bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does a Structured Gardening Programme Improve Well-Being in Young-Onset Dementia? A Preliminary Study
Authors: Hewitt Peter , Watts Claire , Hussey Jacqueline , Power Kath , Williams Tim 
Published: August 2013

Introduction: Young-onset dementia affects about 1 in 1500 people aged under 65 years in the United Kingdom (UK). It is associated with loss of employment, independence and an increase in psychological distress. This project set out to identify the benefits of a 2 hours per week structured activity programme of gardening for people with young-onset dementia. Method: A mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) study of therapeutic gardening for people with young-onset dementia, measuring outcomes for both participants with young-onset dementia and their carers, was used. Twelve participants were recruited from a county-wide mental health service for older adults, based on onset of dementia being before the age of 65 years (range 43–65 years). Of these, two participants dropped out and one died during the project. Measures included the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Bradford Well-Being Profile, Large Allen Cognitive Level Screen (LACLS) and Pool Activity Level (PAL). Findings: Over a 1-year period the carers of the people with young-onset dementia found that the project had given participants a renewed sense of purpose and increased well-being, despite cognitive functioning continuing to decline during this period. Conclusion: This study suggests that a meaningful guided activity programme can maintain or improve well-being in the presence of cognitive deterioration.
The Social Impact of Living with Developmental Coordination Disorder as a 13-year-old
Authors: Payne Sally , Ward Gillian , Turner Andrew , Taylor M Clare , Bark Chris 
Published: August 2013

Introduction: Children with developmental coordination disorder are frequently referred to an occupational therapist. However, while there is a growing body of research about developmental coordination disorder, there is a paucity of research from the perspective of adolescents living with the condition. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of teenagers living with developmental coordination disorder from their own perspective. This article presents findings from interviews with teenagers aged 13 years. Method: The research adopted an interpretive phenomenological approach. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to examine the personal experiences of six individuals diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed using in-depth ideographic, inductive and interrogative techniques. Findings: All participants felt that the visible and hidden effects of their condition had an impact on their relationships with peers and family members. Three sub-themes emerged: (1) relationships with peers; (2) relationships with parents and (3) relationships with siblings. Conclusion: Participants described how their personal attributes, shared interests and the attitudes of others affected their relationships and social participation at home, at school and in the community. Understanding the issues that matter to teenagers with developmental coordination disorder will help occupational therapists to offer advice and meaningful interventions that increase teenagers' social confidence and participation.
Seeking, Delaying, and Avoiding Routine Health Care Services: Patient Perspectives
Authors: Green Carla A. , Johnson Kim M. , Yarborough Bobbi Jo H. 
Published: August 2013

Purpose. To explore/identify patient perspectives regarding seeking, delaying, and avoiding health care services, particularly barriers and facilitators. Design. Face-to-face interviews with health plan survey respondents. Setting. An integrated health plan providing comprehensive care to 480,000 people in Oregon and Washington. Participants. Willing respondents randomly selected to maximize heterogeneity within the following strata: gender, health care utilization, and self-reported alcohol consumption (indicator of health practices). Participants were 75 men and 75 women (150 total), 21 to 64 years old, with ≥ 12 months of health plan membership. Method. Participants were recruited by letter (52.5% agreed). Data collection stopped when planned interviews were completed; saturation (the point at which additional interviews were not producing novel information) was achieved for key study questions. Semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded. Reviews of codes related to care seeking and feelings/attitudes about providers produced common themes. Results. Facilitators of care seeking included welcoming staff, collaborative relationships with providers, and education about the value of preventive care. Barriers included costs, time needed for appointments, and cumbersome processes. Some participants delayed procedures, some avoided care until absolutely necessary, others framed care as routinely necessary. Conclusion. Increasing comfort, improving appointment and visit-related processes, having positive patient-physician relationships, and enhancing communication and clinician-provided education may facilitate appropriate use of preventive services. Further research is needed with larger, representative samples to evaluate findings.
Network Analysis of Bogotá's Ciclovía Recreativa, a Self-Organized Multisectorial Community Program to Promote Physical Activity in a Middle-Income Country
Authors: Meisel Jose D. , Sarmiento Olga L. , Montes Felipe , Martinez Edwin O. , Lemoine Pablo D. , Valdivia Juan A. , Brownson Ross C. , Zarama Roberto 
Published: August 2013

