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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"health practices"”.
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Health Practices of Homeless Women
… into the complex area of homelessness and health, health practices of homeless women were investigated using a cross-sectional, descriptive, and non-experimental design using Pender's Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. Homeless women (N=137) were recruited from five …
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Conception by egg donation: perceptions, maternal bonding and health practices
… donation differ in their maternal bonding and health practices from those who conceived naturally (study 2). The sample group in study 1 consisted of 121 participants, 63 Iranian (Male = 26, Female = 37, Mean Age = 42.91, SD = 13.58) and 58 British (Male = 19, Female = 39, Mean Age = 32.36, SD …
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An Assessment of Associations Between Selected Health Practices and Mental Wellness
… between mental well-being and selected health behaviors. A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 490 students at Western Kentucky University during the 1993 Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Study participants completed the Participant Data Sheet, General Weil-Being …
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Study on promote occupational safety and health practices in construction projects
… to practitioners and academicians who study the practices of safety and health and work in construction site in order to improve the implementation of safety and health practices in the construction industry.
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"We're all individuals": postmodernity and alternative health practices in Northern England
… individual concerns and therefore healing practices themselves are often highly personalised. In addition, I explore how, from a Centre that celebrates highly personalised practices, healing knowledge becomes institutionalised and consensuses emerge. Furthermore, I explain that the Centre …
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Gender differences in perceived stigma among sexual minorities and their related health practices
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Impact of early childhood perceptions and experiences on oral health practices in later life
… exists between early childhood dental care practices/experiences and perceived oral health needs of persons 60 years of age and older who are participants of three West Virginia facilities for the elderly (N = 90). Individuals were interviewed utilizing a two-part 21-item survey. Data …
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A survey of the health practices of the boys and girls of Stockton High School
<p>The health of the students in a class is of vital importance to every teacher because of the relationship between health of the students and their performance in school. Especially is this true of the Physical Education instructor and coach, whose job it is to work with the students in physical …
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Curbing the Epidemic: Evolving Public Health Practices and Implications of Prenatal Syphilis Screening Patterns in Ontario, Canada
… Methods: First, we surveyed Ontario public health units (PHUs) to identify changes to local prenatal syphilis screening recommendations between 2018 and 2023. Then, using provincial public health laboratory data from nine PHUs for 2019 to 2023, we examined the impact of rescreening adoption …
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Campus Mental Health Practices and the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Quantitative Analysis of Student Affairs Professionals
… for individuals with mental illnesses and mental health care on campuses, yet implementation of practices that connect students to treatment is inconsistent and effectiveness is uncertain.</p> <p>This study searched for associations between campus practices and campus culture regarding mental …
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An Auto-Ethnographical Study of Integration of Kanuri Traditional Health Practices into the Borno State Health Care Stystem
There are many forms of traditional health practices in Nigeria, many of which are at odds or conflict with orthodox western biomedical practices. Yet they are hightly patronized, especially by rural dwellers who make up about 80 percent of the country’s population. The objective of this thesis is …
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Understanding COVID-Induced Public Health Practices and Protocols and Workplace Challenges: The Experiences of Child Care Professionals in Canada
… implemented and enforced COVID-induced public health practices and protocols (PHPPs), some of which have resulted in new challenges and risks to CCP’s health and safety. However, the experiences of CCPs have been underreported in Canada despite the sector's large footprint in the Canadian …
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Longitudinal, naturalistic study of training and support for implementation of evidence-based youth mental health practices among community providers
… training and implementation support for mental health (MH) providers may help to bridge the often-noted research-to-practice gap in community MH care. However, MH providers typically have limited ability to access training or implementation support in evidence-based practices (EBPs). To address …
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Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Stress, Efficacy, Personality, and Health Practices During Implementation of Comprehensive Educational Change at One Secondary School
… Efficacy Beliefs, Personality Type, and Health Practices, which might identify and/or contribute to stresses devolving on faculty and staff: Derogatis’s Brief Symptom Inventory, Gibson and Dembo’s Teacher Efficacy Scale, Myers-Briggs’ Personality Type Indicator-Form M, and Pender’s Health …
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Ezobudoda (manhood things) a qualitative study of HIV-positive adolescent boys and young mens health practices in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
… There is a clear need to better understand health practices for adolescent boys and young men living with HIV, and the processes through which these practices are formed and sustained. This doctorate explores the biosocial lives of adolescent boys and young men living with HIV in the Eastern …
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Health Attitudes, Knowledge And Literacy Of Primary Caregivers With Elementary School Children
… has indicated that physical activity and healthy eating in elementary school children are the exception rather than the norm. Increased attention to the rising rates of childhood obesity, coupled with the recognition that changes in the school environment are critical to reducing this …
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