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Public Service Provision, User Fees, and Political Turmoil [PDF]

open access: yes
Following an electoral dispute, the central highlands of the island of Madagascar were subjected to an economic blockade during the Þrst half of 2002. After the blockade ended in June 2002, user fees for health services and school fees were progressively
Bart Minten, Marcel Fafchamps
core   +3 more sources

Improving Medicaid: Assessment of District of Columbia Agencies\u27 Claims Processes and Recommendations for Improvements in Efficiency and Customer Service [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), like other state Medicaid agencies, is constantly challenged to improve service delivery and reimbursement for Medicaid services.
George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Comprehensive School Nursing Services on Students' Academic Performance [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Caring Sciences, 2017
Introduction: School nursing services should be evaluated through health and academic outcomes of students; however, it is observed that the number of studies in this field is limited.
Deniz Kocoglu, Oya Nuran Emiroglu
doaj   +1 more source

Aberrant expression of nuclear prothymosin α contributes to epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in lung cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Nuclear prothymosin α inhibits epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in lung cancer by increasing Smad7 acetylation and competing with Smad2 for binding to SNAI1, TWIST1, and ZEB1 promoters. In early‐stage cancer, ProT suppresses TGF‐β‐induced EMT, while its loss in the nucleus in late‐stage cancer leads to enhanced EMT and poor prognosis.
Liyun Chen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Core Competences of School Nurses for the Development of Anti-Bullying Strategies: Protocol for a Scoping Review

open access: yesNursing Reports
Background/Objectives: School nurses are capable of fostering safe and healthy school environments that are favorable to quality learning and social interactions. To this end, it is essential that they acquire a set of skills needed to implement bullying
Waldemar Brandão Neto   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use and satisfaction with healthcare services of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at boarding schools: Baseline results

open access: yesInternational Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: In adolescence (10-19 years), many health risks and protective factors that influence later life emerge. Remote-dwelling Indigenous adolescents have the poorest adolescent health outcomes in Australia, yet there is little documentation of ...
Janya McCalman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies to reduce the cancer burden and improve access to effective and affordable cancer interventions in Europe

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Comprehensive cancer centre (CCCs) and CCCs of Excellence (CCCoE) integration in healthcare. Through outreach to surrounding community hospitals, CCCs enable wider access to top‐clinical cancer treatments and care, thereby facilitating the swift enrolment of patients into data‐rich clinical trials (PI‐initiated trials testing new concepts, drug ...
Anton Berns   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Perceived Stigma from College Friends on Students Utilizing Mental Health Services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper explores the relationship between perceived stigma from friends and the use of mental health services. By reviewing six peer-reviewed articles it was hypothesized that there would be a negative correlation between the number of Virginia ...
Okai, Shammah N
core   +1 more source

The Active Schools Movement: Helping to Create Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs in All K-12 Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Physical activity has many health, social, and academic benefits for youth (United States Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2008). It can help children and adolescents improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles ...
Burgeson, Charlene
core   +1 more source

Supporting Student’s Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey for School Nurses

open access: yesChildren, 2021
Children’s and adolescents’ health problems are often related to mental health, and their wellbeing should be supported in schools. This study describes school nurses’ role and how equipped they are in recognizing students’ mental health needs and in ...
Pihla Markkanen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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