scholarly journals Challenges of developing and conducting an international study of resilience in migrant adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Kristin Hadfield ◽  
Michael Ungar ◽  
Alan Emond ◽  
Kim Foster ◽  
Justine M Gatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Migrant Youth ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Migrant Adolescents

The sequelae of migration and the effects of local migration policies on children’s physical and mental health are critical to examine, particularly given the historically high numbers of migrants and displaced people. The vulnerability of the study sample and the need to work across cultures and contexts makes research on this group challenging. We outline lessons learned through conducting a pilot study of resilience resources and mental health among migrant youth in six countries. We describe the benefits and challenges, and then provide recommendations and practical advice for social work researchers attempting cross-cultural team research on migrants.

The Physical and Mental Health Challenges Experienced by 9/11 First Responders and Recovery Workers: A Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin C. Smith ◽  
Lisa Holmes ◽  
Frederick M. Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
First Responders ◽  
September 11 ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Challenges

AbstractIntroduction:In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York (USA), otherwise known as 9/11, first responders and recovery workers began experiencing a range of physical and mental health challenges. Publications documenting these provide an important evidence-base identifying exposure-related health challenges associated with environmental exposures from the World Trade Center (WTC) site and describe the key lessons learned regarding both physical and mental health challenges (including symptoms and defined conditions) from the 9/11 disaster response.Methods:A systematic literature review was conducted using the MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, and PsychInfo databases (September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2018) using relevant search terms, truncation symbols, and Boolean combination functions. Publications were limited to journal articles that documented the physical or mental health challenges of 9/11 on first responders or recovery workers.Results:A total of 156 publications were retrieved by the search strategy. The majority (55%) reported a quantitative methodology, while only seven percent reported the use of a qualitative research methodology. Firefighters were the group of responders most frequently reported in the literature (35%), while 37% of publications reported on research that included a mix of first responders and recovery workers. Physical health was the focus of the majority of publications (57%). Among the challenges, respiratory issues were the physical health condition most frequently reported in publications, while posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most frequent mental health condition reported on. Publications were published in a broad range of multi-disciplinary journals (n = 75).Discussion:These findings will go some way to filling the current gap in the 9/11 evidence-base regarding the understanding of the long-term health challenges for first responders and recovery workers.

scholarly journals Delivering a Tai Chi Intervention to Adults Aging with Mobility Disabilities Using Zoom

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 425-425
Author(s):  
Elena Remillard ◽  
Kara Cohen ◽  
Lelah Cochran ◽  
Tracy Mitzner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Virtual Group ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
Made In

Abstract Many individuals aging with mobility disabilities experience barriers to participating in physical activity, including transportation challenges and the need for specialized instruction. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, these participation barriers have been amplified due to lockdowns and restrictions. Tele-technologies, including videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, can facilitate access to exercise classes from one’s home. Virtual group exercise classes that incorporate social interaction have particular potential to support the physical and mental health of this population. This session will highlight lessons learned from launching the ‘Tele Tai Chi’ study, in which we are delivering an evidence-based Tai Chi program (Tai Chi for Arthritis) via Zoom to small group classes of older adults with long-term mobility disabilities. We will describe adaptations made in translating the in-person program to an interactive, online class, and provide an overview of a ‘Telewellness’ Tool that provides guidelines for using Zoom to deliver exercise classes to older adults.

scholarly journals Mental Health Challenges of Young Labor Migrants from the Healthcare Professionals Perspective: Lessons Learned from a Multi-Country Meeting

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10482
Author(s):  
Daisy Michelle Princeton ◽  
Ida Marie Bregård ◽  
Marianne Annion ◽  
Gine Shooghi ◽  
Gitte Rom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Health Challenges ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

The mental health of young labor immigrants (YLI’s) is a public health issue that has become notably more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is well established in the literature that most YLI’s are young and healthy when they arrive in the host country. However, due to the poor living and working conditions, as well as linguistic and socioeconomic barriers to health care in the host country, their physical and mental health often deteriorates. Between 1 March 2021 and 5 March 2021, a virtual meeting was organized by Oslo Metropolitan University in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers mobility and network program for education in the Nordic and Baltic countries (Nordplus). It consisted of a multidisciplinary team of 26 participants from Nordic and Baltic countries. Topics included working and living conditions of YLI’s, prejudices towards immigrants, and mental health-related interventions for YLI’s in the participating countries. This paper draws attention to some of the mental health challenges and needs of YLI’s and to the suggestions gathered from the Nordplus meeting to combat these challenges from a healthcare professional’s perspective.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned in Afghanistan: A Multi-national Military Mental Health Perspective

10.18060/1880 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall C. Nedegaard ◽  
Rachel E. Foster ◽  
Mercy Yeboah-Ampadu ◽  
Andrew J. Stubbs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Military Mental Health ◽  
The World

