Journal articles: 'Community centres'

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Holt, K. S. "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL CENTRES." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 8, no. 6 (November 12, 2008): 770–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1966.tb01840.x.

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Schetzer, Louis. "Community Legal Centres." Alternative Law Journal 31, no. 3 (September 2006): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0603100311.

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Peck, Edward. "Community mental health centres." Journal of Mental Health 3, no. 2 (January 1994): 149–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638239409003794.

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Macfarlane, Janet R. "Museums as Community Centres." Museum International 66, no. 1-4 (January 2014): 31–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/muse.12053.

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Lecic-Tosevski, Dusica, and Maja Milosavljevic. "Community Mental Health Care in Serbia: Development and Perspectives." Consortium Psychiatricum 2, no. 2 (May 25, 2021): 81–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/cp77.

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Community mental health care was developed in Serbia in 1982 at the Belgrade Institute of mental health. Treatment was provided through the primary health care system, with each health centre having its own mental health care team. However, in the process of psychiatric reform and deinstitutionalization, dedicated community centres had to be established, in accordance with the National Strategy for the Development of Mental Health Care. The first community-based mental health centre opened in the southern area of Serbia in 2005 and subsequently, other centres were established. The centres are organized independently of psychiatric hospitals and are located in local, self-government units, providing psychosocial treatment and the continuation of mental health care. In relation to the ongoing reform of psychiatry in the country, there are positive and negative issues. There are 41.41 beds per 100,000 of the population in psychiatric hospitals and 18.33 beds per 100,000 of the population in the psychiatric departments of general hospitals. Day hospitals, established throughout the country, provide patients with good quality care. Mental health care professionals are educated to a high standard and integrative, person-centred treatment is applied in most services. However, the level of stigma directed towards those with mental illness is still high and constitutes a barrier to treatment. Well-developed screening and early detection programmes to identify persons requiring mental health care are lacking, as are the records of patients with mental disorders. The future goal is to further reduce the number of beds in psychiatric hospitals, establish new community mental health care services throughout the country and ensure the prevention of mental disorders, as well as mental health promotion.

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Albrecht, Dennise. "Community health centres in Canada." Leadership in Health Services 11, no. 1 (March 1998): 5–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13660759810202596.

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Boardman, A. P., E. Sayce, and T. K. J. Craig. "Community Mental Health Centres Conference." Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 12, no. 2 (February 1988): 61–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.12.2.61.

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Healy, Judith. "The Resurgence of Community Centres." Australian Journal of Social Issues 24, no. 4 (November 1989): 285–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1989.tb00870.x.

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Swerissen, Hal, Jenny Macmillan, Catuscia Biuso, and Linda Tilgner. "Community Health and General Practice: The Impact of Different Cultures on the Integration of Primary Care." Australian Journal of Primary Health 7, no. 1 (2001): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py01010.

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This study examined the existing relationship between community health centres and General Practice Divisions in the State of Victoria, including the nature of joint working arrangements and the identification of barriers to greater collaboration. Improved integration of primary health care services has been advocated to improve consumer and population health outcomes and to reduce inappropriate use of acute and extended care services. General practitioners (GPs) and community health centres are two key providers of primary health care with potential for greater integration. The current study conducted telephone interviews with 20 community health centre CEOs and 18 Executive Officers of divisions, which were matched according to catchment boundaries. Results suggest, while some joint planning is occurring, especially on committees, working parties and projects, there is an overall low level of satisfaction with the relationship between community health centres and GPs and GP divisions. Major barriers to greater integration are the financial or business interests of GPs and misunderstanding and differences in perceived roles and ideology between GPs and community health centres. Improved communication, greater contact and referral and follow-up procedures are identified as a means of improving the relationship between GPs, GP divisions and community health centres. Community health centres and general practitioners (GPs) are key providers of primary care (Australian Community Health Association, 1990).

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Tsuchisawa, K., K. Ono, T. Kanda, and G. Kelly. "Japanese occupational therapy in community mental health and telehealth." Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 6, no. 2_suppl (August 2000): 79–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633001935699.

