Social support sources for people with palliative care needs at home: a scoping review by Trudy Schutter, Ian Koper, Kris Vissers, Jeroen Hasselaar

“…Conclusions Community sources and professionals with a main focus on social support such as social workers can enhance, complement and substitute social support provided by the informal network, if needed. …”
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD IN AKPABUYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOIOFEM, JULIANA JEROME ADIE, OMINI UBI UBI, RUNYI DANIEL JAMES

“…Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended amongst others that there is need for public enlightenment programmes by social workers to combat mass ignorance as well as public and intense awareness on psychological, social and physical health of the female children as well as severe penalty for those still involved in the practice of female genital mutilation in our society. …”
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Opinions on hypertension care and therapy adherence at the healthcare provider and healthcare system level: a qualitative study in the Hague, Netherlands by Mattijs E Numans, Michiel L Bots, Sytske van Bruggen, Hedwig M M Vos, Rimke C Vos, Guy Rutten, Saskia E van Grondelle, Judith Meijer, Erik van Duin

“…Barriers were related to time, interdisciplinary collaboration, technical and financial issues, availability of blood pressure devices and education of people with hypertension.Conclusions This study highlighted a need for better collaboration between primary and secondary care, for more team-based care including pharmacists and social workers, tools to improve interpersonal skills and more time for patient–healthcare provider communication.…”
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Contribution of a bonded scholarship scheme to staffing rural health facilities by R G MacGregor, A J Ross

“…High percentages of social workers (85%), optometrists (80%), speech therapists, nurses (72%) and dental therapists (70%) worked for ≥5 years at a rural PHCF, while only 13% of audiologists, 14% of doctors, 29% of pharmacists, and 28% of dentists and occupational therapists worked at a rural PHCF for ≥5 years. …”
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Emotional impact on healthcare providers involved in medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Alexander Simpson, Alireza Bagheri, Saumil Yogendra Dholakia

“…Data from 35 studies (393 physicians, 169 nurses, 53 social workers, 22 allied healthcare professionals) employing diverse qualitative research methodologies from five countries were coded and analysed. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…Establishment of training programs for medical and social workers who can identify and provide the necessary counseling and advice to women who engage in hazardous, harmful or dependent alcohol consumption.…”
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How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries by Partha Basu, Martin McKee, Adriana Băban, Marc Bardou, Ana Fernandes, Margarida Teixeira, Rebecca Moore, Nuno Lunet, David Ritchie, Romeu Mendes, Eric Lucas, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Rosa Legood, Berit Andersen, Diana Taut, Keitly Mensah, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Mette Tranberg, Laura Bonvicini, Anneli Uusküla, Pia Kirkegaard, Paola Mantellini, Ines Baia, Liu Sun, Lise Rochaix, Camilla Fiorina, Luca Ghirotto, Anna Tisler, Firmino Machado, Rikke Buus Bøje, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Noemi Auzzi, Kerli Reintamm, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Anna Foss, Rachel Greenley, Letizia Bartolini, Giusy Iorio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Florian Nicula, Alexandra Tolnai, Vanessa Moore, Isabel Mosquera Metcalfe, Violette Delisle, Irina Todorova, Helena Ros Comesana, Meritxel Mallafré-Larrosa, Ginevra Papi, Nicoleta-Monica Pașca, Christiane Dascher-Nadel, Olivra Djuric

“…Data collection took place in Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Portugal and Romania.Participants Represented stakeholders at various levels, including user representatives (vulnerable women), healthcare professionals, social workers, programme managers and decision makers.Methods 14 meetings lasting 2 hours each were held in these seven countries between October 2021 and June 2022. …”
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Interprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and community health workers: a scoping review by Carole Bandiera, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Elizabeth Harris, Mark F Harris, Parisa Aslani

“…CHWs work with physicians, nurses and social workers, but little is known about their collaboration with pharmacists. …”
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Psychological and pedagogical readiness of a guide to work with disabled people by O. V. Zaslavskaya, A. S. Malafiy

“…According to the authors, the materials and conclusions of the research will be useful to solve theoretical and applied problems in the field of pedagogy of excursion activities, as well as to train social workers of other profiles.…”
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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…Psychologists, dietitians, social workers, and health coaches used digital tools to facilitate virtual appointments, diet and mental health monitoring, and motivational and educational support through group therapy, 1-on-1 sessions, and hybrid models. …”
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The work-related well-being of social service workers post COVID-19 pandemic: The psychosocial impact of remote vs in-person work by Venusia COVELLI, Morena TAFFARELLO, Marina Angela VISCO, Francesco CHIRICO, Pietro CRESCENZO, Luca COPPETA, Kavita BATRA, Alessandra MARELLI

“…Results: A total of 119 social workers accepted to complete the survey. 77 experienced both in-person and remote working. …”
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Results of Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for Elderly and Old Age People with Cognitive Impairment in Russia by A.A. Shvedovskaya, I.F. Roshchina, M.V. Kalantarova, A.I. Khromov

“…” The sample consisted of several groups: (a) specialists (psychologists, medical workers, social workers) who participated in surveys with the aim of cultural adaptation of the management and procedure of the CST program, as well as receiving feedback after its implementation (n=25); (b) elderly people who participated in surveys for the purpose of cultural adaptation of stimulus material for the CST program (n=60, age 55–81 years (M=67.6, SD=6.2)); (c) elderly people with mild cognitive decline who participated in the pilot implementation of the CST program (n=5, age 68—83 years (M=75.8), MMSE and MoCA (n=5, M = 24.8 and 21.6, SD = 0.4 and 2.5, respectively). …”
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Telenursing on primary family caregivers and children with disabilities: a scoping review by Kaori Nishigaki, Noyuri Yamaji, Noyuri Yamaji, Naho Adachi, Tomoko Kamei, Kyoko Kobayashi, Shota Kakazu, Yuki Yonekura

“…Only one study used the term “telenursing,” while others used “telehealth” and other terms, which involved multidisciplinary support such as physicians and social workers in addition to nurses. Although there were various types of telecommunications technology interventions, they were categorized as consultation, healthcare provision, monitoring, and education. …”
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Direct collaboration between hospitals and NGOs, an essential tool to reinforce linkage to care in people living with HIV by Teresa Aldámiz-Echevarria, Chiara Fanciulli, Mónica Lopez, Leire Perez, Francisco Tejerina, David Sanchez, Blanca Lodeiros, Juan Carlos López, Juan Berenguer, Jose Maria Bellon, Maria Ferris, Mario Blazquez, Almudena Calvo, Mario Domene, Oswaldo Vegas, Carmen Rodriguez, Patricia Muñoz, Paloma Gijon, Pedro Montilla, Elena Bermudez, Maricela Valerio, Roberto Alonso, Belen Padilla, Critina Ventimilla, Cristina Diez

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La question du logement social à New York by Catherine Pouzoulet

“…It outlines the separate, conflicting agendas of various actors (such as housing reformers, trade‑unionists, social workers, real estate developers, business groups…), and analyzes how their positions interacted with the struggle for control of the newly created public housing program between the federal and local governments. …”
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