Dr Hope Landrine, 1954–2019: In memoriam

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1323-1325
Author(s):  
David F Marks
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Psychology ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Associate Editor ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
Justice In Health Care

A note of commemoration of the life and work and Dr Hope Landrine, 1954–2019. Dr Landrine was Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Psychology for two decades and a frequent contributor to the journal. Hope Landrine’s research in the health psychology and public health fields was pioneering and pathfinding. Dr Landrine’s focus on ethnic minorities, specifically those living in segregated and poor neighbourhoods, is a significant corpus of work that provides a challenging perspective on social justice in health care.

In Memoriam: Michael G. McKee, PhD, BCB

Biofeedback ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-202
Author(s):  
Christine Moravec ◽  
Angela McGrady
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cleveland Clinic ◽  
Applied Psychophysiology ◽  
General Psychology ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Past President ◽  
Vice Chairman ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
And Performance

Michael G. McKee, PhD, a past president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, died on October 26, 2015. Dr. McKee served for many years at the Cleveland Clinic as the vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and chair of the Section of Health Psychology and General Psychology, directing a program that focused on diagnosis and treatment of stress-related disorders and enhancement of health and performance. He was internationally recognized for his expertise in biofeedback and served as a consultant to business, health care, education, and athletics. Two of his closest colleagues provide tributes here to Michael G. McKee, the man and his work.

scholarly journals Anti-Oppressive Practice and Reflexive Lifeworld-Led Approaches to Care: A Framework for Teaching Nurses about Social Justice

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Sarah Hutchison
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
European Academy ◽  
Educational Curriculum ◽  
Caring Science ◽  
Framework For Teaching ◽  
Justice In Health Care

This paper was initially written for a European Academy of Caring Science workshop and aimed to provide clarity and direction about Caring Science by offering some ideas emerging from the philosophy, themes, and projects of EACS. An underpinning concept for the work of the Academy is the lifeworld. The focus of the workshop was to explore the lifeworld of the patient, student, and carer. The intention was to promote discussion around the need to provide alternative ways to conceptualise caring relevant knowledge, naming phenomena and practices central to caring sciences, and the educational curriculum and its adequacy for caring science. This paper seeks to identify concepts and approaches to understanding oppression, power, and justice which enable nurses to challenge the structures in health care environments which discriminate or disempower clients. Anti-oppressive practice theory and reflexive lifeworld-led approaches to care enable nurses to be critical of their practice. A framework for teaching social justice in health care is offered to augment teaching students to challenge oppressive practice and to assist nurses to reflect and develop conceptual models to guide practices which are central to promoting caring interactions.

scholarly journals Albuminuria Testing by Race and Ethnicity among Patients with Hypertension with and without Diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joi Lee ◽  
Chi Chu ◽  
David Guzman ◽  
Valy Fontil ◽  
Alexandra Velasquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Background: Detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) among patients with hypertension (HTN) provides an opportunity for early treatment, potentially mitigating risk of CKD progression and cardiovascular complications. Differences in UACR testing patterns among racial/ethnic populations at risk for CKD could contribute to known disparities in CKD complications. Methods: We examined the prevalence of UACR testing among low-income adult primary care patients with HTN, defined by a new administrative code for HTN or 2 clinic blood pressures >140/90 mm Hg between January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2017, in one public health-care delivery system with a high prevalence of end-stage kidney disease among race/ethnic minorities. Logistic regression was used to identify odds of UACR testing within 1 year of a HTN diagnosis, overall, and by racial/ethnic subgroup, adjusted for demographic factors, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and HTN severity. Models were also stratified by diabetes status. Results: The cohort (n = 16,414) was racially/ethnically diverse (16% White, 21% Black, 34% Asian, 19% Hispanic, and 10% other) and 51% female. Only 35% of patients had UACR testing within 1 year of a HTN diagnosis. Among individuals without diabetes, odds of UACR testing were higher among Asians, Blacks, and Other subgroups compared to Whites (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.19; 95% CI 1.00–1.42 for Blacks; aOR 1.33; 1.13–1.56 for Asians; aOR 1.30; 1.04–1.60 for Other) but were not significantly different between Hispanics and Whites (aOR 1.17; 0.97–1.39). Among individuals with diabetes, only Asians had higher odds of UACR testing compared to Whites (aOR 1.35; 1.12–1.63). Conclusions: Prevalence of UACR testing among low-income patients with HTN is low in one public health-care delivery system, with higher odds of UACR testing among racial/ethnic minority subgroups compared to Whites without diabetes and similar odds among those with diabetes. If generalizable, less albuminuria testing may not explain higher prevalence of kidney failure in racial/ethnic minorities.

Fulfilling Global Health Justice Requirements

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Prah Ruger
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Health Justice ◽  
Global Health Justice

Ensuring that medically necessary and appropriate health care and public health goods and services are available to all is the job of justice. The PG/SHG framework aspires to a goal of self-actualized societies imbued with a commitment to social justice, where governments and people promote the central health capabilities of all. Individual states have primary obligations to prevent and address health inequalities and externalities and to realize their populations’ health capabilities. The global community provides help and guidance when states fail to deliver, though this framework eschews coercive tactics. Rather, PG/SHG deploys public dialogue and education programs to swell support for these commitments. PG/SHG offers a conceptual model of health capability and guidance for operationalization.

scholarly journals Struggle for Right to Health Equity and Social Justice: Remembering Professor David Sanders

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 84-89
Author(s):  
Madhusudan Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Public Intellectual ◽  
Health Movement ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Primary Health

Professor David Sanders, a well-renowned academic, consummate activist and commentator, a great public intellectual passed away on 30th August 2019 at the age of 74 years. He was a champion of economic and social justice and one of the pioneers of the importance of primary health care who emphasized the importance of involving communities, being accountable to communities and role of community health workers in promoting health and preventing disease. David shaped research and teaching in public health for almost five decades. This paper highlights David's contribution in public health teaching, research and advocacy. Keywords: Public intellectual, People's Health Movement, Struggle for Health, David Sanders

scholarly journals Toward health equities, social justice, and emancipatory calls for knowledge development in nursing

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Areej Al-Hamad
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Intersectionality Theory

Knowledge development within the nursing discipline requires an exploration of ethical, philosophical, and spiritual contexts to make nursing a unique discipline within a health-care system. Intersectionality theory as a philosophical paradigm has a potential contribution to the nursing discipline and public health. Moreover, intersectionality is inevitably intertwined with various dimensions of knowledge development in nursing where gender and culture are therefore seen as large categories of knowledge construction. Adopting an intersectional approach that encompasses health equity, social justice, and emancipatory perspectives helps the nurse to gain a better understanding of the life contexts and experiences of the members of a marginalized group, which ultimately helps to enhance their health and quality of life. Therefore, it appears axiomatic that an intersectional approach could yield fruitful insights into public health and knowledge development in nursing.

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