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Desalegn, Zelalem, Negussie Deyessa, Brhanu Teka, et al. "COVID-19 and the public response: Knowledge, attitude and practice of the public in mitigating the pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia." PLOS ONE 16, no. 1 (2021): e0244780. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244780.

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global community in many ways. Combating the COVID-19 pandemic requires a coordinated effort through engaging public and service providers in preventive measures. The government of Ethiopia had already announced prevention guidelines for the public. However, there is a scarcity of evidence-based data on the public knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and response of the service providers regarding COVID-19. Objective This study aimed to assess the public KAP and service providers’ preparedness towards the pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. M
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Kelkay, Asrat Dagnew. "Practice and challenges in provision of guidance and counselling services in secondary schools of South Gondar, Ethiopia." Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling in Schools: Current Perspectives 9, no. 1 (2019): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjgc.v9i1.3859.

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The main purpose of the study was to assess the provision of guidance and counselling service in South Godar secondary schools. It was designed to study the types of service provided by service providers in South Gondar secondary schools and to investigate the attitude and awareness of Guidance & Counselling Committee (GCC) members, teachers, principals and students towards the usefulness of guidance and counselling services/programme. The study was conducted using a descriptive survey design from five secondary schools using questionnaires and interview as data gathering instruments. The
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Kalavani, Khalil, Rafat Mohebbifar, and Sima Rafiei. "Evidence based practice among healthcare providers: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 32, no. 5 (2019): 867–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-08-2017-0162.

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Purpose Nowadays health systems in most of the countries are trying to build their healthcare provision system based on scientific knowledge based evidence. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a crucial factor for quality improvement focusing on compliance with clinical standards. The purpose of this paper is to assess evidence-based knowledge and skills among healthcare providers in Qazvin hospitals in 2016. Design/methodology/approach This was a descriptive study conducted among 300 health professionals working in hospitals affiliated by Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in 2016. A self-adm
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Tork, Hanan, Safiah ALRaffaa, Khadija ALMutairi, Noof ALShammari, Amani ALHarbi, and Awatef ALOnzi. "Stem cells: knowledge and attitude among health care providers in Qassim region, KSA." International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies 7, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i1.8524.

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Background: Health care providers as a trusted source of information for most patients should be able to provide counseling services to patients on the new concept of stem cells utilization, benefits and its practice implications.Objective: this study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care providers in Qassim region regarding stem cells.Methods: Self-administered tools were utilized among 250 health care providers were chosen from five major hospitals in Qassim, including doctors, nurses, and other health care providers such as pharmacists, dietaries and administrative staff.
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Swerissen, Hal, John Stanton, Sandra Marshall, Chris Peterson, and Linda Tilgner. "An Evaluation of a Shared Care Diabetes Project." Australian Journal of Primary Health 6, no. 2 (2000): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py00016.

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Shared care projects involve cooperation between general practitioners, specialist health professionals, and education and support services, to ensure clients receive optimal assessment, treatment and support. The Melbourne Division of General Practitioners Diabetes Service provided shared care to improve the care of patients with diabetes mellitus and reduce the incidence of complications. An evaluation of the Service was conducted using a database of 847 client records maintained by the Service and a survey of 35 GPs and 134 clients. Analysis of the client database indicated a positive trend
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Bhalla, Devender. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Practitioners Regarding Epilepsy in Bhutan: A Rural and a Remote Country." Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 08, no. 04 (2017): 507–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_272_17.

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ABSTRACT Purpose: Epilepsy is a major neurological disorder with many countries as scientifically silent and little-to-nothing known on various aspects of epilepsy. Methods: Taking background of a first multinational seminar on epilepsy in Bhutan and a short valid questionnaire pertaining to various aspects of epilepsy, before participation. Results: Large participation was achieved (76 out of 87 approached, 87.3%; 53.0% males). Based on the responses of 76.0% lecturers and clinician and medical administration, 21.0% nurses, and 3.0% traditional practitioners, important derivations were obtain
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Biswas, Romy, Sharmistha Bhattacherjee, Kuntala Ray, Jayanta K. Roy, Tapas K. Sarkar, and Manasi Chakraborty. "Assessment of knowledge and attitude regarding intrauterine devices among auxiliary nurse midwife in two districts of North Bengal." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 11 (2018): 4831. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184579.

