scholarly journals Management of COVID-19 among Health Care Givers: An Afro-Asian Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
A.F. Ajayi ◽  
R.E. Akhigbe ◽  
Sahu K. Ram ◽  
A. Kuku ◽  
J.O. Bamidele
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Givers

Barriers versus promotion: Culturally sensitive healthcare for elderly Turkish migrants in Austria and Germany

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Nevin Altıntop
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Culturally Sensitive ◽  
Turkish Migrants ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Individual Care ◽  
Care Systems

What is the perception of Turkish migrants in elderly care? The increasing number of elder migrants within the German and Austrian population is causing the challenge of including them in an adequate (culturally sensitive) way into the German/Austrian health care system. Here I introduce the perception of elder Turkish migrants within the predominant paradigm of intercultural opening of health care in Germany as well as within the concept of diversity management of health care in Vienna (Austria). The qualitative investigation follows a field research in different German and Austrian cities within the last four years and an analysis based on the Grounded Theory Methodology. The meaning of intercultural opening on the one hand, and diversity management on the other hand with respect to elderly care will be evaluated. Whereas the intercultural opening directly demands a reduction of barriers to access institutional elderly care the concept of diversity is hardly successful in the inclusion of migrants into elderly care assistance – concerning both, migrants as care-givers and migrants as care-receivers. Despite the similarities between the health care systems of Germany and Austria there are decisive differences in the perception and inclusion of migrants in elderly care that is largely based on an 'individual care' concept of the responsible institutions. Finally, this investigation demonstrates how elderly care in Germany and Austria prepares to encounter the demand of 'individual care' in a diverse society.

Valproic Acid:

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayonara Beatriz Ranciaro Fagundes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Valproic Acid ◽  
Antiepileptic Drug ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Side Effect Profile ◽  
Care Givers

Clinical pharmacologists, neurologists, and all health care givers must consider the efficacy, safety, and side effect profile of a given antiepileptic drug when determining which drug is best for a given patient.The purpose of this study was to investigate valproic acid with a detailed analysis of the different reports.

scholarly journals Understanding the occupational identity of care-givers for people with mental health problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110181
Author(s):  
Megan L Howes ◽  
Diane Ellison
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Occupational Identity ◽  
Care Giver ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Occupational Participation

Introduction There is recognition within the literature that the role of care-giving can have a negative impact on care-givers’ general well-being. Less is understood about the role of care-giving on an individual’s occupational participation and in turn occupational identity. Occupational therapists have a unique understanding of the interplay between occupational participation and health, though this is an area that has been under researched in relation to mental health care-givers. Therefore, the current research aims to understand how the role of care-giving for an individual with a mental illness impacts on occupational participation and identity. Method A qualitative semi-structured interview the Occupational Performance and History Interview–Version 2 was utilised to understand life experiences. Six mental health care-givers were interviewed, and these interviews were transcribed for thematic analysis. Findings Three main themes were identified: being me, roles and responsibilities associated with care-giving and services. Conclusion The findings suggest being a mental health care-giver does have a detrimental impact on occupational participation and therefore occupational identity. As care-givers gained more experience in their role, they used occupational adaption as a positive coping mechanism that helped them achieve occupational balance. Using their unique understanding of occupational participation and occupational identity, occupational therapists are well placed to utilise their knowledge and skills to work in a systemic way supporting both the person with mental illness and their care-giver.

Cross-Sectional Study on Stigma among Care Givers of Patients with Mental Illness in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (28) ◽  
pp. 2484-2488
Author(s):  
Umesh G ◽  
Asokan T.V. ◽  
Roselin V ◽  
Sri Santhanakrishnan V V
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Family Interview

BACKGROUND Stigma experienced by caregivers of patients with mental illnesses remains unnoticed. This study was conducted to evaluate the stigma perceived by the care givers of patients with various mental illnesses and the factors associated with stigma. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among the care givers of patients with mental illnesses who accompanied the patients to the outpatient department (OPD) of Psychiatry in Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, from January 2017 to March 2017. A total of hundred care givers were included in the study. All care givers aged between 18 - 50 years of age in both sexes were included in the study. Care givers of substance abuse cases were excluded from the study. A total of hundred care givers with fifty care givers of neurosis patients and another fifty care givers of psychosis were included in the study. Family interview schedule (FIS) stigma scale was used to assess the stigma perceived by care givers. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17. RESULTS Mean perceived stigma score was 12.27 ± 9.43. High, low and zero stigma was noted among 44 %, 36 % and 20 % of care givers, respectively. Also, it was found that care givers of psychosis patients had more stigma than the care givers of neurosis patients (P = 0.0008). Statistically significant association was found between patient’s duration of illness (P = 0.003), patient’s diagnosis (P = 0.000) and care givers burden (P = 0.000) with severity of stigma perceived by the care givers. CONCLUSIONS Proportion of stigma prevailing among the care givers is high and it depicts only the cases which were reported to the health care center, whereas a larger proportion of cases remains not seeking the health care. An early intervention by conducting routine assessments of the mental status of caregivers is necessary. KEYWORDS Stigma, Care Givers, Mental Illnesses, Family Interview Schedule

scholarly journals A Canada Fit for Children is an essential tool for child and youth health care givers

