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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"health intervention"”.
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Can increasing surface credibility improve e-health intervention effectiveness?
… such factors play in the effectiveness of two e-health interventions. An e-health intervention is a health related website designed to change a person’s behaviour.<br/>Until now research into credibility has been largely theoretical. Studies have relied on subjective outcome measures such as …
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Qualitative optimisation study of a digital health intervention for concussion
… are a range of behavioural and psychological interventions that have been found to improve post-concussion symptom burden. However, individuals who have experienced a concussion typically get limited support with their recovery. To address this problem, HeadOn - a 5-week digital health …
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Developing a Behavioral Health Intervention Team for Moore County Schools
Student mental health has been a concern for school districts across the state of North Carolina as well as the nation. The purpose of this study was to improve the mental health, safety and welfare of students in Moore County Schools, located in south central North Carolina. This improvement study …
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A Behavioral Health Intervention for Decreasing Weight Gain in First Year University Students
… purpose of the current study was to evaluate two interventions proposed to improve health behaviors and decrease weight gain among first-year university students, utilizing a health risk appraisal (HRA), telephone health coaching, and monthly health-related emails. The HRA assessed and provided …
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Tailoring a Web-Delivered Health Intervention for Northern Plains American Indian Public University Students
<p>Background: High levels of obesity-related health disparities are common among American Indian (AI) populations. AI public university students often face unique challenges that may contribute to health disparities. Few healthy lifestyle interventions have been developed that meet the needs of AI …
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The Role of Family Context in Moderating Treatment Effectiveness for an Adolescent Family-Based Health Intervention
… that are necessary for long-lasting changes in health status. Family-based treatments taking a behavioral approach are common interventions for pediatric obesity and improving adolescent health outcomes. However, the family context in which these behavioral practices occur has received less …
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Interoceptive awareness and emotion regulation through a theatre-based relational health intervention: a heart rate variability study
Relational health is considered a key indicator of mental health and requires interoceptive awareness and emotion regulation. The ability to attune to and regulate one's thoughts and emotions for well-being is the precursor to healthy relationships that are empathic, compassionate, and authentic. …
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State of Mind Ireland: the design and evaluation of a positive mental health intervention among higher education students
… age group who carry the burden of mental health problems worldwide. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) observe that many students are experiencing mental health issues. HEIs, however, are also in a critical position to reach the young adult population group and promote positive mental …
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The development and feasibility testing of a digital health intervention for reducing Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption.
… aimed to develop a digital web and mobile phone intervention for reducing Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption. A systematic review was conducted, including a meta-analysis based on 32 randomised controlled trials, to investigate the associations with effectiveness …
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A Realist Review and Evaluation of Spark: An Online, Arts in Health Intervention for Older People Experiencing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Wales
Chronic loneliness is a serious public health concern which affects all aspects of bio-psychosocial wellness. For the older population, finding preventative, community-based interventions that can reduce social isolation and loneliness is particularly important because of the potential to reduce …
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Exploring public health intervention strategies to address barriers and challenges in the prevention of avoidable blindness due to glaucoma in Anambra State, Nigeria
Renewed emphasis by World Health Organisation in recent times has heightened the need for countries to address the issue of eye health with increased effort. However, due to scarcity of both human and material resources in Nigeria and many other developing countries health care is often …
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The influence of family dynamics on adolescents deviant and sexual risk behaviour in a migration affected community in South Africa: an evidence for public health intervention
… have consequences for their present or future health. Likewise, it has been shown that adolescents are also known to conform to societal norms if they are given proper guidance. In the light of this, the present study proposed to explore and explain the influence of family dynamics in the …
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Public health burden of diabetes in Ireland: time trends, determinants of complications and the implementation of a public health intervention to improve health outcomes for people with diabetes
Aim: To estimate the public health burden of diabetes in Ireland and to evaluate the implementation of a public health intervention to prevent and delay the development of a complication for people with diabetes. Methods: Data from four nationally representative studies were used to explore trends …
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The therapeutic relationship as a mental health intervention for gang-associated young people: understanding how it is conceptualised by them and the community mentors working with them: a critical discourse analysis
… Serious Youth Violence is considered a public health problem in the UK, with those involved experiencing significant mental health problems. Due to accessibility barriers at multiple levels, many of these young people miss opportunities for effective, evidence-based therapeutic intervention. …
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Implementing a school-based, group-based mental health intervention with adolescent females with social, emotional, behavioural difficulties, known to have experienced, and been affected by, difficult life events, in an alternative education setting: a case study approach
… students would engage with a group-based mental health intervention in an alternative education setting, and whether such an intervention would be effective at alleviating trauma and depressive symptoms, and improve psychosocial functioning.<br/><br/>Participants: 6 female students aged 15 years …
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Diphtheria, the public health response and the origins of the childhood immunisation programme in Ireland
… in Ireland was founded on a successful public health response to diphtheria. The success of the antidiphtheria public health intervention in Ireland has meant that no case of the disease has been recorded in the state for almost fifty years. This is a significant achievement considering that …
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Nutrition Education and Community Advocacy at Marin Health and Human Services
… it holds a great deal of variation. An effective health intervention in one neighborhood will not work in another, more importantly, there may not be the same health issue from one neighborhood to the next. To address issues of access, education and prevention, Marin Health and Human Services …
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MOVING BODIES, FEELING HEALTH: EXAMINING THE EMBODIED POLITICS OF HEALTH-PROMOTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN SINGAPORE
… to reconfigure their environments to meet public health goals. This includes the city-state of Singapore that seeks to secure population access to physical activity by mobilising an infrastructural configuration in its health governance efforts. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with 17 fitness …
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