The results of the study suggest that the intervention package, which included supportive supervision guidelines, district-level trainings, continuous supervision and support during a 12 month period, monitoring and evaluation of provider performance and funding for district CPH to carry out the supportive supervision missions (travel and communication costs), were implemented as planned.
Institutionalizing supportive supervision mechanisms for maternal and newborn care, which includes support for KMC, still remains an elusive ideal in many countries [ 38].
The effectiveness of aggressive sinus surgery, which includes a supportive care regimen using proactive clinic debridement and aggressive medical treatment, has not been previously reported.
Home care was defined for this review as 'professional care provided at home to adult people with formally assessed needs', which includes rehabilitative, supportive and technical nursing care, domestic aid and personal care, as well as respite care provided to informal caregivers.
A Times analysis of projects funded by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, which includes most permanent supportive housing projects, shows that recent projects have usually cost more, averaging about $420,000 per unit in 2016.
Additionally, participants in the intervention group will receive a tailored return to work intervention program, which includes vocational rehabilitation and supportive psychosocial components, as well as (therapeutic) placement at work.
Palliative treatment was defined as treatment that is non-curative but to relieve suffering, which included best supportive treatment.
Following Tanzania's health sector reform in 1999, the Ministry of Health developed an integrated health package, which included a supportive supervision component for district health management teams [ 27].
It randomly assigns patients to receive either three infusions of ZMapp plus supportive care or only supportive care, which includes intravenous fluids and treatment of secondary infections.
Although much has been written about the specific therapy best suited for the various types of cancer and about the basic and clinical research which has dramatically improved treat ment, overall patient care requires attention to supportive care, which includes such items as pain management, the use of blood products, nutrition, and psychosocial needs.
