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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Supporting People"”.
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Impact of assistive technologies in supporting people with dementia.
… been developed to promote independence among people with dementia (PWD). Although there is a high rate of AT abandonment, only a handful of studies have focused on AT usability evaluation from the user point of view. The aim of this thesis is to empirically investigate the usability of ATs …
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The experiences of staff supporting people with intellectual disabilities with dementia, death, and bereavement
… aimed to understand the experiences of staff in supporting clients with intellectual disabilities with issues of death, dying, and bereavement. A metasynthesis was conducted to review 13 papers meeting the inclusion criteria. Three themes were developed: (1) Talking about death is hard: …
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Supporting people diagnosed with schizophrenia living in the community and their caregivers: the Ghanaian perspective
The transition from hospital-based to community-based mental health services in Ghana has faced significant obstacles due to insufficient resources and a lack of social support for both service users and their caregivers. Schizophrenia is recognised as one of the top 20 disease burdens globally, …
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Moving beyond diversity by numbers : new approaches to fostering healthy intercultural climates in human services organizations supporting people with disabilities
… who work in human services organizations serving people with developmental disabilities. Through the use of an email survey and follow-up telephone interviews with a subgroup ofthe 16 participants, data were gathered regarding participant perspectives on their organizations' diversity initiatives …
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Silencing the voices of women. A case study on the effects of the "Supporting People" programme on survivors of domestic abuse in a support and housing association.
… with their lives. A government initiative ¬- the Supporting People Programme (SPP) - has the potential to ensure that housing support providers develop their services in this manner. The main aim of the SPP is to place service users at the 'heart' of the system through user participation. Whilst …
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Supporting People:how did we get here and what does it mean for the future?
… study explores the implementation and impact of Supporting People, a policy of the New Labour and Coalition governments of 1997 to the present designed to provide housing related support to those considered vulnerable. The theoretical framework uses concepts from past studies of implementation, …
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Bearing witness to distress as breathlessness : a hermeneutic phenomenological study
… Respiratory Nurses Specialists (CRNSs) when supporting people with breathlessness by asking the question “What are the experiences of community respiratory nurses when supporting people with breathlessness?” A purposive sample of 12 CRNSs undertook in-depth interviews via video platform to …
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"It really kind of like cuts my existence into two": an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of adults with sickle cell disease receiving curative Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
… towards psychological therapy as a way of supporting them through HSCT; (3) ‘Journeying towards Paradiso’ – focuses on participants’ progress towards the more ‘normal’ life they had hoped for after HSCT and ongoing adjustment to life without SCD. Crystal Park’s Meaning-Making model (2010) …
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Strategie destigmatizace v organizacích občanské společnosti: případová studie organizací podporujících oběti domácího násilí
… by civil society organizations focused on supporting people at risk of domestic violence. The aim of the thesis is to understand whether and how these organisations apply strategies aimed at reducing the stigma associated with domestic violence, and how they adapt them to different target …
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The experience of bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities
… investigating the bereavement experiences of people with Intellectual Disabilities found that carers do not always prepare people for deaths or include them in mourning rituals. It has also been found that some carers lack confidence in providing bereavement support to people with Intellectual …
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Supporting and maximizing communication between individuals with intellectual disabilities and health care providers
… as well as the nature of communication between people with ID and those who are directly involved in supporting their health and well being. The study included in-depth interviews with five adults who have been identified as having ID and are supported by a community agency, five community …
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Occupancy monitoring and prediction in ambient intelligent environment
… energy saving can be improved. Elderly care and supporting people with health problems like dementia and Alzheimer disease are amongst the applications of such an environment. In the research, environments are considered in different scenarios based on the complexity of the problem including …
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Supporting the contraceptive decision-making of adults with intellectual disabilities: A socio-legal examination
Historically, people with intellectual disabilities have been denied the right to make decisions about their own lives. Today, debates continue regarding how to conceptualise decision-making rights and how people with cognitive or psychosocial disabilities should be supported to exercise them. …
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‘Support and Sanctions’ A critical account of the professional ‘realities’ of homelessness
… were conducted with senior managers in Supporting People and Community Safety teams. The overall aim was to examine professional beliefs and understandings of homelessness and explore its impact on practice. A primary contribution of this study to the literature on homelessness is the …
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Water laws and the cultural values associated with rivers: Current frameworks and future directions.
… and compounding. Rivers are crucial for supporting biological diversity (being unusually biodiverse habitats) and are key to the function of the Earth system. Rivers are also critical for supporting people. They provide food, water for drinking and irrigation, and a significant proportion …
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Accommodating change? An investigation of the impacts of government contracting processes on third sector providers of homelessness services in South East England
… sector providers of services for single homeless people in Southampton and Hampshire, in South East England. It focuses particularly on tendering and quality measurement. 24 interviews were conducted with representatives of 21 third sector organisations (TSOs) and a further two with local …
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More Than Tea And Cake: A Realist Evaluation Of Memory Cafés In Cornwall
… cafés are a growing community based response to supporting people living with dementia and their carers. They are now well established in the UK and elsewhere; with over forty cafés in Cornwall. Despite their growth, there has been little research into their structure, aims and impact. Aims: The …
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Peer support groups for unusual beliefs: a qualitative analysis of members’ experiences
… the user-led network as well as for clinicians supporting people with distressing or overwhelming beliefs are discussed and suggestions for future research are offered.
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People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services.
… of this study was to explore the experiences of people in mental distress, who come to the attention of police and healthcare professionals outwith routine hours. Some people in the community call on police officers to help manage their self-harm behaviour, with the intention of preventing …
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