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Background: Despite being one of the most easily available and reversible methods of family planning, IUD utilization continue to remain low, as evident in the nationwide surveys. One of the reasons was poor knowledge and skills on IUD provision among health care providers. This study examined factors related to providers, by examining their IUD-related knowledge, and their attitudes toward recommending or inserting the IUD.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 503 ANMs from Uttar Dinajpur and Darjeeling Districts using a semi-structured questionnaire exploring the s
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Chan, Yuen Ching, Maliza Mawardi, and Adibah Hanim Ismail Daud. "Stigmatizing attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) among primary health care providers in Kinta District, Perak." Malaysian Family Physician 16, no. 1 (2021): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.51866/oa0001.

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Background: Stigmatizing attitudes expressed by health care providers prevent some members of at-risk populations from accessing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and care. This attitude contributes to the continuity of the infection dissemination within our community, which gives an impact on the healthcare service and the curtailment of the global HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. Objective: This study was conducted to identify stigmatizing attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their determinants among primary health care providers in Kinta
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Gazley, Aaron, and Hamish Simmonds. "When service providers fail: outsourcing help and consumer attitudes." Journal of Business Strategy 39, no. 5 (2018): 22–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-03-2018-0040.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of outsourcing and offshoring on brand loyalty in a service recovery context. In addition, the effect that consumer ethnocentrism has on these relationships is examined. Design/methodology/approach An experiment was designed using a series of service recovery scenarios that manipulated whether the recovery effort was conducted by an in-house/outsourced or local/offshored party. Findings The study shows that while outsourcing service recovery within the home country has no effect on loyalty, outsourcing to an offshore location does.
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Belaid, Loubna, Pamela Atim, Eunice Atim, et al. "Communities and service providers address access to perinatal care in postconflict Northern Uganda: socialising evidence for participatory action." Family Medicine and Community Health 9, no. 2 (2021): e000610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2020-000610.

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ObjectivesDescribe participatory codesign of interventions to improve access to perinatal care services in Northern Uganda.Study designMixed-methods participatory research to codesign increased access to perinatal care. Fuzzy cognitive mapping, focus groups and a household survey identified and documented the extent of obstructions to access. Deliberative dialogue focused stakeholder discussions of this evidence to address the obstacles to access. Most significant change stories explored the participant experience of this process.SettingThree parishes in Nwoya district in the Gulu region, Nort
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Chauhan, Madhubala, Shikha Gupta, and Ronak Gandhi. "Study of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding cervical cancer and its screening among health service providers of Udaipur." International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology 4, no. 1 (2020): 167–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.33545/gynae.2020.v4.i1c.459.

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Sugiharto, Sh, Wiwiek Natalya, and Bambang Widjanarko Otok. "Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Perspective regarding Diabetes Self-Management during Ramadan Fasting: A Cross-Sectional Study." Nurse Media Journal of Nursing 11, no. 1 (2021): 124–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v11i1.33926.

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Background: Evidence shows that most general practitioners have low knowledge related to diabetes self-management during Ramadan fasting. However, studies on healthcare providers’ competencies related to diabetes self-management during Ramadan fasting are still rare.Purpose: This study aimed to investigate healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and perspective concerning diabetes self-management during Ramadan fasting.Methods: The study applied a cross-sectional design and was conducted in forty-one (41) community health centers in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia. The study participant
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S. Y., Telly, Daniel William Athanasse Leno, Moussa Kantara Camara, Yolande Hyjazi, and Namory Keita. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of obstetrical ultrasound in Conakry, Guinea." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 6, no. 2 (2017): 585. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20170387.

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Background: The authors report an initial assessment of the practice of obstetrical ultrasound in Conakry in order to make suggestions to improve the quality of services in Guinea.Methods: It is about a cross-sectional study of three months (August 1st to October 31st, 2013) conducted in Conakry. The study population consisted of health personnel performing fetal ultrasounds in Conakry and who agreed to participate in the survey. The data collected were about the socio-professional characteristics of the service providers, their knowledge and attitudes. The data were analyzed in a simple descr
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Diamond, Guy S., Alana O’Malley, Matthew B. Wintersteen, et al. "Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers to Adolescent Suicide and Mental Health Screening." Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 3, no. 1 (2011): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150131911417878.

