scholarly journals Promoting Health in a Rural Community in the Basque Country by Leveraging Health Assets Identified through a Community Health Diagnosis

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Maria Jose Alberdi-Erice ◽  
Esperanza Rayón-Valpuesta ◽  
Homero Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Community Identification ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Health Assets

Salutogenesis focuses on factors that generate health and is a useful construct for identifying factors that promote health and for guiding activities to this end. This article describes health assets identified in a community diagnosis and how to leverage them with actions for improvement to deepen the understanding of this concept and its impact on health promotion. An intervention strategy was designed following the principles of participatory action research (PAR). The study was carried out in Mañaria (Basque Country, Spain) using semi-structured and in-depth interviews, participant observation, desk review, and photographs, alongside different participatory strategies. Twenty-six women were interviewed, 21 of whom were community inhabitants, and five were key informants who worked in public or private institutions. Participant recruitment stopped when data saturation was reached. Data were analysed through discourse analysis, progressive coding, and categorisation. Six meta-categories emerged, and for each of these categories, health assets were identified together with actions to improve the community’s health. The latter were presented by the community to the authorities to trigger specific actions towards improving the health of the community. Identification of health assets led to different actions to improve the health of the community including improving the existing physical and social environments, personal and group skills, and the promotion of physical, social, emotional and cultural well-being.

scholarly journals Multimodal Interventions to Improve the Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Primary Care Using Participatory Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 561-581
Author(s):  
Yolanda Morcillo-Muñoz ◽  
Maria Holgado Jiménez Castellano ◽  
Francisco Jose Díaz Exposito ◽  
Antonio Jose Sanchez-Guarnido ◽  
Miguel Gimenez Alcantara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Health Assets ◽  
Selection Of

Background: The use of diverse therapies combined with a multidisciplinary approach and prevention initiatives for patients with chronic non-malignant pain (CNMP) can improve health and have a positive impact on psychotropic drug use and the self-management of pain. Purpose: This purpose of this study has been two-fold: to conduct a literature review with a view to selecting best evidence recommendations for CNMP and to prioritize self-care recommendations using a participatory methodology for the analysis and selection of interventions. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, and documentary method based on participatory action research was used. Findings: Based on the study results, a multimodal psychosocial intervention program has been designed for CNMP that includes psychoeducational therapy, pharmacological therapy, physical exercise, and health assets. Discussion: The findings are consistent with previous studies underlining the need to invest in resources for the management of CNMP, including strategies for good differential diagnoses and pharmacological treatments combined with non-pharmacological treatments to confer greater well-being for people living with pain who want to participate in their own recovery.

scholarly journals Limiting and Promoting Resident Self-Care in Assisted Living

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Craft Morgan ◽  
Candace L Kemp ◽  
Christina Barmon ◽  
Andrea Fitzroy ◽  
Mary M Ball
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Living ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Services And Supports ◽  
Record Review ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Objective Assisted living (AL) residents often manage multiple chronic conditions, functional and/or cognitive decline along with their individual needs and preferences for a full life. Although residents participate in their own care, little is known about their self-care activities and how to support them. This analysis focuses on residents’ self-care and theorizing the dynamic, socially-embedded process of negotiating self-care. Methods We analyze data from a grounded theory study informed by the Convoys of Care model. Participants included 50 focal residents and 169 paid and unpaid convoy members in eight AL homes; each resident convoy was followed for two years. Data collection included: participant observation, interviews, and resident record review. Results To the extent possible, most AL residents were involved in self-care related to activities of daily living, health promotion and social, emotional, and mental well-being. Residents and care partners engaged in a dynamic process of limiting and promoting self-care activities. Multiple factors influenced self-care, including residents’ past self-care behaviors, caregiver fear and availability, and the availability of services and supports. Discussion Strategies for promoting self-care must involve residents and care partners and include: convoy education in collaborative goal-setting, prioritizing care that supports the goals and putting resources in place to support goal achievement.

scholarly journals Using Youth Participatory Action Research as a Health Intervention in Community Settings

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Lindquist-Grantz ◽  
Michelle Abraczinskas
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based

