Enhancing Protective Factors to Create a Healthier and Safer Community: An Innovative Comprehensive, Strengths-based Community Service Volunteer Program in Banff, Alberta

The aim of this study was to qualitatively evaluate medical students perspectives of the benefits of a longitudinal volunteering experience compared with a 1-day community service experience. Fifteen medical students participated in 2 types of community service: (1) longitudinal, weekly volunteering from February to April of 2019 and (2) a single day of community service in March of 2019. Semistructured interviews were conducted to identify medical students perspectives of the impact of volunteering. Interview data was analyzed thematically based on the common ideas expressed by the participants. Four themes emerged: development of communication and interpersonal skills; understanding how to teach; ability to understand community issues in a low socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhood and the improvement of overall well-being. Medical students’ participation in a longitudinal nutrition education volunteer program was perceived as being an effective way to develop communication, interpersonal, and teaching skills. Medical students were able to interact with a diverse and vulnerable community located in a low SES neighborhood, to help them understand current community issues and risk factors.

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PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT STIKES WIDYAGAMA HUSADA MALANG DALAM PERCEPATAN VAKSINASI COVID-19 DENGAN KUNJUNGAN RUMAH DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KARANGPLOSO KABUPATEN MALANG

SELAPARANG Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan ◽

10.31764/jpmb.v5i1.6236 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 862

Author(s):

Ervin Rufaindah ◽

Patemah Patemah ◽

Yuliyanik Yuliyanik

Keyword(s):

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Community Service ◽

Respiratory System ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

The Elderly ◽

Service Activity ◽

Lung Infections ◽

Service Volunteer ◽

Detrimental Impact ◽

Center Area

ABSTRAKVirus Corona atau severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) adalah virus yang menyerang sistem pernapasan. Penyakit karena infeksi virus ini disebut COVID-19. Virus Corona bisa menyebabkan gangguan ringan pada sistem pernapasan, infeksi paru-paru yang berat, hingga kematian. Pandemi COVID-19 telah berdampak merugikan masyarakat, tidak hanya kesakitan dan kematian tetapi juga pada berbagai bidang sosial dan ekonomi. Vaksinasi atau imunisasi bertujuan untuk membuat sistem kekebalan tubuh seseorang mampu mengenali dan dengan cepat melawan bakteri atau virus penyebab infeksi. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dengan pemberian vaksin COVID-19 adalah menurunnya angka kesakitan dan angka kematian akibat virus ini. Pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh relawan Pengabdian Masyarakat STIKES Widyagama Husada ini memiliki tujuan yaitu untuk membantu percepatan vaksinasi di seluruh wilayah di Kabupaten Malang khususnya vaksinasi pada masyarakat cakupan wilayah Puskesmas Karangploso. Kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan pemberian dosis pertama dan dosis kedua. Pemberian vaksinasi dilakukan dengan kunjungan rumah dan sasarannya adalah lansia. Kolaborasi Abdimas STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang dengan tenaga medis di Puskesmas dan kader terjalin dengan baik, dengan indikator pelaksanaan kegiatan berjalan lancar dan tertib. Rangkaian prosedur kegiatan vaksinasi sebagai upaya percepatan vaksin covid-19 berjalan sesuai prosedur. Kata kunci: covid 19; vaksinasi; pengabdian masyarakat. ABSTRACTCorona virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The disease caused by this viral infection is called COVID-19. Corona virus can cause mild disorders of the respiratory system, severe lung infections, and even death. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on society, not only in illness and death but also in various social and economic fields. Vaccination or immunization aims to make a person's immune system able to recognize and quickly fight bacteria or viruses that cause infection. The goal to be achieved by giving the COVID-19 vaccine is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to this virus. This community service carried out by the STIKES Widyagama Husada Community Service volunteer has a goal, namely to help accelerate vaccination in all areas in Malang Regency, especially vaccinations in the community coverage of the Karangploso Health Center area. This Community Service activity is carried out by giving the first dose and the second dose. Vaccination is carried out by home visits and the target is the elderly. The collaboration of Abdimas STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang with medical personnel at the Puskesmas and cadres is well established, with indicators that the implementation of activities runs smoothly and in an orderly manner. The series of procedures for vaccination activities as an effort to accelerate the Covid-19 vaccine run according to the procedure. Keywords: covid 19; vaccination; community service

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A Model for Analyzing Suicide Prevention

Crisis ◽

10.1027//0227-5910.21.2.80 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 80-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maila Upanne

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Theoretical Model ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Suicide Prevention ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Practical Work ◽

Individual Risk ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Prevention Project ◽

