scholarly journals The Relationship Between the Sexual Self and the Experience of Pregnancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Jessie I. Lund ◽  
Peggy J. Kleinplatz ◽  
Maxime Charest ◽  
Jonathan D. Huber
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Prenatal Health ◽  
Comprehensive Sex Education ◽  
Prenatal Health Care ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

Studies reveal that prenatal health-care providers and educators often refrain from discussing sexuality with their patients. The present study explored the relationship between sexuality and pregnancy by considering whether the way in which women view themselves sexually is associated with their experience of pregnancy. Findings revealed that a positive sexual self was significantly related to a positive experience of pregnancy and that particular experiences of pregnancy were more significantly related to how women viewed themselves sexually than others. The findings encourage further discussion regarding the role that comprehensive sex education and training of prenatal health-care providers might play in ultimately establishing open, honest, and nonjudgmental discussions about sexuality between providers and their pregnant patients and partners.

Exploring Psychosocial Determinants of Diversity Sensitive Task Perception and Behavioural Intentions in a Health Care Student Population: Recommendations for Diversity Education in Health Care

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Van Raemdonck ◽  
Stijn Schelfhout ◽  
Wendelien Vantieghem ◽  
Riya George ◽  
Stéphanie De Maesschalck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Diversity Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Psychosocial Determinants ◽  
Health Care Students ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
Task Perception ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Diversity sensitive task perception and diversity sensitive behavioural intentions are strong predictors of diversity sensitive care. Nevertheless, it has been less clear which psychosocial determinants are affecting these concepts in health care providers. This article also explores whether there are differences in relationships between these concepts, and how these concepts are interrelated. The study focussed on the following psychosocial determinants: (a) ethnocentric attitudes and (b) intercultural capabilities. The latter concept is drawn from the four-dimensional construct of intercultural intelligence. Methods: A survey was conducted in a health care student population (N = 364). In addition to classic survey questions, behavioural intentions were measured through the use of eight vignettes comprising situations characterised by diversity in health care. Results: Regression analyses show that ethnocentric attitudes were negatively associated with diversity sensitive task perception and behavioural intentions. Interestingly, we found no significant relationship between cognitive intercultural capabilities (IC) and diversity sensitivity. Motivational- and behavioural intercultural capabilities were significantly associated with diversity sensitive task perception and behavioural intentions. Motivational IC had a stronger relationship with task perception. Behavioural IC had a stronger relationship with behavioural intentions. Adding diversity sensitive task perception in a supplementary regression model as an independent variable on behavioural intentions caused a shift in associations. The significant association between motivational IC and behavioural intentions disappeared, and a significant association between diversity sensitive task perception and diversity sensitive behavioural intention appeared. Conclusion: Diversity education should increasingly focus on diminishing ethnocentric attitudes and encouraging behavioural IC and motivational IC in health care students. The paper also suggests two theoretical hypothesises. Firstly, metacognitive IC is a concept strongly related to two IC: motivational IC and behavioural IC. Secondly, the relationship between motivational IC and behavioural intentions is fully mediated by diversity sensitive task perception. Further research that substantiate these theoretical hypothesises is recommended.

scholarly journals Ambiguous Signaling in Regulatory Conversations How Miscommunication and Hierarchy Hamper Voluntary Regulatee Cooperation

2021 ◽  
pp. 009539972110478
Author(s):  
Aute Kasdorp ◽  
Leonie Schakel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Relationship Types ◽  
Central Characteristic ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Voluntary Cooperation

This case study investigates interactions between inspectors and regulatee representatives during regulatory conversations. We study how health care inspectors pursue voluntary cooperation from internal supervisors of health care providers to alter organizational management practices. We identify ambiguity as a central characteristic of the regulatory conversations. We observe several discrepancies as inspectors display hierarchical behavior incongruent with the horizontal relationship they aim for—and incongruent with the relationship style that internal supervisors expect. Analyzing these discrepancies in terms of relationship types and associated relational signals helps explain and prevent suboptimal communication and reduced acceptance of regulators’ demands by regulatees.

Sex Education on TikTok: A Content Analysis of Themes

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483992110315
Author(s):  
Leah R. Fowler ◽  
Lauren Schoen ◽  
Hadley Stevens Smith ◽  
Stephanie R. Morain
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Providers

Leading medical and public health societies endorse comprehensive sex education, but only 20 states and Washington, D.C., currently require information about contraception when sex education is taught, and even fewer require the inclusion of topics such as gender diversity or consent. At the same time, social media use, especially the video-sharing app TikTok, is increasing among teens. TikTok, therefore, offers a novel opportunity to make up for shortcomings in sex education and convey sexual health information to adolescents. To describe the availability and content of sexual education on TikTok, we conducted a content analysis of themes for 100 sex education–focused videos. We found that female anatomy was the most frequently addressed topic. Sexual pleasure was the second most common theme, within which discussions of the female orgasm and arousal constituted the most common subtheme. Other common themes include contraception and sexual health. These sought-after topics may be incongruent with those presented in standard school- or home-based sex education or interactions with health care providers, and this disconnect suggests opportunities for health care providers and educators to initiate conversations or offer resources on these themes as part of routine interaction. We conclude with recommendations for future research to consider the factual accuracy of sex education on TikTok and determine how exposure to this content affects adolescents’ understanding of the risks and benefits of intercourse, sexual practices, age- and gender-based sexual norms, and other health behaviors.

Sodium Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Zorica Kauric-Klein
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Total Sodium

Introduction: There is a clear relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HEMO). To date, there are few studies that assess sodium knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors in patients on chronic HEMO. The purpose of this research study was to determine sodium knowledge, beliefs and behaviors in patients on chronic HEMO. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted using an investigator developed online sodium knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors survey. Participants were recruited via nephrology social media websites. Findings: One hundred and fourteen participants completed the survey, the majority of participants (n = 39, 34.2%) were between the ages of 36 and 50 years, 55.3% (n = 63) were female, and 70% (n = 80) were white. Fifty-four participants (47%) could not identify their recommended salt intake limit. Participants answered an average of 4 out of 7 questions pertaining to sodium knowledge correctly (SD 1.5). Increased age was associated with total sodium knowledge (r = 0.33, p= 0.01) and length of time on HEMO was related to total sodium knowledge (r = –0.20, p = 0.04). In terms of beliefs, 38% (n = 44) were unsure or did not believe that salt intake was related to blood pressure and 30% (n = 33) did not feel it was related to fluid gains. Forty-two participants (37%) responded that they were not informed by a health care provider to cut down their salt intake. Discussion: Knowledge about sodium levels is lacking in patients on chronic HEMO. Patients may be more likely to decrease their sodium intake if they know their recommended sodium levels. Health care providers are not doing enough to educate patients on the need to decrease sodium intake and reinforce the relationship between sodium intake, fluid gains, and blood pressure. Findings from this study are useful to help develop educational programs to target these knowledge needs.

scholarly journals Tobacco Harm Reduction: in pursuit of awareness and training for health care professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Fabio Beatrice ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Tobacco Harm Reduction ◽  
Tobacco Addiction ◽  
Intrinsic Complexity ◽  
And Training

Cigarette smoking harms as to morbidity and mortality and relative costs constitute a real plague. It concerns not just health care providers but is also a function of the intrinsic complexity of tobacco addiction.

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