Promoting Salutogenic Capacity in Health Professionals

AbstractFrom a salutogenic perspective, relational and reflective competencies are key to the success of competence building. Reflecting on and exploring one’s (life) experience in a continuous learning process can enhance salutogenic competence.This chapter, whose authors have many years of experience building health professionals’ salutogenic competence, is nicely illustrated with teaching and coaching examples drawn from (a) a master’s programme for students in various health professions, (b) salutogenic talk-therapy groups, (c) students in health promotion training programmes, and (d) on-the-job training of healthcare professionals working in childcare services.The chapter discusses the concept of “self-tuning,” referring to habitual self-sensitivity, reflection, and mobilising of resources, which can play a central role in all types of training. This chapter emphasises that trainers should strive to “live the talk,” developing their personal salutogenic capacity – in other words, do what you teach and be what you teach.

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Addressing healthcare for migrants and ethnic minorities in Europe: A review of training programmes

Health Education Journal ◽

10.1177/0017896918793164 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 78 (1) ◽

pp. 9-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Antonio Chiarenza ◽

Lidia Horvat ◽

Katja Lanting ◽

Anna Ciannameo ◽

Jeanine Suurmond

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Policy Support ◽

Training Design ◽

Conceptual Approach ◽

Effective Response ◽

Access And Quality ◽

Training Programmes

Background: The global phenomenon of migration has dramatically changed the social context in which healthcare professionals operate. European states are facing a growing need to effectively train healthcare professionals to understand and respond appropriately to the diverse needs of migrants and ethnic minorities. While many European Union (EU) countries have adopted specific initiatives, there is considerable variation in these activities and few examples of evaluation of the quality of these training courses. Aims: This article describes findings from a review conducted as a part of the ‘Training packages for health professionals to improve access and quality of health services for migrants and ethnic minorities, including the Roma (MEM-TP)’ project, which sought to identify and assess training programmes for health professionals delivered in Europe between 2004 and 2013. Methods: The review and analysis of training materials comprised three components: (1) a review of the published and unpublished literature, (2) a survey addressing national contact persons, and representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations and (3) an assessment of the quality of the training programmes identified. Results: The review showed that training programmes tend to be characterised by low levels of participant involvement in training development, delivery and evaluation. Training programmes often lacked an explicit pedagogical approach, did not systematically focus on outcomes in training design, implementation and evaluation, and were poorly linked to key organisational and policy support. Finally, while cultural competence continues to be the broad conceptual approach used in training programmes, alternate approaches such as intersectionality, equity and person-centred care are emergent. Conclusion: Training programmes in Europe can be further improved in order to ensure an effective response to the diverse needs of patients, carers, health professionals and the community.

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Mapping of education of health professionals in health promotion; a European survey

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.665 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

K Patja ◽

M Bonello ◽

A Dorottya ◽

R Orhan ◽

T Huis int'Veld ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Health Professions ◽

Educational Programs ◽

European Countries ◽

Final Report ◽

Lifestyle Interventions ◽

Good Practices ◽

Joint Development

Abstract Health behaviours comprise over half of risk of Non-communicable Diseases. Lifestyle interventions need collaborative approaches in healthcare; this makes health professionalś knowledge and skills in advocating lifestyle interventions crucial. However less is known about educational programs of professionals in Europe about health promotion. So, a project commissioned by Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea) in years 2018-2020 was carried out in all EU countries. Over 15 professions were included in this study. Information was obtained from national education providers, European associations of health professionals and national authorities. Study questions included: 1) how are health professionals being trained in health promotion in the EU? 2) what competencies professions require? 3) what methods are used? 4) what are the good practices? A three-stage data collection and analyses were carried out in order to answer these questions: a) desk research b) on-line survey for education content, methods and practices c) good practices assessment. Final report is to be concluded and published in April 2020, but first indications show that a) there are guidelines of competencies in health promotion in different levels of education (graduate, post-graduate and continuous professional development) b) good practices were found in all health professions b) all health professions provide description of health promotion competencies, c) traditional teaching methods (lectures and assignments) are most often used and d) there is a need for of digital health coaching and health economics practices. There is a need for capacity building and joint development in the European countries. Willingness to create European network of faculties, education regulators and professional associations is obvious and all parties acknowledge the need for support developing good practices and improving professional competencies in health promotion. Key messages There was a need for mapping of educational programs of professionals in Europe about health promotion. There is a need for capacity building and joint development in the European countries.

