Associations between neighbourhood fast-food environments and hypertension in Canadian adults. by Andrew C. Stevenson, Rachel C. Colley, Kaberi Dasgupta, Leia M. Minaker, Mylene Riva, Michael J. Widener, Nancy A. Ross

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ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROJECTS by Olesia Iastremska, Olha Korolenko

“…The quality of implementation of social programs and projects is a measure of the effectiveness of social policy. Ideally, a social project can be implemented if absolutely everyone is interested: both the participants and those to whom the project affects in one way or another. …”
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Comparison of the burden of self-reported bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men having sex with men across 68 countries on four continents by Ulrich Marcus, Maria Veras, Jordi Casabona, Carlos F. Caceres, Nathan Lachowsky, Susanne B. Schink, Axel J. Schmidt

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Liberal trade policy and food insecurity across the income distribution: an observational analysis in 132 countries, 2014–17 by Pepita Barlow, DPhil, Rachel Loopstra, PhD, Valerie Tarasuk, ProfPhD, Aaron Reeves, PhD

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Conceptualisations of mental illness and stigma in Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities: a qualitative study by Shameran Slewa-Younan, Klimentina Krstanoska-Blazeska, Ilse Blignault, Bingqin Li, Nicola J Reavley, Andre M. N. Renzaho

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Seguro-desemprego no Brasil: a possibilidade de combinar proteção social e melhor funcionamento do mercado de trabalho by Moisés Villamil Balestro, Danilo Nolasco Cortes Marinho, Maria Inez Machado Telles Walter

“…The Brazilian experience sheds light upon important social policy issues that other countries are facing up too.…”
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Neighborhood infrastructure-related risk factors and non-communicable diseases: a systematic meta-review by Yuyang Zhang, Ningrui Liu, Yan Li, Ying Long, Jill Baumgartner, Gary Adamkiewicz, Kavi Bhalla, Judith Rodriguez, Emily Gemmell

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Principles and mechanisms of management and regulation of agricultural enterprises 'labor resources development by Larisa Marmul

“…It is also worth focusing on the coordination of employment activities with other areas of economic and social policy in the countryside on the basis of national and regional employment programs. …”
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Impact of a Training Program on Oncology Nurses’ Confidence in the Provision of Self-Management Support and 5As Behavioral Counseling Skills by Doris Howell, Patrick McGowan, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Ryan Kirkby, Melanie Powis, Diana Sherifali, Vishal Kukreti, Sara Rask, Monica K. Krzyzanowska

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أنماط الأسرة خصائصها، واقعها أهم العوامل المحددة لحجم الأسرة في سورية خلال (1994، 2009) by موسى الغرير, ريما سويد

“…The family occupies a key position in the development of society and the improvement of well-being, and to describe the family's characteristics, patterns and their impact on reproductive behavior is one of the most important topics that need to be examined and discussed to see its effect on population growth rate based on some statistical data necessary to form the scientific base for economic and social policy which aims to empower the family and their needs. …”
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Brucellosis Control in Malta and Serbia: A One Health Evaluation by Sandra C. Buttigieg, Sandra C. Buttigieg, Sara Savic, Daniel Cauchi, Elaine Lautier, Massimo Canali, Maurizio Aragrande

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Physical literacy in Europe: The current state of implementation in research, practice, and policy by Johannes Carl, Anna S. Bryant, Lowri C. Edwards, Gillian Bartle, Jens E. Birch, Efstathios Christodoulides, Arunas Emeljanovas, Andreas Fröberg, Joseph Gandrieau, Barbara Gilic, Ivo van Hilvoorde, Peter Holler, Teodora M. Iconomescu, Johannes Jaunig, Ida Laudanska-Krzeminska, Suzanne Lundvall, Kristine De Martelaer, João Martins, Brigita Mieziene, Maria Mendoza-Muñoz, Alexandre Mouton, Bogdan S. Olaru, Marcos Onofre, Iuliia Pavlova, Marie Rose Repond, Vassiliki Riga, Kasper Salin, Christophe Schnitzler, Damir Sekulic, Clemens Töpfer, Jana Vasickova, Günay Yıldızer, Viviana Zito, Peter Bentsen, Nigel Green, Peter Elsborg

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Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in adulthood by Laurie A. Manwell, Merelle Tadros, Tiana M. Ciccarelli, Roelof Eikelboom

“…Preventative measures must be set in place immediately including investments and interventions in public education, social policy, laws, and healthcare.…”
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Evolução e determinantes de incremento de peso (por altura e idade) em crianças de dois a 72 meses em Sorocaba, São Paulo: evidências a partir de estudo quase-experimental seriado.... by Neusa Nunes da Silva e Gonçalves, Ana Maria Segall Corrêa, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Liciana Vaz Arruda Silveira Chalita, Aguinaldo Gonçalves, Gabriela Picarelli Russo Leite

“…CONCLUSIONS: emphasize that today in our country assistance to preschool children should be a mandatory social policy.…”
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Cost-related medication nonadherence among over-indebted individuals enrolled in statutory health insurance in Germany: a cross-sectional population study by Jacqueline Warth, Marie-Therese Puth, Judith Tillmann, Niklas Beckmann, Johannes Porz, Ulrike Zier, Klaus Weckbecker, Birgitta Weltermann, Eva Münster

“…Conclusions Medication nonadherence due to financial pressures is common among over-indebted citizens enrolled in statutory health insurance in Germany. Stakeholders in social policy, research and health care need to address over-indebtedness to develop strategies to safeguard access to relevant medications, especially among those with high morbidity. …”
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Lower Income Levels in Australia Are Strongly Associated With Elevated Psychological Distress: Implications for Healthcare and Other Policy Areas by Anton N. Isaacs, Joanne Enticott, Joanne Enticott, Joanne Enticott, Graham Meadows, Brett Inder

“…These effects operate more powerfully in areas marked by higher scores on the Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage.Conclusions: Altering the strong association of lower income levels in Australia with elevated psychological distress would require a multi-dimensional social policy and healthcare approach. To assess the effectiveness of adopted strategies, population level indicators need to be developed with regular data-collection. …”
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Improving measurement-based care implementation in youth mental health through organizational leadership and climate: a mechanistic analysis within a randomized trial by Nathaniel J. Williams, Mark G. Ehrhart, Gregory A. Aarons, Susan Esp, Marisa Sklar, Kristine Carandang, Nallely R. Vega, Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Steven C. Marcus

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Reframing the science and policy of nicotine, illegal drugs and alcohol – conclusions of the ALICE RAP Project [version 1; referees: 2 approved] by Peter Anderson, Virginia Berridge, Patricia Conrod, Robert Dudley, Matilda Hellman, Dirk Lachenmeier, Anne Lingford-Hughes, David Miller, Jürgen Rehm, Robin Room, Laura Schmidt, Roger Sullivan, Tamyko Ysa, Antoni Gual

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A mixed methods investigation of the relationship between blood donor policy, interest in donation, and willingness to donate among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with m... by JP Armstrong, David J. Brennan, David Collict, Maya Kesler, Tsegaye Bekele, Rusty Souleymanov, Daniel Grace, Nathan J. Lachowsky, Trevor A. Hart, Barry D. Adam

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Utility of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in children and young people attending clinical and healthcare settings: a systematic review by Susan Woolfenden, Shanti Raman, Valsamma Eapen, Elisabeth Murphy, Ilan Katz, April Deering, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Sara Cibralic, Mafruha Alam, Dimitra Tzioumi, Lorna McNamara

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