scholarly journals A Qualitative Examination of Continuing Bonds through Spiritual Experiences in Individuals Bereaved by Suicide

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Danielle Jahn ◽  
Sally Spencer-Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Continuing Bonds ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
General Importance ◽  
Deep Meaning ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Positive Source

Introduction: Suicide is a public health problem worldwide, and spiritual experiences may be important positive experiences or coping mechanisms for difficulties associated with surviving a suicide loss. Studies have found that continuing bonds through spiritual experiences are common among individuals bereaved by suicide. However, the literature lacks depth in understanding these experiences, such as sense of presence. Aims: The aim of this study was to qualitatively examine descriptions of continuing bonds through spiritual experiences after death by suicide. Method: A total of 1301 individuals bereaved by suicide provided 2443 free responses about their spiritual experiences based on four different prompts, which were analyzed using an inductive approach. Results: Nine common themes were identified, selected for interest, and reported: (1) a helpful sense of comfort; (2) a helpful sense of connection with the deceased; (3) intense sadness evoked by the spiritual experiences; (4) confusion regarding the spiritual experiences; (5) negative reminders of the deceased or negative meanings of spiritual experiences; (6) evidence of an afterlife; (7) general importance of the spiritual experiences’ meaning; (8) impact of and on religious beliefs; and (9) others’ responses to disclosure of suicide or spiritual experiences. Conclusion: For the overwhelming majority of participants, spiritual experiences such as a sense of presence have deep meaning and are often regarded as a positive source of healing and transformation after a suicide death.

scholarly journals Epidemiological statistics of adolescent suicide during confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Ecuador

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 797-803
Author(s):  
Andres Joaquin Guarnizo Chávez ◽  
Nathaly Alejandra Romero Heredia
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The State ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Psychological Suffering

Introduction: Adolescent suicide is a public health problem that has been neglected due to the pandemic and confinement. Objective: To describe the characteristics of adolescent suicide, during the period of confinement due to pandemic in the year 2020 in Ecuador. Method: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study was carried out, with the information from the database of violent deaths of the Ministry of Government, from March 17 to September 13, which lasted through the state of emergency. The analysis was carried out by province, sex, age, suicide method and frequency in days after the event occurred. The suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 inhabitants) was estimated for each province. Results: During confinement due to a state of emergency in 2020 in Ecuador, 97 suicides were registered among adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. The highest number was estimated in males between 15 and 19 years of age, with the most frequent age being 19. The most frequent day of removal of corpses was on Mondays, and the preferred mode of suicide was by hanging with 81 reported cases. followed by intoxication and poisoning. Conclusions: No increases were found in the suicide mortality rate during the state of emergency in 2020. However, it must be considered that the context of COVID-19 has increased the burden of psychological suffering, which may lead adolescents to think about suicide.

OPERATION TOKHANG ENFORCEMENT: SENTIMENTS AND DILEMMAS AMONG DRUG-USER SURRENDEREES IN BRGY SINAWILAN, DIGOS CITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-180
Author(s):  
Jonel Mark Daligdig Sarno ◽  
Jories F. Baluran ◽  
Alsan Lorie P. Santillan ◽  
Roweno B. Gamban
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Positive Experiences

The researchers conducted this study to unveil the experiences, the motivation to change their lives and the coping mechanisms of the drug-user surrenderees. A qualitative research method employed in the conduct of the study. The researchers personally made an inter-view questionnaire to 10 participants but only 8 participants came, which are the drug-user surrenderees in Brgy. Sinawilan, Digos City. The results are summarized according to the themes that were drawn from the participants’ responses and these are followed: Positive Experiences, Negative Experiences, Acceptance, Faith and Hope and Advantages of OPLAN Tokhang. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended by giving spiritual practices and rehabilitation to discover the life beyond delinquency and to enlighten them. Giving livelihood program can help them survive in their daily living and it gives benefits to their family. Lastly, giving them a sport activity so that the attention of the surrenderees be redirected and be comforted. The drug-user surrenderees should be active in participating such activities for them to have more knowledge and able to apply in their daily activities in life.

