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Health research system resilience: lesson learned from the COVID-19 crisis

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2020
Producing evidence in epidemics is crucial to control the current epidemic and prevent its recurrence in the future. Data must be collected and analyzed rapidly to recognize the most efficient and feasible methods with proper timelines.
Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Reza Majdzadeh, Ayat Ahmadi, Bita Mesgarpour   +3 more
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Building capacity in quantitative research and data storytelling to enhance knowledge translation: a training curriculum for peer researchers

Research Involvement and Engagement, 2022
Plain English Summary Engaging patient groups or community members is commonplace in HIV research where people living with HIV are trained as peer researchers.
Jason M. Lo Hog Tian, James R. Watson, Megan Deyman, Billy Tran, Paul Kerber, Kajiko Nanami, Deborah Norris, Kim Samson, Lynne Cioppa, Michael Murphy, A. Mcgee, Monisola Ajiboye, Lori A. Chambers, Catherine Worthington, Sean B. Rourke   +14 more
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Assessing Child Obesity and Physical Activity in a Hard-to-Reach Population in California's Central Valley, 2012-2013. [PDF]

, 2015
IntroductionIn California's agricultural Central Valley, the rate of childhood obesity is higher than the national average. Adequate physical activity contributes to obesity prevention and its assessment is useful to evaluate the impact of interventions ...
Camacho-Gomez, Rosa, de la Torre, Adela, German, J Bruce, Kaiser, Lucia, Sadeghi, Banefsheh, Schaefer, Sara E   +5 more
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Systematic review and policy dialogue to determine challenges in evidence-informed health policy-making: findings of the SASHA study

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021
Background Various interventions have been undertaken in Iran to promote evidence-informed health policy-making (EIHP). Identifying the challenges in EIHP is the first step toward strengthening EIHP in each country through the design of tailored ...
Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Farideh Mohtasham, Mahsa Mohseni, Reza Majdzadeh   +4 more
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion‐Related Iron Overload in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Following Cancer Treatment or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Transfusion‐related iron overload (TRIO) is a late effect of therapy impacting survivors of childhood cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) who receive frequent packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions. Surprisingly, there are no accepted guidelines to assist providers in identifying and treating at‐risk ...
Luke Gingell, Allison Close, Guoli Zhou, Troy C. Quigg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Engagement in Health Research: Perspectives from Patient Participants

Current Oncology, 2023
Background and purpose: Over the past decade, patient engagement (PE) has emerged as an important way to help improve the relevance, quality, and impact of health research.
Julie Easley, Richard Wassersug, Sharon Matthias, Margaret Tompson, Nancy D. Schneider, Mary Ann O’Brien, Bonnie Vick, Margaret Fitch   +7 more
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Community–University Partnerships: Using Participatory Action Learning and Action Research (PALAR) [PDF]

, 2013
This article positions participatory action learning and action research (PALAR) as a preferred methodology for community-university partnerships to achieve a holistic outcome that benefits the common interest.
Kearney, Judith, Wood, Lesley, Zuber-Skerritt, Ortrun   +2 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Improving NGOs’ participation in implementing HIV preventive interventions: a case of adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Iran

BMC Public Health
Background The study aimed to identify the obstacles that NGOs face in their participation in implementing HIV preventive interventions among adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Iran and to propose interventions to enhance their involvement.
Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Laleh Ghadirian, Azadeh Sayarifard, Fatemeh Rajabi, Maryam Nazari, Narges Rostamigooran, Nina Loori, Haniyeh Haji Abolhasan Memar, Mojgan Farshadi, Parvin Afsar Kazerooni, Maryam Sargolzaeemoghaddam, Reza Majdzadeh   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source