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Growing up without violence (GWV): Study protocol for a cluster randomised trial and process evaluation of a school-based intervention preventing adolescent sexual exploitation in Brazil.
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Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Room 120, 1-19 Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7HB, UK. Electronic address:
Background: Sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (SECA) is a mostly invisible phenomenon, having negative impacts on adolescents' health and well-being.. There is increasing awarenessof preventative strategies to reduce sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, but limited evidence on their effectiveness and mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of school dental screening programme and different referral mechanisms on caries experience among 6-11-year-old children.
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Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- School-based dental screening programs can significantly improve dental health in children aged 6-11 by reducing decayed teeth and increasing filled teeth.
- The study utilized a cluster randomized control trial with 694 children, dividing them into a test group referred to a specific dental hospital and a control group referred to a nonspecific one.
- Results showed that after 12 months, children in the test group had a significant decrease in decayed teeth and an increase in filled teeth compared to the control group, demonstrating the effectiveness of targeted referrals in dental health intervention.
Rationale, design, and methodology of My Body Is Fit and Fabulous at school (MyBFF@school) study: a multi-pronged intervention program to combat obesity among Malaysian schoolchildren.
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFDebate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions?
Child Adolesc Ment Health
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The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
In this article, we evaluate the current state of universal school-based mental health prevention. We argue that the field is at another pivotal turning point, with many unanswered questions. As youth mental health issues rise in prominence and prevalence, schools increasingly adopt mental health and well-being programmes.
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