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Psychosocial stratification of antenatal indicators to guide population-based programs in perinatal depression

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background There is increasing awareness that perinatal psychosocial adversity experienced by mothers, children, and their families, may influence health and well-being across the life course.
E. D. John Eastwood, Andy Wang, Sarah Khanlari, Alicia Montgomery, Jean Yee Hwa Yang   +4 more
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Primary care clinicians’ perspectives about quality measurements in safety-net clinics and non-safety-net clinics

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background Quality metrics, pay for performance (P4P), and value-based payments are prominent aspects of the current and future American healthcare system. However, linking clinic payment to clinic quality measures may financially disadvantage safety-net
Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, Luis Martin Ortega, Mai See Thao, Shannon L. Pergament, Andrew M. Pattock, Lynne S. Ogawa, Michael Scandrett, David J. Satin   +7 more
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Community-based behavioral health administrator perspectives on sustainability of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: a qualitative evaluation

Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 2020
Background Substantial resources have been invested in evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation in community settings; however, research suggests that EBPs do not always sustain over time. Method This qualitative study explored the perspectives of 13
Lauren B. Quetsch, Amy D. Herschell, Jane N. Kogan, James G. Gavin, Gaven Hale, Bradley D. Stein   +5 more
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The roles of community health workers who provide maternal and newborn health services: case studies from Africa and Asia

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Introduction A variety of community health workers (CHWs) provide maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in low-income and middle-income settings. However, there is a need for a better understanding of the diversity in type of CHW in each setting and
Abimbola A. Olaniran, B. Madaj, Sarah Bar-Zev, N. R. van den Broek   +3 more
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Development and evaluation of a support program for prostate cancer survivors in Alaska [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2015
Background: Prostate cancer survivors in Alaska and elsewhere have unmet support needs. The Men's Prostate Cancer Survivorship Retreat, or “men's retreat,” was developed targeting Alaska Native and non-Native men who were survivors of prostate cancer ...
Stacy Kelley, Christine DeCourtney, Julia Thorsness   +2 more
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Community health extension program of Ethiopia, 2003–2018: successes and challenges toward universal coverage for primary healthcare services

Globalization and Health, 2019
BackgroundEthiopia has been implementing a community health extension program (HEP) since 2003. We aimed to assess the successes and challenges of the HEP over time, and develop a framework that may assist the implementation of the program toward ...
Yibeltal Assefa, Y. Gelaw, P. Hill, B. Taye, W. Van Damme   +4 more
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Understanding stroke survivors’ and informal carers’ experiences of and need for primary care and community health services—a systematic review of the qualitative literature: protocol

BMJ Open, 2016
Introduction Despite the rising prevalence of stroke, no comprehensive model of postacute stroke care exists. Research on stroke has focused on acute care and early supported discharge, with less attention dedicated to longer term support in the ...
NA Aziz, NA Aziz, Dominika M. Pindus, Ricky Mullis, Fiona M Walter, Jonathan Mant   +5 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization in Province-2 of Nepal: a qualitative study among community members and stakeholders

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and threats to the health care system, particularly affecting the effective delivery of essential health services in resource-poor countries such as Nepal.
D. Singh, Dev Ram Sunuwar, S. Shah, K. Karki, L. Sah, B. Adhikari, R. Sah   +6 more
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Effectiveness of a Ward level target accountability strategy for hand hygiene

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Hand hygiene is a simple and effective solution in prevention of Multi Drug Resistant Organisms. Hand Hygiene campaigns have mostly taken the form of a generalised hospital approach with visual reminders and rewards for improvement in ...
Surinder M. S. Kaur Pada, Poh Ling Chee, Sarathemani Rathenam, Kim Sim Ng, Lilibeth Silagan Alenton, Lishi Poh, Paul Anatharajah Tambyah   +6 more
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Comparing the effectiveness of Family Support for Health Action (FAM-ACT) with traditional community health worker-led interventions to improve adult diabetes management and outcomes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2022
Background Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs have struggled to deliver sustainable, effective support for adults with diabetes (AWDs) to improve self-management behaviors, achieve glycemic goals, and reduce risk for ...
Denise J. Deverts, Michele Heisler, Edith C. Kieffer, Gretchen A. Piatt, Felix Valbuena, Jonathan G. Yabes, Claudia Guajardo, Deliana Ilarraza-Montalvo, Gloria Palmisano, Glory Koerbel, Ann-Marie Rosland   +10 more
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