Diversity Competency and Access to Healthcare in Hospitals in Croatia, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia

Diversity competency is an approach for improving access to healthcare for members of minority groups. It includes a commitment to institutional policies and practices aimed at the improvement of the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals. The aim of this research is to investigate whether and how such a commitment is included in internal documents of hospitals in Croatia, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia. Using the methods of documentary research and thematic analysis we examined internal documents received from hospitals in these countries. In all four countries, the documents concentrate on general statements prohibiting discrimination with regard to healthcare provision. Specific regulations concerning ethnicity and culture focus on the issue of language barriers. With regard to religious practices, the documents from Croatia, Poland, and Slovenia focus on dominant religious groups. Observance of other religious practices and customs is rarely addressed. Healthcare needs of patients with non-heteronormative sexual orientation, intersexual, and transgender patients are explicitly addressed in only a few internal documents. Diversity competency policies are not comprehensively implemented in hospital internal regulations in hospitals under investigation. There is a need for the development and implementation of comprehensive policies in hospitals aiming at the specific needs of minority groups.

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Gratitude, Forgiveness and Religiosity- A Comparative Study

10.31219/osf.io/54htu ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mansi Sharma

Keyword(s):

Cultural Identity ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Religious Beliefs ◽

Correlational Analysis ◽

Religious Practices ◽

Religious Groups ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Diverse Cultures

India is home to diverse cultures and religious practices since time immemorial. India has been a secular state which preaches freedom of religious beliefs and keeps the cultural identity of the residents of the country intact. Psychologists and researchers who study religion want to understand what religion would mean psychologically. To study religion psychologically researchers usually rely on empirical and scientific approach. The present research is an attempt to understand that how gratitude and forgiveness affects religiosity which is a major way of leading a life in India. The present study was conducted to understand the effect of gratitude and forgiveness on religiosity with an in- depth attempt to study the differences on gratitude and forgiveness across religious groups (Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians). The sample included of 140 participants, 35 each of which belonged to Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism and Christianity. A correlational analysis was run to understand the relationship of religiosity and gratitude, religiosity and forgiveness and gratitude and forgiveness. It was found that no significant correlation was depicted among the same.

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Gratitude, Forgiveness and Religiosity- A Comparative Study

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0902.100 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mansi Sharma

Keyword(s):

Cultural Identity ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Religious Beliefs ◽

Correlational Analysis ◽

Religious Practices ◽

Religious Groups ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Diverse Cultures

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Providing person-centered care for patients with complex healthcare needs: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0242418 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. e0242418

Author(s):

Vincent J. T. Peters ◽

Bert R. Meijboom ◽

Jan Erik H. Bunt ◽

Levinus A. Bok ◽

Marianne W. van Steenbergen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Functional Outcomes ◽

Chronic Conditions ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Healthcare Provision ◽

Service Architecture ◽

Children With Down Syndrome ◽

Healthcare Needs ◽

Centered Care

Background People with chronic conditions have complex healthcare needs that lead to challenges for adequate healthcare provision. Current healthcare services do not always respond adequately to their needs. A modular perspective, in particular providing visualization of the modular service architecture, is promising for improving the responsiveness of healthcare services to the complex healthcare needs of people with chronic conditions. The modular service architecture provides a comprehensive representation of the components and modules of healthcare provision. In this study, we explore this further in a qualitative multiple case study on healthcare provision for children with Down syndrome in the Netherlands. Methods Data collection for four cases involved 53 semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals and 21 semi-structured interviews with patients (the parents of children with Down syndrome as proxy). In addition, we gathered data by means of practice observations and analysis of relevant documents. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed utilizing the Miles and Huberman approach. Results Our study shows that the perspectives on healthcare provision of professionals and patients differ substantially. The visualization of the modular service architecture that was based on the healthcare professionals’ perspective provided a complete representation of (para)medical outcomes relevant to the professionals’ own discipline. In contrast, the modular service architecture based on the patients’ perspective, which we define as a person-centered modular service architecture, provided a representation of the healthcare service that was primarily based on functional outcomes and the overall wellbeing of the patients. Conclusion Our study shows that visualization of the modular service architecture can be a useful tool to better address the complex needs and requirements of people with a chronic condition. We suggest that a person-centered modular service architecture that focuses on functional outcomes and overall wellbeing, enables increased responsiveness of healthcare services to people with complex healthcare needs and provision of truly person-centered care.

