Do the poor need nutrition education? Some methodogical issues and suggestive evidence from Kinshasa, Zaire [PDF]
African Studies Center Working Paper No. 2INTRODUCTION: It is frequently asserted that the diets of poor urban households in Africa and elsewhere are not nutritionally optimal, The composition of family food purchases is thought to be quite inefficient ...
Wheeler, David
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The Built Environment and Physical Activity: What Is the Relationship? [PDF]
Synthesizes research on how the built environment -- recreational resources, land use mix and connectivity, presence of sidewalks and streetlights, and community environment -- affects residents' physical activity and health across ...
Claudia H. Williams
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Applying thematic synthesis to interpretation and commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand hygiene in patient care [PDF]
Objectives: Hand hygiene is considered the most important preventive measure for healthcare associated infections, but adherence is suboptimal. We previously undertook a Cochrane Review which demonstrated that interventions to improve adherence are ...
Birgand +9 more
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A Handbook of Data Collection Tools: Companion to "A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy" [PDF]
This handbook of data collection tools is intended to serve as a companion to A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy. Organizational Research Services (ORS) developed this guide on behalf of the Annie E.
Anne Gienapp +2 more
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Though accepted that "team science" is needed to tackle and conquer the health problems that are plaguing our society significant empirical evidence of team mechanisms and functional dynamics is still lacking in abundance.
Lotrecchiano, Gaetano R.
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Hot topics in parenteral nutrition. Current evidence and ongoing trials on the use of glutamine in critically-ill patients and patients undergoing surgery [PDF]
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Alison Avenell +7 more
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Wissensstandsanalyse zum Verbraucher- und Ernährungsverhalten bei ökologischen Lebensmitteln mit Einbezug der Außer-Haus-Verpflegung [PDF]
Die vorliegende Studie enthält einen umfassenden Überblick zur nationalen wie internationalen Verbraucherforschung für Öko-Lebensmittel. Insgesamt wurden 562 Publikationen basierend auf 338 wissenschaftlichen Studien aus dem Zeitraum Januar 2000 bis Juni
Cordts, Anette +8 more
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Broadening \u3cem\u3eJournal of Public Policy & Marketing\u3c/em\u3e’s Outreach: My Tour of Duty” as Editor [PDF]
The article offers the insights of Journal of Public Policy & Marketing\u27s former editor on his tenure, objectives, and initiatives. He states that on editor tenure, he observed that a crucial time in a journal\u27s life is the handoff or transition ...
Andrews, J. Craig
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Does it matter that we don't agree on the definition of poverty? A comparison of four approaches [PDF]
While there is worldwide agreement on poverty reduction as an overriding goal of development policy, there is little agreement on the definition of poverty.
Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Ruhi Saith and Frances Stewart
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Developing digital interventions: a methodological guide. [PDF]
Digital interventions are becoming an increasingly popular method of delivering healthcare as they enable and promote patient self-management. This paper provides a methodological guide to the processes involved in developing effective digital ...
Arden-Close, Emily +4 more
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