scholarly journals Research, education and distribution of information: keytools for self-care and health services in the circumpolar areas

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-205
Author(s):  
Juhani Hassi
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Research Education

scholarly journals MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC: THE EXPERIENCES OF LITHUANIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 217-229
Author(s):  
Rita Vaičekauskaitė ◽  
Jurgita Babarskienė ◽  
Jūratė Grubliauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis

With the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions, many countries face an unprecedented mental health crisis, which is being addressed in various ways, including the use of remote mental health services. Lithuania faced two quarantines: in March-June of 2020 and starting November 2020 up to Spring of 2021.  The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of Lithuanian psychologists providing mental health services during the pandemic.  Using the qualitative content analysis method, the following categories were made: from shock to discovery of new opportunities (differences in two lockdowns, better accessibility of services, help-seeking during the pandemic, and the importance of self-care) and contextual challenges (confidentiality, computer literacy, and blurred home/work boundaries). Implications for addressing psychological service issues are discussed, with an emphasis on self-care, setting boundaries, and finding new ways to enhance mental health via mediated communication as well as to reach out to vulnerable groups.

Educators' Secondary Traumatic Stress, Children's Trauma, and the Need for Trauma Literacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAL A. LAWSON ◽  
JAMES C. CARINGI ◽  
RUTH GOTTFRIED ◽  
BRIAN E. BRIDE ◽  
STEPHEN P. HYDON
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Trauma Informed

In this essay, authors Lawson, Caringi, Gottfried, Bride, and Hydon introduce the concept of trauma literacy, connecting it to students' trauma and educators' secondary traumatic stress (STS). Interactions with traumatized students is one cause of STS; others derive from other traumatic encounters in schools and communities. Undesirable effects of STS start with professional disengagement and declining performance, include spill-over effects into educators' personal lives, and, ultimately, may cause them to leave the profession. The authors contend that alongside trauma-informed pedagogies and mental health services for students, mechanisms are needed for STS prevention, early identification, and rapid response. To benefit from and advance this dual framework, educators need a trauma-informed literacy that enables self-care, facilitates and safeguards interactions with trauma-impacted students and colleagues, and paves the way for expanded school improvement models.

The self-care Theory of Orem and its applicability as a theoretical framework: analysis of a survey

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 896
Author(s):  
Mabel Maria Marques Pereira ◽  
Suênia Silva de Mesquita Xavier ◽  
Maria Gorete Pereira de Araújo ◽  
Cecília Nogueira Valença ◽  
Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Conceptual Structures ◽  
Object Of Study

ABSTRACTObjective: to evaluate the logic and consistency of use of the Nursing theory as a conceptual framework for a research paper. Method: this is a descriptive and analytical study of a dissertation of a graduate Program in Nursing at the Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, which used the theory as a conceptual framework of nursing care, Dorothea Orem, and its application in nursing practice. The guidelines were used for critical theoretical or conceptual structures. Results: the conceptual framework used as a reference of this research and the focus of its object of study favor the observation, which is possible to raise awareness on the need to promote and guide the care by all those who play a role as caregiver. Conclusion: the applicability of theoretical models and conceptual research, education, and work experience enables validation, assistance, and interpretation of the activities performed by nurses, promoting the building of knowledge and its justification as a science. Descriptors: self care; nursing; research. RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a lógica e a coerência do uso da teoria de Enfermagem como marco conceitual de um trabalho de pesquisa. Método: pesquisa descritiva e analítica de uma dissertação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, que utilizou como marco conceitual a teoria de Enfermagem do autocuidado, de Dorothea Orem, e sua aplicação na prática de Enfermagem.  Foram utilizadas as diretrizes para a crítica das estruturas teóricas ou conceituais. Resultados: o marco conceitual utilizado como referencial desta pesquisa e o foco do seu objeto de estudo favorecem a observação de que é possível a conscientização relativa à necessidade de se promover e orientar o autocuidado, por parte de todos aqueles que exercem o papel de cuidador. Conclusão: a aplicabilidade dos modelos teórico-conceituais na pesquisa, no ensino e na prática profissional possibilita a validação, o auxílio e a interpretação das atividades desempenhadas pela Enfermagem, favorecendo a construção do conhecimento e a sua fundamentação enquanto ciência. Descritores: autocuidado; Enfermagem; pesquisa. RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar la lógica y la coherencia de la utilización de la teoría de la Enfermería como un marco conceptual para un trabajo de investigación. Método: estudio descriptivo y analítico en una tesis de un programa de postgrado en enfermería de la Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, que utilizó la teoría como un marco conceptual de los cuidados de Enfermería, de Dorotea Orem, y su aplicación en la práctica enfermera. Se utilizaron las directrices para la crítica de las estructuras teóricas o conceptuales. Resultados: el marco conceptual utilizado como referencia de la investigación y el enfoque de su objeto de estudio favorecen la observación de que es posible aumentar la conciencia sobre la necesidad de promover y orientar la atención de todos aquellos que desempeñan el papel de cuidador. Conclusión: la aplicabilidad de los modelos teóricos-conceptuales en la investigación, en la educación y en la práctica laboral permiten la validación, la asistencia y la interpretación de las actividades realizadas por las enfermeras, lo que favorece la promoción de la construcción del conocimiento y su justificación como una ciencia. Descriptores: autocuidado; Enfermería; investigación.

scholarly journals Socialization of self-care guidelines for tuberculosis patients at UPT Pulmonary Health Services in West Kalimantan Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 2058-2062
Author(s):  
Tri Wahyuni ◽  
Parliani Parliani ◽  
Tutur Kardiatun ◽  
Prasetyo Aji Nugroho ◽  
Al Fikri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Intensive Phase ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Tb Treatment ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Care Guidelines