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Acceptability of a nurse-led, person-centred, anticipatory care planning intervention for older people at risk of functional decline: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0251978 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0251978

Author(s):

Dagmar A. S. Corry ◽

Julie Doherty ◽

Gillian Carter ◽

Frank Doyle ◽

Tom Fahey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

At Risk ◽

Older People ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Functional Decline ◽

Home Visits ◽

Care Planning ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Healthcare Provision ◽

Healthcare Needs

Background As the population of older adults increases, the complexity of care required to support those who choose to remain in the community amplifies. Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP), through earlier identification of healthcare needs, is evidenced to improve quality of life, decrease aggressive interventions, and prolong life. With patient acceptability of growing importance in the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare interventions, this study reports on the acceptability of a primary care based ACP intervention on the island of Ireland. Methods As part of the evaluation of a feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) testing an ACP intervention for older people at risk of functional decline, intervention participants [n = 34] were interviewed in their homes at 10-week follow-up to determine acceptability. The intervention consisted of home visits by specifically trained registered nurses who assessed participants’ health, discussed their health goals and plans, and devised an anticipatory care plan in collaboration with participants’ GPs and adjunct clinical pharmacist. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze interview data. The feasibility cRCT involved eight general practitioner (GP) practices as cluster sites, stratified by jurisdiction, four in Northern Ireland (NI) (two intervention, two control), and four in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) (two intervention, two control). Participants were assessed for risk of functional decline. A total of 34 patients received the intervention and 31 received usual care. Findings Thematic analysis resulted in five main themes: timing of intervention, understanding of ACP, personality & individual differences, loneliness & social isolation, and views on healthcare provision. These map across the Four Factor Model of Acceptability (‘4FMA’), a newly developed conceptual framework comprising four components: intervention factors, personal factors, social support factors, and healthcare provision factors. Conclusion Acceptability of this primary care based ACP intervention was high, with nurses’ home visits, GP anchorage, multidisciplinary working, personalized approach, and active listening regarded as beneficial. Appropriate timing, and patient health education emerged as vital.

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The next generation: Experiences of higher educated Turkish-Dutch on The Hague labour market

MIGRATION LETTERS ◽

10.33182/ml.v11i2.239 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 206-217

Author(s):

Karijn G. Nijhoff

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Labour Market ◽

Education System ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Market Positioning ◽

The Hague ◽

The Relationship ◽

Dutch City

This paper explores the relationship between education and labour market positioning in The Hague, a Dutch city with a unique labour market. One of the main minority groups, Turkish-Dutch, is the focus in this qualitative study on higher educated minorities and their labour market success. Interviews reveal that the obstacles the respondents face are linked to discrimination and network limitation. The respondents perceive “personal characteristics” as the most important tool to overcoming the obstacles. Education does not only increase their professional skills, but also widens their networks. The Dutch education system facilitates the chances of minorities in higher education through the “layering” of degrees.

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PERSOALAN KEHIDUPAN KONTEMPORER: MENGGAGAS KAJIAN SACHEDINA TENTANG THEOLOGI PLURALISME

EMPIRISMA ◽

10.30762/empirisma.v26i1.679 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Limas Dodi

Keyword(s):

Religious Pluralism ◽

Main Argument ◽

Religious Groups ◽

Common View ◽

The Public ◽

The People ◽

Muslim Majority ◽

The Common ◽

The Relationship ◽

Religious Differences

According to Abdulaziz Sachedina, the main argument of religious pluralism in the Qur’an based on the relationship between private belief (personal) and public projection of Islam in society. By regarding to private faith, the Qur’an being noninterventionist (for example, all forms of human authority should not be disturb the inner beliefs of individuals). While the public projection of faith, the Qur’an attitude based on the principle of coexistence. There is the willingness of the dominant race provide the freedom for people of other faiths with their own rules. Rules could shape how to run their affairs and to live side by side with the Muslims. Thus, based on the principle that the people of Indonesia are Muslim majority, it should be a mirror of a societie’s recognizion, respects and execution of religious pluralism. Abdul Aziz Sachedina called for Muslims to rediscover the moral concerns of public Islam in peace. The call for peace seemed to indicate that the existence of increasingly weakened in the religious sense of the Muslims and hence need to be reaffi rmed. Sachedina also like to emphasize that the position of peace in Islam is parallel with a variety of other doctrines, such as: prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and so on. Sachedina also tried to show the argument that the common view among religious groups is only one religion and traditions of other false and worthless. “Antipluralist” argument comes amid the reality of human religious differences. Keywords: Theology, Pluralism, Abdulaziz Sachedina

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On the Volatile Relationship of Secularization and New Religious Movements

10.1093/oso/9780198798071.003.0006 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

