A community health worker-delivered intervention (STEPS) to support chronic pain self-management among older adults in an underserved urban community: protocol for a randomized tri... by Mary R. Janevic, Rebecca Lindsay, Elizabeth Brines, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Sheria G. Robinson-Lane, Robin Brewer, Susan L. Murphy, John Piette, Leslie Grijalva, Michael Anderson, Jaye Clement, Courtney Latimer

“…The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a chronic pain self-management intervention tailored for this context. STEPS (Seniors using Technology to Engage in Pain Self-management) is a community health worker (CHW)-led chronic pain self-management program designed for older adults living in underserved communities. …”
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Using radio programming to reach young adolescents with gender and sexual health information in a low-income urban setting in Kenya by Beatrice W. Maina, Vivian Nyakangi, Michelle Mbuthia, Caroline W. Kabiru

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Acceptability, feasibility, and program outcomes of an equity-focused, adapted community-based healthy lifestyle program for children, young people, and their families in Perth, We... by Stephanie Smith, Stephanie Smith, Stephanie Smith, Stephen Paull, Stephen Paull, Stephen Paull, Katie M. Iwanowski, Katie M. Iwanowski, Katie M. Iwanowski, Tania Harris, Joanna C. Moullin, Monica Jane, Jordan Bill, Deborah A. Kerr, Christina M. Pollard, Glenn Pearson, Melanie Robinson, Bonnie Furzer, Bonnie Furzer, Bonnie Furzer, Natasha Bear, Ben Jackson, Ben Jackson, Robyn Mildon, Nick Sevdalis, Richard Norman, Jacqueline A. Curran, Jacqueline A. Curran, Cameron C. Grant, Sarah C. Armstrong, Sarah C. Armstrong, Yvonne C. Anderson, Yvonne C. Anderson, Yvonne C. Anderson, Yvonne C. Anderson

“…BackgroundInternational guidelines recommend multidisciplinary intervention programs for addressing childhood obesity. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of school-based obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Mohamed A. Hassan, Daniel J. McDonough, Suryeon Ryu, Wanjiang Zhou, John Oginni, Zan Gao

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Sounds of Strength: a programmatic evaluation of a music therapist led community-based program for Veterans in supportive housing by Lori F. Gooding, Flor del Cielo Hernandez, Diane G. Langston

“…Research has suggested that music therapy interventions are well received by both active-duty Service Members and Veterans, but little is available on music therapy-based programming to address the complex needs of Veterans with interconnected challenges.MethodsThe purpose of this project was to conduct a programmatic evaluation of a music therapist-led, community-based music program offered in a supportive housing complex to foster mental, emotional, and social health and wellbeing in Veterans encountering long-term and repeated homelessness, TBI, and other co-occurring conditions. …”
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Economic Evaluation of an Integrated Care Program Compared to Conventional Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural Communities of Thailand by Molly Paffett, Jeerath Phannajit, Kinanti Khansa Chavarina, Tanainan Chuanchaiyakul, Teerayuth Jiamjariyapon, Teerawat Thanachayanont, Methee Chanpitakkul, Salyaveth Lekagul, Yot Teerawattananon, Kriang Tungsanga

“…Designed for sustainability within the primary healthcare system, the program optimizes the use of the existing workforce by fostering collaboration among local multidisciplinary care teams (MDCTs) and community care networks (CCNs). …”
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Optimizing the Role of Family Nurses in Improving Community Health A Holistic Approach: Literature Review by Hijrah Hijrah, Nur Syamsi Norma Lala, Natalia Datu, Sethiana Dewi Ruben, Shao Ling Wang

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An Evidence-Informed Theory of Change for Facilitating Disengagement from Violent Extremism: Insights from the Community Integration Support Program by Ramón Spaaij, Muhammad Iqbal, Andrew Zammit, Moustapha Sarakibi, Debra Smith

“…The authors present an evidence-informed theory of change for the Community Integration Support Program (CISP), the longest-running CVE program in Australia. …”
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Applying the practical, robust, implementation and sustainability model (PRISM) to a community-based youth participatory action research program by Nicholas Szoko, Tyia K. Wilson, Ebonie Slade, Ti’yanna Risher, Marquise Wheeler, Elizabeth Miller, Alison J. Culyba