Purpose. Conduct a social network analysis of the health and non–health related organizations that participate in Bogotá's Ciclovía Recreativa (Ciclovía). Design. Cross-sectional study. Setting. Ciclovía is a multisectoral community-based mass program in which streets are temporarily closed to motorized transport, allowing exclusive access to individuals for leisure activities and physical activity. Subjects. Twenty-five organizations that participate in the Ciclovía. Measures. Seven variables were examined by using network analytic methods: relationship, link attributes (integration, contact, and importance), and node attributes (leadership, years in the program, and the sector of the organization). Analysis. The network analytic methods were based on a visual descriptive analysis and an exponential random graph model. Results. Analysis shows that the most central organizations in the network were outside of the Health sector and include Sports and Recreation, Government, and Security sectors. The organizations work in clusters formed by organizations of different sectors. Organization importance and structural predictors were positively related to integration, while the number of years working with Ciclovía was negatively associated with integration. Conclusion. Ciclovía is a network whose structure emerged as a self-organized complex system. Ciclovía of Bogotá is an example of a program with public health potential formed by organizations of multiple sectors with Sports and Recreation as the most central.
An Implementation Model to Increase the Effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies
Authors: Jones-Webb Rhonda , Nelson Toben , McKee Patricia , Toomey Traci 
Published: August 2013

Purpose. Public policies that reduce the availability of alcohol in communities can reduce consumption and related harms. In this article, we propose a practical model to guide alcohol policy implementation. Approach. The conceptual model is informed by a case study of three U.S. cities that adopted restrictions on high-alcohol malt liquor sales. Setting. The three cities included Seattle, Washington; Santa Ana, California; and Washington, D.C. Participants. Participants (n = 39) represented neighborhood groups, city officials, local police, Alcohol Beverage Control (board members and enforcement personnel), alcohol retailers, alcohol industry representatives, and advocacy and service organizations. Method. We conducted key informant interviews with participants in each city. We coded and analyzed the data by using a grounded theory approach. Findings were used to identify and illustrate model components. Results. Implementation components include building public awareness and educating stakeholders, monitoring and enforcing compliance, evaluating process and outcomes, and institutionalizing the policy. The experiences of study cities illustrate the importance of these activities in maintaining policy effectiveness; for example, a lack of enforcement resources appeared to contribute to the erosion of compliance over time. Conclusion. The model addresses an important gap in alcohol policy research. It is intended to spur further research on the subject, provide a guide for policy practitioners, and ultimately improve the long-term effectiveness of alcohol control policies.
Costs of a Work-Family Intervention: Evidence from the Work, Family, and Health Network
Authors: Barbosa Carolina , Bray Jeremy W. , Brockwood Krista , Reeves Daniel 
Published: August 2013

Purpose. To estimate the cost to the workplace of implementing initiatives to reduce work-family conflict. Design. Prospective cost analysis conducted alongside a group-randomized multisite controlled experimental study, using a microcosting approach. Setting. An information technology firm. Subjects. Employees (n = 1004) and managers (n = 141) randomized to the intervention arm. Intervention. STAR (Start. Transform. Achieve. Results.) to enhance employees' control over their work time, increase supervisor support for employees to manage work and family responsibilities, and reorient the culture toward results. Measures. A taxonomy of activities related to customization, start-up, and implementation was developed. Resource use and unit costs were estimated for each activity, excluding research-related activities. Analysis. Economic costing approach (accounting and opportunity costs). Sensitivity analyses on intervention costs. Results. The total cost of STAR was $709,654, of which $389,717 was labor costs and $319,937 nonlabor costs (including $313,877 for intervention contract). The cost per employee participation in the intervention was $340 (95% confidence interval: $330–$351); $597 ($561–$634) for managers and $300 ($292–$308) for other employees (2011 prices). Conclusion. A detailed activity costing approach allows for more accurate cost estimates and identifies key drivers of cost. The key cost driver was employees' time spent on receiving the intervention. Ignoring this cost, which is usual in studies that cost workplace interventions, would seriously underestimate the cost of a workplace initiative.
Non-syndromic oral clefts and risk of cancer: a systematic review
Authors: Popoff Daniela Araújo Veloso , Coelho Mateus Prates , Martelli Daniella Reis Barbosa , Saini Rajiv , Coletta Ricardo Della , Martelli-Júnior Hercílio 
Published: August 2013

