Tracking the evolution of hospice palliative care in Canada: A comparative case study analysis of seven provinces by Richards Judy-Lynn, Kelley Mary-Lou, Whitfield Kyle, Crooks Valorie A, Williams Allison M, DeMiglio Lily, Dykeman Sarah

“…These structural inheritances are: (1) foundational health policies (e.g., the Canada Health Act); (2) service structures and planning (e.g., the dominance of urban-focused initiatives); and (3) health system decisions (e.g., regionalization). …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection- induced seroprevalence among children and associated risk factors during the pre- and omicron-dominant wave, from January 2021 through December 2022, Thailand... by Nungruthai Suntronwong, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Sirapa Klinfueng, Jiratchaya Puenpa, Sitthichai Kanokudom, Suvichada Assawakosri, Jira Chansaenroj, Donchida Srimuan, Thaksaporn Thatsanatorn, Siriporn Songtaisarana, Natthinee Sudhinaraset, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Yong Poovorawan

“…These findings highlight that a seroprevalence survey can help determine the true rate of infection, particularly in asymptomatic infection, and optimize public health policies and vaccine strategies in the pediatric population.…”
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Prevalence of vancomycin resistance among isolates of enterococci in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Moghimbeigi A, Moghimbeygi M, Dousti M, Kiani F, Sayehmiri F, Sadeghifard N, Nazari A

“…Therefore, consideration of the prevalence and frequency of subjected resistant strains can be helpful for decision makers to implement proper health policies in this direction. Keywords: clinical infections, gram-positive bacteria, enterococci, antibiotic resistance, glycopeptide antibiotics…”
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Evaluation of the Improvement Programme on Ambulatory Training Ability of Community Preceptors in Practice Base of General Practice Based on the CIPP Model by WU Lingyan, XU Zhijie, TONG Yuling, YU Yingying, MAO Lingna, LI Bohan, SUN Xue, GUO Yi, SONG Zhenya

“…Results The results of policy document analysis and literature review indicated that community preceptor's training is strongly supported by national health policies, and has been widely implemented in China. …”
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Determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of road traffic accidents in dessie comprehensive specialized hospital North-East Ethiopia by Geleta Mussa Yimer, Yonas Fissha Adem, Yosef Haile

“…However, it remains under-explored and is not taken into account in the health policies of Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinant factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of road traffic accident patients in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-East Ethiopia. …”
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Predicting Iran’s achievement to Sustainable Development Goal 3.2: A systematic analysis of neonatal mortality with scenario-based projections to 2030 by Narges Ebrahimi, Sarvenaz Shahin, Sogol Koolaji, Ali Ghanbari, Parinaz Mehdipour, Masoud Masinaei, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Negar Rezaei, Azin Ghamari, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Nazila Rezaei, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Bagher Larijani, Ardeshir Khosravi, Farshad Farzadfar

“…For all provinces to reach SDG3.2, health policies should focus on reducing provincial inequalities by precise planning for neonatal health care.…”
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Jordan’s Population-Based Food Consumption Survey: Protocol for Design and Development by Islam Al-Shami, Huda Al Hourani, Buthaina Alkhatib, Omar Alboqai, Dima AlHalaika, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…ConclusionsThe survey data will be helpful in nutritional studies, assessing changes in dietary patterns, and developing and evaluating nutrition or health policies. It will be a solid base for developing a future national surveillance system on food consumption patterns with comprehensive food consumption, physical activity, biochemical, and blood pressure data. …”
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey by Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet Debebe Negash

“…Moreover, Public health policies and interventions that improve the existing strategies to improve media exposure of AGYW on family planning issues and increase the wealth status of households should be designed and implemented to reduce the unmet need for family planning in Ethiopia.…”
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Are pregnancy outcomes affected by the lack of legal status? A demographic study based on 850,288 live births in Switzerland by Caterina Montagnoli, Philippe Wanner

“…This would allow researchers to understand the long-term impact of social determinants of health on the wellbeing of a mother and child and take them into account in the adoption of health policies.…”
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An update on explaining the rural-urban gap in under-five mortality in India by Chandan Kumar, Piyasa, Nandita Saikia

