scholarly journals Money, Agency, and Self-Care among Cisgender and Trans People in Sex Work

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Treena Orchard ◽  
Katherine Salter ◽  
Mary Bunch ◽  
Cecilia Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Sex Work ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Trans People ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Cis And Trans ◽  
The Relationship

Many qualitative studies about the exchange of sex for money, drugs, and less tangible outcomes (i.e., social status) contend that this activity contributes to high levels of internalized stigma among people in sex work. The cis (n = 33) and trans people (n = 5) who participated in our project about health, violence, and social services acknowledged the stigma associated with sex work but were not governed by the dominant discourse about its moral stain. They shared nuanced insights about the relationship between sex work and self-respect as people who use their earnings to mitigate the struggles of poverty and ongoing drug use, and care for themselves more broadly. This study sheds new light on the ways that cis and trans people negotiate issues of money, agency, and self-care, contributing to the literature on consensual sex work that examines different aspects of stigma, safety, and health with a nuanced, non-binary gender analysis.

scholarly journals A-039 Adherence and Executive Functioning in an Elderly Population with Type 2 Diabetes in México

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 829-829
Author(s):  
Ibarra C ◽  
Giudicessi A
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Neuropsychological Battery ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective Diabetes is a prevalent chronic illness that can impact Executive Functioning (EF). Adherence to treatment is an important aspect in diabetes management however little published research addresses the relationship between adherence and EF in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The objectives of this study are: compare the levels of adherence and EF between T2DM and a control group. Analyze the relationship between adherence and EF in individuals with T2DM. Method The present study included 10 participants with T2DM and 10 control participants with Hypertension (HTN) all between the ages of 61–76. Participants were recruited through “Casa del Abue” a public center offering medical/social services to geriatric populations in Puebla, México. Neuropsychological Battery of Executive Functions and Frontal Lobes was administered to all participants, along with adherence measures specific to diagnosis: Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities or Hypertension Self-Care Activity Level Effects. Informed consent was obtained prior to participation. Results Results show significant differences in adherence between T2DM and HTN U = 1.0 p = < 0.001 and also between groups in EF measures related to medial Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) U = 21.0 p = < 0.05. The relationship between adherence and EF in T2DM participants was moderately correlated r(10) = 0.32, p = 0.36. Descriptive statistics found in Table 1. Conclusion T2DM participants demonstrate significantly lower adherence levels and deficits in EF compared to the control group as expected. Given only a moderate correlation between adherence and EF was found, further research including a larger sample and more precise adherence measures such as HbA1c is suggested to further understand this relationship.

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KEMAMPUAN PERAWATAN DIRI DENGAN PERUBAHAN KONSEP DIRI PADA LANSIA DI UPT PELAYANAN SOSIAL LANJUT USIA DAN ANAK BALITA WILAYAH BINJAI MEDAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Dedi Dedi
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Relationship

Background; Elderly age is the biological systems that undergo changes in the structure and function due to old age. One of service unit that serves the safety of the elderly is UPT of Social Service of Elderly and Early Childhood in Binjai and Medan Regional. Based on the preliminary research of this study was found some old people who experienced changes of the self-care ability with self concept change by 7 men and 28 women. Objectives; This study purpose is to determine the relationship between the level of self-care ability of elderly with changes in self-concept of the elderly in UPT of social Services Elderly Social and Early Children in Binjai and Medan. Material and Method; This study used analytical (explanatory research) with cross sectional approach. The population of this study amounted to 72 people and sample in this study were taken from the population amounted 63 respondents by using purposive sampling techniques. The data used primary data, secondary data, the data tertiary, and the analysis of data was done with univariate and bivariate analysis by using chi-square test. Results;of this study with a statistical test of chi-square that the relationship between the level of self-care ability to change the self-concept of the elderly in UPT. Elderly Care and Early Children in Binjai and Medan p = 0.025 < α = 0.05 is found. Conclusion; of this research is that there is a relationship between the level of self-care ability of elderly with changes in self-concept of the elderly in UPT of Elderly Social Services and Early Childhood area Binjai and Medan. It is suggested to further researchers to do deep research about the treatments themselves with self-concept changes in Social UPT of social service of elderly and Early Childhood in Binjai and Medan regional with another methods.

Vulnerability and Involvement In Drug Use and Sex Work

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Cusick ◽  
Anthea Martin ◽  
Tiggey May
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sex Work

The Awareness Level of the Safety and Health of the Operational Level

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Roshanira Che Mohd Noor ◽  
Nur Atiqah Rochin Demong
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Awareness Level

Providing a safe and healthy workplace is one of the most effective strategies in for holding down the cost of doing construction business. It was a part of the overall management system to facilitate themanagement of the occupational health and safety risk that are associated with the business of the organization. Factors affected the awareness level inclusive of safety and health conditions, dangerous working area, long wait care and services and lack of emergency communication werethe contributed factors to the awareness level for the operational level. Total of 122 incidents happened at Telekom Malaysia Berhad as compared to year 2015 only 86 cases. Thus, the main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between safety and health factors and the awareness level among operational workers.The determination of this research was to increase the awareness level among the operational level workerswho committing to safety and health environment.

