selectively participate in social activities). We describe a quasi-experimental intervention in one municipality of Japan designed … ‘salons’ (or community centers). In this quasi-experimental intervention study, we compared 158 participants with 1391 non …

, such as laws and policies. These intervention levels are related and they reciprocally affect one another. In this article …

the feasibility and assess the preliminary effectiveness of a psychosocial support group intervention for HIV … group intervention. Ninety-five percent of families completed the intervention and a follow-up questionnaire. Psychological … later. Qualitative methods were also used to assess the participants' perspectives of the intervention. Comparing pre- and …

intervention with predictable improvement in pain and disability, completed standardized outcome measures pre-surgery and five …

This article analyzes the efficacy of the Together for Empowerment Activities (TEA) intervention in decreasing … intervention (n = 38) or a control condition (n = 41). The intervention was delivered at three levels: 1) TEA Gathering (small … their family members in the intervention reported significant improvements in depressive symptoms, social support, and …

, to evaluate whether a peer oriented behavioral intervention could reduce injecting and sexual HIV risk behaviors among …-training sessions and three booster sessions in addition to HIV testing and counseling (HTC) (intervention; n = 210) or HTC only … (control; n = 209). Follow-up, including HTC, was conducted at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-intervention. The proportion of …

, intervention, and methodological moderators. Meta-analytic procedures were used to compute and aggregate effect sizes. The overall … with greater intervention efficacy. No significant differences were found between text-only interventions and interventions … over the course of the intervention were more successful than interventions that used a fixed message frequency. We discuss …

intervention, namely, community-based distribution of misoprostol to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Community mobilization to … attendants (TBAs) were involved in the intervention. Postpartum interviews were used to assess the impact of community … of intervention messages. Women identified TBAs and CORPs as the single most important source of information about …

and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour are important for determining how successful the intervention is. In …