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- Interventions for improving employment outcomes for workers with HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-May-2015
The vast majority of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are adults of working age. Therefore unemployment and job loss resulting from HIV infection are major public health and economic concerns. Return to work (RTW) after diagnosis of
- Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2022
Low health literacy affects 25% of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with increased morbidity and death. Improving health literacy is a recognised priority, but effective interventions are not clear.
- Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2021
Communication is a common element in all medical consultations, affecting a range of outcomes for doctors and patients. The increasing demand for medical students to be trained to communicate effectively has seen the emergence of interpersonal communicati
- Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2020
Older people taking multiple medications represent a large and growing proportion of the population. Managing multiple medications can be challenging, and this is especially the case for older people, who have higher rates of comorbidity and physical and
- Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2022
Improving mobility outcomes after hip fracture is key to recovery. Possible strategies include gait training, exercise and muscle stimulation. This is an update of a Cochrane Review last published in 2011.
- Interventions for improving modifiable risk factor control in the secondary prevention of stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-May-2018
People with stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk of future stroke and other cardiovascular events. Stroke services need to be configured to maximise the adoption of evidence-based strategies for secondary stroke prevention. Smo
- Interventions for improving older patients' involvement in primary care episodes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2008
There is a growing expectation among patients that they should be involved in the delivery of medical care. Accumulating evidence from empirical studies shows that patients of average age who are encouraged to participate more actively in treatment decisi
- Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2020
For people with physical, sensory and cognitive limitations due to stroke, the routine practice of oral health care (OHC) may become a challenge. Evidence-based supported oral care intervention is essential for this patient group.
- Interventions for improving outcomes for pregnant women who have experienced genital cutting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2013
Female genital cutting (FGC) refers to all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons. There are no known medical benefi
- Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-2021
Many people with chronic disease have more than one chronic condition, which is referred to as multimorbidity. The term comorbidity is also used but this is now taken to mean that there is a defined index condition with other linked conditions, for exampl
- Interventions for improving palliative care for older people living in nursing care homes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Mar-2011
Residents of nursing care homes for older people are highly likely to die there, making these places where palliative care is needed.
- Interventions for improving patients' trust in doctors and groups of doctors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2014
Trust is a fundamental component of the patient-doctor relationship and is associated with increased satisfaction, adherence to treatment, and continuity of care. Our 2006 review found little evidence that interventions improve patients' trust in their do
- Interventions for improving sleep quality in people with chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2019
Sleep disorders are commonly experienced by people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Several approaches for improving sleep quality are used in clinical practice including relaxation techniques, exercise, acupressure, and medication.
- Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Imaging is commonly performed for musculoskeletal conditions. Identifying interventions to improve the appropriate use of imaging for musculoskeletal conditions could potentially result in improved health outcomes for patients and reduced health care cost
- Interventions for improving the psychosocial well‐being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
As a result of HIV-related mortalities more than 13 million children under the age of 15 have lost a parent due to HIV and AIDS. There are also many children who have HIV-positive parents or primary caregivers; these children are affected by HIV and AIDS
- Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2014
Improving upper limb function is a core element of stroke rehabilitation needed to maximise patient outcomes and reduce disability. Evidence about effects of individual treatment techniques and modalities is synthesised within many reviews. For selection
- Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2020
Delivery of pain-free dentistry is crucial for reducing fear and anxiety, completion of treatment, and increasing acceptance of future dental treatment in children. Local anaesthetic (LA) facilitates this pain-free approach but it remains challenging. A n
- Interventions for increasing ankle range of motion in patients with neuromuscular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2010
Reduced ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, or ankle equinus, is a common and disabling problem for patients with neuromuscular disease. Clinicians devote considerable time and resources implementing interventions to correct this problem although few of t
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-May-2020
Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk of future non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects of interventions to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, including those
- Interventions for increasing immunosuppressant medication adherence in solid organ transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2022
Non-adherence to immunosuppressant therapy is a significant concern following a solid organ transplant, given its association with graft failure. Adherence to immunosuppressant therapy is a modifiable patient behaviour, and different approaches to increas
