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Don’t assume, ask! A focus group study on end-of-life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities from minoritised ethnic groups

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care
Background People with intellectual disabilities are less likely to have access to palliative care, and the evidence shows that their deaths are often unanticipated, unplanned for, and poorly managed.
Andrea Bruun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Voluntary Sector’s Contribution to Integrated Care: The Case of Cyprus

open access: yesSocial Sciences
At a time when globalisation and the economic crisis have forced a reduction in public expenditure at all levels, social policy and social welfare systems’ efforts for sustainable development are focused on identifying alternative ways to provide ...
Despina Cochliou, Olivia Patsalidou
doaj   +1 more source

Le bénévolat, une porte d’entrée privilégiée pour mobiliser les jeunes dans des activités d’apprentissage propices au développement de compétences transversales

open access: yesÉducation et Socialisation, 2016
The research presented in this article examines the involvement of young people aged between 16 and 25 in voluntary work within various types of non-profit organisations. Through thirty semi-structured interviews, we are asking ourselves how young people
Sandrine Cortessis, Saskia Weber Guisan
doaj   +1 more source

Analysing public service outsourcing: the value of a regulatory perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article draws on findings from two longitudinal case studies of voluntary organisations engaged in delivering social care services via purchaser – provider relations with local authorities.
Arthur R   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Fluid and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Microgliopathy Colony‐Stimulating Factor‐1 Receptor‐Related Disorders

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to identify both fluid and neuroimaging biomarkers for CSF1R‐RD that can inform the optimal timing of treatment administration to maximize therapeutic benefit, while also providing sensitive quantitative measurements to monitor disease progression.
Tomasz Chmiela   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of an assurance scheme for wild‐shot game meat products in promoting a voluntary transition from the use of lead to non‐lead ammunition for hunting

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, 2023
A consensus has emerged in the United Kingdom that a transition away from the use of lead ammunition for hunting game animals would be desirable to reduce harm that lead causes to wildlife and the market for healthy game meat products.
Rhys E. Green
doaj   +1 more source

Working together : the first year [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
"This report will be of interest to the full range of individuals and organisations that are interested in, or involved with, voluntary and community sector engagement with adult learning" -- front ...

core  

Care, values and support in local self-help groups [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This article examines ‘care’ and ‘values’ in local self-help groups and voluntary organisations which mobilise around partnering and parenting. It finds that a shared identity based upon common experiences of misrecognition and stigma is the most ...
Williams, F.
core   +1 more source

Discovery and Targeted Proteomic Studies Reveal Striatal Markers Validated for Huntington's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical trials for Huntington's disease (HD) enrolling persons before clinical motor diagnosis (CMD) lack validated biomarkers. This study aimed to conduct an unbiased discovery analysis and a targeted examination of proteomic biomarkers scrutinized by clinical validation. Methods Cerebrospinal fluid was obtained from PREDICT‐HD and
Daniel Chelsky   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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