scholarly journals Focus on optimal health, not ideal health

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-23
Author(s):  
John M Roll
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Health

Optimization of the care model for elderly in Poland

Physiotherapy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicja Lwow ◽  
Małgorzata Korzeniowska ◽  
Joanna Dadacz ◽  
Ewa Hladik ◽  
Agata Łukojko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Health Care Models ◽  
The Individual

AbstractThe demographic situation of Poland as well as other developed countries shows a growing number of people at retirement age. According to the data from GUS (Central Statistical Office), their number reached 6.5 mln in Poland in 2011, and the prognosis for shows 8,3 mln by the year 2035. The consequence of this fact is a necessity of including the specificity of this age group in the functioning of Polish health care as well as in preventive medicine and health promotion. Unifying the health needs of this age group would be disadvantageous due to the diversification of physical efficiency level in the psychosomatic and social aspect. Nevertheless, the key problem is to distinguish the optimal health care models which include not only chronic conditions and dysfunctions but also the quality of life and socially independent life style that guarantee the lack of isolation and social exclusion. Distinguishing the four action models, namely people considered as healthy by the system, autonomously functioning people with chronic conditions, and people who need other people or institutional care to function in a society, seems to cover the individual needs of this group. Concluding, the National Health Care needs to work out some proceeding algorithms for these models. The optimal program adjustment for the needs of the target group would most certainly improve the effectiveness of the Health Care.

Penerapan Proses Keperawatan di Rumah Sakit dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Keperawatan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Natal Riang Gea
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
General Management ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Service Standards ◽  
Management Of Care

AbstrakManajemen asuhan keperawatan merupakan suatu proses keperawatan yang menggunakan konsep manajemen secara umum didalamnya seperti perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pengarahan dan pengendalian atau evaluasi. Peningkatan mutu pelayanan adalah derajat memberikan pelayanan secara efisien dan efektif sesuai dengan standar profesi, standar pelayanan yang dilaksanakan secara menyeluruh sesuai dengan kebutuhan pasien, memanfaatkan teknologi tepat guna dan hasil penelitian dalam pengembangan pelayanan kesehatan/ keperawatan sehingga tercapai derajat kesehatan yang optimal. Kualitas pelayanan keperawatan di rumah sakit tidak akan berjalan dengan baik apabila proses keperawatan yang dilaksanakan tidak terstruktur dengan baikKata Kunci : Manajemen Keperawatan, Kualitas Pelayanan,.standar proses keperawatanAbstract Nursing care management is a nursing process that uses general management concepts in it such as planning, organizing, directing and controlling or evaluation. Improving the quality of service is the degree of providing services in an efficient and effective in accordance with professional standards, service standards are implemented thoroughly in accordance with the needs of patients, utilizing appropriate technology and research results in the development of health services / nursing to achieve optimal health. The quality of nursing care in the hospital will not run properly if the nursing process does not properly implemented.Keywords: Management of Care of Nursing, Quality of Service, standard nursing process,

Screening and Priority-Setting to Determine Home- and Community-Based Aging Services for Older Floridians

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110125
Author(s):  
Lawrence Schonfeld ◽  
Jesse Bell ◽  
Mary Goldsworthy ◽  
Kevin Kip ◽  
Amber M. Gum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Aging Services ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Aging Network ◽  
Community Based Services

The National Aging Network serves millions of older Americans seeking home- and community-based services, but places others on waitlists due to limited resources. Little is known about how states determine service delivery and waitlists. We therefore conducted a process evaluation and analyzed data from one five-county Area Agency on Aging in Florida, where an algorithm calculates clients’ priority scores for service delivery. From 23,225 screenings over 5.5 years, clients with higher priority scores were older, married, living with caregivers, and had more health problems and needs for assistance. Approximately 51% received services (e.g., meals/nutrition, case management, caregiver support), 11% were eligible/being enrolled, and 38% remained on waitlists. Service status was complex due to multiple service enrollments and terminations, funding priorities, and transfers to third-party providers. More research is needed regarding how other states determine eligibility and deliver services, potentially informing national standards that promote optimal health in older Americans.

scholarly journals A scoping review of chronotype and temporal patterns of eating of adults: Tools used, findings, and future directions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-51
Author(s):  
Yan Yin Phoi ◽  
Michelle Rogers ◽  
Maxine P. Bonham ◽  
Jillian Dorrian ◽  
Alison M. Coates
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Temporal Patterns ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Dark Cycle ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Meal Skipping ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Circadian rhythms, metabolic processes, and dietary intake are inextricably linked. Timing of food intake is a modifiable temporal cue for the circadian system and may be influenced by numerous factors, including individual chronotype—an indicator of an individual’s circadian rhythm in relation to the light-dark cycle. This scoping review examines temporal patterns of eating across chronotypes and assesses tools that have been used to collect data on temporal patterns of eating and chronotype. A systematic search identified thirty-six studies in which aspects of temporal patterns of eating including meal timings; meal skipping; energy distribution across the day; meal frequency; time interval between meals, or meals and wake/sleep times; midpoint of food/energy intake; meal regularity; and duration of eating window were presented in relation to chronotype. Findings indicate that compared to morning chronotypes, evening chronotypes tend to skip meals more frequently, have later mealtimes, and distribute greater energy intake towards later times of the day. More studies should explore the difference in meal regularity and duration of eating window amongst chronotypes. Currently, tools used in collecting data on chronotype and temporal patterns of eating are varied, limiting the direct comparison of findings between studies. Development of a standardised assessment tool will allow future studies to confidently compare findings to inform the development and assessment of guidelines that provide recommendations on temporal patterns of eating for optimal health.

Toward Optimal Health: Managing Arthritis in Women

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 729-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi R. Godfrey ◽  
David T. Felson
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Health

scholarly journals Understanding Patients’ Decisions to Obtain Unplanned, High-Resource Health Care After Colorectal Surgery

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110024
Author(s):  
Stephanie T. Lumpkin ◽  
Eileen Harvey ◽  
Paul Mihas ◽  
Timothy Carey ◽  
Alessandro Fichera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Health Care Use ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Discharge Instructions ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
High Resource ◽  
Optimal Health

Readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits after colorectal surgery (CRS) are common, burdensome, and costly. Effective strategies to reduce these unplanned postdischarge health care visits require a nuanced understanding of how and why patients make the decision to seek care. We used a purposefully stratified sample of 18 interview participants from a prospective cohort of adult CRS patients. Thirteen (72%) participants had an unplanned postdischarge health care visit. Participant decision-making was classified by methodology (algorithmic, guided, or impulsive), preexisting rationale, and emotional response to perceived health care needs. Participants voiced clear mental algorithms about when to visit an ED. In addition, participants identified facilitators and barriers to optimal health care use. They also identified tangible targets for health care utilization reduction efforts, such as improved care coordination with streamlined discharge instructions and improved communication with the surgical team. Efforts should be directed at improving postdischarge communication and care coordination to reduce CRS patients’ high-resource health care utilization.

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