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Enhancing evidence use in public health nutrition policymaking: theoretical i...
Abstract Background Enhancing the use of evidence in policymaking is critical to addressing the global burden of nutrition-related disease. Whilst the public health nutrition... -
Perspectives of policy-makers and stakeholders about health care waste manage...
Abstract Background In South Africa, a new primary health care (PHC) re-engineering initiative aims to scale up the provision of community-based care (CBC). A central element in... -
Vaccination of infants aged 0 to 11 months at the Yaounde Gynaeco-obstetric a...
Abstract Background Vaccination is a major, but simple and cost effective public health intervention in the prevention of infectious diseases, especially in children. Nowadays,... -
Self-care for head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis: st...
Abstract Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are at high risk for developing lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) following cancer treatment. Once HNC patients develop LEF,... -
The perceived effectiveness of MERS-CoV educational programs and knowledge tr...
Abstract Background Knowledge transfer of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) involves the dissemination of created/acquired information on MERS-CoV in... -
The influence of hospital accreditation: a longitudinal assessment of organis...
Abstract Background A growing body of evidence supports the link between hospital organisational culture and health outcomes. Organisational culture is thus an essential... -
Dissemination and implementation research in dementia care: a systematic scop...
Abstract Background The need to better understand implementing evidence-informed dementia care has been recognised in multiple priority-setting partnerships. The aim of this... -
Towards a health-enabling working environment - developing and testing interv...
Abstract Background Occupational exposure to tuberculosis (TB) constitutes a major health risk for healthcare workers (HCWs). The HIV epidemic equally affects the workforce... -
Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men and wome...
Background and objective: Various treatments exist for androgenetic alopecia (AGA); we determined the relative efficacies of non-surgical AGA monotherapies separately for men... -
Reducing unnecessary caesarean sections: scoping review of financial and regu...
Abstract Background Caesarean sections (CS) are increasing worldwide. Financial incentives and related regulatory and legislative factors are important determinants of CS rates.... -
Identification and characteristics of patients with palliative care needs in ...
Abstract Background The Brazilian healthcare system offers universal coverage but lacks information about how patients with PC needs are serviced by its primary care program,... -
Implementation opportunities and challenges identified by key stakeholders in...
Abstract Background The province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, was among the first jurisdictions to scale up HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) to the population level,... -
Influenza vaccination among children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: an i...
Abstract Background Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in France. Consequently, the Social Security... -
The prevention and management of chronic disease in primary care: recommendat...
Abstract Background Seven chronic disease prevention and management programs were implemented across Quebec with funding support from a provincial-private industry funding... -
Development of an inventory to assess perceived barriers related to PKU treat...
Abstract Background According to studies of phenylketonuria (PKU), the Brazilian population’s metabolic control shows unsatisfactory indexes from childhood. Research on... -
Group antenatal care models in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic...
Abstract In high-income countries, group antenatal care (ANC) offers an alternative to individual care and is associated with improved attendance, client satisfaction, and... -
Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and inte...
Abstract Background Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are relevant sources for generating quality indicators (QIs). The objective of this study was to compare... -
Facilitators and barriers of change toward an elder-friendly surgical environ...
Abstract Background Current acute care surgical practices do not focus on the unique needs of older adults. Adverse outcomes in older patients result from a complex... -
Implementation fidelity of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling of t...
Abstract Background There exists low uptake of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing among Tuberculosis (TB) patients through Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling... -
Exposures associated with infection with Cryptosporidium in industrialised co...
Abstract Background Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite of humans and other animals worldwide and is one of the greatest contributors to human diarrhoeal illness....
