the editorial “non-physician clinicians in sub-saharan africa and the evolving role of physicians” by eyal et al describes non-physician clinicians’ (npc) need for mentorship and support from physicians. we emphasise the same need of support for front line generalist primary healthcare providers who carry out complex tasks yet may have an inadequate skill mix.

objective: the  implementation of  family  psychoeducation at  the  service delivery level is not without difficulty. few mental health professionals receive special training to work with families especially in iran.   the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of training health professionals in terms of their adherence to protocol. method: eight professionals (general prac...

Transformative growth in the capacity of family medicine and primary care research and scholarship in the United States and Canada is crucial.1 Far greater capacity is needed to: generate the necessary knowledge; design, evaluate, and disseminate the innovations; and inform the implementation of sustainable systems change that will move us closer to better health, better health care, and afford...

Background: A religious belief and spirituality training of women can have a significant impact on various dimensions of individual and family healt...

background: socioeconomic status (ses) is a major determinant of health inequality in children and adolescents. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of ses of family and living region with self-rated health (srh) and life satisfaction (ls) among children and adolescents.   methods: this study was a part of the fourth survey of a national surveillance program, which was conducte...

introduction: to improve mothers and children's health, the world health organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. it is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. this study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perce...

background: little attention has been given to the relationship between work-life balance and sickness absence. objective: to investigate the association between poor work-life balance and sickness absence in 4 nordic welfare states. methods: multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed on pooled cross-sectional data of workers aged 15–65 years from denmark, finland, sweden, and nor...

856 PEDIATRICS, May 1965 T HAT children have families, and that the health of children-the obvious concern of pediatricians-depends, in part, upon the universal social institution of the family, needs no defense. Indeed, the skeptic asks, “What is there new about the family that helps me give better care to childnen?” The purpose of this symposium was not so much to describe what was new but as...