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Prevalence Estimates of Chronic Conditions in Ireland [policy brief]

, 2022
We were asked by the National Clinical Advisor & Group Lead for Chronic Disease to provide information on the eight chronic conditions, currently prioritised by the HSE Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease ...
Stamenic, Danko, Gajewska, Katarzyna, Evidence for Policies to Prevent Chronic Conditions (EPICC) Team   +2 more
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The inequity of morbidity: Disparities in the prevalence of morbidity between ethnic groups in New Zealand

Journal of Comorbidity, 2020
Objective: The burden of chronic disease is not evenly shared within our society. In this manuscript, we use comprehensive national-level data to compare morbidity burden between ethnic groups in New Zealand.
Jason Gurney, James Stanley, Diana Sarfati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers to mental health care utilization among internally displaced persons in the republic of Georgia: a rapid appraisal study

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background There is a paucity of evidence on access to services for mental health and psychosocial support for conflict-affected populations in low- and middle-income countries.
Adrianna Murphy, Ivdity Chikovani, Maia Uchaneishvili, Nino Makhashvili, Bayard Roberts   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Models of care for non-communicable diseases for displaced populations in Iraq: a scoping review

Conflict and Health, 2022
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally. Their importance in humanitarian settings is increasingly recognised, but evidence about how best to address NCDs in these setting is limited.
Benjamin Schmid, Éimhín Ansbro, Emmanuel Raju, Ruth Willis, Nazar Shabila, Pablo Perel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Chronic Condition of Life

Current Oncology, 2015
The young branches of the poplar trees moved lazily, wrapped in the pale blue spring, embraced by a soft breeze. [...]
openaire   +2 more sources

Development of a Smartphone‐Enabled Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Management Package to Facilitate Evidence‐Based Care Delivery in Primary Healthcare Facilities in India: The mPower Heart Project

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
Background The high burden of undetected and undertreated hypertension and diabetes mellitus is a major health challenge worldwide. The mPower Heart Project aimed to develop and test a feasible and scalable intervention for hypertension and diabetes ...
Vamadevan S. Ajay, Devraj Jindal, Ambuj Roy, Vidya Venugopal, Rakshit Sharma, Abha Pawar, Sanjay Kinra, Nikhil Tandon, Dorairaj Prabhakaran   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of Learners and Specialists Toward ECHO Palliative Care Project in Thailand

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction: The Extension of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) is a global movement that aims to decentralize the knowledge of specialists to primary care.
Nida Buawangpong, Lalita Chutarattanakul, Nisachol Dejkriengkraikul, Alicha Chumintrachark, Thawalrat Ratanasiri, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, Nopakoon Nantsupawat, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between full service and fast food restaurant density, dietary intake and overweight/obesity among adults in Delhi, India

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The food environment has been implicated as an underlying contributor to the global obesity epidemic. However, few studies have evaluated the relationship between the food environment, dietary intake, and overweight/obesity in low- and middle ...
Opal Patel, Safraj Shahulhameed, Roopa Shivashankar, Mohammad Tayyab, Atiqur Rahman, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Nikhil Tandon, Lindsay M. Jaacks   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The economic burden of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background The evidence on the economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) remains scarce. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review to establish the magnitude and knowledge gaps in relation to the ...
Adrian Gheorghe, Ulla Griffiths, Adrianna Murphy, Helena Legido-Quigley, Peter Lamptey, Pablo Perel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source