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Abdulkadir, Muhammad, Ruslan Bn Rainis, and Murtala Uba Mohammed. "Free Maternal Healthcare Programme under the Successful Delivery Programme in Jigawa State, Nigeria." International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 23, no. 4 (2019): 707–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.37200/ijpr/v23i4/pr190404.

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Sá, Cristina, Vânia Rocha, José Cunha Machado, and José Precioso. "Preventing alcohol use among adolescents: Assessment of the "Alcohol-Free" programme." Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas 18, no. 2 (2018): 133–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.21134/haaj.v18i2.386.

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Introduction: Alcohol use among adolescents is associated with serious health problems and with increased mortality. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of the "Alcohol-free" programme in the prevention of alcohol consumption among adolescents. Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was conducted including an experimental group of 92 students and a control group of 77 students, who attended the 3rd cycle of basic education at Braga and Porto schools (Portugal). A self-report questionnaire was administered to both groups before and after the programme implementation. The progra

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Jaiyesinmi, Boluwaji. "Creating Synergistic Approach to Combat Lifestyle Related Diseases and Improved Quality of Life Through Workplace Physical Activity And Wellness Intervention Program." Àgídìgbo: ABUAD Journal of the Humanities 3, no. 1 (2015): 85–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.53982/agidigbo.2015.0301.07-j.

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In the 1970s, workplace health promotion programmes started to emerge as an adjunct to occupational health and safety initiatives. Workers were encouraged to participate in programmes designed to encourage physical activity, healthy eating, and smoke-free living. The health of the employee is very paramount to an organization as it determines the level of functionality of the employee and his ability to go about his duties. This paper examines the possibility of creating synergistic approach to combat lifestyle related diseases that have crippled several potentials in the workplace and improve

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Bere, Elling, Marit Hilsen, and Knut-Inge Klepp. "Effect of the nationwide free school fruit scheme in Norway." British Journal of Nutrition 104, no. 4 (2010): 589–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114510000814.

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In Norway, children and adolescents consume only about half of the national five-a-day recommendation. There are also rather large social inequalities in health, and in eating behaviours. In order to increase fruit and vegetable (FV) intake, a subscription programme was initiated in 1996 and made nationwide in 2003, and a free programme (without parental payment) has been implemented nationwide from 2007. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of these efforts. Pupils in the sixth and seventh grades (age 10–12 years) at twenty-seven schools responded to a questionnaire in

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Kamimura, Akiko, Jennifer Tabler, Kyl Myers, Fattima Ahmed, Guadalupe Aguilera, and Jeanie Ashby. "Student-led health education programmes in the waiting room of a free clinic for uninsured patients." Health Education Journal 76, no. 3 (2016): 282–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896916671761.

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Objective: Free clinics provide free or reduced fee healthcare to individuals who lack access to primary care and are socio-economically disadvantaged in the USA. Free clinic patients may have health education needs, but experience barriers to attending health education programmes. In an attempt to reach out to free clinic patients who might not otherwise attend health education classes, this project examined the efficacy of student-led health education classes conducted in the waiting room prior to a patient’s appointment with a provider. Design: The classes had two areas of focus: women’s he

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Asuzu, MC. "Genesis and contents of value-based human love, sexuality and family life education programme in Nigeria – I." International Journal of Family & Community Medicine 7, no. 4 (2023): 118–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/ijfcm.2023.07.00323.

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Background: The first stand-alone sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clinic developed in Nigeria in 1974 from the Endemic Diseases Clinic of the referral consultants’ Medical Out-Patients’ (MOP) Clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan. At that time, a good number of patients seen there included subjects with complications of the STDs, in both males and females. Young people were hardly seen at that clinic then. By the 1980s young people began to be seen there. Because of this, a purely preventative extra-curricular health education programme was started for secondary schools in Iba

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Barker, Alexander B., Kathy Whittamore, John Britton, and Jo Cranwell. "Content analysis of tobacco content in UK television." Tobacco Control 28, no. 4 (2018): 381–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054427.

