Relationships between self-help health organizations and professional health care providers

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Graham Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Professional Health

scholarly journals Use of traditional and complementary medicine among Norwegian cancer patients in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen ◽  
Trine Stub ◽  
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad ◽  
Anne Helen Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Conventional Cancer Treatment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Natural Remedies

Abstract Background Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used by cancer patients in Northern Norway, in particular spiritual forms like traditional healing. T&CM is mainly used complementary to conventional cancer treatment and is rarely discussed with conventional health care providers, increasing the risk of negative interaction with conventional cancer care. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of T&CM among cancer patients in Tromsø, and to investigate the differences in T&CM use between people living with cancer, people with cancer previously, and people without a history of cancer. Method Data was drawn from the seventh survey of the Tromsø study conducted in 2015–2016. All inhabitants of Tromsø aged 40 and above were invited to participate (n = 32,591) of whom n = 21,083 accepted the invitation (response rate 65%). Data was collected thorough three self-administered questionnaires and a comprehensive clinical examination. Pearson chi-square tests, Fisher exact tests and one-way ANOVA tests were used to describe differences between the groups while binary logistic regressions were used for adjusted values. Results Eight percent of the participants (n = 1636) reported to have (n = 404) or have had (n = 1232) cancer. Of the participants with cancer at present 33.4% reported use of T&CM within the last year, 13.6% had consulted a T&CM provider, 17.9% had used herbal medicine/natural remedies and 6.4% had practiced self-help techniques. The participants with cancer at present were more likely to have visited a T&CM provider than participants with cancer previously (13.6% vs. 8.7%, p = 0.020). Among the participants with cancer at present, 6.4% reported to have consulted a TM provider, 5.8% had consulted an acupuncturist, while 4.7% had consulted other CM providers. Women were significantly more likely than men to have used acupuncture and self-help techniques. No significant gender differences were found regarding visits to other CM providers, TM providers nor use of herbal medicine/natural remedies. Conclusion The findings are in line with previous research suggesting that both men and women use TM complementary to other CM modalities outside the official health care system. As herbal medicine might interact with conventional cancer treatment, health care providers need to discuss such use with their patients.

scholarly journals Consultations With Health Care Providers and Use of Self-management Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Related Symptoms. A Population Based Cross-sectional Study in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnete Kristoffersen ◽  
Esther van der Werf ◽  
Trine Stub ◽  
Frauke Musial ◽  
Barbara Wider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Abstract BackgroundThe present study was initiated to determine consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies such as herbal remedies, dietary supplements and self-help techniques for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms in countries with a full lockdown (Norway), a partial (’intelligent’) lockdown (the Netherlands) and no lockdown (Sweden) during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if such use correlates with worries of being infected by COVID-19 disease. MethodsData were collected in collaboration with the global marketing company Ipsos A/S in April-June 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. An adapted version of the I-CAM-Q was used and the categories “for prevention of COVID-19” and “to treat COVID-19-related symptoms” added to the original “reasons for use” options. Data were collected among a representative sample in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands using data assisted telephone interviews (Norway, n=990 and Sweden, n=500), and an online survey (the Netherlands, n=1004). Total response rate was 30%. ResultsOnly a very small number of people in any of the three countries consulted a health care provider with the intention to treat or prevent COVID-19 (1.2% and 1.0% respectively) with medical doctors mostly visited (1.0% and 0.9%). Similarly, the use of self-management strategies to prevent or treat COVID-19 was low (3.4% and 0.2% respectively); most commonly used were vitamins and minerals (2.8%) for prevention of COVID-19, primarily vitamin C (1.7%), vitamin D (0.9%), and multivitamins (0.5%). Consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies for prevention of COVID-19 were positively associated with worries of being infected with COVID-19. No such associations were found for worries about loved ones or the perception that COVID-19 is more dangerous than ordinary influenza. ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic does not seem to have evoked a large-scale difference in behaviour related to consultations with health care providers or the use of self-management strategies such as dietary supplements and self-help techniques in any of the three countries, despite different containment and mitigation measures.

scholarly journals Discussion of patient centered care in health organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks ◽  
Jennifer L. Lapum ◽  
Jasna Schwind ◽  
Heather Beanlands ◽  
Daria Romaniuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Critical Social Theory ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Centered Care