“…Our goal was to use the Practical, Robust, Implementation & Sustainability Model (PRISM) to evaluate a multisite community-based YPAR program. Methods We identified three community sites to implement Youth Leadership in Action (YLIA+), an eight session YPAR intervention. …”
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Impact of a training program for community health officers on neurological disorders: insights from the Karnataka brain health initiative by Mohammed Farhan Ansari, Deenadayalan Boopalan, Ganagarajan Inbaraj, Sarath Govindaraj, Rajani Parthasarathy, Girish N Rao, Rehan Shahed, Faheem Arshad, Suvarna Alladi, the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI) Consortium

“…However, the lack of structured training programs for CHO’s in neurological disorder management highlights an urgent need for targeted capacity-building interventions. …”
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Factors influencing implementation of a self-measured blood pressure program in community health centers: an implementation mapping approach by Serena A. Rodriguez, Serena A. Rodriguez, Serena A. Rodriguez, Fernanda Velasco-Huerta, Mahalia Sampson-Ansah, Ella R. Garza, Ella R. Garza, William B. Perkison, Patenne D. Mathews, Patenne D. Mathews, Catherine Pulicken, Catherine Pulicken, Maria E. Fernandez, Maria E. Fernandez, Maria E. Fernandez

“…Facilitators included existing hypertension management guidelines, health center familiarity with SMBP programs, and the use of non-physician team members in hypertension management programs. …”
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An Examination of Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Among Children with Obesity: Findings from the Children’s Health and Activity Modification Pro... by Shauna M. Burke, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Anca Gaston, Erin S. Pearson, Patricia Tucker

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Digital Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Semiquantitative Analysis by M. Di Pumpo, M. Di Pumpo, A. Miatton, M. T. Riccardi, M. T. Riccardi, E. A. Graps, V. Baldo, A. Buja, G. Damiani, G. Damiani

“…ObjectivesPhysical activity (PA) is crucial for older adults’ wellbeing. Digital health interventions (DHIs) are important, however a synthesis aimed at healthy community-dwelling OA is lacking. …”
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Implementing My PreHab Program: How digital technology helped to bridge the hospital-community gap and streamline hospital processes by Eleanor R Bills, Anastasia D Westin, Jane M Andrews

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The families SHARE project: novel insights on recruiting and engaging Black men in a community-based genomic education program by Julia R. Nummelin, Jama J. Brookes, Raegan A. Bishop, Calandra G. Whitted, Chiranjeev Dash, Laura M. Koehly

“…Methods This one-year, mixed methods study combined qualitative community-based education programs (n = 12) and semi-structured interviews (n = 27), with quantitative survey assessing participant characteristics and sex differences (n = 50). …”
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The Effectiveness of Community Mobilization Intervention in Creating Awareness Regarding Early Marriage among Adolescents in Bangladesh: The Case of Shornokishoree Network by Farzana Rashid Brownia, Shah Ehsan Habib

“…Shornokishoree (SK) Network has been implementing a mobilization program in Bangladesh using a variety of community engagement approaches. …”
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Public health surveillance of tropical diseases in Madagascar: a scoping review of population burden, intervention strategies, and health system responses by Mamy Jayne Nelly Rajaofera, Wei Liu, Sylvana Tomboanona, Alphonsine Mboty Reziky, Dai Kuang, Qianfeng Xia

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From both sides of the needle: Understanding effective interventions for facilitating non-national immunization program vaccine decision making in China by Mingzhu Jiang, Xuanxuan Yan, Weixi Jiang, Haifeng Ma, Sijuan Zhou, Xiaohua Ying

“…In China, non-National Immunization Program (non-NIP) vaccines, which are voluntary and self-paid, add uncertainty and autonomy to the decision-making process. …”
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From Tragedy To Opportunity: Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs May Address Root-Cause Health Disparities for Violent Traumatic Injury Patients by Khadija Brouillette, Joseph Gebru, Armaan K Malhotra, Tyler McKechnie, Husain Shakil, Joseph Tropiano, Adom Bondzi-Simpson

“…Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) offer opportunities for trauma care to address the upstream root causes of violence. …”
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The Use of Comics to Promote a Community-based Peer-support Intervention among Young Refugees in a Camp in Greece by Chrysovalantis Papathanasiou, Aikaterini Kougioumtzi, Kanella Georgiou, Filippos Barbaresos

“…The article presents the creation of an informational and recruitment tool in comic form, for a psychosocial intervention program aimed at refugees as well as the process of its cultural adaptation. …”
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