Journal articles: 'Programmatic review'

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Bala, Laksha, Cees Vleuten, Adrian Freeman, Dario Torre, Sylvia Heeneman, and Amir H. Sam. "COVID‐19 and programmatic assessment." Clinical Teacher 17, no. 4 (June 26, 2020): 420–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tct.13207.

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Kinsella, William J., Dorothy Collins Andreas, and Danielle Endres. "Communicating Nuclear Power: A Programmatic Review." Annals of the International Communication Association 39, no. 1 (January 2015): 277–309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2015.11679178.

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Goldthwaite, Lisa M., Erica P. Cahill, Amy J. Voedisch, and Paul D. Blumenthal. "Postpartum intrauterine devices: clinical and programmatic review." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 219, no. 3 (September 2018): 235–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2018.07.013.

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Santen, Sally A., Leif Myklebust, Clare Cabrera, Johmarx Patton, Mark Grichanik, and Nikki L. Bibler Zaidi. "Creating a learner performance dashboard for programmatic assessment." Clinical Teacher 17, no. 3 (November 12, 2019): 261–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tct.13106.

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Sokolowich, Janelle R. "A Programmatic Approach to Supporting Multilingual Students." Nurse Educator 45, no. 5 (November 4, 2019): 236–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nne.0000000000000760.

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Moffit, Dani M., Jamie L. Mansell, and Anne C. Russ. "A Systematic Approach to Programmatic Assessment." Athletic Training Education Journal 11, no. 3 (July 1, 2016): 161–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1103161.

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Context: Accrediting bodies and universities increasingly require evidence of student learning within courses and programs. Within athletic training, programmatic assessment has been a source of angst for program directors. While there are many ways to assess educational programs, this article introduces 1 systematic approach. Objective: This article describes the steps necessary to create an assessment plan that meets the needs of the accrediting body, the program, and the athletic training students. Background: Assessment helps determine if the program's goals and objectives are meeting the athletic training students' needs. Program review cannot be accomplished in a manner that is helpful unless the assessment plan is systematic, planned, and ongoing. Recommendation(s): Effective and systematic assessment plans provide a framework for program evaluation, modification, and improvement. Conclusion(s): Assessment should be an ongoing process which creates opportunities for active learning. Clinical education needs to be included in the overall programmatic assessment, as those courses provide application of didactic learning.

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Shrestha, Dirgha Raj, Rajendra Bhadra, and Ganesh Dangal. "Use of Contraceptives among Adolescents: What Does Global Evidence Show and How Can Nepal Learn?" Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 18, no. 4 (January 21, 2021): 588–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v18i4.3249.

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Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a global health problem. Early pregnancies among adolescents have major health consequences for adolescent mothers and their babies. Contraceptives can prevent early pregnancy and its consequences. However, there is a low use of contraceptives among adolescents. Global evidence has shown which programmatic approaches are effective to increase the use of contraceptives among adolescents. Methods: This is not a systematic review. Desk review was done using Google Scholar and PubMed. Different policies, strategies, and reports published by agencies were also reviewed. Results: There is a low use of contraceptives and high unmet need for family planning and high adolescent fertility rate. Various studies conducted in different parts of the world have shown that there are some programmatic approaches implemented which are effective to improve the contraceptives use among adolescents. We have categorized the findings into three parts; i) delivery of services ii) increasing demand for services, and iii) creating an enabling environment. Conclusions: The use of contraceptives is low among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries including Nepal. So, the current programmatic approaches should be reviewed and the evidence-based practices implemented to bring better results. Ministry of Health and Population and partner agencies in Nepal also need to review the current programmatic approaches and implement them based on the evidence-based practices to improve contraceptives use among adolescents.Keywords: adolescents; contraceptive; evidence-based

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Mark, Hayley D., Regina D. Twigg, Lydia Barber, and Nicole Warren. "Entry-Level Master's Programs in Nursing: Review of Programmatic Features." Journal of Nursing Education 58, no. 9 (September 1, 2019): 525–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190819-05.

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Luken, Ralph A., and Jaroslav Navratil. "A programmatic review of UNIDO/UNEP national cleaner production centres." Journal of Cleaner Production 12, no. 3 (April 2004): 195–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0959-6526(03)00102-1.

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Grendarova, Petra, Demetra Hariklea Yannitsos, Marcus Vaska, and Lisa Catherine Barbera. "Improving patient experience in health care and oncology: A scoping review." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 27_suppl (September 20, 2019): 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.209.

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209 Background: Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) gather information directly from patients and capture their perspectives on their health care. Deficiencies identified by PREMs can lead to quality improvement (QI) interventions. The purpose of this review was to identify published and unpublished evidence on initiatives aimed to improve patient experience, to identify their areas of application and their overall impact on patient experience. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using MEDLINE (Ovid), EBM Reviews, HealthStar, PsycINFO, PubMed, PubMed Central, CINAHL, MEDLINE (Ebsco), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences, TRIP Database, EMBASE and Web of Science databases and several sources of grey literature. Inclusion criteria required the studies to evaluate an intervention or a systematic change aimed to improve patient experience and measured by a specific PREM. The search was limited to English language reports published between 1998 and 2018. Of the initial 780 articles, 318 were included in abstract reviews. 304 abstracts were excluded leaving 44 records for full text review. Results: 21 records were included in the final analysis (20 journal articles and 1 web report). Publication dates ranged between 2007 and 2018 in the USA, UK, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Bangladesh. There were 8 QI initiatives, 6 randomized studies, 1 non-randomized trial, 3 mixed methods, 2 repeated cross-sectional studies and 1 national patient experience model. Areas of focus included hospital care, surgery, internal medicine, primary care and oncology. Nine studies had programmatic interventions and 12 had specific interventions. All specific interventions reported positive effects. Outcomes were variable in programmatic interventions, including 5 studies reporting positive effects, 3 neutral and 1 mixed effects. Conclusions: The effect of specific interventions aimed to improve patient experience is positive. There is limited data on the effect of programmatic initiatives and the factors that drive the improvement in patient experience. Such initiatives are needed to understand their impact on patient experience and person-centered care.

