Health care sciences and services is the multidisciplinary field that studies how health services are organised, delivered, accessed, and evaluated, with the aim of improving the quality, safety, equity, and effectiveness of care. It draws on health-services research, public health, nursing, health policy, and the s…
Health care sciences and services is the multidisciplinary field that studies how health services are organised, delivered, accessed, and evaluated, with the aim of improving the quality, safety, equity, and effectiveness of care. It draws on health-services research, public health, nursing, health policy, and the social sciences to understand how systems respond to population needs, especially during crises such as pandemics. The field matters because the structure and responsiveness of health services directly shape patient outcomes, workforce wellbeing, and the resilience of health systems under strain. Key aspects include service planning and access, the integration of psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of care, workforce and resource management, and the evaluation of interventions delivered in real-world settings. Related open-access research available through this journal investigates spiritual health services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic using a hybrid qualitative approach, exploring how care teams addressed the bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs of patients amid an acute public-health emergency.
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