Introduction to Persons Seeking

RESULTS A total of 43 persons seeking advice and 30 referring health care professionals were interviewed.

Nasopharyngeal swab samples were obtained from persons seeking a diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2 infection in Lagos, Nigeria.

TakeMeHome, a novel public-private partnership to deliver HIV self-testing kits to persons seeking HIV testing in the United States, was launched during March 2020 as home care options for testing became increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women are a particularly vulnerable group among persons seeking asylum but are still required to provide clinical evidence of acts of violence inflicted against them.

Analyzing this ethic, the paper distills three virtues that the students’ practice offers to non-incarcerated persons seeking to advance care and justice in the world: attention, outward-looking self-care, and steadfastness.

The article examines the features of the international search for persons seeking or granted asylum, provides information on the recommendations and principles in force in this area, as well as on the decisions of the General Assembly of Interpol, the General Secretariat and the Executive Committee of Interpol.

6% of total calls (8751) were made by persons seeking information on socially stigmatizing topics and conditions.

Each algorithm was simulated 50,000 times for four SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence levels ranging from 5% to 20% in a population of 100,000 persons seeking testing.

The individual and public health burdens are less than those of other forms of drug use, but CUD accounts for a substantial proportion of persons seeking treatment for drug use disorders owing to the high global prevalence of cannabis use.

assess risk of violence directed toward or perpetrated by persons seeking asylum.

This chapter discusses Germany's 2016 Integration Act, specifically the “Flüchtlingsintegrationsmaßnahmen” [Refugee Integration Measures], or abbreviated, the FIM program, as a case study to explore how integration measures affect social mobility of persons seeking protection.

The author reveals the difference between the causes of death and deterioration in the health of persons seeking medical assistance, and analyzes the practice of termination of medical workers criminal prosecution on rehabilitating grounds.

The argument in this brief commentary is that the ‘slippery slope’ is clearly evident and support for those with chronic, progressive diagnoses a clear contributor to the ever increasing number of persons seeking MAID.

We sought to quantify influenza vaccination coverage and factors associated with vaccination in persons seeking outpatient medical care for an acute respiratory illness (ARI).

BACKGROUND Cognitive dysfunction is common in persons seeking medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and may hinder many addiction-related services.

Further, clinicians are often unaware of how best to communicate information to persons seeking gender affirming therapy.

During August 1-December 1, among persons seeking testing at a VDH SARS-CoV-2 testing site, 36% stated that their reason for seeking testing was to end quarantine early (VDH, unpublished data, December 7, 2020), indicating that persons were aware of and following the policy and using the testing services provided.

immigration system mandates that persons seeking asylum prove their persecution claim is credible and their fear of returning home is well-founded.

In that year, the number of persons seeking refuge in Europe was substantially high, with Austria being the fourth largest receiving country of asylum seekers in Europe.

This suggests prevention and clinical practice that aimed at improving addiction care outcomes should consider addessing potential consequences of associations between PTSD and addiction issues among persons seeking addiction treatment services.

This chapter describes experiences regarding early health assessment of persons seeking protection in a new society, and discusses these in relation to existing research.

Objective: To find the brief neuropsychological screening criterion that best correlates with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for cognitive decline and dementia in persons seeking help for cognitive problems.

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) in predicting caseness for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) among persons seeking HIV testing, using the structured clinical interview for the DSM-5 (SCID-5) as the gold standard.

Also, located in this region is the Otay Mesa Detention Center which detains immigrants, asylum seekers, and undocumented persons seeking to cross legally into the U.

The results are discussed within the context of the implications for trans persons seeking romantic relationships and the pervasiveness of cisgenderism and transmisogyny.

This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of malaria infection among persons seeking treatment from private sector drug outlets and Proprietary and Patent Medicine Vendors (PVMs).

The guarantees coming under scrutiny concern primarily persons seeking international protection, but also the beneficiaries of the protection, that is, persons who were granted refugee status and subsidiary protection in the territory of the Member States.

Among plant supplements, which once included in a food regimen, induce a favorable evolution in persons seeking to lose some weight, Garcinia cambogia fruit containing hydroxycitric acid deserves close attention.

001) and persons seeking immigration (PSI) to the United States (P<0.

Our findings suggest that the Posttraumatic Stress Scale–Self-report may be effectively used to screen for posttraumatic stress disorder among community samples, including persons seeking HIV testing.

The majority of transgender and gender nonconforming persons seeking medical care are of reproductive age.

Persons seeking Social Security disability or legal compensation endorsed more symptoms over time than those who were not.

Triage is a system used to avoid spread of serious infections between infected and noninfected persons seeking help and advice at hospitals or other healthcare institutions.

In a sample of persons seeking heroin withdrawal, we compared normative beliefs (descriptive norms) about others' drug use behaviors, and examined the association between normative beliefs and behaviors.

ABSTRACT The issue of social justice and how it unfolds in the lives of persons seeking counselling has been steadily gaining attention in recent times.

Insufficient definitions within New York State’s mandatory reporting laws have created a “legal-ethical feedback loop” (Johnston, 2015) that can cause an increase in potential victims through the exclusion of certain persons seeking treatment.

The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of a Swedish version of VQ in a sample of 252 persons seeking treatment for chronic pain.

We used receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to establish the utility of the short version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) to correctly identify common mental disorders (CMDs) among persons seeking HIV testing.

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of acute and chronic pruritus in the population at large due to a lack of affected persons seeking medical assistance.

METHODS Using stored specimens from persons seeking HIV testing who had not received a previous diagnosis or treatment, we compared the performance of a three-step alternative algorithm consisting of an Ag/Ab test followed by a quantitative HIV-1 RNA viral load assay and, if viral load is not detected, an Ab differentiation test, to that of the recommended algorithm.

The purpose of the article is to theoretically substantiate and empirically identify the basic values of the person seeking work, to carry out an analysis of the results of the study of value orientations and to determine the characteristics of the indicators obtained in persons seeking employment with different types of employment.

In fact, tourism became one of the most popular subjects among both university students and persons seeking retraining.

Rates of low mood and anxious thoughts indicate a need for future research to explore psychological factors among persons seeking chiropractic care.

This chapter aims to critically assess how and in what ways persons seeking to make the transition from prison to the community might be able to do so in the Jamaican context.

OBJECTIVE The current study examined the use of overdose risk reduction behaviors among persons seeking treatment for heroin use and whether perceptions about the presence of fentanyl in one's heroin are associated with overdose risk reduction behaviors.

Тhe procedure for vulnerable categories of citizens can jeopardize the legality and the manner of dealing with illegal migrants and this arises from the legal and physical protection of persons seeking asylum.

Key issues/recommendations (1) Alternate solutions to accommodating persons seeking asylum and ensure persons are not exposed to prolonged communal living, so as to ensure full respect, protection and fulfilment of rights to shelter, private and family life and human dignity.

BACKGROUND Federal regulations (42 CFR Part 2) provide special privacy protections for persons seeking treatment for substance use disorders.

Sentinel surveillance in clinical settings serving at-risk populations, such as STD clinics, provides an opportunity to collect enhanced data elements on persons seeking STD-related services, such as sex of sex partners and anatomic site of infection.

RESULTS Among all persons seeking first-time treatment for AUD with alcohol as their primary drug of choice (n = 3,606,948), there was a significant increase in the proportion of older adults seeking treatment from 2004 to 2017 (p-trend<0.