A person‐centred approach to enhance the long‐term health and wellbeing of people living with HIV in Europe
In: Journal of the International AIDS Society, Band 26, Heft S1
ISSN: 1758-2652
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In: Journal of the International AIDS Society, Band 26, Heft S1
ISSN: 1758-2652
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 17, Heft 8, S. 724-733
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation: official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Band 11, Heft 8, S. 521-528
ISSN: 1556-7117
In: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation: official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Band 10, Heft 8, S. 474-479
ISSN: 1556-7117
In: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/33
Abstract Background In response to increased global public health funding initiatives to HIV/AIDS care in Africa, this study aimed to describe practice models, strategies and challenges to delivering end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods A survey end-of-life care programs was conducted, addressing the domains of service aims and configuration, barriers to pain control, governmental endorsement and strategies, funding, monitoring and evaluation, and research. Both closed and qualitative responses were sought. Results Despite great structural challenges, data from 48 programs in 14 countries with a mean annual funding of US $374,884 demonstrated integrated care delivery across diverse settings. Care was commonly integrated with all advanced disease care (67%) and disease stages (65% offering care from diagnosis). The majority (98%) provided home-based care for a mean of 301 patients. Ninety-four percent reported challenges in pain control (including availability, lack of trained providers, stigma and legal restrictions), and 77% addressed the effects of poverty on disease progression and management. Although 85% of programs reported Government endorsement, end-of-life and palliative care National strategies were largely absent. Conclusions The interdependent tasks of expanding pain control, balancing quality and coverage of care, providing technical assistance in monitoring and evaluation, collaborating between donor agencies and governments, and educating policy makers and program directors of end-of-life care are all necessary if resources are to reach their goals.
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In: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation: official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Band 9, Heft 4, S. 220-225
ISSN: 1556-7117
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 66-74
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 24, Heft 3, S. 478-487
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 21, Heft 5, S. 658-670
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation: official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Band 9, Heft 2, S. 80-85
ISSN: 1556-7117
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 19, Heft 12, S. 1352-1364
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation: official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Band 11, Heft 6, S. 369-376
ISSN: 1556-7117
In: Reproductive sciences: RS : the official journal of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Band 24, Heft 8, S. 1203-1213
ISSN: 1933-7205
In: Environmental science & policy, Band 17, S. 41-48
ISSN: 1462-9011
This paper reports on the conclusions of a workshop dedicated to science and data gaps in EU-funded projects relevant to water resources and water management, where over 25 EU projects were represented. Institutional and financial obstacles to data access for use in modeling exercises were identified, and gaps in scientific knowledge that contribute to uncertainty were highlighted. The paper identifies a number of sectors where these gaps often represent crucial barriers to successful research outcomes, and suggests ways and means of alleviating some of these difficulties. One approach could be through the implementation of policies aimed at ensuring free and unrestricted access to data, especially those generated by the numerous research projects that focus on issues of water availability, quality and management. Another complementary initiative could be the setting up of a centralized ''clearinghouse'' for data exchange between scientists, end-users and policymakers. It is hoped that, if implemented, some of the recommendations formulated in the present paper may help pave the way for a more rapid and efficient production of research results that are of importance for policy guidance at the local, national and supra-national (EU) levels.
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