“…Conclusion The existing rural-urban gap in under-five mortality suggests that the social and health policies need to be need to reach rural children from poor families and uneducated mothers. …”
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Socio-economic disparities and predictors of fertility among adolescents aged 15 to 19 in Zambia: Evidence from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (2018). by Samson Shumba, Vanessa Moonga, Thomas Osman Miyoba, Stephen Jere, Jessy Mutale Nkonde, Peter Mumba

“…The study highlights sociodemographic disparities in adolescent fertility, emphasizing the need for targeted sexual reproductive health policies. Education protects against having more than one child, while marital status significantly influences fertility, particularly for married adolescents. …”
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Racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence, healthcare utilization, and outcomes of retained placenta among delivery hospitalizations in the United States, 2016–2019 by Wen Jiang, Wei Chen, Dong Li

“…The ramifications of these findings have the potential to impact the clinical management of maternal health care and the creation of health policies, specifically in relation to the Native American birth population.…”
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Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis by Zhao Y, Wang R, Li H, Chen C, Zhou B, Weng X, Hua Y, Jia Y, Wu Y, Li Y

“…It calls for a re-evaluation of public health policies considering their potential psychological effects and introduces new opportunities for developing psychosocial interventions.Keywords: fear of COVID-19, social support, Chinese students, COVID-19 policy, longitudinal study…”
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Gini index decomposition by deprivation in multidimensional poverty: evidence from Chad by Themoi Demsou

“…Conclusions: The different social policies to reduce multi-inequalities must mainly be oriented towards health policies and access to drinking water, which are unequally distributed during the three periods. …”
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Management of acute diarrhea in adults in China: a cross-sectional survey by Hou Feng-Qin, Wang Yan, LI Jun, Wang Gui-Qiang, Liu Ying

“…The findings suggest nationwide education and effective health policies are needed to improve medical practice and reduce the unnecessary burden on the healthcare system.…”
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Clinical manifestations of Rift Valley fever in humans: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zacchaeus Anywaine, Swaib Abubaker Lule, Christian Hansen, George Warimwe, Alison Elliott

“…This approach is likely to improve case definitions and detection rates, impact outbreak control, increase public awareness about RVF, and subsequently inform 'one-health' policies. This study provides a pooled estimate of the proportion of RVF clinical manifestations alongside a narrative description of clinical syndromes. …”
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Proactive Measures to Prevent the Future Pandemic by Sumera Naz, Tayyaba Rahat

“…Scientists have developed vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests at an unprecedented speed, and their research has informed public health policies and guidelines.5However, research on infectious diseases cannot be limited to reactive responses; we need proactive research to anticipate and prevent future pandemics.6Prevention strategies should focus on identifying the root causes of pandemics, such as zoonotic diseases, and mitigating their impact.6This requires interdisciplinary research involving public health, veterinary medicine, ecology, and social sciences.7,8Research can help identify risk factors and transmission pathways, design surveillance systems, and develop early warning systems to detect and respond to outbreaks.7Another critical area of research is the development of vaccines and treatments.8While the scientific community has made significant progress in developing vaccines for COVID-19,9we need to ensure that these developments are sustainable and accessible to all. …”
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Predicting Iran's achievement to Sustainable Development Goal 3.2: A systematic analysis of neonatal mortality with scenario-based projections to 2030. by Narges Ebrahimi, Sarvenaz Shahin, Sogol Koolaji, Ali Ghanbari, Parinaz Mehdipour, Masoud Masinaei, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Negar Rezaei, Azin Ghamari, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Nazila Rezaei, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Bagher Larijani, Ardeshir Khosravi, Farshad Farzadfar

“…For all provinces to reach SDG3.2, health policies should focus on reducing provincial inequalities by precise planning for neonatal health care.…”
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A mixed methods systematic literature review of barriers and facilitators to help-seeking among women with stigmatised pelvic health symptoms by Clare Jouanny, Purva Abhyankar, Margaret Maxwell

“…Abstract Background Women’s pelvic health is a globally important subject, included in international and United Kingdom health policies, emphasising the importance of improving information and access to pelvic health services. …”
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How capacity building of district health managers has been designed, delivered and evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and best fit framework analysis by Bart Criel, Bruno Marchal, Zakaria Belrhiti, Samuel Bosongo, Faustin Chenge, Joël Ekofo, Chrispin Kabanga

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