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Help for people with mental health problems in Japan has traditionally centred on inpatient medical care. In a revision of the Mental Health Welfare Law planned for 2001, responsibility for the support of people with mental health problems will be transferred from central government to local government. Furthermore, local government will, in turn, delegate administrative tasks to a ‘community life support centre‘. We believe that such a centre could be linked to a university with a telehealth network. Connection to the network could benefit people with mental health problems living at home. We also believe that occupational therapists are ideally positioned to play a significant role in community life support centres. With the expected sustained growth in Japanese occupational therapy, it could become a key profession in the rehabilitation of people with mental health problems.

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Jafari, Nastaran, and Nangkula Utaberta. "Identifying Functional Factor for Developing the Community Centre in Kuala Lumpur." Applied Mechanics and Materials 747 (March 2015): 141–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.747.141.

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Malaysian community centres in city like the developed countries is too bear the responsibility of providing community facilities to the urban mass. Community centre is one of the main social facilities with the purpose of facilitating community interaction and finally, contributing community development in urban areas. The study frames by in-depth interview with the deputy director of urban design, building department and professional expert in urban design project. this study assessed approaches that participations can use to evaluate critical factors for developing the community centres.A city like Kuala Lumpur, wherescarcity of spaces for community gathering and interaction is severe, it is urgent to resolve theproblems and enhance the potentials for ensuring effective and multipurpose uses of thecommunity centres. This research approaches that community centre can be a pole of community development.

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Beaunoyer, Elisabeth, Valérie Desgroseilliers, Nicolas Vonarx, and Bernard Roy. "Practical Implications of Understanding Community Health Through Vitalism in Canadian Community Health Centers." Aporia 13, no. 1 (January 21, 2021): 6–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.18192/aporia.v13i1.5252.

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Definitions and understandings of the term “community health” are numerous, but generally orient themselves around an expanded understanding of health exceeding biomedical imperatives. Rethinking the conception of community health through a vitalistic approach with the idea of health, and thus the community, at its core allows for a deeper understanding of health experiences’ complexity and could eventually inspire practice innovations in community health centers. In this paper, we will present this theoretical conception of health and discuss how it can help to understand the innovative interventions approach conducted within community health centres in Canada. Specifically, the practical implications of this theoretical conception will be illustrated through two Canadian community health centres. A new perspective on health could have numerous implications for health professionals with the development of cutting-edge interventions potentially leading to change benefiting the community, but also for teaching and research innovations empowered by a deeper understanding of the wider story behind health issues.

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Salokangas, R. K. R., O. Poutanen, E. Stengård, R. Jähi, and T. Palo-oja. "Prevalence of depression among patients seen in community health centres and community mental health centres." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 93, no. 6 (June 1996): 427–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb10673.x.

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Gaudet, Janice Cindy, and Carmen Chilton. "Milo Pimatisiwin Project." International Journal of Indigenous Health 13, no. 1 (August 23, 2018): 20–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v13i1.30264.

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The Milo Pimatisiwin Project is a community-centred initiative of John Delaney Youth Centre in the Moose Cree First Nation community in the James Bay region, Ontario, Canada. This article describes the creation of this collaborative youth-centred project and how it re-centres Indigenous values and conception of health and wellbeing. The article begins with an overview of the Cree philosophy of milo pimatisiwin, “good and healthy living.” This sets the background for the focus of the article, namely the significance of sharing pimatisiwin teachings over the local youth radio station and within land-based initiatives. The study includes the project results and feedback from the youth engaged in the project. It also describes the Youth Services Director’s vision and leadership efforts to enhance culturally relevant programming at the Youth Centre. Finally, it discusses lessons learned in the project and suggests best ways to enhance wellbeing in community-engaged research initiatives. The aim is to privilege Indigenous people, their knowledge and experiences, and their critical role in decolonizing notions of health and wellbeing within research practices and community-centred initiatives.

