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Showing 1 to 20 of 269 for “"Prevention strategies."”.
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Quarry Workers' Hazard Identification, Severity Interpretation, and Prevention Strategies
… identify and interpret work hazards and employ strategies to prevent accidents, this study explored quarry workers' perceptions of work hazards (i.e., hazard identification, severity interpretation) and their preventive strategies to develop a safer working environment at the workplace. To …
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Worker-initiated violence: Prevention strategies in park and recreation departments
… identify whether their departments used specific prevention strategies to thwart instances of worker-initiated violence. The findings reveal few prevention strategies being used and suggest a need for park and recreation managers to increase their awareness and take a more proactive approach to …
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Enhancing skill maintenance through relapse prevention strategies: a comparison of two models.
… posttraining interventions composed of relapse prevention (RP) strategies were compared and tested for the effects on participant transfer outcomes. Participant retention of training content, skill maintenance, use of relapse prevention strategies, and self-efficacy served as the dependent …
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Stakeholders' Perceptions of Dropout Prevention Strategies in a Rural Ninth Grade Academy
… the stakeholders’ perceptions of dropout prevention strategies in a rural ninth grade academy to examine effective dropout prevention programs implemented at the school. Participants in the study included administrators, teachers, and students who dropped out of the academy between 2009 …
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Perceptions of Certified Athletic Trainers regarding Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention Strategies
… athletic trainers are presented with immediate prevention challenges. While recommendations have been offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlining basic prevention procedures, adherence to proposed guidelines and actual perception of the threat still pose the greatest …
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Modelling the impact of prevention strategies on cervical cancer incidence in South Africa
… estimate the impact of scaling up current cancer prevention strategies, as well as proposed alternative strategies. Methods: This research extends a previously developed individual-based model for HIV to include infection with 13 high-risk HPV types and progression to cervical cancer. HPV …
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A reassessment of the epidemiology, pathogenesis and prevention strategies of bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Western Cape dairy cattle
… evidence-based recommendations for its prevention and control in the Mediterranean climatic zone of South Africa’s Western Cape. A multifaceted investigative framework was employed, integrating a narrative literature review with causal mapping via directed acyclic graphs, analytical …
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UNDERSTANDING AND ENHANCING SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE MILITARY: THE ROLES OF CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMAND CLIMATE
<p>Military service members are shaped and molded to fit a military culture that emphasizes mission readiness and continuous preparedness. Countless hours are spent training for various situations that can arise. Many trainings are geared toward worst-case scenarios that can cause an increase in …
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Do place-based interventions displace crime in cities? : an evaluation of two crime prevention strategies in Chihuahua, Mexico
… been skeptical of place-based crime prevention and reduction interventions because they can potentially displace crime to other times, locations, settings, or crime events. However, only few empirical studies have successfully demonstrated crime displacement, and when found it has …
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Fall Prevention Strategies for Home-dwelling Older Adults Aged 65 and over with a Diagnosis of Dementia: A Scoping Review
… et al., 2017; Racey et al., 2021). Although fall prevention strategies have been extensively studied in older adults, little is known about how these strategies are tailored and implemented within home-based practice for individuals with dementia (Bamgbade & Dearmon, 2016; Lach et al., 2017; Racey …
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Breast cancer, medical imaging, and cancer genetics. A new genetic concept regarding the causes and prevention strategies of cancer is presented
… of cancer. Furthermore, a number of cancer prevention strategies are recommended in this study to prevent people from getting the disease.
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Assessment of neural tube deffects in two Northern Namibia hospitals: Incidence, seasonal variation, risk factors and prevention strategies for folate sensitive defects
… and the reduce incidence of NTDs through primary prevention strategies. However, inadequate documentation on NTDs is frequent in low and upper-middle income countries including Namibia. This study focused on assessing the incidence, seasonal variation, risk factors, and comparing the postpartum …
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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
… 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 with two evidence-based HIV prevention intervention strategies (HIV …
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Examining the relationship between American Heart Association stroke prevention strategies and the incidence of recurrent stroke in large urban stroke prevention and neurology clinics
… Association, adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies remains a challenge. This study examined the relationship between American Heart Association stroke prevention strategies, medication adherence, and recurrent stroke and the differences in implementing stroke prevention …
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Towards the Development of an Innovative Mahosi-Led Model: Primary Prevention Strategies in Fighting Against Male-Generated Gender-Based Violence in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention measures aim to transform communities by addressing the root causes of violence against women and children. In South Africa, traditional leaders (Mahosi) govern rural communities and regulate social behaviour and norms. Harmful social norms, however, …
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Engaging male university student leaders in the adaptation process of the One Man Can Intervention (OMCI) to inform sexual violence prevention strategies in student residences: a case study
… globally, and recent developments in primary prevention interventions for sexual violence globally and in South Africa provide opportunities to address this issue among university students. The focus of this thesis was on primary prevention, recognising that men are part of the solution. Male …
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Engaging male university student leaders in the adaptation process of the one man can intervention (OMCI) to inform sexual violence prevention strategies in student residences: a case study
… globally, and recent developments in primary prevention interventions for sexual violence globally and in South Africa provide opportunities to address this issue among university students. The focus of this thesis was on primary prevention, recognising that men are part of the solution. Male …
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Dental caries, obesity, and asthma during childhood : a qualitative multiple case study to determine where community-based prevention strategies intersect to guide a coordinated approach for 21st-Century families.
… for children are preventable through primary prevention strategies. However, successful community health strategies for the prevention of these three health conditions occur through a more siloed approach. There is also a complexity to childhood dental caries, obesity, and asthma that …
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Isolating Antigenotoxic Components and Antioxidants From Commercial Corn Processing by -Products
… antioxidants are very important for setting up prevention strategies for environmental toxicants. Such research may lead to a future where agricultural crops would be raised for both their pharmaceutical and agronomic value. Opening a new niche in the market will result in increased crop value …
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Reframing Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Through a Maternal and Child Health Lens: Implications for Integrated Prevention, Policy, and Practice
… systems-based approaches can strengthen prevention efforts. A structured literature review and systematic synthesis of peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2026 were conducted, alongside analysis of relevant policy and surveillance frameworks. The review focused on behavioral …
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