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Objective: To determine primary care providers’ rates of screening for suicide and mental health problems in adolescents and the factors that promote or discourage this practice. Patients and Methods: Overall, 671 medical professionals (ie, pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) completed an electronic survey. The 53 items focused on (1) attitudes, knowledge, and comfort with general psychosocial and suicide screening and (2) current practices and barriers regarding screening and referrals to behavioral health services. Results: Forty percent had a patient
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Gazi, Md Harun Ur Rashid, and MR Akhi. "Readiness of Nurses to Provide Nursing Care for COVID-19 Patients at COVID Dedicated Hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh." Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin 46, no. 3 (2021): 161–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v46i3.52250.

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Background: Coronavirus pandemic has become the leading cause of disability and death throughout the world. Nurses have a pivotal role in managing the COVID-19 patients across the globe including Bangladesh. Objective: The study was aimed to assess the level of nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice with regard to readiness for providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients at COVID-19 dedicated hospitals in Dhaka. Method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected from July, to September, 2020 using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 384 nurses were selected f
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Shier, Micheal L., and John R. Graham. "Identifying Social Service Needs of Muslims Living in a Post 9/11 Era: The Role of Community-Based Organizations." Advances in Social Work 14, no. 2 (2013): 395–415. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/4180.

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In this qualitative study the investigators sought to better understand the ways in which service provider organizations (n=19) working with Muslim service providers have adapted to the changing social and political contexts in a post-9/11 era in New York City, and how this changing environment has affected the types of services that Muslims need. Service providers described two general ways in which services were adapted: 1) they have sought to address limits in service delivery programs that were a result of emerging sociopolitical dynamics (such as increasing discrimination) through adaptat
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Liew, Chee Yoong, and Bee Lian Song. "Consumers’ Perception on Organisational Corporate Social Responsibility Practices and its Implications on Consumer Attitude: Evidence from the Malaysian Telecommunication Industry." Journal of Management and Sustainability 7, no. 4 (2017): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jms.v7n4p112.

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This paper aims at investigating consumers’ perception on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of the telecommunication service companies in Malaysia, and its antecedent to consumer attitude. The local telecommunication service providers have emphasized on service quality, stakeholder value, corporate reputation, and innovation to achieve good business performance. However, little is known about the contribution of service quality, stakeholder value, corporate reputation, and innovation on the effectiveness of organisational CSR practices. Furthermore, lack of previous studies t
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Sahebzadeh, Mandana, Abdol Hossein Gherekhloo, and Golrokh Atighechian. "The Effect of Educational Intervention on Health Care Providers' Preparedness in the Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Health Care Providers in Shahreza City, Iran." Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly 6, no. 1 (2020): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/hdq.6.1.345.1.

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Background: Every year, numerous natural disasters occur around Iran, with many casualties and financial losses. In these crises, the demand for health care suddenly and uncontrollably increases. In such circumstances, the readiness of health centers and their staff is critical in reducing injuries and mortality. This study aimed to determine the effect of disaster preparedness intervention on the attitude, knowledge, and practice of health care providers in Shahreza City, Iran. Materials and Methods: This one-group quasi-experimental study was conducted on 55 health care providers in Shahreza
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Ahsan, Hafez Mohammad Nazmul, Md Ridwanur Rahman, Robed Amin, Syed Mahbub Morshed, Md Amzad Hossain, and Mostafa Kamal. "Attitude of Health Care Providers on Snake Bite in Rural Community of Bangladesh." Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh 4, no. 1 (2018): 28–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v4i1.38282.

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Background: Health care providers have different attitude and practice about the snake bite in rural community of Bangladesh.Objective: The purpose of the present study was to know the attitude and practice about the snake bite in rural community of Bangladesh.Methodolgoy: The findings from survey study on snake bite have been elicited from face to face interview with 243 number of medical professionals/health service providers consisting of 113 number of MBBS doctors, 86 number of nurses and 46 number of other health practitioners. The study area consisted of 5 zillasadar hospitals and 15 upa
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Aishat, Usman, and Ayinde Olubunmi. "Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS: Perception of Health Care Workers in Rural Areas of Oyo State." Scientifica 2016 (2016): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4257180.

