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Nurses’ practice of integration of HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services in Ntcheu District, Malawi

Curationis, 2019
Background: Nurses play a critical role in their practice of integrating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and sexual and reproductive services to combat the spread of HIV and promote family planning in resource-constrained countries like ...
Sinegugu E. Duma, Lapani C. Ngala
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Assessment of Family planning services utilization among women of Union Council Bangoin (Rawalakot) Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2023
Objectives: To determine the percentage of women in Union Council Bangoin (Rawalakot) Azad Jammu and Kashmir who use family planning services, and to determine the relationship between demographic characteristics and family planning service use (AJ&K ...
Mehwish Fayaz , Qandeel Tahir, Tehmina Zafar, Muhammad Usman Tayyab Butt   +3 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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"Spousal Veto over Family Planning Services," [PDF]

Studies in Family Planning, 1987
In many countries a spouse, usually the husband, can veto a partner's use of family planning services. Where spousal veto acts as a barrier to family planning services it represents a serious threat to the lives and health of women and children.
R J, Cook, D, Maine
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Inpatient Exposure, Confidence, and Knowledge in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Evaluating General Pediatric Residents During 2025 ACGME Curriculum Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background General pediatricians often evaluate hematologic and oncologic presentations before subspecialty consultation, yet the 2025 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) pediatric requirements reduce inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) time, raising questions about resident readiness.
Colburn Yu, Rohini Jain
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of India’s flagship conditional maternity benefit scheme on utilization of maternal and child health services: evidence from a statewide evaluation study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is India’s flagship Maternity Benefit Programme to improve maternal nutrition and child health.
Rupsa Banerjee, Bhanu Shanker Singh, Neha Sahrawat, Amit Mehrotra, Sumant Swain, Ram Manohar Mishra, Piush Antony, U. Aparna, B. K. Jain, Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi   +9 more
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Quasi-experimental Study of Systematic Screening for Family Planning Services among Postpartum Women Attending Village Health and Nutrition Days in Jharkhand, India

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018
Background: Systematic screening helps increase family planning uptake through integration with other services, including immunization. Though successfully demonstrated at health facilities, this strategy has not been demonstrated in communities.
Sudharsanam Balasubramaniam, Somesh Kumar, Reena Sethi, Elaine Charurat, Kamlesh Lalchandani, Anne Schuster, Bulbul Sood   +6 more
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Consensus Standards and Recommendations for Developmental and Cognitive Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease: Executive Summary From the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers Neurocognitive Workgroup

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive difficulties are prevalent among individuals with sickle cell disease and warrant prompt identification and support. This Special Report provides an executive summary of standards and recommendations for surveillance, screening, and evaluation for development and cognition across the lifespan developed by ...
Alyssa M. Schlenz, Donna Murdaugh, Andrew M. Heitzer, Jennifer N. Longoria, Wendy Santos‐Modesitt, Arianna Martin, Judy Cavazos, Jeff Schatz, Catherine R. Hoyt, Alison King, Eboni I. Lance, Steven Hardy, Marsha Treadwell   +12 more
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The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship has been challenging, primarily due to data limitations and a lack of agreement ...
Carolina Cardona, Funmilola M OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omulabi, Peter Gichangi, Mary Thiogo, Amy Tsui, Philip Anglewicz   +6 more
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