Promotores-Focused Screening and Education to Improve Diabetes Awareness and Self-Care in Low-Income Latino Intergenerational Families

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Seliger ◽  
Audrey L. Simons ◽  
Carl A. Maida
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Intergenerational Families

scholarly journals The effects of disease-related knowledge on illness perception and psychological status of patients with COVID-19 in Hunan, China

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Man Ye ◽  
Shi-hao Chen ◽  
Xu-ting Li ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Ran-ran Mei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the current status of disease-related knowledge and to analyze the relationship among the general condition, illness perception, and psychological status of patients with COVID-19. METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 patients using convenience sampling. The general questionnaire, disease-related knowledge questionnaire of COVID-19, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), and Profile of Mood States (POMS) were used to measure the current status of participants. RESULTS: The overall average score of the disease-related knowledge of patients with COVID-19 was (79.19 ± 14.25), the self-care situation was positively correlated with knowledge of prevention and control (r=0.265, P=0.004) and total score of disease-related knowledge (r= 0.206, P= 0.025); the degree of anxiety was negatively correlated with the knowledge of diagnosis and treatment (r= -0.182, P= 0.049). The score of disease-related knowledge was negatively correlated with negative cognition (volatility, consequences, emotional statements) and negative emotions (tension, fatigue, depression) (P<0.05); positively correlated with positive cognition (disease coherence) and positive emotion (self-esteem) (P<0.05). CONCLUSION It was recommended that we should pay more attention to the elderly and low-income groups, and increase the knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and self-care in the future health education for patients.

Mindfulness and yoga self-care workshop for Northern Ugandan teachers: A pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-367
Author(s):  
M. Kyle Matsuba ◽  
Lenny Williams
Keyword(s):  
School Psychologists ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
European Counterpart

Teacher stress is evident in many developed countries; however, teacher stress is also evident in many low-income sub-Saharan countries such as Uganda where teachers face additional challenges compared to their North American/European counterpart. The goal of this study was to pilot test a mindfulness and yoga self-care workshop designed for teachers working in post-conflict Northern Uganda to help them cope with stress. Twenty teachers participated in the workshop and were compared to a group of matched wait-list teachers on psychological well-being measures. Results show that self-care teachers showed greater reductions in levels of anger, fear, sadness and perceived hostility, and greater increases in levels of emotional support and friendship compared to wait-list teachers. Moreover, longitudinal exploratory data analyses suggest that many of these effects gradually emerge over the course of the three-month school term. These finds are discussed in the context of how school psychologists can help teachers in developing countries through from yoga-based, mindfulness-type programs, and the need for more scaled-up research.

scholarly journals Escaping Cytokine Storm for the Poor

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cytokine Storm ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Lab Test

Since the Covid 19 broke out, people are all looking for the cure. Many people died from this fat al disease; and cytokine storm is one of the most dangerous complications. For some low-income people, they are not eligible to be tested for Covid; and they might not get the proper medical care. In these cases, self-care procedures, such as exercise, clear the airway, handwashing, wearing mask, taking meds on time, and proper diet become crucial in deciding the prognoses. This research is about a case study of a patient who is not eligible for a Covid 19 lab test; and how she dealt with a severe flu-like disease.

Factors promoting diabetes self-care among low-income, minority pregnant women

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
L M Yee ◽  
J M McGuire ◽  
S M Taylor ◽  
C M Niznik ◽  
M A Simon
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Care

The Most and the Least Performed Self-Care Behaviors Among Patients With Heart Failure in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loai Issa Tawalbeh ◽  
Ahmed Mohammad Al-Smadi ◽  
Mohammed AlBashtawy ◽  
Maen AlJezawi ◽  
Mohamad Jarrah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Low Salt ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

Assessing self-care is important aspects among patients with heart failure. However, few studies were conducted to assess self-care among patients with heart failure in Jordan. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the most and the least performed maintenance self-care behaviors and to examine the relationship between maintenance self-care behaviors and selected sociodemographics. A cross-sectional design utilizing a convenience sample of 226 patients with heart failure was used. The maintenance self-care mean was 53.89 and considered below the clinical target level (≥70). Asking for low salt item and performing physical exercises were the most performed self-care behaviors, while “trying to avoid getting sick” and “checking ankles for swelling” were the least performed self-care behaviors. Limited self-care behaviors indicated the need to implement cardiac education that may improve self-care behaviors. Cardiac education should target mainly patients with low income, low educational level, elderly, living alone, unemployed, and who are using traditional treatment.

scholarly journals The Design, Usability, and Feasibility of a Family-Focused Diabetes Self-Care Support mHealth Intervention for Diverse, Low-Income Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Satterwhite Mayberry ◽  
Cynthia A. Berg ◽  
Kryseana J. Harper ◽  
Chandra Y. Osborn
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Care Support

Family members’ helpful and harmful actions affect adherence to self-care and glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and low socioeconomic status. Few family interventions for adults with T2D address harmful actions or use text messages to reach family members. Through user-centered design and iterative usability/feasibility testing, we developed a mHealth intervention for disadvantaged adults with T2D called FAMS. FAMS delivers phone coaching to set self-care goals and improve patient participant’s (PP) ability to identify and address family actions that support/impede self-care. PPs receive text message support and can choose to invite a support person (SP) to receive text messages. We recruited 19 adults with T2D from three Federally Qualified Health Centers to use FAMS for two weeks and complete a feedback interview. Coach-reported data captured coaching success, technical data captured user engagement, and PP/SP interviews captured the FAMS experience. PPs were predominantly African American, 83% had incomes <$35,000, and 26% were married. Most SPs (n=7) were spouses/partners or adult children. PPs reported FAMS increased self-care and both PPs and SPs reported FAMS improved support for and communication about diabetes. FAMS is usable and feasible and appears to help patients manage self-care support, although some PPs may not have a SP.

Self-Care Behaviors and Glycemic Control in Low-Income Adults in México With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus May Have Implications for Patients of Mexican Heritage Living in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia G. Compeán Ortiz ◽  
Beatriz Del Ángel Pérez ◽  
Eunice Reséndiz González ◽  
Socorro Piñones Martínez ◽  
Nora H. González Quirarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
United States ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mexican Heritage
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