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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Parent–Child Assistance Program: a case management and home visiting program for people using substances during pregnancy
BackgroundPerinatal substance use can have significant adverse effects on maternal and child health and family stability. Few interventions are...
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A park-based group mobility program for older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a quantitative process evaluation of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized controlled trial
BackgroundProcess evaluations of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of community exercise programs are important to help explain the results of a...
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Findings and lessons learnt implementing a cardiovascular disease quality improvement program in Australian primary care: a mixed method evaluation
BackgroundThere are discrepancies between evidence-based guidelines for screening and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and implementation...
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A theory driven, pragmatic trial implementing changes to routine antenatal care that supports recommended pregnancy weight gain
BackgroundPrevention of weight gain outside recommendations is a challenge for health services, with several barriers to best practice care...
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Effect of an educational program about mentorship competencies on nurse mentors’ performance: a quasi-experimental study
BackgroundMentorship is a vital part of the nursing profession to improve role transition, job satisfaction, and job retention while facilitating...
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Co-creating a continuous leadership development program in rural municipal healthcare – an action research study
BackgroundAn increasingly complex healthcare system entails an urgent need for competent and resilient leadership. However, there is a lack of...
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Feasibility of a quality-improvement program based on routinely collected health outcomes in Dutch primary care physical therapist practice: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundThis study evaluates the feasibility of a nine-month advanced quality-improvement program aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided...
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Cognitive Behavioural and Art-based program (CB-ART): a pilot study in an early parenting centre
BackgroundThe period of pregnancy and early motherhood is a substantial life change associated with psychological turbulence. During this period,...
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Combining the theory of change and realist evaluation approaches to elicit an initial program theory of the MomConnect program in South Africa
BackgroundOne of the Sustainable Development Goals is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030....
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How the Plants for Joints multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention achieved its effects: a mixed methods process evaluation
BackgroundPlants for Joints (PFJ) is a multidisciplinary intervention centered around a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and sleep and...
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Implementing a complex hospital innovation: conceptual underpinnings, program design and implementation of a complex innovation in an international multi-site hospital trial
BackgroundDesigning implementation programs that effectively integrate complex healthcare innovations into complex settings is a fundamental aspect...
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Implementation matters: assessing the effectiveness and sustainment of an obstetric triage program at a high-volume facility in Ghana
BackgroundMaternal mortality remains stubbornly high in Ghana. Current national efforts are focused on improving the quality of care offered in...
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Data-driven collaborative QUality improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation (QUICR) to increase program completion: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of deaths and disability worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) effectively reduces the...
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An argument-based validation study of the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) program
BackgroundThe Fundamentals of Laparoscopy Surgery (FLS) program was launched over 15 years ago. Since then, there has been an exponential rise in...
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A critical evaluation of dynamical systems models of bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mood disorder involving recurring (hypo)manic and depressive episodes. The inherently temporal nature of BD has inspired...
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The effectiveness of the psychosocial empowerment program in early adjustment among adult burn survivors
BackgroundBurns constitute a major global health challenge, causing not only physical trauma, but also significant psychosocial and emotional...
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Implementation fidelity in a multifaceted program to foster rational antibiotics use in primary care: an observational study
BackgroundThe ARena study (Sustainable Reduction of Antimicrobial Resistance in German Ambulatory Care) is a three-arm, cluster randomized trial to...
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Facilitators and Barriers to the Sustainability of a School-Based Bullying Prevention Program
The long-term sustainment of bullying prevention programs has rarely been investigated. This study addresses this gap by identifying facilitators and...
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Factors influencing behavioral intentions of graduating pharmacy students regarding interprofessional collaboration – a theory-driven qualitative study
BackgroundInterprofessional collaboration enhances the use of competencies of different medical team members. Additionally, pharmacists’ involvement...
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Implementation of large, multi-site hospital interventions: a realist evaluation of strategies for develo** capability
BackgroundThis study presents guidelines for implementation distilled from the findings of a realist evaluation. The setting was local health...
