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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Continuum of care"”.
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Expanding the continuum of care in subsidized elderly housing
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1992.
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Building a Framework for Professional Nursing Practice Across the Continuum of Care
<p>Nursing professional practice models are designed to unite and align nurses under one vision, set of values, and a professional practice model. The goal of this project was to implement and enculturate a professional practice model of nursing with assistant nurse managers and leaders across the …
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Does Psychological Readiness Affect Jump Biomechanics Across the Continuum of Care Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport on jump–landing biomechanics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) at the time of return to sport testing and 6 weeks after returning to sport. The first aim of the …
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Building a continuum of care through boundary spanning and organizational change : corrections and HIV/AIDS supported housing in Massachusetts
In the current context of federal devolution, practitioners in supported housing systems and other diverse organizational contexts increasingly face the challenge of fostering coordination and managing conflicts of values and perspectives within organizations tied together in networks. Such …
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Retaining Foster Parents in San Bernardino County: Identifying and Accessing Resources and Support Services Since California’s Continuum of Care Reform
<p>Foster care is a vast social justice issue that impacts nearly every local community. Yet, it receives relatively little attention due, in part, to the low social constructs of many of the most affected groups (Schneider and Ingram 1997). Thus, it should come as no surprise that foster care and …
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An evaluation of the role of an Intermediate Care facility in the continuum of care in Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: A comprehensive Primary Health Care approach includes clear referral and continuity of care pathways. South Africa lacks data that describe Intermediate Care (IC) services and its role in the health system. This study aimed to describe the model of service provision at an IC facility …
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The continuum of care of maternal, newborn and child health : coverage, co-coverage and equity analysis from demographic and health surveys
The continuum of care for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) has recently been highlighted as a systematic approach to integrating health service provision throughout the life-cycle and across levels of service delivery. The continuum provides a framework for delivering high-impact …
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Paint by number : a picture of homelessness in the City of Boston
… individuals fall into homelessness in the City of Boston. Many turn to a web of agencies for shelter, housing, and services, which belong to a network of HUD-funded providers called the Continuum of Care. Since 2012, HUD has mandated a policy of coordinated entry across its Continuum of Care …
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Towards the health promoting retirement village : a case study
The aged care industry along with the public health movement has undergone profound change, yet aged care is a growing concern with an ageing population. Within the Australian context, there remains the need for further research and education especially with regard to the retirement village setting …
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The Context of Maternal and Child Health Services in Northwest Tanzania: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Maternal and Perinatal Mortality in Rural Communities
… are faced with premature death due to the lack of safe and timely antenatal, natal, postnatal and newborn care. In Tanzania, maternal and newborn mortality remains high. Health care across the maternal and child continuum of care is recognized to improve survival among women and newborns; …
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Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Patient Transition
… Hospital, patient transitions to acute care are inconsistent following admission to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). We aim to improve CVICU patient continuum of care through transferring patients to a step-down telemetry unit starting October 13<sup>th</sup>, 2014 …
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Housing with services for elderly half-dependent couples
The existing elderly housing continuum makes little provision for couples that pose very different levels of independence and do not have sufficient wealth to purchase home care. As a result, Elderly Half-Dependent Couples (EHDCs) are coping through strategies which could be harmful to both members …
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The development and implementation of an intervention programme for young sexual offenders
… decade, sexual abuse committed by young sexual offenders has increasingly been reported in South Africa. Such offenders are often inappropriately managed by both mental health and related professionals and the justice system. This dissertation describes the process involved in the development …
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Smartphone usage and preferences among postpartum HIV-positive women in South Africa
… women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) often are lost to care postpartum and strategies to support long-term engagement in care are needed. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are emerging as potential strategies for supporting long-term engagement in the prevention of mother-to-child …
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Impacting nurses' self-efficacy in managing escalating patients
Objective: Violence in healthcare is an ongoing challenge nurses face across the continuum of care. Education on de-escalation techniques and safe disengagement techniques were shown to improve nurses' confidence and ability to de-escalate stressful situations. The purpose of this evidence- based …
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Interorganizational Collaboration: An Examination of Factors That Influence the Motivation for Participation in a Collaborative Partnership of Homeless Service Providers
… study that examined the collaboration dimensions of Homeward's planning process and the factors that motivate organizations to participate. The study examined the collaborative strategy used by an organization called Homeward located in Richmond, Virginia. Homeward is a broker organization …
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In-Patient Self-Management Diabetes Education
… diagnosis or secondary diagnosis. Fifty percent of the diabetes patients on this unit are ages 65-89 years old, twenty nine percent are ages 50-64. The unit has 32 beds and is filled to capacity ninety five percent of the time. The fishbone diagram revealed our microsystem lacked diabetes …
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Aging in community
Baby Boomers are on the brink of retirement. According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, the number of people aged 65 and over will more than double in the coming decades, growing from 35 million in 2000 to 72 million in 2030. The current housing stock in the United States is incapable of …
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Developmental outcomes of small infants at a South African high-risk follow-up clinic : a short-term longitudinal study
… examined developmental and hearing outcomes of small infants at a high-risk clinic in a low-income setting, using developmental and hearing screening tools (PEDS tools and ABR MB11), and a developmental assessment (Vineland-3) at six- and 12-months corrected age (T1 and T2). All the …
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Bridging the divide between primary health care and community
… here specifically to the inadequate roll-out of public facilities in areas and uprooting as well as separating of communities, have resulted in under serviced environments that can lack social cohesion and often struggle with poverty. Public institutions play a catalytic role within a …
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