Teaching Is a Journey: A Mathematical Journey to Istanbul

Purpose: EatRight Ontario (ERO), a multi-modal dietitian service (phone, email, web), provided the public and health intermediaries with healthy eating advice, professional support, and health promotion tools from 2007 to 2018. An evaluation of ERO was conducted to assess the impact of the model on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour for consumers, utilization, and support levels and satisfaction provided to health intermediaries. Methods: Consumer clients were sent a survey 1–4 weeks after using the ERO service to capture self-reported dietary changes, intentions, nutritional knowledge, and satisfaction. Health intermediaries were recruited through an electronic ERO newsletter and asked about how ERO supported their practice. Results: Of the 867 consumer respondents, 92% had either made a change or indicated that information from ERO confirmed their present behaviour, and 96% indicated they would recommend the services to others. Of the 337 health intermediaries who responded 71% indicated that ERO provided services they could not deliver. Conclusions: ERO’s multi-modal dietitian contact centre provides a model for implementing successful remote service access for consumers and professionals to support healthy eating across diverse demographics and geographies, including those in geographically underserved areas.

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Livelihood Promotion: Can the Collectives of NRLM Really Do It?

International Journal of Rural Management ◽

10.1177/09730052211000875 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097300522110008

Author(s):

H. S. Shylendra

Keyword(s):

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Development Programme ◽

Professional Support ◽

Role Clarity ◽

The Poor ◽

Rural Livelihood ◽

Poor Women ◽

Policy Suggestions ◽

New Generation

As a new generation development programme, the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) has sought to promote collectives of the poor women as the corner-stone of its strategy for livelihood promotion. The livelihood enhancement is meant to be actualised through a multi-dimensional strategy of livelihood protection and promotion. The paper hypothesised that despite their avowed goal, the collectives of women are bound to face enormous challenges in the livelihood promotion in the absence of an integrated approach more so in the context of neoliberalism. The findings of the paper corroborate the hypothesis to a great extent. Contrary to the theoretical visualisation of institutionalists, collectives of poor have faced challenges in their self-reliant emergence. The intervention has emerged more as a minimalist microfinance with inherent limitations regarding poverty alleviation. The paper concludes that the collectives of NRLM have a long way to go before they can emerge as strong livelihood promoting agencies. Sustained support to build the capacities of the fledging collectives, a reversal of the top–down elements of their multi-tier structure and the strong need for greater role clarity for the collectives along with professional support are some of the policy suggestions.

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Patient motivation to lose weight: Importance of healthcare professional support, goals and self-efficacy

European Journal of Internal Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ejim.2021.01.019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dror Dicker ◽

Assim A. Alfadda ◽

Walmir Coutinho ◽

Ada Cuevas ◽

Jason C.G. Halford ◽

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Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professional ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Professional Support ◽

Patient Motivation

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Intent to Remarry Among Chinese Elderly Widowers: An Oasis or an Abyss?

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988309342001 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 258-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marcus Y. L. Chiu ◽

Winnie W. N. Ho

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Focus Group ◽

Mainland China ◽

Nonparametric Tests ◽

Professional Support ◽

Focus Group Study ◽

Chinese Elderly ◽

Chinese Men ◽

Younger Age ◽

Structured Questionnaire

To investigate the intent to remarry and the predictors for such intent with psychosocial variables, this study used male interviewers to interview 180 Chinese elderly widowers. A structured questionnaire on singlehood and intent to remarry, which developed out of a pilot in-depth focus-group study, was used. Data were analyzed with nonparametric tests and logistic regression. The intent to remarry was predicted by younger age, inability to meet sexual needs, and dissatisfaction with widowhood. A total of 40% of these widowers who wanted a partner considered finding one from Mainland China. The sex-related findings were very different from previous studies on Chinese men. They showed that there should be professional support to help them to better adjust to late-life marriage. In addition, the study uncovered the need to expand the scope and enhance the sensitivity of current general practitioners and geriatric services to address issues beyond medical concerns.

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