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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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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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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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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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Experiences of eating disorders from the perspectives of patients, family members and health care professionals: a meta-review of qualitative evidence syntheses

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2021
Plain English summary The current paper brings together existing knowledge on experiences of eating disorders. We were interested in the views of patients, family members and health care professionals. A literature search identified 17 systematic reviews
Sanna Aila Gustafsson, Karin Stenström, Hanna Olofsson, Agneta Pettersson, Karin Wilbe Ramsay   +4 more
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 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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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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Work-related psychosocial demands related to work organization in small sized companies (SMEs) providing health-oriented services in Germany – a qualitative analysis

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent the majority of businesses in the EU. Little is known about psychosocial demands faced by company owners, managers, and employees in SMEs, especially in the health and service sector ...
Anke Wagner, Elena Tsarouha, Eylem Ög, Christine Preiser, Monika A. Rieger, Esther Rind   +5 more
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