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AimsExposure to audiovisual tobacco content in media is a risk factor for smoking in young people. While tobacco content in films has been extensively documented, content in mainstream television has received relatively little attention. We report an analysis of tobacco content in a sample of UK free-to-air prime-time television broadcasts in 2015, and compare this with a similar analysis from 2010.DesignContent analysis of all programmes and advertisements or trailers broadcast on the five national UK free-to-air channels in the UK between 18:00 and 22:00 during three separate weeks in Septem

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Bousmah, Marwân-al-Qays, Pathé Diakhaté, Grâce à. Dieu Toulao, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, and Richard Lalou. "Effects of a free health insurance programme for the poor on health service utilisation and financial protection in Senegal." BMJ Global Health 7, Suppl 9 (2022): e009977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009977.

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IntroductionImplemented in 2013 in Senegal, theProgramme National de Bourses de Sécurité Familiale(PNBSF) is a national cash transfer programme for poor households. Besides reducing household poverty and encouraging children’s school attendance, an objective of the PNBSF is to expand health coverage by guaranteeing free enrolment in community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes. In this paper, we provide the first assessment of the PNBSF free health insurance programme on health service utilisation and health-related financial protection.MethodsWe collected household-level and individual-lev

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Heald, D., and D. A. Scott. "Managerial Perceptions of the Incentives Inherent in National Health Service Capital Charging." Health Services Management Research 10, no. 3 (1997): 190–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095148489701000306.

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Capital charging was introduced into the National Health Service (NHS) in 1991 in order to stop capital being treated as a ‘free’ good and to encourage managers to use their assets more efficiently. This article seeks to examine the extent to which managerial thinking has been influenced. It uses as evidence interviews with NHS managers conducted in Scotland in 1994. The following uses of capital charges data are explored: capital programme; disposal programme; maintenance programme; contract pricing; and budgetary devolution. New capital programmes required more justification and capital char

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Nyirenda, Deborah, Tamara Chipasula Makawa, Greyson Chapita, et al. "Public engagement in Malawi through a health-talk radio programme ‘Umoyo nkukambirana’: A mixed-methods evaluation." Public Understanding of Science 27, no. 2 (2016): 229–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662516656110.

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Radio is an effective source of health information in many resource poor countries. In Malawi, 53% of households own radios however few radio programmes in Malawi focus on health issues in the context of medical research. An interactive health-talk radio programme ‘ Umoyo nkukambirana’ was introduced by Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme on a national radio station. The aim was to increase awareness of health and medical research, and improve engagement between researchers, healthcare workers and the public. The content and presentation were developed through participa

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Tan, Deshawn Chong Xuan, and Ken Cheah Hooi Lee. "Journey towards a smoke-free nation." Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 53, no. 10 (2024): 594–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024301.

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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Singapore’s journey towards a smoke-free society started early in the 1970s when legislations were introduced to restrict smoking in certain public spaces and ban tobacco advertising.1 The National Smoking Control Programme was launched in 1986 with important objectives set to prevent youths from picking up the smoking habit, help current smokers quit, protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke, and tighten regulations against smoking. Public health campaigns and outreach programmes to schools, youth organisations, army camps and workp

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Barrett, Jennifer S., Anthony Crozier, Daniel J. Cuthbertson, Juliette A. Strauss, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, and Sam O. Shepherd. "A free-living, walking-based, exercise programme, with exercise timed relative to breakfast, to improve metabolic health in people living with overweight and obesity: A feasibility study." PLOS ONE 19, no. 11 (2024): e0307582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307582.

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Optimising the timing of food intake relative to exercise may maximise the effectiveness of free-living exercise programmes on improvements in glycaemic control and cardio-metabolic health. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a free-living, walking-based exercise programme and determine whether undertaking each exercise session before or after breakfast would most benefit longer-term metabolic health. Thirty-four people living with obesity (43±12 y, BMI 35.1±5.1 kg.m-2) undertook a 12-week walking-based programme, consisting of two continuous (30–60 min at 50% HRmax) and two interval

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Alejandre, Julius Cesar, Sebastien Chastin, Katherine N. Irvine, et al. "Contextual Factors and Programme Theories Associated with Implementing Blue Prescription Programmes: A Systematic Realist Review." Health & Social Care in the Community 2023 (April 5, 2023): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6551521.

