• 54 articles from 1964 to 1999 that demonstrate positive outcomes from preventive substance abuse & mental health interventions are summarized here. (dianepublishing.net)
  • Previously, a preventive, complex psychological intervention [Psychological Outcomes following a nurse-led Preventative Psychological Intervention for critically ill patients (POPPI)] was developed by this research team, to be led by nurses, to reduce the development of PTSD symptom severity at 6 months. (city.ac.uk)
  • Primary outcomes at 6 and 12 months post enrollment included contraception use, pregnancy, and access to and use of preventive health care. (nih.gov)
  • Pediatric visits are an opportune location for addressing maternal health and this intervention demonstrated feasibility and improved outcomes for some but not all outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, many medical problems present with associated psychological sequelae (such as stress, emotional reactions, dysfunctional lifestyle behaviors), that are amenable to change through behavioral interventions that can improve outcomes for these health problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • Work is, for most people, good for long-term health outcomes. (healthscotland.com)
  • Improving health and work short-term and intermediate outcomes through activities supported by the workplace will improve the health and wellbeing of workers. (healthscotland.com)
  • Increasing topic specific short-term and intermediate outcomes detailed in other logic models will improve specific topic-related healthy lifestyle behaviours and health and wellbeing outcomes for the working age population (e.g. reduced smoking, reduced alcohol consumption, healthy diet). (healthscotland.com)
  • Details of these outcomes and the evidence/evidence-informed recommendations are provided in the other outcomes frameworks on healthy weight, tobacco control, alcohol, mental health improvement and physical activity. (healthscotland.com)
  • Details of the outcomes and the evidence/evidence-informed recommendations relating to supportive environments and specifically to managing mental health in the workplace are provided in the outcomes framework on mental health improvement. (healthscotland.com)
  • A usual source of care is associated with increased use of preventive care and better health outcomes . (kff.org)
  • An Advisory Committee will include representatives of three Maternal and Child Health research networks (Lifecourse, Child Health Measurement and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics), and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Society for Research on Adolescence and SAHM's Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Project. (hrsa.gov)
  • His federally funded research program is focused on the effects of traumatic stress and mental health sequelae-PTSD, depression, and salient comorbidities-on outcomes related to physical health, functioning, and quality of life. (istss.org)
  • Promoting maternal health, from before conception through birth, can improve health outcomes for women and their babies. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Expected outcomes include 1) Identifying and understanding drivers of health disparities and barriers for specific neurological disorders within HDP communities, 2) Identifying specific modifiable targets to prevent and/or decrease neurological morbidity/mortality and inequities among HDPs, and 3) Developing future community-driven research interventions to decrease disparities and gaps in neurological health among HDPs. (nih.gov)
  • Health insurance coverage and postpartum outcomes in the US: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • The objective of this evidence review was to assess whether extension of health insurance coverage or improvements in health care access are associated with postpartum health care utilization and maternal outcomes. (ahrq.gov)
  • Outcomes were also similar between telehealth and usual care interventions to replace or supplement IPV services and comparators for repeat IPV, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, fear of partner, coercive control, self-efficacy, and safety behaviors (low SOE). (ahrq.gov)
  • Further, a PHC based approach also provides opportunities for communities to better access appropriate healthcare, which ensures more significant equity, efficiency, effectiveness, safety, and timeliness, empowers service users, and helps healthcare providers to achieve better health outcomes at lower costs. (dovepress.com)
  • Telehealth interventions for contraceptive care and IPV services demonstrate equivalent clinical and patient-reported outcomes versus in- person care, although few studies are available. (bvsalud.org)
  • These interventions are recommended by the World Health Organization and the Community Preventive Services Task Force . (medscape.com)
  • The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • 3 World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. (nih.gov)
  • Background and objective: Healthy ageing as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the development and maintenance of functional competence. (researchgate.net)
  • Dr. Sijbrandij is Professor in Clinical Psychology and co-Director of the World Health Organization Collaborative Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. (istss.org)
  • 1. Tuberculosis (TB) control in the African Region has evolved since the disease was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. (who.int)
  • This prompted the declaration of TB as a global emergency in 1993 by the World Health Organization (WHO).1 Member States adopted the recommended DOTS2 Strategy for TB control in 1995. (who.int)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting the " Global Congress on Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes " June 20-22 at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (usbreastfeeding.org)
  • Implement strategies to integrate oral health services into overall health such as supporting inter-professional and school- and community-based collaborations to improve oral health and oral health care. (cdc.gov)
  • The following six preventive services are recommended for consideration by managed care org. (dianepublishing.net)
  • Interventions: The intervention comprised three elements - (1) creating a therapeutic environment in critical care, (2) three stress support sessions for patients identified as acutely stressed and (3) a relaxation and recovery programme for patients identified as acutely stressed. (city.ac.uk)
  • 48 hours in critical care, the delivery of a preventive, complex psychological intervention, led by nurses, did not reduce the development of PTSD symptom severity at 6 months, when compared with usual care. (city.ac.uk)
  • WASHINGTON November 21, 2022 - Adequately funded policies and procedures are needed to reduce health care disparities in access to and the quality of health care for the U.S. jail and prison population says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (acponline.org)
  • Health Care During Incarceration: A Policy Position Paper of the American College of Physicians details recommendations to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals incarcerated in adult correctional facilities. (acponline.org)
