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Cowboy poetry: finding and using safe venues for emotional expression

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Mental health problems still carry heavy stigma in rural communities. Sometimes a person suffering a mental, emotional, or behavioral health issue won't seek care for fear of others knowing about their personal issues.
John Westfall, Linda Zittleman
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Implementation of a Rural Community Diagnostic Testing Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 in Upstate South Carolina

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
By developing a partnership amongst a public university lab, local city government officials and community healthcare providers, we established a drive-through COVID-19 testing site aiming to improve access to SARS-CoV-2 testing in rural Upstate South ...
Emily V. Plumb, Rachel E. Ham, Justin M. Napolitano, Justin M. Napolitano, Kylie L. King, Kylie L. King, Theodore J. Swann, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Lior Rennert, Delphine Dean, Delphine Dean   +10 more
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Fluorosis and Oral Health Status in Adolescents Living in a High-Fluoride Groundwater Area: A Case Study of Nairobi Suburbs (Kenya)

Applied Sciences, 2022
Dental fluorosis is an irreversible defect in dental enamel caused by long-term undesired fluoride intake during tooth formation. The clinical manifestations may range from white spots to dark brown areas, which can initially represent only an aesthetic ...
Paolo Demarchi, Federico Garbarino, Andrea Mascolo, Francesca Silvestrini Biavati, Alessandro Ugolini   +4 more
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Household structure is independently associated with malaria risk in rural Sussundenga, Mozambique

Frontiers in Epidemiology, 2023
IntroductionMozambique has the fourth highest malaria cases and malaria mortality globally. Locally, malaria incidence increases from low in the southern region to high in the central and northern regions.
Kelly M. Searle, Dominique Earland, Albino Francisco, Valy Muhiro, Anisío Novela, João Ferrão   +5 more
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Outlook On Oral Health: A Questionnaire Survey Of General Population

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Poor oral health and untreated oral conditions are not readily identifiable by general population and morbid oral status is widely accepted as a norm, creating a significant impact on quality of life.
Mahendra Singh Gehlot, Amit Agarwal, Sakshi Sharma, Kalpana Chaudhry, Diwakar Sharma   +4 more
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Networks of Care in Rural Madagascar for Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Ifanadiana District

Health Systems & Reform, 2020
Health care is most effective when a patient’s basic primary care needs are met as close to home as possible, with advanced care accessible when needed. In Ifanadiana District, Madagascar, a collaboration between the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and ...
Laura F. Cordier, Katherine Kalaris, Rado J. L. Rakotonanahary, Luc Rakotonirina, Justin Haruna, Alishya Mayfield, Lanto Marovavy, Meg G. McCarty, Andritiana Tsirinomen’ny Aina, Baolova Ratsimbazafy, Benedicte Razafinjato, Tara Loyd, Felana Ihantamalala, Andres Garchitorena, Matthew H. Bonds, Karen E. Finnegan   +15 more
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Unconventional Answers to Unprecedented Challenges: The Swedish Experience During the COVID-19 Outbreak [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2020
Since its early stages, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed immense challenges in meeting the public health and healthcare and social care needs of migrants.
Giuseppe Valeriani, Iris Sarajlic Vukovic, Richard Mollica   +2 more
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Towards Integrated Care for Chronic Patients in Belgium: The Pilot Project, an Instrument Supporting the Emergence of Collaborative Networks

Societies, 2019
In 2015, the Belgian Health Ministers launched a plan intended to evolve towards an integrated care system for chronic patients. This plan is implemented through pilot projects involving local actors.
Mélanie De Winter
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Improving Oral Health Using Teledentistry and Virtual Dental Homes: Concepts and Progress

Journal of the California Dental Association, 2023
Background In the last several decades new delivery systems have been developed and tested that demonstrate the ability to reach people who traditionally do not receive dental care.
Adam Lampe, Sevinch Djalilova, Paul Glassman, Valerie Phillips   +3 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
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