Abortion hotlines around the world: a mixed-methods systematic and descriptive review
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2021 Barriers to access abortion services globally have led to the development of alternative methods to assist and support women who seek an abortion. One such method is the use of hotlines, currently utilised globally for abortion care. This review aimed to
Amanda Cleeve, Antonella F Lavelanet
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Nuclear Hotlines: Origins, Evolution, Applications
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2021 Soviet and American leaders learned during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 that inadequate communication raised perilous risks and dangers in the nuclear age.
Steven E Miller
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“I think that that really could benefit a lonely user:” perceptions of overdose response hotlines among people who use opioids [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground Overdose response hotlines, such as the SafeSpot and Never Use Alone phone hotlines and Brave smartphone application, are promising tools to reduce fatal overdose risk among people who use drugs (PWUD).
Rachel E. Gicquelais +4 more
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Exploring strengths, challenges, and experiences of using a national call center during the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Investigating experiences of staff and callers of call centers/hotlines during the Covid-19 pandemic is essential to identify perceived strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving service delivery.
Maryam Eslami Jahromi +2 more
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Hotlines between Two Koreas: Status, Limitations, and Future Tasks
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2021 The Korean conflict has been one of the most protracted in the world, lasting more than 70 years. Despite the heightened tension, there was no channel of communication between the North and the South.
Chung-In Moon
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Telephone hotlines for infectious disease outbreaks in Africa: A review and qualitative study [PDF]
Journal of Public Health in AfricaBackground: Mobile health interventions like telephone hotlines face challenges that may threaten their use, adoption and sustainability in Africa. Aim: We sought to understand the barriers and facilitators for sustainability of telephone hotlines used ...
Noah T. Fongwen +6 more
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Request–response characteristics and public satisfaction with using a health hotline [PDF]
Frontiers in Digital HealthBackgroundHealth hotlines serve as platforms for patient–provider communication globally. However, few studies have explored public satisfaction with health hotline services.
ShuHan Sun +7 more
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“We’re here, and we're non-judgmental, we’re here to save lives”: stressors and fulfillment among overdose response hotline operators in Canada [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground The toxic drug supply and overdose epidemic in North America has led to deaths, reduced quality of life, and emotional burdens, especially for harm reduction workers who experience stress from grief and trauma.
William Rioux +6 more
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“Oh, Another Overdose, for the Love of Pete”: First Responder Perspectives on Overdose Response Technology [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground: Overdose response applications and hotlines are novel overdose response technologies (ORT)/virtual harm reduction strategies that have recently emerged as a strategy to reduce the harms associated with the ongoing opioid epidemic.
William Rioux +2 more
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Media Discourse, Influence, and Reflection: Content Analysis and Text-Mining Study of Suicides and Homicides in Long-Term Care [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundAs populations age, the demand for long-term care services steadily increases. The effectiveness of government-promoted long-term care policies and the public’s access to relevant service information are demonstrably ...
Charlotte Wang +3 more
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