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Palliative care progress in Benin: a situation analysis using the WHO development indicators

BMC Palliative Care
Context Palliative care (PC) in most African countries remains under-assessed. Benin has piloted the implementation of a set of indicators proposed by the WHO to measure PC development. Objectives To examine the current status of PC in Benin.
Kouessi Anthelme Agbodande, Freddy Gnangnon, Mickael Assogba, Josué Avakoudjo, Angèle Azon Kouanou, Lisette Odoulamy, Jean Daho, Djimon Marcel Zannou, Sourakatou Salifou, Ali Imorou Bah Chabi, Raoul Saizonou, Issimouha Dille Mahamadou, Fernanda Bastos, Eduardo Garralda, Carlos Centeno, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro   +15 more
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what is job risk factors of lapse among the patient under treatment of addiction? [PDF]

طب کار, 2015
Background: Addiction to narcotics at workplace can cause financial damages and serious injuries. Recognition of occupational factors and solving it, can cause continued employments and also successful treatments.
R Mehrdad, B Zarbafi, GH Pouryaghub, M Saraee   +3 more
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The study and Determination of occupational stress and its affecting factors on one of industries in Yazd province [PDF]

طب کار, 2015
Background and Aim: In recent decades, the issue of stress and its negative consequences such as violence in the workplace, increased accidents at work, Absenteeism and burnout, have deleterious effects on the efficiency and economy.
AH KHoshakhlagh, GH Halvani, fereydoon laal, hamideh mihanpoor, MR Moradi   +4 more
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Development of palliative care clinical practice guidelines and referral care pathways for primary care practitioners in Pakistan

BMC Palliative Care
Background Despite a large burden of life-limitingillness, there exists a dearth of services of palliative care in Pakistan. International guidelines have questionable applicability in Pakistan due to the socioeconomic differences.
Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Russell Seth Martins, Annum Ishtiaq, Nashia Ali Rizvi, Mohsin Ali Mustafa, Alina Pervez, Ayra Siddiqui, Syeda Fatima Shariq, Sarah Nadeem, Adil H. Haider, Muhammad Atif Waqar   +10 more
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Comparison of mental performance and sleepiness between 8 and 12 hrs shift works in an oil refinery plant in Iran [PDF]

طب کار, 2015
Background: There are different types of shift work programs, each of them has its pros and cons. The purpose of this study was to compare sleep and mental performance in 12-hour and 8-hour shift works.
M Maghsoodipour, L Khoda Bandeh Lou, L Piri   +2 more
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“Being an informal caregiver – strengthening resources”: mixed methods evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention supporting informal caregivers in palliative care

BMC Palliative Care
Background Informal caregivers are key support for patients with progressive incurable diseases. However, their own needs often remain unmet.
Tabea Theißen, Anneke Ullrich, Karin Oechsle, Julia Wikert, Carsten Bokemeyer, Aneta Schieferdecker   +5 more
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Assessing of some physical factors affecting the health and performance of elementary School students in Qom Province [PDF]

طب کار, 2015
Introduction: Students in the elementary school they are a vulnerable group. Creating healthy environment has a very important effect on their health, and improves their performance.
M Asadi-ghalhari, M mahdinia, S mohebi, R hokmabadi, E gharedaghi   +4 more
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Differences in end-of-life care patterns between types of hospice used for cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Palliative Care
Background In response to the rapid aging population and increasing number of cancer patients, discussions on dignified end-of-life (EoL) decisions are active around the world.
Il Yun, Eun-Cheol Park, Chung Mo Nam, Jaeyong Shin, Suk-Yong Jang, Sung-In Jang   +5 more
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The investigation of OSHA indexes and the pattern of work-related accidents at the Mazandaran wood and paper industry between 2007 and 2013 [PDF]

طب کار, 2015
Introduction: Currently,work-related accidentsas the thirdcause of deathin the world, the second leading causeof death inIranandone of the mostimportantriskfactorshealth, social,economicandindustrialsocietiesaredeveloping.
M Mououdi, M Shabani, A Hassani
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Virtual consultations: the experience of oncology and palliative care healthcare professionals

BMC Palliative Care
Objectives To maintain continuity of care during the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual consultations (VC) became the mainstay of patient-healthcare practitioner interactions.
Heledd Lewis, Mark Taubert, Annmarie Nelson   +2 more
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