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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"community practice"”.
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The quality of diabetes care in the community: practice, policy and culture
… and more recently nationally, on system, practice and professional-level initiatives to promote the quality of care. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the ‘quality chasm’ around the organisation and delivery of diabetes care in general practice, to explore GPs’ attitudes to …
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A case study of emerging practice in speech-language therapy in a community practice context
… As such, there is a need to reconceptualise SLT practices toward a social justice focus. The study used clinical education as the entry point of exploration into how emerging professional practices (EPPs) may be developed. Aims/Objectives: The study aimed to describe and analyse a case study of …
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An investigation of the structures and processes of pharmacist prescribing in Great Britain: a mixed methods approach.
… and key factors associated with prescribing practice. The response rate was 42.3% (n=695). The pharmacy practice setting was significantly associated with prescribing, with those in hospital or general medical practice being more likely to have prescribed (p < 0.05) than respondents in …
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A Call For Environmental Justice: Water Access and Alcohol Policies
… University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Community Engagement and Health Policy Department (CEHP) bridges academic research, health policy, and community practice to improve public health. Within CEHP is the San Francisco Health Improvement Partnership (SFHIP). The SFHIP partners work …
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Creating The Conditions For Deeper Learning: Leadership Practices For Reframing 21st Century Education Systems
… in the American education system. Research and practice reveal promising developments in pedagogical approaches and a growing movement toward the implementation of deeper learning models. This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences and perceptions of superintendents leading …
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Media and milieux : exploring the foundations of learning community
… and rhetoric surrounding the term "learning community", this thesis elaborates conceptual foundations for the term. Drawing upon sociological and anthropological literature, the thesis presents community in structural-functional and psycho-social dimensions. In the relationship between these …
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Pearls of Wisdom : technology for intentional reflection and learning in constructionist cooperatives
… to reflect on design and learning processes. The practice of reflection is not integrated into regular community practice. That omission results in lost opportunities for deeper learning because reflection plays an important role in knowledge integration. In order to leverage the benefits of …
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Circles of Connection: Finding Social Connectedness and Meaning within Group Process
… adults living at The Redwoods, a senior housing community in Mill Valley, California, could share and develop meaningful strategies for living, and ultimately foster a sense of connectedness, which would affect quality of life. The project’s goals were to create and implement a series of process …
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Visually Re-membering the Eastside: Trajectories of Belonging and Displacement in Austin
… and local businesses, while many lifelong community members are being pressured to sell their homes to developers as property values increase. This research explores the effects of these pressures and losses in the day-to-day lives of residents who are most vulnerable through visual and …
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Factors and dynamics influencing the implementation of community interventions: a systems perspective
Community interventions are a recent development in the field of prevention. This study sought to address the current gap in this area, between scientific knowledge and community practice, through an understanding of practitioners’ experiences of implementation. A case study was undertaken to …
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The history and heritage of the Pinghu Pipa School
… transform traditional spirit into practices that address contemporary issues. By providing a granular case study spanning nearly two centuries-long, this thesis contributes to broader discussions on cultural continuity, the modernisation of Chinese musical traditions, and the …
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Social Change through Community Innovation: Feminist and Participatory Design Approaches to Organizing Inclusive, Equitable, and Joyful Hackathons
… social change. Hackathons — a long-running community practice within open-source groups, hackerspaces, technology companies, and educational settings — remain a popular style of gathering for those engaged with technology, design, and innovation work. Over the past twenty years, hackathons …
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Documentation : a reflective practice approach
The Center for Reflective Community Practice in MIT's Department of Urban studies is involved in projects helping community organizers working on social change. In order to foster reflection, they are currently utilizing what they refer to as "Critical Moments Reflection". This method entails the …
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Screening strategies for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
… 40 - 65 years, with no known T2DM from a single community practice in Ely, England (N = 4,936) and evaluated outcomes at two time periods. The study was assessed as having moderate risk of bias. There may be little or no difference in mortality between those who were invited to screening versus …
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Community Participation Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers Who Experienced Trauma
… aimed to investigate post-displacement community participation among refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities and trauma histories through mixed-method techniques informed by a participatory action research approach: a quantitative analysis of post- displacement activity engagement; …
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Occupational therapists in Aotearoa responding to community need
… increasing focus on integrating healthcare and community development practices to address issues of marginalisation and social injustice. Occupational therapists recognise their potential contribution to areas of community practice, utilising their occupational perspective to address contextual …
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Music matters: improving practice in music education among early childhood educators in a reggio-inspired climate
… in music education on the attitudes and practices of twelve early childhood practitioners working together in a Reggio-inspired preschool setting. The research questions this study sought to answer were: Research Question One: How does the collaboration impact the attitudes practitioners …
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ETSU Medical Residents' Clinical Information Behaviors, Skills, Training, and Resource Use.
… However, for ETSU residents to go out into community practice as true "Infomasters" an upgrading of their information training should be undertaken.</p>
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Occupational therapy interventions for community re-integration of mental health care users with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
… occupational therapy interventions for the community re-integration of mental health care users (MHCUs) and the factors that influence this process in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Introduction: Mental health issues affect a large portion of the global population, with severe …
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Interorganizational Collaboration: An Examination of Factors That Influence the Motivation for Participation in a Collaborative Partnership of Homeless Service Providers
This project was a mixed methods study that examined the collaboration dimensions of Homeward's planning process and the factors that motivate organizations to participate. The study examined the collaborative strategy used by an organization called Homeward located in Richmond, Virginia. Homeward …
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