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G., Abhijnana, Selvi Thangaraj, Ranganath T. S., and Vishwanath . "Comparing infrastructure of anganwadi centres under integrated child development services of urban and rural Bangalore: a cross sectional study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 10 (September 26, 2019): 4510. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20194521.

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Background: Anganwadi centres under integrated child development services is the largest Project in India to improve not only child health but reproductive, maternal and adolescent health. The aim of the present study is to compare the infrastructure of urban and rural anganwadi which is one of the basic need to provide quality services.Methods: A total of 30 anganwadi centres are involved in our study in which 20 are from rural and 10 are from urban field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. This study employed interview method with anganwadi worker’s and observation of anganwadi centre using pre-designed, semi structured questionnaire and checklist.Results: 85% of rural and 60% urban anganwadi centres have their own buildings to carry out the services. 20% of rural anganwadi centres lack fixed name boards compared to urban anganwadi centres. 55% of rural anganwadi centres and 90% of urban anganwadi centres lack separate storage for raw food materials. 15% of rural anganwadi centres lack functional toilet facility. 40% of rural anganwadi centres lack functional weighing machine.Conclusions: Anganwadi centres are remote contact point of health care system within the community. The infrastructure of anganwadi centre such as type of building, space for cooking and activities, availability of functional equipments ensure the quality service deliveries which in turn are enhanced by timely supervision from higher authorities.

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Noble, Peter. "The Future of Community Legal Centres." Alternative Law Journal 37, no. 1 (March 2012): 22–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x1203700106.

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Alford, Amanda, and James Farrell. "Community Legal Centres Face Funding Crisis." Alternative Law Journal 41, no. 1 (March 2016): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x1604100101.

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Stephens, Mike. "Community Law Centres: Problems and Proposals." Journal of Social Policy 22, no. 1 (January 1993): 49–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279400019103.

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ABSTRACTThe principal aim of law centres is to service the claims of poor and low income people in the field of social welfare law. Their successes and limitations in realising this aim constitute the major part of this paper. Levels of demand, the satisfaction of unmet legal needs and the role played by law centres in the spectrum of advice services are important factors in assessing their mission. No assessment can be complete, however, without taking into account the internal problems faced by law centres—such as, funding, caseload levels, and rationing procedures. This paper argues that the formation of a national network of law centres would help to solve many of their operational difficulties and to position them more effectively within the spectrum of legal advice services.

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Jones, Adele. "Libraries as centres for community literacy." Information Development 7, no. 2 (April 1991): 86–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026666699100700206.

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McCoppin, Brigid. "Governance in Victorian Community Health Centres." Australian Journal of Primary Health 9, no. 1 (2003): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py03003.

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Recently, Governments of both parties in Victoria have differed on the method of selecting members for the boards of management of community health centres, but have given less attention to how and in what ways these boards contribute to the work of the organisations over which they preside-organisations that have become both larger and more complex in the last 10 years. In this paper, community health presidents and Chief Executive Officers discuss board responsibilities and the ways in which boards execute them. The conclusion is that boards appear to be carrying out their varied responsibilities effectively, and according to government requirements.

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Butková, Miriama. "Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings." Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU 26, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 24–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2021-0016.

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Abstract Community architecture is becoming a contributing tool for community development. In recent years it has gained popularity for its potential to encourage interaction and strengthen community ties. Community architecture represents not only the final product of architectural design but also the design process. It covers many kinds of community interventions and efforts of different extent; from tiny public space interventions to a complex design of community centres or comprehensive urbanistic structures focused on community well-being. Irrespective of the scale, their goal is the same; to provide space for leisure activities, networking, and reinforcing a sense of community. The most apparent design concept representing community architecture is the community centre, which provides space for meetings and interaction, and its program derives from the needs of a specific community. Furthermore, the design considers urbanistic relationships, architectural appearance, materials, spatial and functional requirements, interior design, equipment, and furniture solutions. The community architecture theory is an under-explored phenomenon in Slovakia. Thus, there is a lack of methodical design recommendations or guidelines for designing community centres as individual typological forms. The article focuses on the examination of 100 selected community facilities, identifying their prevalent features and their interrelationships. Presented research aims to examine fundamental characteristics of community centres, particularly their multifunctionality related to the character of the space, and the scale related to size in square meters. In conclusion, research suggests new size categories considering the relationship between the two factors.

