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INTRODUCTION: The sustainable employment outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Supported Employment (SE) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) have been well reported. Research has also focused on various target groups, compliance with the quality criteria for the implementation of the SE/IPS method in diverse work l…

Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) is a structured recovery education program used internationally for anyone who wishes to create a positive change in their life. It was developed by Mary Ellen Copeland and Jane Winterling in the late 90s, resulting from a search of programs or initiatives that could support the…

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to identify and map the outcomes reported from evaluations that measure the effectiveness and acceptability of palliative care programs and interventions in residential aged care facilities. INTRODUCTION: As the population ages, there is increasing attention on implementing new inte…

INTRODUCTION: Vision problems affect academic performance, social and mental health. Most traditional vision screening methods rely on human expert assessments based on a set of vision tests. As technology advances, new instruments and computerised tools are available for complementing vision screening. The scoping rev…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to review the existing evidence on definitions, concepts, measurement instruments, and interventions for chronic fatigue in spinal cord injury. INTRODUCTION: Chronic fatigue in people with spinal cord injury is an under-studied issue that affects between 25% and 56.6% of peop…

BACKGROUND: The knowledge about the experience of informal caregivers who provide care to people with moderate to advanced dementia in a domestic home setting is limited. A consequence of long hours of caregiving in addition to dealing with normal challenges of daily living is their experience of a poor quality of life…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to evaluate the best available evidence to determine the prevalence of depression in the general population of Latin America and the Caribbean countries. INTRODUCTION: Depression is a common mental disorder that affects quality of life and has been ranked as the largest contr…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to produce a set of integrated findings of quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding workplace recruitment and retention factors (including departure) of female first responders to inform recommendations for policy and practice. INTRODUCTION: Historically, first respond…

INTRODUCTION: Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following allogenic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is an immunological reaction, involving many organs, leading to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations are the most common sign of GVHD,…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to determine the incidence and prevalence of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in parents who have a child hospitalized in an intensive care unit. INTRODUCTION: Having a child admitted to an intensive care unit is known to be challenging and stressful f…

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review aims to synthesize the available evidence on the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on heart rate modulation, indexed by heart rate variability parameters in healthy individuals and those with clinical disorders. INTRODUCTION: There is some evidence that altered heart…

BACKGROUND: Research shows that there are inadequate interventions in resource-limited settings that could enable women of reproductive age to access and use health services in those settings. The main objective of this scoping review is to map the evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive a…

INTRODUCTION: In formative peer assessment, the students give and receive feedback from each other and expand their knowledge in a social context of interaction and collaboration. The ability to collaborate and communicate are essential parts of the healthcare professionals' competence and delivery of safe patient care…

BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews are pivotal components in the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines. To evaluate the methodological quality of these systematic reviews, several tools have been proposed. Among them, the assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) checklist is probably used most frequen…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to answer the question, "What is the existing evidence on nurses' educational needs in caring for adults with congenital heart disease?" by identifying and summarizing research and grey literature on the educational needs of nurses who care for this population. METHOD…

INTRODUCTION: Psychiatric inpatient care (PIC) is often characterised by high pressure and thresholds for admission, brief periods of care and limited time for caring activities. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a contested diagnosis, and persons with DID are at risk of not receiving adequate support when cared…

BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients often use complementary and alternative medicine to treat symptoms, and acupuncture is one option. This systematic review aims to assess whether acupuncture is an effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: We wi…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to map the methodological variations and population characteristics of the studies that report normative data for accommodation and vergence parameters. INTRODUCTION: Accommodation and vergence are the two important parameters required for normal binocular vision. The…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the review is to critically appraise and synthesize quantitative and qualitative evidence on the barriers and facilitators to general practitioners participating in implementation research for the purposes of evaluating translation of evidence into practice. INTRODUCTION: General practice is a di…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review is to explore the evidence on psychosocial needs and related outcomes for adults with spina bifida. INTRODUCTION: Individuals with spinal bifida have complex service needs that can lead to the emergence of secondary conditions and health complications, which can result i…