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Increasing the use of skilled health personnel where traditional birth attendants were providers of childbirth care: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: green, 2012
Background: Improved access to skilled health personnel for childbirth is a priority strategy to improve maternal health. This study investigates interventions to achieve this where traditional birth attendants were providers of childbirth care and asks:
Claudia Vieira   +5 more
openalex   +7 more sources

Test Equating of the Medical Licensing Examination in 2003 and 2004 Based on the Item Response Theory [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2006
The passing rate of the Medical Licensing Examination has been variable, which probably originated from the difference in the difficulty of items and/or difference in the ability level of examinees.
Mi Kyoung Yim, Sun Huh
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among 17,929 school personnel in 29 African countries. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objectives: To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among school personnel in Africa. Design: Cross-sectional surveys. Setting: Twenty-nine African countries.
Agaku, IT, Filippidis, FT
core   +2 more sources

“It falls on all our shoulders”: Overcoming Barriers to Delivering Sex Education in West Texas Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND: Many racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist in rates of teen birth and sexually transmitted infections. Increasing access to comprehensive sex education is one risk reduction strategy for these outcomes, yet access to and ...
Leos, Cristina, Wiley, David
core   +2 more sources

Mental health outcomes of ICU and non-ICU healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesAnnals of Intensive Care, 2021
Background Intensive care workers are known for their stressful work environment and for a high prevalence of mental health outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mental health, well-being and changes in lifestyle among intensive care unit ...
Hannah Wozniak   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges of Implementing Task Shifting in Underserved Remote Settings: The Case of Kongwa District, Central Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Tanzania is experiencing acute shortages of Health Workers (HWs), a situation which has forced health managers, especially in the underserved districts, to hastily cope with health workers' shortages by adopting task shifting.
AD Harries   +25 more
core   +2 more sources

An Analysis of Reported Dangerous Incidents, Exposures, and Near Misses amongst Army Soldiers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Occupational health and safety incidents occurring in the military context are of great concern to personnel and commanders. Incidents such as “dangerous incidents”, “exposures”, and “near misses” (as distinct from ...
Orr, Rob Marc   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Strengthening the Engagement of Provinces in Health Workforce Planning and Management: A Case Study From Lao PDR

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology, 2016
The purpose of this health workforce plan is to provide guidance for the staffing of the Bolikhamxay. Province health services and the training of health service personnel to the year 2020.
Khampasong Theppanya
doaj   +1 more source

What Predicts Visibility Management at Work? A Study of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Flemish Government Employees

open access: yesPsychologica Belgica, 2019
Visibility management (VM) refers to the regulation of disclosure of one’s sexual orientation for the purposes of maintaining privacy as well as minimizing stigma, harm, or marginalization.
Alexis Dewaele   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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