Oral healthcare in maternal health services: a cross-country comparative analysis in 10 European countries

Beyond Healing: The Transformative Role of Customer Experience in Healthcare and Its Contribution to Patient Well-Being

Customer Experience (CX) and transformative service research (TSR) are current academic priorities. Healthcare is a prime example of a service inherently transformative, with patient experience (PX) playing a critical role. However, the literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of PX and its effects on patients' well-being. To bridge this research gap, semi-structured interviews were conducted, involving healthcare managers, providers and patients, revealing nine key dimensions of PX, cr...

Pre-packaged food targeted to gastrointestinal pathologies: are they low in FODMAP?

A diet low in fermentable carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) has been described as an effective nutritional approach in irritable bowel syndrome. There has been an increased demand for gluten- and lactose-free foodstuffs in the last few years, which are associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and are consumed by patients with gastrointestinal disease. This study aims to estimate the FODMAP content of industrial pre-packaged food products con...

Interventions to Reduce Sodium Consumption Through a Reduction in Salt Usage in Cooking-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Context: Public health experts have identified salt as a primary dietary risk factor, leading many countries worldwide, recognizing its cost-effectiveness, to implement salt-reduction programs to combat cardiovascular disease and other chronic illnesses. Some nations found that a substantial portion of dietary salt comes from cooking practices. Objectives: This systematic review aims to describe and assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at decreasing salt usage in cooking. Data Sour...