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Understanding Health Risks for Adolescents in Protective Custody [PDF]

, 2019
Children in child welfare protective custody (e.g., foster care) are known to have increased health concerns compared to children not in protective custody. The poor health documented for children in protective custody persists well into adulthood; young
Beal, Sarah J., Crosby, Imani, Greiner, Mary V, Nause, Katie   +3 more
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A review of evidence about behavioural and psychological aspects of chronic joint pain among people with haemophilia [PDF]

, 2014
Joint pain related to haemophilia affects large numbers of people and has a significant impact on their quality of life. This article reviews evidence about behavioural and psychological aspects of joint pain in haemophilia, and considers that evidence ...
Acharya, Barlow, Barry, Buhrman, Buzzard, Cour, Eckman, Elander, Elander, Elander, Elander, Elander, Ersek, Fischer, Fischer, Fishbain, Galen, Genderen, Gil, Hermans, Hilberg, Holstein, Humphries, Ingerslev, Jensen, Jensen, Karimi, Korff, Laforest, LeFort, Lorig, Lorig, Lorig, Lusher, Mackensen, McCracken, McCracken, McCracken, McCracken, Moore, Moore, Mulvany, Neufeld, Niscola, O'Mahony, Penica, Poon, Riley, Risdon, Rodriguez-Merchan, Royal, Santavirta, Santavirta, Schramm, Schulz, Sherry, Solomon, Solovieva, Spitzer, Stover, Swirsky-Sacchetti, Szende, Thorn, Turk, Turk, Varni, Varni, Varni, Varni, Wallny, Wilson, Witkop, Witkop, Wright, Zawilska, Zhou   +75 more
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Adherence to treatment and related factors among patients with chronic conditions in primary care: a cross-sectional study

BMC Family Practice, 2019
BackgroundAdherence to treatment, a public health issue, is of particular importance in chronic disease therapies. Primary care practices offer ideal venues for the effective care and management of these conditions.
C. Fernandez-Lázaro, J. García-González, David P. Adams, Diego Fernández-Lázaro, J. Mielgo-Ayuso, Alberto Caballero-García, Francisca Moreno Racionero, Alfredo Córdova, J. Mirón-Canelo   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence-Based Conversational Agents for Chronic Conditions: Systematic Literature Review

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
Background A rising number of conversational agents or chatbots are equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) architecture. They are increasingly prevalent in health care applications such as those providing education and support to patients with ...
T. Schachner, Roman Keller, Florian v. Wangenheim   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How do tobacco control policies work in low-income and middle-income countries? A realist synthesis

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Background The burden of tobacco use is disproportionately high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is scarce theorisation on what works with respect to implementation of tobacco control policies in these settings. Given the complex nature
Gera E Nagelhout, Upendra Bhojani, Pragati Bhaskar Hebbar, Onno CP van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu, Vivek Dsouza, Nuggehalli Srinivas Prashanth   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Time's up. Descriptive epidemiology of multi-morbidity and time spent on health related activity by older Australians: a time use survey [PDF]

, 2015
Most Western health systems remain single illness orientated despite the growing prevalence of multi-morbidity. Identifying how much time people with multiple chronic conditions spend managing their health will help policy makers and health service ...
Banfield, Michelle, Bunton, Robin, Dugdale, Paul, Gillespie, James, Jones, Lesley, Jowsey, Tanisha, Kljakovic, Marjan, McRae, Ian S., Phillips, Rebecca, Valderas, Jose M., Yen, Laurann   +10 more
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Age, Multiple Chronic Conditions, and COVID-19: A Literature Review

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2020
Background Various patient demographic and clinical characteristics have been associated with poor outcomes for individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
M. Tisminetzky, Christopher Delude, Tara Hebert, C. Carr, R. Goldberg, J. Gurwitz   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and outcomes of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use for hypertension among low-income households in Malaysia and the Philippines

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Background Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is used to treat a broad range of conditions. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), TCAM use is particularly common among those with low socio-economic status.
Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva, Benjamin Palafox, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Fadhlina Ab-Majid, Farnaza Ariffin, Dina Balabanova, Mohamad-Rodi Isa, Nafiza Mat-Nasir, Mazapuspavina My, Alicia Renedo, Maureen L. Seguin, Khalid Yusoff, Antonio L. Dans, Martin Mckee   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Working towards integration: Advancing Care Coordination & TeleHealth Deployment (ACT) Programme [PDF]

, 2014
This poster gives a summary of the ACT Programme, the sites participating, diseases covered, numbers of patients, project timetable and the aim to provide a ‘toolbox’ of best practice.
Bescos, Cristina, Davidson, Rosemary, Newman, Stanton   +2 more
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Interorganisational Integration: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators within the Danish Healthcare System

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2016
Introduction: Despite many initiatives to improve coordination of patient pathways and intersectoral cooperation, Danish health care is still fragmented, lacking intra- and interorganisational integration. This study explores barriers to and facilitators
Anne Marie Lyngsø, Nina Skavlan Godtfredsen, Anne Frølich   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source