... until March 2016 at a national level and though voluntary, almost all of GPs in Scotland collect some QOF data. Diagnosis of COPD was required to be carried out using spirometry testing under the QOF. The SHS collects information by face-to-face interview. The SHS is designed to provide information...

... support networks in a personalised and flexible way using Alzheimer Scotland’s 5 Pillars model for a minimum of one year […] Various techniques and approaches can be used to deliver a given pillar, but it is essential that the full range is offered to each person, and that each person’s needs are assessed...

...‐collaborative Study in Scotland were analysed using multilevel linear regression analyses for outcome measures: happiness, confidence, life satisfaction, feeling left out, helplessness, multiple health complaints (MHC) and self‐rated health. Findings Particularly high proportions of both boys and girls...

... inequalities. This paper aims to report and reflect on the authors' experiences of undertaking a health education initiative in a rural National Health Service (NHS) health board in Scotland that utilised social marketing methodology and sought to develop wider capacity and ensure implementation in two topic...

... Health Behaviour in School‐aged Children: WHO‐collaborative Study in Scotland (n=4,959) were analysed using multilevel linear regression analyses. Findings There was an association between both mother‐child and father‐child communication and young people's life satisfaction. Relationship...

... for the development of appropriate and acceptable school‐based active travel programmes. Joanna Kirby can be contacted at: joanna.kirby@ed.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Travel Transportation Schools Children (age groups) Personal health Scotland You get to spend more time...

... of these data and stage 3 is the organisation and presentation of the developed categories. Each of the three stages in undertaken by a different group of the same age peers within a single school. Health education Schools Ireland Scotland Schools have been identified as a key setting for health...

... and their families as the main gain. Secondary school staff considered that the greatest impact was for children at the onset of mental illness, and their own knowledge and skills. Practical implications Primary mental health work in the community is fairly new in Scotland. This study suggested that it speeded...

... were held with 8 to 14‐year‐olds sampled from four deprived communities located in the West of Scotland. Participants were asked about their local area and how they kept safe. Data were coded thematically and area, age and gender differences examined. Findings Children mentioned both positive...

... limbs, neck and shoulder increases with frequency and duration of exposure to computer use. This paper reports secondary analyses of the Health Behaviour in School‐aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross‐National Study (HBSC). Data from 11‐, 13‐ and 15‐year‐olds living in Scotland have been used...

... contribute to health improvement are unclear. This paper provides an overview of Internet developments and presents findings from research carried out on behalf of the Health Education Board for Scotland, illustrating some of the assumptions implicit in using the Internet for health promotion. In the absence...

.... The review found that much of the existing research is out of date and found few thorough empirical studies of the health of Gypsy/Traveller communities in Scotland. The authors found that a predominant focus within the literature concerns health beliefs and cultural practices, with far less discussion about...

... the value of integrating activity into daily life, yet popular attention continues to focus on sporting excellence and team sports. Data from people in early and late middle age in the West of Scotland demonstrate that sporting and team activities are rarely undertaken throughout adult life, especially...