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Nature-based social prescribing such as “blue prescription” promotes public health and health improvement of individuals with long-term health conditions. However, there is limited evidence explaining the relationship of contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes of implementing blue prescription programmes (BPPs) in health and social care settings that could inform policy and practice. We conducted a systematic realist review by searching PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, Scopus, MEDLINE, and CINAHL for articles published in English between January 2000 and June 2022 about health and social care prof

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Siebert, Penelope, and Puja Myles. "Eliciting and reconstructing programme theory: An exercise in translating theory into practice." Evaluation 25, no. 4 (2019): 469–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1356389019870211.

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The importance of evaluation to demonstrate the effectiveness of policies, programmes and interventions is widely recognised. Evaluation in the context of public health and healthcare is viewed as a complicated exercise, particularly when dealing with complex interventions involving multiple partners, multiple components and multiple outcomes. Eliciting the programme theory is an important starting point of an evaluation process to enable the link between theory and action to be articulated. This article gives a pragmatic account of the practicalities of working with stakeholders as they embar

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Brals, Daniella, Heleen Nelissen, Marijn Van der List, et al. "Impact of the community healthcare plan and the free maternity services programme on maternal and child healthcare utilisation in rural Kenya: a dairy farmer population-based study." African Health Sciences 19, no. 3 (2019): 2600–2614. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i3.36.

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Background: Access to and utilisation of quality maternal and child healthcare services is generally recognized as the best way to reduce maternal and child mortality.Objectives: We evaluated whether the introduction of a voluntary family health insurance programme, combined with quality improvement of healthcare facilities [The Community Health Plan (TCHP)], and the introduction of free access to delivery services in all public facilities [Free Maternity Services programme (FMS)] increased antenatal care utilisation and use of facility deliveries among pregnant women in rural Kenya.Methods: T

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Tebourski, Karima, Marjorie Bernier, Manel Ben Salha, Nizar Souissi, and Jean F. Fournier. "Effects of Mindfulness for Performance Programme on Actual Performance in Ecological Sport Context: Two Studies in Basketball and Table Tennis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19 (2022): 12950. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912950.

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Mindfulness For Performance is a programme that has been developed over 15 years. It aims to help athletes maintain effective attentional focus regardless of the disruptive sensations and thoughts induced by the performance situation. It is inspired by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Acceptance Commitment Therapy programmes and has been adapted to the specificities of sport. It is composed of three steps: (a) psychoeducation and identification of the focus of attention, (b) mindfulness and acceptance training, and (c) integrating skills acquired into training and competition. This artic

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Osman, Fatumo, Ulla-Karin Schön, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, Renée Flacking, and Malin Tistad. "The implementation of a culturally tailored parenting support programme for Somali immigrant parents living in Sweden—A process evaluation." PLOS ONE 17, no. 9 (2022): e0274430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274430.

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Background Parental support programmes aim to strengthen family functioning and the parent–child relationship and to promote the mental health of children and parents. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how parenting support programmes can be implemented for newly arrived immigrant parents. This process evaluation describes the implementation of a successful parenting programme for immigrant parents from Somalia and identifies key components of the implementation process with a focus on Reach, Adaptation, and Fidelity of Ladnaan intervention. Method This process evaluation considered con

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Reinaerts, Evelien, Jascha de Nooijer, Math Candel, and Nanne de Vries. "Increasing children's fruit and vegetable consumption: distribution or a multicomponent programme?" Public Health Nutrition 10, no. 9 (2007): 939–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980007665495.

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AbstractObjectiveTo measure the effects of two school-based interventions on children's intake of fruit and vegetables (F&V).Design and methodsA total of six primary schools were randomly assigned to (1) a free F&V distribution programme, or (2) a multicomponent programme, consisting of a classroom curriculum and parental involvement. The two interventions were evaluated on their effects and compared with six control schools in a pre-test–post-test design. Two methods were used for dietary assessment: a pre-structured food recall and a food-frequency questionnaire including only F&

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Li, Fang, Ellen Visser, Maarten Brilman, et al. "Comparative analysis of algorithm-guided treatment and predefined duration treatment programmes for depression: exploring cost-effectiveness using routine care data." BMJ Mental Health 26, no. 1 (2023): e300792. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300792.

