The addition of energy expenditure through exercise could effectively decrease hip fracture risk, regardless of whether the participants have diabetes or not. The results of this study could be used as a reference for health promotion measures for people with diabetes
Risk factors for neonatal early-onset group B streptococcus-related diseases after the implementation of a universal screening program in Taiwan
The implementation of the universal GBS screening program decreased the infection rate of neonatal early-onset GBS diseases. The effects of socioeconomic factors and high-risk pregnancy on early-onset GBS infections were weakened
Utilization of tooth filling services by people with disabilities in Taiwan
We identified the factors that influence and decrease the tooth-filling service utilization rate: male sex, old age, low education level, being married, indigenous ethnicity, residing in a low urbanization area, low income, chronic circulatory system diseases, dementia, and severe disabilities. We suggest establishing proper medical care environments for high-risk groups to maintain their quality of life
Comparing the mortality risks of nursing professionals with diabetes and general patients with diabetes
Nurses with diabetes exhibited lower mortality risks possibly because they had received comprehensive medical education and training, may had more knowledge regarding chronic disease control and change their lifestyles. The results can serve as a reference for developing heath education, and for preventing occupational hazards in nurses
The incidence risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in female nurses
The low degree of diabetes development among the nurses may be attributable to the fact that nurses possess substantial knowledge on health care and on healthy behaviors. The results of this study can be used as a reference to assess occupational risks facing nursing staff, to prevent diabetes development, and to promote health education
Trend and Factors Associated With Healthcare Use and Costs in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BACKGROUND: Little is known about how a universal National Health Insurance program with cost-containment strategies affect costs and quality of diabetes care. OBJECTIVES: To examine the trends of healthcare use and costs for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Taiwan over the last decade, and to identify factors associated with high healthcare cost and poor diabetes care. RESEARCH DESIGN: We delineated the pattern of healthcare use …
Does the pay-for-performance programme reduce the emergency department visits for hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetic patients
OBJECTIVE: The pay-for-performance (P4P) programme for diabetes care was implemented in Taiwan to promote holistic care for diabetic patients. This study investigated the effect of P4P on the need for emergency care for diabetic hypoglycaemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database was used to gather nationwide data on patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes in 2001-09. Using the propensity score match…
The effects of pay-for-performance on tuberculosis treatment in Taiwan
OBJECTIVES: In order to make tuberculosis (TB) treatment more effective and to lower the transmission rate of the disease, the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) in Taiwan implemented the 'Pay-for-Performance on Tuberculosis' programme (P4P on TB) in 2004. This study investigates the effectiveness of the P4P system in terms of cure rate and length of treatment. METHODS: This retrospective study obtained information on all TB cases in the …
Does the pay-for-performance programme reduce the emergency department visits for hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetic patients
OBJECTIVE: The pay-for-performance (P4P) programme for diabetes care was implemented in Taiwan to promote holistic care for diabetic patients. This study investigated the effect of P4P on the need for emergency care for diabetic hypoglycaemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database was used to gather nationwide data on patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes in 2001-09. Using the propensity score match…
The effects of pay-for-performance on tuberculosis treatment in Taiwan
OBJECTIVES: In order to make tuberculosis (TB) treatment more effective and to lower the transmission rate of the disease, the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) in Taiwan implemented the 'Pay-for-Performance on Tuberculosis' programme (P4P on TB) in 2004. This study investigates the effectiveness of the P4P system in terms of cure rate and length of treatment. METHODS: This retrospective study obtained information on all TB cases in the …
Does the pay-for-performance programme reduce the emergency department visits for hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetic patients
OBJECTIVE: The pay-for-performance (P4P) programme for diabetes care was implemented in Taiwan to promote holistic care for diabetic patients. This study investigated the effect of P4P on the need for emergency care for diabetic hypoglycaemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database was used to gather nationwide data on patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes in 2001-09. Using the propensity score match…
Trend and Factors Associated With Healthcare Use and Costs in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BACKGROUND: Little is known about how a universal National Health Insurance program with cost-containment strategies affect costs and quality of diabetes care. OBJECTIVES: To examine the trends of healthcare use and costs for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Taiwan over the last decade, and to identify factors associated with high healthcare cost and poor diabetes care. RESEARCH DESIGN: We delineated the pattern of healthcare use …
Utilization of tooth filling services by people with disabilities in Taiwan
We identified the factors that influence and decrease the tooth-filling service utilization rate: male sex, old age, low education level, being married, indigenous ethnicity, residing in a low urbanization area, low income, chronic circulatory system diseases, dementia, and severe disabilities. We suggest establishing proper medical care environments for high-risk groups to maintain their quality of life
Comparing the mortality risks of nursing professionals with diabetes and general patients with diabetes
Nurses with diabetes exhibited lower mortality risks possibly because they had received comprehensive medical education and training, may had more knowledge regarding chronic disease control and change their lifestyles. The results can serve as a reference for developing heath education, and for preventing occupational hazards in nurses
The incidence risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in female nurses
The low degree of diabetes development among the nurses may be attributable to the fact that nurses possess substantial knowledge on health care and on healthy behaviors. The results of this study can be used as a reference to assess occupational risks facing nursing staff, to prevent diabetes development, and to promote health education
