OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to gain an understanding of the organizational characteristics and processes in two child-care centres that may influence adoption of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth (ANGCY). DESIGN In-depth qualitative case studies. Data were collected through direct observations, key informant interviews and field notes. Diffusion of I...

Children's centres were established across England to provide a range of services including early education, social care and health to pre-school children and their families. We surveyed children's centres to ascertain the activities they were undertaking to prevent unintentional injuries in the under fives. A postal questionnaire was sent to a sample of children's centre managers (n = 694). It...

OBJECTIVE To prepare a website for families and health professionals containing up to date information about paediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD). METHODS Firstly, paediatric rheumatology centres and family self help associations were surveyed to characterise current clinical practice of physicians providing care for children with PRD, research activities, and training facilities of each centr...

The study examined the utilization of information and communication technologies by agricultural extension workers in Niger State, Nigeria. To achieve the study objective, 206 respondents were proportionately and randomly selected from the three agricultural zones in the State through multi-stage sampling technique. Validated questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.81 was used to collec...

For years biotechnet Switzerland has provided access to biotechnology capacity at Swiss universities of applied sciences, universities and research centres. Innovative companies put their trust in its support and services in research, development and training. Now two of the individuals who have made biotechnet what it is while keeping it on course for the future are departing.

Participants 2802 older adults recruited from senior housing, community centres, clinics and driver’s licence registries. Mean age 73.6 years (range 65–94); 76% women; 73% white. Exclusion criteria were age under 65 years; not living independently; recent cognitive training; substantial cognitive decline; Alzheimer’s disease; medical conditions with increased risk of functional decline or death...

OBJECTIVE To assess family practitioners' attitudes toward and awareness of evidence-based medicine (EBM). DESIGN A cross-sectional study from a questionnaire distributed between January and March 2007. SETTING Rural and urban family medicine centres throughout Jordan that are affiliated with the Ministry of Health, military centres, university medical centres, and the private sector. PAR...

30 www.thelancet.com/neurology Vol 15 January 2016 Northern Uganda, epicentre of the nodding syndrome epidemic. It is diffi cult to know how many children are aff ected: fi gures of 1700 to more than 3500 are reported, depending on the consensus case defi nitions used. In 2011, having asked WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for assistance in determining what they were...