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Rotenberg, C., and S. Field. "P110: Are there differences in student academic and clinical performance after rotations at tertiary or community care Emergency Medicine teaching sites?" CJEM 21, S1 (May 2019): S103—S104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cem.2019.301.

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Introduction: Canadian undergraduate medical Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations are often completed at either tertiary care centres or regional community hospitals. While the latter offer students exposure to different practice settings and population needs, many students perceive that teaching at tertiary care EM departments is superior to that in community hospitals. At our institution, third year undergraduate medical students complete three-week EM rotation at either a tertiary centre or a community hospital. We compared academic and clinical performance between students trained in tertiary care centres and students trained in community hospitals. Methods: Academic and clinical performance in EM was evaluated based on the results of an EM-specific multiple choice examination (MCQE) and an annual Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) assessing competency in a broad range of clinical scenarios commonly addressed in EM. The 40-question MCQE is administered quarterly and a mix of old and new questions are used to ensure consistency. The OSCE is administered annually and relies on the same principal to remain consistent. OSCE scores are binary: pass or fail. We reviewed MCQE and OSCE scores from three consecutive cohorts of students. Students were pooled into two groups, tertiary and community, based on the site of their EM rotation. Mean MCQE and OSCE performance were compared between the two groups of students using two-tailed unpaired T tests. Chi squared tests were used to identify significant differences in scores between cohorts. Results: MCQE and OSCE scores from 312 students over three consecutive cohorts were analyzed. Cohorts included 104, 100, and 108 students with 61% trained in tertiary centres (N = 191). Students trained in tertiary centres had a mean MCQE score of 77%. Students from community centres had a mean score of 78%. There was no significant difference in MCQE scores between tertiary- and community-trained students (p = 0.6099). The OSCE pass rate was 97% for students trained in tertiary centres and 98% for students trained in community centres. OSCE pass rates were not significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.8145). Conclusion: Despite student perceptions that training in tertiary care EM centres was superior, objective analysis showed that academic and clinical performance were similar regardless of training site.

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GIELATA, Agnieszka. "CITY COMMUNITY CENTRES AS CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS – THEIR PLACE IN CULTURE AND ECONOMY." Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces 166, no. 4 (October 1, 2012): 186–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0002.3546.

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The object of this article is to define the position of community centres as cultural institutions functioning in boroughs. The author presents the differences in the way community centres are organised, which results from specific legal regulations, and also indicates some legislative deficiencies directly influencing their definition and scope of functions. Moreover, the author is of the opinion that the changes following the transformation processes which spread over our country significantly influenced the change in the perception of community centres as a kind of entertainment, to some extent making it necessary to tailor the offer addressed to the particular groups of culturally active recipients. According to Szlendak in the article, there are 29 main culture recipient groups distinguished in Poland. The acknowledgment of the groups’ needs as well as a proper and precise offer selected by community centre co-ordinators, in the author’s assumption, should be the main factor aiming at eliminating the lack of interest in the pro-gramme’s offer.

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Walker, Rae, Beverley Lewis, and Sally Mitchell. "Community Health Service Agreements 1992 to 1995: Changes in Practice and Purpose." Australian Journal of Primary Health 2, no. 4 (1996): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py96054.

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In Victoria, community health centres are undergoing major changes. In this paper, a study of service and funding agreements, their changed purposes, and how the practices surrounding them have also changed, is reported. The study provides some insights into the dynamics of the contractual model of health system management. The information was obtained from the service and funding agreements of community health centres, interviews with staff of the Department of Human Services, and interviews with community health centre managers. At the end of 1995, community health centres were still in a transitional phase. They were changing from being locally focused, multi-disciplinary organisations that approached health as a social and technical issue to ones that were centrally focused, still multi-disciplinary but increasingly attending to the technical provision of services. There were, however, many ambiguities in the system that allowed services to resist the changes that were considered least desirable. To a degree they de-coupled internal operations from the external presentation of them.

