Schemes with good recruitment, clear aims, embedded procedures for referral, and training of mentors were more likely to work for pupils.
This evaluation assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of the implementation of new policies and procedures for referral and HIV testing of TB patients in the national programmes.
Thus, guidelines for clearly defined standard operating procedures for referral care in such circumstances have been developed [ 6].
To match the regular procedures for referral or intake to municipal and schoolchild services, no formal screening procedures were used as part of this study.
Lack of shared understanding of purpose and effective procedures for referral have been identified as key problems in integration of primary care practitioners in emergency departments [ 14, 15].
The second cohort was from Tainan, Taiwan, and the screening design, protocol, procedures for referral, surveillance and follow-up are very similar to that used in the Keelung programme.
Data indicated that attention to the impact upon clinicians of study design and the procedures for referral into a trial could strongly influence access.
Health care and community workers need much more training on attitudes and practices, including confidentiality related to HIV/AIDS and clear procedures for referral and ongoing community care, to begin to truly address HIV/AIDS within these facilities.
This pack consisted of: a folder describing how to identify high-risk patients; evidence of the effect of preoperative risk reduction programmes; recommendations for preoperative abstinence; and the procedure for referral to the hospital lifestyle intervention programme.
RDS is a chain-referral sampling methodology that uses structured incentives and coupon disbursement procedures for peer referrals.
