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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"Care and support"”.
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Factors Predicting Relapse from Substance-related Care and Support Services
… for individuals with substance use disorders and is often defined as any return to substance use after a period of abstinence. Relapse occurrence interrupts the recovery process and places increased pressure on substance-related care and support services. Research focusing on relapse has …
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Are assistive technologies an enhancement to the present health, care, and support mechanisms
The present health, care and support mechanisms are unable to truly meet the demands made upon it. Between 1992 and 1996 the total number of home care hours increased by 50% while the number of households receiving the service declined by around 7%. A more intensive service is being delivered to a …
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OPTIMISTIC: OPTIMISing care and support for patients with inoperable pancreaTIC cancer and their family carers
… intrinsic case study explores the provision of supportive care to people with inoperable pancreatic cancer and their family carers (FCs) in England. The aim of the research was to develop recommendations for optimising supportive care provision for this cohort. Sixty semi-structured interviews …
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Educators’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS care and support programmes for high school learners in Zululand district
The rapid increase in HIV/AIDS infections and its effects in families and communities are vast. Around the world, young people are at the centre of the HIV epidemic. They are at high risk for HIV/AIDS infection and are, therefore, in need of targeted interventions. As a result, South African …
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Formal and Informal Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Two Sites in Botswana
… the drugs alone do not tackle the psychological and social problems of HIV, needs which are met by large networks of support, which including family, friends, NGOs support groups and government services. This research investigates these networks of social support for PLWHA using qualitative …
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Mainstreaming care and support to address barriers to teaching and learning in selected SADC member states’ education institutions
… was to examine the importance of mainstreaming care and support to address barriers to teaching and learning. The research explored both the potential and limitations of mainstreaming care and support, as a practical and an analytic strategy, by addressing key underlying issues, as well as …
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Care and support systems and the health status of the children of teenage mothers re-entering School: The case of Choma District
Using qualitative and quantitative paradigms, the study sought to investigate the care and support systems of the children of teenage mothers who return to school after they have delivered. Qualitative data was collected using observations, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and in-depth guides. …
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The experiences of employees who are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), regarding care and support received at their various workplaces in Thulamel;a Municipality, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-collectively termed HIV/AIDS-remains the most challenging infectious disease faced by public health systems in recent times as it poses a great burden to people's socioeconomic standards and health. The …
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Basic human needs of orphans and other vulnerable children and fulfilment in Windhoek
… undertaken to determine whether the needs in the care and support of orphans and other vulnerable children in Windhoek are met and fulfilled. The main objectives of the study were to identify the basic needs of orphans and other vulnerable children, to determine the specific social support that is …
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A formative evaluation of the James House programme for orphans and vulnerable children
The increasing burden of care and support of orphaned children or those made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS remains a critical and challenging issue particularly in the South African context. A number of community based interventions have been put in place to provide both material and psychosocial support. …
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HIV/AIDS, food insecurity and the burden of history: An ethnographic study from North-eastern Tanzania
… with HIV/AIDS who struggled to obtain food, care and support in spite of the availability of free treatment.
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Street Children Economic Empowerment: A Case Study of Street Children In Kigamboni Ward Temeke Municipal Council Dar Es Salaam Region
Most interventions to build capacity, awareness and increased knowledge as regards to vulnerable children’s care and support to various stakeholders and most vulnerable children themselves, has not led to decrease the magnitude of Most Vulnerable Children’s problems. This report emerges as a result …
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Developing and testing a pain management program for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients
… advanced cancer patients are receiving care in the community supported by families and hospice home care services. However, little or no preparation is provided to family caregivers who assume this supportive role, often 24 hours per day. Pain management is consistently identified by …
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An exploration of the lived experiences of people who self-harmin two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana
… treated in mental health hospitals globally and it is now considered a major health problem. Incidence of SH are common in secure hospitals with those who use SH being highly dependent on staff for care and support, impacting on often limited resources Whilst literature related to the lived …
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Street Children Economic Empowerment: A Case Study of Street Children in Kigamboni Ward Temeke Municipal Council Dar es Salaam Region
Most interventions to build capacity, awareness and increased knowledge as regards to vulnerable children’s care and support to various stakeholders and most vulnerable children themselves, has not led to decrease the magnitude of Most Vulnerable Children’s problems. This report emerges as a result …
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Early Adversity and Cardiovascular Stress Response: Stress Reactivity Or Biological Sensitivity to Context
… to exaggerated cardiovascular (CV) reactivity and/or slower CV recovery, which in turn contributes to CV disease. These associations are well-supported in the literature; however, a growing number of studies have revealed conflicting associations. These results may be explained by the …
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Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation
Heart failure (HF) self-care is well-documented in HF management, yet the experiences of patients and family members post-cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) are less explored. This qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews to probe into the post-CR self-care experiences among patients …
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Understanding the experience of parents planning for the future care of adult children with autism
… the process of planning concerning parents and the future care and support of adult children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Eighteen parents between the ages of 50 and 74 completed genograms and in-depth interviews addressing their experience planning for their own and their children's …
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Teachers' bereavement experiences after the sudden and violent death of a student: an exploration of lived experiences
… have expectations to be grieving role models and perform similar roles to helping professionals when they care and support grieving children (Rowling, 1995). Yet teachers’ bereavement is sparsely documented in academic literature. This research focuses on discovering more about the bereavement …
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The impact of Islam and Muslim identity on experiences and views of mental ill health among Muslim men in south Wales.
… research question: “What is the impact of Islam and Muslim identity on experiences of mental ill health among Muslim men in south Wales?”. It conducted interviews with 21 Muslim men living in south Wales around their views and experiences of mental health, in relation to their gender and …
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