David Holland

Keyword(s):

Religious Movements ◽

New Religious Movements ◽

Illustrative Case ◽

Religious Groups ◽

Christian Science ◽

The Public ◽

Public Action ◽

Public Square ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

This chapter considers the complex relationship between secularization and the emergence of new religious movements. Drawing from countervailing research, some of which insists that new religious movements abet secularizing processes and some of which sees these movements as disproving the secularization thesis, the chapter presents the relationship as inherently unstable. To the extent that new religious movements maintain a precarious balance of familiarity and foreignness—remaining familiar enough to stretch the definitional boundaries of religion—they contribute to secularization. However, new religious movements frequently lean to one side or other of that median, either promoting religious power in the public square by identifying with the interests of existing religious groups, or emphasizing their distinctiveness from these groups and thus provoking aggressive public action by the antagonized religious mainstream. This chapter centres on an illustrative case from Christian Science history.

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African and African American Religions in the Early Americas

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190221171.013.26 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jason Young

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Belief Systems ◽

Subsequent Development ◽

Religious Practices ◽

African American Religion ◽

African Religion ◽

1960S And 1970S ◽

The 1960S ◽

New Generation ◽

The Relationship

This chapter chronicles the relationship between African religious practices on the continent and African American religion in the plantation Americas in the era of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. A new generation of scholars who emerged in the 1960s and 1970s have demonstrated not only that African religious practices exhibit remarkable subtlety and complexity but also that these cultures have played significant roles in the subsequent development of religious practices throughout the world. Christianity, Islam, and traditional African religion comprised a set of broad and varied religious practices that contributed to the development of creative, subtle, and complex belief systems that circulated around the African Diaspora. In addition, this chapter addresses some of the vexed epistemological challenges related to discussing and describing non-Western ritual and religious practices.

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White Pop, Shiny Armour and a Sling and Stone: Indigenous Expressions of Contemporary Congregational Song Exploring Christian-Māori Identity

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel12020123 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 123

Author(s):

Shannon Said

Keyword(s):

Hip Hop ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Congregational Song ◽

Christian Worship ◽

Pentecostal Churches ◽

The Relationship ◽

Sydney Australia

It has taken many years for different styles of music to be utilised within Pentecostal churches as acceptable forms of worship. These shifts in musical sensibilities, which draw upon elements of pop, rock and hip hop, have allowed for a contemporisation of music that functions as worship within these settings, and although still debated within and across some denominations, there is a growing acceptance amongst Western churches of these styles. Whilst these developments have taken place over the past few decades, there is an ongoing resistance by Pentecostal churches to embrace Indigenous musical expressions of worship, which are usually treated as token recognitions of minority groups, and at worst, demonised as irredeemable musical forms. This article draws upon interview data with Christian-Māori leaders from New Zealand and focus group participants of a diaspora Māori church in southwest Sydney, Australia, who considered their views as Christian musicians and ministers. These perspectives seek to challenge the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations within a church setting and create a more inclusive philosophy and practice towards being ‘one in Christ’ with the role of music as worship acting as a case study throughout. It also considers how Indigenous forms of worship impact cultural identity, where Christian worship drawing upon Māori language and music forms has led to deeper connections to congregants’ cultural backgrounds.

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Experiences of New Zealand Haemodialysis Patients in Relation to Food and Nutrition Management: A Qualitative Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072299 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2299

Author(s):

Rachael M. McLean ◽

Zhengxiu Xie ◽

Vicky Nelson ◽

Vili Nosa ◽

Hla Thein ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Extended Family ◽

Culturally Appropriate ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Nutrition Management ◽

Healthcare Needs ◽

Food And Nutrition ◽

Major Disruption

People receiving haemodialysis have considerable and complex dietary and healthcare needs, including co-morbidities. A recent New Zealand study has shown that few patients on haemodialysis are able to meet nutritional requirements for haemodialysis. This study aims to describe the perspectives and experiences of dietary management among patients on haemodialysis in New Zealand. This exploratory qualitative study used in-depth semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants from different ethnic groups. Forty interviews were conducted, audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive approach was taken using thematic analysis. Forty participants were interviewed. Participants spoke of major disruption to their lives as a result of their chronic kidney disease and being on haemodialysis, including loss of employment, financial challenges, loss of independence, social isolation and increased reliance on extended family. Most had received adequate dietary information, although some felt that more culturally appropriate support would have enabled a healthier diet. These findings show that further support to make the recommended dietary changes while on haemodialysis should focus on socio-cultural factors, in addition to the information already provided.

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