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Bassford, Andrew Dennis. "Malebranche on Intelligible Extension: A Programmatic Interpretation." Metaphysica 21, no. 2 (October 25, 2020): 199–221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mp-2019-0005.

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AbstractThe purpose of this essay is exegesis. I explicate Nicholas Malebranche’s concept of intelligible extension. I begin by detailing how the concept matured throughout Malebranche’s work, and the new functions it took on within his metaphysical system. I then examine Gustav Bergmann’s (1956. “Some Remarks on the Philosophy of Malebranche.” The Review of Metaphysics 10(2): 207–26) “axiomatic” interpretation, as well as the criticism of it offered by Daise Radner (1994. “Malebranche and the Individuation of Perceptual Objects.” In Individuation and Identity in Early Modern Philosophy, edited by Kenneth F. Barber, and Jorge J. E. Gracia, New York: SUNY Press). I argue that Radner’s criticism of the interpretation is only partly successful; some of her objections can be met; others cannot. I then develop a novel interpretation of the concept, given insights from this dispute. I call it the “programmatic interpretation.” I argue that this interpretation coheres well with Malebranche’s famous Vision in God thesis, as well as many of his other commitments. I conclude by considering a certain pertinent objection to my proposal, summarizing the dialectic, and forcefully restating my case.

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Alabi, Jaena, and William Weare, Jr. "Peer Review of Teaching: Best Practices for a Non-Programmatic Approach." Comminfolit 8, no. 2 (2014): 180. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/comminfolit.2014.8.2.171.

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Fernandez, Rosemarie, Ernest Wang, John A. Vozenilek, Emily Hayden, Steve McLaughlin, Steven A. Godwin, Sharon Griswold-Theodorson, Moira Davenport, and James A. Gordon. "Simulation Center Accreditation and Programmatic Benchmarks: A Review for Emergency Medicine." Academic Emergency Medicine 17, no. 10 (October 2010): 1093–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00815.x.

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Ellertson, Charlotte, Tara Shochet, Kelly Blanchard, and James Trussell. "Emergency contraception: a review of the programmatic and social science literature." Contraception 61, no. 3 (March 2000): 145–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0010-7824(00)00091-3.

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Nutt, Jacquie. "Book Review: HIV and Infant Feeding: A Compilation of Programmatic Evidence." Journal of Human Lactation 22, no. 1 (February 2006): 119–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089033440602200121.

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Clark, Lisa F. "Are innovative ready to use therapeutic foods more effective, accessible and cost-efficient than conventional formulations? A review." Outlook on Agriculture 49, no. 4 (July 1, 2020): 267–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030727020932184.

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Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) are used in international food assistance strategies as a safe and effective way of treating children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Though the peanut-based formulation has a proven track record in terms of efficacy in treating SAM around the world, the conventional formulation is not without challenges. Concerns regarding cost, the availability of local ingredients, the presence of aflatoxin, shifting global supply patterns, and dietary appropriateness of the peanut-based RUTF have encouraged researchers to experiment with other lipid sources in formulations. This shift requires not only changes to RUTF formulations, but also changes to supply chain activities. The goal of this review is to first, provide an update on the efficacy of recently trialed non-peanut RUTF formulations in treating SAM in infants and children and second, to review recent UN agency led interventions into local/regional RUTF supply chains and programmatic capacity. Based on published documents (2017–2019), this review flags three significant issues requiring further attention from the international food assistance community: the need for follow-up studies of children treated for SAM with RUTFs in programmatic countries, a regional customization of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocols to maximize cost effectiveness and programmatic coverage, and an increase in the number of studies focusing on the acceptability of non-peanut RUTF formulations by the infants and children in low and medium income countries.

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Manda, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Blessings Nyasilia Kaunda-Khangamwa, Apatsa Selemani, Scholastica Jimu, and Mphatso Kamndaya. "Adolescent sexual health interventions that include very young adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol." BMJ Open 12, no. 11 (November 2022): e063343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063343.

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IntroductionTargeting very young adolescents (VYAs) with sexual health (SH) interventions is increasingly being recognised as one of the strategies for addressing SH challenges in late adolescence. However, there is a dearth of literature regarding SH interventions implemented specifically for VYAs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to provide a summary of documented evidence on SH interventions that include VYAs in SSA, identify gaps in existing interventions and provide recommendations for further programmatic work on SH for VYAs.Methods and analysisThe methods for this scoping review will be guided by the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley and further enhanced by Levacet aland the Joanna Briggs Institute. We will search electronic databases: Popline, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, Dimensions, African Journals Online (AJOL) and specific summon country-specific search. We will include published studies from SSA and only adolescent SH interventions published from the year 2003–2022. Furthermore, we will include programmatic and intervention literature that has not been published in peer-reviewed articles. The data will be charted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Review. The data will then be collated and summarised.Ethics and disseminationThe scoping review methodology involves putting together information from articles or grey literature that is either publicly available or shared by the authors, this study does not require ethical approval. Findings of this scoping review will be published in a scientific journal and presented at relevant scientific fora and conferences. This scoping review will provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence base of adolescent SH interventions for VYAs in SSA and will highlight critical gaps in the existing interventions and areas where further programmatic work is needed for VYAs in SSA.Registrationhttps://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-gn538-v1.

