Introduction Most people with schizophrenia in China are supported by their family members in community. The patient’s family is confronted with severe care burden and pressure, which directly affects ...

Original research: Examining the quality of care across the continuum of maternal care (antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care) under the expanded free maternity policy (Linda Mama Policy) in Kenya: ...

Objectives To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the whispered voice test (WVT) in detecting hearing loss when administered by practitioners with different levels of experience. Design ...

1 Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 2 Mother and Infant Research Unit, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing ...

Objectives Inconsistent findings on the associations of preconception care with the utilisation of family planning and previous adverse birth outcomes have not been systematically reviewed in Ethiopia ...

2 Population Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK Objective Migrants and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and have lower ...

Objective To review the experiences of patients attending NHS Health Checks in England. Design A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies with a thematic synthesis of qualitative ...

Background Although different educational interventions have been widely used to manage and treat hypertension, alone or in combination with other interventions, there is a significant variation in ...

Objective Inflammation has been implicated in the aetiology of mental illness. We conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between peripheral markers of inflammation ...

Objectives To identify the factors that promote and inhibit the implementation of interventions that improve communication and decision-making directed at goals of care in the event of acute clinical ...

Objective To assess existing literature on the effectiveness of mental health training courses for non-specialist health workers, based on the WHO guidelines (2008). Design A systematic review was ...

Objective To evaluate oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, retention and adherence among female sex workers (FSWs) receiving care through community and facility delivery models in sub-Saharan ...