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Researching Social Services of General Interest: an Analytical Framework Derived from Underlying Policy Systems [PDF]

, 2014
This paper discusses Social Services of General Interest, a political term of the European Union, which lies at the heart of the European Model of Society and Cohesion concepts.
Humer, Alois
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Measuring quality in social care services: theory and practice [PDF]

, 2010
Measuring and assessing service quality in the social care sector presents distinct challenges. The 'experience' good properties of social care, for instance, and the large influence played by subjective judgements about the quality of personal ...
Fernández, José-Luis, Malley, Juliette
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Why social justice matters: a context for suicide prevention efforts

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Suicide is among the 10 leading causes of death in the US and has the potential to suddenly change many lives. It often occurs when people are disproportionately affected by societal conditions, including inequities, discrimination, oppression, and ...
Shirley Hochhauser, Satya Rao, Elizabeth England-Kennedy, Sharmistha Roy   +3 more
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Feasibility, validity and reliability of the ASCOT-Proxy and ASCOT-Carer among unpaid carers of people living with dementia in England

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2023
Background People with dementia living at home represent a growing group of social care services users in England. Many are unable to complete questionnaires due to cognitive impairment.
Barbora Silarova, Stacey Rand, Ann-Marie Towers, Karen Jones   +3 more
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Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons

BMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background Oral health and frailty might be linked through several pathways, but previous studies are scarce. This study examined the association between oral health and components of Fried’s frailty phenotype.
Benedikta Kamdem, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Fabiana Botrugno, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann   +3 more
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Treatment Decision‐Making Roles and Preferences Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Decision‐making (DM) dynamics between adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, parents, and oncologists remain underexplored in diverse populations. We examined cancer treatment DM preferences among an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse group of AYAs and their parents.
Amanda M. Gutierrez, Jill O. Robinson, Wendy A. Allen‐Rhoades, Hadley S. Smith, Isabel Canfield, Rebecca L. Hsu, Sarah R. Scollon, Lauren R. Desrosiers‐Battu, Nicole M. Schneider, Frank Y. Lin, Donald Williams Parsons, Sharon E. Plon, Mary A. Majumder, Janet Malek, Amy L. McGuire   +14 more
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Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among residents in selected townships, Yangon Region, Myanmar: a community-based cross-sectional study

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background To fight the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many countries have implemented various mitigation measures to contain the spread of the disease.
Ye Minn Htun, Nyan Lin Maung, Dwe Kyaw Ko, Han Myo Htut, Min Khant Phyo, Wai Lynn Aung, Hein Khant Zaw, Aung Kyaw Min, Aung Phyo Kyaw, Thet Swe, Kaung Khant Zaw, Kyaw Swar Naing Win, Khant Ko Ko, Khant Min Thaw, Saw Pyae Aung, Saw Yan Aung, Soe San Htun, Soe Htet Paing, Soe Lin Htun, Zaw Myo Naing, Zin Ko Htun, Htoo Naung, Htun Htun Oo, Naing Ye Hla, Aung Kyaw San, Hpone Myint Myat, Phone Shan Htet, Min Khant Mon, Ye Myat Paing, Wai Lin Phyo, Win Khant Paing, Thu Rein, Thit Lwin Oo, Thet Paing Zaw, Thet Lynn Oo, Thint Myat Thu, Than Toe Aung, Hein Htet Soe, Aung Kyaw Soe, Aung Myint Oo, Aung Aung, Pyae Phyo Aung, Htun Aung Kyaw, Hpone Pji Kyaw, Yan Naing Myint Soe, Myint Myat Ko, Zin Ko Aung, Kyaw Thiha Aung, Yan Paing Chit Lwin, Wai Yan, Phyo Tayza Soe, Zin Linn Htet, Nay Hein Sint, Zayar Aung, Zin Thu Winn, Kaung Si Thu, Nyan Htet Shan, Nyan Sint Htun, Tun Tun Win, Kyaw Myo Tun   +59 more
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Dropping off the edge 2015: persistent communal disadvantage in Australia [PDF]

, 2015
This report shows that complex and entrenched disadvantage is experienced by a small but persistent number of locations in each state and territory across Australia.
Beavis, Adrian, Catholic Social Services Australia, Ericson, Matthew, Rawsthorne, Margot, Vinson, Tony   +4 more
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
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Reconfiguring in-patient services for adults with mental health problems: changing the balance of care

BJPsych Open, 2018
BackgroundResearch suggests that a significant minority of hospital in-patients could be more appropriately supported in the community if enhanced services were available.
Sue Tucker, Jane Hughes, David Jolley, Deborah Buck, Claire Hargreaves, David Challis   +5 more
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