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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"PSW."”.
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Utilization of healthcare services among older adults: The role of spousal caregiving and psychological well-being
… status, the levels of psychological well-being (PSW) among caregivers has not been fully explored. Having a lower level of PSW has not been examined as a potential barrier to healthcare services use, and it is also unclear how similar or different the association is between caregivers and …
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Damage accumulation of bovine bone under chaotic and variable amplitude loading.
… rule (PMR) or phase space warping (PSW) could be used to predict fatigue failure of bone tissue. In this study, three different experimental set-ups were utilized. The Moon's Beam experimental set-up was used to test chaotic loading conditions. The variable amplitude set-up was …
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Damage accumulation of bovine bone under chaotic loading.
… rule (PMR) or phase space warping (PSW) could be used as a prediction method for fatigue failure in bone tissue. In this study the Moon's beam experimental set-up was used to perform fatigue tests on bovine bone specimens. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the …
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PEERS in practice: a study exploring the experiences of peer support workers employed in frontline mental health and homelessness services in the voluntary & community sector
… delivery, particularly as Peer Support Workers (PSWs), has gained increasing recognition across the ‘multiple disadvantage’ (MD) fields of mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, and to a lesser extent, criminal justice. PSWs are individuals with lived experience of social and health …
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Mental health and recovery : experiences of peer support workers employed in mental health services
… The employment of peer support workers (PSWs) is intended to encourage a greater recovery orientation within mental health services. However, it is important that this does not occur to the detriment of the workers themselves. If the role of the PSW is to change the culture of services …
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Peer Support for Mothers with Postnatal Depression A Pilot Study
… a one to one basis, from a Peer Support Worker (PSW) would assist in the reduction of PND in new mothers. Eight PSW’s were recruited. Each PSW had previously suffered from mild to moderate postnatal depression but had recovered and were not currently receiving any form of psychological support or …
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Wood Duck Use and Nesting Success in Artificial Nesting Structures in Eastern South Dakota
… double-walled (POW), 11 plastic single-walled (PSW), and 154 wooden nesting structures; in 1992, 382 of the boxes were PDW, 13 PSW, and 264 wooden. In both years an additional 10 nest boxes of fiberglass or metal were also monitored. Overall, 206 wood duck nesting attempts occurred, of which 142 …
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A statistical analysis of a Haitian Mothercraft Center
… of any certain Percent Standard Weight (PSW) is often wrongly interpreted as a 100 Percent Standard Weight Gain. From 1964 through 1969, when the Center in Fond Parisien was operating, agricultural improvement programs were also being conducted there. Improvements seen in the nutritional …
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Objective gait analysis in humboldt penguins (spheniscus humboldti) and domestic ducks (cairina moschata domestica) using a pressure sensitive walkway
… domestica) using a pressure sensitive walkway (PSW), and developed an experimental lameness induction model in ducks that will facilitate analgesic efficacy studies for lameness therapy in these species. Among normal penguins (n=16), there were no significant differences between feet or sex in …
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Propagation of generalised discharges in idiopathic generalised epilepsy
… spike-and-waves (GSW), polyspike-and-waves (PSW) or GSW+PSW. Results: At onset, discharges were synchronous (with no latency differences between hemispheres) in 29 patients (34 %), were led by the left hemisphere in 17 patients (20%) and by the right hemisphere in 16 patients (19 %). In 23 …
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The incidence, management and outcomes of stage IIIB cervical cancer in a low- and middle-income setting
… these differences in women with pelvic sidewall (PSW) involvement alone versus PSW with unilateral and bilateral hydronephrosis. Objectives: Determine the overall survival and disease-free survival of patients with stage IIIB cervical cancer with specific attention to those patients with …
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Exploring Perceptions of Aging and Ageism Among Personal Support Workers
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) contribute approximately 80% of the direct care provided to older adults in a variety of care settings. There is a dearth of research on PSW perspectives despite their essential role as part of multi-professional care teams. The objective of this study was to examine …
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Personal Support Workers/Health Care Assistants' Perceptions of Work Effectiveness: A Relationship Marketing and Intercultural Communication Competence Lens into Senior Care in Victoria, CMA, BC.
… effectiveness among Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and healthcare assistants (HCAs) in Victoria, CMA, British Columbia, Canada. The research centers the experiences of PSWs/HCAs within prevailing organizational and systemic challenges in senior care. The integration of an interdisciplinary …
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Pell Equation - Theory and applications to cryptography
… Lucas test included in the widely used Baillie–PSW test. In particular, the new primality tests are equipped with adaptations of the Selfridge method for choosing the parameters, resulting in very powerful tests.
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The origins of the East Greenland Coastal Current on the Northeast Greenland Shelf: a comparison of two reanalysis products
… northern counterpart, the Polar Surface Water (PSW) Jet. In GLORYS, the EGCC is not present throughout the domain, though there is a weak net southward flow on the NEGS. The EGCC in RARE is primarily buoyancy-driven, though the along-coast winds likely play a major role in maintaining the …
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The Origins of the East Greenland Coastal Current on the Northeast Greenland Shelf: a Comparison of Two Reanalysis Products
… northern counterpart, the Polar Surface Water (PSW) Jet. In GLORYS, the EGCC is not present throughout the domain, though there is a weak net southward flow on the NEGS. The EGCC in RARE is primarily buoyancy-driven, though the along-coast winds likely play a major role in maintaining the …
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Treatment of dairy wastewater using enzyme pre-treatment coupled with an expanded granular sludge bed reactor
… system, previously utilized in the treatment of PSW, showed satisfactory removal efficiencies with the use of a bioremediation agent, Eco-Flush. However, Eco-Flush was found to contribute to the increase in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels due to aeration, leading to the identification and use of a …
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Transport de matériel terrigène dans les eaux supérieures de l’océan Arctique
… en baryum dans la zone de chlorophylle maximum (PSW) ce qui est due à la sorption du Ba sur le matériel planctonique. La comparaison interannuelle 2019-2020 a montré de plus importantes concentrations en Ba en 2021 qu’en 2019-2020, ceci est le résultat du forçage atmosphérique de l’océan …
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Understanding personal support workers and their role in Ontario.
… an estimated 90,000 personal support workers (PSWs) in Ontario providing assistance with daily activities for individuals in hospitals, long-term care facilities, adult day programs and home care yet little is known about them. (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care [MOHLTC], 2011b). …
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Response to Intervention and Specific Learning Disability Identification Practices in Kentucky
<p>Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) have historically been difficult to define and measure which has led to uncertainty and controversy. The current study explored the practices of identifying specific learning disabilities in Kentucky by surveying school psychologist practitioners in the …