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Partnerships and funding

10.1093/oso/9780198792079.003.0007 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Daisy Fancourt

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Arts Organizations ◽

Grant Funding ◽

The Arts ◽

Training Programmes ◽

Arts In Health ◽

And Training

This chapter will discuss how to develop partnerships between the arts world and the health world, including how artists or arts organizations can pitch intervention ideas to healthcare professionals or organizations, and the different models for those health professionals or organizations to work with artists. It explains how to undertake a tender process, including developing a brief for a project and evaluating submissions. It considers preparation for projects, including drawing up contracts and designing preparation materials, induction days, and training programmes. Finally, the chapter considers 12 different ways of funding arts in health projects, from fundraising activities to grant funding, sponsorship, investment, and commissioning.

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Recomendações de equipamentos de proteção individual no combate ao COVID-19

Revista Recien - Revista Científica de Enfermagem ◽

10.24276/rrecien2020.10.31.87-95 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (31) ◽

pp. 87-95

Author(s):

Nicole Maria Miyamoto Bettini ◽

Fabiana Tomé Ramos ◽

Priscila Masquetto Vieira de Almeida

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Health Personnel ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

World Health ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Effective Strategy ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization

A Organização Mundial da Saúde - OMS confirmou a circulação internacional do novo Coronavírus em janeiro de 2020, nomeando-o como COVID-19 e, declarando uma pandemia. É de extrema importância que durante a pandemia, os profissionais de saúde tenham acesso e conhecimento sobre o uso correto dos Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPIs) e suas indicações, tomando assim, as devidas precauções na prevenção de infecções. O presente estudo buscou identificar a padronização mundial quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a pacientes suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19 no Brasil, EUA, China, Espanha, Itália e demais países europeus. Os guidelines apresentam a padronização quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19, indo ao encontro das recomendações fornecidas pela OMS. Até o momento, o uso de EPIs é sem dúvida a estratégia mais importante e eficaz para proteger os profissionais de saúde durante a assistência ao paciente com COVID-19.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavírus, Equipamento de Proteção Individual, Pessoal de Saúde, Enfermagem. Recommendations for personal protective equipment to combat COVID-19Abstract: The World Health Organization - WHO confirmed the international circulation of the new Coronavirus in January 2020, naming it as COVID-19 and declaring a pandemic. It is extremely important that during the pandemic, health professionals have access and knowledge about the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its indications, thus taking appropriate precautions to prevent infections. The present study sought to identify the worldwide standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed patients with COVID-19 in Brazil, USA, China, Spain, Italy and other European countries. The guidelines present a standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed with COVID-19, in line with the recommendations provided by WHO. To date, the use of PPE is undoubtedly the most important and effective strategy to protect healthcare professionals during care for patients with COVID-19.Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Personnel, Nursing. Recomendaciones para el equipo de protección personal para combatir COVID-19Resumen: La Organización Mundial de la Salud - La OMS confirmó la circulación internacional del nuevo Coronavirus en enero de 2020, nombrándolo COVID-19 y declarando una pandemia. Es extremadamente importante que durante la pandemia, los profesionales de la salud tengan acceso y conocimiento sobre el uso correcto del Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) y sus indicaciones, tomando así las precauciones adecuadas para prevenir infecciones. El presente estudio buscó identificar la estandarización mundial con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para atender a pacientes sospechosos y/o confirmados con COVID-19 en Brasil, Estados Unidos, China, España, Italia y otros países europeos. Las pautas presentan la estandarización con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para cuidar COVID-19 sospechoso y/o confirmado, de acuerdo con las recomendaciones proporcionadas por la OMS. Hasta la fecha, el uso de EPP es, sin duda, la estrategia más importante y efectiva para proteger a los profesionales de la salud durante la atención de pacientes con COVID-19.Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus, Equipo de Protección Personal, Personal de Salud, Enfermería.

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Physical activity promotion in primary health care in Slovenia

Swiss Sports & Exercise Medicine ◽

10.34045/ssem/2014/13 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 62 (2) ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Graduate Nurses ◽

Primary Health ◽

The Family ◽

Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

In Slovenia, the role of general practitioners in counselling physical activity for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well recognized. The role of general practitioners in advising healthy lifestyle for individuals who are at risk of developing CVD is formally defined in the National Program for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, which has been running since 2001. Part of the program is counselling on healthy lifestyle including physical activity, performed in all health centres across the country. First a screening and medical examination is performed. In case of higher risk for CVD (>20%) the physician should give advice on the particular risk factor and direct patients to health-education centres, where they can participate in healthy lifestyle workshops lead by health professionals. Physicians and other health professionals who are involved in the implementation of prevention activities within the program need knowledge and skills that are crucial for successful counselling on healthy lifestyle. The educational program “basic education in health promotion and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in primary health care/family medicine” consists of two parts. The first part of the training is open to all health professionals working within the program. The second part is intended for health professionals working in health-education workshops. In the last few years a new family practice model has been introduced and disseminated. Some duties of the family physician, including health promotion and counselling, are being transferred to graduate nurses who become part of the family practice team. This new division of work undoubtedly brings many advantages, both in terms of the work organization, and of high-quality patient care. Nevertheless preventive action cannot be fully passed on to graduate nurses. Careful planning and education are needed to ensure a comprehensive approach in healthy life style counselling.

