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Take the time to meet.
Religion influences public health through religious practices. Beyond the religious sphere, a person’s cultural practices allow them to establish their identity. According to Mohamed...
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God in Children's Perceptions of Health.
Children often speak openly about the influence of religion on their health, whether they come from a Catholic, Muslim, or other religious background. For Jean-Christophe Azorin, a...
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Religious Affiliation, Spirituality, and Health in Quebec.
According to a Quebec survey conducted in 1998, spirituality appears to have a positive effect on people’s physical and mental health, insofar as it enhances their ability to cope with...
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A Look at Certain Healthcare Practices in Brazil: What Can Health Educators Do?
In Brazil, the "spiritist" religious movement, based on reincarnation, is integrated into care processes in certain hospitals or alternative healthcare settings through mediums who...
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Geneva: Multidisciplinary care for overweight children.
In Geneva, hospitals have launched an obesity prevention and management program specifically designed for children. Developed by healthcare professionals, this program consists of an...
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Prospect-famille/Unafam Peer Support Workshops: "Empowering caregivers, by caregivers."
Isolated and faced with the distress of a loved one struggling with a mental illness, families and caregivers often find themselves in dire straits. The Prospect-famille program, led...
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Destigmatizing mental illness: an initiative in Swiss high schools.
In Lausanne, Switzerland, a multidisciplinary team made up of healthcare professionals, patients, and their loved ones is visiting high schools to help destigmatize mental illness....
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EVS Survey: The Impact of Violence on People’s Health.
The "Life Events and Health" survey is the first of its kind to examine the circumstances surrounding acts of violence and their impact on people's health in France. Violence affects...
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Social perceptions of aging: changing perspectives.
Society often views old age with a rather unkind and pessimistic eye. Contrary to prevailing social perceptions, for most older adults, aging does not equate to disability. Researcher...
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Older Adults: The Forgotten Ones of Urban Areas?
"Draw me your neighborhood!" A geographer interviewed 100 people aged 75 to 102 and asked them to draw their neighborhood, including the places where they spend their time and the...