Participatory action research: A strategy for improving self-care management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Blog post by Miguel Padilha Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity in the world. The disease is chronic and there is no cure. Further, the symptoms evolve slowly why the disease is often detected late during the disease progress. Thus, the importance of early detection in […]

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A wing of a butterfly Insider Action research as an approach and a method – exploring institutional encounters from within a birthing context

Blog post by Viola Nyman   A wing of a butterfly Insider Action research as an approach and a method – exploring institutional encounters from within a birthing context It is a struggle to initiate an AR process as a novel insider action researcher, left alone at the “messy front line” where everyday urgencies on […]

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Key Theoretical Distinctions in Community-based Health Interventions

Blog Post by Berkeley Franz Blog for the article: Key Theoretical Distinctions in Community-based Health Interventions Authors: John W. Murphy, Berkeley Franz, and Jung Min Choi Community-based health projects have become quite popular as a means to promote sustainable and relevant health care. Particularly important to the success of these projects is an emphasis on […]

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