  • ACP has a long-standing commitment to improving the health of all Americans and opposes any form of discrimination in the delivery of health care services, which extends to our patients who are incarcerated," said Ryan D. Mire, MD, MACP, president, ACP. (acponline.org)
  • Many incarcerated patients are dealing with significant unmet health care needs that can include chronic medical conditions, infectious diseases, substance use disorders and mental health conditions. (acponline.org)
  • We need to ensure that these patients receive the health care services they need. (acponline.org)
  • ACP's recommendations include adequate funding for and timely access to necessary health care services that are evidence-based and meet community standards. (acponline.org)
  • The inverse care law also operates in terms of access to services. (bmj.com)
  • Those with least need of health care use the health services more, and more effectively, than do those with greatest need. (bmj.com)
  • They do not have rights of access to official sites, so their situation in respect of health and health care may be even worse than that of the traditional communities. (bmj.com)
  • This report updates the previously published summary of recommendations for vaccinating health-care personnel (HCP) in the United States (CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Immunization of health-care workers: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP] and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee [HICPAC]. (cdc.gov)
  • urgent care centers, and outpatient clinics as well as to persons who provide home health care and emergency medical services. (cdc.gov)
  • This report updates the previously published summary of recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare (formerly Hospital) Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) for vaccinating health-care personnel (HCP) in the United States ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • HCP are defined as all paid and unpaid persons working in health-care settings who have the potential for exposure to patients and/or to infectious materials, including body substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, contaminated environmental surfaces, or contaminated air. (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • A and B grade recommendations are services that the Task Force most highly recommends implementing for preventive care and that are also relevant for implementing the Affordable Care Act. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Prevention TaskForce is designed to help primary care clinicians identify the right clinical preventive services for their patients. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Recognizing that pediatric primary care focuses on family health and is an important location of contact for women of childbearing age, this project assessed the effectiveness of a pre/interconception women's health intervention delivered during pediatric primary care using a cluster randomized trial. (nih.gov)
  • Pediatric clinicians were randomized to a screening and brief educational intervention group or usual care comparison group. (nih.gov)
  • Intervention group clinicians received training on pre/interconception care, including recommended counseling and referral resources for needs identified. (nih.gov)
  • There was no significant effect of the intervention on contraceptive use, pregnancy incidence, or use of preventive care. (nih.gov)
  • The primary care behavioral health (PCBH) consultation model is a psychological approach to population-based clinical health care that is simultaneously co-located, collaborative, and integrated within the primary care clinic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many patients present with behavioral health care needs that may overlap with medical disorders and that may exacerbate, complicate, or masquerade as physical symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • The PCBH model enables early identification and behavioral/medical intervention that can prevent some acute problems from becoming chronic health care problems (such as chronic pain, diabetes, COPD, hypertension, obesity), which are the cause of many medical visits to primary care clinics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Behavioral health consultants (BHCs) work side-by-side with all members of the clinical care team (including primary care providers (PCPs) and nursing staff) to enhance preventive and clinical care for mental health problems that have traditionally been treated solely by physicians. (wikipedia.org)
  • Moreover, the integrated care model increases behavioral health accessibility, fosters communication between patients and their primary care team, and improves patients' experiences receiving primary care. (wikipedia.org)
  • Primary care psychology Provision of clinical mental health services through a population-based focus on the common problems confronting a majority of individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Primary care psychologists may often be trained in health psychology programs, but not exclusively so. (wikipedia.org)
  • Behavioral health consultant Behavioral health consultants and primary care physicians collaborate within the same system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Often the person managing the registry is a nurse or mental health professional who performs follow-up phone calls and assists the primary care team in following evidence-based protocols. (wikipedia.org)
  • Primary care has often been termed the de facto mental health system in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research shows that approximately half of all mental health care services are provided solely by primary care providers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thus, while it seems there are various "specialty" mental health clinics and psychiatrists alike, the primary care environment continues to lend itself to an array of psychiatric issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • THE Durban and Coastal Mental Health care facility in Phoenix has set out to be a one stop mental health service for the community. (iol.co.za)
  • Quality services to disadvantaged communities and rural outreach programmes are key drivers of facility's work, which is underpinned by values of openness, care, integrity, passion, learning, equality and excellence. (iol.co.za)
  • The project is based within a one stop mental health service, including the Phoenix Happy Hours Day Care Centre, Challenge Protective Training Workshop and Social Work Programme. (iol.co.za)
  • We have systematically reviewed interventions across the continuum of care and various delivery platforms, and then modelled the effect and cost of scale-up in the 75 high-burden Countdown countries. (nih.gov)
  • Objectives An RCT of a health promotion and preventive care intervention was done in 2001-2002. (researchgate.net)
  • It was initially implemented in hospital-based setting and later expanded to primary health care (PHC). (springer.com)
  • The journal sees the systems approach to be widely applicable to all areas of health and healthcare delivery (e.g., public health, hospitals, primary care, telemedicine, disparities, community health). (theorsociety.com)
  • Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • A recent report from the Surgeon General describes " a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health " and offers several recommendations, including expanding access to response teams and funding community-based care systems to connect families with evidence-based interventions in their homes, communities, and schools. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • EPSDT is more comprehensive than commercial insurance benefits, ensuring access to physical and mental health care that promote healthy development and to treatment that addresses symptoms before they worsen. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, barriers, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 point-of-care (POC) testing and implementation among a population of non-laboratory health professionals in Germany via a structured mixed-methods online survey. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • The psychological dimensions of health care for patients exposed to radiation and the other invisible contaminants. (cdc.gov)
  • Women's ability to access the care they need depends greatly on the availability of high quality providers in their communities as well as their own knowledge about maintaining their health through routine checkups, screenings, and provider counseling. (kff.org)
  • This brief presents findings from the 2017 Kaiser Women's Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of women ages 18 to 64 on their health status, relationships to regular providers and sites of care, and the frequency at which they receive routine preventive care. (kff.org)
  • The Kaiser Family Foundation has conducted surveys on women's health care in 2001, 2004, 2008, and 2013. (kff.org)
  • Nearly half of non-elderly adult women report they have a health condition that requires some degree of ongoing care, monitoring, or medication ( Figure 2 ). (kff.org)
  • Evidence-based services informed by developmental science (including neuroscience) can improve health through prevention and coordinated care for AYAs with chronic conditions, including mental conditions. (hrsa.gov)
  • Her research and clinical ‎interests focus on disaster mental health, vicarious trauma, trauma-informed care, ‎and evidence-based practice in trauma fields. (istss.org)
  • Under the Evidence-based Practice Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research-AHCPR), 5-year contracts are awarded to institutions in the United States and Canada to serve as Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs). (webharvest.gov)
  • In 1997 the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), now known as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), launched its initiative to promote evidence-based practice in everyday care through establishment of 12 Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs). (webharvest.gov)
  • The EPCs develop evidence reports and technology assessments on topics relevant to clinical, social science/behavioral, economic, and other health care organization and delivery issues-specifically those that are common, expensive, and/or significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. (webharvest.gov)
  • The EPCs develop evidence reports and technology assessments based on rigorous, comprehensive syntheses and analyses of the scientific literature on topics relevant to clinical, social science/behavioral, economic, and other health care organization and delivery issues. (webharvest.gov)
  • The resulting evidence reports and technology assessments are used by Federal and State agencies, private sector professional societies, health delivery systems, providers, payers, and others committed to evidence-based health care. (webharvest.gov)
  • A systematic review concluded that brief (10-15 minute) multicontact interventions (eg, two 15-minute sessions with a primary care doctor 1 month apart, each followed 2 weeks later by a 5-minute telephone call with a nurse) helped reduce alcohol consumption. (medscape.com)
  • In May 2014, the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly adopted a post-2015 TB prevention, care and control strategy known as the End TB Strategy, 4 (Annex 1). (who.int)
  • This research can help clinicians identify preventive care services that patients with FXS may need and focus on educating parents on reaching recommended preventative care objectives. (fragilex.org)
  • This research can help clinicians identify preventive care services that patients with FXS may need. (fragilex.org)
  • This research helps examine the barriers to preventive care as well as further research to help identify vulnerable groups and access to services. (fragilex.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to estimate decreases in 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk associated with EvidenceNOW, an initiative spanning multiple states that sought to improve cardiovascular preventive care by providing supportive interventions such as practice facilitation to address the "ABCS": (A)spirin for high-risk patients, (B)lood pressure control for hypertensive people, (C)holesterol management, and (S)moking screening and cessation counseling. (ahrq.gov)
  • A literature search was conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies of telehealth strategies for women's reproductive health and IPV versus usual care for the period July 2016 to May 2022. (ahrq.gov)
  • Eight RCTs, 1 nonrandomized trial, and 7 observational studies were included (7 studies of contraceptive care and 9 of IPV services). (ahrq.gov)
  • The information in this article is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Guiding conference discussions was the value that to improve health care worldwide, strong, evidence-based primary care is indispensable. (annfammed.org)
  • 1 To pursue this aim, strengthening primary care-the point of first contact with the-health care system for most people-is important. (annfammed.org)
  • 4 Clinical decisions made on first encounters often determine whether health care resources are appropriately used. (annfammed.org)
  • Against this background an invitational conference was organized by the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca) to explore ways to improve the status of family medicine research, expand the evidence base of family physicians, and contribute to better health care worldwide. (annfammed.org)
  • detailed analyses of specific issues and operations may be found in the increasing body of technical literature on refugee health care. (unhcr.org)
  • The Urban Perinatal Education Center works to change the way Black, Indigenous, and People of Color experience perinatal health, education, and services by supporting equitable and culturally congruent care and building a workforce for change. (usbreastfeeding.org)
  • Primary health care (PHC) services are a vital component in the prevention and control of long-term NCDs, particularly in LMICs, where the health infrastructure and hospital services may be under strain. (dovepress.com)
  • Preventive care for elderly people / David C. Kennie. (who.int)
  • Nutrition and preventive health care / Mary Alice Caliendo. (who.int)
