Sentences with phrase «specific health measures»

The study is among the first of its kind to examine the outcomes associated with combinations of behaviors in midlife, rather than specific health measures (such as body mass index) that reflect those behaviors, says S. Jay Olshansky, Ph.D., a professor of public health at the Center on Aging at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Our proposals also include a number of other measures to improve workplace conditions: enhancing members» right to refuse dangerous work; specific measures to reduce stress for front - line workers and shift workers; improved collective agreement language on workplace harassment and discrimination; strong maternal health provisions; and fairness for injured workers.

The first and only FDA - approved concussion - specific tool designed for individuals ages 5 - 11, ImPACT Pediatric provides health care professionals with objective measures of neurocognitive functioning for evaluation and management of concussion in younger children.

As for specific Budget measures, most people want health and education spending to be spared future cuts, but overseas aid to lose its protection.

The House today passed a measure by a whopping 414 - to - 1 margin that would prohibit health insurers from canceling or denying coverage or hiking premiums based on a genetic predisposition to a specific disease.

Third, have any specific health plans achieved both high overall quality and low racial disparity on 1 or more HEDIS outcome measures?

«True Health allergy testing helps clinicians determine their patients» specific allergic sensitivities, target exposure - reduction measures, and alleviate or prevent symptoms,» says Bobbie Sutton, MD, PhD, Vice President and Laboratory Director at True Health.

You might have signed up for hormone free birth control, but you end up getting a tool that allows you to measure your overall health and fertility, as well as your progress if you are making specific changes in your diet and lifestyle to improve your fertility.

By examining a few drops of blood collected at a specific time during your cycle using a simple test kit, we measure a variety of hormones known to be instrumental in a woman's health and fertility.

The report is organized by 4 specific health topics and their 28 related measures or indicators.

These exams include taking a thorough history of your cat's past and present health; performing a comprehensive physical examination; running blood and urine panels, including specific tests for diabetes, chronic kidney failure, and hyperthyroidism; and measuring your cat's blood pressure.

«As HABRI continues to fund human - animal bond research, we will look for ways to measure specific economic variables that measure additional health care cost savings,» Clower added.

Specific treatment approaches can resolve an underlying cause, but some supportive measures as the use of natural remedies such as Ear Dr. can not only resolve symptoms such scratching by soothing the ear, but can also help to maintain the health of ear; preventing any possibility of recurrence as most of ear problems are caused by a compromised immune system that becomes weakened, allowing a population of microorganisms to take route and grow more then would occur in a healthy dog.

The concern about health effects reached a new pitch in 2011 when the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture unequivocally concluded that «solitary confinement is a harsh measure which may cause serious psychological and physiological adverse effects on individuals regardless of their specific conditions», and that the practice is «contrary to one of the essential aims of the penitentiary system, which is to rehabilitate offenders and facilitate their reintegration into society».

It also includes a discussion of the protective measures and the specific decision making and emergency health care provisions under the AGTA.

Most states have adopted specific measures to provide additional protections for health information regarding certain sensitive conditions or illnesses.

This is a measure of actuarial value (the percentage of health costs that a plan is expected to cover across the full population of enrollees; the actual coverage percentage for a specific individual will depend on how much health care is used).

• Ensured compliance with preventive health measures in specific age groups.

• Highly skilled in diagnosing, treating and assisting patients in managing acute and chronic illnesses • Hands - on experience in conducting detailed physical examinations and interpreting medical histories to determine medication routes • Adept at prescribing age - specific physical therapy and rehabilitation services, with exceptional focus on efficacy of treatment • Proficient in providing prenatal care, family planning services and screening services aiming at effective development of treatment plans • Qualified to assist in the performing surgeries and medical procedures as part of a surgical team • Unmatched ability to counsel and educate patients about preventative measures to avoid diseases and illnesses • Highly skilled in monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and performing modifications to ensure efficacy • Proven record of creating and implementing dedicated patient care plans according to their specific health requirements • Demonstrated expertise in facilitating patient transition within and between healthcare settings including admitting, transferring and discharging procedures

Attention should also be given to developing disease - specific measures of daily hassles and social support, as they may better predict adaptation to chronic disease, adherence to medical regimens, and health outcomes compared to generic measures (La Greca & Schuman, 1999).

