Psychosocial Challenges of Diabetes

2021 ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Doyle ◽  
Amy Page ◽  
Kathryn Nagel
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Challenges

scholarly journals Caring for Pregnant Patients with COVID-19: Practical Tips Getting from Policy to Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (08) ◽  
pp. 850-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoriya London ◽  
Rodney McLaren ◽  
Janet Stein ◽  
Fouad Atallah ◽  
Nelli Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Key Points ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Hospital Protocols ◽  
Zip Code

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic with most American cases in New York. As an institution residing in a high-prevalence zip code, with over 8,000 births annually, we have cared for over 80 COVID-19-infected pregnant women, and have encountered many challenges in applying new national standards for care. In this article, we review how to change outpatient and inpatient practices, develop, and disseminate new hospital protocols, and we highlight the psychosocial challenges for pregnant patients and their providers. Key Points

The Voice of Experience: Diet and Weight Change in Women with Breast Cancer Associate with Psychosocial and Treatment-Related Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivienne Vance ◽  
Sharon Campbell ◽  
Linda Mccargar ◽  
Marina Mourtzakis ◽  
Rhona Hanning
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Dietary Interventions ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Food Cravings ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
The Voice

Purpose: This study investigated relationships between psychosocial and treatment-related factors, diet, and weight change in women treated with chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Methods: Comprehensive qualitative interviews were conducted with 28 women who were within 12 months of completing chemotherapy treatment. Results: Changes in food intake and eating patterns were universal over the course of chemotherapy, with broad variability in treatment effects and associated dietary responses linked to weight change. Increased appetite, food cravings, and intake of energy-dense comfort foods were more common among women who gained weight during treatment (n = 11). Changes in taste, nausea, and emotional distress were central in promoting these dietary responses. Women who lost weight during treatment (n = 6) tended to report more severe and persistent side effects of treatment leading to poor appetite and lower food intake, and they were more likely to live alone. Conclusions: While the etiology of weight change in this population is complex, this study suggests that changes in food intake related to treatment and psychosocial challenges may play an important role for some women. These findings may help to identify women who are most at risk of weight change during treatment and may inform the development of tailored dietary interventions.

Psychosocial Challenges of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Workers

2015 ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Jun Shigemura ◽  
Takeshi Tanigawa ◽  
Azura Z. Aziz ◽  
Rethy Kieth Chhem ◽  
Soichiro Nomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges

Stamped Life

2018 ◽  
pp. 209-224
Author(s):  
Fulya Akgül Gök ◽  
Elif Gökçearslan Çifci
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
Depth Interviews

This research was conducted with a view to ascertaining the perceptions, feelings, and thoughts of the women who care for patients with schizophrenia regarding the challenges they face and stigma. This research was conducted by using qualitative research method. To this end, in-depth interviews were made with 10 women who care for schizophrenia patients. As a result of the research, it was found out that the women who care for patients often care of the patient on their own, and thus, they have some psychosocial challenges. The disease negatively affects family relationships, but some families, on the contrary, have positive changes in their relationships. The parents accuse themselves as they are the cause of the disease and they are accused by the social circles. The women who care for patients are exposed to stigma during almost the all processes of the disease and some women internalize being stigmatized and they mostly tend to hide the disease in order to cope with the stigma.

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