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BackgroundMore knowledge on the cost-effectiveness of various depression treatment programmes can promote efficient treatment allocation and improve the quality of depression care.ObjectiveThis study aims to compare the real-world cost-effectiveness of an algorithm-guided programme focused on remission to a predefined duration, patient preference-centred treatment programme focused on response using routine care data.MethodsA naturalistic study (n=6295 in the raw dataset) was used to compare the costs and outcomes of two programmes in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) and depression-

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Dennis, Mardieh L., Timothy Abuya, Oona Maeve Renee Campbell, et al. "Evaluating the impact of a maternal health voucher programme on service use before and after the introduction of free maternity services in Kenya: a quasi-experimental study." BMJ Global Health 3, no. 2 (2018): e000726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000726.

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IntroductionFrom 2006 to 2016, the Government of Kenya implemented a reproductive health voucher programme in select counties, providing poor women subsidised access to public and private sector care. In June 2013, the government introduced a policy calling for free maternity services to be provided in all public facilities. The concurrent implementation of these interventions presents an opportunity to provide new insights into how users adapt to a changing health financing and service provision landscape.MethodsWe used data from three cross-sectional surveys to assess changes over time in us

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Öcek, Z., E. Eden, U. YÜcel, and Nur Usturalı Mut A. "ASSESSMENT OF A PROGRAMME FOR PROMOTING CARIES-FREE CHILDREN." Community Dental Health 33, no. 04 (2016): S13. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265539x2016033004020.

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This study aims to test the efficacy of an oral health promotion programme starting from pregnancy in increasing the mother’s self- efficacy to maintain their childrens oral health. Methods: In this nonrandomised-controlled study the self-efficacy and behaviour of the intervention group was compared with a control group after two intervention phases of the program. The intervention group consisted of expectant mothers living in a low socioeconomic area of Izmir-Turkey. All women who were pregnant between April- June of 2013 (N=289) were invited to take part and the participation rate was 85.8%

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Reyneke, Roelf. "ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE THARI PROGRAMME IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AGAINST VIOLENCE AND ENHANCING SCHOOL SAFETY." International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies 15, no. 3 (2024): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs153202422160.

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This study examines the Thari pilot programme, developed by the Adopt-a-School Foundation as a potential solution to address school violence and children’s psychosocial health in South Africa. Employing an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design (QUAL-quan), the study evaluates the effectiveness of the Thari programme in providing essential psychosocial support services to children. The primary objective of the programme is to foster safe and violence-free learning environments that are academically effective, gender-sensitive, inclusive, and conducive to the health and well-being

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Mendoza-Muñoz, Maria, Jorge Carlos-Vivas, Santos Villafaina, et al. "Effects of a Physical Literacy Breaks (PLBreaks) Program on Physical Literacy and Body Composition in Portuguese Schoolchildren: A Study Protocol." Biology 11, no. 6 (2022): 910. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11060910.

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(1) Background: Several studies have shown that active breaks have led to different improvements in their participants. However, no studies have assessed how they affect physical literacy (PL). (2) Aims: Therefore, this study will examine the effect of the PLBreaks programme on school children’s PL and body composition. (3) Methods: A parallel-group randomised controlled trial will be conducted with assessments of PL (Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy Development) and body composition (height, bodyweight, fat mass and fat-free mass) before and after an active breaks programme. PLBreak p

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Huang, Su-Fei, Wan-Ling Zheng, Jung-Yu Liao, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Tsung-Yi Lin, and Jong-Long Guo. "The effectiveness of a theory-based drama intervention in preventing illegal drug use among students aged 14–15 years in Taiwan." Health Education Journal 77, no. 4 (2018): 470–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896918768647.

