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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Leadership and the functioning of maternal health services in two rural district hospitals in South Africa

Health Policy and Planning, 2018
Maternal mortality remains high in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, despite over 90% of pregnant women utilizing maternal health services. A recent survey showed wide variation in performance among districts in the province.
Thubelihle Mathole, Martina Lembani, D. Jackson, Christina Zarowsky, Christina Zarowsky, Leon A. Bijlmakers, David Sanders   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Endogenous Women's Autonomy and the Use of Reproductive Health Services: Empirical Evidence from Tajikistan [PDF]

Though gender equity is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal health in developing countries, little empirical evidence has been presented to support this claim.
Yusuke Kamiya
core  

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Impact of the Mother and Infant Health Project in Ukraine [PDF]

This paper exploits a unique opportunity to evaluate the impact of the quality change in the labor and delivery services on maternal and infant health. Since basic medical care has been universally available in Ukraine, implementation of the Mother and ...
Maria Vyshnya, Olena Nizalova
core   +3 more sources

Performance-based financing to increase utilization of maternal health services: Evidence from Burkina Faso☆

SSM - population health, 2017
Performance-based financing (PBF) programs are increasingly implemented in low and middle-income countries to improve health service quality and utilization.
M. Steenland, P. J. Robyn, P. Compaoré, M. Kaboré, B. Tapsoba, A. Zongo, O. Haidara, G. Fink   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Neurofilament Light Chain in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Newborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) facilitates early diagnosis and treatment for affected individuals. However, fluid biomarkers that provide early insights into disease activity and outcomes in a neonatal cohort and those unable to access (due to reimbursement criteria) or deferring immediate treatment are lacking ...
Arlene D'Silva, Karen Herbert, Lakshmi Balaji, Jia Mei He, Tejaswi Kandula, Hugo A. Sampaio, Hooi‐Ling Teoh, Esther Tantsis, Jihee Sohn, Nancy Briggs, Nickson Ning, Matthew C. Kiernan, Didu S. Kariyawasam, Michelle A. Farrar   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Providing Maternal Health Services At Factories [PDF]

Health Affairs, 2016
Nasaruddin, Sheldon, Sapruddin, Perwira, Kristina, Gryboski, Laxmikant, Palo   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Differential impact of disrupted child care on low-income US households during the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2021-February 2022

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
Introduction The United States has a largely privatized child care system that stands out among high-income countries which generally incorporate some level of public support for child care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.
Anne Day Leong, Olivia Sappenfield, Francesca Wolf   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source