Objective: To discuss the risk of cancer among relatives of individuals with cleft lip and palate (CL/P), as well as the risk of CL/P among relatives of individuals with cancer, since studies published currently have suggested an increased risk of cancer among relatives of cleft individuals. Design: A systematic literature review was carried out in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration Group protocol, including literature search strategy, selection of papers through the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data extraction and quality assessment. PubMed, Scopus and ISI - Web of Science databases were systematically searched using the fallowing search strings: “cleft lip and palate” AND “cancer”, “oral clefts” AND “cancer” and “orofacial clefts” AND “cancer”. Results: From 653 studies accessed, 8 comprised the final sample: 6 investigating CL/P index cases and their family history of cancer and 2 investigating individuals with cancer and their family history for CL/P. The sample sizes were not homogeneous. Oral clefts, the type of cancer and the degree of kinship family were not categorized in all studies. Leukemia, breast cancer and colon cancer were the most cited types, even as first-and-second degree relatives. Conclusions: An increased risk of cancer among relatives of cleft individuals could not be entirely confirmed. However, studies with this specific purpose suggest that first-and-second degrees relatives of cleft individuals have some types of cancer more often than unexposed families, highlighting that future studies should expand their samples to investigate possible common molecular mechanisms that allow relating oral clefts and cancer.
La gouvernance multiniveau et les politiques publiques au sein des municipalités du Canada : reddition de comptes et efficacité
Authors: Young Robert 
Published: August 2013

Cet article fait état des principaux résultats d’un projet de recherche entrepris par un vaste groupe d’universitaires au cours des sept dernières années. L’équipe a centré ses travaux sur la manière dont les négociations intergouvernementales produisent des politiques dans les municipalités canadiennes et sur le rôle des « forces sociales » dans le processus d’élaboration des politiques. L’étude s’intéresse en particulier aux administrations municipales, à la fois en tant que participants au cycle des relations intergouvernementales et en tant que pôles d’échanges des réseaux locaux des forces sociales. De façon générale, les fruits de cette recherche dressent un tableau détaillé de la gouvernance multiniveau au Canada. Les résultats publiés ici sont liés aux questions de reddition de comptes et d’efficacité. Après une brève introduction, ces thèmes sont abordés dans l’ordre. En conclusion, il est question de résultats généraux sur la gouvernance multiniveau au Canada et de la posture des administrations municipales dans le système politique canadien.
Réminiscences du passé de la Seconde Guerre mondiale au Québec depuis 1945
Authors: Bergère Marc 
Published: August 2013

