COPD and coping with breathlessness at home: a review of the literature

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 411-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Harris
Keyword(s):  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
And Coping ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Reducing Loneliness: The Impact of Mindfulness, Social Cognitions, and Coping

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412199777
Author(s):  
Robin Besse ◽  
Whitney K. Whitaker ◽  
Laura A. Brannon
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Cognitions ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Current State ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

While many facets of loneliness have been explored, research examining the efficacy of loneliness interventions has been overlooked among young adults. The study of loneliness among young adults has become increasingly important considering the current state of isolation and stay-at-home orders issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Preliminary reports suggest an increase in loneliness as a result of the current health pandemic, especially among young adults, who have reported feeling lonelier than any other age group. Such findings warrant the study of ways to help reduce loneliness among young adults. The current study examined the efficacy of strategies that might be used to help young adults manage feelings of loneliness. Two hundred and seventy-eight young adults completed the study. Participants read one of four messages: mindfulness, social cognitions, coping behaviors, or a control. Participants in the mindfulness condition felt better equipped to manage future instances of loneliness and held better attitudes toward this intervention. The current research helps to advance understanding of effective ways of helping young adults cope with loneliness.

scholarly journals Acute and chronic pain: a narrative review of the literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 150-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Calil Sallum ◽  
Dayse Maioli Garcia ◽  
Mariana Sanches
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Pain Measurement ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Chronic Pain Conditions ◽  
At Home

The study objectives were to identify the organic, emotional and psychic prevalent consequences in patients with acute and chronic pain and punctuate the main assessment tools for these pains. A narrative review of the literature was conducted using descriptors related to pain measurement, signs and symptoms, totalizing 184 articles. The electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS were searched from January 2000 to December 2010. The review pointed out a series of conclusive studies about the organic repercussions more frequent in acute and chronic pain conditions and the use of different rating scales for both situations. It is believed that these findings could be of great values for health teams, could contribute with a better practice and with customer satisfaction in the hospital scenario and at home.

Should we add smells in simulation training? A systematic review of smells in healthcare-related simulation training

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel John Wilfrid Kent ◽  
Frances Helen Kent ◽  
Craig William Brown ◽  
Ian Gordon Morrison ◽  
Jerry Charles Morse
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Medical Simulation ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Olfactory Stimuli ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Medical Simulation Training

Olfactory stimuli are rarely used in healthcare-related simulation training. Their addition may improve simulator validity, biographical memory formation and coping mechanisms for exposure to strong malodours. Some military simulators already employ smells in simulation training, and the technology and principles may be used to cross over into medical simulation training. We set out to determine if there is evidence to suggest that smell should be routinely incorporated into medical simulation training. We carried out a systematic review of the literature relating to use of olfactory stimuli in medical simulation training, and identified 5 relevant papers. 3 were experimental studies and 2 were observational studies. The results of the experimental studies were mixed, though there were some indications that the use of a clinically relevant smell instead of a congruent background smell may be more effective. We discuss the benefits of the inclusion of smell in simulation training and identify that there are currently few high-quality studies addressing the use of smell in medical simulation training.

Latino STEM Scholars, Barriers, and Mental Health: A Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
pp. 153819271989214
Author(s):  
José A. Muñoz ◽  
Idalis Villanueva
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Faculty Stress ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The University

Research exploring the participation and retention of Latino/as in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is still in its early stages, but it is shedding light on the lack of representation, why they occur, and what are the outcomes for those that remain in STEM. This review of the literature explores the barriers, stressors, and health issues that emerge for Latino/a STEM faculty. The review includes work on the comprehensive stress, discrimination, and other burdens that contribute to Latino/a faculty stress. Discrimination and socioeconomic status (SES) can operate in synergistic ways to diminish health and coping mechanisms. We address the professional and organizational contexts that Latino/a faculty face in the university environment and the health outcomes that potentially emerge as a result of their experiences within universities in the United States.

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