scholarly journals What Are the Predictors of Self-Assessed Health in Lithuanian Health Professionals?

Medicina ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Irena Misevičienė ◽  
Loreta Strumylaitė ◽  
Birutė Pajarskienė ◽  
Kristina Žalnieraitienė
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessed Health

Background and Objective. Scientific evidence indicates that patient safety and access to health care is linked to the well-being of health professionals. The self-assessed health status has been widely used as a health measure in different surveys. The aim of this study was to examine and determine the factors related to the self-assessed health status of health professionals. Material and Methods. The cross-sectional questionnaire surveys of nurses and physicians were carried out in randomly selected hospitals. A total of 1025 health professionals (739 nurses and 286 physicians) from 3 hospitals of different size located in 1 geographical region of Lithuania participated in the survey. The response rate among the nurses and the physicians was 89.2% and 52.5%, respectively. The overall response rate was 74.7%. The data on self-assessed health, demographic factors, anthropometric data, blood pressure, cholesterol level in blood, personal history of diseases, smoking, and alcohol consumption were gathered with the help of the questionnaire. Results. About two-thirds (64.1%) of the health professionals reported good or quite good health, and only 1.5% of the respondents reported quite poor or poor health. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the SAH status of health professionals was dependent on age (odds ratio [OR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02–1.05 [Model 1]; OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02–1.06 [Model 2]), diseases (OR, 7.32; 95%, 5.18–10.35), heart diseases (OR, 12.09; 95% CI, 2.9–50.35), hypertension (OR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.55–4.14), cancer (OR, 6.19; 95% CI, 1.27–30.13), gastrointestinal (OR, 3.54; 95% CI, 1.59–7.86) and musculoskeletal diseases (OR, 3.21; 95% CI, 1.71–6.02), smoking (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.28–3.45 [Model 1]; OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.26–3.16 [Model 2]), and occupation (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.04–2.07 [ Model 1]; OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.11–2.16 [Model 2]). Conclusions. Diseases are the main predictors of self-assessed health in health professionals. Advancing age and smoking also contribute to poorer self-assessed health.

scholarly journals Content validation of the Self-perception of Family Health Status scale using the Delphi technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joaquín Salvador Lima-Rodríguez ◽  
Marta Lima-Serrano ◽  
Nerea Jiménez-Picón ◽  
Isabel Domínguez-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Self ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Family Unit ◽  
The Family

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the content validity of the Self-perception of Family Health Status scale. METHOD: A validation study of an instrument with an online Delphi panel using the consensus technique. Eighteen experts in the subject were intentionally selected, with a multidisciplinary origin and representing different professional fields. Each of the proposed items was assessed using a five-point scale, and open-ended questions, to modify or propose items. Descriptive analysis was performed of the sample and the items, applying criteria of validation/elimination. RESULTS: The first round had a response rate of 83.3% and validated 75 of the 96 proposed items; the second had a response rate of 80%, and validated the 21 newly created items, concluding the panel of experts. CONCLUSIONS: We present an instrument to measure self-perception of family health status, from a nursing perspective. This may be an advance in scientific knowledge, to facilitate the assessment of the state of health of the family unit, enabling detection of alterations, and to facilitate interventions to prevent consequences to the family unit and its members. It can be used in clinical care, research or teaching.

scholarly journals What are the determinants of subjective well-being of healthy adults in rural communities in and around forests?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ike Aggraeni ◽  
Saidatul Adnin ◽  
Yuli Astria ◽  
Muhammad Firmansyah ◽  
Yessika Canigia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Ecosystem Degradation ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Self Assessed Health

Sustainability goals are seeking to jointly improve environmental conditions and the well-being of society. Yet achieving both environmental and human well-being goals remains challenging because improving the material well-being of people can often mean increasing the risk of environmental and ecosystem degradation. An alternative method that may help meet both goals is to target non-monetary determinants of subjective well-being. However. few studies have examined the determinants of subjective well-being in industrializing countries. Here, we report on an analysis examining the determinants of subjective well-being among health, working adults in rural villages in and around forests in the Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. We find there is no significant relationship between subjective well-being and measures of monetary well-being, such as income and assets. Instead, we find age, sex, self-assessed health status, and occupation are significantly associated with subjective well-being. Our results have implications for policies seeking to improve subjective well-being among these populations.

