Self-help in Kerala

A report on women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Kerala state, India : a public health perspective

The Effect of Self-Efficacy Education Based on Self-Care Behaviors in Self-Help Hypertensive Groups

 Introduction: High blood pressure is a chronic disease requiring long-term treatment; which despite being asymptomatic, leads to fatal complaints and complications. Therefore, the present study was aimed to determine the effect of the education based on self-efficacy theory on self-care behaviors of hypertensive self-help groups in integrated health service centers in Mashhad in2019. Methods:...

Self-help and guided self-help for eating disorders.

BACKGROUND Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED) and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) are common and disabling disorders. Many patients experience difficulties accessing specialist psychological treatments. Pure self-help (PSH: self-help material only) or guided self-help (GSH: self-help material with therapist guidance), may bridge this gap. ...

Self-help groups.

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...

Helping people to help themselves: self-help and prevention--introduction.

We may not be able to make you love reading, but helping people to help themselves self help and prevention will lead you to love reading starting from now. Book is the window to open the new world. The world that you want is in the better stage and level. World will always guide you to even the prestige stage of the life. You know, this is some of how reading will give you the kindness. In thi...