  • We searched MEDLINE , Cochrane Library , CINAHL, and Scopus for English- language studies (July 2016 to May 2022) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies of telehealth strategies for women 's reproductive health and IPV versus usual care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Effective approaches for delivering these services and how to best mobilize telehealth, particularly for women facing barriers to care remain uncertain. (bvsalud.org)
  • To determine how one dental education session and referral of study participants aged 8-11 years would affect utilization of oral-health care services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data were collected on the pupils' socio-demographic profile, family structure, and history of oral-health care utilization in the 12 months preceding the study and within 12 months of receipt of referral letter. (bvsalud.org)
  • Referral of children for oral-health care increased the number of children who utilized oral health care services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Many factors affect utilization of oral-health care services: socioeconomic status 2,3 , attitude towards dental care 4 , family structure 5 , proximity to oral-healthcare centers 6 , being an immigrant 7 , and ability to take time out for dental visits 8 . (bvsalud.org)
  • However, when primary care services are delivered for children using the one-stop-shop model, it increases dental service utilization for both preventive and curative care 9 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Underutilization of oral health care services can lead to poor oral health and impact negatively on the oral health quality of life 10 . (bvsalud.org)
  • There is dearth of information on any project that breaks barrier of utilization of oral health care services in Southeastern Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
  • It assessed if it would increase the number of pupils who utilized oral health care services over a 12 months period when compared to the number of pupils that used oral health care services in prior years. (bvsalud.org)
  • Identify and address oral health strategies to promote oral health in those affected by disparities (rural, ethnic or minority, older adults, or low-income), for example, implement Basic Screening Surveys in older adults or Head Start programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Behavioral and pharmacotherapy weight loss interventions to prevent obesity-related morbidity and mortality in adults: an updated systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Using data from Taiwan's National Health In- visits and influenza-related hospitalizations in older surance Research Database, we performed propensity adults ( 15 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Health maintenance adherence among adults is not much better. (medscape.com)
  • To be fair, the current systematic review did not include research focused exclusively on general health checks among older adults. (medscape.com)
  • In the current study, the general health examination for adults between 18 and 65 years of age failed to improve overall or disease-specific rates of mortality. (medscape.com)
  • The general physical examination among adults should focus on specific evidence-based goals of preventive medicine, and not broad reviews for potential disease. (medscape.com)
  • Only one in four children and young adults with FXS met the physical activity guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which recommends children 6-17 years-old get one hour of physical activity every day, while adults need about 2.5 hours per week. (fragilex.org)
  • Published in Disability and Health Journal, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations presented FORWARD data on preventive services received by children and young adults with FXS. (fragilex.org)
  • These reviews are published as U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on the Task Force Web site and in a peer-reviewed journal. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its "Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Guide to clinical preventive services : an assessment of the effectiveness of 169 interventions, report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (who.int)
  • by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (who.int)
  • State oral health programs should implement strategies to affect the delivery of targeted clinical preventive services and health systems changes. (cdc.gov)
  • My Health Finder helps patients find personalized recommendations on clinical preventive services based on answering three basic questions. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Attention to maternal health needs in pediatric visits during infancy may be important for maintaining positive pre/interconception health behaviors. (nih.gov)
  • Narrative interventions in various media have been used to promote health behaviors such as controlling hypertension (6), quitting smoking (7,8), receiving mammograms (9), and preventing skin cancer (10). (cdc.gov)
  • One study, for example, found that reading narrative information about skin cancer increased the chance of engaging in preventive behaviors compared with reading an informational text (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Allied health professionals include individuals involved in the delivery of health or related services, with expertise in preventive, diagnostic, curative, therapeutic and/or rehabilitative interventions. (amrita.edu)
  • In addition, scale-up of existing preventive and therapeutic interventions and a boost in research on health problems that are endemic to low- and middle-income countries will be required. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Narratives may hold potential for targeting hard-to-reach populations and reducing health disparities (11). (cdc.gov)
  • This NOFO solicits applications to establish clinical trial readiness for community-driven research interventions to decrease disparities in neurological disorders in NIH-designated populations that experience health disparities (HDPs). (nih.gov)
  • The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to enhance the quality and increase the likelihood of success of future clinical trials in neurological health disparities by supporting studies leading to trial readiness. (nih.gov)
  • The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is dedicated to addressing neurological health inequities faced by groups adversely affected by health disparities as we work to improve the neurological health for all people. (nih.gov)
  • Describe strategies to increase vaccination rates and highlight important health disparities. (cdc.gov)
  • Given that the magnitude of all occupational safety and health (OSH) morbidity, mortality, and injury disproportionately occurs in businesses with fewer than 250 employees, efforts to communicate with employers to engage in preventative occupational safety and health efforts merit attention. (cdc.gov)
  • Future work: Prior to development and evaluation of subsequent psychological interventions, there is much to learn from post hoc analyses of the cluster RCT rich quantitative and qualitative data. (city.ac.uk)
  • The behavioral health provider works as part of the medical team to meet the wide range of needs with which patients present. (wikipedia.org)
