How do individuals with mental health disorder and spinal cord injury gain access to participate in voluntary sport groups in Switzerland? by Florence Epiney, Siegfried Nagel, Christopher Klenk

“…The results may have important implications for service providers for IWDs, such as rehabilitation clinics, clinicians and voluntary sports clubs. …”
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Impact of community‑based health insurance on utilisation of preventive health services in rural Uganda: a propensity score matching approach by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Joachim, von Braun

“…This paper surveys households in rural south-western Uganda, which are geographically serviced by a voluntary Community-based health insurance scheme, and applied propensity score matching to assess the effect of enrolment on using mosquito nets and deworming under-five children. …”
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Mental Health Services for Serious Mental Illness: Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials by Pablo Roson Rodriguez, Xiao Chen, Marcelo Arancibia, Eva Madrid, Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E. Adams, Juan Víctor Ariel Franco

“…We classified the studies as ambulatory assistance 80 (34%), day services/out‐patient care 38 (16%), residential services 44 (19%), accessibility to care 19 (8%), information/assessment 39 (17%), self‐help and voluntary help 10 (4%), e‐health 52 (22%), and discharge services 17 (7%). …”
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Effect of Voluntary Wheel Running on Striatal Dopamine Level and Neurocognitive Behaviors after Molar Loss in Rats by Linlin Zhang, Yi Feng, Wenliang Ji, Jianzhang Liu, Kun Liu

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors among College Students at West Arsi Zone in Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Demelash Wachamo, Yadessa Tegene, Abdisa Tibeso, Assefa Washo

“…Young people are challenged with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems due to limited access to services and information. …”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Strategic planning of reproductive health service programs in Batwa communities is strongly recommended to enhance accessibility, service ownership and utilization.…”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Strategic planning of reproductive health service programs in Batwa communities is strongly recommended to enhance accessibility, service ownership, and utilization.…”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

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Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Results: While final results are pending, preliminary findings indicate that digital transformation in voluntary sports organizations is driven by external pressures (e.g., mandates from umbrella federations) and internal evaluations of its benefits, such as improved service quality and operational efficiency. …”
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Long-Term Voluntary Physical Exercise Exerts Neuroprotective Effects and Motor Disturbance Alleviation in a Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Wan-Ling Tsai, Hsin-Yung Chen, Ying-Zu Huang, Yuan-Hao Chen, Chi-Wei Kuo, Kai-Yun Chen, Tsung-Hsun Hsieh

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A Survey Study on Management Practices Associated With Voluntary Waiting Period and Its Effects on Reproductive Performance of dairy cows in Iranian Dairy Farms by Behnaz Mirzaie, Ali Sadeghi‐Sefidmazgi, Mahdi Zhandi

“…ABSTRACT Background Voluntary waiting period (VWP), housing systems and the presence of a veterinarian are effective factors on reproductive performance of a dairy farm. …”
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The Association Between the Onset and Ending of Volunteering on Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Longitudinal Evidence From the German Ageing Survey by Avery Richardson, Hans‐Helmut König, André Hajek

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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…The intervention includes transport reimbursement (R), intensified health education (I) and short messaging service (SMS)/telephonic tracing (Te) (RITe). …”
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Determination and Prioritization of Public Library Services in Disasters by Yaghoub Norouzi, hamidreza Radfar, Nayereh Jafarifar

“…Key services include implementing mobile health ambassador libraries, forming voluntary campaigns among librarians, and establishing specialized groups to assess immediate library needs.Conclusion: Public libraries hold a vital role in disaster response and recovery due to their mission of equal access and community support. …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

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Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

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Examining the challenges encountered by community health workers and empowering them to address mental health disorders: A qualitative study in Indonesia by Rizki Fitryasari, Marthoenis Marthoenis, Sri Warsini, Kim Usher, Hanik Endang Nihayati, Winda Kusumawardani, Hasmila Sari

“…This study aimed to explore the challenges that community health workers (CHWs) encounter while providing mental health services in the community. …”
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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…Health system-level barriers to digital health services, such as inconsistency in service provision, were also identified. …”
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An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…Commitment to the NHI should be matched with the capacity to deliver health services, which is highly dependent on the availability of a qualified and motivated workforce. …”
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Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017 by Nav Kapur, Saied Ibrahim, Jane Graney

“…Contrary to our expectations, most men were in contact with support services. Economic support (especially at a time of severe economic pressure), addressing isolation, joint working with the voluntary sector, and addressing specific stresses, such as bereavement, may help reduce risk.…”
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