Exploring an Extended Conception of Grief: Sense of Presence and Grief Reactions in German Widows

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110546
Author(s):  
Joachim Wittkowski ◽  
Rainer Scheuchenpflug
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Continuing Bonds ◽  
Emotional Impairments ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Grief Reactions

This study explores sense of presence (SOP) as an important feature of continuing bonds (CB) in the context of normal grief. A community sample of widows ( N = 51) filled in a multidimensional grief questionnaire and a depression scale. A moderate positive association between sensing the deceased husband´s presence and cognitive and emotional impairments emerged. A positive relationship between SOP and guilt was found only if the influence of religiosity was controlled for statistically. There were no significant associations of SOP with long-lasting positive reactions to loss, such as personal growth and increase in sensitivity for others. Widows with clinically relevant depression indicated a stronger SOP than those with lower depression scores. These differentiated findings may stimulate the elaboration of an extended conception of grief beyond the focus on clinically relevant impairments

Cost Burden of Dengue Fever in a Rural Ramanagara District of Karnataka State

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Naveen Kumar ◽  
AC Shyam ◽  
Vidya LNU
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Cost ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Health Care Expenditure ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cost Burden ◽  
Karnataka State

ABSTRACT Introduction Dengue fever is an arboviral disease caused by dengue virus, which is a single-stranded RNA virus and belongs to family Flaviviridae. Dengue fever (DF) has emerged as a global public health problem in recent years. The problem has become hyperendemic in many urban, peri-urban and rural areas, with frequent epidemics South-East Asia is one of the regions with highest risk of DF and accounts for 52% of the worldwide risk. In India, according to World Health Organization, 70.8% of the total health care expenditure was out-of-pocket in 2010. According to the World Bank, the percentage of out-of-pocket expenditure is as high as 86.4%. Dengue fever causes a significant economic and social burden on the population of endemic areas. This study was conducted with the objective to estimate the direct and indirect cost expenditure on families of dengue affected members and to assess the financial coping mechanisms of the families. Materials and methods Confirmed cases of DF with either NS-1 positive or IgM positive or positive for both and willing to participate in the study formed the sample. After taking informed consent, study subjects were interviewed using a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Questionnaire included demo- graphic profile and questions related to their financial coping mechanisms. Information on the laboratory bill, hospital bill, and pharmacy bill was collected from the hospital records on the day of patient's discharge. Indirect cost, such as travel expenses, food, and beverage expenses were collected from the family members of dengue patients. Necessary permission was taken from the hospital and RajaRajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Data were collected and compiled in the MS excel sheet and were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. Descriptive statistics-qualitative variables were presented as frequencies and percentages, continuous variables, such as hospital stay and cost are expressed in terms of mean and standard deviation. Results Average direct cost per household for treatment of dengue was 5185.395 INR. Average out-of-pocket expenditure per household for treatment of dengue was 6190 INR. Most of the households used savings as a mechanism to cope up with the increased expenditure due to dengue. About 77.6% of the households diverted their savings to pay for the treatment of dengue, 18.4% of households borrowed money from friends and relatives to pay the hospital bills, and the remaining 3% respondents used their health insurance as a financial coping mechanism to get the treatment for dengue. Conclusion There is a substantial financial loss to the Indian families of which a significant proportion lies below the poverty line. Government is the only agency working for the prevention of this kind of vector-borne disease. Public awareness in the community about the treatment of dengue is very scant. People use their savings which is the major method to cope up with expenditure due to DF. Significant proportion of the population uses the incurred borrowing as a method to pay for the treatment of dengue, which is a matter of concern. How to cite this article Kumar N, Shyam AC, Vidya. Cost Burden of Dengue Fever in a Rural Ramanagara District of Karnataka State. J Med Sci 2016;2(4):59-61.