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Objective: Age of initiation of drug use is closely associated with the risk of developing drug dependence or abuse. Effective programmes are needed to prevent adolescents from using drugs at an early age. The aim of this intervention programme was to prevent adolescents from using illegal drugs by using drama in education (DIE) to convey a universal prevention strategy. Method: We recruited 65 children aged 14–15 years from two junior high schools and assigned them to experimental ( n = 34) and comparison ( n = 31) groups. The experimental group attended six 45-minute sessions of a DIE preven

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Steyn, Francois, Dingie Van Rensburg, and Michelle Engelbrecht. "Human resources for ART in the Free State public health sector: recording achievements, identifying challenges." Acta Academica: Critical views on society, culture and politics, no. 1 (January 27, 2006): 94–139. https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v0i1.1106.

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The shortage of human resources for health poses a serious threat to public sector ART in South Africa. In the Free State, recruitment of staff for ART emphasises the challenges of securing the necessary number and categories of health professionals. Amongst others, not all posts were filled, and some appointments left vacancies in other programmes and facilities. Practice indicates that sites should be staffed according to the demand for the service, instead of general staffing norms. It is argued that health workers who currently do not work in the programme should receive training in ART in

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Brown, Maria T., and Luvenia W. Cowart. "Evaluating the effectiveness of faith-based breast health education." Health Education Journal 77, no. 5 (2018): 571–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896918778308.

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Objective: In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of faith-based health promotion programmes in educating African American women about breast cancer knowledge and risks, the local affiliate of a national breast cancer research foundation funded the Genesis Health Project (GHP) Network, a community-designed, culturally competent intervention, to develop, implement and evaluate the Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program. This article reports on the faith-based education model used and uses evaluation data to determine whether the intervention improved awareness of breast cancer risk,

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Heunis, Christo, and Helen Schneider. "Integration of ART: concepts, policy and practice." Acta Academica: Critical views on society, culture and politics, no. 1 (January 27, 2006): 256–85. https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v0i1.1112.

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The recent implementation of ART in the South African public health sector necessitates renewed debate on the integration of key primary health care (PHC) programmes. Integration of PHC is really best understood in relation to its opposite, i e verticalisation or selective PHC. This paper discusses these approaches in international and South African contexts. Integration as it has been applied to HIV, namely the continuum of care and TB-HIV integration, is also considered, with specific reference to the Free State. We then present the “voices” of programme implementers on the theme of integrat

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Savila, Fa’asisila, Anele Bamber, Matire Harwood, et al. "Moving with the times: evolution of Buttabean Motivation – a community-based, Pacific-centred approach to health." Pacific Health Dialog 21, no. 8 (2021): 556–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.26635/phd.2021.140.

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Buttabean Motivation (BBM) is a grassroot initiative aiming to improve Pasifika and M?ori health through free community bootcamps offering exercise, motivation and nutritional advices, and with online programmes of workouts and meal plans. It is a dynamic organisation, responding to community needs, providing practical solutions to issues such as food insecurity and influenza vaccination while maintaining its core focus of reducing obesity among Pasifika and M?ori through nutrition and physical activity.. BBM forms active and changing relationships with numerous organisations that offer suppor

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M.A, Ikong, Akpalaba I.O., Olarinoye O.T., and James R. O. "Community-Based Intervention for Hearing Loss: Impact of Hearing Screening Programme in Ondo West Local Government Area." Archives of Current Research International 24, no. 9 (2024): 127–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9875.

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Introduction: The spectrum of hearing loss as a public health condition has continued to increase globally both in its pathological as well as demographic status. Consequently, a vast majority of people especially in Nigeria and other low income countries suffer from one psychological, economic, social and cognitive disadvantage of hearing loss to another. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of hearing screening programmes as a means of Community-based intervention for hearing loss. Methods: Subjects in the study are patients who submitted for a free hearing screening prog

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Howlett, Neil, Andy Jones, Lucy Bain, and Angel Chater. "How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults with cardiovascular disease risk and/or mental health concerns? Study protocol for a pragmatic observational evaluation of the ’Active Herts' physical activity programme." BMJ Open 7, no. 11 (2017): e017783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017783.