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Zak, Anna. "An integrative review of literature: virtual exchange models, learning outcomes, and programmatic insights." Journal of Virtual Exchange 4 (November 5, 2021): 62–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.21827/jve.4.37582.

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This integrative review explores English language publications to determine trends present in Virtual Exchange (VE) research over a span of ten years. The review presents a brief introduction to VE, highlights key scholars in the field, and describes various VE models. In addition, learning outcomes and programmatic insights present in current scholarship are categorized and examined. This review can serve as a helpful tool for practitioners new to VE, as well as for scholars interested in expanding the VE research field.

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Felthous, Alan R. "The appropriateness of treating psychopathic disorders." CNS Spectrums 20, no. 3 (April 24, 2015): 182–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1092852915000243.

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The received wisdom is that there is no known effective treatment for psychopathic disorders. Although outcome studies have not identified an effective programmatic treatment for psychopathic disorders, such studies tend to leave the question open. If behavioral science has not established that psychopathic disorders respond to a particular programmatic approach, neither are psychopathic disorders convincingly proven to be absolutely resistant to treatment. If no treatment is known to be effective in psychopathic disorders, then any treatment seems to squander resources. What is often missing from the discussion is effective therapeutic measures to treat other behaviors that often co-occur, if they do not represent a domain of pathology of psychopathic disorders, such as impulsive aggression. After a brief summary of results of programmatic treatment of psychopathic offenders, this review focuses on the pharmacotherapy of impulsive aggression in psychopathic disorders. If the impulsive aggression that occurs with psychopathic disorders can be better controlled, treatment can have substantial benefits and would be most appropriate.

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Arpajian, MS, CTRS, LRT, Alexandra, Candace Ashton-Forrester, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, Brent Hawkins, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, and Dan Johnson, PhD, CTRS, LRT. "Virtual recreation therapy internship during the COVID-19 pandemic: A programmatic review." American Journal of Recreation Therapy 19, no. 4 (December 20, 2021): 6–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2020.0222.

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, academic-, healthcare-, and community-based recreation therapy (RT) programs have been creative in how to help students progress in their curriculum and complete their capstone fieldwork experiences through remote means. This article reports one university’s RT program’s development, implementation, and evaluation of a virtual internship, where the university provided both academic and agency supervision that met the requirements of national and state credentialing bodies as well as RT accreditation standards. Evaluation data from students and clients who received RT services are summarized, and implications for other similar programs are reported.

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Arpajian, MS, CTRS, LRT, Alexandra, Candace Ashton-Forrester, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, Brent Hawkins, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, and Dan Johnson, PhD, CTRS, LRT. "Virtual recreation therapy internship during the COVID-19 pandemic: A programmatic review." American Journal of Recreation Therapy 20, no. 4 (October 1, 2021): 6–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2021.0241.

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, academic-, healthcare-, and community-based recreation therapy (RT) programs have been creative in how to help students progress in their curriculum and complete their capstone fieldwork experiences through remote means. This article reports one university’s RT program’s development, implementation, and evaluation of a virtual internship, where the university provided both academic and agency supervision that met the requirements of national and state credentialing bodies as well as RT accreditation standards. Evaluation data from students and clients who received RT services are summarized, and implications for other similar programs are reported.

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Torregosa, Marivic B., and Karen H. Morin. "Programmatic and Teaching Initiatives for Ethnically Diverse Nursing Students: A Literature Review." Asian Nursing Research 6, no. 2 (June 2012): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2012.05.005.

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Arnold, Mary Elizabeth, and Ben Silliman. "From Theory to Practice: A Critical Review of Positive Youth Development Program Frameworks." Journal of Youth Development 12, no. 2 (June 27, 2017): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2017.17.

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Many positive youth development (PYD) programs are based on a particular PYD framework as a method for describing the program’s intention and expected outcomes. This paper presents a critical review of eight select program frameworks that are commonly used to describe PYD programs. The review reveals considerable variation in the science supporting these frameworks, with corresponding variability in their programmatic application. To account for this variation, the frameworks were grouped into three categories based on the science and context in which they were developed. After a review of the historical and organizational context for the need and use of program frameworks, we present brief reviews of the frameworks, then close by discussing implications for practice, research, and policy.

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Smith, James M. "Preparing Administrators for the World of Practice: A Proactive View of Principalship Preparation." Journal of School Leadership 3, no. 1 (January 1993): 45–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/105268469300300106.

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This paper reviews current elements of administrative thought and practice with the expressed intent of providing a comprehensive outline for new programmatic ventures in the field of principalship preparation. In conjunction with this review, a general description of an existing nontraditional leadership preparation program is included. As this research is united with actual practice, it is hoped that university administrators and educational administration faculty will be offered a new paradigm for the preparation of principals for the 21st century.

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Chen, Patricia M. "Housing First and Single-Site Housing." Social Sciences 8, no. 4 (April 24, 2019): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci8040129.

