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People who use drugs engagement in substance use disorder services and harm reduction: evaluation, challenges and future direction of a community-based intervention.

Julie Gleason-Comstock, Cindy Bolden Calhoun, Barbara J Locke, Naga Vijaya Lakshmi Divya Boorle, Kevin Cobty, Tiffany McKenney +3 more

Background Since 1996, an urban community-based organization whose primary mission is to serve diverse94 and emerging community health needs has provided screening, testing, overdose prevention and training, referrals, and access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) and communicable diseases such as HIV through its Life Points harm reduction program. Methods As a partner in a State survey in 2021, the co…

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy Europe PMC

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Research Article 2021CC BYFree full text

Adaptation of community-based distribution of family planning services to context-specific social networks: a case of marriage counsellors in Lusaka district, Zambia.

Lucy Nyundo, Maxine Whittaker, Lynne Eagle, David R Low

Background The significant contribution of community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services and contraceptives to the uptake of contraceptives in hard-to-reach communities has resulted in the scaling-up of this approach in many Sub-Saharan countries. However, contextual factors need to be taken into consideration. For example, social network influence (e.g. spouse/partner, in-laws, and parents) on fe…

BMC Health Services Research Europe PMC

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Research Article 2020CC0Free full text

Community-based bilingual doulas for migrant women in labour and birth - findings from a Swedish register-based cohort study.

Ulrika Byrskog, Rhonda Small, Erica Schytt

Background Community-based bilingual doula (CBD) services have been established to respond to migrant women's needs and reduce barriers to high quality maternity care. The aim of this study was to compare birth outcomes for migrant women who received CBD support in labour with birth outcomes for (1) migrant women who experienced usual care without CBD support, and (2) Swedish-born women giving birth during the sam…

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Europe PMC

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Self-reported use of family physician, chiropractor and physiotherapy services among adult Canadians with chronic back disorders: an observational study.

Brenna Bath, Josh Lawson, Dennis Ma, Catherine Trask

Background Chronic back disorders (CBD) are prevalent, costly, and among the most common reasons for seeking primary care; however, little is known regarding the comparative use of family physician, chiropractic, and physiotherapy services among people with CBD in Canada. Elucidating these differences may identify potential gaps in access to care and inform the development of strategies to improve access. The rese…

BMC Health Services Research Europe PMC

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People who use drugs engagement in substance use disorder services and harm reduction: evaluation, challenges and future direction of a community-based intervention.

Adaptation of community-based distribution of family planning services to context-specific social networks: a case of marriage counsellors in Lusaka district, Zambia.

Community-based bilingual doulas for migrant women in labour and birth - findings from a Swedish register-based cohort study.

Self-reported use of family physician, chiropractor and physiotherapy services among adult Canadians with chronic back disorders: an observational study.