The Chief Fallacy: A Commentary on Hostility to Hospitality

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113
Author(s):  
Fabian Winiger
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
World Health ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
Structural Pluralism ◽  
The World

AbstractThis commentary takes issue with three central themes contained in Michael and Tracy Balboni’s Hostility to Hospitality: the argument against a ‘spirituality of immanence’ prevalent in biomedicine, the proposal for ‘structural pluralism’ as a model of institutional reform that addresses the alleged deficiencies of immanence, and the role of ‘chief love’ in the conceptualisation of a spirituality suitable to this form of pluralism. Drawing on a brief discussion of spiritualities which do not fit into the hermeneutic of ‘chief love’, we suggest that the Balbonis’ argument contains largely unexamined assumptions coloured by the authors’ own theological commitments. We contend that the success of ‘structural pluralism’ hinges on the extent to which the authors can credibly disentangle particular religious interests from their proposal for institutional reform, and that this requires broad consultation of spiritual experiences beyond ‘chief love’ and the critique of immanence. The World Health Organisation’s cross-cultural methodology employed in the development of a quality of life measure that incorporates “religiousness, spirituality and personal beliefs” (‘WHOQOL-SRPB’) is briefly discussed as an example of such consultation.

Re: Caron et al., 2021, sociocultural context and autistics quality of life: A comparison between Quebec and France

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110518
Author(s):  
Jacqui Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
The World ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Autistic Adults ◽  
Health Organization

The purpose of this letter to the editors is to highlight to the readership of Autism the recommended use of the Autism Quality of Life measure (ASQoL) for research with autistic adults. The ASQoL was developed for use alongside the World Health Organization Quality of Life – Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) and the World Health Organization disabilities module. The letter raises some concerns about the use of the ASQoL as a standalone measure in a recent study by Caron et al. published in Autism. Lay abstract This letter to the editors discusses the use of the ASQoL for research with autistic adults. The autism quality of life measure was developed for use alongside two existing measures of quality of life developed by the World Health Organization. It was not developed as a questionnaire to be used in its own. The letter raises some concerns about the use of the autism quality of life measure as a standalone measure in a recent study by Caron et al., published in Autism.

scholarly journals Does the spirituality of nurses interfere in the record of spiritual suffering diagnosis?

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Ienne ◽  
Rosa Aurea Quintella Fernandes ◽  
Ana Claudia Puggina
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Instrument ◽  
The World ◽  
Spiritual Suffering

Abstract Objectives: To assess the spirituality of nurses and relate it to personal characteristics, sector of activity, and spiritual practices; to analyze the influence of spirituality of nurses in the record of a "spiritual suffering" diagnosis. Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional study, using the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument-Spirituality, Religion and Personal Beliefs Module (WHOQOL-SRPB). Results: 132 nurses were included and most of them were women (81.8%), married (56.8%), with an average age of 34 years (± 6.8). Most nurses believe in God or in a superior force (99.2%) and have never recorded a "spiritual suffering" diagnosis (78.8%). There was no association of spirituality with the sector of activity; the variable "marital status" was significant in six out of the eight factors of spirituality, and the variable "willingness to talk about spirituality" was significant in seven out of the eight factors. Conclusion: The spirituality of nurses does not interfere with the recording of a "spiritual suffering" diagnosis.

ROLE OF KYNURENINE PATHWAY METABOLITES IN DEPRESSION-A REVIEW

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Priyadarshini Soni ◽  
Lubhan Singh ◽  
Prabhat Singh ◽  
Sokindra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Kynurenic Acid ◽  
Kynurenine Pathway ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Important Pathway ◽  
Hydroxyanthranilic Acid ◽  
Health Organization

Today most common psychiatric problem across the world is depression and stress is main source of ailment. According to World health organization, it will be the main cause of morbidity by 2020 in the world. Depression can critically affects the quality of life  as it is characterized by many symptoms like unhappy feeling, lack of interest and pleasure, down energy, inadequacy, regret feeling, slow-down of thoughts or reduction in physical movement, speech can affects, altered appetite or sleep, sad,  and increase the risk of suicide. Human body is inadequate to produce tryptophan which is a crucial amino acid; therefore it must be required from diet. After absorption, L-tryptophan crosses the BBB (Blood brain barrier) by non-specific L-type amino acid transporter and act as precursor to various metabolic pathways in central nervous system (CNS). Kynurenine is an important pathway that is associated with tryptophan (TRP) metabolism, where it develops a lot of metabolites such as 3-hydroxykynurenine (3HK), anthranilic acid (AA), kynurenic acid (KYNA), 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3HAA) and quinolinic acid (QUIN) known as kynurenines. It is already reported previously that disturbance in neuroprotective and neurotoxic metabolites leads to many psychiatric disorders. This review summarizes the role of kynurenine pathway metabolites in depression.   

Public health awareness

2020 ◽  
pp. 639-646
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
The World ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Health Organization

This chapter includes a brief overview of musculoskeletal conditions which are described in health terms as non-communicable diseases. Health systems internationally share common goals of improving the health and well-being of their populations and the management of non-communicable diseases is key in every country. This chapter describes how across the world governments share significant challenges for the future, with the growing elderly and chronic disease populations and increasing healthcare costs. Agreed international goals have been set by the World Health Organization and some of the key targets are outlined. The consequences of either trauma or disease can result in a musculoskeletal condition that may impact the individual’s quality of life, health, and functional ability. The role of the nurse and how individual nurses in all care sectors should consider public health factors when caring for patients are discussed.

Peningkatan Teknologi Informasi Melalui Supervisi Pendidikan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rika ramadani ◽  
Hade Afriansyah
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Information Technology Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Ongoing Training ◽  
The World ◽  
Teacher Supervisors

Progress in information technology that is so fast is expected to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. In the world of information technology education can help and support the learning process. Especially now all the learning process activities can be done online. Progress in information technology must also be supported by quality human resources. In this case the teacher is very instrumental in the utilization of information technology in the world of education. Because the teacher is one of the education supervisors who will encourage the advancement of the quality of education in Indonesia. But in reality the quality of teachers in Indonesia is inadequate. There are still many teachers who cannot use information technology in learning especially for teachers who are senior or old. As teacher supervisors, they must improve the quality of their performance in using technology. To improve the ability of teachers to use technology, ongoing training is needed to use technology. The role of the head of the school as a supervisor is also needed, namely the principal is obliged to supervise, control, and approach the teacher in terms of the use of technology in the learning process.

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