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In 2002, the United States embraced the Housing First approach, which led to the widespread adoption of this approach in cities across the nation. This resulted in programmatic variations of Housing First and calls for clarity about the Housing First model. This study uses a comparative case study approach to explore the differences across Housing First programs in five selected cities: Dallas, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. It focuses on one aspect of programmatic variation: housing type. Data collection consisted of in-depth interviews with 53 participants, documentation review, and site visits. Findings show differences in the type of housing used and explore the reasons why Housing First programs select such housing configurations. The results highlight how programmatic variation does not necessarily mean the Housing First model lacks clarity. Rather, homeless service providers adapt the model to address local challenges and needs, resulting in the variation seen across programs and cities. The findings elucidate the debate about variation in the Housing First model and the call for fidelity.

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Lacina, Jan, and Cathy Collins Block. "What Matters Most in Distinguished Literacy Teacher Education Programs?" Journal of Literacy Research 43, no. 4 (October 12, 2011): 319–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1086296x11422033.

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This study is a research collaborative conducted with multiple sites to examine the programmatic features within six literacy teacher education programs that have received the Certificate of Distinction of the International Reading Association (IRA). The objectives were to identify the features that were most highly ranked by internal and external experts and to delineate specific examples of how the features were actualized. A classical Delphi method was applied, and participants included leading literacy faculty members at each of the six institutions, the internal experts ( n = 18), and members of program review teams identified by IRA, the external experts ( n = 3). Analyses of results revealed that 14 programmatic features ranked higher in value than others at a statistically significant level. The study found that the internal and external literacy teacher education experts agreed on the most highly valued programmatic factors. These include the importance of relevant field experiences, the development of teacher candidates’ abilities to teach and assess children through a wide variety of instructional strategies and assessment instruments, and ways to integrate literacy and language strategies throughout the curriculum.

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Frye, Jamie L., and Kirk J. Armstrong. "Standardized Patient Encounters and Facilitated Debrief Impact Teaching Pedagogy and Programmatic Improvements." Athletic Training Education Journal 17, no. 2 (April 1, 2022): 162–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1947-380x-21-087.

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Context Standardized patients (SPs) are assessment measures used within athletic training education to provide a consistent assessment result during professional education. However, it remains unclear how educators use these SP encounters and facilitated debrief to improve teaching pedagogy and overall curriculum. Objective To understand how athletic training educators use SP encounters and facilitated debrief to inform teaching pedagogy and programmatic improvements. Design Consensual qualitative research. Setting Individual interviews. Patients or Other Participants Thirteen educators (12 female, 1 male, age = 36 ± 4.79 years, 10 ± 5.83 years teaching experience). Data Collection and Analysis Data were collected via semistructured interviews, which were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Using a consensual qualitative research design, data were independently analyzed by a 3-person team, who independently coded the data and compared ideas until consensus was reached. Trustworthiness was established through member checks, multi-analyst triangulation, and external review. Results Three themes emerged regarding how SP encounters and facilitated debrief inform teaching pedagogy and curriculum development: (1) mechanisms for programmatic improvement, (2) pattern identification in student performance and behavior, and (3) aids in transition to practice. Participants described mechanisms for programmatic improvements through changes occurring in didactic courses, driving decisions for clinical education, and identifying needs for personal development, including both faculty and preceptors. Participants expressed the ability to identify patterns in student performance and behaviors individually and globally particularly useful to informing curricular and course improvements. Aiding in transition to autonomous clinical practice was also identified as important in preparing students for patient care. Conclusion(s) Standardized patient encounters and facilitated debrief are being used by athletic training educators to inform classroom teaching while also serving as data points in making decisions regarding programmatic improvements. As SP and facilitated debrief use increases, educators need to reflect on how these encounters can inform teaching pedagogy and drive programmatic improvement.

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Bombak, A. E., and H. M. Hanson. "Qualitative Insights from the Osteoporosis Research: A Narrative Review of the Literature." Journal of Osteoporosis 2016 (2016): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7915041.

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Purpose.Much of the research on osteoporosis has been generated quantitatively. However, the qualitative osteoporosis literature provides valuable information on patient and clinician experiences and perspectives, informing the design and implementation of health research and healthcare services. To identify knowledge gaps and inform the design of future qualitative research, a narrative review was conducted to consolidate and synthesize the existing insights available within the qualitative osteoporosis research.Methods.Search terms reflecting the domains of osteoporosis and qualitative research were entered into the Scopus database to generate a comprehensive survey of qualitative research in the area of osteoporosis. Articles were thematically analysed and the results are presented in the form of a narrative review.Results.Forty-four articles were included in the narrative review. Qualitative research in the field of osteoporosis research can be summarized by 3 thematic areas: the meaning of osteoporosis for patients and the public, the lived experience of an osteoporosis diagnosis, and the programmatic approach to osteoporosis prevention and treatment.Conclusions.Qualitative studies provide clinically valuable insights in how osteoporosis is conceptualized and managed and programmatic aspects of osteoporosis treatment. The findings of this narrative review suggest the need for balance between presenting osteoporosis as a serious health condition and producing unwarranted anxiety and inactivity so as to ensure the best possible outcomes for individuals with osteoporosis.

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Waid, Jeffrey, Kelly Halpin, and Rebecca Donaldson. "Mental health service navigation: a scoping review of programmatic features and research evidence." Social Work in Mental Health 19, no. 1 (January 2, 2021): 60–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2020.1870646.

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Russ, Travis L. "Communicating Change: A Review and Critical Analysis of Programmatic and Participatory Implementation Approaches." Journal of Change Management 8, no. 3-4 (December 2008): 199–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14697010802594604.

