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Moving Care to the Community: An International Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Medical treatments that were once provided in hospital are being increasingly administered in the community. Within health systems, there is a renewed focus on delivering general health care in the community, freeing hospitals to provide more complex ...

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“I never realized how hard recovery is.” A quasi‐experimental evaluation of a youth participatory action research project for opioid prevention

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Youth participatory action research (YPAR) has been effectively used for substance use prevention. Yet, YPAR has not been evaluated for opioids, which negatively impact individuals and communities across the United States. The current study evaluated an opioid‐focused YPAR project.
Elizabeth H. Weybright   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A community‐partnered process for construct & measure development: The 3Rs: Reading, Racial equity, & Relationships

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper describes a 3‐year community–partnered research initiative focused on advancing early reading, racial equity, and relationships—collectively known as the 3Rs Initiative. The project brought together researchers and community members committed to ensuring that all adults in the county embody a shared “3Rs mindset” to better support ...
Shannon B. Wanless   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary health care nurses caring for people with diabetes: An integrative review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The aim of this integrative literature review was to analyse and synthesize findings from primary empirical studies concerning how nurses in primary care, care for people with diabetes (PWD). Diabetes is a recognized health priority in United Kingdom
Cowley, Julie
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“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Evaluation of Virginia Gold: A Medicaid Program to Improve Nursing Facility Quality of Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
A qualitative case study design employing focus groups was used to evaluate certified nursing assistant (CNA) (n = 26) and resident (n = 30) perceptions of the Virginia Gold Quality Improvement Program, a Medicaid funded 2-year quality improvement ...
Burkett, Amy K.   +2 more
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Who puts the “support” in supportive housing? The relationship between housing staff support and resident experiences, and the potential moderating role of self‐determination

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The provision of residential and community‐based services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) has become increasingly important following the deinstitutionalization movement. Much of the existing research on supportive housing focuses on housing outcomes rather than exploring how the program helps its residents thrive in the ...
Kenna E. Dickard, Greg Townley
wiley   +1 more source

“That grey area where no one can help”: The experience of younger people avoiding or leaving residential aged care who are not NDIS participants

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Living in residential aged care (RAC) can have deleterious effects on the health, well‐being and social participation of younger people (<65 years of age). This research examined the barriers and enablers to leaving or avoiding RAC for Australian younger people who are not National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. It reports on
Barrie Shannon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caring Futures: Australian Attitudes About the Desirability of Care Work

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing public and policy attention on the care and support sector, which millions of Australians rely upon for essential services, care workers continue to advocate for better pay and fairer conditions. This article draws on the concepts of recognition, value and social distribution from feminist ethics of care scholarship to explore ...
Laura Davy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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