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Instagramming our way through public health communication: why and who is using it?

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

R Vareda ◽

T Garcia ◽

J Rachadell

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Healthy Lifestyles ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

Abstract Background From disease prevention to health promotion, communication is key for Public Health (PH) practice and, according to the 9th Essential Public Health Operation its goal is to improve populations health literacy and capacity to access, understand and use information. Though social media is frequently presented as a potentially useful tool for PH communication, there is a lack of evidence about its effectiveness and impact on PH outcomes. This study researches Instagram® as a PH tool and aims to know who is using it, what content is shared on the platform and how much engagement there is. Methods This cross-sectional study regards information on 1000 Instagram® posts with the hashtags publichealth, publichealthpromotion, healthpromotion, publichealthmatters and publichealtheducation. Authors categorized post content and creators, and reviewed the number of likes and comments per post to determine engagement. Data analysis was performed on IBM SPSS® Statistics. Results The most common content categories were communicable diseases (n = 383), non-communicable diseases (n = 258) and healthy lifestyles (n = 143). Health professionals post more about communicable diseases (43,6%) and non-professionals about healthy lifestyles (36,1%). Non-professionals (n = 191) post about PH issues almost as much as health professionals (n = 220) and PH associations (n = 201). Most don't reference their sources (n = 821). Posts on communicable diseases have the most likes and comments per post (mean of 172 likes and 3,1 comments). Conclusions Half the Instagram® posts analysed in this study were made by health professionals or organizations. Communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and healthy lifestyles were the most frequent content categories and had the most engagement. The majority of posts didn't reference their sources. Though Instagram® seems to be a potential PH communication tool, further research is needed to confirm its benefits for PH. Key messages Social media platforms like Instagram® are potentially powerful tools for PH communication. There is a need to understand the efficacy of social media as health promotion tools.

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A Systematic Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Attitudes Towards Working with Autistic People

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ◽

10.1007/s40489-021-00263-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kirsten Corden ◽

Rebecca Brewer ◽

Eilidh Cage

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Vital Role ◽

Narrative Synthesis ◽

Quality Assessment Tool ◽

Professional Background ◽

Autistic People

AbstractHealthcare professionals play a vital role in identifying and supporting autistic people. This study systematically reviewed empirical research examining healthcare professionals’ knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes towards working with autistic people. Thirty-five studies were included. The included studies sampled a range of countries and professional backgrounds. A modified quality assessment tool found the quality of the included studies was moderately good. Narrative synthesis indicated that healthcare professionals report only moderate levels of autism knowledge and self-efficacy, and often lack training. Variation within and between countries and professional background was not explained by demographic factors. The reviewed evidence suggests health professionals’ limited knowledge and self-efficacy in working with autistic people is a challenge to the provision of healthcare for autistic individuals.

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Patterns of use and perceived value of social media for population health among population health stakeholders: a cross-sectional web-based survey

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11370-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sungwon Yoon ◽

Sharon Wee ◽

Vivian S. Y. Lee ◽

Jing Lin ◽

Julian Thumboo

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Population Health ◽

Preventive Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Web Based ◽

Healthy Behaviors ◽

Time Investment ◽

Patterns Of Use

Abstract Background Although existing studies have described patterns of social media use in healthcare, most are focused on health professionals in one discipline. Population health requires a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure diversity and to include diverse stakeholders. To date, what is known about using social media in population health is focused on its potential as a communication tool. This study aims to investigate patterns of use and perceived value of social media usage among stakeholders in population health practice, policy, or research. Methods We conducted a web-based survey of delegates attending the Singapore Population Health Conversations and Workshop. We designed a 24-item questionnaire to assess 1) social media use in terms of type of platform and frequency of use; 2) perceptions of social media relevance and impact on population health; and 3) top three areas in population health that would benefit from social media. We used descriptive and logistic regression analyses to assess the relationships between variables. Results Of the 308 survey respondents, 97.7% reported that they use social media in some form. Messaging (96.8%) was the most dominant activity when using social media. Challenges in implementing social media for population health were time investment by health care professionals (56.2%) and patient adoption (52.9%). The top three population health areas that would benefit most from using social media were the promotion of healthy behaviors (60.7%), community engagement (47.7%), and preventive care (40.6%). Older respondents (> = 40 years) were less likely to view social media as useful for the promotion of healthy behaviors (OR = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.19–0.60). Non-social/healthcare professionals were more likely to consider social media to be useful for community engagement (OR = 1.74; 95% CI: 1.10–2.76). For preventive care, older respondents (OR = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.32–0.82) and non-social/healthcare professionals were less likely to view social media as useful (OR = 0.61; 95% CI: 0.38–0.97). Conclusions Our findings suggest that it may be important to select the specific care areas that would benefit most from using social media. The time investment needed by population health professionals should be fully addressed in planning to maximize the application and potential value of social media.