Evaluation of Dietitian Counselling Access Revealed Reduced Pediatrician-Reported Hospital Admissions and Increased Parental Knowledge and Confidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine (Kay) Watson-Jarvis ◽  
Lorna Driedger ◽  
Tanis R. Fenton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
N 93 ◽  
High Degree

Based on a 1999 needs assessment a pediatric community-based outpatient dietitian counselling service was created. By 2010 annual referrals had grown to almost 1500 (62% from physicians; 38% from public health nurses). An evaluation was undertaken to gather perspectives of practitioners and parents about access, satisfaction, referral practices, and changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviour, and child well-being. Health professionals surveyed via email were 62 pediatricians (response rate 71%), 25 family physicians (21%), 87 public health nurses (31%), and 7 dietitian providers (100%). Parents (n = 93, response rate 75% of those contacted) were interviewed by telephone. Pediatricians reported a significantly lower rate of 7% (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.8%–23%) for admitting children to hospital to access a dietitian, compared to 1999 of 39% (95% CI, 22%–59%) (P = 0.005). Health professionals reported a high degree of agreement on benefits of the service to their practice and on child health problems and a high degree of satisfaction with the service. Parents reported gaining knowledge (76%), confidence (93%), and making behaviour changes in foods offered (77%). Our evaluation demonstrated health practitioners saw a need for access to dietitians for pediatric dietitian counselling and parents reported more confidence and improved child feeding practices after dietitian counselling.

Health within Illness: An Examination of a College Student's Encounter with Quadriplegia

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-358
Author(s):  
Rev. James Lies ◽  
Amanda Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
The People ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
College Residence

While a good deal of research and theory has focused on the study of the chronically ill or disabled, the concept of health within illness has only relatively recently been critically developed. The phenomenon speaks to the possibility that illness has the potential to be a catalyst for growth. Health within illness, according to Moch (1997), “is an opportunity which increases meaningfulness of life through connectedness or relatedness with the environment and/or awareness of self during a state of compromised well-being” (p. 305). There are six themes that have been developed as an outcome of a seminal study (Lindsey, 1996) in this area. The six themes are as follows: honoring the self; seeking and connecting with others; creating opportunities; celebrating life; transcending the self; and acquiring a state of grace. This case study applies the six themes in examining the experience and reflections of a young man who, due to an accident in a college residence hall, was left with quadriplegia. Also addressed are some of the ways that an understanding of health within illness can impact the work of health professionals, pastoral care workers, families and friends, and even the people living with chronic illness and disability themselves.

Volunteering and Self-Assessed Health Within EU28 Countries: Evidence From the EWCS

2020 ◽  
pp. 089976402093777
Author(s):  
Stefania Capecchi ◽  
Francesca Di Iorio ◽  
Nunzia Nappo
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Data Set ◽  
European Working ◽  
European Working Conditions Survey ◽  
Self Assessed Health ◽  
The Relationship

The effects of voluntary activities on individual well-being have been investigated extensively in the literature. In this study, the relationship between self-assessed health and volunteering is examined from a cross-country perspective by considering respondents’ characteristics and other voluntary liabilities, employing the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey. This data set allows us to explore, by implementing an Ordered Probit model, the association of self-assessed health status with charity activities performed specifically by workers. Among the working population in the European Union, our results show that, although volunteering—as well as other unpaid tasks, such as informal helping—are statistically significant, voluntary activities do not seem to be strongly associated with individual perceived health status.

scholarly journals Burnout and health status differences among primary healthcare professionals in Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro L. Ferreira ◽  
Vitor Raposo ◽  
Aida Isabel Tavares ◽  
Ana Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Self Assessed Health