À l’origine de ce sujet, il y a une double découverte. D’une part, il est avéré que certains individus compromis en France sous l’Occupation se sont réfugiés au Québec après la guerre. D’autre part, il apparaît que, moins que leur importance numérique (quelques poignées), c’est l’écho significatif de leur présence et les soutiens non négligeables dont ils ont pu bénéficier au sein de la société québécoise, qui interrogent. En effet, l’ampleur de la mobilisation de part et d’autre fut telle que l’essayiste Yves Lavertu a pu, à juste titre, parler d’une « affaire Bernonville » entre 1948 et 1951, pour désigner ce qui s’apparente à une véritable « affaire d’État » (sous au moins deux plans : France/Canada, mais aussi en interne fédéral/provincial). Ce faisant, il s’agit ici de présenter un projet de recherche qui, partant de l’événement (l’affaire des « réfugiés politiques » français au Canada dans l’immédiat après-guerre), analyse aussi les usages de ce passé dans des temps ultérieurs entre histoire, mémoire et écriture de l’histoire. Dès lors, sachant qu’un objet comparable existe en France et que l’on dispose ainsi des outils méthodologiques pour l’appréhender, la question est désormais de savoir quels peuvent être les apports mais aussi les limites d’une approche historiographique croisée France-Québec sur ce sujet. C’est pourquoi, cette note de recherche est pensée comme un premier état historiographique tout en conservant une forte dimension problématique et programmatique.
Interventional Therapy for the Treatment of Severe Hemobilia After Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangial Drainage: A Case Series
Authors: Cao Huicun , Liu Jian , Li Tianxiao , Cao Guangshao , Xu Gangqin , Zhai Shuiting , Xue Jiangyu , Wang Ziliang , Shi Shuaitao , Bai Weixing 
Published: August 2013

Abstract
From May 2003 to May 2010, a total of 9 patients with severe hemobilia after percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) were diagnosed using superselective angiography and cholangiography, and then were treated with interventional procedures. Two patients with hepatic arterio-biliary fistula underwent proximal and distal arterial embolization of the responsible vessel. Six patients with pseudoaneurysm had pseudoaneurysm occlusion with proximal and distal embolization. Another patient with biliary-portal vein fistula received a biliary fully covered stent placement. The effects in these patients were evaluated using superselective angiography immediately after the intervention and at 3- and 6-month follow-up. In all patients, hemobilia was stopped right after the treatment and no sign of recurrence was noted at 3- and 6-month follow-up after the interventional therapy. Our findings demonstrate that interventional therapy is a simple, minimally invasive, and safe approach for treating severe hemobilia in patients receiving PTCD.
Utility of death certificate data in predicting cancer incidence
Authors: Bedford Ronald L. , Lourens Spencer G. , Lynch Charles F. , Smith Brian J. , Field R. William 
Published: August 2013