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Introduction. Proper implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services requires adequate knowledge and appropriate attitudes and practices on the part of the health care providers especially in rural areas where access to health care delivery is very limited in Oyo State.Materials and Methods. This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 350 health care workers in a two-stage sampling technique. Data was obtained using interviewer-administered, pretested, semistructured questionnaires. The data was analyzed using Epi Info software version 7.Results. The knowledge
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Shah, Samir, Ali Elgalib, Adil Al-Wahaibi, et al. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to HIV Stigma and Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ] 20, no. 1 (2020): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.005.

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Objectives: Stigma and discrimination undermine the quality of life of people with HIV and their access to health services. This study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place between July and November 2016. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,400 government HCWs to determine HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Results: A total of 1,281 HCWs participated (response rate = 92%). Routine tasks, such as dressing wounds, drawing blood and touching clothes, were a cause of conce
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Garg, Parul. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among nursing and para-medical staff in a tertiary care hospital of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 9, no. 6 (2020): 2234. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202044.

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Background: The objective of this study was to study the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among nursing and para-medical staff in a tertiary care hospital and also to identify factors that are associated with non-usage of contraception.Methods: The study was conducted on 100 nursing and paramedical staff working at K. D. Medical College and associated hospital at Mathura from November 2019 to January 2020. After obtaining consent, randomly selected married nursing and paramedical staff were given a pre-designed, structured questionnaire on socio-demographic variables, knowledg
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Choden, Karma, and Nidup Dorji. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nurse-midwives on the use of partograph in health care centres of Bhutan." Bhutan Health Journal 7, no. 1 (2021): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.47811/bhj.114.

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Introduction: World Health Organization recommends using partograph to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths due to obstetric complications. Proper utilization of partograph by health care providers was noted to be good when it is associated with better knowledge and a positive attitude towards partograph. There is a paucity of scientific study about knowledge, attitude and practice on the use of partograph among healthcare providers in Bhutan. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurse-midwives on the use and completeness of partograph in seven hospitals
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Pradhan, Manohar, and Nuwadatta Subedi. "Attitude and perception of medical interns towards abortion in a teaching hospital in central Nepal." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 12, no. 3 (2016): 123–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v12i3.16017.

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Background & Objectives: The objectives the study was to explore the, attitude and perception of medical interns, who are in the verge of being registered medical practitioners about abortion care services in Nepal.Materials & Methods: This is a questionnaire based descriptive-cross-sectional study conducted among the 96 interns of the College of Medical Sciences. The questionnaire was semi structured consisting of questions on self-assessed educational program characteristics, attitudes and perceptions regarding abortions in the context of Nepal.Results: The response rate of the parti
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Tshitenge, S. T., K. Nlisi, V. Setlhare, and R. Ogundipe. "Knowledge, attitudes and practice of healthcare providers regarding contraceptive use in adolescence in Mahalapye, Botswana." South African Family Practice 60, no. 6 (2018): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v60i6.4928.

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Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health problem, for which healthcare providers (HCPs) play a critical role to prevent unintended pregnancy. This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of HCPs towards the use of contraceptives in adolescents.Results: Of the 101 eligible for the study, 79.2% HCPs from the selected clinics and hospital responded. The majority (91.2%) of respondents felt confident to explain to adolescents how to use old contraceptive methods such as oral contraceptives or IUCD, less than half of the respondents (41.3%) were confident t
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Patka, Mazna, Christopher B. Keys, David B. Henry, and Katherine E. McDonald. "Attitudes of Pakistani Community Members and Staff Toward People with Intellectual Disability." American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 118, no. 1 (2013): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-118.1.32.