America has been at war for almost 10 years. Because of this, continuing missions in the Middle East require the support and cooperation of our allied North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces from around the world. In this paper we provide an overview of the mission at Kandahar Air Field (KAF) and the Multi-National Role 3 hospital located at KAF. Next, we explain the mental health capabilities and unique perspectives among our teammates from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States to include a discussion of the relevant cross-cultural differences between us. Within this framework we also provide an overview of the mental health clientele seen at KAF during the period of April 2009 through September 2009. Finally, we discuss the successes, limitations, and lessons learned during our deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

scholarly journals Barriers to recruiting and retaining psychosis carers: a case study on the lessons learned from the Caring for Caregivers (C4C) trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassie M. Hazell ◽  
Christina J. Jones ◽  
Aparajita Pandey ◽  
Helen E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mental Health Clinicians ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Recruitment Target

Abstract Objective Carers play an important role within the UK mental health system. Those carers who support persons with psychosis can experience a reduction in their own physical and mental health. As part of the Caring for Caregivers (C4C) trial, we piloted a writing intervention (Positive Written Disclosure) that has been shown to improve wellbeing in other populations. Although we reached our recruitment target, we encountered several barriers that made recruitment slower than anticipated. This paper synthesises the process data collected during the C4C trial that relates to the barriers to recruiting and retaining psychosis carers. Results We encountered four main carer-specific barriers to the recruitment and retention of participants in our study. These were: (1) poor relationship with mental health clinicians, (2) conflicting with the care recipient’s (CR) needs, (3) lack of spare time, and (4) lack of services for mental health carers. The interventions to assist carers need to be informed by robust evidence and this requires trials that reach their recruitment targets. By sharing our practical experiences other researchers and clinicians can modify their practices to minimise recruitment difficulties and delay. Trial registration ISRCTN79116352. Retrospectively registered (before the final participant was recruited) on 23rd January 2017

scholarly journals Research lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic: collecting longitudinal physical and mental health outcomes

2022 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Grove ◽  
Megan Harrold ◽  
Sheeraz Mohd ◽  
Varsha Natarajan ◽  
Elizabeth Hurn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Trial Registration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration

Abstract Background Participant enrolment, assessment and/or delivery of intervention in many clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic were severely impacted by public health measures limiting physical contact. This report describes the lessons learned in completing a repeated measures cohort study involving suspected and confirmed COVID-19 survivors at three sites in Perth, Western Australia. Main body An observational analysis of the conduct and data completeness results of the LATER-19 trial. People with COVID19 symptoms who were tested between February and November 2020 were recruited. In both those who tested positive and those who tested negative (control group) for COVID19, data on physical function and mental health were collected at two time points up to eight months after COVID19 testing. Recruitment of the controls was targeted from hospital records for comparison, it was balanced for age and sex and for the non-hospitalised group also comorbidities. A sample of 344 participants was recruited: 155 (45.1%) COVID-19 positive. Taking the research design and environmental adaptations into account, we recorded > 90% participant engagement during the trial. Of the 637 planned assessments, objective measures were completed on 602 (94.5%) occasions; 543 (90.2%) were on-site and 59 (9.8%) were remote. A total of 577 (90.6%) mental health/symptoms surveys, 569 (89.3%) 1-min sit-to-stand tests, and 520 (81.6%) handgrip strength tests were completed. Conclusion The sample size and high completion rate of planned assessments during the LATER-19 trial potentially increases the contextual, groupwise generalisability of the results. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of a simple, rapid, reproducible and adaptable battery of assessments, leveraging telehealth and digital solutions. Trial registration number Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registration (ANZCTR): ACTRN12621001067864.

scholarly journals Trends in the Risk to Wellbeing of a Community Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Hyden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Future Health ◽  
The North ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Average Probability

BackgroundThis paper reports on the work of a project resulting from the collaboration of Queens University Belfast and the North Down Community Network (NDCN). Although North Down has an affluent reputation, local knowledge within the NDCN indicates there may be pockets of deprivation related poor wellbeing. ObjectivesTo identify areas of unmet need in a local context. MethodUsing data from the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS) we adopted a multi-cohort approach to examine the links between household risk factors during childhood and physical/mental health to construct a predictive model of future health outcomes in the 46 super output areas (SOAs) of the North Down Area. FindingsWhile preliminary results showed that the average probability for poor physical and mental health was likely to decline, two SOAs were likely to see an increase in poor physical health, one of which was also likely to witness an increase in poor mental health. Nonetheless, there were concerns regarding the magnitude of effect sizes between SOAs. ConclusionsWhile results from this report may assist the NDCN to target areas in most need of resources to improve health and social care, lessons learned from this project are informative for future models of knowledge co-production intended to serve the public good.

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