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Being parent of a child with congenital heart disease, what does it mean? A qualitative research

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-021-00539-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nahid Dehghan Nayeri ◽

Zahra Roddehghan ◽

Farzad Mahmoodi ◽

Parvin Mahmoodi

Keyword(s):

Congenital Heart Disease ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Congenital Heart ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Life Experience ◽

The Body ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Financial Condition ◽

Data Saturation

Abstract Background Childbirth is one of the invaluable human experiences and is associated with parental happiness. However, when a child is born with congenital heart disease, it creates emotional and mental distress. As a result, it changes the parents’ response to their child birth. Exploring parenthood experiences add to the body of knowledge and reveal new perspectives. In order to make healthcare professionals able to support these children and their families, they should first understand the meaning of this phenomenon. This study aimed to explore the meaning of parenting a child with Congenital Heart Disease in Iran. Methods A qualitative study was adopted with a conventional content analysis approach and constant comparative analysis. Participants in this study were 17 parents, including parents of children with congenital heart disease who were selected by purposeful sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection and continued to data saturation. Data were analyzed via MAXQDA 10 software. Results Four categories and twenty three subcategories emerged as meaning of parenting a child with Congenital Heart Disease. Categories include “Emotional breakdown”, “The catastrophic burden of care”, “Spiritual beliefs of parents” and “The hard road” Conclusions Fully understanding the life experience of these families will allow the implementation of targeted health interventions. Hence, by understanding the meaning of parenting a child with Congenital Heart Disease, healthcare professionals can asses parents emotional statues, information and spiritual needs, financial condition, insurance and marital status using CHD standards so that support is individualized, sensitive and time appropriate.

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Oral health promotion practices of Australian community mental health professionals: a cross sectional web-based survey

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-021-01438-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Roisin McGrath ◽

Rodrigo Marino ◽

Julie Satur

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Community Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Oral Health Promotion ◽

Mental Health Consumers ◽

Australian Community ◽

Health Support

Abstract Background This study explored the oral health promotion practices of Australian community mental health professionals working with people living with severe mental illness (SMI). Methods An anonymous cross-sectional web-based survey was distributed to all Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers (CRSWs) working at Neami National (n = 471), an Australian community mental health service. The validated questionnaire assessed participants’ self-rated oral health knowledge and confidence (7 questions); their perceived barriers (9 questions) and attitudes (5 questions) to oral health promotion; and their oral health promotion practices (7 questions). Differences in responses between groups were analysed using Chi-square, Fisher’s exact and Mann–Whitney U tests. Logistic Regression Analysis served to explore the probability of providing oral health support to mental health consumers. Results A total of 141 CRSWs were included in this study, achieving a response rate of 30 percent. Roughly two-fifths (39.0%) of participants had oral health training in the previous 12-months. The majority of CRSWs (89.3%) believed (‘Agreed’ or ‘Strongly agreed’) that mental health support workers have a role to play in promoting oral health. However, less than half (44.0%) of CRSWs practiced oral health promotion activities when working with mental health consumers. When asked about barriers to promoting oral health, ‘lack of consumer interest’ was the most prevalent issue. CRSWs who had oral health training were over three-times (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.25–9.83, p = 0.017) more likely to provide oral health support. Results showed the provision of oral health support was most strongly associated with self-rated knowledge and confidence (OR 4.089, 95% CI 1.629–10.263, p = 0.003) and attitudes to oral health promotion (OR 3.906, 95% CI 1.77–8.65, p = 0.001). Conclusion The results of this study suggest that mental health support workers who have more positive attitudes to oral health promotion and who have higher self-rated oral health knowledge and confidence are more likely to provide oral health support in their professional role. Training for community mental health professionals is essential to build confidence and skills to promote oral health for mental health consumers.

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