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Ogrodniczuk, John S., William E. Piper, and Anthony S. Joyce. "Effect of alexithymia on the process and outcome of psychotherapy: A programmatic review." Psychiatry Research 190, no. 1 (November 2011): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2010.04.026.

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Oddo, Vanessa M., Airin Roshita, and Jee Hyun Rah. "Potential interventions targeting adolescent nutrition in Indonesia: a literature review." Public Health Nutrition 22, no. 1 (October 23, 2018): 15–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980018002215.

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AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to take stock of nutrition interventions that warrant consideration as a minimum package of interventions in Indonesia to improve four key nutrition indicators for adolescents: stunting, thinness, overweight and anaemia.DesignWe conducted a review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 1995 and 2017 on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions that target adolescents in Indonesia. The search to identify studies was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar and EMBASE, using key search terms. We also explored programmatic and policy documents from the grey literature as they related to adolescents and/or Indonesia. Our search yielded thirty-five peer-reviewed articles and programmatic documents.SettingIndonesia.SubjectsAdolescent girls and boys.ResultsThere is very limited evidence on the impact of interventions specifically among adolescents in Indonesia. Nevertheless, findings from our review suggest the minimum package of interventions in Indonesia could include the following nutrition-specifc interventions: (i) iron–folic acid supplements, paired with antihelminths delivered at scale via school-based platforms and through health centres; and (ii) diet counselling and nutrition education provided through school-based platforms, adolescent youth centres/peer education and technology-based platforms. The minimum package could also include the following nutrition-sensitive interventions: (i) improving access to reproductive health services; and (ii) increasing the coverage of interventions designed to increase school attendance.ConclusionsProgrammes and policies targeting adolescent nutrition are relatively new and coverage is low. To improve the nutritional status of this vulnerable population, additional evaluations of adolescent programming and surveillance data on adolescents are needed.

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Cate, Rachael, and Darlene Russ-Eft. "A Review of Current Methods to Develop Empowering Service-Learning Programs for Latina/o College Students." Journal of Hispanic Higher Education 17, no. 3 (September 21, 2017): 216–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1538192717729735.

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This review of research suggests a need for service-learning programs that empower Latina/o students. Research on the status of Latina/os in higher education and key challenges to Latina/o student success highlights the demand for innovative programmatic solutions. A review of postcolonialist educational and Latina/o student identity theory along with case studies from critical service-learning programs is presented to provide a framework for program innovation, and recommendations are made for future program development research.

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Plungis, Joan. "Book Review: Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians." Reference & User Services Quarterly 57, no. 3 (March 16, 2018): 218. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.57.3.6612.

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The title of this book might lead readers to expect a manual filled with examples of jazzy learning objects; however, the content goes far beyond that, broadly defining instructional design as “intentional, sound instructional or programmatic creation, delivery, and assessment that takes into account the audience, course, or program context, and shared learning goals” (p. ix). Why does instructional design in this larger sense matter for librarians? The way that libraries define themselves has shifted from materials to services, so the quality and relevance of instruction classes, online content, programs, and outreach initiatives are increasingly critical to their success.

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Biskup-Grabowska, Katarzyna, and Przemysław Kuczkowski. "SATISFYING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF CITIZENS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 75 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SOCIAL HOUSING INITIATIVES." Roczniki Administracji i Prawa 1, no. XXII (March 31, 2022): 27–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0015.9082.

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The authors dealt with the subject of the article due to the introduction in 2021 of a new instrument of public authorities to ensure increased availability of low-rent housing for citizens. It should be emphasized that due to respect for human dignity, having an apartment is an extremely important social issue at the moment. The purpose of this paper was to review and discuss the issue of public authorities’ implementation of the programmatic norm set forth in Article 75 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland with particular emphasis on the introduction of a new instrument by public authorities in the form of social housing initiatives. The authors of the paper focused in the first part on the characteristics of the programmatic norm in the scope of satisfying the housing needs of the citizens by the public authorities, taking into account the statements of the doctrine and judicature. In the next part, the authors focus on the implementation of the programmatic norm contained in article 75 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, including the establishment of social housing initiatives. The authors concluded that the curriculum standard is implemented by public authorities, but not in a sufficient way.

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Ghimire, Samiksha, Samriddhi Karki, Bhagwan Maharjan, Jos G. W. Kosterink, Daan J. Touw, Tjip S. van der Werf, Bhabana Shrestha, and Jan-Willem Alffenaar. "Treatment outcomes of patients with MDR-TB in Nepal on a current programmatic standardised regimen: retrospective single-centre study." BMJ Open Respiratory Research 7, no. 1 (August 2020): e000606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000606.

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ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to evaluate treatment in patients on current programmatic multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimen and verify eligibility for the 9-month regimen and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review of patients with MDR-TB receiving standardised regimen at the German Nepal TB Project Clinic, Nepal, between 2014 and 2016. Eligibility for the 9-month regimen and indications for TDM were evaluated.ResultsOut of 107 available patients’ medical records, 98 were included. In this centre, the MDR-TB treatment success rates were 69.0% in 2015, 86.6% in 2016 and 86.5% in 2017. The median time to sputum smear conversion was 60 days (60–90 IQR) and culture conversion was 60 days (60–90 IQR). Observed side effects did not impact treatment outcomes. No difference in treatment success rates was observed between patients with predisposing risk factors and those without. Only 49% (36/74) of patients were eligible for the 9-month regimen and 23 patients for TDM according to American Thoracic Society guideline criteria.ConclusionsNepalese patients with MDR-TB on ambulatory care had good treatment outcome after programmatic treatment. Implementation of the new WHO oral MDR-TB treatment regimen may further improve treatment results. The 9-month regimen and TDM should be considered as part of programmatic care.

