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Opportunities and barriers for occupational engagement among residents in supported housing

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2022
Opportunities and barriers for occupational engagement among residents in supported housing. Background Research shows that people with psychiatric disabilities view supported housing (SH) as a possibility for social contact, but also as entailing a risk
Elisabeth Argentzell, Carina Tjörnstrand, David Brunt, Mona Eklund, Ulrika Bejerholm   +4 more
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Tracking dyspnea up to supplemental oxygen prescription among patients with pulmonary fibrosis

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background Dyspnea is the hallmark symptom of pulmonary fibrosis. Supplemental oxygen (O2) is prescribed to many patients with pulmonary fibrosis in hopes of alleviating dyspnea and improving physical functioning.
Amy L. Olson, Bridget Graney, Susan Baird, Tara Churney, Kaitlin Fier, Marjorie Korn, Mark McCormick, David Sprunger, Thomas Vierzba, Frederick S. Wamboldt, Jeffrey J. Swigris   +10 more
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A Community-Wide Intervention Trial for Preventing and Reducing Frailty Among Older Adults Living in Metropolitan Areas: Design and Baseline Survey for a Study Integrating Participatory Action Research With a Cluster Trial

Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
Background: Preventing and reducing frailty is an important challenge for Japan in the next decade, especially in metropolitan areas. We launched a community-wide intervention trial (the Ota Genki Senior Project) in 2016 to develop effective community ...
Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Yui Tomine, Izumi Tanaka, Mariko Nishi, Kumiko Nonaka, Yu Nofuji, Miki Narita, Yu Taniguchi, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai   +13 more
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From participation to dropout [PDF]

, 2010
The academic e-learning practice has to deal with various participation patterns and types of online learners with different support needs. The online instructors are challenged to recognize these and react accordingly.
Neubauer, Katrin, Nistor, Nicolae
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Becoming eco-responsible, active citizens through participation in the Eco Ambassadors project - a reflective analysis

, 2009
This article offers a reflective analysis of the Eco Ambassadors Project as an example of the some of the ways in which learning about environmental issues and active citizenship can be encouraged and enabled through collaboration and negotiated ...
Hall, Melanie, Bassot, B., Bassot, Barbara, Hall, M., Melanie Hall, Barbara Bassot   +5 more
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Older assistant workers in intermediate care facilities, and their influence on the physical and mental burden of elderly care staff

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background As there is a shortage of care staff in elderly care homes, seniors are expected to work as assistants to help the care staff. This study examined the influence of older assistant workers in intermediate elderly care facilities on care staff ...
Ryota Sakurai, Saya Watanabe, Hiroki Mori, Tomoya Sagara, Hiroshi Murayama, Shuichiro Watanabe, Kentaro Higashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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The Kesennuma Study in Miyagi, Japan: Study Design and Baseline Profiles of Participants

Journal of Epidemiology, 2022
Background: To clarify the association between psychosocial problems and frailty in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and to develop strategies for preventive long-term care in the community, we launched the Kesennuma Study in 2019 ...
Mari Yamashita, Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yasuhiro Sugawara, Yosuke Osuka, Akihiko Kitamura, Shoji Shinkai   +6 more
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Predictors of clinically important improvements in occupational and quality of life outcomes among mental health service users after completion and follow-up of a lifestyle intervention: multiple regression modelling based on longitudinal data

BMC Psychology, 2019
Background Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) is a new activity-based lifestyle intervention for mental health service users. An earlier study found BEL to be effective in increasing occupational engagement, occupational balance, activity level, and quality ...
Jenny Hultqvist, Kristine Lund, Elisabeth Argentzell, Mona Eklund   +3 more
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Correction to: Hand dexterity, not handgrip strength, is associated with executive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
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Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya, Ryota Sakurai, Naoko Sakuma, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masashi Yasunaga, Susumu Ogawa, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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Does education cause participation in politics?

, 2013
In most studies of political behavior in Western countries, it is found that individuals with higher education participate to a greater extent in political activities than individuals with lower levels of education. According to the conventional view,
Persson, Mikael
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