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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"telephone calls"”.
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An investigation into factors affecting the involvement of parents with their institutionalised mentally handicapped child
… the study involvement is defined as visits and telephone calls by parents to the institution and their subjective description of their emotional closeness to their children. The literature review explores the effect the presence of a mentally handicapped child may have on family functioning and …
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Telling the Stars: A Quantitative Approach to Assessing the Use of Folk Tales in Science Education.
… science after the presentations. Questionnaires, telephone calls, and on-site visits with program presenters and teachers confirmed quantitative results. Despite the difficulties of conducting large-scale studies and the traditionally small response compliance, quantitative assessment can provide …
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Differences in income and consumer expenditure patterns between foreign and American graduate students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
… had significantly higher expenditures for telephone calls~ and (3) the American students had significantly larger percentage expenditure on tax, auto insurance, gasoline and auto repair, and entertainment, while the foreign students had significantly larger percentage expenditures on food, …
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Parent-teacher communication methods: which ones do teachers utilize, and why?
… agenda books with and without parent sign-off, telephone calls, written notes, and in-person conferences. Ineffective methods included broadcast written materials, such as newsletters and announcements, and electronic communication, such as webpages and emails. Perceived effectiveness of methods …
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Influences of Attachment Style and Partner Presence on the Momentary Association of Pain and Negative Affect in Osteoarthritis
… sampling method (ESM) procedure comprising four telephone calls per day. Analyses were conducted using multiple linear regression and multilevel modeling (MLM). Results. Single participants reported significantly more pain, depression, pain catastrophizing, and health conditions than their …
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An Intraorganizational Study of Communication Effectiveness at United Way of America: How Effective is United Way of America National Corporate Leadership Staff at Communicating to Local United Way Campaign Professionals?
… whether or not the UWA NCL staff respond to telephone calls promptly, are helpful when contacted, and provide adequate levels of communication to local campaign professionals, and are perceived as beneficial. Local United Ways are classified by metro size (IXI) based on amount of funds raised …
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Fall Risk Evaluation Tool for Acquired Brain Injury: A Validation of a Multifactorial Assessment: A Pilot Study
… in the provided fall journal. Researchers made telephone calls every two weeks to remind the participants to record falls. At the end of the three months, each participant returned the fall journal by mail in a self-addressed envelope.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> A Spearman’s Rank …
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Social cognitive theory-based physical activity intervention delivered by non-supervised technology in persons with multiple sclerosis
… theory [SCT]) delivered by newsletters and telephone calls for increasing physical activity in persons with MS who were physically inactive and had middle levels of self-efficacy. The intervention group received SCT-based newsletters and phone calls whereas the control group received …
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The perceptions and experiences of male offenders regarding social and rehabilitation services at Chikurumbi Farm Prison in Zimbabwe
… through letters, visitation every month and telephone calls. Furthermore, the results show that the inmates felt that the social services rendered to them were generally good, had a good impact on them even though some of the inmates felt that they needed improvement. The results also show …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
… enclosed. After the initial mailing, follow-up telephone calls were conducted and numerous emails sent. The total number of responses was 349 (64%) superintendents, principals and special education directors and responses fit into various categories such as not interested, too time consuming, no …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
… enclosed. After the initial mailing, follow-up telephone calls were conducted and numerous emails sent. The total number of responses was 349 (64%) superintendents, principals and special education directors and responses fit into various categories such as not interested, too time consuming, no …
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An Understanding of Selected Familial Dynamics as they Relate to the Prevention of Substance Use Among Youth from St. Martin
… informants was additionally provided via fax and telephone calls. A cross-case analysis was conducted and presented in text and tables.</p> <p><em>Findings and conclusions</em>. The findings provided an understanding of the youths' drug avoidance. The themes that emanated from the data were …
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Sérhannað húsnæði aldraðra. Stefnumótun og löggjöf á Íslandi 1983-2008
… services in all municipalities followed by telephone calls to collect further data on age-specific housing. The principles underlying policy were explored, as were responsibilities for decision making and implementation and whether legislation and policy making support independent living for …
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Non-governmental organisations and poverty reduction in the north west and east regions of Cameroon
… into the field was established through informal telephone calls, emails, and covering letters to General Managers seeking their consent to use their organisations for this research. Purposive and Snowball sampling was used to select the study participants based on their links with the study NGOs. …
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Exploring the factors that contribute to high failure rate among final year students in public higher education institutions in the kingdom of eSwatini.
… interviews conducted face to face and through telephone calls. Consent forms were sent through emails for student who were interviewed through telephone call due to COVID 19 restriction. Data analysis was directed by CGT, which involves memoing, data generation and analysis concurrently. The …
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Comparison of Nursing Facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing and Medical Directors Regarding Certified Nurse Practitioner Practice in Nursing Facilities
… practice most frequently identified were fewer telephone calls and unscheduled visits to the physician, early recognition of resident status changes, and more continuity of care. The top barriers to CNP practice in nursing facilities included Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, medical staff …
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An evaluation of the impact of mHealth interventions on patients’ attendance to treatment for three common ophthalmic diseases that cause blindness: a systematic review
… The interventions were limited to SMS and telephone calls. Studies were considered eligible if they were randomized control trials (RCT), prospective or retrospective cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, or if they reported on outcomes primarily related to patient attendance to …
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Third position responses in French native and non native-speaker interaction
… either in the form of audio recorded telephone calls or video recorded mealtime interactions. The second part of the project was a teaching unit in which the most frequently occurring French native speaker third position responses were taught to learners of French to see how effective …
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Pilot Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Behaviors
… group sessions (Weeks 1 & 5) and three support telephone calls (Weeks 2, 3 & 4). Pre-post data was obtained using previously validated instruments including Beverage Intake Questionnaire (Bev-Q), Theory of Planned Behavior constructs addressing SSB and physical activity, media literacy, …
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The effect of an exercise intervention on physical and cognitive function, psychological health and quality of life among older adults with dementia in Bangkok, Thailand
… an educational session, home visits and telephone calls. Five participants withdrew from the study for health reasons, caregiver availability or concerns, and one participant (who differed because he was not able to afford the medication that all other participants were taking) was …
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