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Banks, Tachelle, and Jennifer Dohy. "Mitigating Barriers to Persistence: A Review of Efforts to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for Students of Color in Higher Education." Higher Education Studies 9, no. 1 (January 19, 2019): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v9n1p118.

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This literature review highlights barriers to persistence, retention, and graduation for students of color at institutions of higher learning. Successful strategies, approaches, and initiatives are discussed with consideration to deficit and strengths-based approaches. It is also highlighted that universities may need to address programmatic barriers within the institutions that may exacerbate systemic barriers to success for students of color in higher education.

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Aviana, Fitri, Sutopo Patria Jati, and Rani Tiyas Budiyanti. "SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PELAKSANAAN PROGRAMMATIC MANAGEMENT OF DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS PADA PASIEN TUBERKULOSIS RESISTAN OBAT." Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (Undip) 9, no. 2 (March 4, 2021): 215–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jkm.v9i2.28719.

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Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR TB) adalah penyakit TB yang telah mengembangkan resistansi terhadap satu atau lebih obat anti tuberkulosis (OAD) berdasarkan uji laboratorium yang terstandarisasi dan merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan yang mengancam keberhasilan pengendalian TB. WHO membentuk Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) sebagai upaya pengendalian DR TB. Kajian pustaka ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi strategi PMDT dalam pengendalian DR TB. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode tinjauan sistematis dengan pendekatan sederhana. Pencarian artikel dilakukan pada sepuluh database dengan kriteria pencantuman artikel berbahasa Indonesia dan Inggris, batasan publikasi tahun 2011-2020, open access, full text, dan menggunakan strategi PMDT dalam pengobatan. Sebanyak 138 artikel ditemukan dalam pencarian awal. Hasil pemilihan artikel diperoleh 21 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi yang telah ditentukan. Konsep DOTS Plus atau PMDT menggunakan framework yang sama dengan strategi DOTS dalam upaya pengendalian kasus RO TB. Prosedur PMDT mencakup penemuan pasien; diagnosa; pengobatan; manajemen pasien yang putus pengobatan dan gagal; dan pengobatan pasien dengan TB MDR dan koinfeksi HIV. Hasil pengobatan TB DR dengan strategi PMDT menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda: di Indonesia keberhasilan pengobatan hanya 47,8%, di India rata-rata keberhasilan pengobatan ≥55%, dan di Taiwan keberhasilan pengobatan 82,9%. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pengobatan RO TB adalah jenis kelamin, usia, tingkat pendidikan pasien, lama waktu pengobatan, dana, dan efek samping obat. Konsep DOTS Plus atau PMDT menggunakan framework yang sama dengan strategi DOTS dalam upaya pengendalian kasus RO TB. Prosedur PMDT mencakup penemuan pasien; diagnosa; pengobatan; manajemen pasien yang putus pengobatan dan gagal; dan pengobatan pasien dengan TB MDR dan koinfeksi HIV. Hasil pengobatan TB DR dengan strategi PMDT menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda: di Indonesia keberhasilan pengobatan hanya 47,8%, di India rata-rata keberhasilan pengobatan ≥55%, dan di Taiwan keberhasilan pengobatan 82,9%. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pengobatan RO TB adalah jenis kelamin, usia, tingkat pendidikan pasien, lama waktu pengobatan, dana, dan efek samping obat. Konsep DOTS Plus atau PMDT menggunakan framework yang sama dengan strategi DOTS dalam upaya pengendalian kasus RO TB. Prosedur PMDT mencakup penemuan pasien; diagnosa; pengobatan; manajemen pasien yang putus pengobatan dan gagal; dan pengobatan pasien dengan TB MDR dan koinfeksi HIV. Hasil pengobatan TB DR dengan strategi PMDT menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda: di Indonesia keberhasilan pengobatan hanya 47,8%, di India rata-rata keberhasilan pengobatan ≥55%, dan di Taiwan keberhasilan pengobatan 82,9%. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pengobatan RO TB adalah jenis kelamin, usia, tingkat pendidikan pasien, lama waktu pengobatan, dana, dan efek samping obat. manajemen pasien yang putus pengobatan dan gagal; dan pengobatan pasien dengan TB MDR dan koinfeksi HIV. Hasil pengobatan TB DR dengan strategi PMDT menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda: di Indonesia keberhasilan pengobatan hanya 47,8%, di India rata-rata keberhasilan pengobatan ≥55%, dan di Taiwan keberhasilan pengobatan 82,9%. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pengobatan RO TB adalah jenis kelamin, usia, tingkat pendidikan pasien, lama waktu pengobatan, dana, dan efek samping obat. manajemen pasien yang putus pengobatan dan gagal; dan pengobatan pasien dengan TB MDR dan koinfeksi HIV. Hasil pengobatan TB DR dengan strategi PMDT menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda: di Indonesia keberhasilan pengobatan hanya 47,8%, di India rata-rata keberhasilan pengobatan ≥55%, dan di Taiwan keberhasilan pengobatan 82,9%. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan pengobatan RO TB adalah jenis kelamin, usia, tingkat pendidikan pasien, lama waktu pengobatan, dana, dan efek samping obat.

