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The Health Resources and Services Administration's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in rural areas of the United States: Geographic distribution, provider characteristics, and clinical outcomes.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:People living with HIV (PLWH) residing in rural areas experience substantial barriers to HIV care, which may contribute to poor HIV health outcomes, including retention in HIV care and viral suppression.
Pamela W Klein, Tanya Geiger, Nicole S Chavis, Stacy M Cohen, Alexa B Ofori, Kathryn T Umali, Heather Hauck   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician Referral Patterns to Physical Therapists for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records From an Integrated Health System

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to describe the frequency and timing of physician referrals to physical therapists (PTs) and other treatments prescribed over 12 months in patients with recent onset of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The study also aims to identify determinants of early PT referrals.
Samannaaz S. Khoja, Joel M. Stevans, Gustavo J. Almeida, Clair Smith, Janet K. Freburger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Socioeconomic Status: Some Implications for Planned Health Intervention Among the Poor [PDF]

This paper discusses the insights derived and the lessons learned from two research studies that have been recently conducted among families in rural Leyte, “Determinants of Maternal Health Care Utilization among Rural Women: The Case of Three Barangays ...
Lamberte, Exaltacion E.
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Equity in maternal health in South Africa: analysis of health service access and health status in a national household survey [PDF]

, 2013
Background: South Africa is increasingly focused on reducing maternal mortality. Documenting variation in access to maternal health services across one of the most inequitable nations could assist in re-direction of resources.
Blaauw, Duane, Chersich, Matthew, Dwane, Ntabozuko, Goudge, Jane, Wabiri, Njeri, Zuma, Khangelani   +5 more
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Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods We conducted a search for keywords, which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the
Joy Buie, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, Karen H. Costenbader   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes of Australian patients receiving inpatient mental health care towards deprescribing: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Psychiatry
Background Psychotropic polypharmacy is common, increasing, and associated with higher risks of adverse effects, hospitalisations and mortality. This study aimed to explore the attitudes and beliefs of people receiving inpatient mental health care toward
Rachel Law, Neeraj Gupta, Aili V Langford, Emily Reeve   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shared geriatric mental health care in a rural community [PDF]

, 2007
Introduction: A pilot project in shared mental health care was initiated to explore opportunities to increase the capacity of the rural primary care system as a resource for older people with mental health needs.
Dolansky, D, Le Clair, JK, Leon, S, Parenteau, P, Sullivan, MP   +4 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers in physical access to maternal health services in rural Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research, 2015
BackgroundIdentifying women with poor access to health services may inform strategies for improving maternal and child health outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore risk factors associated with access to health facilities (in terms of physical ...
Y. Okwaraji, E. Webb, K. Edmond
semanticscholar   +1 more source