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Showing 1 to 20 of 274 for “"General Health"”.
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Postnatal perineal trauma and general health in Maltese women
… on their physical, psychological and sexual health. To date, however, no research on perineal morbidity and general health has been undertaken in Malta. Using a longitudinal descriptive correlational design, a homogenous systematic sample of 144 Maltese postnatal mothers was recruited with …
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Assessing Nutrition as a Mediator between Oral and General Health
Objective: To evaluate the association of oral health on general health and whether food intake mediates the relationship. Method: Data were collected in 2004–06 in a representative sample of Australian adults from NSW and Queensland, using a three-stage, stratified clustered sample, involving a …
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Physical Activity and its Relationship to life Satisfaction and General Health in the Elderly
… of physical activity and life satisfaction and general health in the elderly.</p> <p>The null hypothesis stated there would be no relationship between levels of physical activity and life satisfaction, common ailments, and health perception in the elderly (alpha = 0.05). The study was a …
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The association between school environment and children’s general health and oral health outcomes in Australia
… are recognised as an appropriate setting for health promotion activities. Characteristics of schools have been associated with various health outcomes. The association between aspects of schools and child oral health outcomes was assessed for a sample of children from New South Wales, South …
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Causal Inference Methods for Estimation of Survival and General Health Status Measures of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
… and their combined use on Survival and General Health Status Measures of Alzheimer's disease patients for the first five years after initial diagnosis. We carried out a thorough causal inference study using doubly robust estimators, nonparametric bootstrap confidence intervals, …
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The Influence of Immigration Status on the General Health Outcomes of Adult BAME Migrants in East London
The health and well-being of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) adult migrants in East London are examined critically in this dissertation in relation to immigration status, social, cultural, and environmental factors. The background of the research, justification, and goals are established …
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A qualitative study assessing the general health problems of street-based female sex workers in Cape Town
Generally, sex workers are a socially marginalized group with poor physical health. Within the hierarchy of sex workers, street-based sex workers are at the bottom. Street-based sex workers face different kinds of work experiences and exposure, with varying degrees of health problems. Their health …
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Effects of Promoting Health Among Teens: A Brief General Health Program Intervention For African American Adolescents From A Multi-Site Trial
… promise in reducing this disparity is conducting health intervention programs targeting adolescents to improve general health knowledge and dietary, physical activity, and substance use behaviors. One such program is Promoting Health Among Teens (PHAT) - a brief, culturally tailored intervention …
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Life Event Perception: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach To The Antecedents Of The Life Stress Response
… on our physical and psychological well-being. In general, research supports this connection between life events and general health, though some argue that simply experiencing life events has a measurable and predictable impact our health, while others contend that this effect is mediated by the …
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Relationships between mental health, socioeconomic status and subjective social status in first-year students at four South African universities
… aimed to explore relationships between mental health, socioeconomic status and subjective social status in first-year students at four South African universities. In particular, the aims were to explore the role of subjective social status and resilience in predicting the adjustment, mental …
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Health in the medieval world: Regionality and the bioarchaeology of Ireland and Britain
This study assesses regional health patterns in early medieval Ireland and Britain by analysing and interpreting palaeopathological indicators of stress. This was achieved by incorporating the results of demographic and palaeopathological study into the specific historical contexts. Although …
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Unpacking mindfulness: Psychological processes underlying the health benefits of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program
… experience on changes in mindfulness and health were also investigated, along with interactions between some of these variables and mindfulness acquisition on health improvements. Participants showed very strong overall positive effects on mindfulness and psychological symptoms and small …
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Mid-childhood Outcomes of Children Born at Risk of Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
… and frequency, on neurocognitive function and general health at mid-childhood in the CHYLD (Children with HYpoglycaemia and their Later Development) Study. Methods: The CHYLD Study is a prospective cohort study of preterm and term children (≥32 weeks’ gestation) born at risk of neonatal …
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The Medieval Climatic Anomaly and Its Impact on Health in the Pacific Rim: A Case Study From Canyon Oaks, California
… of 98 individuals were examined to determine the general health and quality of life of the population before, during, and after the MCA. General health was assessed through an evaluation of linearenamel hypoplasias and stature. Changes in diet and oral health were recorded through an analysis of …
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Constraints affecting the administration of mental health services in Zambia: With special reference to manpower training and utilization
Zambia's mental health services date back to 1962 when Chainama Hills Hospital was opened. Before this period, Psychiatric services in this country were primarily part of the prisons service. However, nearly 26 years later the mental health service has only achieved about 15% coverage of the …
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Assessment of health-related quality of life of adult highly active anti-retroviral therapy recipients at the Kagera Regional Hospital Tanzania
… recipients at the Kagera region hospital was generally lower than that of the general population. However, their general health perceptions and mental health status were comparable to those of the general population, suggesting effectiveness of HAART in improving some subjective experiences of …
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Frequency-Domain Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Human Brain
… and how useful the information may be for general health knowledge and preventive medicine.
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The Relationships Among Styles of Mindfulness Engagement, Components of Emotion Regulation, and Heart Rate Variability
… constructs and indices associated with healthier emotion regulation, such as heart rate variability, general health, and life satisfaction. We also examined Attention Control and emotion regulation tendencies (Suppression and Reappraisal) as potential mediators of links between …
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