Moving toward universal health coverage with a national health insurance program: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of experiences in eleven low- and lower-middle income cou... by Marine Flourence, Eva Jarawan, Mara Boiangiu, Fatima El Kadiri El Yamani

“…Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to provide access to quality health services to all while avoiding financial hardship. …”
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Contribution of women’s development army to maternal and child health in Ethiopia: a systematic review of evidence by Kiddus Yitbarek, Gelila Abraham, Sudhakar Morankar

“…Moreover, well-established groups have strengthened the linkage of the health facility to the community so that delays in maternal health service use were minimised; health extension workers could effectively refer women to a health facility for birth and utilisation of skilled birth service was improved.Conclusion Voluntary health service intervention in Ethiopia has improved maternal and child health services’ outcome. …”
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Mental health and substance use among rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Itumeleng Ntatamala, Saajida Khan, Zenzo Chakara

“…Setting: The study was conducted at the University of Cape Town, Health Sciences Faculty. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 113 voluntary undergraduate participants was conducted. …”
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Payment Reforms for Prehospital Care Services in a Middle Income Country: Assessing Implementation and Patient Outcomes Using a Mixed-Methods Approach by Paibul Suriyawongpaisal, Samrit Srithamrongsawad, Pongsakorn Atiksawedparit, Khanisthar Phooseemungkun, Krongkan Bunchaiyai, Thanita Thongtan

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Qualitative focus group study investigating experiences of accessing and engaging with social care services: perspectives of carers from diverse ethnic groups caring for stroke sur... by Geoffrey Cloud, Nan Greenwood, Jess Holley, Theresa Ellmers, Gill Mein

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To what extent are digital health interventions targeting HIV care cascade among mobile populations feasible, acceptable, and effective? A mixed methods systematic review protocol by Thulile Mathenjwa, Bessie Malila, Lucia Knight, Frank Tanser, Patricia Makwambeni, Tamsin K. Phillips

“…Mobile individuals, broadly defined as those who temporally, seasonally, or permanently move from one place to another for voluntary or involuntary reasons, face many challenges in accessing HIV care services. …”
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How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation by Lorraine McSweeney, Anita Sewornu, Louis Goffe, Bronia Arnott, Ashley Adamson

“…In 2023 Southwark Council, interested in building on the findings of a national evaluation and providing more context specific insights relating to access to and use of their clubs, approached the Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams scheme to collaborate in a service provision evaluation.MethodsAs part of the wider evaluation, a qualitative study was conducted. …”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…Some participants believed that donating blood is: (1) a humanitarian and life-saving gesture, (2) an act of social and religious responsibility and (3) a means for donors to access health services. Some people do not want to donate blood due to: (1) fear of needles, donor-site pain or possible ritualistic use of donated blood, (2) certain religious beliefs, such as those held by Jehovah’s Witnesses, (3) local and cultural beliefs, (4) the perception that blood donation is a commercial activity for many health personnel and (5) lack of transparency from health personnel. …”
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Blood Donor Selection Profile an Important Tool for Blood Safety: An Institutional Experience by Shaan Khetrapal, Pushpa Bisht, Zeeba Shamim Jairajpuri, Safia Rana, Sujata Jetley

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The Feasibility and Acceptability of an HIV Web- Based Screening Program in Iran by Roya Sahebi, Hossein Dehghanian, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Leyla Sahebi, Reza Yousefi Farkhad, Simin Khayatzadeh-Safaie, Nazila Sattari, Leila Jahangiry, Hamid Sharifi

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Using systems mapping within the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of the ACE active ageing programme in England and Wales by Helen Hawley-Hague, Colin Greaves, Diane Crone, Afroditi Stathi, Nick Cavill, Amy Davies, Katie E Chatwin, Zsofia Szekeres, Janet Withall, Janice Thompson

“…These involved over 100 participants, volunteers and stakeholders (from National Health Service, statutory and voluntary sectors). …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…With a global prevalence of 25%, Africa has 18.8% of female adolescents become pregnant, preventing them from a better standard of living, such as good education and parental care, and adolescent pregnancy, which poses health risks, educational and career disruptions, financial strain, and lower academic achievement, while also increasing public costs and social service demand. …”
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Peri-Ictal and Ictal Cognitive Dysfunction in Epilepsy by Lavanya Vijayaraghavan, Subbulakshmy Natarajan, Ennapadam Srinivas Krishnamoorthy

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Exploring University Students’ Attitudes towards Primary Care: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study by Gianluca Voglino, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Fabrizio Bert, Roberta Siliquini

“…A 25-item questionnaire collected information about the sociodemographic characteristics, health services use, health conditions and medications, HD knowledge, and HD use. …”
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Reconstructing Risk Dimensions in Telemedicine: Investigating Technology Adoption and Barriers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Tzu-Chi Wu, Chien-Ta Ho

“…These insights are poised to facilitate the promotion and enhancement of telemedicine services in the health care sector.…”
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How can competencies in minor surgery in general practice be increased? Assessing the effect of a compact intervention in postgraduate training: a mixed-methodsstudy by Joachim Szecsenyi, Jonas D Senft, Katja Krug, Simon Schwill, Aaron Poppleton, Dorothee Reith, Sandra Stengel

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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Quality Control Points by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“… AN173 includes pages 43-91 of the Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook, which is used for the voluntary Florida Beef Quality Producer program. It describes management approaches for five areas of quality concern: breeding and genetic selection, utilization of animal health products and practices, processing/cattle handling, nutrition, and culling management. …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Quality Control Points by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“… AN173 includes pages 43-91 of the Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook, which is used for the voluntary Florida Beef Quality Producer program. It describes management approaches for five areas of quality concern: breeding and genetic selection, utilization of animal health products and practices, processing/cattle handling, nutrition, and culling management. …”
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Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinical utility evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for the screening of HIV an... by James Kiarie, Karel Blondeel, Igor Toskin, Jordi Casabona, Soe Soe Thwin, Massimo Mirandola, Rosanna Peeling, Ronald Ballard, Laura Fernàndez-López, Inga Upmace, Juliana Reyes-Urueña, Mara Vaselova, Mitja Ćosić, Simon Maljevac, William Mejías, Ander Pazos, Andrii Chernyshev

“…Introduction Point-of-care dual tests (POCTs) for simultaneously detecting antibodies to HIV and syphilis (dual HIV-syphilis POCTs) have been developed recently and show encouraging performance compared with the reference tests in laboratory-based studies. As community-based voluntary, counselling and testing (CBVCT) services are effective providers of HIV and syphilis testing and counselling with high acceptability among men who have sex with men (MSM), the evaluation of the utility of these dual tests in CBVCT services is a high priority. …”
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“There’s always somebody that you can identify with”: a qualitative study of patient perspectives on buprenorphine group medical visits by Mariya Masyukova, Benjamin T. Hayes, Teresa López-Castro, Aaron D. Fox

“…Group medical visits can efficiently deliver these services in primary care, but findings also emphasize that group counseling will be best received when voluntary and group members are committed and authentic.…”
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