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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Intervention development"”.
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Evaluating Type 2 Diabetes Risk Perception in the British South Asian General Population: A mixed methodology approach for intervention development
… in the SA community and to develop and test an intervention to change RP and hence improve T2D prevention behaviours for the SA general population. This PhD thesis presents a number of studies which each explored specific aspects of RP and preventative behaviours in the SA population. New …
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Investigation of weight management-related focus areas in middle-class overweight/obese Black (Zulu) women to advise healthy weight loss intervention development
… through targeted weight loss/management interventions, as obesity and central obesity are risk factors for the development of a number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, from the international literature, it is evident that overweight/obese black women are less likely to embark …
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Occupational therapy intervention development, for individuals with a diagnosis of psychosis living in the community, to improve participation in activities of everyday life: a feasibility study for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
… A systematic and phased approach to complex intervention development was undertaken involving: (1) A systematic review of effectiveness and (2) a feasibility study, designed to explore and test the key uncertainties of an effectiveness study, was conducted in two phases. This involved the …
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Reducing Consumption Levels of Alcohol In Midlife (ReCLAIM): The development and testing of a theory and evidence-based online intervention targeting automatic processes
… developed and tested a theory and evidence-based intervention targeting automatic processes, typified by fast, instinctive, or non-conscious decision making about health behaviours. Methods: The intervention development approach employed the Behaviour Change Wheel within the Medical Research …
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PRESERVE HFpEF: Designing a blended lifestyle intervention to improve physical function, dietary intake, and quality of life in multi-morbid older people who have Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
… on testing or adapting non-pharmacological interventions that have some evidence of efficacy in other forms of heart failure (salt restriction, aerobic exercise), rather than generating novel interventions that might more comprehensively address HFpEF patients’ needs. Aim The aim of this …
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Community Health Needs Assessment and American Hospital Association
… analysis of the implementation process and the intervention development. The analysis includes five cases of the Kaiser Foundations Hospital, and an assessment using principles established by the American Hospital Association. The finding shows that the CHNA is a useful tool for identifying …
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An exploration of treatment decision making and psychological wellbeing of men with prostate cancer
… to inform policy and practice, and guide intervention development. Therefore, a systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted to address the question ‘What factors influence the decision-making process of men with localised prostate cancer when considering Active Surveillance?’. …
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Electrophysiological Markers of Sensory Plasticity and Connectomics in Ageing and Mild Cognitive Impairment
… that have immense implications for biomarker and intervention development. The aims of this thesis were to 1) investigate the brain's learning mechanisms using electroencephalography (EEG) and Dynamic Causal Modelling (DCM) and 2) explore the utility of these measures in distinguishing between …
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Theory and evidence-based development and feasibility testing of a weight loss intervention (Health4LIFE) for overweight and obese primary school educators employed at public schools in low-income settings, Western Cape Province, South Africa
… it is imperative that appropriate weight loss interventions are developed and implemented to control obesity in this target population, while ensuring that they model a healthy body size and lifestyle behaviours in their teaching environment. The United Kingdom (UK) Medical Research Council …
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DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF A THEORY-BASED MULTI-COMPONENT SCHOOL-BASED PILOT INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE DIETARY AND ACTIVITY BEHAVIOURS IN EARLY ADOLESCENTS
… Recent evidence suggests that school-based interventions should be multi-component to be effective in changing lifestyle behaviours. However, there is little information on the development, implementation, and feasibility in Asia and Singapore, constraining the adaptation of existing …
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Examining the Impact of Guided Memory Retrieval on Intrusive Memories: An Online Trauma Film Paradigm Study
… rather than encoding. Implications for early intervention development are discussed.
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Communities in Action: Participatory Assessments as an Initial Stage in Critical Consciousness Raising and Community Capacity Building
… and action, an important step in community development and environmental sustainability. The aim was to: build community partnerships, identify key stakeholders, facilitate dialogues about concerns, identify local and external resources required for progress, and construct actions plans …
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Developing a Culturally Adapted Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention for Saudi Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
… framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions, this PhD adopted a four-stage, multi-phase design. Stage I (Problem identification and evidence synthesis) involved a systematic review with thematic synthesis to examine the acceptability of CBT for adults with MS and to identify …
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The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment on Treatment Outcomes among Drug-involved People Living with HIV/AIDS
… risk reduction/medication adherence group intervention to HIV-infected IDUs in a community-based setting. Being adherent to HAART or being able to successfully participate in behavioral interventions targeting adherence and harm reduction often requires a relatively high level of cognitive …
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Childhood aggression in schools: The impact of behavioral patterns and contextual influences on teachers' cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses
Despite considerable advances in the development and implementation of school-based interventions, aggressive behavior in schools remains a significant problem for both educators and the community as a whole. The present study was designed to examine possible contextual influences on the course and …
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Genome-wide polygenic scores, executive function, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in youth
… the processes by which genetic risk affects its development are poorly understood. Potential mechanisms that may contribute to the development of ADHD, possibly by sharing common genetic risk, include impairments in executive functions. The goal of the present study was to clarify associations …
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The South African print media, 1994-2004 : an application and critique of comparative media systems theory
… of analysis: political parallelism, state intervention, development of a mass market and journalistic professionalisation. A range of insights and a number of modifications are proposed. This thesis is based on interviews with South Africa's most senior media executives and editors, a …
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The development of a psychosocial intervention to support caregivers in post-treatment cancer survivorship
… the implementation of current psychosocial interventions for caregivers into practice, with a lack of specific focus on the needs of caregivers in survivorship. There is, therefore, a need for more robust intervention development to ensure programmes target the key issues affecting …
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Development and feasibility testing of a buddy intervention to increase postnatal physical activity
… moment for health behaviour change and therefore interventions to increase postnatal PA are required. This thesis broadly follows the first two steps in the Medical Research Council (MRC) intervention development guidance, combined with methods from the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW). The first …
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Understanding adolescent and young people’s sexual health and development in a public health context: research studies and interventions
… risk behaviours in early adulthood. Prevention interventions implemented early on are shown to be most effective at preventing or reducing the poor health outcomes associated with risk-behaviours. Policies and prevention interventions are informed by current data showing patterns of risk …
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