AbstractBackgroundStudies often rely on death certificates to identify cancer occurrence. This research assessed the death certificate's ability to reflect cancer incidence and factors that influence agreement with cancer registry data.MethodsThis study compared death certificates to cancer incidence data for an occupational cohort of 1,795 deceased workers who were registered by the Iowa Cancer Registry (ICR) between 1973 and 2005. Logistic regression models examined the effects of factors such as survival time, age at diagnosis, and gender on the odds of agreement between death certificate and incidence data.ResultsDeath certificates under‐reported cancer incidence by 10–100%, depending on site. A 1‐year increase in survival decreased the odds of agreement between death certificate and ICR data by 18%. Younger and female workers had increased odds of agreement.ConclusionsDeath certificates can be useful predictors of cancer incidence, particularly for diseases with shorter survival and among subjects diagnosed earlier in life. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:153–162, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Fire retardancy and durability of poly(N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenylalanine)‐montmorillonite composite film coated polyimide fabric
Authors: Xu Tong , Zhang Linping , Zhong Yi , Mao Zhiping 
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACTPolyimide (PI) fabric was coated with composite films composed of poly(N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenylalanine) (PNBD) and montmorillonite (MMT), prepared via layer‐by‐layer assembly. Three coating recipes (changed by altering the concentration of PNBD solution) were used to study the growth of thin films. Scanning electron microscope showed that, after 20 times standard washing, PNBD‐MMT film still coated on PI fiber, while MMT film coated on PI had been almost washed off. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that, in nitrogen atmosphere at 900°C, the residue of uncoated PI was 36.62%, after 20 times standard washing, residue of PNBD‐MMT coated PI (53.80%) was higher than that of MMT coated PI (50.08%). Vertical flame testing showed that the burning length of PNBD‐MMT coated PI (7 mm) was much shorter than that of uncoated PI (30 mm) and MMT coated PI (17 mm) after 20 times standard washing. These results demonstrated the excellent flame retardancy and durability of PNBD‐MMT film coated PI fabric. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39608.
Characterization and performance of dodecyl amine functionalized graphene oxide and dodecyl amine functionalized graphene/high‐density polyethylene nanocomposites: A comparative study
Authors: Ren Peng‐Gang , Wang Hao , Huang Hua‐Dong , Yan Ding‐Xiang , Li Zhong‐Ming 
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACTDodecyl amine (DA) functionalized graphene oxide(DA‐GO) and dodecyl amine functionalized reduced graphene oxide (DA‐RGO) were produced by using amidation reaction and chemical reduction, then two kinds of well dispersed DA‐GO/high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) and DA‐RGO/HDPE nanocomposites were prepared by solution mixing method and hot‐pressing process. Thermogravimetric, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffractions, and Raman spectroscopy analyses showed that DA was successfully grafted onto the graphene oxide surface by uncleophilic substitution and the amidation reaction, which increased the intragallery spacing of graphite oxide, resulting in the uniform dispersion of DA‐GO and DA‐RGO in the nonpolar xylene solvent. Morphological analysis of nanocomposites showed that both DA‐GO and DA‐RGO were homogeneously dispersed in HDPE matrix and formed strong interfacial interaction. Although the crystallinity, dynamic mechanical, gas barrier, and thermal stability properties of HDPE were significantly improved by addition of small amount of DA‐GO or DA‐RGO, the performance comparison of DA‐GO/HDPE and DA‐RGO/HDPE nanocomposites indicated that the reduction of DA‐GO was not necessary because the interfacial adhesion and aspect ratio of graphene sheets had hardly changed after reduction, which resulting in almost the same properties between DA‐GO/HDPE and DA‐RGO/HDPE nanocomposites. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39803.
Surface treatment of cellulose fibers with methylmethacrylate for enhanced properties of in situ polymerized PMMA/cellulose composites
Authors: Banerjee Moloy , Sain Sunanda , Mukhopadhyay Anirudhha , Sengupta Suparna , Kar Tanusree , Ray Dipa 
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACTCellulose micro/nanofibers (CNF), prepared from jute fibers were surface treated with methyl methacrylate (MMA) for better dispersion into poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix. PMMA/cellulose composites were prepared by in situ suspension polymerization technique. The surface treatment of CNF was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. MMA‐treated cellulose micro/nanofibers (MCNF) demonstrated improved affinity and dispersion in MMA monomer as well as in the PMMA/cellulose composites. Thermal properties of the cellulose composites were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The glass transition temperature (Tg) of PMMA increased by nearly 19°C in the in situ cellulose composites compared to that of unreinforced PMMA as indicated by DSC. TGA showed increased thermal stability of the cellulose composites. Enhanced tensile properties as well as significantly lower moisture uptake were observed in the in situ prepared PMMA/cellulose composites. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39808.
Effect of surface acetylated‐chitin nanocrystals on structure and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid)
Authors: Zhang Qiaoxin , Wei Siwen , Huang Jin , Feng Jiwen , Chang Peter R. 
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACTIn this work, the miscibility between chitin nanocrystals (ChNs) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was expected to be improved by surface acetylation of ChN. The reaction of acetic anhydride onto the ChN surface was confirmed by FTIR and 13C NMR, while XRD and TEM proved the crystalline structure and rod‐like morphology were maintained. The acetylated ChN (AChN) was incorporated into a PLA matrix by solution blending, and resulted in an increase of tensile strength and Young's modulus and they reached to the maximum value as 45 and 37% higher than neat PLA film, respectively, with the loading level of AChN reaching to 4 wt %. The enhancement could be attributed to that acetylation improved dispersion of AChN in the PLA matrix and interfacial adhesion between AChN and PLA. The performances of the nanocomposites based on PLA and chitin nanocrystals derived from renewable resources have good potential for industrial applications. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39809.