Progress and challenges in implementing adolescent and school health programmes in India: a rapid review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047435
Abstract: Objectives To review the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of adolescent and school health programmes currently implemented in India and determine if they are in alignment with the indicators for achieving universal health coverage for… read more here.
Keywords: health; review; health programmes; school health ... See more keywords
Performance and resource requirements of in-person versus voice call versus automated telephone-based socioeconomic data collection modalities for community-based health programmes: a systematic review protocol.
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057410
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Gathering data on socioeconomic status (SES) is a prerequisite for any health programme that aims to assess and improve the equitable distribution of its outcomes. Many different modalities can be used to collect SES… read more here.
Keywords: health; review; health programmes; data collection ... See more keywords
Ottawa Statement does not impede randomised evaluation of government health programmes
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105938
Abstract: In this issue of JME, Watson et al call for research evaluation of government health programmes and identify ethical guidance, including the Ottawa Statement on the ethical design and conduct of cluster randomised trials, as… read more here.
Keywords: research; government health; health programmes; health ... See more keywords
Using evaluability assessment to assess local community development health programmes: a Scottish case-study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-017-0334-4
Abstract: BackgroundEvaluation of the potential effectiveness of a programme’s objectives (health or otherwise) is important in demonstrating how programmes work. However, evaluations are expensive and can focus on unrealistic outcomes not grounded in strong theory, especially… read more here.
Keywords: community; health programmes; evaluability assessment; evaluation ... See more keywords
Developing a socio-ecological model for community engagement in a health programme in an underserved urban area
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275092
Abstract: Despite a recent increase in community engagement in health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic, health inequalities and health inequities remain a serious problem for society, often affecting those in underserved communities the most. Often individualised… read more here.
Keywords: health; community engagement; engagement health; health programmes ... See more keywords
Improving equity, efficiency and adherence to referral in Pakistan's eye health programmes: Pre- and post-pandemic onset
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.873192
Abstract: Background Over one billion people worldwide live with avoidable blindness or vision impairment. Eye Health Programmes tackle this by providing screening, primary eye care, refractive correction, and referral to hospital eye services. One point where… read more here.
Keywords: health; adherence; eye health; health programmes ... See more keywords