  • In response, there has been an increased focus over the past year on strengthening behavioral health services for children and adolescents. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Fortunately, in 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance outlining the need to provide mental health and substance use treatment to members under age 21 , including behavioral health screening and preventive services. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • In 2020, only seven of 30 states that reported developmental/behavioral health screening rates for children through the first three years of life reported screening rates above 57 percent , with a median rate of 36 percent. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Behavioral health issues among American Indians and Alaska Natives: explorations on the frontiers of biobehavioral sciences. (cdc.gov)
  • The Fu Yau Project provides early intervention and preventative mental health services to early childhood education centers. (ramsinc.org)
  • Collaborate with Medicaid providers to increase access to and use pediatric oral health preventive services within Medicaid and CHIP populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Medicaid-eligible youth are entitled to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefits regardless of whether the service is covered in their state's Medicaid program. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Medicaid, which covers approximately 27 million young people , addresses this priority by offering the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit, which requires states to provide medically necessary services to people under 21 who may be experiencing a mental health need. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • We need to nurture the personal strengths of children and adolescents so they can resolve problems without resorting to violence, alcohol, drugs and suicide," said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala. (ojp.gov)
  • Moreover, these visits continued to be for curative rather than preventive purposes 15 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Specifically, the study sought to identify if one dental educational session and referral of study participants 8-11 years old for both preventive and curative treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2022) The aetiological relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life: A population-based twin study in Sri Lanka. (plos.org)
  • 7 - 14 Other groups, such as children from minority ethnic communities and adolescents, have poor access to services. (bmj.com)
  • Photo courtesy of Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh). (washington.edu)
  • NCB will be working with the 7 project teams until 2026 to help ensure that the learnings from these projects have an impact on policy and practice, and ultimately improve the system of support for young people with mental health needs. (ncb.org.uk)
  • All healthcare professionals should be practicing preventive medicine, and significant deviations in practice patterns should be resolved through the use of incentives. (medscape.com)
  • In all countries, sentinel practice systems should be developed to provide surveillance reports on illness and diseases that have the greatest impact on the population's health and wellness in the community. (annfammed.org)
  • These updated recommendations can assist hospital administrators, infection-control practitioners, employee health clinicians, and HCP in optimizing infection prevention and control programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Vivid, engaging writing can help audiences identify with storytellers and understand health messages, but few public health practitioners are trained to create such stories. (cdc.gov)
  • Narratives have become an increasingly common health communication tool, but few public health practitioners are trained to create them (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Multiple studies have demonstrated that interventions to remind health practitioners when to use preventive services are effective in improving the delivery of these services. (medscape.com)
  • The report calls for more high-quality research to understand these complex health issues and how clinicians can meaningfully assist their patients in preventing them. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Future research can help fill gaps in these areas and may result in important new recommendations that will help to improve the health of Americans. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The USPSTF hopes that identifying evidence gaps and highlighting them as research priorities will inspire public and private researchers to collaborate and target their efforts to generate new knowledge and address these important health issues. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Components of an occupational safety and health communication research strategy for small- and medium-sized enterprises. (cdc.gov)
  • Even so, the lack of extensive or comprehensive research has failed to focus on occupational safety and health communication to these small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). (cdc.gov)
  • This article provides an overview of important components that should be considered in developing an occupational safety and health (OSH) communication research strategy targeting SMEs. (cdc.gov)
  • Hence, the principal aim of the journal is to bring together critical disciplines that have proved themselves already in health, and to leverage these contributions by providing a forum that brings together diverse viewpoints and research approaches (qualitative, quantitative, and conceptual). (theorsociety.com)
  • The Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind initiative is a £35million UK-wide programme funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). (ncb.org.uk)
  • Rigorous, evidence-based and multidisciplinary research into adolescent mental health is more vital than ever if we are to collectively address the scale of this challenge. (ncb.org.uk)
  • In the course of SARS-CoV2, it has been shown that a close interlinking of the public health service (ÖGD) with research institutions leads to rapid and new findings that result in effective public health measures. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • The long-term goal of this research project is to closely link the implementation of prevention measures by public health departments in Baden-Wurttemberg with accompanying research and thus generate evidence-based approaches to solutions. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • This present study results will help to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention as well as to promote networking between research groups and public health services. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native mental health research. (cdc.gov)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
  • The Network leadership (Steering Committee) will include Project Directors from seven leading AYA research, training, and clinical programs, with one member from the Center for the Developing Adolescent at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). (hrsa.gov)
  • Her research is focused on the prevention, early detection and treatment of mental health problems following trauma and adversity in a global context and in vulnerable populations. (istss.org)
