Provision of mental health services for people with disabilities in the Philippines amid coronavirus outbreak

A Comparative Study of the Rehabilitation Services Systems for People With Disabilities

Objective: Providing desirable rehabilitation services to the people with disabilities has been always one of the most important concerns of the health system in the countries. Today, it is important for policymakers and health care providers recognize the different systems for providing rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. In this regard, it will be very useful to conduct compa...

Traditional Medicine: The Need to Revive and Return to the Past amid the Outbreak of Coronavirus

Importance of this therapeutic method in Iran is more prominent than other countries in the world for two main reasons; the first one is plant richness, biodiversity, having 11 climates of 13 world-known climates, and diversity of 8000 plant species that are considered as an exclusive capacity in Iran. The second is considering the possibility of inadequate access to medicine at the internation...

The Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities who Offend

There are a growing number of studies concerning people with intellectually disabilities (ID) who offend, however few studies systematically record prevalence of mental health problems. This article will attempt to determine the prevalence mental health problems in people with ID who offend. Search terms were entered into the CINAHL, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE(R) and PsycINFO databases. Studies were ...

Angela Hassiotis , Phil Barron and Jean O ' Hara disabilities Mental health services for people with learning

Selection Criteria of Hospital Volunteers for the Provision of Health Services in Disasters

Background: Hospitals need volunteers to help the injured people during disasters. Thus, it is necessary to prepare some criteria for selecting volunteers. The purpose of this study was to determine and prioritize individual and social criteria for selection of local volunteers in hospitals before disasters, the volunteers who provide health services for victims in disasters. Materials and Met...