Strong gradients of association between childhood socioeconomic conditions and adult health have been consistently observed in a number of British, and other, populations at various stages within their life course, with outcomes considered including all - cause mortality, general health measures and specific causes of mortality and morbidity.1 — 10 This study continues to provide clear evidence for association between childhood socioeconomic deprivation and adult general health and mental well - being, even considered within a broad context of child well - being including other aspects of family background, health and development.

This article reviews six dimension - specific health - related quality of life (HRQL) measures which have been used cross-culturally.

These methods have been primarily of 2 types: self - report measures of symptoms (eg, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale27) and structured interview protocols that identify specific disorders (eg, the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule28), which uses the criteria set forth in the DSM - IV.29 By far, the self - report measures are less time consuming and cheaper to administer; however, they do not provide a specific diagnosis.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Measuring Costs of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Mathematic Model of Specific Cost Estimations Conrad Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 29 (1/2), 2006 View Abstract Offers a model for calculating the actual costs of child abuse and neglect based on direct, indirect, and opportunity costs associated with each case.

The relationship between depressive symptoms and step count has only been assessed in specific populations with small sample sizes, such as low - socioeconomic status Latino immigrants, 16 elderly Japanese people17 or patients with chronic conditions such as heart failure18 19 or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.20 21 Studies yield contradictory results, with some observing no association between depressive symptoms and daily step count, 19 21 while others report a negative correlation.16 — 18 20 In one cross-sectional sample of healthy older adults, an inverse association between depressive symptoms (using the Goldberg Depression Scale - 15) and accelerometer measured daily step count disappeared after controlling for general health and disability.22 While a systematic review suggests reduced levels of objectively measured PA in patients with depression, 23 it is not known whether this association is present in those at high risk of CVD and taken into account important confounding such as gender and age.

States shall in consultation and cooperation with indigenous peoples take specific measures to protect indigenous children from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's education, or to be harmful to the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development, taking into account their special vulnerability and the importance of education for their empowerment.

«The Implementation Plan includes 20 specific goals which will be used to measure outcomes in Indigenous health.

Since our health and well - being is influenced in large measure by the family environment we reside in, family therapy seeks to understand and foster change in the relationship patterns that exist between individuals in the family system rather than focusing directly on issues or factors within a specific individual.

Previous systematic reviews in the palliative setting have yielded many different types of instruments for capturing informal caregiver outcomes in health services research such as bereavement, burden, family functioning, mood, needs, QOL, satisfaction with service delivery and social support.40 — 42 However, preceding reviews did not consider the specific requirements of outcome measures in economic evaluations and may not have identified all relevant literature.

With these two foundation elements in place, concerted special measures programs to address specific health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and eliminate the gap in health status with the non-Indigenous population are possible and sustainable.

Indigenous peoples have the right to specific measures to improve their access to health services and care.

Primary outcome measures are: carer preparedness measured by the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale28 and carer distress measured by the Distress Thermometer (DT).29, 30 Secondary outcome measures are carer anxiety and depression measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), 31 carer quality of life measured by the Caregiver Quality of Life Index — Cancer, 32 carer competence measured by the Carer Competence Scale, 33 carer supportive care needs measured by the «Partner and Caregivers Supportive Care Needs Scale ’34 and «Brain Tumour Specific Supportive Carer Needs for Carers Survey ’35 and health economic cost - consequences measured using a checklist of services used.

This assessment could involve further specific question about the psychosocial functioning of the child and family, use of standardized measures such as the BDI or PSC, scheduling a follow - up appointment to assess psychosocial functioning, referral to a mental health professional, or intervention by the PCP.

From a child — family transactional perspective, it may be beneficial to examine diabetes - specific and general family relationships with more precise, sensitive measures, and to consider parental psychosocial status in relation to the family environment and children's health, QOL, and functioning over time.

We recognise that specific measures are needed to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples» access to health services.

Whether or not different types of monitoring are found to be more or less important when measures with good psychometric properties are constructed, it seems likely that the field will benefit from the development of illness - specific measures if the goal is to link parental monitoring with illness - specific health outcomes.

To be eligible for inclusion studies also needed to include either a measure of positive mental health, e.g. use of the SF - 36 mental health summary scale or other measures of quality of life, specific measures of well - being or alternatively quantify the prevention of psychosocial stress and / or mental disorders.