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Informal care and health behaviors among elderly people with chronic diseases

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2017
Background The mechanism by which social relationships influence health can be interpreted as a social network regulating one’s health behaviors. Based on the hypothesis that relatives, friends, or neighbors are sources of social support and may monitor ...
Hong Wu, Naiji Lu
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Factors associated with strain among informal care providers of patients with traumatic brain injury in Malaysia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the level of strain and various influencing factors among informal care providers of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.
Amena Awadh Bamatraf, Abdulhadi A AlAmodi, Meryam Abdella Ali, Chong Mei Chan, Mazlina Mazlan, Mohammad Abrar Shareef   +5 more
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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
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Informal Caring in Central Sydney [PDF]

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 2001
This article describes the prevalence of informal caring in the Central Sydney Area Health Service (CSAHS) compared to that observed Australia-wide. Using data from the 1997 NSW Health Survey, we demonstrate that the prevalence of informal caring in the CSAHS is similar to that observed in larger Australia-wide surveys; and that, based on this limited ...
David, Muscatello, Peter, Sainsbury, Chris, Rissel   +2 more
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Adult Learning in STEM Disciplines

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are reshaping adult learning in STEM by providing adaptive, data‐driven instruction across classrooms, workplaces, and informal environments. In the context of ITS, this article compares generative AI, which creates personalized explanations and practice materials, with explainable AI, which focuses on ...
Jill Zarestky, Amanda R. Lager Gleason
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Willingness and preparedness to provide care: interviews with individuals of different ages and with different caregiving experiences

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background At present, the provision of informal care to older relatives is an essential pillar of the long-term care system in Germany. However, the impact of demographic and social changes on informal caregiving remains unclear.
Lea de Jong, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer, Sveja Eberhard, Jan Zeidler, Kathrin Damm   +4 more
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Information world mapping to explicate the information‐care relationship in dementia care

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2017
ABSTRACTInformation world mapping is a helpful data elicitation technique to make visible the hidden work of finding, using and making sense of information. This methods‐based paper explores the utility of a mapping exercise both within an institutional ethnographic study and in eliciting informants' understandings and descriptions of their care ...
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
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Informal Caregivers’ Awareness about the Methods of Integrated Home Care for the Elderly [PDF]

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice
Elderly refers to individuals above a certain age threshold, often 60 or 65 years and older. Informal caregivers play a vital role in providing integrated home care for elderly Aim of the study: To assess awareness for informal caregivers about the ...
Merna Botros
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