Sentences with phrase «also improves health outcomes»

«Doctors and public health experts agree that increased access to birth control is not only one of the best ways to prevent unintended pregnancies, it also improves health outcomes for women and their families,» said Richards.

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Through its health foundation, Pacific Blue Cross also supports community organizations across BC working to improve outcomes in mental health and chronic disease.

Breastfeeding beyond the typical 6 - 12 month period has been shown to improve not only overall IQ's in children, but also improve health and social outcomes.

Our study illustrates that a randomized intervention trial with good socioeconomic information can help assess interventions designed to improve population health not only by examining the intervention effects on primary outcomes but also by evaluating the intervention's impact on socioeconomic inequalities.

This provision is a win not only for public health, as breastfeeding is associated with improved outcomes for moms and babies, but also for women's equality.

Investing in breastfeeding promotion is likely to lead not only to improved physical health but also to improved intellectual and psycho - emotional outcomes for children.

She has also been involved with obtaining, implementing and evaluating several grants to improve breastfeeding services and outcomes for The Washington Health Systems.

The revised RCPCH position statement on breastfeeding, also launched today, points out the rapid decline in breastfeeding rates (leading to fewer than half of all babies receiving any breastmilk at all by 6 - 8 weeks after birth), the research evidence on improved health outcomes and intelligence scores, and the economic impact.

To improve health outcomes for mothers and babies the WHO guidelines also include a set of recommended care practices that can be implemented in any maternity care setting.

The findings summarized in this review have major policy implications, as they strongly suggest that investing in breastfeeding promotion is likely to lead not only to improved physical health but also to improved intellectual and psycho - emotional outcomes.

These types of changes may potentially also help improve outcomes for other health initiatives, including preventive care, disease screening, and chronic disease management.»

«Given the reciprocal relationship between child and parental health and well - being, supporting the parents in coping with chronic caregiving stress might not only improve the child's outcome, but also may help maintain an optimal family environment for a longer period of time.

They also are hopeful it will propel the efforts to get policy changes supportive of all cadres of health workers on these issues and as a result, improve healthcare and health outcomes worldwide.

Stratified reports could also raise awareness of racial disparities in care, provide a framework for feedback and accountability of health plans and clinicians, and ideally promote effective efforts to improve care for patients who experience worse outcomes, particularly black Americans with diabetes, hypertension, or heart disease.

March 17, 2016 Shared decision - making can improve health care outcomes for LGBTQ racial and ethnic minority patients Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) patients who are also racial and ethnic minorities suffer significant health disparities, while facing more complicated challenges than white LGBTQ or racial and ethnic minority patients alone.

Essentially, this approach also improves the experience and eventually the health outcomes for patients who are given the attention they need, and it should better manage health care costs.

That's why the Martin Family Initiative (MFI) is committed to improving not only K - 12 education for Indigenous children, but also the wider determinants that influence their educational outcomes, including health and well being.

In addition to improving the health of students and improving reaction times, cardiovascular capacity, muscle strength, body coordination, speed, and stress responses, athletics also enhances cognition and academic outcomes.

By saving up to 50 percent of fuel compared to traditional fireplaces, the efficient stoves reduce carbon emissions while also helping to fight the causes of deforestation and improving health outcomes.

Mitigation can also provide co-benefits, such as improved health outcomes.

For Wattaru in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia, the health outcomes have also improved, and this is in part credited to the Ku - ku Kan yini Project initiated in 2003.

This includes improved birth, health and child development outcomes, and reductions in child maltreatment.15 A number of SNHV programmes have also shown favourable effects on healthcare usage, including rates of well - child healthcare visits.15

Families experiencing the most adversity are often the least able to access health resources and support services.13 To address the need for better reach, sustained nurse home visiting (SNHV) has become increasingly popular as a model of service delivery to improve outcomes for these families.14 Internationally, the best known SNHV programme is the US Nurse - Family Partnership (NFP), also known as Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) in the UK.

Efforts continue to educate the policy makers that improving health outcomes is also about process.

In a recent policy statement, «The Future of Pediatrics: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Primary Care,» the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recognized the unique advantage of the primary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatricHealth Competencies for Pediatric Primary Care,» the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recognized the unique advantage of the primary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatrichealth outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatric care.

Australian examples include Aboriginal controlled health services (we do need better data on these) and other community based, data driven activities in Bourke (Maranguka Community Hub — also improved justice outcomes), Shepparton, Yorta Yorta Data Unit, Fitzroy Valley (June Oscar, Marilyn Carter, Maureen Carter, Olive Knight), and of course the Tiwi Islands chronic disease project.

CBT also improved glycaemic control at 6 months, suggesting a relation between improved mental health and medical outcome.

The contrast Kristof describes rings true in Texas, but the state is also making increasingly large investments in evidence - based home visiting as a strategy for improving child health and school readiness outcomes among the state's highest need families.

They also improved outcomes, efficiency and overall awareness of the ATAPS Child Mental Health Services program.

High quality early childhood education also has broader impacts; it is linked with higher levels of employment, income and financial security, improved health outcomes and reduced crime.

MIECHV programs have also helped improve infant and maternal health outcomes, lowering costs associated with long hospital stays and emergency room visits.

Likewise, for Wattaru, South Australia in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, the health outcomes have also improved, and this is in part credited to the Ku - ku Kan yini Project initiated in 2003.

There is some evidence that as well as improving outcomes for young children, behaviorally based parenting programs can have positive effects on the psychosocial health of mothers in the short - term (Barlow, Coren, & Stewart - Brown, 2003; Barlow & Parsons, 2003; Sanders, 1999) and the evidence of the enduring benefits to mothers and infants has also been demonstrated in long - term studies (Kitzman et al., 2000; Olds et al., 1998).

Social and emotional learning programming also results in reduced problem behavior, improved health outcomes, a lower rate of violent delinquency, and a lower rate of heavy alcohol use.

Social and emotional learning programs for youth not only immediately improve mental health, social skills, and learning outcomes but also continue to benefit children years later, according to new research from UBC, University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University.

Studies also demonstrate that DBT can dramatically improve the outcome for people who are diagnosed with co-occurring mental health disorders like substance abuse and eating disorders or substance abuse and borderline personality disorder.

«And as a result, we have seen our oral health outcomes improve for kids and we've also seen more dentists willing to participate.»

We also found a recent Australian study that reported that the provision of advice and materials within a maternal and child health centre to mothers of infants with sleep problems had similar costs but better mental health outcomes for mothers and improved sleep patterns for infants compared with standard clinic consultations (Hiscock et al., 2007).