Pastor Wellness among Chinese Churches: A Canadian Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175
Author(s):  
Vincent H. K. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Canadian Study ◽  
Physical Health Problem ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Chinese Churches ◽  
Canadian Chinese

This article reports the results of a survey of Canadian Chinese pastors (N = 79) regarding pastor wellness by using a 10-item questionnaire. The results indicate that 22 (27.84%) have significant concerns and 38 (48.1%) have some concerns, with females slightly more affected. Major areas of concern are marital and/or family satisfaction, physical health, problem dealing with relationships in church, and emotional health. The author discusses the implications of the results and makes some recommendations to the pastors and churches.

scholarly journals Depression in adults, including those with a chronic physical health problem: summary of NICE guidance

BMJ ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 339 (oct27 1) ◽  
pp. b4108-b4108 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pilling ◽  
I. Anderson ◽  
D. Goldberg ◽  
N. Meader ◽  
C. Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Physical Health Problem ◽  
Nice Guidance

scholarly journals Health Status of Elderly People Living in Old Aged Homes in Pokhara

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Ananta Raj Dhungana ◽  
Parbati Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Health Problem ◽  
Solitary Living ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems

Background: Health is serious matter for the elderly people especially living in old aged homes. In this context, this study has tried to explore the health status of elderly people living in old aged homes. Methods: Information were collected from fifty seven elderly people living in purposively selected three major old aged homes of Pokhara by using structured questionnaire through interview techniques. The elderly people, who were unable to speak, hear, complete the interview process, have severe psychiatric disorder, did not have verbal consent to participate were excluded from the study. Descriptive analysis was carried out for this research. Results: Majority (87.7%) of the respondents had chronic physical health problem like back pain problem as major followed by other musculoskeletal problems, gastrointestinal disease, hypertension, respiratory problem, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, eyes and ears problem. The proportion of female was higher than male regarding their chronic physical health problem. Majority went to hospital when they were sick. Half of the respondents were worried about economic insecurity followed by lack of social relation, lack of treatment during illness, fear of future, lack of recreational activities, food management of old age homes, environment of elderly official, sitting and sleeping environment of elderly home and others respectively. All the respondents prayed god to cope with these stress followed by listening to religious hymns, go to religious places, solitary living, crying alone, and take cigarettes/alcohols. Conclusions: Health status of elderly people living in old aged home was not good since most of the elderly were suffered from chronic physical health problem. Females are more vulnerable.

scholarly journals A Study on the Problems faced by Mentally ill Patients living in Mangalore

2017 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Meena Monteiro ◽  
Laveena D’Mello
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Obesity Hypertension

Psychiatric patients have got an increased morbidity and mortality to other physical health problem. The most problem they are facing is the lifestyle factors such as the use of substances and the decreased physical activity. These patients are mainly restricted to their home. If mental ill patients do not create any problems to the family members and their neighbouring families, the family members are happy and not so much bother about the patients. And if they are not creating any problems for others, family members are not bothered or motivated to treat the mentally ill patients. Hence the lack of motivation from the other family members results in mentally ill patients showing the symptoms of the high risk of being affected by other health problem. There is the availability of treatment to the mentally ill patient. There was only a little availability of the treatment facilities for the psychiatric patients. So the lack of services available and the most vulnerable nature made them more adherent to the problems. There is a direct relationship between the physical and mental health of the patients. In this study the researcher dealing with only the minor issues such as substance abuse, obesity, hypertension, diabetes along with the mental illness, and it would be a way to understand the problems of these patients. The main aim of the study is to study the problems of mentally ill patients and the objectives are; to study the physical health status of the mentally ill patients; and to study the lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcoholism affected the life of mentally ill. The detail studies of 5o intake patients from the hospital where the psychiatric department exist are taken. The interview schedule is used and more observation and case records were referred to get the history. Secondary data is also considered for the research study.

Understanding feline emotions: … and their role in problem behaviours

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Heath
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
Problem Behaviours ◽  
Understanding Emotions

Practical relevance: Despite its importance, emotional health is a subject that is sadly neglected in the context of companion animals. Understanding emotions is at the heart of veterinary behavioural medicine and is key to preventing, managing and treating reported behavioural problems in domestic cats. Clinical challenges: On a daily basis, veterinary practices are presented with the physical health impact of emotional health and with emotionally motivated behaviours that are undesirable to owners and/or detrimental to the cat. Emotional health is of equal importance to physical health and lies at the very core of veterinary medicine. Clinically, the emotional motivation for a behaviour must be identified before an assessment is made of whether the motivation is contextually appropriate and whether the cat’s response is justified and normal, or abnormal in the circumstances. Evidence base: The majority of referenced evidence for our understanding of emotional motivations in mammals has come from the human field, but recently there has been increasing interest in the emotional health of non-human animals and a resulting growth in research. This review draws on the published literature and the author’s personal experience to explore how emotions can influence feline behaviours. Global importance: Understanding the importance of emotional health is a major factor in ensuring positive welfare for cats, wherever they are kept as companion animals. It impacts on their physical health and their quality of life, and also on the relationship between cat and owner.