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Bowers, Katharine, Allison Divanovic, James Cnota, and Erik Michelfelder. "PREVALENCE OF INTRAUTERINE DEMISE IN FETUSES WITH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS: 12-YEAR PROGRAMMATIC REVIEW." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 61, no. 10 (March 2013): E473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(13)60473-8.

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Hofmeister, Alan M., and Ron J. Thorkildsen. "Videodisc Levels: A Case Study in Hardware Obsession." Journal of Special Education Technology 10, no. 2 (December 1989): 73–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016264348901000202.

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This article reviews a 10 year history of a programmatic line of research on videodisc programs with handicapped and nonhandicapped students in public schools. The review documents a clear trend from programs that were hardware-intensive and concerned with physical individualization and self-pacing to more modest hardware involvement and a concern for enhancing teachers in both group and individual instructional settings. Some of the present instructional applications of videodisc and computer technology in the public schools may be overemphasizing the role of hardware characteristics in the learning process and underestimating their role in increasing access to effective teaching.

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Kim, Jinhee, Michael S. Gutter, and Taylor Spangler. "Review of Family Financial Decision Making: Suggestions for Future Research and Implications for Financial Education." Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning 28, no. 2 (2017): 253–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.28.2.253.

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This article reviews the theories and literature in intrahousehold financial decisions, spousal partners and financial decision making, family system and financial decision process, children, and financial decisions. The article draws conclusions from the literature review and discusses directions for future research and educational programs. Most financial education and counseling takes place at the individual level, whereas financial decisions take place at household and intrahousehold levels. Family members, spouses/partners, children, and others play a key role in individuals’ financial decisions. The article proposes the key programmatic implications for financial professionals and educators that need to be integrated into financial education and counseling. Understanding the unique dynamics of family financial decision making would help create effective educational and counseling strategies for the whole families.

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Krumm, Mark. "Teleaudiology Model Considerations." Perspectives on Telepractice 4, no. 1 (March 2014): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/teles4.1.4.

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The following paper is a review of relevant literature and models presently available in teleaudiology. An attempt was made to consolidate suggested models and programmatic guidelines into a teleaudiology model. This model includes consumer input, pilot testing, mode of teleaudiology applications, and recursive evaluation. The model also includes a traditional clinical visit component when teleaudiology is not practical or desired by the client.

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Steele, Lucy Arnold. "Peddling Pedagogies: The Winners and Losers of a Standardized Testing Economy." Radical Teacher 100 (October 9, 2014): 153–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/rt.2014.123.

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This review compares the ethnographic research of Jessica Zacher Pandya’s Overtested: How High-Stakes Accountability Fails English Language Learners with the programmatic prescriptions of Yvette Jackson’s Pedagogy of Confidence. Both texts are concerned with the impact of standardized testing on urban students, but the focus of each book is quite different in terms of public policy on education and the way teacher roles are construed.

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Larimer, Mary E., Jason R. Kilmer, and Christine M. Lee. "College Student Drug Prevention: A Review of Individually-Oriented Prevention Strategies." Journal of Drug Issues 35, no. 2 (April 2005): 431–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204260503500210.

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The current paper highlights the college years as a risk period for development, continuation, and escalation of illicit substance use and substance use disorders and reviews the literature related to the prevention and treatment of these disorders in college populations. Despite widespread implementation of college drug prevention programs, a review of the literature reveals few controlled trials targeting this population. However, alcohol prevention has been extensively studied, and many efficacious interventions for college drinking share theoretical and methodological underpinnings with interventions shown to be efficacious in drug prevention and treatment with other populations (i.e., school-based prevention, adolescent and adult drug treatment). These interventions could be adapted to target drug prevention on college campuses. Barriers to implementation and evaluation of these interventions on campus are discussed, and suggestions are made for future research and programmatic directions.

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Warm, Eric J., Carol Carraccio, Matthew Kelleher, Benjamin Kinnear, Daniel J. Schumacher, and Sally Santen. "The education passport: connecting programmatic assessment across learning and practice." Canadian Medical Education Journal 13, no. 4 (July 18, 2022): 82–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.73871.

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Competency-based medical education (CBME) shifts us from static assessment of learning to developmental assessment for learning. However, implementation challenges associated with CBME remain a major hurdle, especially after training and into practice. The full benefit of developmental assessment for learning over time requires collaboration, cooperation, and trust among learners, regulators, and the public that transcends each individual phase. The authors introduce the concept of an “Education Passport” that provides evidence of readiness to travel across the boundaries between undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, and the expanse of practice. The Education Passport uses programmatic assessment, a process of collecting numerous low stakes assessments from multiple sources over time, judging these data using criterion-referencing, and enhancing this with coaching and competency committees to understand, process, and accelerate growth without end. Information in the Passport is housed on a cloud-based server controlled by the student/physician over the course of training and practice. These data are mapped to various educational frameworks such Entrustable Professional Activities or milestones for ease of longitudinal performance tracking. At each stage of education and practice the student/physician grants Passport access to all entities that can provide data on performance. Database managers use learning analytics to connect and display information over time that are then used by the student/physician, their assigned or chosen coaches, and review committees to maintain or improve performance. Global information is also collected and analyzed to improve the entire system of learning and care. Developing a true continuum that embraces performance and growth will be a long-term adaptive challenge across many organizations and jurisdictions and will require coordination from regulatory and national agencies. An Education Passport could also serve as an organizing tool and will require research and high-value communication strategies to maximize public trust in the work.

