Self-care advice for health-care providers during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen L. Coons ◽  
Steven Berkowitz ◽  
Rachel Davis
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals The role of community pharmacists in increasing access and use of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: examples from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Somalia

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luna El Bizri ◽  
Laila Ghazi Jarrar ◽  
Wael K. Ali Ali ◽  
Abdifatah H. Omar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Universal Health

Abstract Background Self-care interventions offer a solution to support the achievement of three goals of the World Health Organization (WHO): to improve universal health coverage, reach people in humanitarian situations, and improve health and well-being. In light of implementing WHO consolidated guidelines on self-care interventions to strengthen sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists from four different EMR countries discussed the current SRH situation, inequality gaps, barriers to SRH service access and the pharmacist’s crucial role as a first-line responder to patients before, during and after COVID-19. Case presentation Self-care interventions for SRH allow health care providers to serve a greater number of patients, improve progress toward universal health coverage, and reach people in humanitarian crises. In fact, these interventions can be significantly enhanced by utilizing community pharmacists as first-line health care providers. This review highlights the important role of community pharmacists in promoting self-care interventions and empowering individuals, families and communities. As a result, well-informed individuals will be authoritative in their health decisions. Exploring self-care interventions in the EMR was done through reviewing selected SRH services delivery through community pharmacists before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Somalia. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacists were found to be excluded from both governmental and nongovernmental SRH programmes. During the pandemic, community pharmacists managed to support patients with self-care interventions, whether voluntarily or through their pharmacy associations. This highlights the need for the health care decision-makers to involve and support community pharmacists in influencing policies and promoting self-care interventions. Conclusion Self-care interventions can increase individuals’ choice and autonomy over SRH. Supporting community pharmacists will definitely strengthen SRH in the EMR and may help make the health system more efficient and more targeted.

scholarly journals Self-Care Behaviors of Rural Women Post-Invasive Coronary Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-107
Author(s):  
Modjadji Mosima Choshi ◽  
Anne G Rosenfeld ◽  
Mary S Koithan
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Coronary Interventions ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Care Behavior

Purpose: Self-care is an essential component of secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) for rural women after undergoing invasive coronary interventions (ICI). The purpose of the study was to describe self-care behavior experiences of rural women with CAD post-ICI. The specific aims were: to identify and describe self-care behaviors initiated by rural women post-ICI; and to identify and describe barriers to and facilitators of self-care behavior adoption. The language used to describe self-care can be different between health care providers, who are guided by the American Heart Association (AHA), and rural women whose descriptions are based on their life experiences. Methods: Qualitative descriptive methods were used to purposefully sample women (N=10) from two rural Arizona counties. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews, lasting approximately 25minutes. Atlas.ti Mac Version 1.5.2 (462) was used for data analysis. Findings: Aim 1: Healthy diet was the most common self-care behavior described by rural women. When describing self-care behaviors, rural women used a different language, which was in alignment with AHA guidelines for self-care behaviors. Aim 2: Themes identified and described for barriers were: residential environment, health and physical ailments, family conditions, and personal characteristics; and for facilitators were relationships, available resources, and personal outcomes. Conclusions: Regardless of poor health-promoting environment, such as unavailability of fresh food stores and access to exercise opportunities rural women took advantage of what they had to keep healthy. They performed self-care behaviors that they described as good for their health and made them happy without associating them the expected self-care behaviors to prevent reoccurrences and complications post-ICI. Rural health care providers must recognize these challenges, acknowledge the positive assets wihin rural women, and incorporate them into the programs for self-care behavior modification strategies. Keywords: Self-care, rural women, coronary artery disease, invasive coronary interventions DOI:  http://doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v20i2.629  

Perspectives of health care providers on the role of culture in the self-care of patients with chronic heart failure: a qualitative interview study conducted in Israel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Joensson ◽  
Emilie Cewers ◽  
Jean Marc Weinstein ◽  
Tuvia Ben Gal ◽  
Anna Stromberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Specific Barriers

Abstract Background: Self-care is recognized as important behaviour in chronic diseases such as heart failure (HF). The cultural background of patients with HF is one of the factors that can be considered to affect their adherence to self-care. The cultural background of the health care providers might also influence their view on self-care behaviour and the education they provide. The aim of this study was to describe health care providers' perceptions of the role of culture in self-care and how those perceptions shape their experiences and their practices.Methods: A qualitative study was performed in Israel, a country with a culturally diverse population. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers from different cultural backgrounds, selected by purposeful sampling, from two hospitals in Israel. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was analysed using content analysis.Results: Healthcare providers experienced cultural background influenced their patients’ self-care behaviour. Perceived cultural-specific barriers to self-care such as: dietary traditions interfering with the recommended HF diet, willingness to undertake self-care and beliefs conflicting with medical treatment were identified. Healthcare providers described that they adapted their patient education and care based on the cultural background of the patients. Shared cultural background, awareness and knowledge of differences were described as positively influencing self-care education, while cultural differences could complicate this process. These findings are encapsulated within four categories regarding perceptions of health care providers: ‘Culture permeates self-care behaviours’, ‘Culture influence the way care is provided’, ‘Mutual cultural background impacts the mindset to address self-care’ and ‘Culture is only a small piece of the puzzle...’Conclusions: Cultural-specific barriers for self-care were perceived by health care providers and they identified that their own cultural background shapes their experiences and their practices.