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Lorentzen, Steinar, Torleif Ruud, and Rolf W. Gråwe. "Group therapy in community mental health centres." Nordic Psychology 62, no. 3 (January 2010): 21–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1901-2276/a000014.

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Needham, Catherine. "Personalization: From day centres to community hubs?" Critical Social Policy 34, no. 1 (June 17, 2013): 90–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0261018313483492.

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Rix, Mark. "Community Legal Centres and Pro Bono Work." Alternative Law Journal 28, no. 5 (October 2003): 238–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0302800507.

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Salčić, D., A. Bravo Mehmedbaić, and A. Kučukalić. "Patients Satisfaction Within Community Mental Health Centres." European Psychiatry 24, S1 (January 2009): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(09)71113-7.

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Introduction:By the and of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina process of psychiatric care reform has started by implementation of community mental health care concept. This way of mental health care organization is based on community mental health centres.Aim:Aim of this article is to assess the level of patients satisfaction with community mental health care provided within community mental health centers.Method:Research was conducted in three towns (Sarajevo, Zenica and Banja Luka) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in which the best possibilities for implementation of new organizational concept of care are existing. As research instrument adapted version of Patient satisfaction questionnaire within outpatient community mental health care was applied randomly with community mental health centers users.Results:In all targeted areas users of care expressed with high score their satisfaction with mental health professionals understanding for their situation and high level of trust toward mental health professionals. They were satisfied with time they spent with person who treat them, as well as with frequency of contacts with them, efficiency of therapy and efficiency of treatment in general. The level of satisfaction with the information regarding the treatment was optimal, but the lowest score for these items were registered in town Zenica.Conclusion:Results of the study, according to the level of patients satisfaction with services provided within community mental health centers, as a measure of their quality, indicates that focused community mental health centers provide services of good quality. It is neccessary to improve patients information regarding mental health disorder they are suffering from, as well as about treatment possibilities.

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Healy, Judith. "Linking Local Services: Coordination in Community Centres." Australian Social Work 44, no. 4 (December 1991): 5–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03124079108550158.

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Walker, Rae, Sally Mitchell, and Maria Wright. "Inter-Organisational Relationships of Community Health Centres." Australian Journal of Primary Health 3, no. 4 (1997): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py97036.

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It is often argued that community based health organisations ought to have substantial links with other organisations in their local environment in order to provide integrated, accountable clinical and preventive services. This paper reports results from a study of the links forged by staff working in four community health centres in Victoria, Australia. The pattern of links between organisations is described and their functions explored. The perceptions of community health workers and their network partners in the other organisations are compared and the strategies used by the workers to establish and build their links identified. It can be argued that links with external organisations are important in community health practice and are valued by the organisations with which the centres establish links. They have, however, received very little attention within or without the field of community health. They are taken for granted, rarely discussed, and as often inhibited as facilitated by the structures within which community health centres operate. Consequently, a great deal of valuable community health work remains unacknowledged, potentially underdeveloped and undervalued. It has not been made clear how education can best support community health staff in this aspect of their work.

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Ferronato, Priscilla, Lisa Mercer, Jennifer Roberts-Smith, and Stan Ruecker. "Living Labs and the DH Centre: Lessons for Each from the Other." KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation Studies 3 (February 27, 2019): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/kula.46.

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The digital humanities (DH) has a long and successful history of creating, using, and maintaining DH centres, as evidenced by the vast centerNet network. Furthermore, some of the most successful centres are constantly evolving in form and function. In this paper, we propose that the next phase in the evolution of the DH centre may involve a related phenomenon from the design research community, called the ‘Living Lab.’ The European Network of Living Labs describes them as dedicated to open forms of design for social good: ‘Living Labs (LLs) are defined as user-centred, open innovation ecosystems based on a systematic user co-creation approach, integrating research and innovation processes in real-life communities and settings.’ Current member labs deal with topics ranging from health and well-being (52%) to mobility (14%), but there are few that focus on issues central to DH, such as open social scholarship. We argue that incorporating more DH into the Living Labs network, and more Living Labs into DH centres, would benefit everyone involved. Specifically, DH labs could benefit from Living Labs’ experience with complex problems, and Living Labs could benefit from DH centres’ experience producing research.

