Multidisciplinary collaboration is key to strengthening the evidence base for multifaceted illness prevention interventions. We bring together health economics and behavioral science to explore the well-being benefits and social cost-benefit of volunteer gardening at an accredited botanic garden, Wales, UK. A health economics-informed social return on investment (SROI) evaluation was combined with the assessment of volunteers' basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), connection to nature, and their interrelatedness in this innovative nature-based intervention study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a composite of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (AgNPs-TiONPs) was examined for its synergistic effects on phytostabilization of lead (Pb) and mitigation of toxicity in cowpea ( (L) Walp). Seeds of were wetted with water, 0.05 and 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Therapeutic offloading devices, including insoles, shoes, and other orthoses, are some of the most commonly used interventions to treat or prevent diabetic foot ulceration. Custom-made offloading devices are increasingly used to offset the development of foot ulcers. However, whether these devices are more effective than prefabricated standard offloading devices is uncertain.
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