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Diabetes Training for Community Health Workers

open access: yesJournal of Community Medicine & Health Education, 2015
A 2.5-month diabetes education training for community health workers (CHWs) was developed, implemented, and evaluated.Training methods used included case studies, role-playing, and lectures. Exams were used throughout the training for its evaluation. Teaching was delivered by different ways: a one day American Diabetes Association (ADA) course; a five ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal Health Policy and Practice: Scaling-up Community-based Animal Health Systems, Lessons from Human Health

open access: yes
In an extensive literature review, the author develops policy recommendations to facilitate scaling up community-based animal health systems to the national level.
Riviere-Cinnamond, Ana
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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Selection from fixed term to permanent employment: prospective study on health, job satisfaction, and behavioural risks

open access: yes, 2002
Study objective: To examine health, job satisfaction, and behavioural risks as antecedents of selection from fixed term to permanent employment. Design: Prospective cohort study of change in employment contract during a two year period.
Vahtera, J.   +3 more
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Effects of a National Health Promotion Project on Knowledge, Perception, and Competency of Health Care Workers in Korea

open access: yes, 2004
The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of the demonstration health promotion projects on whether knowledge, perceptions, and competencies of health care workers in health centers improved as a result of participating in the health promotion ...
이정열, 김희순, 이태화
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Success in vaccination programming through community health workers: a qualitative analysis of interviews and focus group discussions from Nepal, Senegal and Zambia

open access: yesBMJ Open
Objectives Community health workers are essential to front-line health outreach throughout low-income and middle-income countries, including programming for early childhood immunisation.
William Kilembe   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimal Important Change and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Pain and Function With Exercise in Hip Osteoarthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The community health worker's training curriculum for epilepsy self-management

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The Community Health Worker\u2019s Training Curriculum for Epilepsy Self-Management contains information and activities on epilepsy and its comorbidities. This information is presented in a format suited for direct training of CHWs.

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