The major purpose of this project was to test the feasibility of recruiting and training volunteers as lay health educators who could coordinate and reinforce the educational efforts of health care providers. A committee of health care professionals designed a 16-hour program. Twenty-five volunteers from T1 religious institutions and 4 retirement communities completed the 8-week program. The pr...

This article provides lessons learned on establishing effective community participation in two externally funded, NGO-implemented health projects working at district level in Cambodia. The first project was implemented in accordance with the Cambodian national guidelines on community participation. The second - using lessons and experiences gained as a result of the first project - worked with ...

BACKGROUND Consumer satisfaction is likely to affect the image of the pharmacist and pharmacy profession. Efforts should not only be made to track consumer satisfaction with pharmacy services but also to improve it where needed. OBJECTIVE To investigate consumer satisfaction with community pharmacies in a Nigerian city. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of a consecutive sample of 700 pharmac...

The aim of the study was to examine effect walking football applied elderly male sedentary individuals on life satisfaction and heart rate variability. 22 volunteers whose physical activity level determined by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were included this study. Volunteers divided into 11 exercise groups control random sampling. While group had no participation, perfor...

Kielhofner's A Model of Human Occupation was used to guide a study on the effect of occupational behavior (defined as the type, amount, and meaningfulness of one's activities) on life satisfaction in retirees. Seventy-nine volunteers from a variety of settings for the elderly completed a questionnaire about the amount and types of their activities, the meaningfulness of their activities (i.e., ...

BACKGROUND Patients pursuing organ transplantation have complex medical needs, undergo comprehensive evaluation for possible listing, and require extensive education. However, transplant patients and their supports frequently report the need for more lifestyle and self-management strategies for living with organ transplantation. OBJECTIVES First, to explore feasibility of a successful, patien...