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Fota, Nicusor, Florentina Furtunescu, Alina Negraru, and Manfred Zahorka. "Community integrated care in rural Romania – the role of community centres." International Journal of Integrated Care 19, no. 4 (August 8, 2019): 250. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3250.

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Chalk, Daniel. "Determining optimal locations for urgent care centres in Cornwall using computer modelling." British Journal of Healthcare Management 25, no. 7 (July 2, 2019): 235–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2019.0034.

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Background/Aims Urgent care centres provide a broad range of services in comparison to minor injury units. In order to establish new urgent care centres, the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership in Cornwall aimed to identify the optimal number and location for these centres, which could then help to reduce the volume of patients attending emergency departments. Methods A computer model that calculated average and maximum travel times, along with number of attendances, for over 4000 potential urgent care centre geographic configurations, was developed. The model predicted that establishing five urgent care centres would significantly minimise travel times for patients across the county. The model also predicted the locations for these centres that would minimise average travel times. Results The results from the model were used to directly inform a decision made by the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. Conclusion The first urgent care centres in Cornwall, at Treliske, Bodmin Community Hospital and West Cornwall Hospital, were established in 2018. The urgent care centre in West Cornwall is now accepting patients; the two other sites are still under construction.

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McCoppin, Brigid, and Robyn Byrne. "Selecting Members of Victorian Community Health Boards." Australian Journal of Primary Health 4, no. 4 (1998): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py98067.

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The Victorian State Government has changed the method of selection of community health centre board of management members from election by community members to government appointment. The Government argued in Parliament that this was to ensure more expert and accountable boards, while the Opposition regretted a loss of democratic election and community participation. A survey of board presidents shows that health centre selection panels accomplished their new task with dispatch and efficiency, in spite of Department of Human Services delays. Presidents consider their new boards on the whole an improvement, with added expertise though not necessarily improved accountability. Some concerns remain about a loss of local accountability and identification, and community health centres now face a government policy aimed at greater horizontal integration of the whole primary health care sector.

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Bashar, M. D. Abu. "Assessment of infrastructure facilities, manpower and services at health sub-centres from a rural block of Haryana, North India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 9, no. 7 (June 28, 2022): 2965. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221767.

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Background: A sub-centre is the most peripheral and first point of contact between the health care system and the Community. The success of any nationwide programme largely depends on well-functioning sub-centres providing services of acceptable standard to people. Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) were programmed with an objective to standardize the health care infrastructure and services. Current study was undertaken with the aim to assess the infrastructure facilities, manpower and services of a sample of sub-centers from North India against the IPHS standards.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out from February 2014 to October 2014 in 30 of the 32 sub-centres in a rural block of district Ambala in the state of Haryana, North India using a specially designed semi structured questionnaire to compare the existing physical infrastructure, manpower, quality control and service delivery in these sub-centres against the IPHS standards.Results: Significant gaps existed in available physical infrastructure and availability of manpower (especially male worker). The parameters designed for quality control like citizen’s charter, internal and external monitoring were also found to be deficient. Record keeping and reporting was also unsatisfactory. However, availability of the requisite services and service delivery was found to be satisfactory.Conclusions: There is urgent need to equip the sub-centres with the necessary infrastructure and logistics along with need of regular monitoring and supervision of the sub-centers by internal and external agencies so as to improve the quality of facilities and services provided by them.

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Kyurova, Vyara, and Blagovesta Koyundzhiyska-Davidkova. "CHALLENGES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES (CHITALISHTE) IN THE CONDITIONS OF COVID-19." Entrepreneurship 9, no. 1 (May 15, 2021): 56–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.37708/ep.swu.v9i1.5.