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Abstract The acceptance and inclusion of persons with intellectual disability can vary across cultures, and understanding attitudes can provide insight into such variation. To our knowledge, no previous study has explored attitudes toward people with intellectual disability among Pakistani community members and disability service providers. We administered the Community Living Attitudes Scale (Henry et al., 1996), a measure of attitudes toward people with intellectual disability developed in the United States, to 262 community members and 190 disability service providers in Pakistan. Confirmat
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Cesario, Sandra K. "Nurses’ Attitudes and Knowledge of Their Roles in Newborn Abandonment." Journal of Perinatal Education 12, no. 2 (2003): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1058-1243.12.2.31.

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The practice of abandoning newborns shortly after birth has always existed. Occurring in primitive and contemporary societies, the motivations for newborn abandonment are varied and dependent upon the social norms of a specific geographic region at a given point in time. Because the desire to abandon an infant has had no support system in American society, such unwanted infants have been abandoned in a manner leading to their deaths. In response, many states have passed safe-haven legislation to save the lives of unwanted newborns. The laws typically specify a mother’s ability to “abandon” her
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Boen, Randall, and Derek Ruiz. "Graduate Education in Rehabilitation Counseling and the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Review of the Literature." Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 52, no. 1 (2021): 26–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/jarc-d-20-00005.

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The Rehabilitation Counseling profession has foundations in disability awareness and acknowledges disability stigma as a barrier to full participation. Graduate-level rehabilitation counseling programs assist students with self-evaluation and examination of attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. Effective service providers are seen as having knowledge of how social attitudes play a part in issue of inclusion and full participation. Mental health is an area that has historically drew considerable attention. However, barriers to effective service delivery still persist and may include t
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Deki, Sonam, and Jigme Choden. "Assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Respectful Maternity Care among nurse midwives in Referral Hospitals of Bhutan." Bhutan Health Journal 4, no. 1 (2018): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.47811/bhj.50.

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Introduction: Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) acknowledges that respects for woman’s rights, choices and dignity during labor and childbirth is vital component of health care quality. This cross-sectional descriptive study intended to gain in-depth understanding on knowledge, attitude and practices of nurse midwives working in referral hospitals of Bhutan on RMC. The study also looked into determinants of RMC.
 Methods: The sample consisted of 83 nurse midwives who were working in birthing and maternity unit of three regional referral hospitals of Bhutan. The sites were chosen purposefull
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Mauldon, Emily. "The Use of and Attitude Towards Telehealth in Rural Communities." Australian Journal of Primary Health 13, no. 3 (2007): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py07035.

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This paper reports on the attitudes of a sample of health care providers towards the use of telehealth to support rural patients and integrate rural primary health and urban hospital care. Telehealth and other information technologies hold the promise of improving the quality of care for people in rural and remote areas and for supporting rural primary health care providers. While seemingly beneficial for rural patients, study participants believed that telehealth remains underused and poorly integrated into their practice. In general, participants thought that telehealth is potentially benefi
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Thadeus, Willcliff K., and Lawrencia D. Mushi. "Health care professional knowledge and attitude towards the use of digital technologies in provision of maternal health services at Tumbi regional referral hospital in Tanzania." Journal of Medical Research and Innovation 5, no. 1 (2020): e000233. http://dx.doi.org/10.32892/jmri.233.

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Objectives: In recent years Tanzania introduced digital technologies in health industry where several initiatives such as Government of Tanzania, Hospital Management Information System (GoT-HoMIS) along other digital devices are taken to ensure quality services delivery. The purpose of this study was to assess Health Care Providers (HCPs) knowledge and attitude towards the use of Digital Health Technology (DHT) in provision of maternal health services at Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital (TRRH).
 Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design involving 50 purposively selected HCPs from obstet
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Gething, Lindsay. "Growing Older with an Intellectual Disability." Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling 6, no. 2 (2000): 57–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323892200000892.

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Both the life expectancy and numbers of older people with intellectual disabilities are growing. Until recently, ageing with a disability had not been a major consideration for Australian policy makers and service providers. The situation was similar in countries such as the United States of America and United Kingdom where, unlike aged care, disability policy and practice had not evolved to meet needs. Ageing with long standing disability has now been specified by the Australian government as a priority area. This paper reports results of consultations held with consumers, their organisations
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Vishwakarma, Soniya, Rajani Rawat, Nupur Mittal, and Pragya Shree. "Knowledge, attitude and practices about cervical cancer screening among nursing staff in rural tertiary care center." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 7, no. 9 (2018): 3796. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20183797.

