Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System01:26

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

4.3K
At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
4.3K
Primary Healthcare Services01:30

Primary Healthcare Services

2.8K
Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
2.8K
Secondary Healthcare System01:11

Secondary Healthcare System

2.2K
Secondary healthcare is offered by a specialist, generally in hospitals or clinics for patients referred by primary healthcare providers. It occurs when a person has an illness or injury that requires specific medical care. Secondary care is often referred to as acute care. Secondary care can range from uncomplicated care to repair a minor laceration or treat a strep throat infection to more complicated emergent care, such as treating a head injury sustained in an automobile accident. Whatever...
2.2K
Introduction To Health Care Delivery System01:18

Introduction To Health Care Delivery System

4.6K
The healthcare system is constantly changing and complex. Various services are available from different healthcare providers, but gaining access to these services has become challenging for people with limited healthcare insurance. Uninsured people present a challenge to healthcare because they frequently postpone or forego treatment.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates for a patient-centered, effective, safe, timely, equitable, and effective healthcare system. The National Priorities...
4.6K
Traditional Level Of Health Care System01:26

Traditional Level Of Health Care System

3.6K
The levels of care describe the services provided in the healthcare system. Accordingly, there are six levels of the traditional healthcare system in the US: preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing healthcare. A nurse must understand how the healthcare industry organizes and provides services within these levels of care.
The preventive healthcare service includes tests for screening. Preventive health care services include identifying and reducing disease risk...
3.6K
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System01:29

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

6.5K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
6.5K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Effect of Glycine Betaine on Chilling Injury in Eggplant Peel Revealed by FTIR Spectroscopy.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Spatial Patterns and Diversity of the Genus <i>Agave</i> in the Southern Iberian Peninsula: The Role of Anthropogenic Drivers in the Expansion of <i>Agave americana</i>.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

The role of restrictive abortion laws on modern contraceptive use in Sub Saharan Africa.

PLOS global public health·2025
Same author

Awareness and risk perception of bovine brucellosis among subsistence and medium-large scale farmers, and veterinarians: Insights from focus groups in Ecuador.

Preventive veterinary medicine·2025
Same author

Discovery of a Potent, Selective, and Brain-Penetrant Checkpoint Kinase 1 Inhibitor, BEN-28010, for the Treatment of Glioblastoma.

Journal of medicinal chemistry·2025
Same author

A Multiple-Model-Informed Drug-Development Approach for Optimal Regimen Selection of an Oncolytic Virus in Combination With Pembrolizumab.

CPT: pharmacometrics & systems pharmacology·2025
Same journal

[Overweight, obesity and factors associated with health in hypertensive afro-descendants living in a Quilombola community in BrazilSobrepeso, obesidad y factores asociados a la salud en afrodescendientes hipertensos residentes en una comunidad Quilombola en Brasil].

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
Same journal

[How to select a qualitative meta-synthesis for evidence-based practice in health].

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
Same journal

Red zones: the true color behind the myth of blue zones geographic longevity.

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
Same journal

[Barriers and facilitators of two pilot projects of telemonitoring aimed at patients with diabetes <i>mellitus 2</i>].

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
Same journal

Scoping review of the emerging definition of long COVID: implications for future research and clinical practice.

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
Same journal

[Frequency of some diseases that affect men's health of Andes, Antioquia].

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 19, 2026

Author Spotlight: Validation of SICOLE-R for Assessing Cognitive and Reading Skills in Spanish-Speaking Children and Its Role in Personalized Education
09:00

Author Spotlight: Validation of SICOLE-R for Assessing Cognitive and Reading Skills in Spanish-Speaking Children and Its Role in Personalized Education

Published on: August 16, 2024

1.3K

[Equity-based considerations for transforming the Ecuadorian health system].

Daniel López-Cevallos1, Chunhuei Chi2, Fernando Ortega3

  • 1Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, , dlopez@usfq.edu.ec.

Revista De Salud Publica (Bogota, Colombia)
|December 19, 2014
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Socioeconomic and geographic inequities in Ecuador limit access to healthcare services. Improving health equity requires addressing barriers, particularly for rural and indigenous populations, and redistributing healthcare resources.

More Related Videos

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
14:32

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

25.0K
Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics
10:42

Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics

Published on: June 17, 2022

3.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 19, 2026

Author Spotlight: Validation of SICOLE-R for Assessing Cognitive and Reading Skills in Spanish-Speaking Children and Its Role in Personalized Education
09:00

Author Spotlight: Validation of SICOLE-R for Assessing Cognitive and Reading Skills in Spanish-Speaking Children and Its Role in Personalized Education

Published on: August 16, 2024

1.3K
Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
14:32

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

25.0K
Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics
10:42

Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics

Published on: June 17, 2022

3.7K

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Socioeconomic status, geographic location, and ethnicity significantly influence healthcare access.
  • Inequitable distribution of healthcare human resources poses a challenge to health equity in Ecuador.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze socioeconomic inequities in healthcare service utilization in Ecuador.
  • To examine the geographic distribution of healthcare human resources.
  • To reflect on equity challenges within the Ecuadorian health system.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Ecuadorian Demographic, Maternal and Infant Health Survey (2004) for population-representative data.
  • Employed multilevel multivariate analysis (MLWiN 2.02) and spatial data analysis (GeoDa 1.0.1).

Main Results:

  • Social, economic, and geographic inequities were found to limit healthcare access.
  • Individuals from low-income households, indigenous communities, and rural areas had reduced service utilization.
  • Increased presence of non-physician healthcare personnel in rural areas improved access to preventative and curative services despite urban concentration of providers.

Conclusions:

  • Reducing social, cultural, and financial barriers is crucial for transforming the Ecuadorian health system.
  • Equitable distribution of healthcare human resources, especially in rural areas, is essential.
  • Community-centered services and increased citizen participation are necessary to mitigate health inequities.