The aim of the ISISEMD project is to provide a pilot of innovative intelligent set of scalable services that will support the independent living of elderly people in general and in particular the group of elderly with cognitive problems or mild dementia and at the same time to support the formal and informal caregivers in their daily interaction with the elderly. The services will improve the e...

BACKGROUND Despite the efforts, the level of dental caries remains prevalent in developed countries; It hasincreased in developing countries due to dietary changes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the oral health of students in Chabahar city. METHODS This quasi-experimental study carried out on 200 students selected with systematic cluster samp...

The objective of this exploratory study was to understand the perspective of professionals working at assisted living facilities about the healthcare practices performed in the mental health service. Data collection was performed using an observation form, field journal, and a semi-structured interview script, which was conducted with 10 professionals working at the facilities. It was found tha...

Figure 1 Kneeling trunk rotation (a) start position (b) final position. Sports such as tennis, golf, baseball, and hockey each involve a tremendous amount of trunk rotation. It is not just striking sports, but also throwing, kicking, running, swimming, skiing, etcwhichall require yourbody to rotate throughyour core. In order to transmit forces from your bigger, stronger leg muscles to your arms...

Unblinded randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program in nursing (educational meetings, home visits, telenursing and a printed book) in the improvement of self-care behaviors in patients with heart failure was evaluated. Thirtythree people participated in the intervention group and thirty in the control group. At the beginning and at the end of t...

Development of a Teach-Back Educational Module for Heart Failure Discharge Teaching by Marissa Blair Jamarik MSN, George Mason University, 2005 BSN, Shenandoah University, 1997 Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University May 2016 Abstract Heart failure (HF) readmissions create a financial burden for healthcare nati...

This paper presents salient findings from an evaluation of a programme designed to address the issue of leprosy related stigma in Southern Nepal. The programme under the acronym STEP (Stigma Elimination Programme) adopted an approach that was dependent on the empowerment of people affected by leprosy. Empowerment was facilitated, primarily through selfcare group association. The premise was tha...

OBJECTIVE To discuss the role of indigenous health agents in the implementation of the model of differentiated attention or intercultural health in Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS We revised the scientific literature about the work and professional education of indigenous health agents in the Brazilian indigenous health system. RESULTS There is a subordination of the agents to the hegemonic m...