Youth participatory action research (YPAR) emphasizes positive youth development by engaging young people as co-researchers and change agents on complex issues to produce solutions that are relevant to youth. YPAR has primarily been used in classroom and youth organization settings, which means there are very few examples of its usage in other community-based settings or as a health intervention approach. Additionally, there is a need for further study of YPAR implementation processes and the effect on youth development and well-being outcomes. In this article, we highlight the innovative use of YPAR as a community-based health intervention through two case studies in which the adolescent health issues of physical activity and suicide were addressed. We describe the design of each YPAR health intervention and the studies that were conducted to link participatory research processes to youth development and health outcomes. Using the lessons learned from these YPAR interventions, we propose best practices for the design, implementation, and evaluation of YPAR as a health intervention strategy in a community setting.

scholarly journals Tango- en livgivende dans

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Pallesen
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Health Model ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Bodily Contact

Artiklen belyser hvad der kan opstå, når mennesker mødes i forskellige netværk og udfolder en fælles interesse. Hvor samværet i tango handler ikke om sundhed, men om at danse. Tango – a life-giving danceMusic, singing and dancing have often been conceptualised as enhancing well-being as well as promoting mental and physical health. The purpose of this paper is to investigate what happens when people meet and dance tango Argentino. This dance has no intentions regarding health, but unintentional it might promote health.Methods: Fieldwork in tango milieu in Denmark, Australia and Argentina, including participant- observation and 20 informal and eight formal interviews.Results: Tango Argentino is characterized by close expressive bodily contact, consideration for one another in the dance, motivation and involvement, various networks (local, regional, national and international) and rituals that shape the condition so everybody confidentially can join the dance milieu.Conclusion: Looking with the eyes of a salutogenic health model and taken together the results, it seems that tango dance, as a moderate physical exercise and a primary leisure, promote health. Implications of dance for social, emotional and physical well-being and health promotion need further research.

Temple Food As a Sustainable Tourism Attraction: Ecogastronomic Buddhist Heritage and Regional Development in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-222
Author(s):  
Anne H.J. Lee ◽  
Geoffrey Wall
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rich Description ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
Ongoing Development ◽  
Narrative Interpretation

This research explores Buddhist heritage-based tourism in South Korea. It examines temple food experiences provided in tandem with templestay programs that emphasize the Buddhist cooking tradition and share aspects of traditional Buddhist culture with visitors. Based primarily on participant observation, this ecologically friendly form of tourism is described and the ongoing development of temple food programs is documented. A "person-centric" perception is adopted from two perspectives: an emphasis on the holistic well-being of individual visitors, and the importance of a specific person in the provision of tourism experiences. Rich description and narrative interpretation are used to explain the phenomenon and provide a foundation on which future research can be grounded.

scholarly journals Memories of school recess predict physical activity enjoyment and social-emotional well-being in adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 101948
Author(s):  
William V. Massey ◽  
Alexandra Szarabajko ◽  
Janelle Thalken ◽  
Deanna Perez ◽  
Sean P. Mullen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Recess ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Representations of Nature to Improve Well-Being amongst Older Adults: a Rapid Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josca Van Houwelingen-Snippe ◽  
Somaya Ben Allouch ◽  
Thomas J. L. Van Rompay
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Representations Of Nature

Abstract Poor well-being amongst older adults poses a serious health concern. Simultaneously, research shows that contact with nature can improve various facets of well-being, including physical, social, and mental well-being. However, nature is not always accessible for older adults due to mobility restrictions and related care needs that come with age. A promising strategy aims at bringing nature inside through pervasive technologies. However, so far, there is little academic understanding of essential nature characteristics, psychological processes involved, and means for implementation in practice. The current study used a three-folded rapid review to assess current understanding and strategies used for improving well-being for older adults through virtual reality representations of nature. Searches were performed across three databases, followed-up by content-based evaluation of abstracts. In total, a set of 25 relevant articles was identified. Only three studies specifically focus on digital nature as an intervention strategy for improving well-being amongst older adults. Although these studies provide useful starting points for the design and (technological) development of such environments, they do not generate understanding of how specific characteristics of virtual nature representations impact social well-being measures in particular, and of the underlying psychological processes involved. We conclude that follow-up research is warranted to close the gap between insights and findings from nature research, gerontology, health research, and human-technology interaction.

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