The tradition of inherent knowledge and power of health care providers stands in stark contrast to the principles of self-determination and patient participation in patient centered care. At the organizational level, patient centered care is a merging of patient education, self-care, and evidence-based models of practice and consists of 4 broad domains of intervention including communication, partnerships, health promotion, and physical care. As a result of the unexamined discourse of knowledge and power in health care, the possibilities of patient centered care have not been fully achieved. In this article, we employ a critical social theory lens to examine the discursive influence of power upon the integration of patient centered care into health care organizations. We begin with an overview of patient centered care, followed by a discussion of the various ways that it has been introduced into health care organizations. We proceed by deconstructing the inherent power and knowledge of health care providers and shed light on how these long standing traditions have impeded the integration of patient centered care. We conclude with a discussion of viable solutions that can be used to implement patient centered care into health care organizations. This article presents a perspective through which the integration of patient centered care into health organizations can be examined. Keywords: patient centered care, critical social theory, biomedical knowledge, power, health care organization.

scholarly journals Health Care Providers' Understanding of Health Care Beliefs and Preferences in Anabaptist Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Dawn Garrett-Wright ◽  
M. Eve Main ◽  
M. Susan Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Practices ◽  
Health Care Beliefs ◽  
Professional Health

Anabaptist communities are among the fastest growing communities in the United States. Reviews of medical and sociological literature consistently demonstrate that members of Anabaptist communities hold health care beliefs and preferences that differ from the mainstream culture. However, the professional health care literature is lacking in information regarding health care providers' understanding of health care beliefs and preferences in Anabaptist groups. The purpose of this study was to explore the understanding of Anabaptist patients' health care beliefs and preferences as well as lessons learned from providers who have experience delivering health care for this culturally diverse population. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to collect data with a sample of health care providers (N = 18) selected via purposive sampling. The study participants provided informed consent to be interviewed and videotaped responding to a set of semi-structured interview questions. The videotaped interviews were transcribed before thematic analysis was conducted independently and then collectively by a group of three researchers familiar with Anabaptist health care practices. Through thematic analysis, seven themes were identified among the participants relating to their understanding of the beliefs and preferences of Anabaptist community members they served.

scholarly journals Discussion of patient centered care in health organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks ◽  
Jennifer L. Lapum ◽  
Jasna Schwind ◽  
Heather Beanlands ◽  
Daria Romaniuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Critical Social Theory ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Centered Care

The tradition of inherent knowledge and power of health care providers stands in stark contrast to the principles of self-determination and patient participation in patient centered care. At the organizational level, patient centered care is a merging of patient education, self-care, and evidence-based models of practice and consists of 4 broad domains of intervention including communication, partnerships, health promotion, and physical care. As a result of the unexamined discourse of knowledge and power in health care, the possibilities of patient centered care have not been fully achieved. In this article, we employ a critical social theory lens to examine the discursive influence of power upon the integration of patient centered care into health care organizations. We begin with an overview of patient centered care, followed by a discussion of the various ways that it has been introduced into health care organizations. We proceed by deconstructing the inherent power and knowledge of health care providers and shed light on how these long standing traditions have impeded the integration of patient centered care. We conclude with a discussion of viable solutions that can be used to implement patient centered care into health care organizations. This article presents a perspective through which the integration of patient centered care into health organizations can be examined. Keywords: patient centered care, critical social theory, biomedical knowledge, power, health care organization.

scholarly journals Nutrition, a Tenet of Lifestyle Medicine but Not Medicine?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5974
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Frame
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Based Medicine

Nutrition is a foundation of health and one of six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. The importance of nutrition in clinical care is now widely recognized by health care professionals and the public. However, clinicians are not comfortable counselling their patients on nutrition due to inadequate or lack of training, leaving a significant need in patient care. This gap can be closed with evidence-based curricula in medical schools and in the trainings of other health care professionals. This communication presents the current state of nutrition knowledge in health care, emphasizing nutrition education for physicians, and presents a model of how pre- through post-professional health care providers may become proficient in nutrition counseling including appropriate referral to more specialized providers. With these skills, health care professionals will be able to initiate patient-centered lifestyle plans. This includes improving diet and utilization of team-based medicine and referrals.

Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Kendra Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Pressure Sores ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline A. Mashima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Improve Access

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.

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