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BMC Cancer
January 2025
University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors.
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January 2025
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Evidence-Based Medicine, NCJSC "Karaganda Medical University", 40, Gogolya St, Karaganda, 100000, Kazakhstan.
Background: Kazakhstan inherited the Semashko health system model, known for the centralized adoption of rules at the Ministry of Health (MoH) level that regulate the healthcare system. In 2019 MoH established a national framework with indicators aimed at collecting qualitative and quantitative data from healthcare organizations as part of their annual self-evaluation, and biannual external evaluation by the National Research Center for Health Development (NRCHD). The purpose of this study was to pilot the MoH framework on rational use of medicines and evaluate its effects on medicine use practices in health care organizations and at the national level.
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December 2024
Center for Life Ethics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Background: The possibilities to determine the individual risk of persons to develop future Alzheimer's Disease and dementia have greatly increased in recent years. Promising and little invasive methods, e.g.
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December 2024
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Background: Social media provides dementia prevention researchers with additional opportunities to engage diverse audiences, including healthy individuals who unaware of their eligibility to take part in dementia-related research. However, practical social media guidance that reflects the values and priorities of potential participants is needed. To address this gap, we sought to create consensus recommendations with research professionals and community experts.
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December 2024
College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju, Heungup-meon, Korea, Republic of (South).
Background: As populations age, fostering the social participation of older adults is crucial to addressing issues like isolation. This study introduced a subject-led social participation program to encourage independent engagement among older adults, utilizing a custom-designed menu of activities. The program's impact on social well-being was assessed to explore its practical application and identify potential improvements.
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