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Methods for detecting seasonal influenza epidemics using a school absenteeism surveillance system
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background School absenteeism data have been collected daily by the public health unit in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, Ontario since 2008. To date, a threshold-based approach has been implemented to raise alerts for community-wide and within-school ...
Madeline A. Ward +5 more
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Promoting Fun or Competition? Testing Interventions on Ludic and Agonistic Work Design
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research highlights the benefits of play‐at‐work, yet little is known about training employees to self‐initiate it. We tested two programs to train employees on designing work with elements of fun (ludic work design [LWD]) or competition (agonistic work design [AWD]).
Jan E. Walsken +2 more
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AERA Open, 2019 Currently, the state of California has dedicated much focus to reducing absenteeism in schools through the In School + On Track initiative, which revitalizes efforts made to keep accurate and informative attendance data.
J. Jacob Kirksey
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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Sleep disturbance, pain, anxiety, depression, and fatigue are prevalent in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These symptoms often present in co‐occurring sets, known as symptom clusters. We aimed to identify distinct symptom clusters and factors associated with symptom profiles in adolescents with ...
Caeli Malloy +6 more
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The usefulness of school-based syndromic surveillance for detecting malaria epidemics: experiences from a pilot project in Ethiopia. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Syndromic surveillance is a supplementary approach to routine surveillance, using pre-diagnostic and non-clinical surrogate data to identify possible infectious disease outbreaks.
Ashton, Ruth A +9 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Categorisation of psoriasis (PsO) disease severity in patients varies, although body surface area (BSA) affected is commonly used (< 3% ‘mild’, 3%–10% ‘moderate’ and > 10% ‘severe’). While moderate‐severe PsO has been well‐studied, more limited information regarding mild‐to‐moderate PsO is available.
Emily Goddard +6 more
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Bridging the Graduation Gap: Stability Is Key for Homeless High School Students [PDF]
, 2016 High school graduation is a key marker of educational achievement. Adults with a high school diploma are more likely to be employed and earn higher incomes; have better health; stay out of prison; avoid becoming parents as teenagers; and ultimately have ...
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School absenteeism: some possible actions from the school [PDF]
, 2014 Este artículo aborda el tema del absentismo escolar, poniendo la mirada en algunos planteamientos, estrategias y medidas que cualquier centro escolar habría de tener en cuenta para prevenirlo o actuar sobre él lo más tempranamente posible.
González González, María Teresa
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Education in a Changing Climate: A Systematic Review for Low and Middle‐Income Countries (LMICs)
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is a major global challenge that affects many aspects of human life and hinders progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One area that has not received enough attention is its impact on children's education in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), which are especially vulnerable to ...
Afshan Ameer, Rami Ghannam
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Teacher absenteeism in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2014 The policy brief contains information about teacher absenteeism in Indonesia with sub-sections as what is the teacher absenteeism rate in Indonesia?, what are the reasons for teacher absence from school?, what are teachers activities when not teaching ...
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