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The Role of Community Centre-based Arts, Leisure and Social Activities in Promoting Adult Well-being and Healthy Lifestyles [PDF]

, 2013
Developed countries are experiencing high levels of mental and physical illness associated with long term health conditions, unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population.
Abdallah, Aiken, Buck, Marmot, Mat Jones, Newbigging, Rankin, Renton, Richard Kimberlee, Simon Evans, South, Toity Deave, Wareham, Wilkinson   +13 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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The rationale of e-health evaluation: The case of NHS Direct [PDF]

, 2009
An important area of research is that of the evaluation of e-health services. A holistic e-health evaluation framework should address the aspects that are hampering healthcare services from embracing the full potential of information and communication ...
Alalwany, H, Alshawi, S
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Improving health and well-being through community health champions: a thematic evaluation of a programme in Yorkshire and Humber. [PDF]

, 2013
AIMS: The contribution that lay people can make to the public health agenda is being increasingly recognised in research and policy literature. This paper examines the role of lay workers (referred to as 'community health champions') involved in ...
Altogether Better, Attree P, Braun V, Casiday R, Cooper C, Fleury J, Green J, Hennink M, Marmot M, Medley A, Nemcek M, Norris SL, Rhodes SD, Ritchie J, Secretary of State for Health, South J, South J, Swider SM, Turner C, Visram S, Woodall J   +20 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Avaliação da inserção do estudante na Unidade Básica de Saúde: visão do usuário

Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica
Este trabalho avaliou, na perspectiva dos usuários, a inserção do estudante de graduação na atenção básica. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo exploratório-descritivo quali-quantitativo em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS) de Fortaleza, Ceará, entre ...
Francisca Claudia Monteiro Almeida, Ana Paula Pessoa Maciel, Aline Ramos Bastos, Fernando Colares Barros, Juliana Ribeiro Ibiapina, Silézia Maria Franklin de Souza, Dayane Pessoa de Araújo   +6 more
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O processo de trabalho no contexto da doação de órgãos e tecidos [The work process in the context of organ and tissue donation]

Revista Enfermagem UERJ, 2016
Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, que buscou avaliar aspectos relacionados ao processo de trabalho dos profissionais que atuam no Sistema de Captação, Notificação e Distribuição de Órgãos e Tecidos no Piauí.
Milleni Sousa Vieira, Lídya Tolstenko Nogueira   +1 more
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: full report [PDF]

, 2003
This evaluation study was commissioned by the Maternal, Child and Women’s Health (MCWH) Sub-directorate of the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape Department of Health and undertaken by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.
Michelson, Lori, Adnams, Colleen, Shung-King, Maylene   +2 more
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Economic evaluation: what does a nurse manager need to know?

, 2005
This paper considers how health economists can assist nurse managers, using the concepts and tools of economic evaluation. We aim to clarify these and also explode some of the myths about economic evaluation and its role in health care decision-making ...
Douglas, Hannah-Rose, Normand, Charles
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Blood Sugar, Your Pancreas, and Unicorns: The Development of Health Education Materials for Youth With Prediabetes [PDF]

, 2018
Background. The obesity epidemic has led to an increase in prediabetes in youth, causing a serious public health concern. Education on diabetes risk and initiation of lifestyle change are the primary treatment modalities.
Haberlin, Kathryn, Hannon, Tamara S., Lynch, Dustin, Moore, Courtney, Pike, Julie, Taylor, Jennifer, Yazel-Smith, Lisa G.   +6 more
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