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A cost benefit analysis of a virtual overdose monitoring service/mobile overdose response service: the national overdose response service

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2023
Background The overdose crisis continues across Canada which calls for novel harm reduction strategies. Previous research indicates that a majority of eHealth solutions are cost-effective however current literature on the cost-benefit of eHealth for harm
William Rioux, Benjamin Enns, Jennifer Jackson, Hena Quereshi, Mike Irvine, S. Monty Ghosh   +5 more
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'They already operated like it was a crisis, because it always has been a crisis': a qualitative exploration of the response of one homeless service in Scotland to the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

, 2021
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated unprecedented changes in the way that services are delivered to individuals experiencing homelessness and problem substance use.
Grant, Susan, Wilson, Iain, Parkes, Tessa, Masterton, Wendy, Dumbrell, Josh, Carver, Hannah, Falzon, Danilo   +6 more
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HIV Care Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Perceived by Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups Served by the Ryan White Program, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2022
The Ryan White Program (RWP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida made several modifications to keep HIV care accessible during the COVID-19 Pandemic, including expanding telehealth services, increasing access to HIV medications, and waiving required lab tests ...
Mary Jo Trepka MD, MSPH, Melissa K. Ward PhD, Robert A. Ladner PhD, Diana M. Sheehan PhD, MPH, Tan Li PhD, Cynthia Ibarra MPH, Semiu O. Gbadamosi MBBS, MPH, Gladys E. Ibañez PhD, Michele Jean-Gilles PhD   +8 more
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Bridging the gap: a qualitative study of providers' perceptions of a partnered crisis follow-up program for suicidal patients post-emergency department discharge

BMC Psychiatry, 2023
Background Effective interventions are needed to address suicide risk following discharge from the hospital emergency department or inpatient setting. Studies that examine follow-up contact methods show promise, but little is known about how follow-up ...
Patricia D. Soderlund, Erick H. Cheung, Madonna P. Cadiz, Hafifa Siddiq, Maria Yerstein, Sae Lee, Kenneth Wells, MarySue V. Heilemann   +7 more
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Rapid implementation of virtual clinics due to COVID-19: report and early evaluation of a quality improvement initiative

BMJ Open Quality, 2020
Background The COVID-19 outbreak has placed the National Health Service under significant strain. Social distancing measures were introduced in the UK in March 2020 and virtual consultations (via telephone or video call) were identified as a potential ...
Anthony William Gilbert, Joe C T Billany, Ruth Adam, Luke Martin, Rebecca Tobin, Shiv Bagdai, Noreen Galvin, Ian Farr, Adam Allain, Lucy Davies, John Bateson   +10 more
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Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: Findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Findings on the demographic and sexual health characteristics associated with the experience of a crisis pregnancy is important to inform the public health policy of a country, including Ireland.
Daniel Boduszek, Morgan, Karen, Bourke, Ashling, Ashling Bourke, Karen Morgan (7895711), Kelleher, Caroline, Karen Morgan, Ashling Bourke (7936220), Caroline Kelleher (7895234), Boduszek, Daniel, Caroline Kelleher, Daniel Boduszek (7936223)   +11 more
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Why do people call crisis helplines? Identifying taxonomies of presenting reasons and discovering associations between these reasons

Health Informatics Journal, 2020
The objective of this study is to identify the most common reasons for contacting a crisis helpline through analysing a large call log data set. Two taxonomies were identified within the call log data from a Northern Ireland telephone crisis helpline ...
Robin Turkington, Maurice D Mulvenna, Raymond R Bond, Siobhan O’Neill, Courtney Potts, Cherie Armour, Edel Ennis, Catherine Millman   +7 more
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IT and the Quality and Efficiency of Mental Health Care in a Time of COVID-19: Case Study of Mental Health Providers in England

JMIR Formative Research, 2022
BackgroundIn England, COVID-19 has significantly affected mental health care and tested the resilience of health care providers.
Frederick Hassan Konteh, Russell Mannion, Rowena Jacobs   +2 more
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La gestión de la asistencia neurológica en tiempos de la pandemia de Covid-19

Neurología, 2020
Resumen: Introducción: La pandemia de Covid-19 ha supuesto la necesidad de tomar decisiones para mantener la asistencia neurológica, sin precedentes. En este artículo se analiza esa toma de decisiones operativas.
J. Matías-Guiu, J. Porta-Etessam, E. Lopez-Valdes, I. Garcia-Morales, A. Guerrero-Solá, J.A. Matias-Guiu   +5 more
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Mental health crisis care for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years: the CAMH-Crisis evidence synthesis

Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 2023
Background Mental health care for children and young people is a rising concern, with one in six children aged 5–19 years in England having a probable diagnosable mental disorder.
Evans Nicola, Edwards Deborah, Carrier Judith, Elliott Mair, Gillen Elizabeth, Hannigan Ben, Lane Rhiannon, Williams Liz   +7 more
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