Responding to HIV/AIDS in a Changing Service

1997 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-156
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Research Initiative ◽  
Probation Service ◽  
The University ◽  
Hiv Aids

Tina Eadie, Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Nottingham, considers the extent to which probation staff undertake a health promotion role in relation to HIV/AIDS, in the light of the changing emphasis in probation work away from ‘social issues’, and reports a research initiative with Derbyshire Probation Service.

scholarly journals La Prevención del VIH/SIDA en la formación universitaria de los futuros educadores

2019 ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Carmen María Aránzazu Cejudo Cortés ◽  
Celia Corchuelo Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Knowledge Test ◽  
Prevención Del Vih ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
University Of Huelva ◽  
The University ◽  
Future Education ◽  
Hiv Aids

Resumen: En esta investigación se presentan algunos de los resultados sobre los conocimientos de los estudiantes de titulaciones educativas de la Universidad de Huelva sobre el VIH/SIDA, referidos al grado y calidad del conocimiento que tienen sobre esta enfermedad. Gracias a ellos, hemos podido explorar e identificar las repercusiones derivadas de la falta o insuficiencia de información veraz y, proponer acciones educativas en el ámbito universitario, entendido como agente promotor de salud. Mediante un cuestionario aplicado a una muestra de más de seiscientos sujetos, hemos logrado averiguar que, la mitad de ellos obtienen un resultado insuficiente en la prueba de conocimiento, la desinformación de cuestiones capitales -como, las vías de transmisión del VIH- aún persisten. En definitiva, se sugiere la necesidad de elaborar y desarrollar propuestas formativas que mejoren las competencias en esta materia de estos estudiantes, que además serán futuros educadores en ámbitos escolares y sociales.Abstract: This research presents some of the results on University of Huelva Education Degrees students' knowledge towards the HIV/ AIDS, regarding the degree and quality of their knowledge of the disease. Thank to them, we have been able to explore and identify the effects of the absence or lack of veracious information and, consequently, to propose educational actions in the University sphere, which is viewed as a health promotion agent. By means of a questionnaire applied to a sample of over six hundred subjects we managed to discover that, half of them have an insufficient result in the knowledge test, the disinformation of fundamental issues – like ways of transmission of the HIV – remains. In short, our analysis evokes the need to elaborate and develop educational proposals, which would improve the students' competencies in this matter, these students being future education professionals in the school and social spheres.

scholarly journals Do we need cross border education?

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-92
Author(s):  
Tarja Orjasniemi ◽  
Jóna Margrét Ólafsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Exchange Students ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Education Data ◽  
The University

The aim of this article is to examine studentsʼ experiences of cross-border education based on a single course carried out in collaboration between two networks, Barents Cross-Border University (BCBU) and the Thematic Network of Social Work (TNSWUA), as well as the experiences of teachers in the course. The course was a part of the curriculum for the Master’s Degree Programme (BCBU) in Comparative Social Work. Most of the students were studying in this Master’s Programme, some of them were exchange students at the University of Lapland (UL) and the rest were social work students at UL and the University of Iceland (UI).  The course ran for two weeks in April 2015, and included lectures, discussions and workshops; parts of the course were delivered electronically, while other sections were delivered by teachers on-site. This course provided a broad multi-professional introduction to the field of addiction and substance abuse care. Students learned about screening the alcohol culture and the relationship between society, addiction, gender, family, life phases, ageing, maternity and substance use. The data for this study was collected through focus group discussion, with students reflecting on one question: ‘Do we need cross-border education?’ Data from instructors was collected through discussions during the planning and post-course discussions. Overall, the experiences of students and instructors were positive. The collaboration did not face insuperable challenges. The findings highlighted four main themes: globalization, networking, comparing theory and practice, and using technology. Globalization has set new demands for social work and its professionals. Experts in cultural diversity and international social issues, as well as people with a comparative approach to different societies, are needed the world over. Regarding implications for cross-border education, we would recommend collaboration in the particular field of social work, developing specific courses together supported by both universities and international networks of universities.

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk-Taking Behaviours among Youths at a University in Enugu, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada C. Nwaneri ◽  
Okwudili Callistus Ezike ◽  
Agnes N. Anarado ◽  
Ifeoma Ndubisi ◽  
Jane-Lovena Onyia-Pat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Risky Behaviours ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
Hiv Aids

 A national sentinel survey of 2006 shows that Enugu State in south-eastern Nigeria is the worst hit by HIV infections. Despite numerous control strategies having been implemented, the state was still reported by another national HIV sentinel survey in 2010 as the worst hit by HIV/AIDS within the zone, and that youths are the most affected. The researchers conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey to assess the HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk-taking behaviours of youths at a federal university in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. They adopted a multistage sampling method to recruit 460 unmarried, consenting students between 15 and 30 years of age, from three faculties of the university. Almost 90 per cent of the university youths had a sound knowledge of key concepts related to HIV/AIDS; despite this, a subset (7.39%) still engaged in risk-taking behaviours. The major risky behaviours identified include having premarital sex, having multiple sexual partners, the sharing of shaving or razor blades, the use of public clippers and tribal marking. Although an analysis of variance demonstrated no significant relationship (t = −0.036) between university youths’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS and their related risk-taking behaviour, risky behaviours were found to be more (13%) among respondents who had insufficient or incorrect knowledge of the disease. An analysis of covariance, however, showed that gender and socio-economic backgrounds were not determinants of the HIV/AIDS risk-taking behaviours of these youths. Therefore, factors such as attitude or culture are areas that should be focused on, and should then, along with educational awareness campaigns, help to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.