Examining Organizational, Cultural, and Individual-Level Factors Related to Workplace Safety and Health Awareness and Risks: A Systematic Review and Metric Analysis (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund W. J. Lee ◽  
Han Zheng ◽  
Htet Htet Aung ◽  
Megha Rani Aroor ◽  
Chen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Metric Analysis ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Promoting safety and health awareness and mitigating risks are of paramount importance to companies in high-risk industries. Yet, there are very few studies that have synthesized findings from existing online workplace safety and health literature to identify what are the key factors that are related to (a) safety awareness, (b) safety risks, (c) health awareness, and (d) health risks. OBJECTIVE As one of the first systematic reviews in the area of workplace health and safety, this study aims to identify the factors related to safety and health awareness as well as risks, and systematically map these factors within three levels: organizational, cultural, and individual level. Also, this review aims to assess the impact of these workplace safety and health publications in both academic (e.g., academic databases, Mendeley, and PlumX) and non-academic settings (e.g., social media platform). METHODS The systematic review was conducted in line with procedures recommended by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). First, Proquest, ScienceDirect and Scopus were identified as suitable databases for the systematic review. Second, after inputting search queries related to safety and health awareness and risks, the articles were evaluated based on a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Third, the factors identified in the included articles were coded systematically. Fourth, the research team assessed the impact of the articles through a combination of traditional and new metric analysis methods: citation count, Altmetric Attention Score, Mendeley readers count, usage count, and capture count. RESULTS Out of a total of 4,831 articles retrieved from the three databases, 51 articles were included in the final sample and were systematically coded. The results revealed six categories of organizational (management commitment, management support, organizational safety communication, safety management systems, physical work environment, and organizational environment), two cultural (interpersonal support and organizational culture), and four individual (perception, motivation, attitude and behavior) level factors that relate to safety and health awareness and risk. In terms of impact, the relationship between citation count and the various metrics measuring academic activity (e.g., Mendeley readers, usage count, and capture count) were mostly significant while the relationship between citation count and Altmetric Attention Score was non-significant. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a macro view of the current state of workplace safety and health research and gives scholars an indication on some of the key factors of safety and health awareness and risks. Researchers should also be cognizant that while their work may receive attention from the scholarly community, it is important to tailor their communication messages for the respective industries they are studying to maximize the receptivity and impact of their findings. CLINICALTRIAL N.A.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship of Health Beliefs and Self-Care Behaviors Related to Diabetic Foot Ulcers of Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7207
Author(s):  
Meng-Chien Tsai ◽  
Hsiao-Ling Chuang ◽  
Cheng-Yi Huang ◽  
Shu-Hsin Lee ◽  
Wen-Chun Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Care Behavior

Objective: Diabetic foot ulcers are an invasive complication of diabetes and are increasing. This study investigates the relationship between health beliefs and foot self-care behaviors, among people with type II diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted, and 98 patients were recruited from outpatient clinics of the endocrine department. The questionnaires of Demographic, Diabetes Foot Ulcer Health Belief Scale (Health Beliefs, DFUHBS), and Diabetes Foot Self-Care Behavior Scale (Self Care, DFSBS) were used to collect data. Results: Among the subjects living alone or who had diabetes less than ten years, the score of DFSBS was significantly lower than among those living with families or who had diabetes for ten years or more. The frequency of performing diabetes foot self-care behavior, among males was lower than among females significantly. Although there was no significant difference in the Health Belief total score, there were differences in the benefit subscale. Those who had junior high school level or less or had diabetes less than ten years, their score was significantly lower than those with senior high school level or more or had diabetes ten years or more. In a multivariable regression model, living with family, diabetes duration, and health beliefs explained 42.9% of the variance of diabetic-foot self-care behaviors. Conclusions: Living alone, shorter duration of diabetes, male gender, and lower health belief scores predict less adequate diabetic foot self-care behavior. Health care providers should assess these factors when designing individual care plans.

scholarly journals Self-Care IoT Platform for Diabetic Mellitus

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2006
Author(s):  
Jai-Chang Park ◽  
Seongbeom Kim ◽  
Je-Hoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Target Range ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Blood Glucose Levels ◽  
Iot Platform ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Glucose Management ◽  
The Relationship

Diabetes mellitus is a severe chronic disease, and the number of patients has increased. To manage blood glucose levels, patients should frequently measure their blood glucose and analyze which lifestyle habits affect blood glucose levels. However, it is hard to record and analyze the relationship between their blood glucose levels and lifestyle. The internet of things (IoT) is useful to interconnect, monitor, obtain, and process data between various devices used in everyday life to fulfill a common objective. This paper proposes an intelligent self-care platform using IoT technology that helps patients with chronic diabetes manage their blood glucose levels in their target range. In particular, we developed various devices called the self-care IoT pack. It consists of five different types of devices to obtain blood glucose levels, physical activities, food intake, medication, sleeping, and so on. They can collect blood glucose levels with lifestyles that automatically impact the patient’s blood glucose level. We also devised a self-care application to display and analyze the data obtained from the IoT pack. Consequently, the proposed self-care IoT platform collects the blood glucose levels and the lifestyles without any burden of record. By reviewing the accumulated information, the patients can find bad habits in blood glucose management and improve their lifestyle.

scholarly journals Adolescent impulsiveness and use of alcohol and tobacco

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-382
Author(s):  
Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
José J. Gázquez ◽  
Mª del Mar Molero ◽  
Fernando Cardila ◽  
África Martos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The State ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Relationship

Adolescence is characterized by premature experimentation with new experiences and sensations. These experiences sometimes include drugs, which even though legal and socially accepted, begin to have noticeable negative consequences to the adolescent’s development. In recent years, a decrease in use of tobacco by Spanish adolescents has been observed, but not in alcohol. One of the causes of initiation in drug use is impulsive personality or behavior. Thus the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsiveness and frequency of use of alcohol and tobacco in 822 students aged 13 to 18 years of age. The State Impulsivity Scale (SIS) and an ad hoc questionnaire on demographic characteristics and use of alcohol and tobacco were used for this. The results showed that students who stated they were users scored significantly higher on impulsivity. Thus detailed analysis of the profile of individuals with this risk factor could favor more adequate intervention program design.

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