Individual Risk Factors

This study monitored the evolution of psychologists' (n = 31) conceptions of suicide prevention over the 9-year course of the National Suicide Prevention Project in Finland and assessed the feasibility of the theoretical model for analyzing suicide prevention developed in earlier studies [ Upanne, 1999a , b ]. The study was formulated as a retrospective self-assessment where participants compared their earlier descriptions of suicide prevention with their current views. The changes in conceptions were analyzed and interpreted using both the model and the explanations given by the subjects themselves. The analysis proved the model to be a useful framework for revealing the essential features of prevention. The results showed that the freely-formulated ideas on prevention were more comprehensive than those evolved in practical work. Compared to the earlier findings, the conceptions among the group had shifted toward emphasizing a curative approach and the significance of individual risk factors. In particular, greater priority was focused on the acute suicide risk phase as a preventive target. Nonetheless, the overall structure of prevention ideology remained comprehensive and multifactorial, stressing multistage influencing. Promotive aims (protective factors) also remained part of the prevention paradigm. Practical working experiences enhanced the psychologists' sense of the difficulties of suicide prevention as well as their criticism and feeling of powerlessness.

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Protective Factors and Suicidality in Members of Arab Kindred

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000116 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 80-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sami Hamdan ◽

Nadine Melhem ◽

Israel Orbach ◽

Ilana Farbstein ◽

Mohammad El-Haib ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Suicidal Behavior ◽

Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Suicidal Risk ◽

Arab Population ◽

Psychiatric Interview ◽

History Of

Background: Relatively little is known about the role of protective factors in an Arab population in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Aims: To examine the role of protective factors in a subsample of in large Arab Kindred participants in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Methods: We assessed protective and risk factors in a sample of 64 participants (16 suicidal and 48 nonsuicidal) between 15 and 55 years of age, using a comprehensive structured psychiatric interview, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), self-reported depression, anxiety, hopelessness, impulsivity, hostility, and suicidal behavior in first-degree and second-relatives. We also used the Religiosity Questionnaire and suicide attitude (SUIATT) and multidimensional perceived support scale. Results: Suicidal as opposed to nonsuicidal participants were more likely to have a lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD) (68.8% vs. 22.9% χ2 = 11.17, p = .001), an anxiety disorder (87.5% vs. 22.9, χ2 = 21.02, p < .001), or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (25% vs. 0.0%, Fisher’s, p = .003). Individuals who are otherwise at high risk for suicidality have a much lower risk when they experience higher perceived social support (3.31 ± 1.36 vs. 4.96 ± 1.40, t = 4.10, df = 62, p < .001), and they have the view that suicide is somehow unacceptable (1.83 ± .10 vs. 1.89 ± .07, t = 2.76, df = 60, p = .008). Conclusions: Taken together with other studies, these data suggest that the augmentation of protective factors could play a very important role in the prevention of incidental and recurrent suicidal behavior in Arab populations, where suicidal behavior in increasing rapidly.

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Suicide Attempters, Suicide Ideators, and Non-Ideators

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000554 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 294-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tobias Teismann ◽

Laura Paashaus ◽

Paula Siegmann ◽

Peter Nyhuis ◽

Marcus Wolter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reasons For Living ◽

Suicide Attempters

Abstract. Background: Suicide ideation is a prerequisite for suicide attempts. However, the majority of ideators will never act on their thoughts. It is therefore crucial to understand factors that differentiate those who consider suicide from those who make suicide attempts. Aim: Our aim was to investigate the role of protective factors in differentiating non-ideators, suicide ideators, and suicide attempters. Method: Inpatients without suicide ideation ( n = 32) were compared with inpatients with current suicide ideation ( n = 37) and with inpatients with current suicide ideation and a lifetime history of suicide attempts ( n = 26) regarding positive mental health, self-esteem, trust in higher guidance, social support, and reasons for living. Results: Non-ideators reported more positive mental health, social support, reasons for living, and self-esteem than suicide ideators and suicide attempters did. No group differences were found regarding trust in higher guidance. Suicide ideators and suicide attempters did not differ regarding any of the study variables. Limitations: Results stem from a cross-sectional study of suicide attempts; thus, neither directionality nor generalizability to fatal suicide attempts can be determined. Conclusion: Various protective factors are best characterized to distinguish ideators from nonsuicidal inpatients. However, the same variables seem to offer no information about the difference between ideators and attempters.

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Social Support, Emotional Intelligence, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000185 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 31-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nicole L. Hofman ◽

Austin M. Hahn ◽

Christine K. Tirabassi ◽

Raluca M. Gaher

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Traumatic Events ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

The Relationship

Abstract. Exposure to traumatic events and the associated risk of developing Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms is a significant and overlooked concern in the college population. It is important for current research to identify potential protective factors associated with the development and maintenance of PTSD symptoms unique to this population. Emotional intelligence and perceived social support are two identified protective factors that influence the association between exposure to traumatic events and PTSD symptomology. The current study examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. Participants included 443 trauma-exposed university students who completed online questionnaires. The results of this study indicated that social support mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence and reported PTSD symptoms. Thus, emotional intelligence is significantly associated with PTSD symptoms and social support may play an integral role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD. The current study is the first to investigate the role of social support in the relationship between emotional intelligence and PTSD symptoms. These findings have important treatment and prevention implications with regard to PTSD.

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