IMAGERY AND EMOTIONS IN THE PIANO PIECE „THE SICK DOLL“ FROM CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF P . I TCHAIKOVSKY

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-113
Author(s):  
Smilena Smilkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Social Pedagogy ◽  
Sound Image ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Art Pedagogy

The proposed material examines the creative task of students majoring in Social Pedagogy at the University „Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov“ in Burgas, and studying the discipline Art Pedagogy – Part 1 – Music. In the course of the lecture course students get acquainted with the elements of musical expression, as a means of figurative representations and impact of music, with different techniques concerning individual musical activities, with the endless and diverse opportunities that music provides in the use of art pedagogy for social work teachers.Verbal interpretation of music is a necessary component when working with children with special educational needs, at risk and in the norm. Looking at Tchaikovsky’s short and extremely figurative piano piece „The Sick Doll“ from his charming „Children’s Album“, in the form of a short story, tale or essay, students express their personal vision, feeling and transformation of the musical image. The aim of the task is to transcribe the sound image into a verbal one. This requires speed, flexibility and logic in thinking, through imagination and creativity in its manifestation. Children love to listen, especially when they are involved. In search of the right way to solve problems and situations, future social educators could successfully benefit from the conversion of sound into words, according to the needs and deficits of the individual or group.

Healthcare Utilization, Unmet Service Needs, and Medication Adherence Among People Living with HIV/AIDS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-442
Author(s):  
Xiangjun Zhang ◽  
Roy F. Oman ◽  
Trudy A. Larson ◽  
Elizabeth J. Christiansen ◽  
Michelle L. Granner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Art Adherence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Adherence Group ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Comorbidity rates and service needs are high among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The effects of service utilization and unmet service needs on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations among PLWHA’s service utilization, unmet service needs, and ART adherence. Methods: PLWHA (N=162) 18 years or older were recruited from a Nevada statewide needs assessment project in 2016. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire on paper or online. The independent variables were service utilization and unmet service needs. The outcome variable was ART adherence. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between the amount of utilized services and unmet service needs with ART adherence. Results: Only 12 (7.5%) participants reported they received all needed services. The ART non-adherence group showed significantly higher unmet medical service needs compared to the ART adherence group (p=0.007). Unmet medical service needs (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 0.69, CI 0.53-0.90) and unmet support service needs (AOR 0.68, CI 0.48-0.97) were negatively associated with ART adherence. However, utilizing medical services (AOR 1.06, CI 0.87-1.30) and support services (AOR 0.88, CI 0.74-1.04) in the current year were not significantly associated with ART adherence. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that health promotion programming should focus not only on introducing new services at the community level, but also work to optimize the availability and awareness of current services. Furthermore, health promotion programs should focus on filling service coverage gaps and improving the facilitation of services.

scholarly journals Toward a Culture of Health in the United States: Introducing the HPP Arts in Public Health Supplement

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5S-7S
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Lourdes Rodríguez ◽  
Melissa A. Valerio-Shewmaker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
The University ◽  
Critical Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion Practice

The arts—and the arts and culture sector—offer fertile ground for achieving a culture of health in the United States. The arts and artists are agents of change and can help enable this vision and also address the most critical public health issues we are contending with, including COVID-19 and racism. The arts provide means for engaging dialogue, influencing behaviors, disrupting paradigms and fueling social movements. The arts uncover and illuminate issues. They engage us emotionally and intellectually. They challenge assumptions. They call out injustice. They drive collective action. They heal—making arts + public health collaboration very relevant in this historic moment. In this special Health Promotion Practice supplement on arts in public health, you’ll find powerful examples and evidence of how cross-sector collaboration between public health and the arts can advance health promotion goals and impacts, and make health promotion programs not only more accessible to diverse populations but also more equitable and effective in addressing the upstream systems, policies, and structures that create health disparities. You will see how the arts can empower health communication, support health literacy, provide direct and measurable health benefits to individuals and communities, and support coping and resilience in response to COVID-19. This issue itself exemplifies cross-sector collaboration, as it was created through partnership between Health Promotion Practice, the Society for Public Health Education, ArtPlace America, and the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and presents voices from across the public health, arts, and community development sectors.

scholarly journals Doctoral research amidst the Covid-19 pandemic: Researcher reflections on practice, relationships, and unexpected intimacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 570-578
Author(s):  
Luke Ray Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Participant Recruitment ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
Interpretive Method ◽  
The University ◽  
Radical Shift

Responding to the Special Issue call by the Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice Journal, this article reflects on the challenges faced by a Social Work doctoral student at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) during the Covid-19 outbreak. Having already commenced their fieldwork through a series of Freirean-style dialogical interviews via Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method (B.I.N.M.), the nationwide-lockdown demanded a drastic deviation from the intended in-person face-to-face interviews with lone parent participants. Significant academic consideration had already been given to the researcher’s existing academic, professional, and social relationships to north and northwest Edinburgh - the geographical focus within the study - via a process of reflexivity prior to commencing the interviews, yet the shift from discussions in neutral venues (e.g. community centres and public cafes) to dialogues conducted exclusively via digital platforms brought about a radical shift in interpersonal dynamics as both researcher and participant were exposed to each other’s homes, families, and other aspects of domestic life. The change in circumstances bore major implications not only for participant recruitment, but also created an unexpected intimacy within the interviewer-interviewee relationships.

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