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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Prevention intervention"”.
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Evaluation of HIV/HCV Prevention Intervention: Taking it to Treatment Court
… Human Performances Evaluation of an HIV and HCV Prevention Intervention: Taking it to Treatment Court Chairperson: Annie Sondag The purpose of this study was to evaluate the HIV/HCV prevention intervention, Taking it to Treatment Court (TITTC), which is part of the greater Yellowstone County …
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Evaluation of HIV/HCV Prevention Intervention: Taking it to Treatment Court
… Human Performances Evaluation of an HIV and HCV Prevention Intervention: Taking it to Treatment Court Chairperson: Annie Sondag The purpose of this study was to evaluate the HIV/HCV prevention intervention, Taking it to Treatment Court (TITTC), which is part of the greater Yellowstone County …
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Measuring Prosocial Behavior Through the Implementation of a Violence Prevention Intervention
Childhood aggression is the best-known behavioral predictor of future social adjustment difficulties. Children with early onset aggression are likely to engage in aggressive behavior throughout the life course (Hester, Baltodano, Gable, & Tonelson, 2003). Early aggressive behavior is also strongly …
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The Effects of a Violence Prevention Intervention on Prosocial Behavior and Perception of School Safety
… and systemic. The positive approach to violence prevention at school focuses on building a set of social and emotional strengths that are incompatible with antisocial behavior. Recently researchers have focused on determining the positive behaviors that could potentially stop aggressive …
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An investigation of perturbation-based balance training as a fall prevention intervention for older adults
… number of serious injuries and deaths. Numerous interventions have been proposed for fall-prevention but the efficacy can vary, and may be due to the general nature of the interventions. Older adults may be able to improve their ability to recover from a postural perturbation through …
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A Faith-Based Primary Diabetes Prevention Intervention for At-Risk Puerto Rican Adults: A Feasibility Study
… heritage. Current evidence supports diabetes prevention programs to change health behaviors in people who are at risk and thus prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. However, few interventions exist for Hispanics, and even fewer have been designed for Puerto Rican adults. A literature …
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Process and outcome evaluation of a school-based HIV/AIDS prevention intervention in Cape Town high schools
… presents an evaluation of a theory-based HIV prevention intervention designed for grade 8 high school students. The intervention was delivered by teachers over a 6-month period. The objectives of the research were (i) to conduct a systematic review of evaluation studies of international and …
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A Preliminary Study of Trip Recovery Training in Older Adults for Use as a Fall Prevention Intervention
… and death in older adults. Numerous exercise interventions have been explored for fall prevention with their effectiveness being inconsistent. An alternative intervention based on motor learning concepts has potential to help prevent falls. Two separate studies are reported in this thesis. The …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Diet Change in Southern Rural Residents Enrolled in a Cancer Prevention Intervention Trial
Using data from The Rural Physician Cancer Prevention Project, a dietary intervention trial, this cross-sectional, longitudinal study explored predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in a Southern, rural population (N = 375). Participants' dietary knowledge, stage of change, …
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Assessing the effectiveness of an obesity-prevention intervention to improve healthy lifestyle among Saudi school girls aged 9 to 16 : a feasibility study
… it is vital to assess and evaluate whether an intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours in school-age girls is effective in reducing their Body Mass Index (BMI). To measure the effect of such an intervention requires a large sample across a wide geographical mass and therefore a …
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Negotiating access and buy-in from communities in the context of a South African combination HIV prevention intervention for adolescent girls and young women
… the Global Fund invested in a combination HIV prevention intervention aimed at adolescent girls and young women in 10 high priority districts. The HERStory study evaluated the combination HIV prevention intervention after two years of implementation. Using the findings of the HERStory …
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Adolescent girls and young womens' perspectives of how their lives were impacted by participating in a combination HIV-prevention intervention in South Africa: a qualitative study
… high. Evidence shows that no single HIV prevention strategy will be effective in controlling the HIV pandemic. Research in recent years demonstrates the need for combination HIV prevention efforts, including biomedical, behavioral, and structural interventions. Given the urgent need to …
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A Mixed Methods Obesity Prevention Intervention For Australian Children Aged 6-12 Years: Influence Of Parents Misperceptions About Food And Exercise On The Efficacy Of Educational Obesity Simulations
… complications associated with excess weight, interventions to prevent children becoming overweight are crucial. Despite literature showing that parents shape their children’s food and exercise habits, no child obesity prevention programs have directly targeted parents. Moreover, although fear …
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The epidemiology and prevention of childhood obesity in Tehran, Iran
… problem in Iran, but no evidence for effective prevention strategies is available. The aim was to inform the development of an obesity prevention intervention for Iranian school children. A quantitative analysis was used to examine the pattern and associated factors with obesity and a …
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Multilevel Factors Associated with Uptake of Biomedical HIV Prevention Strategies in the Muslim World: a Study of Central Asia, India, and Mali
… HIV testing and circumcision, as biomedical interventions, are the focus of this dissertation since biomedical strategies are the among the most efficacious HIV interventions. This dissertation examines the relationship of multilevel effects to HIV stigma, HIV risk behavior, and HIV status …
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The Examination of N'Balance, a Community -Based Fall Prevention for Older Adults
… to examine N'Balance(c), a community-based fall prevention intervention for older adults, exploring physical functioning and balance self-efficacy and leisure self-efficacy. Research suggests that fall prevention interventions with multifactorial, multidimensional interventions should include …
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Drug Abuse and the Culture of Learning
… thereof should carry the main focus. > Prevention, intervention and rehabilitation are to be given much more prominence, inter alia by ensuring and expertly monitoring prevention, intervention and rehabilitation programmes for the victims and potential victims of drug abuse in the …
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The influence of inspiratory muscle training upon balance and functional performance with older adults.
… will fall annually (NICE 2013). Recently, falls prevention programmes have begun to incorporate multidimensional movements with controlled breathing techniques (e.g. yoga, Tai chi and Pilates). Based on the research of Hodges, the diaphragm muscle may contribute to balance maintenance in two …
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BEST PRACTICE INTERVENTIONS FOR DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING: A SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE
… purpose of this study is to explore methods of intervention for domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). Due to the secretive nature of the DMST industry, victims are not only difficult to identify, but are also difficult to gain access to in order to provide effective intervention. This study …
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