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Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. The knowledge and attitude of nursing personnel towards cervical cancer screening can grossly influence the community. As the doctor to patient ratio is low in India, staff nurses if trained can act both as health educators and service providers. Objectives of the study were to determine the baseline information about the knowledge of cervical cancer and explore attitude and practice of Pap smear screening among staff nurses.Methods: In this cross-sectional study sample of 100 nurses was selected randomly out o
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Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman, Mohd Faqhroll Mustaqim Mohd Fudzi, Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani, and Hafizah Ibrahim. "THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL RESPONSE PROTOCOL ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL RESPONSE DURING FLOOD DISASTER AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN KELANTAN: A SIMULATION-BASED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL." Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 19, no. 1 (2019): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.19/no.1/art.38.

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The Integrated Medical Response protocol (IMP) is a new protocol of medical response during the response phase of a flood disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia. It integrates response workflows of various rescue agencies involved in patient care during response phase of flood disaster. Traditionally, health care services in this region used either an all-hazard protocol or those not specific to Kelantan. The present study is aimed to test the effectiveness of IMP on knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare providers (HCP) involved in managing patients during flood disaster in Kelantan. This stu
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Acharya, Shashidhar, Harsimran Kaur, and Shobha Tandon. "Utilization of Mobile Dental Health Care Services to Answer the Oral Health Needs of Rural Population." Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry 6, no. 2 (2012): 56–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/johcd-6-2-56.

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ABSTRACT Aim The activity was undertaken with the objective to assess the utility of a Mobile Dental Clinic to provide oral health services to the rural population. Material & Methods Baseline data collection of subjects was conducted according to the knowledge, attitude, practices and satisfaction proformas at Brahmavara and Byndoor community health centre catchment areas. Oral Health Education through models, video presentation and audio conversations were given to all subjects. Basic treatment was provided to all the subjects recruited for the study. The use and services of mobile denta
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Rajeswari Ramasamy, Guru Prasad Mohanta, Shobha Rani R Hiremath, Raman Dang, Chandramouli R, and Manjiri S Gharat. "Assessing the Change of Community Pharmacist’s Knowledge on Tuberculosis and Attitude to practice as a Tuberculosis DOTS provider after an Educational Intervention." International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11, no. 4 (2020): 7593–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11i4.4008.

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Government of India officially launched Directly Observed Treatment-Short course (DOTS) strategy in 1997 to offer better Tuberculosis (TB) care services under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP). Under this strategy, DOTS providers need to observe and assist the tuberculosis patient to take their DOTS medicine and document the same after each dosing. As part of Public-Private Mix (PPM) partnership under RNTCP, Community Pharmacists (CPs) needs be trained to observe DOTS.This study was aimed to assess the change of CPs basic knowledge on tuberculosis; and attitude to practice
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Oswald, Austin, Nancy Giunta, Tim Johnston, and Sherrill Wayland. "Evaluating the Impact of State Policy Interventions for LGBT Aging: Comparative Case Study of New York and California." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (2020): 674. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2340.

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Abstract The majority of aging network service providers are unprepared to deliver targeted services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) older adults. In 2017, California legislature mandated ongoing LGBT sensitivity training for congregate living providers. Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) developed a specialized training, Creating Inclusive Communities, for congregate living staff to learn the unique needs of LGBT elders. This secondary data analysis compared pre-test knowledge and attitudes of training participants in two states, one mandating LGBT aging sensitivity
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Aksa, Rahadian. "DISCRIMINATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN POPULATION AND CIVIL REGISTRATION AGENCY NORTH LAMPUNG REGENCY." NATAPRAJA 6, no. 1 (2018): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jnp.v6i1.20702.

