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Filter by:Social work is a stressful occupation with social workers at high risk of job-related stress and burnout. Mindfulness has been evidenced as a promising approach for improving: recovery from stress; behavioural responses to stress; and resilience. The Mindfulness-based social work and self-care programme, a bespoke and innovative online mindfulness programme developed for frontline social workers, have been shown to be effective in improving aspects of psychological and general wellbeing among a social work population. The main aim of the study is to confirm the efficacy of this bespoke, innovative, 6-session Mindfulness Intervention for social workers (MBSWSC) in reducing social worker stress, feelings of burnout, anxiety, low mood and improving well-being. The study will also compare outcomes from the MBSWSC with a briefer, condensed 3 session mindfulness programme (MBSC). The findings of this study will serve to complement and confirm the findings of an initial RCT, but in a post-covid environment.
The research will test the hypothesis that a scalable behaviour change intervention can improve hand-washing practices in rural Indian households. The intervention will be designed using a social marketing approach and will use motivational messages targeting key audiences rather than educational messages about germs and disease which previously have been found ineffective. The intervention will be designed for low-cost, scaleable delivery using a series of visits to target villages by a two-person team on a motorbike. The key goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a scaleable, social marketing intervention to promote hand-washing with soap. The study will take the form of a cluster-randomized, controlled intervention trial. Villages will be randomized to receive either the intervention or no intervention. The primary outcome measure will be the proportion of key events (defecation, faecal contact or food handling) accompanied by hand-washing with soap. These data will be collected by direct observation. A secondary outcome measure will be the number of soap movement episodes. These data will be collected in a sub-sample of households by using electronic motion detectors embedded in bars of soap. Additionally, questionnaires will be used to collect data on social norms, self-reported soap use and habitual soap use. All data will be collected pre and post-intervention.
To evaluate the efficacy of different techniques for the reduction of dental anxiety in pediatric patients. Generally, anxiety amongst paediatric patients is higher as compared to adult patients. So different modalities are used by the dentists in order to reduce the anxiety of such patient to help to make treatment procedures easier and optimal.
Recently, there has been an emerging interest in how manipulating gut microbiota (which is composed by microorganisms living in our digestive system) can influence learning, memory and cognition. This influence is thought to primarily occur via the gut endocrine and immune systems, and the vagus nerve, all of which influence brain function and are modulated by intestinal microorganisms. One way to manipulate the microbiota is to ingest dietary compounds, such as prebiotics. Prebiotics are non-digestible dietary fibres that enhance the growth of "healthy" bacteria in the intestines when given in adequate amounts. Prebiotics are relatively stable, can be stored at room temperature and can be easily added to foods or drinks. They are not degraded by enzymes and acids in the digestive tract; therefore they reach the colon relatively unchanged, where they are metabolised by specific bacteria, thus promoting their beneficial effects. Prebiotics can be found in very small proportions in vegetables and fruits such as leeks, onions, tomatoes, garlic, etc., but this naturally occurring quantity is generally insufficient to promote a significant growth of beneficial bacteria. Therefore, large quantities of purified prebiotics are available as powder supplements and sold in packages of the appropriate dose. Pre-clinical studies in animals have shown that prebiotics modulates brain expression of key molecules involved in cognition and brain health in rats. These findings therefore highlight the potential of influencing cognition through the manipulation of gut microbiota (in this case, via the ingestion of a prebiotic). Building on this evidence, the aim of this study is to investigate how manipulating gut microbiota can influence reading, learning and behaviour in a group of children whose reading scores suggest there is room for improvement.
Non-motor symptoms like mood fluctuations and behavioral disorders are frequent in Parkinson's disease. They may be induced by both the pathology and the dopaminergic treatment and must be considered in treatment policies. Due to their specificity and the absence of an appropriate evaluation tool, behavioral disorders are rarely searched for. Therefore, investigators developed a scale permitting qualitative and quantitative evaluation of behavior according to the severity of the disorders. This study aims to define reference values for healthy individuals
Difficult airway management is a crucial point that may influence outcomes of patient in this critical situation. Education for this topic is of main importance for resident of anesthesiology. Procedural simulation workshop allows participant to use device dedicated to difficult airway management. Investigators included this workshop to a state education program of anesthesiology resident in second year and compared to their homonym in another state where no specific organized workshop is integrated to the education program.
Currently, there is considerable interest in the possibility that dietary supplementation with fatty acids, mostly omega-3 fatty acids, will have potential benefits for brain development. Epidemiological and clinical studies support the idea that relative disappearance of omega-3 diet from the diet in developed countries has been linked with increases in both physical and mental disorders. Omega-3 deficiency may lead to cognitive impairment, motor dysfunction and visual acuity problems. It is further known that families with lower socioeconomic status may have poorer diet and, consequently, may not realize their full potential regarding their cognitive abilities. The aim of this project is to evaluate effectiveness of a diet intervention rich in omega-3 acid in healthy children 9-to-12 years old from less well-off families.
School based Health and Nutrition Education (SHNE) is a key component of school health and nutrition programs that can address several health and nutrition issues in Ethiopia.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether DHA (in a daily dose of 600 mg.) will improve the behaviour and learning of normal children aged 7-9 years in mainstream state schools who are underperforming according to nationally standardized tests.
The supermarket industry now services many customers through online food shopping over the Internet. The Internet shopping process offers a novel opportunity for the modification of dietary patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on consumers’ purchases of saturated fat of a fully automated computerised system that provided real-time, personally tailored advice recommending foods lower in saturated fat.