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IntroductionThere is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the UK, and many suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or poor mental health. These coexist more frequently in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation. There is a need to test the effectiveness, acceptability and sustainability of physical activity programmes. Active Herts uses novel evidence-based behaviour change techniques to target physical inactivity.Methods and analysisActive Herts is a community physical activity programme for inactive adults aged 16+ with one or more risk factors for CVD and/or a mild

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Healey, Christine, David Fearnley, Mandy Chivers, Ovais Wadoo, and Peter Kinderman. "Mixed-methods evaluation of a leadership development programme for higher specialist trainees." Psychiatrist 36, no. 10 (2012): 386–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.111.035709.

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Aims and methodNewly appointed consultant psychiatrists have reported that management and leadership is an area for which they are unprepared. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a leadership development programme based on the principles of ‘action learning’ for higher trainees. A questionnaire survey was sent to 54 trainees and consultants who had attended the programme. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 participants using the concept of maximum variance sampling.ResultsThe relevance of the topics covered, the opportunity for free discussion and increased understanding of Nation

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Sagayama, Hiroyuki, Kayoko Shizuma, Makiko Toguchi, et al. "Effect of the Health Tourism weight loss programme on body composition and health outcomes in healthy and excess-weight adults." British Journal of Nutrition 119, no. 10 (2018): 1133–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114518000582.

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AbstractExcess weight loss while minimising fat-free mass (FFM) loss is important for health. Travel is a particular period at risk for weight gain and for which the effects of a short-term intensive weight loss programme have not been studied. Therefore, we studied the effect of a novel, 1-week supervised health travel programme combining high volume, low-to-moderate intensity exercise and energy intake restriction on weight, body composition and health outcomes in adults. Weight was also monitored for 12 weeks after the programme. In all, thirty-six subjects (nineteen men, seventeen women) c

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O’Hare, Liam, and Paul Connolly. "A cluster randomised controlled trial of “Bookstart+”: a book gifting programme." Journal of Children's Services 9, no. 1 (2014): 18–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcs-05-2013-0021.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a free book gifting programme, called “Bookstart+”, in improving family reading outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Bookstart+ consists of a pack of books and reading materials provided to families at their two-year-old child's statutory health visit. The pack is accompanied by a short priming demonstration, delivered by the health visitor, on shared reading. The evaluation took the form of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 460 families from the client lists of 115 health visitors. Findings – The study found evi

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Barker, Alexander B., Kathy Whittamore, John Britton, Rachael L. Murray, and Jo Cranwell. "A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television." Journal of Public Health 41, no. 3 (2018): 462–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy142.

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Abstract Background Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use in young people, but the extent of exposure contained in UK free-to-air prime-time television has not been explored since 2010. We report an analysis of alcohol content in a sample of UK free-to-air prime-time television broadcasts in 2015 and compare this with a similar analysis from 2010. Methods Content analysis of all programmes and advertisement/trailer breaks broadcast on the five national UK free-to-air channels in the UK between 6 and 10 pm during three separate weeks in Sept

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Wright, Jordana. "Give veteran patients the support they need." Practice Nursing 33, no. 6 (2022): 252–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2022.33.6.252.

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Gerada, Clare. "The Practitioner Health Programme: a free and confidential health service for doctors and dentists in London." London Journal of Primary Care 1, no. 2 (2008): 74–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17571472.2008.11493212.

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Danasekaran, Raja, Kalaivani Annadurai, and Geetha Mani. "National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme: Current Updates." Journal of Comprehensive Health 3, no. 1 (2020): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.53553/jch.v03i01.002.

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Vector-borne diseases are a group of communicable diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and other vectors. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme is the programme for prevention & control of these diseases. Many new initiatives have been undertaken in the programme which includes National Programme for Prevention & Control of JE/AES, Strategic Plan for Malaria control in India (2012-2017), National Drug Policy on Malaria-2013, Environmental Codes of Practice, etc. in order to make India free from vector borne diseases with equitable access to quality health care.