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 375-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Robin Walker ◽  
Landon C Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Youth Health Care ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Essential Tool

scholarly journals Non-use of community health-care services – an exploratory cross-sectional study among family care-givers for older, home-dwelling persons with dementia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Jill-Marit Moholt ◽  
Oddgeir Friborg ◽  
Nils Henriksen ◽  
Torunn Hamran ◽  
Bodil H. Blix
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Use Of Services

Abstract Community health-care services for older, home-dwelling persons with dementia tend to be underutilised. Family care-givers provide substantial care, and they often arrange for and co-ordinate health-care services on behalf of persons with dementia. The aim of this study was to examine family care-givers’ knowledge of unused services and their self-reported reasons for non-use of such services. We gathered cross-sectional survey data from 430 family care-givers of older persons with dementia in Northern Norway. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of family care-givers’ knowledge of unused services. An open-ended question regarding reasons for non-use of services was analysed by thematic text analysis. Characteristics of family care-givers (e.g. education level) and factors related to the care-giving circumstances (e.g. negative impact of care-giving) predicted family care-givers’ knowledge of unused services. Reasons for non-use of services were multifaceted and complex, and were related to attributes of the person with dementia and/or the family care-giver (e.g. reluctance to use services) and/or the health-care services (e.g. low quality). Although services were unused, several family care-givers indicated substantial needs for the services. Strategies aimed at addressing the non-use of services should emphasise individuals’ and families’ needs and the adaptation of information about available services and their benefits for both care recipients and family care-givers. A relationship-centred care approach is thus recommended in dementia care.

The patient assignment problem in home health care: using a data-driven method to estimate the travel times of care givers

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 304-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semih Yalçındağ ◽  
Andrea Matta ◽  
Evren Şahin ◽  
J. George Shanthikumar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Assignment Problem ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Travel Times ◽  
Patient Assignment ◽  
Care Givers

Educational Skills Evaluation among Health Care Providers (Behvarzan) in Educating of Clients Who Referred to the Health Care Homes

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Eshagh Ildarabadi ◽  
Hamed Mortazavi ◽  
Ali Talebi ◽  
Toktam Kianian ◽  
Saman Saber
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Homes

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Health care providers (Behvarzan) are the primary health care givers and their educational skills are an important factor to offer safe health care and promote the public health. So that this study was conducted to evaluate the educational skills among health care providers in educating the referrals to health homes.</p><p><strong>METHODS: </strong>This cross-sectional was conducted in health homes of Esfarayen health care network in 2015. By the method of enumeration 81 health care providers were included to the study. Data was collected by the questionnaire of evaluating the educational skills of Behvarz(s) designed by the researcher. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and analytical tests such as Pearson's correlation, independent T-test and ANOVA by the SPSS v.20.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>The results of this study had shown that 45.7% of subjects had good educational skills. Also the statistical calculation showed a significant difference between some variables such as internet usage (p=0.008) and internet usage in workplace (p=0.001) with Behvarz(s) educational skills.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>The educational skills of Behvarz(s) working in health homes was satisfactory. A significant relation was found between educational skills and some other factors. So then planning for upgrading the educational skills of Behvarz(s) and conducting much more studies to find effective factors on educational skills is recommended.</p>

scholarly journals An Overview Of Specialist Nurse Role In Patients With Stroke Caring And Their Care-Givers Support

2017 ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Elham Navab ◽  
Mehraneh Shali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Specialist Nurse ◽  
Nurse Care ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Systems

Background: The practical difficulties for patients with stroke include lack of information about their condition, poor knowledge of the services and benefits available. Specialist Stroke nurses provide education and support services for people with Stroke  in many health care systems. A key goal is helping and empowering unable people to self-manage their stroke and supporting caregivers of these valnurable population, too.Objective: The objective of this review was to assess the role of specialist nurse in care for patients following a stroke and their caregivers support.Search methods: The databases CINAHL, PubMed, Science Direct and Synergy were searched from 1988 to 2017 using the keywords Stroke, Specialist Nurse, Care, Caregivers and support. Bibliographies of relevant papers were searched, and hand searching of relevant publications was undertaken to identify additional Studies.Selection criteria: All studies of the effects of a specialist nurse practitioner on short and long term stroke outcomes were included in the review.Data collection and analysis: Three investigators performed data extraction and quality scoring independently; any discrepancies were resolved by consensus.Findings:  Stroke, Specialist Nurse, Care, Caregivers concepts and labels are defined and measured in different and often contradictory ways by using 31 founded study.Conclusions: The findings indicate a dissonance in the views of different stakeholders within the care system. The division of labour associated with nursing care and specialist nurse requires further exploration. The contrasting paradigms of health care professionals and people with stroke regarding models of disability were highlighted.  Stroke, like other chronic illnesses, requires substantial nursing care. There is a growing number of specialist nurses in the workforce, however, little is known how their role interfaces with other nurses.  

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