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An online survey of Irish general practitioner experience of and attitude toward managing problem alcohol use

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background In the general practice setting screening, brief intervention and counselling have been shown to be effective in the reduction of problem alcohol use.
Claire Collins, Pearse Finegan, Margaret O’Riordan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of noninvasive methods for the characterization of nonalcoholic liver steatosis in the family practice. The “VARES” Italian multicenter study

Annals of Hepatology, 2013
The diagnostic utilities of ultrasonography (US), fatty liver index (FLI) and an algorithm of nine serum markers (Fibromax) were evaluated in family practice to noninvasively characterize patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Ignazio Grattagliano, MD., Enzo Ubaldi, Luigi Napoli, Carlo Fedele Marulli, Cristina Nebiacolombo, Carmelo Cottone, Piero Portincasa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Employee advocacy in Africa:the role of HR practitioners in Malawi [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: In recognizing the weakness of trade unions and the lack of an institutional framework designed to enforce employee rights in an African context, this study examines the extent to which HR practitioners are perceived to play the role of employee
Bakuwa, Rhoda, Branine, Mohamed, Kamoche, Ken, Mamman, Aminu, Rees, Christopher J, Rees, Christopher J.   +5 more
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Challenges of Early Years leadership preparation: a comparison between early and experienced Early Years practitioners in England [PDF]

, 2012
Leadership has been under-researched in the Early Years (EY) sector of primary schools in England, especially in leading change for professional development. The aim of this paper is to theorise what the leadership culture for EY practitioners looks like,
Armstrong M., Aubrey C., Bennis W. G., Bolman L. G., Bush T., Cheng K., Cohen L., Davies B., Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Dimmock C., Drever E., Dunlop A. W., Ebbeck M., Fogelman K., Greenfield T. B., Gronn P., Johnson P., Krishan Sood, Leithwood K., MacNaughton G., Malini Mistry, Marshall C., Moyles J., Murray A., Paton M. Q., Randall V., Rodd J., Sadek E., Shakeshaft C., Siraj-Blatchford I., Solly K., Stevens P., Stonewall, Waniganayake M., Whalley M. E., Yin R. K.   +36 more
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The practitioner perspective on the modeling of pedagogy and practice [PDF]

, 2007
The promotion of e-learning in policies internationally has led to questions about how best to employ technology in support of learning. A range of models has since been developed that attempts to relate pedagogy to technology. However, research into the
Britain, Conole, Department for Education and Skills., Department for Education and Skills., Laurillard, Mayes, Mayes, Oliver, Salmon, Sharpe, Twining, Wenger   +11 more
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Adjuvanted versus nonadjuvanted influenza vaccines and risk of hospitalizations for pneumonia and cerebro/cardiovascular events in the elderly

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2019
Background: The higher effectiveness of MF59®-adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (MF59-TIV) vs. nonadjuvanted TIV in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations was found considering few influenza seasons, local and heterogeneous settings.
Francesco Lapi, Ettore Marconi, Monica Simonetti, Vincenzo Baldo, Alessandro Rossi, Aurelio Sessa, Claudio Cricelli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does patient self-management education of primary care professionals improve patient outcomes: a systematic review

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Patient self-management support is recognised as a key component of chronic care. Education and training for health professionals has been shown in the literature to be associated with better uptake, implementation and effectiveness of self ...
Andree Rochfort, Sinead Beirne, Gillian Doran, Patricia Patton, Jochen Gensichen, Ilkka Kunnamo, Susan Smith, Tina Eriksson, Claire Collins   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

How COVID-19 has affected general practice consultations and income: general practitioner cross-sectional population survey evidence from Ireland

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives How general practice is delivered in many countries has drastically changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to answer the question of how general practice has changed in Ireland in response to COVID-19.Design The Irish College ...
Robyn Homeniuk, Claire Collins
doaj   +1 more source

A national model of remote care for assessing and providing opioid agonist treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a report

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background Health services globally are struggling to manage the impact of COVID-19. The existing global disease burden related to opioid use is significant.
Des Crowley, Ide Delargy
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An Evaluation of the Relationship between Training of Health Practitioners in a Person-Centred Care Model and their Person-Centred Attitudes

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2023
Introduction: The Esther Network (EN) person-centred care (PCC) advocacy training aims to promote person-centred attitudes among health practitioners in Singapore.
Esther Li Ping Lim, Rebecca Hui Shan Ong, Johan Thor, Monika Allgurin, Boel Andersson Gäre, Julian Thumboo   +5 more
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