A professional support program for families of handicapped preschoolers: Decrease in maternal stress

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Sterling Honig ◽  
Catherine J. Winger
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Stress ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Support Program

Professional support framework: improving access to professional support for professionals

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Hall ◽  
Karen Bell
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Queensland Health ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Key Factor

From an organisational point of view, professional support is an important aspect of clinical governance and a tool for maximising service delivery quality. As a key factor in staff retention and recruitment, access to professional support is also regarded as an important tool for facilitating workforce growth in a competitive health workforce market. While some work units provide appropriate professional support such as in-service, professional supervision is a key challenge for a large organisation employing many health professionals to ensure equitable and relevant access to finite professional support resources. The goal of this paper is to describe the Professional Support Program designed and implemented by Queensland Health. This program seeks to support professionals who may not previously have had optimal engagement in professional support and to enhance the quality of professional support activities available. Evaluation indicates that the Professional Support Program has been successful in facilitating participation in, and quality of professional support activities. What is known of the topic? There are numerous professional support strategies for health professionals. In many cases, these are understood but delivered in an ad hoc and disconnected way. What does this paper add? The development and implementation of a comprehensive Professional Support Framework is outlined. What are the implications for practitioners? The Professional Support Framework described here has provided effective and equitable professional support to a diverse group of professionals.

scholarly journals The effect of a comprehensive support program on the stress level of mothers in a neonatal intensive care unit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esra Goral ◽  
Emine Geçkil
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Maternal Stress ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Parent Stress ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Control Group

Background & Aim: Parents of neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit may experience a high level of stress. Although many approaches were applied to reduce stress, little is known about the effect of a comprehensive support program. This study aims to investigate the effect of a comprehensive supportive program on maternal stress levels in a NICU. Methods & Materials: This is a quasi-experimental study that lasted for about eleven months, 62 mothers whose premature neonates were hospitalized in a NICU in Edirne, Turkey, were selected and assigned into intervention and control groups non-randomly. A comprehensive support program was applied for the mothers in the intervention group, whereas the mothers in the control group received the standard routine care. Data were collected using the Parental Information Form, Newborn Information Form, and Parent Stress Scale in NICU and analyzed using SPSS software.    Results: The maternal stress level of the mothers in the intervention group (mean=2.95±.72) was found significantly lower than the control group (mean=3.74±.82) (p≤001) in the post-test. Similarly, the average scores obtained by the mothers in the intervention group in the Parent Stress Scale’s subcategories of images and sounds, neonates’ appearance, and change in parental roles were also found to be significantly lower than that obtained by the mother’s in the control group (p≤001). Conclusion: A comprehensive support program is significantly effective in reducing maternal stress levels. So, it is highly recommended that nurses use these comprehensive approaches in practice and especially support mothers by facilitating interaction between parents experiencing similar problems.

A Support Program

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henna Grunblatt ◽  
Lisa Daar
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Educational Audiology ◽  
Part Program ◽  
One To One

A program for providing information to children who are deaf about their deafness and addressing common concerns about deafness is detailed. Developed by a school audiologist and the school counselor, this two-part program is geared for children from 3 years to 15 years of age. The first part is an educational audiology program consisting of varied informational classes conducted by the audiologist. Five topics are addressed in this part of the program, including basic audiology, hearing aids, FM systems, audiograms, and student concerns. The second part of the program consists of individualized counseling. This involves both one-to-one counseling sessions between a student and the school counselor, as well as conjoint sessions conducted—with the student’s permission—by both the audiologist and the school counselor.

Predictors of Purchasing a Hearing Aid After an Evaluation Period: A Prospective Study in Dutch Older Hearing Aid Candidates

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3S) ◽  
pp. 802-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Pronk ◽  
Janine F. J. Meijerink ◽  
Sophia E. Kramer ◽  
Martijn W. Heymans ◽  
Jana Besser
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Baseline Covariates

Purpose The current study aimed to identify factors that distinguish between older (50+ years) hearing aid (HA) candidates who do and do not purchase HAs after having gone through an HA evaluation period (HAEP). Method Secondary data analysis of the SUpport PRogram trial was performed ( n = 267 older, 1st-time HA candidates). All SUpport PRogram participants started an HAEP shortly after study enrollment. Decision to purchase an HA by the end of the HAEP was the outcome of interest of the current study. Participants' baseline covariates (22 in total) were included as candidate predictors. Multivariable logistic regression modeling (backward selection and reclassification tables) was used. Results Of all candidate predictors, only pure-tone average (average of 1, 2, and 4 kHz) hearing loss emerged as a significant predictor (odds ratio = 1.03, 95% confidence interval [1.03, 1.17]). Model performance was weak (Nagelkerke R 2 = .04, area under the curve = 0.61). Conclusions These data suggest that, once HA candidates have decided to enter an HAEP, factors measured early in the help-seeking journey do not predict well who will and will not purchase an HA. Instead, factors that act during the HAEP may hold this predictive value. This should be examined.

Experiences With and Lessons Learned From Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Support Program for Older Hearing Aid Users and Their Communication Partners in the Hearing Aid Dispensing Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3S) ◽  
pp. 638-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine F. J. Meijerink ◽  
Marieke Pronk ◽  
Sophia E. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Large Sample Size ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Communication Program ◽  
Communication Partners

Purpose The SUpport PRogram (SUPR) study was carried out in the context of a private academic partnership and is the first study to evaluate the long-term effects of a communication program (SUPR) for older hearing aid users and their communication partners on a large scale in a hearing aid dispensing setting. The purpose of this research note is to reflect on the lessons that we learned during the different development, implementation, and evaluation phases of the SUPR project. Procedure This research note describes the procedures that were followed during the different phases of the SUPR project and provides a critical discussion to describe the strengths and weaknesses of the approach taken. Conclusion This research note might provide researchers and intervention developers with useful insights as to how aural rehabilitation interventions, such as the SUPR, can be developed by incorporating the needs of the different stakeholders, evaluated by using a robust research design (including a large sample size and a longer term follow-up assessment), and implemented widely by collaborating with a private partner (hearing aid dispensing practice chain).

Connecting Students to Mental Health Services Through an Integrated Student Support Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna N. Hamilton ◽  
Agnes Chung ◽  
Quang D. Tran ◽  
Kirsten M. Rene ◽  
Mary E. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Student Support Program
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