scholarly journals Conditional Recommendations for Specific Dietary Ingredients as an Approach to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Evidence-Based Decision Aid for Health Care Providers, Participants, and Policy Makers

Pain Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1430-1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Boyd ◽  
Cindy Crawford ◽  
Kevin Berry ◽  
Patricia Deuster ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Care Providers

Abstract Objective Approximately 55–76% of Service members use dietary supplements for various reasons; although such use has become popular for a wide range of pain conditions, decisions to use supplements are often driven by information that is not evidence-based. This work evaluates whether the current research on dietary ingredients for chronic musculoskeletal pain provides sufficient evidence to inform decisions for practice and self-care, specifically for Special Operations Forces personnel. Methods A steering committee convened to develop research questions and factors required for decision-making. Key databases were searched through August 2016. Eligible systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials were assessed for methodological quality. Meta-analysis was applied where feasible. GRADE was used to determine confidence in the effect estimates. A decision table was constructed to make evidence-informed judgments across factors required for decision-making, and recommendations were made for practice and self-care use. Results Nineteen dietary ingredients were included. Conditional evidence-based recommendations were made for the use of avocado soybean unsaponifiables, capsaicin, curcuma, ginger, glucosamine, melatonin, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and vitamin D. In these cases, desirable effects outweighed undesirable effects, but there was uncertainty about the trade-offs, either because the evidence was low quality or because benefits and downsides were closely balanced. Conclusions The evidence showed that certain dietary ingredients, when taken as part of a balanced diet and/or as a supplement (e.g., pill, tablet, capsule, cream), may alleviate musculoskeletal pain with no to minimal risk of harm. This finding emphasizes and reinforces the critical importance of shared decision-making between Operators and their health care providers.

scholarly journals Patient, Caregiver, and Provider Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions to Individualization of Care in Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205435812097071
Author(s):  
Rachelle Sass ◽  
Juli Finlay ◽  
Krista Rossum ◽  
Kaytlynn V. Soroka ◽  
Michael McCormick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
Set Up

Background: Clinical settings often make it challenging for patients with kidney failure to receive individualized hemodialysis (HD) care. Individualization refers to care that reflects an individual’s specific circumstances, values, and preferences. Objective: This study aimed to describe patient, caregiver, and health care professional perspectives regarding challenges and solutions to individualization of care in people receiving in-center HD. Design: In this multicentre qualitative study, we conducted focus groups with individuals receiving in-center HD and their caregivers and semi-structured interviews with health care providers from May 2017 to August 2018. Setting: Hemodialysis programs in 5 cities: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Halifax. Participants: Individuals receiving in-center HD for more than 6 months, aged 18 years or older, and able to communicate in English were eligible to participate, as well as their caregivers. Health care providers with HD experience were recruited using a purposive approach and snowball sampling. Methods: Two sequential methods of qualitative data collection were undertaken: (1) focus groups and interviews with HD patients and caregivers, which informed (2) individual interviews with health care providers. A qualitative descriptive methodology guided focus groups and interviews. Data from all focus groups and interviews were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results: Among 82 patients/caregivers and 31 health care providers, we identified 4 main themes: session set-up, transportation and parking, socioeconomic and emotional well-being, and HD treatment location and scheduling. Particular challenges faced were as follows: (1) session set-up: lack of preferred supplies, machine and HD access set-up, call buttons, bed/chair discomfort, needling options, privacy in the unit, and self-care; (2) transportation and parking: lack of reliable/punctual service, and high costs; (3) socioeconomic and emotional well-being: employment aid, finances, nutrition, lack of support programs, and individualization of treatment goals; and (4) HD treatment location and scheduling: patient displacement from their usual spot, short notice of changes to dialysis time and location, lack of flexibility, and shortages of HD spots. Limitations: Uncertain applicability to non-English speaking individuals, those receiving HD outside large urban centers, and those residing outside of Canada. Conclusions: Participants identified challenges to individualization of in-center HD care, primarily regarding patient comfort and safety during HD sessions, affordable and reliable transportation to and from HD sessions, increased financial burden as a result of changes in functional and employment status with HD, individualization of treatment goals, and flexibility in treatment schedule and self-care. These findings will inform future studies aimed at improving patient-centered HD care.

scholarly journals Health-Seeking Behaviors and Self-Care Practices of People with Filarial Lymphoedema in Nepal: A Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Kumar Adhikari ◽  
Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand ◽  
Shiva Raj Mishra ◽  
Kamal Ranabhat ◽  
Amrit Pokharel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Foot Care ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Care Practices

