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Rural Islandness as a Lens for (Rural) HCI [PDF]

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, 2021
This article contributes to research that aims to better understand and describe the rural context for rural computing. We argue that the particularities of rurality are heightened by the experience of ‘islandness’. We report on our experiences of engaging on one small island as islanders established community radio using a novel platform.
Sarah Robinson, Nicola J. Bidwell, Roberto Cibin, Conor Linehan, Laura Maye, John C. McCarthy 0002, Nadia Pantidi, Maurizio Teli   +7 more
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Rural extension and communication in the rural environment / Extensão rural e comunicação no ambiente rural

Brazilian Applied Science Review, 2021
Rural extension is one of the branches of Agrarian Sciences that is concerned with providing formal education services of a continuous nature for the rural and fishing environment, assisting and promoting processes of management, production, processing and commercialization of activities, as well as agricultural and non-agricultural services, including
Leite, Maria José de Holanda, de Andrade, Nathany Alves, Brilhante, Jean Carlos de Araújo, Neto, Antonio Costa Neto, Bezerra, David Harisson Santos, de Castro, Livia Maria Duarte, Santos, Denise Maria   +6 more
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The planning of rural health research: rurality and rural population issues [PDF]

Rural and Remote Health, 2005
Rurality and rural population issues require special consideration when planning both qualitative and quantitative health research in rural areas. The objective of this article was to explore the issues that require attention when planning the research.
McGrail, Matthew, Jones, Rebecca, Robinson, Anske, Rickard, Claire M., Burley, Mollie, Drysdale, Marlene   +5 more
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Advancing practical applications of resilience in Aotearoa-New Zealand

Ecology and Society, 2021
Resilience is increasingly used to inform natural hazard risk management. From global to national to local levels of governance and decision making, resilience concepts are becoming institutionalized and operationalized in both public and private domains.
David Wither, Caroline Orchiston, Nicholas A. Cradock-Henry, Etienne Nel   +3 more
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Política sobre o uso da tecnologia da informação para melhoria dos cuidados da saúde rural

Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade, 2013
Política sobre o Uso da Tecnologia da Informação para Melhoria dos Cuidados da Saúde ...
Rural Information Technology Exchange WRITE
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Manufacturing Specialization in the Southeast: Rural Necessity, Rural Possibility, or Rural Vestige? [PDF]

Review of Regional Studies, 2000
This paper examines the validity of three alternative rationales for industrial specialization in rural areas. Manufacturing specialization can be explained by 1) the greater efficiency of very large plants; 2) the “localization” advantages identified with a number of firms in the same industry locating near each other; or 3) a strategy to gain ...
Lackey, Steven Brent, Wojan, Timothy R.
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Policy implementation strategies to address rural disparities in access to care for stroke patients

Frontiers in Health Services, 2023
ContextStroke systems of care (SSOC) promote access to stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation and ensure patients receive evidence-based treatment.
Aysha Rasool, Aysha Rasool, Moriah Bailey, Brittany Lue, Nina Omeaku, Adebola Popoola, Sharada S. Shantharam, Amanda A. Brown, Erika B. Fulmer   +8 more
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A Saúde dos povos indígenas: a declaração de Kuching para ação

Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade, 2013
Ademais da Declaração de Durban e da declaração de Kuching de 1999, que convocam para uma Iniciativa Global de Saúde Para Toda a População Rural, nós, como profissionais de saúde das zonas rurais de todo o mundo, que estivemos presentes à sexta ...
Working Party on Rural Practice WONCA
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Política de Qualidade e Eficácia dos Cuidados de Saúde Rural

Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade, 2013
A Política de Qualidade e Eficácia dos Cuidados de Saúde Rural foi desenvolvida pelo Grupo de Trabalho de Medicina Rural. O objetivo é fornecer uma estrutura que estimule o desenvolvimento de metas diretas e indiretas e de avaliações da qualidade e ...
Working Party on Rural Practice WONCA
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Prevalence and determinants of poor glycaemic control amongst patients with diabetes followed at Vanga Evangelical Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2021
Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing dramatically in developing countries, where diabetic patients usually present with poor glycaemic control, leading to complications and worsening the prognosis. Aim: The aim of this study was
Lino Masingo Cedrick, Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Lepira Bompeka Francois, Ogunbanjo Adebola Gboyega, Lukanu Ngwala Philippe   +4 more
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