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International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019 Introduction: In Australia there has been a sharp increase in the proportion of older people who live alone. Living alone increases the risk of being socially isolated or experiencing loneliness.
Lou-Anne Blunden +9 more
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New England Regional Health Equity Profile & Call to Action [PDF]
, 2016 Good health is a foundation that allows people to participate in the most important aspects of life. The purpose of the New England Regional Health Equity Profile and Call to Action is to identify where differences in good health exist among racial ...
Chiu, K. +3 more
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Equity - some theory and its policy implications [PDF]
, 2001 This essay seeks to characterise the essential features of an equitable health care system in terms of the classical Aristotelian concepts of horizontal and vertical equity, the common (but ill-defined) language of “need” and the economic notion of cost ...
Culyer, A.J.
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HealthcarePapers, 2014 Most people, if asked, would say that they are in favour of health equity. The term connotes fairness, and justice, which many Canadians would see as consistent with our values. And yet, when we push further to define the actions necessary to drive improved health equity, it is apparent that substantive differences regarding how health equity is ...
Rachel, Solomon, Camille, Orridge
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Card games are effective tools to enhance foundation year health and safety inductions
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.A series of three card games was developed to actively deliver health and safety education to foundation year students. Most students reported positive responses regarding their enjoyment (89.9 %) and learning (74.7 %) from all games evaluated. Data revealed significant improvements in health and safety knowledge (P < 0.0001).
Rumana Rafiq +4 more
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BMC SurgeryBackground Workforce shortages, resource limitations, and inadequate capacity in African higher education institutions are significant challenges that hinder their global competitiveness in generating knowledge products.
Naol Belema Gemechu +9 more
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Human rights in health systems frameworks: what is there, what is missing and why does it matter?
, 2012 Global initiatives and recent G8 commitments to health systems strengthening have brought increased attention to factors affecting health system performance.
Ahmed, Shahira +7 more
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A Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Roma Health Justice in a Deprived District in Spain [PDF]
, 2019 Addressing health disparities and promoting health equity for Roma has been a challenge. The Roma are the largest disadvantaged ethnic minority population in Europe and have been the victims of deep social and economic injustices, institutional ...
Balcázar, Fabricio +3 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart +4 more
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Exploring the experiences of traditional practitioners while managing hypertension in Rwanda
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBackground Hypertension (HTN) is a major global health concern, affecting approximately 1.28 billion adults worldwide. In Rwanda, hypertension contribute to 2.81 of the disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and 1.87% of hypertensive heart disease ...
Liberee Kubwimana +7 more
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