Disclosure of Spousal Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan Al-Modallal
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Spousal Violence ◽  
Parental Violence ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Emotional Environment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Health Care Centers

The objectives of this study were to identify reasons behind not disclosing spousal violence and examine relationships between these reasons and women’s demographic profile including the experience of spousal violence. Jordanian women ( N = 709) aged 16 to 66 years ( M = 32.6, SD = 8.7) attending health care centers were recruited. Results indicated that women’s intentions to maintain the family unit and use of patience with abuser represented the top two reasons for not disclosing violence. Non-significant relationships were, generally, identified between not disclosing spousal violence and women’s demographic profile. Women’s justification of spousal violence and witnessing parental violence were the proposed reasons for women’s lack of disclosure of violence. Implications for this study include health professionals’ use of evidence-based knowledge and skills to deal with victims of violence. Researchers’ roles include creating physical and emotional environment that urges disclosure of violence. Furthermore, they can contribute with health professionals in the implementation of health education programs directing victims and perpetrators in the places where they can be located. Proper collaboration between health professionals, researchers, and policy makers may significantly limit suffering of victims of violence.

scholarly journals Sociocultural and Legal Aspects of Violence Against Men

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 246-249
Author(s):  
Sanjay Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Spousal Violence ◽  
Socioeconomic Changes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Gender Neutral ◽  
Victims Of Violence

Domestic violence is always discussed in relation to women. Man is always considered as the perpetrator. However, because of the socioeconomic changes affecting the family structure in recent times, domestic violence is not limited to women only. Men also are abused verbally, physically, emotionally, psychologically, and sexually. Men do not report these abusive behaviors and are silent victims of the consequences. As the laws in our society favors women as victims of violence, these hapless men do not get justice for their pitiable condition in the family and society. This article attempts to explore the extent of this problem and highlights its causes and effects. There is a need for gender neutral laws for domestic violence. Domestic violence should be considered as spousal violence.

Information Practices of Baby Boomers as Caregivers

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khuan Seow ◽  
Nadia Caidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Maladie D’Alzheimer ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Family ◽  
Growing Age

Canada has an aging population with the fastest growing age groups (80 and 45-64 years old) vulnerable to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Caregiving responsibilities often fall to the family members of the afflicted without much attention and consideration being placed on the information needs of these caregivers. We call for a better understanding of these caregivers' information needs and uses by social policy makers as well as information providers.La population du Canada a tendance à vieillir considérablement, avec la hausse la plus rapide dans les groupes d’âge (80 et 45 à 64 ans). Les personnes âges sont très vulnérables à toute sorte de maladies, telles que la maladie d’Alzheimer. La responsabilité revient souvent aux membres de la famille qui doivent prendre soin des personnes atteintes de cette maladie. Or, nous ne connaissons que peu de chose sur les besoins en information des personnes qui prennent soin de ces malades de l’Alzheimer : qui sont-ils ? Quelles sont leurs sources... 

Physical activity promotion in primary health care in Slovenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

In Slovenia, the role of general practitioners in counselling physical activity for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well recognized. The role of general practitioners in advising healthy lifestyle for individuals who are at risk of developing CVD is formally defined in the National Program for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, which has been running since 2001. Part of the program is counselling on healthy lifestyle including physical activity, performed in all health centres across the country. First a screening and medical examination is performed. In case of higher risk for CVD (>20%) the physician should give advice on the particular risk factor and direct patients to health-education centres, where they can participate in healthy lifestyle workshops lead by health professionals. Physicians and other health professionals who are involved in the implementation of prevention activities within the program need knowledge and skills that are crucial for successful counselling on healthy lifestyle. The educational program “basic education in health promotion and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in primary health care/family medicine” consists of two parts. The first part of the training is open to all health professionals working within the program. The second part is intended for health professionals working in health-education workshops. In the last few years a new family practice model has been introduced and disseminated. Some duties of the family physician, including health promotion and counselling, are being transferred to graduate nurses who become part of the family practice team. This new division of work undoubtedly brings many advantages, both in terms of the work organization, and of high-quality patient care. Nevertheless preventive action cannot be fully passed on to graduate nurses. Careful planning and education are needed to ensure a comprehensive approach in healthy life style counselling.

scholarly journals How Is Sleep Related to Anxiety or Depression in Older Adults With Dementia?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 619-619
Author(s):  
Yeji Hwang ◽  
Nancy Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Anxiety and depression are one of the most distressing symptoms for the family caregivers. Little is known about the relationship between sleep impairments and anxiety/depression in this population and how objective and subjective sleep measures differ in relation to anxiety. This study was designed to examine the relationship between sleep impairments and anxiety/depression in people with dementia, using both subjective and objective sleep measures. Among the 170 study participants, 50% (n=85) reported to have anxiety/depression. In univariate logistic regression analyses on anxiety/depression, adjusting for dementia stage, people with more subjective sleep impairment had higher odds of having anxiety/depression (OR=1.111; 95% CI: 1.020-1.211, p=0.016) and people with poorer subjective sleep quality had higher odds of having anxiety/depression (OR=1.702; 95% CI: 1.046-2.769, p=0.032). Objective sleep measures from actigraphy did not show any significant relationships to anxiety/depression. The results suggest that subjective sleep measures are closely related to anxiety/depression in this population.