Associations of body mass index and diabetes with hip fracture risk
Diabetes and low BMI separately are important risk factors for hip fracture. There was an interaction between diabetes and BMI in the relationship with hip fracture (p = 0.001). The addition of energy expenditure through exercise could effectively decrease hip fracture risk, regardless of whether the participants have diabetes or not. The results of this study could be used as a reference for health promotion measures for people with diabetes
Risk factors for neonatal early-onset group B streptococcus-related diseases after the implementation of a universal screening program in Taiwan
The implementation of the universal GBS screening program decreased the infection rate of neonatal early-onset GBS diseases. The effects of socioeconomic factors and high-risk pregnancy on early-onset GBS infections were weakened
Assessment of the Risk of Oral Cancer Incidence in A High-Risk Population and Establishment of A Predictive Model for Oral Cancer Incidence Using A Population-Based Cohort in Taiwan
We aimed to assess the risk of oral cancer incidence in a high-risk population, establish a predictive model for oral cancer among these high-risk individuals, and assess the predictive ability of the constructed model. Individuals aged ≥30 years who had a habit of smoking or betel nut chewing and had undergone oral cancer screening in 2010 or 2011 were selected as study subjects. The incidence of oral cancer among the subjects at the end of 2014…
Demographics and medical disorders associated with smoking
Sex, age, insured categories, residence in suburban areas, and COPD were associated with smoking in people
Dynamic Energy Efficiency, Energy Decoupling Rate, and Decarbonization
Improving energy efficiency is widely identified as shifting energy usage to an optimal status in order to ultimately strengthen a country’s competitiveness and development, and indeed this is of particular relevance to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Six’ (ASEAN+6). The traditional data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach has extensively been employed for estimating energy efficiency, but it does not properly utilize the weight i…
Influence of Admission Time on Health Care Quality and Utilization in Patients with Stroke
(1) Purpose: Undesirable health care outcomes could conceivably increase as a result of the entry of new, less experienced health care personnel into patient care during the month of July (the July effect) or as a result of the less balanced allocation of health care resources on weekends (the weekend effect). Whether these two effects were present in Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system was investigated. (2) Methods: The current study…
Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Cancer Incidence Risk, Cancer Staging, and Survival of Patients with Colorectal Cancer under Universal Health Insurance Coverage in Taiwan
This study examined the impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal cancer risk, staging, and survival under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system in Taiwan. Monthly salary and education level were used as measures of socioeconomic status to observe the risk of colorectal cancer among individuals aged 40 years or above in 2006-2015 and survival outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer until the end of 2016. Data from 286,792 individuals …
Effects of Body Mass Index and Pay-for-Performance Program on Risk of Death in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Different effects of joining the P4P program on reducing death risk were observed in the underweight and obesity groups. We strongly recommend that patients with diabetes and without healthy BMIs participate in the P4P program
Comparison of colorectal cancer screening between people with and without disability
Although the probability of CRC screening in the four categories of disability was higher than that in the general population, overall, people with disability were less likely than people without disability to undergo CRC screening. Health inequalities still exist under National Health Insurance in Taiwan
Inequality in the Utilization of Breast Cancer Screening between Women with and without Disabilities in Taiwan
Because of the difficulties in accessing medical care, the likelihood of receiving breast cancer screening may be low for women with disabilities. We aimed to investigate differences in the utilization of breast cancer screening among women with and without disabilities. Participants included women with and without disabilities from 2004 to 2010, and it was observed whether the participants had received a breast cancer screening during 2011 and 2…
Comparison of the use of prenatal care services and the risk of preterm birth between pregnant women with disabilities and those without disabilities
Objective: The difficulties faced by pregnant women with disabilities in accessing health care may make them less likely to receive prenatal care. The aims of this study were to compare the number of prenatal services and the risk of preterm birth between pregnant women with and without disabilities. Methods: A total of 2999 pregnant women aged ≥20 years with birth records in 2011-2014 in Taiwan were enrolled. Data were obtained from the Registra…
Educational attainment affects the diagnostic time in type 2 diabetes mellitus and the mortality risk of those enrolled in the diabetes pay-for-performance program
Most patients are diagnosed as having diabetes only after experiencing diabetes complications. Educational attainment might have a positive relationship with diabetes prognosis. The diabetes pay-for-performance (P4P) program-providing comprehensive, continuous medical care-has improved diabetes prognosis in Taiwan. This retrospective cohort study investigated how educational attainment affects the presence of diabetes complications at diabetes di…
Disparities in the first-ever diagnosed liver cancers between the emergency department and outpatient department in Taiwan
Government-subsidized health examinations are insufficient to prevent first-ever diagnosed liver cancers in EDs. Patients with liver cancers diagnosed in EDs had a higher risk of advanced stage and mortality. For early detection and treatment, the government may consider implementing liver cancer screening for high-risk and low-socioeconomic people
Effects of individual and neighborhood social risks on diabetes pay-for-performance program under a single-payer health system
Our results indicate the importance of individual social risk adjustment and special financial incentives in disease-specific P4P programs. Strategies for improving program adherence should consider individual and neighborhood social risks
Medicine (19 obras) · Internal Medicine (13 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Population (9 obras) · Cohort (7 obras) · Cohort study (7 obras) · Diabetes mellitus (7 obras) · Logistic regression (7 obras) · Epidemiology (6 obras) · Nursing (6 obras)