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Filter by:Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effect and feasibility of a Nordic walking group training intervention on the physical and mental health of older adults evacuated from their homes to Haifa. Participants: The study will include 31 participants aged 65 and over who are in stable health and have been cleared by their physician to participate in this NW program. Intervention: The intervention will consist of two 60-minute Nordic walking (NW) sessions per week for two months, 16 sessions in total. Participants will be provided with walking sticks to use during the sessions. The sessions will be led by certified health professionals (PT, RN), assisted by trained undergraduate and graduate physiotherapy students. Outcomes: The primary outcome will be endurance to the walking sessions, and average weekly and monthly number of steps, measured by a smartphone application. Secondary outcomes will include three physical tests: 30-second sit-to-stand test, 4-meter walk test and heel raise test. mental health (PHQ-9 depression scale, GAD-7 anxiety scale, WHOQOL- BREF quality of life scale, PANAS short form positive and negative affect scale), and perceived global effect of the intervention. Design: The study will use a single-group pre-test/post-test design. Participants will be assessed at baseline, after two months of intervention, and at six months follow-up. Data Analysis: Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and mixed-effects linear regression models. Significance: This pilot study will provide valuable information on the feasibility and effect of this group NW intervention for older adults evacuated from their homes. The findings will be used to plan and design a larger longitudinal RCT.
The aim of the study is to verify the applicability of simulation manikin in combat training of military medics. The research will be conducted on healthy volunteers - medics of the Czech Armed Forces, as a part of the compulsory medical courses required for foreign military missions as a "Combat Life Saver". Comparison of the performance of two groups of course participants who were trained using the standard approach versus experiential learning using simulation manikins.
This study has two central research questions: 1) Is implementing a family mindfulness-based intervention with war-affected immigrant families through community based participatory research methods feasible?; and 2) Does the intervention demonstrate preliminary improvements in the social and behavioral health of war-affected caregivers and youth by addressing patterns of behavior that potentiate intergenerational trauma? The objective in the proposed study is to use Community Based Participatory Research strategies to test the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based intervention for Karen refugee families living post-resettlement in the United States. A key focus in this phase of the pilot will be intervention adaptation and establishing fidelity monitoring and quality improvement procedures through which the PI and community health worker interventionists are trained and evaluated in the delivery of the intervention.
To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.
A retrospective morbidity and mortality study, using routinely collected data, investigating the epidemiology of patients with conflict-related injuries presenting to a dedicated trauma hospital in Erbil, Iraq, during the campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIS.
The purpose of the study is to explore the microbiology in war-associated wounds of hospitalized patients from the Syrian armed conflict. Cultures collected from acute wounds with clinical signs of infection will be analyzed.
Background: Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) and combat related war-trauma are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. PTSD is one of the most prevalent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) axis 1 disorders for which psychotherapy is widely practiced. Depression is one of the most common co morbid disorders when PTSD is diagnosed. Exposure to the traumatic memories or cues of the traumatic event often plays an important role in reducing symptoms of PTSD. Also symptoms of PTSD and depression have been related to a reduced specificity in autobiographical memory. Objective: This study will examine the efficacy of a Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) in a CSA and war related trauma sample by comparing it with treatment as usual (TAU). It will also attempt to develop protocols to implement this new technology into clinical practice and collect data to develop a treatment progress prediction model. Study design: A randomized controlled intervention study. Study population: 144 individuals with memories of CSA or war related trauma and symptoms of PTSD and/or depression. Intervention: VRET or TAU.