The impact of social prescribing services on service users: a systematic review of the evidence

JV Pescheny, G Randhawa… - European journal of public …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Social prescribing initiatives are widely implemented in the UK National Health
Service to integrate health and social care. Social prescribing is a service in primary care …

A scoping review: family and child perspectives of clinic-based obesity treatment

KJ Roberts, HJ Binns, C Vincent, MD Koenig - Journal of pediatric nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Problem Interventions for children with obesity lead to only modest improvements in BMI and
long-term outcomes, and data are limited on the perspectives of families of children with …

Mechanisms of stigmatization in family-based Prevention and Treatment of Childhood overweight and obesity

D Hoeeg, KL Frohlich, U Christensen, D Grabowski - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is well established that overweight and obesity are often accompanied by stigmatization.
However, the influence of stigmatization on interventions for overweight and obesity remains …

Healthcare assistants in EU member states: an overview

M Kroezen, W Schäfer, W Sermeus, J Hansen… - Health Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
With many European countries facing health workforce shortages, especially in nursing, and
an increasing demand for healthcare, the importance of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in …

Why are patients with acute traumatic brain injury not routinely assessed or treated for vestibular dysfunction in the UK? A qualitative study

RM Smith, C Burgess, V Tahtis, J Marsden… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Vestibular dysfunction is common in patients with acute traumatic brain injury
(aTBI). Persisting vestibular symptoms (ie, dizziness and imbalance) are linked to poor …

A description of health care system factors in the implementation of universal weight management services for children with overweight or obesity: case studies from …

HA Vidgen, PV Love, SE Wutzke, LA Daniels… - Implementation …, 2018 - Springer
Background The prevalence of childhood obesity poses an urgent global challenge. The
World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity recommends …

Implementation models and frameworks used to guide community-based physical activity programs for children: a scoping review

E Ostermeier, SM Burke, J Gilliland, P Tucker - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background The implementation of community-based programs is key to effective,
sustainable initiatives that can support population-level changes in children's physical …

Developing community-based physical activity interventions and recreational programming for children in rural and smaller urban centres: a qualitative exploration of …

E Ostermeier, J Gilliland, JD Irwin, JA Seabrook… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Children's physical inactivity is a persisting international public health concern.
While there is a large body of literature examining physical activity interventions for children …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up a community-led health promotion initiative: Lessons learned and promising practices from the Healthy Weights for Children Project

JL Bottorff, A Huisken, M Hopkins, L Friesen - Evaluation and Program …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in overweight and obesity among children has emerged as an important public
health issue. This trend has highlighted the need for accessible and novel approaches to …

Implementing routine paediatric height/length and weight screening and weight management advice by clinicians: an evaluation

S Krstic, S Dennis, F Southcombe… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Objective To determine the views of health care professionals (HCPs) in South Western
Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) about the effectiveness of implementation strategies …