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A survey of the training and working arrangements of general practitioners providing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care in a rural area of Maharashtra State
Conclusion: Many GPs practising “modern medicine” only had qualifications in Ayurveda/Homeopathy and fewer GPs are involved in the management of COPD as compared to asthma. These are important factors that form the context for initiatives seeking to improve the quality of community-based care for people with CRD in Maharashtra state in India.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dhiraj Agarwal Makrand Ghorpade Pam Smith Sanjay Juvekar Hilary Pinnock Source Type: research

Insights into disaster management scenario among various health-care students in India: A multi-institutional, multi-professional study
Conclusions: Participants in the present study revealed that they were willing to partake in disaster management. The participants also reported poor behavior and knowledge scores but appropriate attitude scores. The present study highlights the need for curriculum changes and policy implications for effective integration of various sectors for disaster management, particularly in developing nations such as India, which have a definite scarcity of resources.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - June 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gururaghavendran Rajesh Almas Binnal Mithun B H. Pai S Vijayendranath Nayak Ramya Shenoy Ashwini Rao Source Type: research

Task-shifting challenges for provision of skilled birth attendance: a qualitative exploration
Conclusions Quality skill enhancement measures, an enabling work environment, a systematic task-shifting process, role definition, supportive supervision and credentialing could be key for the integration of APs and their acceptance in the health system.
Source: International Health - May 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chandhiok, N., Joglekar, N., Shrotri, A., Choudhury, P., Chaudhury, N., Singh, S. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

The pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The objective of this systematic review will be to evaluate the comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments in children and adolescents with ADHD. Methods Searches involving PubMed/MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews will be used to identify related systematic reviews and relevant randomized trials. Search results will be supplemented by reports from the regulatory and health technology agencies, clinical trials registers and by data requested from trialists and/or pharmaceutical companies. We will consider studies eva...
Source: Systematic Reviews - February 27, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Integration of homeopathy and complementary medicine in the public health system in Italy: national regulation and regional experiences
Abstract Complementary medicine (CM) is being increasingly used by citizens across Europe as a means to maintain their health and to treat illness and disease. In Italy the reform of Title V of the Italian Constitution allows each Region to decide how to put into practice and organize the Public Healthcare System. The agreement among the Italian National Government, the Regions, and the Provinces of Trento and Bolzano on the terms and requirements for the quality certification of training and practice of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and homeopathy by medical doctors and dentists, signed on February 2013, ...
Source: Journal of Medicine and the Person - November 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research