Introduction to the special section: A call to action to address psychiatric rehabilitation workers' well-being.

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the well-being of nurses and has exacerbated long-standing issues of stress and burnout. Expecting or hoping that nurses will recover quickly or bounce back from the stress and deep trauma of the pandemic is not realistic. Each nurse has a story, and while these stories may have similar themes, they are all different. It is important to reflect on our stories, identify the myriad of emotions we are experiencing, and find ways to work through our feelings. Ignoring, denying, or suppressing feelings does not serve us well in the long run. Stifling negative emotions does not make them go away. A Call to Action is needed to address the impact of the pandemic, clinician burnout, and systemic racism on health-care organizations and educational institutions. Strategies are identified that will support personal and organizational well-being.

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An Urgent Call to Action: Building a Better America and World by Prioritizing Children's Health, Health Care, and Well-Being

Academic Pediatrics ◽

10.1016/j.acap.2018.04.006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 493-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Glenn Flores

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Call To Action

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Exploring the Everyday Lives of Children in Winnipeg, Canada

The International Journal of Children s Rights ◽

10.1163/15718182-02703005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 545-561

Author(s):

Elizabeth Huynh ◽

Ashley Stewart-Tufescu

Keyword(s):

Life Story ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Call To Action ◽

Social Actors ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Canadian Context ◽

The Everyday ◽

And Control

Over the past decade there has been a call to action for researchers to explore children’s subjectivities in the context of well-being. How children understand and experience well-being in a Canadian context was examined in this study. Twenty-one children between 8 and 12 years of age participated in semi-structured interviews facilitated by the Life Story Board™. Three main themes emerged: (1) freedom and control, (2) child rights and social supports, and (3) children’s participation as social actors. Results from this study highlighted the importance of children needing to feel heard by parents and teachers; children being recognised as rights-holders with opportunities to actualise their rights; and children having meaningful opportunities to participate in matters which concerns them in everyday life as important components of subjective well-being. Results may serve to inform child-serving professionals, policymakers, and parents and guardians about how school-aged children from this Canadian context conceptualize and experience well-being.

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Nurses’ Mental Health and Well-Being: COVID-19 Impacts

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0844562120931623 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 237-239 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrea M. Stelnicki ◽

R. Nicholas Carleton ◽

Carol Reichert

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Occupational Stress ◽

Special Section ◽

Well Being ◽

Canadian Study ◽

Health And Well Being

The editorial will introduce a special section on nurses’ mental health and well-being that will showcase results from a groundbreaking pan-Canadian study of nurses’ occupational stress. The article series highlights research efforts toward better supporting nurses’ mental health. In this editorial, we discuss the importance of this research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We review the current stressors faced by nurses and anticipate how nurses’ mental health and well-being will be impacted by COVID-19.

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Call to Action for Nurses/Nursing

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2016/3127543 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Shahirose S. Premji ◽

Jennifer Hatfield

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Practice Research ◽

Middle Income ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Call To Action ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Global Partnerships ◽

Development Goals ◽

New Vision

The 13 million nurses worldwide constitute most of the global healthcare workforce and are uniquely positioned to engage with others to address disparities in healthcare to achieve the goal of better health for all. A new vision for nurses involves active participation and collaboration with international colleagues across research practice and policy domains. Nursing can embrace new concepts and a new approach—“One World, One Health”—to animate nursing engagement in global health, as it is uniquely positioned to participate in novel ways to improve healthcare for the well-being of the global community. This opinion paper takes a historical and reflective approach to inform and inspire nurses to engage in global health practice, research, and policy to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It can be argued that a colonial perspective currently informs scholarship pertaining to nursing global health engagement. The notion of unidirectional relationships where those with resources support training of those less fortunate has dominated the framing of nursing involvement in low- and middle-income countries. This paper suggests moving beyond this conceptualization to a more collaborative and equitable approach that positions nurses as cocreators and brokers of knowledge. We propose two concepts, reverse innovation and two-way learning, to guide global partnerships where nurses are active participants.

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The Nature of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Implications for Collaborative Efforts

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.31.4.54 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 54-60

Author(s):

Linda L. Leech ◽

John M. Holcomb

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Psychiatric Disabilities ◽

Three Dimensional Model ◽

Call To Action ◽

Rehabilitation Professionals ◽

Key Characteristics ◽

Collaborative Efforts

This article highlights key characteristics of severe, long-term mental illness which present challenges for rehabilitation professionals. The authors discuss recovery, a biopsychosocial understanding of psychiatric disability, a three dimensional model for conceptualizing the course of severe, long-term mental illnesses, the rehabilitation process, and the role of the rehabilitation practitioner. The literature review points to the need for collaborative efforts to improve the quality and availability of rehabilitation services, including employment, for people with psychiatric disabilities. Authors present a call to action on key recommendations presented in literature across two decades.

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