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National trends and local delivery in old age mental health services: towards an evidence base. A mixed-methodology study of the balance of care approach, community mental health teams and specialist mental health outreach to care homes

open access: yesProgramme Grants for Applied Research, 2014
Background: The rising number of older people with mental health problems makes the effective use of mental health resources imperative. Little is known about the clinical effectiveness and/or cost-effectiveness of different service models.
David Challis   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applying Outcomes in Community-Based Social Care Practice in England

open access: yesJournal of Long-Term Care, 2023
Context: Social care outcomes (the effect of services on the quality of life of people with support needs and unpaid carers) have been proposed as a way of improving the quality and effectiveness of care.
Stacey Rand   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

War on Diabetes in Singapore: a policy analysis

open access: yesHealth Research Policy and Systems, 2021
Background In April 2016, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) declared War on Diabetes (WoD) to rally a whole-of-nation effort to reduce diabetes burden in the population.
Lai Meng Ow Yong, Ling Wan Pearline Koe
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen Art and Human Rights: Collective Theatre Creation as a Way of Combatting Exclusion

open access: yesSocial Inclusion, 2021
In this article, through the lens of critical theory and collective theatre creation, we will look at how a group of homeless individuals in the city of Seville (Spain) has been able to assert their human rights using art. Through the words of the actors
Manuel Muñoz-Bellerín   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Teaching–Learning of Community Social Work: Debating as an Instrument to Acquire Transversal Competences

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2023
Debating represents an active teaching–learning method in higher education. Engaging in debates helps to acquire and develop transversal skills, which are essential to successfully function in personal, academic, and professional spheres.
Javier Ferrer-Aracil   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Electromyographic Biofeedback in Muscle Recovery after Meniscectomy in Soccer Players

open access: yesSensors, 2022
Electromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BF) is a therapeutic technique that has been used successfully in the rehabilitation of injuries. Although it has been applied to athletes, its use in this field is not very widespread. The objective of this study is to
Verónica Morales-Sánchez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why social justice matters: a context for suicide prevention efforts

open access: yesInternational 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility, validity and reliability of the ASCOT-Proxy and ASCOT-Carer among unpaid carers of people living with dementia in England

open access: yesHealth 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons

open access: yesBMC 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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