  • 3) Intensified research and innovation - aimed at accelerating discovery, development and rapid uptake of new tools, interventions and strategies. (who.int)
  • Research strongly supports its benefits across a range of physical and mental health conditions for people of all ages. (harvard.edu)
  • August 31, 2023 - Notice of Informational Webinar for RFA-NS-24-006 and RFA-NS-24-007 "Community-Engaged Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative" Notices of Funding Opportunity (R01 and R34). (nih.gov)
  • They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The conference theme was "Improving Health Globally: The Necessity of Family Medicine Research. (annfammed.org)
  • Research achievements in family medicine should be displayed to policy makers, health (insurance) authorities, and academic leaders in a systematic way. (annfammed.org)
  • The annual USBC National Breastfeeding Conference and Convening brings together a diverse network of clinical, community, advocacy, and research professionals who recognize the public health significance of breastfeeding. (usbreastfeeding.org)
  • A place where science, technology, and research merge to embrace good health across a 130-acre sprawling health city campus. (amrita.edu)
  • U.S. agencies, private institutions, universities, NGOs, and companies can help build the capacity of the health and research institutions in low- and middle-income nations by engaging them in long-term partnerships, the report says. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • It includes medical treatment, social skills training, psychosocial rehabilitation, counselling and supportive services to residents and their families. (iol.co.za)
  • that the return to work process and vocational rehabilitation interventions are more effective if they are closely linked to, or located in, the workplace,[1] highlighting the importance of creating supportive working environments. (healthscotland.com)
  • Early family maintenance programs and early intervention services all but disappeared. (risemagazine.org)
  • Mothers seen by clinicians in the intervention group completed a pre/interconception health screening tool and discussed results with their child's clinician during the visit. (nih.gov)
  • Prevention and screening are also essential to meet the needs of young people at risk of mental health challenges. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • It will be interesting to witness whether the new provision for a routine health examination for seniors not only increases the rate of screening tests and vaccinations, but also has real clinical benefits. (medscape.com)
  • Many studies have demonstrated that brief interventions by physicians can improve excessive alcohol use in patients. (medscape.com)
  • 6,7] For instance, mental health problems are more common in socially disadvantaged populations and are associated with unemployment, less education, low income or material standard of living. (healthscotland.com)
  • Stress coping and health: models of interaction for Indian and Native populations. (cdc.gov)
  • The CPSTF also has recommendations and other findings for intervention approaches designed to prevent transmission of HIV, STIs, and teen pregnancy . (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Pilot strategies to increase oral health literacy skills so that patients may better navigate their health systems. (cdc.gov)
  • All pupils received one oral-health education and referral letters for treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Only 4.3% of the study participants had ever used oral-health services in the 12 months prior to the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Within 12 months of issuing the referral letters, 9.0% of pupils used the oral-health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • p=0.01) were still less likely to have utilized oral-health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Regular preventive dental attendance is a contributor to the oral-health status of people of all ages 1 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Similarly, studies in the Western region of Nigeria show low utilization of oral-health services by children, with visits often prompted by oral symptoms like pain 13,14 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The need to promote children's access to oral-health services in Nigeria has been the major focus of many public oral health interventions 15,16 . (bvsalud.org)
  • There is no public data on the oral health service utilization by the study population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The United Kingdom is currently living through a crisis in child and adolescent mental health, with rates of probable mental disorders having doubled since 2017 and remaining at elevated levels since the Covid-19 pandemic. (ncb.org.uk)
  • The Programme consists of 7 individual projects focusing on adolescent mental health in a specific target group known to be at higher risk of developing mental health problems. (ncb.org.uk)
  • The adolescent and young adult (AYA) years are the second critical period of the lifecourse, bringing challenges and opportunities with lifelong implications for health. (hrsa.gov)
  • Our analysis also indicates that available interventions can reduce the three most common cause of neonatal mortality--preterm, intrapartum, and infection-related deaths--by 58%, 79%, and 84%, respectively. (nih.gov)
  • 2. Despite current achievements, TB still remains a major public health problem due to continued high incidence, prevalence and mortality. (who.int)
  • Strategies to ensure safety increased telehealth use for IPV services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Scaling up such programs will require improving the delivery of existing health interventions and the development of new diagnostic, preventive, and treatment tools and services. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Healthcare professionals are encouraged to use these guides as conversation starters with their patients when making decisions about preventive services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The Iranian Primary Healthcare (PHC) system has undergone many policy reforms - efforts aimed to address major health system gaps, especially regarding access to health and distribution of health workforce [ 12 ]. (springer.com)
  • Health Systems is an interdisciplinary journal promoting the idea that all aspects of health and healthcare delivery can be viewed from a systems perspective. (theorsociety.com)
  • Health Systems covers academic disciplines which can contribute to a multi-perspective approach towards healthcare delivery. (theorsociety.com)
  • There were few data on whether the general health examination affected the use of healthcare resources or rates of disability. (medscape.com)
  • Our Health Enrollment team is in the community to assist with TennCare redetermination, enrollment, and finding low-cost and affordable healthcare options! (constantcontact.com)
  • RHA's 29th Annual Conference: "Shining a Light on Rural Health: Advocating for a Brighter Future" Enjoy networking, learning from industry experts, attending engaging sessions, and being part of shaping the future of rural healthcare in Tennessee. (constantcontact.com)
