Early Pregnancy Assessment Services in Australia: What psychosocial support is available? A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Claringbold ◽  
Jade Bilardi ◽  
Meredith Temple-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Psychosocial Support

scholarly journals Compounded trauma: A qualitative study of the challenges for refugees living with advanced cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921632110002
Author(s):  
Ping Guo ◽  
Sawsan Alajarmeh ◽  
Ghadeer Alarja ◽  
Waleed Alrjoub ◽  
Ayman Al-Essa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Background: Although palliative care is now an essential health service under Universal Health Coverage, ensuring access and appropriate care for refugees is a specific challenge for this large population. Aim: To identify the needs and experiences of adult refugees in Jordan with advanced cancer and informal caregivers. Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Setting/participants: Participants were purposively sampled at two Jordanian hospitals to achieve heterogeneity by age, gender, country of origin, and primary diagnosis. Results: Twenty-nine refugees (22 patients, 7 caregivers) participated, and four themes were generated: (1) Psychological distress and sustaining social support. Refugees often experienced unmet psychosocial needs. However, psychosocial support was reported either absent or limited. (2) Knowledge and uncertainty. Lack of information and poor communication between healthcare providers and patients caused significant distress due to uncertainty. (3) Family anxiety and support roles. Being away from the home country cut patients and caregivers off from their wider social support network, which added increased anxiety and responsibilities to caregivers. (4) Compounded trauma and poverty. Many refugees have experienced trauma related to war that may affect their physical and mental health. They faced serious financial crises caused by the rising cost of medicines and treatment. Conclusions: This study reveals the impact of fractured families and networks on social support in advanced cancer, and the compounding trauma of the disease for refugees. Detailed person-centred assessment and emphasis on psychosocial support is essential, and home-based care should not presume community support for patients to remain at home.

Parent experiences and psychosocial support needs 6 months following paediatric critical injury: A qualitative study

Injury ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1082-1088
Author(s):  
Kim Foster ◽  
Rebecca Mitchell ◽  
Alexandra Young ◽  
Connie Van ◽  
Kate Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Parent Experiences ◽  
Critical Injury

Psychosocial and mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown: A rapid qualitative study in migrant shelters at the Mexico-United States border

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Ietza Bojórquez ◽  
Olga Odgers-Ortiz ◽  
Olga L. Olivas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
The One

Introduction. Migrants could be at increased risk of the psychosocial and mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research is needed to assess their needs and the most useful interventions in this regard. Objective. To describe the mental health consequences of the pandemic and lockdown measures among migrants living in shelters in Tijuana, Mexico, during the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers to mental healthcare during this period, and the key elements of psychosocial support provided by civil society organizations (CSOs), as described by shelters’ staff. Method. In April-May 2020, we conducted a rapid qualitative study through interviews with persons providing services at eight migrant shelters, complementing the information with data from an ongoing ethnographic project. We situated the results within the levels of the United Nations’ Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) pyramid of psychosocial and mental health support. Results. In addition to fear of contagion and economic insecurity, migrants experienced emotional distress associated with hardening migration policies, and the difficulties of having to find shelter in place in non-private spaces. Some CSOs continued or adapted previous psychosocial support activities, helping migrants navigate these issues, but other activities stopped amidst physical distancing measures and because of limited resources. Migrants themselves implemented some group activities. There was a surge of civil society initiatives of online support, but some shelters laeked the technological and other resources to benefit from them. Discussion and conclusion. Migrants require a tailor made response to their mental health needs in the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the one provided by CSOs.

scholarly journals Women’s freedom of movement and participation in psychosocial support groups: qualitative study in northern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Gailits ◽  
Kaaren Mathias ◽  
Elysée Nouvet ◽  
Pooja Pillai ◽  
Lisa Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Freedom Of Movement ◽  
Northern India

scholarly journals How to bring residents’ psychosocial well-being to the heart of the fight against Covid-19 in Belgian nursing homes—A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0249098
Author(s):  
Sanne Kaelen ◽  
Wilma van den Boogaard ◽  
Umberto Pellecchia ◽  
Sofie Spiers ◽  
Caroline De Cramer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Organization Of Care

Background Nursing homes (NH) for the elderly have been particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic mainly due to their hosted vulnerable populations and poor outbreak preparedness. In Belgium, the medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) implemented a support project for NH including training on infection prevention and control (IPC), (re)-organization of care, and psychosocial support for NH staff. As psychosocial and mental health needs of NH residents in times of Covid-19 are poorly understood and addressed, this study aimed to better understand these needs and how staff could respond accordingly. Methods A qualitative study adopting thematic content analysis. Eight focus group discussions with direct caring staff and 56 in-depth interviews with residents were conducted in eight purposively and conveniently selected NHs in Brussels, Belgium, June 2020. Results NH residents experienced losses of freedom, social life, autonomy, and recreational activities that deprived them of their basic psychological needs. This had a massive impact on their mental well-being expressed in feeling depressed, anxious, and frustrated as well as decreased meaning and quality of life. Staff felt unprepared for the challenges posed by the pandemic; lacking guidelines, personal protective equipment and clarity around organization of care. They were confronted with professional and ethical dilemmas, feeling ‘trapped’ between IPC and the residents’ wellbeing. They witnessed the detrimental effects of the measures imposed on their residents. Conclusion This study revealed the insights of residents’ and NH staff at the height of the early Covid-19 pandemic. Clearer outbreak plans, including psychosocial support, could have prevented the aggravated mental health conditions of both residents and staff. A holistic approach is needed in NHs in which tailor-made essential restrictive IPC measures are combined with psychosocial support measures to reduce the impact on residents’ mental health impact and to enhance their quality of life.

Prevention of early pregnancy in the reorientation of health services - qualitative study

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Glêdes Ibiapina Gurgel ◽  
Maria Dalva Santos Alves ◽  
Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro ◽  
Escolática Rejane Ferreira Moura ◽  
Rita Maria Viana Rêgo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Early Pregnancy
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