A dynamic managed care platform for palliative care.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 32-32
Author(s):  
Briant Fruth ◽  
Tom R. Fitch ◽  
Robert P. Shannon ◽  
Ryan Uitti ◽  
Elise Carey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Personal Impact ◽  
Care Access

32 Background: The link between patient concerns and clinical systems delivery is often suboptimal. We developed a case management system for palliative care which transforms the patient’s greatest concerns into actionable clinical pathways. Methods: The system collects patients’ single greatest and second greatest concern plus Quality of Life (QOL) data (pain, fatigue and overall QOL single-items scored 0-10 with 10 representing worst pain/fatigue, or best QOL) and produces a report to guide the physician and patient. The system presents ten “buttons” in a xylophone-like grid: Personal Relationships, Monitoring Health, Emotional Health, Money, Health Behaviors, Medication Troubles, Care Access, Work Worries, Physical Health and Care Planning. We performed a quality improvement study at Mayo Clinic sites. Results: 409 patients participated in at least one survey from 11/04/2015 to 9/22/2016 (620 total surveys). The most common Main Concern was Physical Health 265/620 (43%) followed by Monitoring Health (17%), Medication (8%), and Emotional Health, Money, and Health Behaviors (7% each), Personal Relationships (6%). Future Care Planning, Work, and Care Access/Coordination were rarely chosen ( < 5%). The most common Second greatest concern was Health Behaviors 73/409 (18%) followed by Physical Health (17%). 93/122 (67%) patients changed their greatest concern from baseline to subsequent visits. The mean QOL, fatigue and pain at baseline were 4.8, 6.0 and 4.8 respectively, indicating substantial clinically significant deficits. Post baseline mean scores improved by a maximum of 0.8, 1.1, and 0.9 points respectively, representing clinically meaningful effects. On average it took 8 minutes for patients to use the system. Conclusions: The system was quick and easy to utilize. The personal impact concerns (physical/emotional health, medications) were most often cited as the greatest concern, while care issues were de-emphasized by patients. Patients and physicians praised the system for making visits more efficient and raising issues that otherwise might not have been addressed. This system has the potential to improve patient well-being and clinical outcomes, as well as to reduce burden on clinicians and optimize case management activities.

Defining Elder Care

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 625-626
Author(s):  
Jo Ann Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Elder Care ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Different Types

This study was a beginning effort to clarify the different types of elder care and to understand which type of elder care, i.e., giving time or giving money, might be more closely associated with employed persons' health. Giving time, compared to giving money, to provide care may be weakly associated with emotional health ( r = .05) and physical health ( r = .04) as N = 2,269 (cf. rs of .00, .01); giving money may not be associated with either. Investigations of elder care and its consequences should be very specific when measuring this construct.

scholarly journals Assessment of the physical and emotional health concerning the students' physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 426-432
Author(s):  
Sinziana-Calina SILISTEANU ◽  
Andrei Emanuel SILISTEANU ◽  
Oana-Raluca ANTONESCU ◽  
Lavinia Corina DUICA
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cognitive Symptoms ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Third

Introduction. SARS CoV-2 caused the third global pandemic and by applying quarantine / isolation / lockdown, the movement was restricted, the physical contact between people was reduced, the physical activity was low, but the activities using electronic devices at home were frequent. The aim of the study was to assess the physical and emotional health in relation to the physical activities done during quarantine/ isolation during the pandemic. Material and method. The study was cross-sectional and consisted of completing an online questionnaire. It was conducted in a period of 6 months and it included 334 students. In order to point out the symptoms caused by quarantine / isolation/ lockdown, we considered it useful for students to participate by completing an online questionnaire about physical activities, physical health and emotional state, related to the implications of participating in online courses. Results. The questions in this questionnaire were grouped on the following aspects: physical activity, physical health, emotional state, all in the context of the pandemic period, including the period in which the academic activity was online. Thus, in the first year, there is a positive correlation between physical condition, physical activity, emotional signs and cognitive ones. In the second year, the positive correlation is present between the physical and the affective signs, whereas the negative correlation is between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity. In the third year, the positive correlation is obvious between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity, whereas the negative one between the physical and cognitive signs, as well as between the physical activity and the cognitive and physical signs. Discussions. There is a link between emotional and cognitive symptoms and physical health. Fear, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and limited physical activity among students during this period can be a public health issue. Conclusions. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the physical and mental state, with a greater resonance for youth, especially pupils and students. Many of them had emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive symptoms. These symptoms are found to a greater extent in students in the final years, due to the social impact, social and professional integration. Keywords: physical health, mental state, students,

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