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Idoko, Arthur, Festus Uzor, and Ed Nwobodo. "Implementation of a Free Maternal and Child Health Programme in a Nigerian State." International Journal of Medicine and Health Development 26, no. 1 (2021): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_44_20.

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Bruce, Janine S., Monica M. De La Cruz, Gala Moreno, and Lisa J. Chamberlain. "Lunch at the library: examination of a community-based approach to addressing summer food insecurity." Public Health Nutrition 20, no. 9 (2017): 1640–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980017000258.

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AbstractObjectiveTo examine a library-based approach to addressing food insecurity through a child and adult summer meal programme. The study examines: (i) risk of household food insecurity among participants; (ii) perspectives on the library meal programme; and (iii) barriers to utilizing other community food resources.DesignQuantitative surveys with adult participants and qualitative semi-structured interviews with a sub-sample of adult participants.SettingTen libraries using public and private funding to serve meals to children and adults for six to eight weeks in low-income Silicon Valley

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Armstrong, Derek, and Lorna Gow. "Is the end in sight for bovine viral diarrhoea virus, or is it just a mirage?" Livestock 26, no. 5 (2021): 220–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/live.2021.26.5.220.

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Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is an infectious disease that significantly affects the health, welfare and productivity of cattle. Elimination of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is technically feasible. There are mandatory BVDV elimination programmes in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland. There are voluntary BVD programmes in England and Wales. The main focus of BVDV elimination programmes is the identification and slaughter of cattle persistently infected with BVDV (PIs). PI animals shed large amounts of virus in all excretions and secretions and are the main source of infe

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Darlow, Ben, Melanie Brown, Eileen McKinlay, Lesley Gray, Gordon Purdie, and Sue Pullon. "Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: a non-randomised trial with 4-year outcomes." BMJ Open 12, no. 7 (2022): e060066. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060066.

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ObjectiveTo assess whether a preregistration interprofessional education (IPE) programme changed attitudes towards teamwork and team skills during health professionals’ final year of training and first 3 years of professional practice.DesignProspective, longitudinal, non-randomised trial.SettingFinal year health professional training at three academic institutions in New Zealand.ParticipantsStudents from eight disciplines eligible to attend the IPE programme were recruited (617/730) prior to their final year of training. 130 participants attended the IPE programme; 115 intervention and 372 con

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Pulkki-Brännström, Anni-Maria, Maria R. Galanti, and Maria Nilsson. "Protocol for the evaluation of cost-effectiveness and health equity impact of a school-based tobacco prevention programme in a cluster randomised controlled trial (the TOPAS study)." BMJ Open 11, no. 8 (2021): e045476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045476.

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IntroductionDespite a long-term downward trend in smoking prevalence, tobacco remains the number one risk factor for death and disability in Sweden. Globally, tobacco use generates a substantial economic burden for health systems and is also a major driver of socioeconomic inequalities in health. This article describes the planned cost-effectiveness and health equity impact evaluation of a multicomponent school-based programme to prevent the onset of tobacco use in adolescents.Methods and analysisCost-effectiveness of the multicomponent Tobacco-Free Duo programme will be evaluated against the

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Staniford, Leanne Jane, Duncan Radley, Paul Gately, Jamie Blackshaw, Lisa Thompson, and Vickie Coulton. "Employees' experiences of participating in a workplace-supported weight management service: a qualitative inquiry." International Journal of Workplace Health Management 13, no. 2 (2020): 203–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijwhm-04-2019-0050.

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore public health employees' experiences of participating in a commercial weight management programme supported by their employers over a 12-week period.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 employees who had participated in the programme (group-based or online).FindingsThe main motivators for enquiring about and attending the programme were: the offer to attend the programme free of charge, the opportunity to kick start their weight loss efforts, to take part in an academic research study and the opportunity for

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Estívarez, Oscar Lijerón. "Building for A Healthy Habitat in Bolivia: Experience in Eradicating the Chagas Disease, 1993-2005." Open House International 30, no. 4 (2005): 8–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-04-2005-b0002.

