The Objective of the article is to comprehend impact Covid-19 pandemic on artisanal fishery sector, and Coastal fishing communities in Gambia. We carry out qualitative research with a structural questionnaire which we interviewed selected fish men coastal area study used simple random sampling technique, from target population 6000 people, 384 people randomly as our sample size using “Yaro Yama...

OBJECTIVES A fifth of UK households live in fuel poverty, with significant health risks. Recent government strategy integrates public health with local government. This study examined barriers to switching energy tariffs and the impact of an energy tariff switching 'intervention' on vulnerable peoples' likelihood to, success in, switching tariffs. STUDY DESIGN Participatory Action Research (P...

This qualitative study used a social phenomenology approach to elucidate the experiences, care needs and expectations of the elderly women. Nine elderly women were interviewed between February and May 2011 using a semi-structured questionnaire. The elderly women referred to their physical, mental, and social limitations. They valued ​​the preservation of their autonomy in daily activities and i...

Abstract During the COVID-19 emergency, most domiciliary social services were suspended to avoid risk of contagion, leaving older people at a greater isolation. Assistive technology has potential support work professionals in promoting inclusion and assistance people. In this context, paper aims investigate expectations operators toward assistive before during emergency. It also explores how sa...

OBJECTIVE to determine (i) if the opinions of elderly people, regarding their wish for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), change after staying in hospital, (ii) how much elderly people wish to be involved in making decisions about CPR and (iii) the degree of knowledge they use to make their decisions. DESIGN consecutive sample survey. SETTING assessment, treatment and rehabilitation unit....

BACKGROUND Physical activity contributes to an older person's health and well-being by maintaining strength, balance and mobility, all of which are important for older people who wish to remain living in their home for as long as possible. It is therefore essential that community nurses and those working with home care clients promote being physically active. To do this effectively requires an ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the state of the health and supportive services available to elderly people with dementia - and their families - in rural Lanxi county, in the province of Zhejiang, China. METHODS In November 2014 and January 2015, we interviewed 14 key informants on dementia care face-to-face, using a semi-structured questionnaire. The informants included three rural physicians, an urb...