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The objective of this research is to determine the forms and causes of discrimination in the services delivery provision of North Lampung population and civil registration agency. The research was a descriptive qualitative. Research results showed the prevalence of discriminatory practices in the delivery of services in the Population and Civil Registration agency in North Lampung Regency. Dissemination took forms of time required, and cost incurred to obtain services, attitude of service providers, and procedures that differed between those that applied to ordinary citizens (long and tedious)
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Afe, Abayomi Joseph, Adefunke Adetula, Olugbemiga Peter, Oluwalusi Ebenezer, and Omolola Olonisakin. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers Towards Availability of Antiretroviral Pre-Exposure Prohylaxis in Nigeria." Journal of Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention 3, no. 3 (2018): 46–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-18-2333.

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Introduction: The introduction of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against incident HIV infection has changed the epidemiology of disease as continuous treatment with tenofovir and emtricitabine among high risk groups can reduce the relative risk for incident HIV infection by over 90%.However,despite the approved use of TDF+FTC, as a fixed dose combination of emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg, for oral PrEP since 2012 , it does not appear to have become widely accepted and in use among healthcare workers especially those in low income countries. Researches are therefo
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Katernyuk, Аleksej V., and Elizaveta V. Mezhevaya. "ESTIMATING COMPETITIVENESS OF ADVERTISING COMPANY THROUGH INTEGRAL INDEXES." Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, no. 3 (June 30, 2019): 176–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.21686/2413-2829-2019-3-176-184.

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The article studies a well-known integral methodology of estimating company competitiveness. It shows the possibility to use it in practice, in particular for advertising agencies. In order to estimate competitiveness such methods as formalization, comparison, modeling and sociometry were used. The author came to the conclusion about possible application of this methodology for advertising service assessment. Models used earlier for estimation of competitiveness were oriented to the product as a physical object with a number of characteristic s (from compliance with standards to subjective app
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Migliorini, Laura, Vittoria Romoli, and Paola Cardinali. "Social Workers and Families: An Italian Perspective on the Family-Centered Approach." Research on Social Work Practice 31, no. 4 (2021): 337–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731520985606.

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Purpose: The present work addresses the transformation process occurring within the services for minors regarding the relationship with families. This qualitative study aims to explore family-centered practice (FCA) by analyzing the practitioner's perceptions of social work with families in daily practice in the context of Italian social welfare. Methods: The authors conducted six focus groups with 38 social services workers and used grounded theory methods to elicit perceptions of the meaning and complexity of the transformation based on the statements of those performing social work with fam
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Royer, Pamela A., Lenora M. Olson, Brandi Jackson, et al. "“In Africa, There Was No Family Planning. Every Year You Just Give Birth”: Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Somali and Congolese Refugee Women After Resettlement to the United States." Qualitative Health Research 30, no. 3 (2019): 391–408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732319861381.

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It is crucial for refugee service providers to understand the family planning knowledge, attitudes, and practices of refugee women following third country resettlement. Using an ethnographic approach rooted in Reproductive Justice, we conducted six focus groups that included 66 resettled Somali and Congolese women in a western United States (US) metropolitan area. We analyzed data using modified grounded theory. Three themes emerged within the family planning domain: (a) concepts of family, (b) fertility management, and (c) unintended pregnancy. We contextualized these themes within existing f
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Alblowi, Jazia A. "Perception of Tobacco Counseling and Cessation among Dental Practitioners." Journal of Smoking Cessation 2021 (March 15, 2021): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6692525.

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Objective. To investigate the knowledge and practice of tobacco cessation and counseling (TCC) among dental practitioners and their attitude and perceived barriers. Methods. A cross-sectional study targeted licensed dental practitioners in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Participants answered a pretested and validated self-administered questionnaire consisted of demographic data; smoking status; knowledge of tobacco hazards, attitude, and practice; and perceived barriers of tobacco cessation counseling. Result. Among the total sample of 529, response rate was 72.2% (mean age ( 34.20 ± 9.38 years ), male
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Lapcevic, Mirjana, Ivan Dimitrijevic, Jelena Ristic, Mira Vukovic, Radivoje Nikolic, and Petar Stanojevic. "Factors influencing general practitioners and specialists of general practice to declare in favor of accepting the role of family doctors." Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 134, Suppl. 2 (2006): 128–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/sarh06s2128l.

