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Implementation Science | Full text | Bridging the gap between the economic evaluation l... - 0 views

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    Continued improvements in occupational health can only be ensured if decisions regarding the implementation and continuation of occupational health and safety interventions (OHS interventions) are based on the best available evidence. To ensure that this is the case, scientific evidence should meet the needs of decision-makers. As a first step in bridging the gap between the economic evaluation literature and daily practice in occupational health, this study aimed to provide insight into the occupational health decision-making process and information needs of decision-makers.
chaumh

Should community-based services be publicly funded or contracted out? - 0 views

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    Objective: The introduction of Canada's Medicare in 1966 established precedence for a universally accessible and equitable healthcare system. Although Canada has been a leader in building the foundations of socialized medicine, it has stalled short of fulfilling a vision promulgated by its architects of a system that operates on a continuum of care. The aim of this review was to examine whether the expansion of publicly funded services under the Canada Health Act would be an economically and socially viable policy option.
prithak11

Setting stone decay in a cultural context: conservation at the African Cemetery No. 2, ... - 0 views

  • Cemetery conservation should be more than the diagnosis, documentation and treatment of decaying materials; it should also meet the demands and needs of the citizenry that care for and value the material and cultural heritage of the site.
  • Preservation of cemeteries is not only important for preserving cultural heritage, but also for protection against unwanted social and cultural changes or, conversely, for its role as a catalyst for identity, economic or political strength.
  • In other words, conservation practice must become participatory conservation, through inclusion of the community. Conservation is a complex process which goes beyond a practitioner treating the various symptoms of stone decay; it requires sensitivity to the specific social, cultural, political and economic contexts of the entire site.
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  • The ultimate purpose of conservation is not only to increase the heritage value of this site, but to also contribute to the struggle for economic benefit, political power and identity in this community.
  • Conservation is intrinsically bound up with the continual process of valuing heritage, as the practice of stabilizing or treating any stone used in an artifact actively interprets, values, may even legitimize, the object itself
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    Management of stone artifacts requires understanding the driving forces for change, whether natural or anthropogenic, in order to implement effective conservation strategies. Physical, chemical and biological processes of stone decay must be understood in order to remediate the damage they cause. It is not merely the stone itself which is to be conserved, however, but also the cultural, social, religious or artistic ideas that it represents; these values are changeable and must be defined in the context of contemporary heritage processes. Cemetery stone in Kentucky, USA, provides an example of the importance of a holistic approach to stone conservation, which integrates scientific knowledge of decay processes with conservation theory and the needs of stakeholders.
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    Management of stone artifacts requires understanding the driving forces for change, whether natural or anthropogenic, in order to implement effective conservation strategies. Physical, chemical and biological processes of stone decay must be understood in order to remediate the damage they cause. It is not merely the stone itself which is to be conserved, however, but also the cultural, social, religious or artistic ideas that it represents; these values are changeable and must be defined in the context of contemporary heritage processes. Cemetery stone in Kentucky, USA, provides an example of the importance of a holistic approach to stone conservation, which integrates scientific knowledge of decay processes with conservation theory and the needs of stakeholders.
lettesas

The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts:: Workshop Summary - Food and Nutrition Board... - 1 views

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    In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts.
chaumh

BMC Health Services Research | Full text | How and why are communities of practice esta... - 0 views

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    Communities of Practice (CoPs) are promoted in the healthcare sector as a means of generating and sharing knowledge and improving organisational performance. However CoPs vary considerably in the way they are structured and operate in the sector. If CoPs are to be cultivated to benefit healthcare organisations, there is a need to examine and understand their application to date. To this end, a systematic review of the literature on CoPs was conducted, to examine how and why CoPs have been established and whether they have been shown to improve healthcare practice.
sconzy

Developing 'community' in community gardens.: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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      "community gardens have positive community building outcomes, creating a variety of benefits for both individuals and communities" (p. 555 para. 1) Community gardens does not benefit just an individual because of the food it brings forth but also helps make a better community. It increases social capital with the community, skills and training. 
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      Activities such as growing, cooking and eating of food are all sociable and allow people of all ages, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds s to interact informally" (p. 565, para 1)  Urban gardening can bring people from various cultures and social circumstances together. It promotes a sense of unity and togetherness among people that live in urban environments.
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      " The local health authority valued the community  garden as a health promotion resource" (p. 564 para. 2) Community garden does not only produce fresh and nutritious but also help reduce stresses that can impact people' s health.
tieshaedwards

How to identify food deserts: measuring physical and economic access to supermarkets in... - 2 views

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    Ways to estimate food deserts from high, medium and low. This research also includes time duration from home to supermarket and cost of food.
kariannyo

Social Dynamics and Sustainable Urban Design - Springer - 5 views

  • improve human well-being, understanding that such well-being depends on a healthy ecosystem
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      Improving the state of East End cemetery may postively affect the community.
  • increases opportunities for experiencing happiness and beauty
  • Quality of life is enhanced
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  • understanding current social dynamics of cities so that designs are sensitive to the broad demographic and economic trends of urbanization. Urban design has the power to help societies move toward a more just and sustainable future.
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    The designed, built environment is the most obvious expression of urbanization, but cities are made of people, too. Any efforts to design resilient or sustainable cities must therefore take into accou
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