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The COVID-19 crisis placed the community centres (chitalishte in Bulgarian) in new conditions, which they need to comply with. This unprecedented crisis has impacted the conditions and way of work of all organisations, including the community centres. At the same time, the crisis dictates a new way of behaving and communicating with people. The new conditions require organisations to focus on their functioning in the new digital environment. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to identify the challenges facing community centres as important organisations with socially significant benefits in the crisis COVID-19. The analysis is based on the results of a survey conducted among 26 representatives of the community centres in Blagoevgrad district. Based on the survey, the main problems faced by the community centres in the context of the COVID-19 crisis are identified.

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Bahaj, AbuBakr, Luke Blunden, Christopher Kanani, Patrick James, Isaac Kiva, Zoë Matthews, Heather Price, Hildah Essendi, Jane Falkingham, and Gerard George. "The Impact of an Electrical Mini-grid on the Development of a Rural Community in Kenya." Energies 12, no. 5 (February 26, 2019): 778. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12050778.

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Electrical mini-grids can provide electrification to rural communities far from the national network. However the benefits of such schemes are disputed. We observed changes in two matched trading-centres in Makueni County, Kenya, neither of which were initially electrified. During the study a solar photovoltaic mini-grid scheme (13.5 kWp) was constructed in one of the trading-centres. After electrification there were relative increases in the number of businesses and business income. Comparing the households in the areas around the trading centres, perceived wealth increased more around the electrified trading centre. Qualitative interviews indicated improvements in service provision by the local school and health centre. The co-operative set up to run the mini-grid was free to set its own kWh tariff and chose to reduce it to a level that covers operating costs and would recover 70% of the initial investment interest-free. However, the tariff finally agreed is higher than the national grid tariff, which would be difficult to achieve if the mini-grid was not owned by and run for the benefit of the local community. Overall, we found that the mini-grid had a positive effect over background development, recovered some of its cost and charged a higher tariff than the national rate.

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Nagle, Gabrielle. "Progress in Queensland: from Service Centres to Centres of Service." Australian Journal of Primary Health 1, no. 1 (1995): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py95018.

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Planning the development of new community facilities is a challenge. The knowledge required to provide a framework in which to establish a functional structure go beyond that of architecture, construction, health service provision, and facility management. What is required is an ability to create a centre, not only based on its internal and external appearance, but also on whether it is responsive and flexible enough to incorporate future needs and services beyond immediate planning.

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Cohen, Andrea, Lee Fairclough, and Janak Jass. "Optimizing Community and Stakeholder Engagement in a Merger of Community Health Centres." Healthcare Management Forum 24, no. 4 (December 2011): 192–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hcmf.2011.08.002.

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Community Health Centres (CHCs) are grounded in a model of care that includes engagement with the community and have a history of working with communities to respond to emerging needs. Although most CHCs consider themselves to be integrated, mergers in this sector are uncommon. In Ontario, the first voluntary merger of CHCs showed the importance of community engagement to realize the intended benefits of the integration and to effectively manage change.

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Thomas, Susan, Sharmada Sivaram, Zubin Shroff, Ajay Mahal, and Sapna Desai. "‘We are the bridge’: an implementation research study of SEWA Shakti Kendras to improve community engagement in publicly funded health insurance in Gujarat, India." BMJ Global Health 7, Suppl 6 (September 2022): e008888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008888.