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INTRODUCTION. Protection and promotion of health of an individual, family and society as the whole depends on the organization and efficiency of the public health service. Modern health service is focused on the health prevention and improvement of the family which is the basic unit of society. The life cycle of the family indicates crisis related to development and underdevelopment as well as some expected and unexpected life situations and this is very important when discussing about many somatic and mental diseases. objective The objective of our project which included 473 specialists of ge
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Suhrheinrich, Jessica, Melina Melgarejo, Brittney Root, Gregory A. Aarons, and Lauren Brookman-Frazee. "Implementation of school-based services for students with autism: Barriers and facilitators across urban and rural districts and phases of implementation." Autism 25, no. 8 (2021): 2291–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211016729.

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Research regarding variables influencing evidence-based practice implementation within school services for students with autism spectrum disorder is limited. Using qualitative methods, the current study applies the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework to characterize factors impacting the implementation of practices for students with autism spectrum disorder across urban and rural school districts. The guiding questions of the study include: (1) Are contextual factors perceived as barriers or facilitators, and do these perceptions vary by district location? and (
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Iliffe, S., H. V. Curran, R. Collins, S. C. Yuen Kee, S. Fletcher, and B. Woods. "Attitudes to long-term use of benzodiazepine hypnotics by older people in general practice: findings from interviews with service users and providers." Aging & Mental Health 8, no. 3 (2004): 242–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607860410001669778.

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Li, Yuping, Weijuan Gong, Xiang Kong, Olaf Mueller, and Guangyu Lu. "Factors Associated with Outpatient Satisfaction in Tertiary Hospitals in China: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19 (2020): 7070. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197070.

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Outpatient care is made up of medical procedures, tests, and services that can be provided to the patient in a setting that doesn’t involve an overnight hospital stay. In China, tertiary hospitals are medical services centers of health care systems, and some tertiary hospitals had more than 20,000 outpatient visits per day. However, a systematic review of existed evidence on factors influencing the outpatient satisfaction in tertiary hospitals in China could inform the efforts and does not yet exist. Therefore, in order to better understand the outpatient satisfaction provided by tertiary hosp
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Segon, Ankur, Yogita Segon, Vivek Kumar, and Hirotaka Kato. "A Qualitative Exploration to Understand Hospitalists’ Attitude Toward the Patient Experience Scoring System." Journal of Patient Experience 7, no. 6 (2020): 1036–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2374373520942418.

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Patient’s perception of their inpatient experience is measured by the Center for Medical Services’ (CMS) administered Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (HCAHPS) survey. There is scant existing literature on physicians’ perceptions toward the HCAHPS scoring system. Understanding hospitalist knowledge and attitude toward the HCAHPS survey can help guide efforts to impact HCAHPS survey scores by improving the patient’s perception of their hospital experience. The goal of this study is to explore hospitalists’ knowledge and perspective of the physician communicatio
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Lateef, Adepeju M., and Euphemia M. Mhlongo. "Trends in Patient-Centered Care in South West Nigeria: A Holistic Assessment of the Nurses Perception of Primary Healthcare Practice." Global Journal of Health Science 12, no. 6 (2020): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v12n6p73.

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BACKGROUND: A key dimension of a quality healthcare to patients is patient-centered care approach which is increasingly gaining recognition worldwide. However, this concept is not fully implemented in practice.
 
 AIM: The aim of this study is to provide outcomes from assessment of nurses’ perceptions about patient-centered care and the current trends in Primary Health Care system in South West Nigeria.
 
 METHODS: This study employed a qualitative participatory action research study approach and conducted a semi-structured individual interview with thirty-five nu
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Muñoz, Karen, Lauri Nelson, Kristina Blaiser, Tanner Price, and Michael Twohig. "Improving Support for Parents of Children with Hearing Loss: Provider Training on Use of Targeted Communication Strategies." Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 26, no. 02 (2015): 116–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.26.2.2.

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Background: When proper protocols are followed, children who are identified with a permanent hearing loss early in life have opportunities to develop language on par with their typical hearing peers. Young children with hearing loss are dependent on their parents to manage intervention during early years critical to their development, and parents’ ability to effectively integrate recommendations in daily life is foundational for intervention success. Audiologists and early intervention professionals not only need to provide current evidence-based services, but also must address parents’ emotio
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