Background. Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in Nepal. This study aimed to investigate health-seeking behaviors and self-care practices of people with filarial Lymphoedema in Nepal.Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted using qualitative methods in three endemic districts. Twenty-three patients with current Lymphoedema were recruited in the study.Results. Hydrocele was found to be a well-known condition and a major health problem in the studied communities. People with Lymphoedema primarily sought health care from traditional healers, whereas sometimes home-based care was their first treatment. Later Ayurvedic and allopathic hospital-based care were sought. Respondents reported various psychological problems such as difficulty in engaging in sexual intercourse, anxiety, worry and stress, depression, low self-esteem, feeling weak, fear of being abandoned, and fear of transmitting disease to the children. Standard foot care practices except washing were largely absent.Conclusions. Lymphoedema in the limbs and hydrocele were found to be major health problems. The traditional health care providers were the first contact of care for the majority of respondents. Only a few patients had been practicing standard foot care practices.

Final Journey: A reference booklet for families of dying patients.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 189-189
Author(s):  
Finly Zachariah ◽  
Stefanie Mooney ◽  
Chandana Banerjee ◽  
Sorin Buga ◽  
Bonnie Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Dying Patients

189 Background: Family members will carry the memory of the death of their loved-one with them for the rest of their lives. If they perceive their loved-one suffered as they died there is a risk they will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or other psychological dysfunctions. It is crucial the family be educated and holistically supported during the dying process. Health care providers and care givers require information that will enable them to act as patient advocates and work effectively with families toward the common goal of a peaceful death. Resources that provide basic explanations, suggestions for care, open communication, and prepare families and care givers about the dying process are essential. Methods: Final Journey is a patient and family centric booklet developed based on the CARES tool, which is a guide to help medical teams better care for the dying and their family. CARES stands for comfort, airway, restlessness and delirium, emotional and spiritual support, and self-care. Final Journey details in each section what patients and families may experience, helps families understand what constitutes suffering, and suggests what families can do to help their loved ones. Results: There is a need for education tools that are easily understood, pertinent, and made accessible to help improve the dying experience for all parties involved. Final Journey helps assure families are informed and more emotionally prepared. Furthermore, the booklet expands the available resources available to medical providers, allowing them to more effectively address the challenges of caring for the dying. Final Journey will be available as a free download from the Department of Supportive Care Medicine website. Conclusions: We anticipate utilization of the Final Journey booklet will improve knowledge and understanding for health care providers, care givers, and families regarding a normal dying process and how to distinguish this from suffering, provide them suggestions on how to offer support and comfort during the dying process, promote communication between health care providers, care givers, and families of dying patients and supply resources and information on the importance of self-care when working with a dying patient.

scholarly journals Patient Education Tools: Using Pets to Empower Patients’ Self-care—A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Kate Hodgson ◽  
Marcia Darling ◽  
Alan Monavvari ◽  
Douglas Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Providers

Six patient education tools were designed to guide patients’ self-care by activating pets to positively impact social determinants of health. Distributed to both pet owners and primary health-care providers, each tool addressed a specific area of health and outlined a pet-related activity. Surveys questioned how participants used the tools and their impact on health and health care. Pet owners shared the tools with family and friends. Primary health-care providers used the tools to target specific health concerns. Primary health-care providers reported that working with the tools improved rapport with their patients.

scholarly journals Self-care of chronic musculoskeletal pain – experiences and attitudes of patients and health care providers

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Kovačević ◽  
Višnja Majerić Kogler ◽  
Tihana Magdić Turković ◽  
Lidija Fumić Dunkić ◽  
Željko Ivanec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Pain Experiences

scholarly journals Perspectives of Health Care Providers on the Role of Culture in the Self-Care of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Qualitative Interview Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5051
Author(s):  
Adam Jönsson ◽  
Emilie Cewers ◽  
Tuvia Ben Gal ◽  
Jean Marc Weinstein ◽  
Anna Strömberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Specific Barriers

Background: Self-care is important in chronic diseases such as heart failure. The cultural background of health care providers might influence their view on self-care behaviour and education they provide. The aim of this study was to describe health care providers’ perceptions of the role of culture in self-care and how those perceptions shape their experiences and their practices. Methods: A qualitative study was performed in Israel, a country with a culturally diverse population. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers from different cultural backgrounds. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis. Results: Healthcare providers experienced cultural background influenced their patients’ self-care behaviour. Perceived culture-specific barriers to self-care such as dietary traditions interfering with the recommended diet, willingness to undertake self-care and beliefs conflicting with medical treatment were identified. Healthcare providers described that they adapted patient education and care based on the cultural background of the patients. Shared cultural background, awareness and knowledge of differences were described as positively influencing self-care education, while cultural differences could complicate this process. Conclusions: Cultural-specific barriers for self-care were perceived by health care providers and they identified that their own cultural background shapes their experiences and their practices.

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