The Experience on Preservation of Mental Health of the Workers of Locomotive Brigades in Non-state Health Care Facilities JSC Russian Railways on the Moscow Railway

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
State Health ◽  
Care Facilities

The helps toolkit - a tool to promote the physical health of residents in psychiatric facilities across Europe

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 587-587
Author(s):  
P. Weiser ◽  
T. Becker ◽  
R. Kilian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Medical Care System ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Care Facilities

IntroductionPeople with a mental disorder are at increased risk for physical illness and therefore their risk of premature death is raised. An unhealthy lifestyle, living conditions, medication side-effects and a lack of physical health monitoring are regarded as the main causes of high somatic morbidity. But up to now only little research has addressed the physical co-morbidity in mentally ill. At present, there are no specific policies to improve the health status of residents in mental health care facilities.Objectives / methodsAgainst this background a multi-disciplinary network of experts from 15 European countries was set up. Working together with researchers, stakeholders, professionals, networks, practitioners, and relevant organizations, the HELPS network developed a “physical health promotion toolkit” for routine application in a wide range of mental health care facilities across Europe. The HELPS toolkit intends to empower patients and staff to identify the most relevant risk factors in their specific context and subsequently select the most appropriate action out of a range of defined health promoting interventions. In doing so, the toolkit takes into account the heterogeneity of mental disorders, the high number of somatic problems, aspects of lifestyle, environment, medical care system, personal goals of patients and their motivation for health behavior.Results / conclusionsThe poster presents the HELPS toolkit. It illustrates the individual components of the tool and the processes of its implementation and evaluation. First results of the pilot study concerning the feasibility of the toolkit will be presented and discussed.

Nurses’ and Patients’ Perceptions of the Quality of Psychiatric Nursing Care in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafa S. Alsyouf ◽  
Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour ◽  
Shaher H. Hamaideh ◽  
Khaled M. Alnadi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Facilities

Background:The quality of care provided for patients in mental health-care facilities remains a challenge for health-care providers in general and for nurses in particular. Identifying the level of quality of care provided for patients in mental health-care facilities as perceived by nurses and patients may help health-care providers improve the quality of care and improve patients’ outcomes.Objectives:The purpose of the study was to assess the perceptions of nurses and patients of the quality of nursing care, and explore the differences in their perceptions of quality of care in mental health-care facilities in Jordan.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted using two convenience samples of 123 nurses and 150 patients. The nurses completed the Karen-personnel instrument, a self-administered questionnaire; One hundred and fifty patients from several mental health-care facilities in Jordan were interviewed using the Karen-patient instrument. The interviews were structured.Results:Sixty-four percent of nurses rated the quality of psychiatric nursing care as satisfactory, and 47.6% of patients perceived the quality of nursing care as satisfactory. Male nurses, who attended courses in mental health nursing, chose to work in a psychiatric unit, committed to work in the future in a psychiatric unit, and were providing indirect care have significantly higher perception of quality of psychiatric nursing care than their counterparts. Patients in military hospitals have significantly higher perception of quality of psychiatric nursing care than those in governmental ones (p< .05).Implications for Practice:To improve the quality of care in psychiatric units, patients and nurses need to be educated about the quality indicators set by Joint Commission international standards related to mental health-care facilities.

scholarly journals Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asseman Médard Koua ◽  
François Djo Bi Djo ◽  
Raymond N’Guessan Kouadio ◽  
Zoumana Coulibaly ◽  
Eric Sreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Background Mental illnesses and disabilities as well as epileptic diseases remain an important public health issue. In Côte d’Ivoire, the provision of psychiatric care and specialised psychosocial facilities is almost non-existent. This study is based on the hypothesis that the care of people suffering from mental illness and epilepsy in Côte d’Ivoire is mainly in the hands of non-conventional mental health care facilities, including so-called ‘Prayer Camps’. These work according to traditional and spiritual principles and are mostly not registered or controlled by the Ivorian authorities. Methods This study is the first stage of a multi-stage study. For the first stage, a quantitative method with an exploratory and descriptive aim was chosen. 541 non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire were mapped, typologised according to their spiritual orientation and treatment methods, and examined according to some charactersitics. Semi-structured interviews with 435 facility leaders were conducted. Results The article provides a typology of four types of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire including Christian Prayer Camps, Traditional Healing Centres, Phytotherapy Centres, and Roqya Centres. It explores their administrative embedding, the qualification of the facility leaders as well as their willingness, in principle, to cooperate with conventional mental health care centres. A considerable number of non-conventional expressed a desire or acceptance of cooperation with psychiatric organisations. Conclusions The next stage of this multi-stage study will be to assess the clinical and legal situation of the patients in these centres. The aim is to interview the patients in order to analyse their perceptions and to capture the concerns of relatives and staff in the centres as well as the human rights situation in a mixed-method study. The long-term objective is to establish future cooperation between conventional psychiatric care providers and suitable non-conventional mental health care facilities and to implement a community mental health care policy in Côte d’Ivoire.

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