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Lissenden, Natalie, Mara Kont, John Essandoh, Hanafy Ismail, Thomas Churcher, Ben Lambert, Audrey Lenhart, et al. "Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence for Choosing between Specific Pyrethroids for Programmatic Purposes." Insects 12, no. 9 (September 14, 2021): 826. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12090826.

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Pyrethroid resistance is widespread in malaria vectors. However, differential mortality in discriminating dose assays to different pyrethroids is often observed in wild populations. When this occurs, it is unclear if this differential mortality should be interpreted as an indication of differential levels of susceptibility within the pyrethroid class, and if so, if countries should consider selecting one specific pyrethroid for programmatic use over another. A review of evidence from molecular studies, resistance testing with laboratory colonies and wild populations, and mosquito behavioural assays were conducted to answer these questions. Evidence suggested that in areas where pyrethroid resistance exists, different results in insecticide susceptibility assays with specific pyrethroids currently in common use (deltamethrin, permethrin, α-cypermethrin, and λ-cyhalothrin) are not necessarily indicative of an operationally relevant difference in potential performance. Consequently, it is not advisable to use rotation between these pyrethroids as an insecticide-resistance management strategy. Less commonly used pyrethroids (bifenthrin and etofenprox) may have sufficiently different modes of action, though further work is needed to examine how this may apply to insecticide resistance management.

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Khalil, Kathayoon, and Nicole Ardoin. "Programmatic Evaluation in Association of Zoos and Aquariums–Accredited Zoos and Aquariums: A Literature Review." Applied Environmental Education & Communication 10, no. 3 (July 2011): 168–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015x.2011.614813.

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Loo, Jeffery L., and Elizabeth A. Dupuis. "Organizational Learning for Library Enhancements: A Collaborative, Research-Driven Analysis of Academic Department Needs." College & Research Libraries 76, no. 5 (July 1, 2015): 671–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.76.5.671.

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This article presents a qualitative evaluation methodology of academic departments for library organizational learning and library enhancement planning. This evaluation used campus units’ academic program review reports as a data source and employed collaborative content analysis by library liaisons to extract departmental strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and priorities. We illustrate how a systematic review of internal planning documents facilitates the understanding of programmatic goals, identification of cross-unit synergies, and prioritization of library services. Our evaluation used a mix of technological, methodological, and analytical activities suitable for implementation in other academic library settings.

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Catalani, Caricia, William Philbrick, Hamish Fraser, ,. Patricia Mechael, and Dennis M. Israelski. "mHealth for HIV Treatment & Prevention: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Open AIDS Journal 7, no. 1 (September 20, 2013): 17–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874613620130812003.

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This systematic review assesses the published literature to describe the landscape of mobile health technology (mHealth) for HIV/AIDS and the evidence supporting the use of these tools to address the HIV prevention, care, and treatment cascade. The speed of innovation, broad range of initiatives and tools, and heterogeneity in reporting have made it difficult to uncover and synthesize knowledge on how mHealth tools might be effective in addressing the HIV pandemic.To do address this gap, a team of reviewers collected literature on the use of mobile technology for HIV/AIDS among health, engineering, and social science literature databases and analyzed a final set of 62 articles. Articles were systematically coded, assessed for scientific rigor, and sorted for HIV programmatic relevance. The review revealed evidence that mHealth tools support HIV programmatic priorities, including: linkage to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral treatment. In terms of technical features, mHealth tools facilitate alerts and reminders, data collection, direct voice communication, educational messaging, information on demand, and more. Studies were mostly descriptive with a growing number of quasi-experimental and experimental designs. There was a lack of evidence around the use of mHealth tools to address the needs of key populations, including pregnant mothers, sex workers, users of injection drugs, and men who have sex with men.The science and practice of mHealth for HIV are evolving rapidly, but still in their early stages. Small-scale efforts, pilot projects, and preliminary descriptive studies are advancing and there is a promising trend toward implementing mHealth innovation that is feasible and acceptable within low-resource settings, positive program outcomes, operational improvements, and rigorous study design

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Amisi, James A., E. Jane Carter, Enos Masini, and Daria Szkwarko. "Closing the loop in child TB contact management: completion of TB preventive therapy outcomes in western Kenya." BMJ Open 11, no. 2 (February 2021): e040993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040993.

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SettingChildren especially those <5 years of age exposed to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are at a high risk of severe TB disease and death. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) has been shown to decrease disease progression by up to 90%. Kenya, a high TB burden country experiences numerous operational challenges that limit implementation of TB preventive services. IPT completion in child contacts is not routinely reported in Kenya.ObjectiveThis study aims to review the child contact management (CCM) cascade and present IPT outcomes across 10 clinics in western Kenya.DesignA retrospective chart review of programmatic data of a TB Reach-funded active, clinic-based CCM strategy.ResultsOf 553 child contacts screened, 231 (42%) were reported symptomatic. 74 (13%) of the child contacts were diagnosed with active TB disease. Of those eligible for IPT, 427 (90%) initiated IPT according to TB REACH project data while 249 (58%) were recorded in the IPT register with 49 (11%) recorded as a transfer to other facilities. Of the 249 recorded in the IPT register, 205 (82%) were documented to complete therapy (48% of project initiation children).ConclusionOur evaluation shows gaps in the routine CCM care cascade related to completeness of documentation that require further programmatic monitoring and evaluation to improve CCM outcomes.

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