Spiritual issues and needs: Perspectives from patients with advanced cancer and nonmalignant disease. A qualitative study

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH GRANT ◽  
SCOTT A. MURRAY ◽  
MARILYN KENDALL ◽  
KIRSTY BOYD ◽  
STEPHEN TILLEY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Nonmalignant Disease

Objective: Health care professionals and policy makers acknowledge that spiritual needs are important for many patients with life-limiting illnesses. We asked such patients to describe their spiritual needs and how these needs may impinge on their physical, psychological, and social well-being. Patients were also encouraged to explain in what ways their spiritual needs, if they had any, could be addressed.Methods: We conducted two qualitative interviews, 3 months apart, with 20 patients in their last year of life: 13 patients with advanced cancer and 7 with advanced nonmalignant illness. We also interviewed each patient's general practitioner. Sixty-six interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.Results: Patients' spiritual needs centered around their loss of roles and self-identity and their fear of dying. Many sought to make sense of life in relation to a nonvisible or sacred world. They associated anxiety, sleeplessness, and despair with such issues, which at times resulted in them seeking support from health professionals. Patients were best able to engage their personal resources to meet these needs when affirmed and valued by health professionals.Significance of results: Enabling patients to deal with their spiritual needs through affirmative relationships with health professionals may improve quality of life and reduce use of health resources. Further research to explore the relationship between spiritual distress and health service utilization is indicated.

scholarly journals Validation of instruments about family presence on invasive procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Araújo Guiller Ferreira ◽  
Flávia Simphronio Balbino ◽  
Maria Magda Ferreira Gomes Balieiro ◽  
Myriam Aparecida Mandetta
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Family Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Invasive Procedures ◽  
Family Presence ◽  
The Family ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate instruments to identify health professionals’ beliefs related to the presence of the child’s family in invasive procedures and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Method: study based on Psychometrics to conduct the theoretical, empirical and analytical stages, developed in a neonatal unit of a university hospital. The two instruments were constructed based on the literature and applied to 96 health professionals. Results: the Cronbach’s Alpha of the instrument related to the professionals’ beliefson invasive procedures was 0.863 and the instrument on cardiopulmonary resuscitation was 0.882. In both instruments, the tests performed indicated a correlation between the items. From the factorial analysis, four factors were generated: (1) benefits of the presence of the family; (2) impairment for professional practice; (3) strategies for the inclusion of the family; and (4) limitation of learning and decision making by the professional. Conclusion: the instruments analyzed obtained a good internal consistency and are indicators of the professionals’ beliefs with the potential to evaluate the quality of family care in this context.

scholarly journals Atuação dos profissionais de saúde da família frente ao trabalhador rural exposto a agrotóxicos / Performance of health professionals from the family front of the rural worker exposed to pesticides

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Martins Machado ◽  
Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽  
Alexa Pupiara Flores Coelho ◽  
Teresinha Heck Weiller ◽  
Silviamar Camponogara
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Rural Worker ◽  
The Family

O objetivo foi conhecer a atuação dos profissionais de Estratégia Saúde da Família frente ao trabalhador rural exposto aos agrotóxicos. Foi adotado o delineamento qualitativo, descritivo. O estudo foi realizado com 15 profissionais de saúde de três Estratégias Saúde da Família. Os dados foram produzidos por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e submetidos à análise temática de conteúdo. Identificou-se que a atuação dos profissionais se restringia ao atendimento de problemas agudos dos usuários. O cuidado aos trabalhadores rurais era baseado na atenção curativista, com ênfase no alívio de sinais e sintomas de intoxicação. No âmbito preventivo, não se estabelecia fluxo de atendimento, não havendo ações planejadas e direcionadas à educação e sensibilização dos trabalhadores rurais em relação à exposição aos agrotóxicos. É possível concluir que a ruralidade não foi fator considerado no planejamento das ações nas Estratégias Saúde da Família. Para renovação da prática sugere-se a educação permanente, por meio da qual os profissionais de saúde possam se instrumentalizar teoricamente, para uma prática mais efetiva. 

scholarly journals Violence against adolescents: an analysis based on the categories gender and generation

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (spe) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Gessner ◽  
Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da Fonseca ◽  
Rebeca Nunes Guedes de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Exploratory and descriptive study based on quantitative and qualitative methods that analyze the phenomenon of violence against adolescents based on gender and generational categories. The data source was reports of violence from the Curitiba Protection Network from 2010 to 2012 and semi-structured interviews with 16 sheltered adolescents. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0 and the qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. The adolescents were victims of violence in the household and outside of the family environment, as victims or viewers of violence. The violence was experienced at home, mostly toward girls, with marked overtones of gender violence. More than indicating the magnitude of the issue, this study can give information to help qualify the assistance given to victimized people and address how to face this issue.

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