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Living with Uncertainty: Older Persons’ Lived Experience of Making Independent Decisions over Time
Nursing Research and Practice, 2013 The aim of the study was to illuminate the meaning of older persons’ independent decision making concerning their daily care. Autonomy when in care is highly valued in the western world.
Agneta Breitholtz +2 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2013 Background In Japan, there is a large increase in the number of elderly persons who potentially need home-visit nursing services (VNS). However, the number of persons using the VNS has increased only little in comparison to the number of individuals who ...
Kashiwagi Masayo +3 more
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Country Profile on Disability: Republic of Uzbekistan [PDF]
, 2002 [Excerpt] The Law on Social Security of Disabled People in the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 1 defines a person with disability as one who is in need of aid because he/she has physical or mental problems. Daily activities such as moving, orientation,
Japan International Cooperation Agency
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, 2012 A descriptive qualitative study was conducted to assess whether Home Based Care services can be used as a strategy to support Anti-retroviral adherence for People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Musoma Municipality, Mara region in March 2012. Six public health facilities that are providing ARVs were included in the study; this included the regional ...
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, 2012 This issue of Early Childhood in Focus draws attention to some key global challenges in providing healthy environments for young children. Section 1 recognises that multisectoral policy responses are needed to ensure adequate housing and improved water ...
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Social Innovation and Social Care: Local Solutions to Global Challenges
Social SciencesThis paper presents a case study of the Local Care Ecosystems developed by the provincial government of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain) to strengthen coordination between social services, health services, and community-based initiatives at the municipal
Javier Castro-Spila +3 more
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Unions and the City: Negotiating Urban Change [PDF]
, 2017 [Excerpt] Labor unions remain the largest membership-based organizations in major North American cities, even after years of decline. Labor continues to play a vital role in mobilizing urban residents, shaping urban conflict, and crafting the policies ...
McDonald, Ian Thomas
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Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineObjective: To estimate the effectiveness and costs of Rehabilitation for Life (RFL) compared with usual rehabilitation and care after hip fracture to determine which course offered the most value for money. Design: Cost-utility analysis.
Jonas A. Ipsen +5 more
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City Rights in an Era of Preemption: A State-by-State Analysis [PDF]
, 2017 In a new report, NLC finds that states limit city power through preemption in a number of policy areas, ranging from labor protections to taxing authority.Preemption is the use of state law to nullify a municipal ordinance or authority.
Angelina Panettieri +4 more
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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Transforming a Public Safety Net Delivery System to Achieve Higher Performance [PDF]
, 2008 Describes the results of the public benefit corporation's improvement initiatives -- a common clinical information system for continuity, coordination on chronic disease management, teamwork and continuous innovation, and access to appropriate ...
Douglas McCarthy, Kimberly Mueller
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