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The chagas disease is a parasitic illness affecting the rural poor in the high Andes of Latin America. There are no known vaccines or medicines and it is one of Bolivia's most serious health problems. In 1993 Fundacion Pro Habitat (FPH) initiated an integrated eradication programme of community-based education, training and physical housing improvements. Twelve years later regions with high rates of the disease are now becoming fully free of the vector that causes it and almost 20,000 dwellings have been improved. The approach has legislative support through the National Healthy Housing Progra

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PARKER, MELISSA, TIM ALLEN, and JULIE HASTINGS. "RESISTING CONTROL OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES: DILEMMAS IN THE MASS TREATMENT OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS IN NORTH-WEST UGANDA." Journal of Biosocial Science 40, no. 2 (2008): 161–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932007002301.

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SummaryA strong case has recently been made by academics and policymakers to develop national programmes for the integrated control of Africa’s ‘neglected tropical diseases’. Uganda was the first country to develop a programme for the integrated control of two of these diseases: schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths. This paper discusses social responses to the programme in Panyimur, north-west Uganda. It shows that adults are increasingly rejecting free treatment. Resistance is attributed to a subjective fear of side-effects; divergence between biomedical and local understandings of

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Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen, Ega. "Staff capacity and resources at nine Free State clinics: shortcomings in the TB programme." Acta Academica: Critical views on society, culture and politics, no. 1 (January 28, 2005): 192–220. https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v0i1.1049.

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South Africa faces a continuously escalating tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. This article explores the extent and nature of shortcomings in intra-clinic TB programme resources and staffing. Data was gathered by means of in-depth interviews and observations in nine clinics in the Free State. The main findings of the study include the following: not all TB programme co-ordinators or implementers in the nine clinics had been formally trained in the principles of the National TB Control Programme; knowledge of TB diagnosis was limited; the treatment volunteer system was not optimally managed or utilis

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Pugh, G., N. Below, A. Fisher, J. Reynolds, and S. Epstone. "Trekstock RENEW: evaluation of a 12-week exercise referral programme for young adult cancer survivors delivered by a cancer charity." Supportive Care in Cancer 28, no. 12 (2020): 5803–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05373-5.

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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the uptake and effect of RENEW, a 12-week exercise referral programme for young adult cancer survivors delivered by Trekstock, a UK-based cancer charity. Methods The RENEW programme provides one-to-one individually tailored support from a level-4 cancer-rehabilitation-qualified gym instructor, free gym membership and access to information resources online. Objective and self-report data on cardiorespiratory function, strength, body composition, fatigue, sleep quality and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was collected from participants before the progr

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Kułakowska, Aneta, Ewa Frankowska, and Beata Sadzińska. "Implementation of the Behavioural Observation Programme as Part of the Work Safety Strategy." Safety & Fire Technology 56, no. 2 (2020): 156–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.12845/sft.56.2.2020.10.

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Aim: The purpose of this article is to present the implementation of the behavioural observation programme in a large manufacturing company belonging to a global concern in the household appliances industry. The purpose of the programme was to increase the awareness of the employees regarding the risks and health and safety rules. This awareness helps to minimize the number of accidents and potential accidents. Introduction: Occupational safety includes technical, organisational and economic measures to protect employees against threats that may occur in the work environment. Popularisation of

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Francis, Diane B., Seth M. Noar, Laura Widman, Jessica Fitts Willoughby, Diana M. Sanchez, and Kyla P. Garrett. "Perceptions of a campus-wide condom distribution programme: An exploratory study." Health Education Journal 75, no. 8 (2016): 998–1011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896916648994.

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Objective: Condom distribution programmes are an important means of preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs); yet little research has examined their perceived and actual impact on college campuses. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: Large public university in the Southeastern USA. Method: Approximately 2 months after a campus-wide condom distribution programme began, we utilised intercept surveys with 355 students (68% women; 43% racial/ethnic minorities) to examine their perceptions of the availability, accessibility and acceptability of condoms, and their percepti

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Sebrie, E. M., and S. A. Glantz. ""Accommodating" smoke-free policies: tobacco industry's Courtesy of Choice programme in Latin America." Tobacco Control 16, no. 5 (2007): e6-e6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.2006.018275.

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