BACKGROUND Suicidal behaviour and deliberate self harm are common among adolescents. Limited evidence exists regarding interventions that can reduce risk; however research indicates that maintaining contact either via letter or postcard with at-risk adults following discharge from services can reduce risk. The aim of the study is to test a postcard intervention among people aged 15-24 who prese...

More than 70 million Americans are expected to be 65 years or older by 2030, with 8.7 million 85 or older. Occupational therapists can provide client and population-centered interventions to promote home safety, functional abilities, and quality of life to support older adults' desires for independence and to age in place. This includes the use of assistive technology, home modifications, and r...

objectives: the present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of multimedia education  for the development of self-help and life skills in educable, mentally retarded students.  methods: this research is an applied one in terms of objective. a pretest and posttest, with a control group, research design for the collection of data also makes it a quasi-experimental one. the statistical popu...

the study examined the effect of women led self help group on micro-financing of farms in isuikwuato local government area of abia state, nigeria. purposive and multistage random sampling technique was employed for collecting data from one hundred and twenty (120) women farmers in women led self help group by using structured interview schedule. the data were analyzed using descriptive statisti...

OBJECTIVE To assess Ontario family physicians' attitudes toward, awareness of, and practices related to self-help groups in general and cancer self-help groups specifically. DESIGN Mailed survey using a modified Dillman method. SETTING Ontario family practices. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 1500 Ontario members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, of whom 949 responded. A tota...