scholarly journals Pathways to urban health and well-being: measuring and modelling of community services’ in a medium size city

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clémence Vannier ◽  
Malcolm Campbell ◽  
Simon Kingham
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Allocation Model ◽  
Location Allocation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Health And Well Being

Social and natural capital are fundamental to people’s wellbeing, often within the context of local community. Developing communities and linking people together provide benefits in terms of mental well-being, physical activity and other associated health outcomes. The research presented here was carried out in Christchurch - Ōtautahi, New Zealand, a city currently re-building, after a series of devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. Poor mental health has been shown to be a significant post-earthquake problem, and social connection has been postulated as part of a solution. By curating a disparate set of community services, activities and facilities, organised into a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database, we created i) an accessibility analysis of 11 health and well-being services, ii) a mobility scenario analysis focusing on 4 general well-being services and iii) a location-allocation model focusing on 3 primary health care and welfare location optimisation. Our results demonstrate that overall, the majority of neighbourhoods in Christchurch benefit from a high level of accessibility to almost all the services; but with an urban-rural gradient (the further away from the centre, the less services are available, as is expected). The noticeable exception to this trend, is that the more deprived eastern suburbs have poorer accessibility, suggesting social inequity in accessibility. The findings presented here show the potential of optimisation modelling and database curation for urban and community facility planning purposes.

scholarly journals A Coproduction Community Based Approach to Reducing Smoking Prevalence in a Local Community Setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. McGeechan ◽  
D. Woodall ◽  
L. Anderson ◽  
L. Wilson ◽  
G. O’Neill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Prevalence Survey ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Health And Well Being

Research highlights that asset-based community development where local residents become equal partners in service development may help promote health and well-being. This paper outlines baseline results of a coproduction evaluation of an asset-based approach to improving health and well-being within a small community through promoting tobacco control. Local residents were recruited and trained as community researchers to deliver a smoking prevalence survey within their local community and became local health champions, promoting health and well-being. The results of the survey will be used to inform health promotion activities within the community. The local smoking prevalence was higher than the regional and national averages. Half of the households surveyed had at least one smoker, and 63.1% of children lived in a smoking household. Nonsmokers reported higher well-being than smokers; however, the differences were not significant. Whilst the community has a high smoking prevalence, more than half of the smokers surveyed would consider quitting. Providing smoking cessation advice in GP surgeries may help reduce smoking prevalence in this community. Work in the area could be done to reduce children’s exposure to smoking in the home.

scholarly journals Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “A Local Community-Based Social Network for Mental Health and Well-being (Quokka): Exploratory Feasibility Study” (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Shih ◽  
Ruhi Pudipeddi ◽  
Arany Uthayakumar ◽  
Peter Washington
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Health And Well Being

UNSTRUCTURED These are authors' responses to peer review of ms#24972.

scholarly journals There Is No Performance, There Is Just This Moment: The Role of Mindfulness Instruction in Promoting Health and Well-Being Among Students at a Highly-Ranked University in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna Kerrigan ◽  
Victoria Chau ◽  
Melissa King ◽  
Emily Holman ◽  
Alain Joffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Culture ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Health And Well Being

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to improve health outcomes across populations. We explored the feasibility, acceptability, and initial effects of a pilot MBSR program at a highly-ranked university in the United States. We conducted 23 in-depth interviews with 13 students. Interviews explored stressors and coping mechanisms, experiences with MBSR, and its reported impact and potential future use. Interviews were analyzed using thematic content and narrative analyses. Results indicated that students are exposed to a very high level of constant stress related to the sheer amount of work and activities that they have and the pervasive surrounding university culture of perfectionism. MBSR offered an opportunity to step back and gain perspective on issues of balance and priorities and provided concrete techniques to counter the effects of stressors. We conclude that MBSR and mindfulness programs may contribute to more supportive university learning environments and greater health and well-being among students.