  • The healthcare system in the country remains unable to meet the health needs of the population because of many related factors, most prominent one being that of acute shortage of skilled manpower. (amrita.edu)
  • Availability of human resources at all levels of the healthcare system is extremely essential in moving towards the larger goal of Universal Health Coverage. (amrita.edu)
  • Allied Health Professionals have a critical role and are the support pillars in the healthcare team. (amrita.edu)
  • These factors interplay, resulting in a synergistic effect that may worsen the effect of independent factors on the risk of poor utilization of oral-healthcare services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Reports from sub-Saharan Africa show very low utilization of oral healthcare services and visits are mostly after symptoms have developed 12 . (bvsalud.org)
  • They work in interdisciplinary health teams including physicians, nurses and public health officials to promote, protect, treat and/ or manage a person ('s) physical, mental, social, emotional, environmental health and holistic well-being. (amrita.edu)
  • The institution is responsible for health policy formulation, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, and regulating health service delivery throughout the health structure. (springer.com)
  • This year's theme is Expanding Connections and Partnering for Progress and is designed to develop and strengthen the leadership capacity of the public health workforce to effectively protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. (usbreastfeeding.org)
  • U.S. agencies and Congress should make government-funded health programs more flexible to permit funds to support not only specific interventions, but also to more broadly strengthen recipient nations' health systems. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Objectives: The objectives were to (1) standardise and refine the POPPI intervention, and, if feasible, (2) evaluate it in a cluster randomised clinical trial (RCT). (city.ac.uk)
  • Healthy people 2000 : national health promotion and disease prevention objectives, full report, with commentary. (who.int)
  • Design: Two designs were used - (1) two feasibility studies to test the delivery and acceptability (to patients and staff) of the intervention, education package and support tools, and to test the trial procedures (i.e. recruitment and retention), and (2) a multicentre, parallel-group, cluster RCT with a baseline period and staggered roll-out of the intervention. (city.ac.uk)
  • A review of the literature on preventive interventions to promote mental health, & on the use of tobacco, alcohol & the misuse of licit & illicit drugs. (dianepublishing.net)
  • Excursions for mental health service users improves their confidence and social skills. (iol.co.za)
  • It must be noted that Phoenix is a branch of the organisation known as Durban and Coastal Mental Health. (iol.co.za)
  • All of the services work towards assisting persons with mental disabilities to live balanced lives by promoting, protecting and restoring their mental well-being. (iol.co.za)
  • Inequality is both a cause and consequence of mental and physical health problems. (healthscotland.com)
  • The unprecedented joint effort involving the U.S. Departments of Education (ED), Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to help communities design and implement comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, law enforcement and juvenile justice services for youth. (ojp.gov)
  • School districts submitted comprehensive plans generated under a formal partnership with law enforcement officials and local mental health authorities, in collaboration with families, juvenile justice officials and community-based organizations. (ojp.gov)
  • The initiative is funded in Fiscal Year 1999 with $60 million from ED's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, $25 million from HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), $15 million from DOJ's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and an additional $6 million from DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) -- to fund the hiring of 53 police or school resource officers in schools. (ojp.gov)
  • Attract and retain Gen Z employees with benefits that matter to them, like mental health support, digital health solutions, and a commitment to critical societal issues. (marsh.com)
  • Student mental health is a priority at Perry Community School District. (google.com)
  • We have a variety of programs that provide mental health services for students. (google.com)
  • Our commitment to the mental health of student do not end with services. (google.com)
  • We are implementing preventative, proactive, and intervention systems to identify and provide support for students struggling with mental health. (google.com)
  • The programme runs until 2026 and will explore how mental health needs emerge in young people, what makes some more resilient or vulnerable than others, and how we can promote positive mental health and wellbeing by intervening early. (ncb.org.uk)
  • The risk of poor mental health is not equally distributed amongst young people, and certain groups are at heightened risk of developing mental health problems. (ncb.org.uk)
  • To mark World Mental Health Day, Gill Attrill - Director of the UKRI Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind initiative - shares her thoughts on how the programme is exploring how mental health needs emerge in young people, what makes some more resilient or vulnerable than others, and how we can promote positive mental health and wellbeing by intervening early. (ncb.org.uk)
  • Children and young people who experience multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are at heightened risk of developing mental health needs in late adolescence and adulthood. (ncb.org.uk)
  • However, why some young people develop mental health needs after suffering numerous ACEs, and others do not, is not well understood and results in many young people not receiving the more effective support. (ncb.org.uk)
  • The digital world, perhaps the biggest change to human culture since the industrial revolution, presents both opportunities and risks for young people's development, mental health and wellbeing, and involves all aspects of their lives. (ncb.org.uk)
  • Since well before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of young people diagnosed with a mental health need has been increasing, particularly among ethnic minorities, low-income households, and those involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The mental health impact of natural and technological disasters. (cdc.gov)
  • About 46% of women have more than one provider (not including a dentist or mental health professional) they see on a regular basis. (kff.org)
  • Adams SH, Schaub JP, Nagata JM, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE Jr. Young Adult Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Service Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (hrsa.gov)
  • Andrea J. Phelps is the Deputy Director of Phoenix Australia, Australia's national centre of excellence in posttraumatic mental health based at the University of Melbourne. (istss.org)
  • She began her career as a clinician, holding senior clinical leadership positions in general mental health and specialised trauma treatment services. (istss.org)