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IntroductionIndia’s efforts towards universal health coverage include a national health insurance scheme that aims to protect the most vulnerable from catastrophic health expenditure. However, emerging evidence on publicly funded health insurance, as well as experience from community-based schemes, indicates that women face specific barriers to access and utilisation. Community engagement interventions have been shown to improve equitable utilisation of public health services, but there is limited research specific to health insurance. We examined how existing community-based resource centres implemented by a women’s organisation could improve women’s access to, and utilisation of, health insurance.MethodsWe conducted an implementation research study in Gujarat, India to examine how SEWA Shakti Kendras, established by the Self-Employed Women’s Association, worked to improve community engagement in health insurance. SEWA organises women in the informal sector and provides social protection through health, insurance and childcare services. We examined administrative data, programme reports and conducted 30 in-depth qualitative interviews with users and staff. Data were analysed thematically to examine intervention content, context, and implementation processes and to identify enablers and barriers to improving women’s access to health insurance through SEWA’s community engagement approach.ResultsThe centres worked through multiple channels—doorstep services, centre-based support and health system navigation—to strengthen women’s capability to access health insurance. Each centre’s approach varied by contextual factors, such as women’s digital literacy levels and rural–urban settings. Effective community engagement required local leadership, strong government partnerships and the flexibility to address a range of public services, with implementation by trusted local health workers.ConclusionSEWA Shakti Kendras demonstrate how a local, flexible and community-based model can serve as a bridge to improve utilisation of health insurance, by engaging women and their households through multiple channels. Scaling up this approach will require investing in partnerships with community-based organisations as part of strategies towards universal health coverage.

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Morris, David, and Laurie Davidson. "Community mental health centres in a changing environment." Journal of Mental Health 1, no. 4 (January 1992): 295–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638239208991558.

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Merriel, Samuel WD, Lennard Lee, and Richard Neal. "Community diagnostic centres: bringing diagnostics closer to home." British Journal of General Practice 71, no. 713 (November 25, 2021): 534–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21x717701.

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McMillan, Ian. "Closure of respite centres major blow for community." Learning Disability Practice 9, no. 8 (October 2006): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ldp.9.8.5.s5.

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Pittman, Kevin, and Paula Hayden. "Writing centres and the idea of community outreach." QScience Proceedings 2013, no. 2 (July 22, 2013): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2013.gic.2.

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Broom, Dorothy H. "The best medicine: women using community health centres." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 21, no. 3 (June 1997): 275–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1997.tb01699.x.

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Knox, Colin. "Territorialism: leisure and community centres in Northern Ireland." Leisure Studies 6, no. 3 (September 1987): 251–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614368700390201.

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Orr, Richard. "Psychiatric consultants based in community mental health centres." Psychiatric Bulletin 15, no. 8 (August 1991): 512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.15.8.512-a.

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Sicotte, Claude, Danielle D’Amour, and Marie-Pierre Moreault. "Interdisciplinary collaboration within Quebec community health care centres." Social Science & Medicine 55, no. 6 (September 2002): 991–1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00232-5.

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Conradie, David Pieter. "Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities." Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa 17, no. 1 (November 3, 2022): 97–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v17i1.1884.

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Literature on the use of information and communication technologies(leTs) for developmental purposes at community centres refers to thesecentres in various ways, e.g. as telecentres, telecottages, communityteleservice centres, telecommuting centres, and community technologycentres. This article starts by examining this range of centres, and bydescribing the activities that typically occur at such centres throughoutthe world. An attempt is made to develop a typology of such centres.Of particular interest are community telecentres where leTs are used topromote development in rural areas. This is followed by a list of lessonslearned regarding using leTs effectively for development purposes atrural telecentres. These lessons are illustrated through specific SouthAfrican case studies involving leT usage at rural telecentres.

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Gralak, Tomasz. "GDZIE PIENIĄDZ, TAM WŁADZA – CZYLI O TEORETYCZNYCH MOŻLIWOŚCIACH ROZPOZNANIA LOKALIZACJI GAJU LUGIJSKIEGO." Slavia Antiqua. Rocznik poświęcony starożytnościom słowiańskim, no. 62 (November 8, 2021): 19–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/sa.2021.62.2.

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In this article, an assumption has been made that in power centres, settlement concentration was accompanied by accumulation of goods, capital and weapons. Within the Przeworsk culture, the area in question encompassed the basins of the Prosna and the Warta. It remains uncertain if the area can be associated with the so-called Lugii Grove, a centre of political and religious power described by Tacitus.

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