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Using synergised social media approaches to support tobacco control policy and cessation related behaviours in Bangladesh

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Social media, synergised with mass media, may provide a powerful, low-cost channel of communication for public health interventions, including promotion of new policies such as graphic health warnings on tobacco packs. However, the evidence on
Tahir Turk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building an Aging Advocacy Network: Findings from the New Hampshire Senior Leadership Series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Public policy related to senior issues has not kept pace with the changes called for by an aging population. Advocacy is an important part of the policy landscape as it promotes a united effort to create change and encourage legislative action. Effective
Davie, Laura K.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Lived and Care Experiences of Chronic Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain in Australian Adults: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Australian evidence on lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain (CMSP), irrespective of disorder classification or disease, is limited. However, such evidence is important for person‐centered care and informing local service pathways and care guidelines or standards.
Sonia Ranelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engaging youth in anti-tobacco awareness campaigns in India

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco use among school children is a serious problem in India. Lack of proper guidance, urge to imitate elders, peer pressure, misconceptions, easy availability of variety of tobacco products and innovative ...
Rajashree Kadam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical.
Shivani Garg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building capacity for tobacco-free schools in rural Maharashtra: the Salaam Mumbai model

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco is a significant public health risk faced by youth in rural India. In rural Maharashtra, up to 45.4% of youth use tobacco.
Rajashree Kadam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in public support for alcohol policies in NSW, Australia, 2013–2019

open access: yesPublic Health Research & Practice, 2022
Objectives: Alcohol contributes to significant health, social and economic burdens worldwide, but evidence-based policy options can reduce the harm associated with alcohol use. The aim of this paper is to understand factors influencing public support for
Wendy L Watson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advocacy, the Media and You: Change in a Time of Uncertainty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Summarizes panel discussions and key lessons on building advocacy and media skills from an October 2009 convening of the Equal Voice Coalition to support a family-led advocacy movement.

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Virtual or In‐Person: Does It Matter? Comparing Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Self‐Efficacy, and Physical Function Outcomes of Virtual, Hybrid, and In‐Person Education and Exercise Program Participants

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to determine if program format (in‐person, virtual, or hybrid) results in differences in 3‐month outcomes of pain, function, quality of life, self‐efficacy, and chair stands in a hip/knee osteoarthritis‐management program. Methods A secondary analysis of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) Canada database was
Jill Van Damme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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