COVID-19’s Social Ecological Impacts on Health and Human Services Worker Well-being

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
L. Magruder ◽  
D. Wilke ◽  
M. Radey ◽  
M. Cain ◽  
A. Yelick
Keyword(s):  
Human Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Social Ecological

Promoting well-being: Time for a paradigm shift in health and human services

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (66_suppl) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Prilleltensky
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Conceptual Integration ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Conceptual Clarification ◽  
Temporal Domain ◽  
Recent Developments

The promotion of personal, relational, and collective well-being has evolved markedly in the last three decades. However positive and needed, recent developments in health promotion require further conceptual clarification and synergistic applications. To assist with conceptual clarification, this article proposes to distinguish among sites, signs, sources, and strategies of well-being. With respect to applications, progress is discussed along four domains: temporal, ecological, participation, and capabilities. The temporal domain refers to the timing of interventions and entails a continuum from reactive to proactive strategies. The ecological domain pertains to the site of interventions, ranging from person-centered to community-centered. The participation domain refers to voice and choice of citizens and consumers in delivery of services and access to resources. At one end of this continuum there is empowerment, while at the opposite end we see disempowerment and detachment. Finally, the capabilities domain refers to the concentration on either strengths or deficits. This article argues that a singular focus on strength, prevention, empowerment, or community conditions is insufficient. It presents a framework for the conceptual integration of these four approaches, while illustrating the benefits of their synergy and the risks of their fragmentation. It is high time for a paradigm shift in health and human services, and this article argues that only a new approach that focuses on strengths, prevention, empowerment, and community conditions can make considerable progress towards the achievement of well-being for all.

Healthy People 2020

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta B. Aungst
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Healthy People 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Healthy People 2020 in December 2010, announcing the new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention. Healthy People is designed to improve the quality of the nation’s health and provide a framework for public health prevention priorities and actions. A newly redesigned website ( http://www.healthypeople.gov ) allows users to tailor information to individual or community needs and to explore evidence-based resources. A major principle states that national objectives and monitoring progress are critical factors in motivating action. An extensive feedback process was initiated by the Department of Health and Human Services to develop comprehensive objectives; previous topic areas were carried forward, and new areas were identified. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park stated, “This milestone in disease prevention and health promotion creates an opportunity to leverage information technology to make Healthy People come alive for all Americans in their communities and workplaces” (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Healthy People 2020 includes initiatives to hearing and communication disorders which are considered important to the overall well being of the population.

En La Tercera Edad: New Programmes to Promote the Health of Older People in Costa Rica

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Checkoway ◽  
Fernando Morales-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Older People ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Health And Well Being

ABSTRACTOlder people are increasing in number and proportion of the population in Latin America and, as they do, their health and social needs are becoming more apparent. This paper describes new initiatives to promote health and well-being in Costa Rica, a Latin American country which is economically poor by international standards, but which is known for its emphasis on health and human services. It draws on research to provide perspectives on health and ageing, discuss initiatives from neighbourhood to nation, and analyse prospects for the future. It emphasises health and ageing in Costa Rica, but identifies issues in terms of their wider significance.

scholarly journals Recent trends in the use of linked data in Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Young ◽  
Felicity Flack
Keyword(s):  
Linked Data ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Number Of Publications

Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the use of linked data for health and human services research in Australia since the establishment of the Population Health Research Network (PHRN) in 2009. Methods A systematic literature search was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2009 checklist to search for all publications involving the use of Australian linked data between 2009–10 and 2016–17. Publications were categorised by subject, data linked and data linkage unit involved. Results In all, 7153 articles were identified from the initial search, and 1208 were included in the final analysis. An increase in the number of publications involving linked data was observed from 2009–10 through to 2015–16. Most articles (82%) featured data linked by at least one PHRN-funded data linkage unit. The research areas of 86% of publications were able to be classified according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM). The number of publications involving cross-sectoral linked data also increased. Conclusions Investment in Australian data linkage infrastructure has seen an increase in the number of research publications involving the use of linked health and human services data. This study identified areas where linked data is commonly used and those where use could be improved. What is known about the topic? Data linkage is a method of bringing together information about individual people, places and events from different sources in a way that protects individual privacy. Individual jurisdictions have reported benefits from research conducted using linked data, including the generation of new knowledge and supporting improvements in the delivery of a wide range of health and human services. There has been significant investment in national data linkage infrastructure in Australia over the past 8 years. To date, there has been no systematic investigation of the effect of this investment on the use of linked population data by the research community. What does this paper add? This paper provides evidence of the increased use of high-quality population-based linked data in research over the 8-year period studied. It demonstrates the application of data linkage across a wide range of health areas and highlights the small but growing number of studies using cross-sectoral data to investigate complex conditions. What are the implications for practitioners? It is important to demonstrate to funders, policy makers, data custodians and researchers the value of robust data linkage capacity as an important national resource. Its use by researchers can bring enormous social and economic benefits by providing a more complete picture of the health and well-being of the community. The range of data collections routinely linked is increasing, as is the pool of researchers experienced in handling and analysing the data. Continued investment in Australia’s data linkage infrastructure and the inclusion of other collections including general practice data will augment the use of this infrastructure in expanding the evidence base for policy makers and practitioners.

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