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can harm the lungs and attack other organs. This will result in nursing issues, the risk of infection spreading to other organs and people, ineffective airway clearance, impaired gas exchange, nutritional disorders, and psychosocial problems. Efforts are made to overcome nursing problems by increasing the participation of patients and families, who serve as the primary supporters. The intervention performed by the patient as an agent for himself is known as self-care. Self-care is concerned with an individual's ability to care for and maintain his or her own health. Treatment, family support, and nutritional fulfillment are all part of TB treatment. The outcomes of service activity at UPT Pulmonary Health Services includes teaching health workers about self-care for TB patients, as well as conducting follow-up discussions about TB patients with anxiety in the intensive phase.

scholarly journals COVID-19 concerns, health services utilisation and social support among Western Australians with diabetes during the pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1035719X2110408
Author(s):  
Jenny L Olson ◽  
Enrique Mergelsberg ◽  
Jessica Jensen ◽  
Deborah Schofield ◽  
Natasha Watson
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Optimal Service ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Pragmatic Assessment ◽  
The Impact

People with diabetes face increased risk of serious COVID-19 complications, making self-care for optimal metabolic management crucial. However, the pandemic has reduced access to routine care among people with diabetes. The pandemic can also elicit distress, which can impact diabetes self-management and health. To understand the impact of COVID-19 on Western Australians with diabetes, we conducted an evaluation involving an online survey of consumers of diabetes health services and an analysis of routine program data (i.e. service utilisation/program attendance). Survey respondents were concerned about contracting COVID-19, many intended to change the way they utilised health services and many indicated they would continue to socially isolate. Utilisation of digital/telephone services peaked between April and June 2020. Despite the concerns indicated, a participation resurgence was observed upon resumption of face-to-face programs. Continued access to diabetes programs via multiple modes of delivery is critical to support optimal self-care and mitigate COVID-19 risks, distress and social isolation. This timely and pragmatic assessment of consumer beliefs synthesised with routinely collected evaluation data represents an agile approach to evaluation through an emerging public health crisis. The findings helped to ensure optimal service delivery to meet the needs of this priority population throughout the pandemic.

scholarly journals Self-care: Concept, Rationale, and Framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Saroj Pachauri ◽  
Ash Pachauri ◽  
Komal Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Curative Care ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Technology Focus ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe role and importance of self-care in the continuum of health care are becoming important subjects of debate among social scientists and health professionals. Interest in the self-care component of health services is stimulated by the convergence of diverse pressures common to health services systems. Depersonalized medical care, rising costs of high technology, focus on curative care, growth of lay knowledge, recognition of the limits of medical care, and documentation of the impact of the individual’s health behavior on patterns of morbidity are all factors stimulating new thinking regarding the importance of individuals and families to the effective and efficient functioning of health service systems.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 and Partial Lockdown on Access to Care, Self-Management and Psychological Well-being among People with Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Yeoh ◽  
Sooon Guan Tan ◽  
Yingshan Lee ◽  
Ying Yee Low ◽  
Su Chi Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disinhibited Eating ◽  
Health Services Access ◽  
The Impact

Background The impact of lockdown measures can be widespread, affecting both clinical and psychosocial aspects of health. This study aims to assess changes in health services access, diabetes self-care, behavioral and psychological impact of COVID-19 and partial lockdown in Singapore. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey amongst people with diabetes with the Diabetes Health Profile-18 (DHP-18). Hierarchical regression analyses were performed for each DHP-18 subscale (Psychological Distress, Disinhibited Eating and Barriers to Activity) as dependent variables in separate models. Results Among 301 respondents, 45.2% were women, majority were ethnic Chinese (67.1%), aged 40 to 49 years (24.2%), have Type 2 diabetes (68.4%) and on oral medications (42.2%). During the lockdown, nearly all respondents were able to obtain their medications, supplies (94%) and contact their doctors (97%) when needed. Respondents reported less physical activity (38%), checking of blood pressure (29%) and blood glucose (22%). Previous diagnosis of mental health conditions (β=11.44, p= 0.017), diabetes-related comorbidities (β= 3.98, p= 0.001) and Indian ethnicity (β= 7.73, p= 0.018) were significantly associated with higher psychological distress. Comorbidities were associated with higher disinhibited eating (β= 2.71, p= 0.007) while mental health condition was associated with greater barriers to activities (β= 9.63, p= 0.033). Conclusion Health services access were minimally affected but COVID-19 and lockdown had mixed impact on self-care and management behaviors. Greater clinical care and attention should be provided to people with diabetes with greater number of comorbidities and previous mental health disorders during the pandemic and lockdown.

Supporting Chronic Disease Healthcare Through Remote Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Treatment and Self-care: An Evaluation Using the WHO Determinants of Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Mahima Kalla ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Chronic Disease Patients ◽  
Emotional Freedom Techniques

Abstract: The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) defines determinants that influence people’s health, such as income, education, social support, physical environment, access to health services, personal behaviors, and gender. This study explores delivery of a therapeutic intervention called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and self-administration of EFT in chronic disease patients from the perspective of the WHO determinants of health. Sixteen participants, including eight EFT practitioners and eight chronic disease patients, described their experiences of EFT in semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodology. Four major themes were identified: practitioner and client experiences of online EFT therapy, experiences of telephone EFT therapy, experiences in online support groups, and the use of EFT for self-care. Participant accounts illustrated EFT’s value in alleviating barriers to access to health services and facilitating self-care in chronic disease patients. Online and telephone delivery of EFT offered a useful alternative for residents of remote and rural areas without access to mental health services. EFT is effective in groups using online videoconferencing platforms to provide a social support network. Additionally, EFT is favored by the study’s participants for selfcare, maintaining positive mood, and for general well-being.

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