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Understanding the medical determinants and health service needs of older people who experience loneliness in Sydney, Australia

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, Jane Lloyd, Margo Barr, Heidi Welberry, Elizabeth Comino, Ben Roxas-Harris, Tony Jackson, Debra Donnelly, Elizabeth Harris, Mark Harris   +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, Bogecho, Dina, Ferguson, Laura, Gruskin, Sofia, Hanefeld, Johanna, Maccarthy, Sarah, Raad, Zyde, Steiner, Riley   +7 more
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Strategic Directions in Preventive Intervention Research to Advance Health Equity

Prevention Science, 2022
As commissioned by the Society for Prevention Research, this paper describes and illustrates strategic approaches for reducing health inequities and advancing health equity when adopting an equity-focused approach for applying prevention science evidence-
Rhonda C. Boyd, F. Castro, Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, Scott K. Okamoto, A. Barlow, B. E. Kim, Sharon F. Lambert, Jacqueline Lloyd, Xinzhi Zhang, C. Barksdale, D. Crowley, Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ezemenari M Obasi, A. Kenney   +13 more
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The health equity mandate [PDF]

Journal of Law and the Biosciences, 2022
ABSTRACT People of color and the poor die younger than the White and prosperous. And when they are alive, they are sicker. Health inequity is morally tragic. But it is also economically inefficient, raising the nation’s healthcare bill and lowering productivity.
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Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

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, Haley L. Zubyk, Michelle Ogrodnik, Caitlin E. Mullarkey, Felicia Vulcu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the experiences of traditional practitioners while managing hypertension in Rwanda

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background 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, Marie Immaculee Dusingize, Delphine Mizero, Gislaine Mutatsineza, Fred Nkurunziza, Peace Ingabire, Arsene Hobabagabo, Rex Wong   +7 more
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Mentorship effect on healthcare providers' adherence to postpartum haemorrhage guidelines and maternal outcomes in Rwanda. A quasi-experimental study.

NSC Nursing
Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective management of PPH heavily relies on adherence to clinical guidelines.
Benjamin David Habikigeni , Arlette Bizimana, Maxwell Mhlanga, Tsion Yohannes   +3 more
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Multimorbidity and equity in health [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2013
Assessing the effects of multimorbidity (MM), the co-occurrence of several conditions, is contingent on the way it is measured [10, 11]. Current definitions usually apply an additive approach, summing chronic diseases out of predetermined lists [11].
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Empowering Online Adult Educators: Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Instructional Strategies

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can support online adult learning by aligning with Knowles’ four principles of andragogy: involvement, experience, problem‐centeredness, and relevance. Three activities were analyzed using a comparative case study (CCS) method.
Xi Lin, Steve W. Schmidt
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding rapid implementation from discovery to scale: Rwanda’s implementation of rotavirus vaccines and PMTCT in the quest to reduce under-5 mortality

BMC Pediatrics
Background Over the last eight decades, many evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been developed to reduce amenable under-5 mortality (U5M). Implementation research can help reduce the lag between discovery and delivery, including as new EBIs emerge,
Felix Sayinzoga, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo, Caroline Beyer, Kateri B. Donahoe, Agnes Binagwaho   +5 more
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