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The prevalence and predictive factors of breast cancer screening among older Ghanaian women

Heliyon, 2020
Background: Breast cancer cases are on the rise in Ghana, with older adult women being more at risk of the disease. However, there is a paucity of current studies on factors that predict breast cancer screening among older adult women using nationally ...
Akosua F. Agyemang, Agnes Naki Tei-Muno, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Emmanuel Kweku Nakua, Precious Adade Duodu, Henry Ofori Duah, Anna Boakyewaa Bentil, Pascal Agbadi   +7 more
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Transition and transfer of adolescents and young adults with pediatric onset chronic disease: The patient and parent perspective

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
PURPOSE: To determine patients' and parents' perceptions regarding the delivery of transition education and perceived barriers to transfer to adult oriented care.
Susan M. Fernandes, Joanne O'Sullivan-Oliveira, Michael J. Landzberg, Paul Khairy, Patrice Melvin, Gregory S. Sawicki, Sonja Ziniel, Lisa B. Kenney, Katharine C. Garvey, Amy Sobota, Rebecca O'Brien, Peter A. Nigrovic, Niraj Sharma, Laurie N. Fishman   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Education of complementary and alternative medicine in adult education centers in Germany: a web-based survey

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 2022
Summary Background Adult education centers are an important part of health education worldwide. Our aim was to evaluate the courses offered by German adult education centers with regard to complementary medicine and nutrition.
Kai-Uwe Ott, Christian Keinki, Lukas Kaesmann, Jutta Huebner   +3 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring transformative learning in vocational online and distance education

Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2020
reformulation of their experience, and new ways of acting in the world) is widely understood as an important outcome of adult education (Mezirow, 1990, 2018).
Mark Nichols, Neeru Choudhary, Doug Standring   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

How to decrease teenage pregnancy: rural perspectives in Ecuador

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThis study aimed to understand the sociocultural context of teenage pregnancy in an Ecuadorian city with a large indigenous population, to gauge the acceptability of a multifaceted pregnancy prevention program for adolescents, and to elicit ...
Allpa Tituaña, Keren Herrán, Omar Galárraga, Iván Palacios   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selective participation in adult education and training: Different data sources, different stories?

Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung - Report
This paper examines whether the 2022 Adult Education Survey and the 2023 Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies yield comparable estimates of participation in non-formal adult education and training in Germany.
Jonathan Kohl, Josef Schrader
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Participation in adult education: attitude and barriers. [PDF]

, 2011
In this paper, we control the intention theory of Fishbein and Ajzen (1980) for the participation in an adult education course. Based on the Flemish Eurostat Adult Education Survey, we reveal that participants in adult education have a more positive ...
Boeren, Ellen
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