  • She provided resiliency program for ‎mental health professionals and made voice on the mental health policies and ‎systems as a member of advisory committees at central and local governments in ‎Korea. (istss.org)
  • Our presenter is Dr. Erica Schlesinger Hurst, Pharm.D., Assistant Chief Pharmacist, TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. (constantcontact.com)
  • RAMS is working to meet people where they are at to help prevent future mental and physical health challenges. (ramsinc.org)
  • In 2012, a mental health needs assessment in San Francisco revealed that Asian and Pacific Islander communities. (ramsinc.org)
  • Healing for Asians is RAMS' latest program offering short-term, trauma-informed mental health services to limited English-speaking Asian victims of crime. (ramsinc.org)
  • In September 2017, a Minimum Service Package was launched in Yemen to prevent the health system from collapsing. (who.int)
  • Mycetoma has numerous adverse medical, health and socioeconomic consequences for patients, communities and health services in affected areas. (who.int)
  • Given its slow progression, painless nature, ignorance about the disease and its causes, and scarcity of medical and health facilities in the areas where it occurs, many patients present late with advanced disease, when amputation may be the only available treatment. (who.int)
  • These preventive services have a high or moderate net benefit for patients. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • These patients may be more likely to benefit from a health maintenance visit because they have a longer list of preventive health goals and also are more likely to have undiagnosed and serious chronic illness. (medscape.com)
  • Improve coverage of the basic social service and social protection needs of the poor and vulnerable. (who.int)
  • Today, the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) remains the major tool to facilitate the achievements of universal health coverage (UHC) in Iran. (springer.com)
  • Despite its complex nature [ 4 ], countries worldwide constantly embark on health reforms to facilitate the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) - by ensuring that all people (especially the vulnerable) can have access to the health services they need without risk of financial ruin or impoverishment [ 5 , 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Need Assistance with Health Insurance Coverage? (constantcontact.com)
  • Our children's health, safety and future success depend on partnerships that pool the strengths of schools, families and community organizations and offer a broad-based preventive approach to violence and drug use. (ojp.gov)
  • The U.S. government and American foundations, companies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations together have an unprecedented opportunity to improve the health of millions,' added co-chair Harold Varmus, president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, and former director of the National Institutes of Health. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • All enrolled mothers (Intervention and Comparison) received written preconception health information and a 90-day supply of multivitamins. (nih.gov)
  • preconception health. (nih.gov)
  • 4 This applies to preventive interventions as well as treatments. (bmj.com)
  • Under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, urban, rural, suburban and tribal school districts will receive support to help link community-based services and prevention activities into one communitywide approach to violence prevention and healthy child development -- including promoting children's skills to show self-control and rebuff the use of violence or aggression. (ojp.gov)
  • We must enter the 21st century using the knowledge we have to promote healthy development among our children and provide prevention and treatment services for them. (ojp.gov)
  • Although the initiative aimed to facilitate the achievements of UHC by improving the entire health system of Iran, little attention was given to PHC especially during the first phases of policy development - a gap that occurred because politicians were in a great haste to fulfil a campaign promise. (springer.com)
  • Health reforms targeting UHC and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals require the political will to improve PHC through engagements of all stakeholders of the health system, plus improved fiscal capacity of the country and financial commitments to implement evidence-informed initiatives. (springer.com)
  • The increase of U.S. funding for global health to $15 billion by 2012 should provide $13 billion per year for health-related millennium development goals -- including treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis -- and an additional $2 billion to balance the portfolio by targeting the growing problem of injuries and noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • More accurate surveillance and burden of disease data are therefore essential in order to evaluate its significance as a public health problem. (who.int)
  • We guide public health professionals through the process of soliciting, writing, and revising such stories, and we discuss challenges and potential solutions. (cdc.gov)
  • We believe that a transdisciplinary perspective that creates new approaches to problem-solving can give public health professionals insights from creative writing and narrative communication that will help them use stories effectively (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Public health interventions may use fictional stories, authentic stories, or composite stories, which are realistic stories based on multiple narratives (5). (cdc.gov)
  • Main sources of revenue for the health system include: public (governmental) funds (main source), value-added tax (VAT), and direct out of pocket. (springer.com)
  • Experience based co-design will be used to co-create a public health resource and a serious game. (ncb.org.uk)
  • A deeper understanding about associations between COVID-19 infection rates and attitudes expressed in Social Media over the temporal course may help to empower public health services to create tailored communication campaigns to promote acceptance of protective policy measures. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • semi-structured interviews with experts of the public health services. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • Further focus group discussions revealed high acceptance in migrants and multipliers, such as employees of public health services. (uni-heidelberg.de)
  • This document is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • Public Health 1993;107:277-86. (cdc.gov)
  • The Conference is an opportunity for public health professionals and partners to learn about the unique public health issues Tennesseans face and the best practices to address them. (constantcontact.com)
  • The reduction in mother-to-infant transmission of HIV is regarded as one of the most effective US public health initiatives. (medscape.com)
  • Intervention mothers were less likely to smoke at 6, but not 12 months. (nih.gov)
  • Can available interventions end preventable deaths in mothers, newborn babies, and stillbirths, and at what cost? (nih.gov)
  • The goal of PCBH is to improve and promote overall health within the general population. (wikipedia.org)