particularly related to how care providers interact with older people and how components of care are delivered, their location and their cost. Further research is needed focusing on low- and middle-income settings, vulnerable populations, and caregivers. ...
The epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable disease (NCD) imposes a ‘double burden’ on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)1, which continue to combat infectious diseases but are typically not yet ready to manage NCDs including chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs)2. CR...
Pereira B, Andrew G, Pednekar S, Kirkwood BR, Patel V. The integration of the treatment for common mental disorders in primary care: experiences of health care providers in the MANAS trial in Goa, India. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2011;5(1):26. doi:10.1186/1752-4458-5-26PubMedGoogle ...
This is a randomized controlled trial for 320 predominantly low-income minority adults with chronic low back pain, comparing yoga, physical therapy, and education. Inclusion criteria are adults 18–64 years old with non-specific low back pain lasting ≥12 weeks and a self-reported average pain i...