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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"Primary prevention"”.
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Predicting intentions of physical therapy students to practice primary prevention
… has mandated a broader perspective, little primary prevention is yet being reported in the U. S. An attitude change toward prevention must occur if physical therapists can be expected to become involved in preventive physical therapy. The purpose of this project was to determine predictors …
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Dementia risk in the population over time: potential for primary prevention and intervention
… risk in the population over time: potential for primary prevention and intervention Holly Qing Tian Bennett Dementia prevalence and incidence has decreased over time in the UK. This will in part be due to changes in dementia risk. Although dementia risk has been studied extensively, there is …
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Primary prevention of drug use with third grade children: a skills intervention using rehearsal-plus
The effectiveness of a shor-term prevention program to increase drug refusal behavior in elementary school children was assessed. Fifty-seven third grade children were randomly assigned to one of three groups: rehearsal-plus, traditional, and control. Children in the rehearsal-plus group were …
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Teaching a Primary Prevention Falls Program: Using the Stop Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) Toolkit
… placing large financial and social burdens. Primary care providers (PCPs) are not engaging in falls assessment and prevention activities due to the lack of knowledge and time. <strong><em>Context: </em></strong>Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries, and is projected to …
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The Primary Prevention: What’s causing the rise in Type 1 diabetes—and can it be stopped?
… prevent diabetes in high-risk patients at the “primary” phase when all there is to go on is genetic risk. This thesis discusses the search for environmental determinants of diabetes in the context of a primary prevention clinical trial underway at the Institute for Diabetes Research in Munich, …
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"Sweet Hearts": A biokinetics primary prevention programme in the South African public health sector: A qualitiative analysis
… the effect of a 3-month pilot Biokinetics primary prevention program ("Sweet Hearts") on health outcome measures. A total of twenty-seven exercise sessions, combined with nutritional advice and stress reduction techniques, were conducted. Despite a small sample size (n = 10), the …
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A Program Evaluation of the Welcome Baby Project: A Primary Prevention Program for Teenage Mothers and Their Infants
… of the Welcome Baby Project (WBP), a primary prevention program with the mission of promoting child development and a positive relationship between "at-risk" adolescent mothers and their infants and to prevent disorders of attachment, child abuse and neglect, and unwanted, repeat …
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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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The California Primary Prevention Project a Therapeutic art and Play Program for Children Grades K-3 with Early or At Risk of School Adjustment Problems and Its Proposed Implemnetation at Nesbit School Belmont, California
… concerned with the development of a California Primary Prevention Program (CPPP) for children, kindergarten through third grade, who are at risk or have early school adjustment problems at Nesbit School in Belmont, California. The State of California offers partial funding to schools interested …
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So What, Now What? Using Social Media Activism to Inform Power-Conscious Prevention of Gender-Based Violence
… and national organizations agree that effective primary prevention programs are essential to stopping harmful behaviors before they start (DeGue et al, 2014; American College Health Association, 2016; American College Health Association, 2018; Townsend, 2017; Schneider & Hirsch, 2018; McMahon et …
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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
… violence 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 …
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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
… violence 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 …
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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF REIKI PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF REIKI AS IT RELATES TO THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH
… Reiki is an effective tool for self-care and primary prevention. Reiki is a health strategy that can be invoked by anyone, anywhere at any time. Reiki would be best modeled by Health Educators as a strategy for self-care and primary prevention in conjunction with Health Behavior theories such …
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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF REIKI PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF REIKI AS IT RELATES TO THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH
… Reiki is an effective tool for self-care and primary prevention. Reiki is a health strategy that can be invoked by anyone, anywhere at any time. Reiki would be best modeled by Health Educators as a strategy for self-care and primary prevention in conjunction with Health Behavior theories such …
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Promotion of breast self examination in the context of diagnosis and management of breast disease
… to form the basis of programmes for the primary prevention of breast cancer.
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