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Effect of community-based health education on misconceptions related to caregiving for cancer among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry: A pre–post-intervention study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
Background and Aim: Families are crucial in providing comprehensive support to cancer patients, including physical, psychological, spiritual, and financial assistance.
Srinivasan Thanigachalam, Sonali Sarkar, Adinarayanan Sethuramachandran, Gunaseelan Karunanithi   +3 more
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Elder Abuse—The Current State of Research in South Africa

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
Objectives: The concern about elder abuse increases as the global population ages. Elder abuse is a global public health, human rights, and criminal justice problem that goes beyond socioeconomic classes and regions.
Carla Kotzé
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Spatial Neglect Subtypes, Definitions and Assessment Tools: A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to capture the reported definitions for the subtypes of neglect post stroke and map the range of assessment tools employed for each neglect subtype.Methods: EMBASE, Emcare, Medline, and psychINFO were ...
Lindy J. Williams, Lindy J. Williams, Lindy J. Williams, Jocelyn Kernot, Susan L. Hillier, Susan L. Hillier, Tobias Loetscher, Tobias Loetscher   +7 more
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Reducing chronic visuo-spatial neglect following right hemisphere stroke through instrument playing

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Unilateral visuo-spatial neglect is a neuropsychological syndrome commonly resulting from right hemisphere strokes at the temporo-parietal junction of the infero-posterior parietal cortex.
Rebeka eBodak, Paresh eMalhotra, Nicolò Francesco Bernardi, Gianna eCocchini, Lauren eStewart   +4 more
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The evolution of Canada's first pediatric hospital program specializing in child sex trafficking

Child Protection and Practice
Children exposed to sex trafficking experience adverse physical and mental health effects and corresponding complex health care needs. Trauma-informed pediatric health care, embedded in a systems of care framework, can help to improve the health and ...
Corry Azzopardi, Romy Cho, Jasmine Eliav, Heather Farina, Cynthia S.-Y. Shih, Jennifer N. Smith, Tanya D. Smith   +6 more
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Between bullets and outbreaks: epidemic control in Sudan’s forgotten war

Conflict and Health
Two years into Sudan’s prolonged war, the collapse of health systems has fueled multiple concurrent epidemics, triggering a complex humanitarian emergency with regional spillover risks.
Salma Ibrahim Mohammed Adam, Rawa Badri, Iyas Dawood, Safa Abdalrhim, Alaa Elsaeed, Mohamed Idries, Lina Hemmeda   +6 more
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Group study of an 'undercover' test for visuospatial neglect: Invisible cancellation can reveal more neglect than standard cancellation [PDF]

, 2004
Visual neglect is a relatively common deficit after brain damage, particularly strokes. Cancellation tests provide standard clinical measures of neglect severity and deficits in daily life.
Clarke, K., Driver, J., Husain, M., Rorden, C., Wojciulik, E.   +4 more
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Patient Activation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Current Insights and Implications for Survivorship Care—A Systematic Review From the e‐QuoL Project

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Patient activation—encompassing knowledge, confidence, and skills in managing individual's health—is a cornerstone of person‐centered care. However, its significance among childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) remains unexplored. This article examines the application of the 13‐item Patient Activation Measure (
Charlotte Demoor‐Goldschmidt, Anne Maas, Gisela Michel, Amandine Bertrand, Kristen E. T. Thornton, Martine Bellanger, Anna‐Liesa Filbert, Desiree Grabow, Monica Muraca, Katharina Roser, Sara Oberti, Jelena Roganovic, Hanne Cathrine Lie   +12 more
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Parents adopting or fostering children with trauma histories and their network of relationships: Changes, stressors, and supports

Child Protection and Practice
Youth removed from the care of parents or primary caregivers often experience the dual trauma of both maltreatment and separation from their home and community.
Lauren Pryce McCarthy, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Karen Caplovitz Barrett   +2 more
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The assessment of hemineglect syndrome with cancellation tasks. A comparison between the bells test and the Apples test [PDF]

, 2017
Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a frequent consequence of acquired brain injury, especially following right hemisphere damage. Traditionally, unilateral spatial neglect is assessed with cancellation tests such as the Bells test.
Abbruzzese, Laura, Antonucci, Gabriella, Basagni, Benedetta, Bickerton, Wai Ling, Damora, Alessio, De Tanti, Antonio, Mancuso, Mauro, Smania, Nicola, Varalta, Valentina   +8 more
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