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Community informatics and sustainability: Why social capital matters [PDF]

, 2004
This paper adopts a holistic approach to explain why social capital matters for effective implementation, widespread uptake, greater social inclusion, and the sustainability of CI initiatives.
Lyn Simpson, Simpson, Lyn E, Simpson, Lynette   +2 more
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Identifying knowledge management processes and practices used for decision-making and knowledge sharing in the modern San community

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2014
First People, such as the San community of Platfontein, are the holders of rich and complex knowledge systems that are very important for dispute resolution and decision- making.
Nisha Sewdass
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Correction to: Health coaching to improve self-management and quality of life for low income patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
In the original article [1], the authors reference their intention to use the ‘Morisky Medication Adherence Scale’.
Beatrice Huang, Rachel Willard-Grace, Denise De Vore, Jessica Wolf, Chris Chirinos, Stephanie Tsao, Danielle Hessler, George Su, David H. Thom   +8 more
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Health coaching to improve self-management and quality of life for low income patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severely hinders quality of life for those affected and is costly to the health care system. Care gaps in areas such as pharmacotherapy, inhaler technique, and knowledge of disease are prevalent ...
Beatrice Huang, Rachel Willard-Grace, Denise De Vore, Jessica Wolf, Chris Chirinos, Stephanie Tsao, Danielle Hessler, George Su, David H. Thom   +8 more
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Power relations and the paradox of community participation among the San in Khwee and Sehunong [PDF]

, 2016
Published in: Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives, Vol. 1, No.1, July 2016, p. 45-58The discourse of community participation has been popularised by both Government and Non-Governmental Organisations as a ‘technical fix’ to ...
Dipholo, K., San community, Molosi, K.
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Guidelines to enhance the psychosocial wellbeing of the San community living at Platfontein in the Northern Cape Province

Social Work and Society, 2021
It is important to develop evidence-based, culturally sensitive interventions in low-and middle-income countries. Information is needed to implement such interventions with the San people living in Platfontein in the Northern Province of South Africa ...
Angela K. Louw, Izanette Van Schalkwyk
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A case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with biventricular involvement

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019
We reported a case of a young adult male aged 18 years admitted in our institution for syncope during a basketball match. No previous symptoms were reported.
Filippo Brandimarte, Alessandro Battagliese, Silvana Petronilla Pirillo, Maria Teresa Mallus, Rosa Maria Manfredi, Giovanni Carreras   +5 more
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Does suicidal desire moderate the association between frontal delta power and psychological pain? [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Psychological pain frequently underlies thoughts of suicide. We investigated if recent suicidal desire moderated the association between potential neurophysiological markers and psychological pain assessed on the Psychache Scale (PS) and the Orbach ...
Esther L. Meerwijk, Sandra J. Weiss
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"The abundant community. Awakening the power of families and neighborhoods" en "Deepening community. Finding joy together in chaotic times"

Journal of Social Intervention, 2015
John McKnight & Peter Block. The Abundant Community. Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2010, 173 p., €24,95.ISBN 978 160509 6278  Paul Born. Deepening Community.
Joop Hofman
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A restaurant-based intervention to promote sales of healthy children’s menu items: the Kids’ Choice Restaurant Program cluster randomized trial

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Away-from-home eating is an important dietary behavior with implications on diet quality. Thus, it is an important behavior to target to prevent and control childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions.
Guadalupe X. Ayala, Iana A. Castro, Julie L. Pickrel, Christine B. Williams, Shih-Fan Lin, Hala Madanat, Hee-Jin Jun, Michelle Zive   +7 more
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