The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Jun 2008
Community perception of childhood drowning and its prevention measures in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative study.
To gain an in-depth understanding of people's perception of causes and their concepts of prevention of childhood drowning in rural Bangladesh. ⋯ People interviewed in general know the causes of childhood drowning and its preventive measures, but they do not put their knowledge into preventative actions as they fail to recognise this as a major child survival issue and they are never reached with definite actions points to change the behaviours.
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Aust J Rural Health · Jun 2008
Partnerships to promote mental health of NSW farmers: the New South Wales Farmers Blueprint for Mental Health.
To describe the process and outcome of development of a framework for planning and implementation of a range of interventions aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of farmers and farm families in New South Wales (NSW). ⋯ It is suggested that the NSW Farm Blueprint and the activities being implemented by the NSW Farmers Mental Health Network partners represent a model for implementation of a mental health promotion in identified at-risk Australian populations.