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Elderly patients’ decision-making embedded in the social context: a mixed-method analysis of subjective norms and social support

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Older patients are increasingly encouraged to be actively involved but how they perceive their role in the decision-making process varies according to their health care providers and their health situation.
Kirti D. Doekhie, Martina Buljac-Samardzic, Mathilde M. H. Strating, Jaap Paauwe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of COVID-19 control measures on social contacts and transmission in Kenyan informal settlements

BMC Medicine, 2020
Background Many low- and middle-income countries have implemented control measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it is not clear to what extent these measures explain the low numbers of recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in Africa.
M. Quaife, K. van Zandvoort, A. Gimma, Kashvi C. Shah, N. McCreesh, Kiesha Prem, E. Barasa, Daniel Mwanga, B. Kangwana, J. Pinchoff, Nikos I. Graham Kathleen Quentin J. Mark Rachel Nicholas Bosse Medley O’Reilly Leclerc Jit Lowe Davies Deol, N. Bosse, G. Medley, K. O’Reilly, Quentin J. Leclerc, M. Jit, Rachel Lowe, N. Davies, A. Deol, G. Knight, M. Auzenbergs, W. Edmunds, K. Atkins, T. Jombart, R. Eggo, A. Foss, S. Flasche, Carl A. B. Pearson, E. Nightingale, J. Munday, S. Abbott, B. Quilty, H. Gibbs, D. Simons, J. Emery, S. Hué, Yang Liu, D. Tully, A. Roselló, S. Procter, A. Endo, T. Russell, E. Rees, Charlie Diamond, S. Meakin, A. Kucharski, Georgia R. Gore-Langton, P. Klepac, J. Hellewell, F. Sun, R. Houben, C. Villabona-Arenas, S. Funk, S. Clifford, O. Brady, W. Edmunds, C. Jarvis, K. Austrian   +57 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How does the Kids SIPsmartER program impact the sugar‐sweetened beverage intake of students: An investigation beyond total treatment effect in randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin, Wen You, Annie Reid, Kathleen Porter, Brittany Kirkpatrick, Jamie Zoellner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring informal caregivers' health needs from a capability perspective : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2015
Despite more than forty years of informal caregiving research, the health needs of informal caregivers continue to generate considerable scrutiny. Most commonly, caregiving is portrayed as burdensome and a health risk, although positive and ambivalent ...
Horrell, Barbara Mary
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The CARESSES study protocol: testing and evaluating culturally competent socially assistive robots among older adults residing in long term care homes through a controlled experimental trial [PDF]

, 2020
Background : This article describes the design of an intervention study that focuses on whether and to what degree culturally competent social robots can improve health and well-being related outcomes among older adults residing long-term care homes. The
Battistuzzi, Linda, Castro, Nina, Chong, Nak-Young, Davidson, Rosemary, Hewson, David, Hill, Tetiana, Kamide, Hiroko, Kanoria, Sanjeev, Merton, Len, Nigath, Abiha, Papadopoulos, Chris, Randhawa, Gurch, Sgorbissa, Antonio   +12 more
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“Will you be there for me?” Social support from family and friends during cold case sexual assault prosecutions

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract If sexual assault survivors report the assault to the criminal legal system, they often need informal support from family and friends throughout the long and frequently retraumatizing process of investigation and prosecution. This study is part of a long‐term community‐based participatory action research project in a predominately Black ...
Rebecca Campbell, Rachael Goodman‐Williams, Katie Gregory, McKenzie Javorka, Jasmine Engleton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Non-Wage Workers Behavior Towards BPJS Employment Programs: A Boundedly Rational Planned Behavior Analysis

Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship
Background: The ongoing gap in social security protection for informal workers (BPU) presents a significant challenge for BPJS Employment, necessitating a deeper understanding of factors influencing participation in social security programs.
Sri Hartono, Sufrin Hanan, Agustinus Hariadi Dwi Purwanto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

It takes a village: Fixed-effects analysis of neighborhood collective efficacy and children's development

Journal of Epidemiology, 2017
Background: Previous studies suggest that neighborhood social capital is associated with children's mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between neighborhood collective efficacy and children's psychosocial development.
Kayoko Ichikawa
doaj   +1 more source

Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source