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... remainder ofthe analysis was carried out using the data extraction form and the analytical framework presented inthe following section Analytical framework The concept of "quality of care" was defined ... affect the availability of HR for EmOC They point out that these staff shortages weaken the quality of care by increasing professionals' workloads and patients' waiting times and making infection ... performance Variations in their quality are rapidly expressed as changes in measurable outcomes such as maternal and infant mortality Moreover, the technical nature of EmOC and the necessary interaction...
... al.: Thirty years after Alma-Ata: asystematicreviewofthe impact of community health workers delivering curative interventions against malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea on child mortality and ... research Malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia are of huge public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa and if ITNs, Page of 11 antimalarials, antibiotics, oral rehydration solution and other simple interventions ... [27] The duration of training was not reported for the Pahou and Gomoa programmes Little information was provided about the nature of this training or on the availability of further education after...
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... the study PD and AW abstracted data from paper PD wrote first draft of paper AW and JG commented on drafts of paper All authors read and approved the final manuscript Davies et al Implementation ... process/mediator/ moderator analyses There was poor reporting ofthe rationale for using specific theories and constructs Inthe case of many ofthe theory-based studies considered in this review, it was ... whether included studies had used a theory to inform the design of an intervention and/or the interpretation ofthe results A study was considered to have used a theory if the authors stated that...
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... only, rather than on individual scales, leading to indeterminate ratings for these questionnaires as well For the remaining questionnaires that were rated indeterminate, factor analysis had not ... appropriate than the original HAQ for use in relatively well functioning groups Another advantage of these scales is that they contain only 14 and 10 items, making them more feasible for use in clinical ... be appropriate A positive rating was given if an adequate external indicator was used to categorize patients according to change status, the indicators were adequately described, and the relationship...
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... potentially an artificial decrease in sedation quality inthe control group compared with standard care These factors emphasise the importance of clearly defining and describing 'standard care' in these ... decreased by such strategies The quality and nature of standard care, and patient case-mix, are likely to be important determinants ofthe impact of changes within individual ICUs Sedation practice ... Ely EW: Efficacy and safety ofa paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled...
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