scholarly journals Epidemiological profile of suicide in the Santa Catarina Coal Mining Region from 1980 to 2007

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina H. Portella ◽  
Gustavo P. Moretti ◽  
Ana P. Panatto ◽  
Maria I. Rosa ◽  
João Quevedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
National Average ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Large Country ◽  
Mining Region

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a public health problem worldwide. Estimates have indicated that over 1 million people commit suicide every year all over the world. Brazil has a moderate suicide death rate (4.1 per 100,000 inhabitants), but the fact that it is a large country leads to the coexistence of diverse characteristics and levels of development across the different Brazilian regions. In this sense, the South region has been shown to present suicide rates above the national average. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the profile of suicide in municipalities comprising the Santa Catarina Coal Mining Region from 1980 to 2007. METHODS: This ecological, time-series, descriptive study sought to characterize epidemiological aspects related to suicide method, marital status, sex, age, and occupation in the municipalities of the region in the years 1980 to 2007. RESULTS: A total of 474 suicides occurred in the period, yielding a mean death rate of 10.83 per 100,000 inhabitants. There was a predominance of males, at a 5:1 ratio, and a peak rate in the 55-64-year age group (11.31 per 100,000 inhabitants). The suicide method most commonly used was hanging (72%) and the most frequent occupation was hard labor work (11.60%); in relation to marital status, married subjects (48%) were the ones with the highest rates of suicide. CONCLUSIONS: The Santa Catarina Coal Mining Region has suicide mortality rates above the national average. This study highlights specific characteristics of suicide in the region and may contribute to the development of preventive measures.

scholarly journals Stories beyond Life and Death: Spiritual Experiences of Continuity and Discontinuity among Parents Who Lose a Child

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ruard Ganzevoort ◽  
Nette Falkenburg
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Continuing Bonds ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Deceased Child ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Child's Death ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Continuity And Discontinuity

AbstractThis is a study of parents’ spiritual experience of the loss of a child. Many parents experience continuing bonds with their deceased child as well as forms of posttraumatic growth. Twelve parents of children dying after severe illness were interviewed about their experiences. The interviews contain stories about premonitions, the intensity of the moment of the child’s death and the child’s presence after death. Thematically the stories reflect the dialectics of continuity and discontinuity in the relationship with the child. This is interpreted in terms of attributing meaning, significance and comprehensibility.

scholarly journals A 10-year ecological study of the methods of suicide used by Brazilian adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denisse Claudia Jaen-Varas ◽  
Jair J. Mari ◽  
Elson Asevedo ◽  
Rohan Borschmann ◽  
Elton Diniz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Informatics ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Suicide Behaviors ◽  
Methods Of Suicide

Abstract: Suicide among adolescents has become a major public health problem worldwide. Our study sought to describe the most commonly used methods of suicide among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Brazil between 2006 and 2015. Complete data were obtained from the Brazilian Health Informatics Department (DATASUS) and coded into seven categories of suicide methods. The following statistical analyzes were performed: chi-square (χ2) tests to examine the association between the frequency of each suicide method and the year; odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) compared the relative chances of each suicide method occurring between boys and girls. In total, 8,026 suicides among Brazilian adolescents were registered over the analyzed period. The most commonly used method of suicide by both sexes was hanging (2015 = 70.3%), and the most significant increase was observed in girls (2015 = 65.82%). The proportional use of arms (2006 = 14.2%; 2015 = 9.1%) and poisoning (2006 = 13.3%; 2015 = 9.2%) decreased over the period. The increase in hanging is worrisome, mostly due to difficulties to impose access barriers and to its high lethality. In such context, a comprehensive understanding of suicide behaviors among adolescents in Brazil should be drawn to inform general prevention measures and, more specifically, the reasons for the increase in hanging need to be further investigated.

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