Abstract Background This paper is focused on two indicators which may be considered as proxies of individuals’ well-being: self-assessed health and burnout intensity. There is little research relating these concepts with the type of the primary healthcare setting, its urbanization density and the region. The aims of this work are threefold: (i) to find determinant factors of individual health status and burnout, (ii) to find possible differences across different types of health care units, differently urbanized areas, and different administrative regions, and (iii) to verify if there are differences in between GPs and nurses. Methods Data was gathered from an online questionnaire implemented on primary health care. A sample of 9,094 professionals from all 1,212 primary health care settings in Portugal mainland was obtained from an online questionnaire filled from January and April 2018. Statistical analyses include the estimation of two ordered probits, one explaining self-assessed health and the other the burnout. Results The individual drivers for good health and lower levels of burnout, that is, better well-being, are estimated for GPs and nurses. Main findings support that, first, nurses report worst health than GPs, but the latter tend to suffer higher levels of burnout, and also that, 'place' effects arising from the health unit settings and regional location are more significant in GPs than in nurses. However, urbanization density is not significantly associated with health or burnout. Conclusions A set of policy recommendations are suggested to improve the healthcare workforce well-being, such as improving job satisfaction and income. These policies should be taken at the health care unit level and at the regional administrative level.

Race, Socioeconomic Status, and the Subjective Well-Being of Older Americans

1987 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad McKenzie ◽  
James Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Self Assessed Health ◽  
Intervening Variables

Causal examination of factors influencing life satisfaction among older Americans can provide knowledge important to social policy development. Using rotated factor analysis, this study isolates two dimensions of life satisfaction, labeled happiness and morale, using data from the 1981 Harris survey on aging. Race, SES characteristics, and the two intervening variables of self-assessed health status and problems experienced are tested through path analysis on the two attributes of life satisfaction. Most of the effects of race and SES are mediated by self-assessed health status and problems experienced, and these two intervening variables are the strongest direct predictors of happiness and morale. Of particular significance are results which demonstrate that racial background has a strong influence on problems experienced, and that education is more influential than income on the life satisfaction factors tested in this study.

scholarly journals A Case Study: Natural Clustering Among Indian States

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Varghese F
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Majority Rule ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Number Of Clusters

India with a population of 1.34 billion stands as the second populous country in the world. In India about 51 births takes place in a minute. Child health plays a vital role in the development of a country. Health of the population significantly affects both social development and economic progress. Given the relevance of health for human well-being and social welfare, it is important to ensure equitable access to health care services by identifying priority areas and ensuring improvements in quality of healthcare services. Recent studies had reflected that the neighbourhood plays a crucial role in the health status. Socio- economic status of the neighbourhood has linked with the mortality, general health status, disability, birth-rate, chronic condition, health behavior and other risk factors for chronic disease, as well as mental health, injuries, violence’s and other indicators of health [4]. This study aims to determine whether on the basis of maternal and children health status, there could be any natural clustering among the different districts of India. K mean clustering was used to find the number of clusters among Indian states. According to the majority rule, 2 would be the best number of clusters in the data set. In fact, 10 among 27 indices select 2 as the optimal number of cluster. Hence, the majority rule seems to be a more reliable solution for selecting the best number of clusters. Hence the different districts are grouped together to form two natural clusters. This implies that the health status of children in these district are interdependent. Not only the factors within one district are responsible for the health status of the children, there is also a great influence from the neighbouring districts. In order to mould a better future generation, the focuses should be made in the entire country.

scholarly journals The Application of a New Formula for Measuring the Health Status for all from the Mathematical Point of View

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mehrabi Tavana
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mathematical Point ◽  
The World ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
New Formula

Health had a qualitative definition and it has always been said that health is a complete physical, mental, social and spiritual, well-being. The purposes of this study were present and determine a new formula for measuring the health status from the mathematical point of view.  Methods: The self-developed formula in this study was evaluated in few cases and evaluated experimentally and software SPSS VERSION 19.0 was used for statistical analysis.  Results: A few examples of with different health conditions have been calculated in this formula. Based on my formula which was applied in these examples, each health scores were measured 40.05, 42.20, 44.10 and 46.00 respectively. Discussion; Calculated numbers imply the health status of a person in terms of its specific characteristics, which is calculated accordingly. Thus, these findings showed that the formula which was suggested by us will be able to measure the health of individuals at any level in the World.

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