Older Volunteers: A Precious Resource Under Pressure

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Gottlieb
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Services ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Older Volunteers ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Precious Resource ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Research And Policy

ABSTRACTDrawing on the literature on the extensive investment older adults make in volunteering, and on the findings of a study of 19 not-for-profit agencies that rely heavily on older adults to provide a variety of community services, this paper identifies several significant changes in the character of the clients who are served by these volunteers and in government health policies affecting the delivery of community services. The paper concludes with suggestions for research and policy development aimed to optimize the contribution which older volunteers make to society and reciprocally, the contribution that volunteering makes to the health and well-being of older adults.

scholarly journals Migration and Mental Health in the Aftermath of Disaster: Evidence from Mt. Merapi, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan A. Muir ◽  
Michael R. Cope ◽  
Leslie R. Angeningsih ◽  
Jorden Jackson ◽  
Ralph B. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Poor Mental Health Status ◽  
Health And Well Being

Migration is a standard survival strategy in the context of disasters. While prior studies have examined factors associated with return migration following disasters, an area that remains relatively under explored is whether moving home to one's original community results in improved health and well-being compared to other options such as deciding to move on. In the present study, we seek to address this gap in the literature through examining whether return migration, compared to other migration options, results in superior improvements to mental health. We draw upon data from a pilot study conducted 16 months after a series of volcanic eruptions in Merapi, Indonesia. Using ordinal logistic regression, we find that compared to respondents who were still displaced, respondents who had ``moved home'' were less likely to report poor mental health status (OR = 0.50 [95\% CI = 0.26, 0.95]). Likewise, respondents who had ``moved on'' were less likely to report poor mental health status (OR = 0.38 [95\% CI = 0.13, 1.04]). The results suggest that while moving home was an improvement from being displaced, it may have been better to move on, as this yielded superior associations with self-reported mental health.

scholarly journals TAHAP PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT KELANTAN TERHADAP KEGANASAN RUMAH TANGGA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Nuruaslizawati Ayob ◽  
Siti Hajar Abdul Rauf ◽  
Nur Masliza Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
The People ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract: Domestic violence is a serious social problem and can affect the health and well-being of its victims. Domestic violence statistic showed that there were an increasing number of domestic violence cases from the year 2014 to 2019. The main objective of this study is to examine the knowledge level of the Kelantanese people on the issue of domestic violence. This study used a quantitative research design through the distribution of questionnaires to obtain raw data. The selection was made randomly with a sample of 200 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 17.0. The results of the study suggest that the level of knowledge of the people of Kelantan on the issue of domestic violence is at a high level with the mean value = 3.82 and standard deviation = 0.99. The findings of the study found that the majority of Kelantanese have a high knowledge on the issue of domestic violence. However, the number of domestic violence cases is relatively high. Thus, social support and encouragement from various parties such as friends, family and the authorities are necessary to reduce cases of domestic violence in the community. Keywords: Domestic violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Economic abuse, Sexual abuse     Abstrak: Keganasan rumah tangga merupakan masalah sosial yang serius dan mampu memberi kesan kepada kesihatan serta kesejahteraan hidup seseorang. Statistik keganasan rumah tangga menunjukkan terdapat peningkatan dalam laporan mengenai kes keganasan rumah tangga yang berlaku pada tahun 2014 hingga 2019. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk melihat sejauh mana tahap pengetahuan masyarakat Kelantan terhadap isu keganasan rumah tangga. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kuantitatif melalui edaran borang soal selidik bagi mendapatkan data mentah. Pemilihan sampel dibuat secara rawak mudah ke atas 200 orang responden. Kajian dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Science Social (SPSS) versi 17.0. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap pengetahuan rakyat Kelantan terhadap isu keganasan rumah tangga berada pada tahap yang tinggi iaitu nilai min= 3.82 dan sisihan piawai= 0.99. Dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa majoriti rakyat Kelantan mempunyai pengetahuan yang tinggi terhadap isu keganasan rumah tangga. Namun begitu, jumlah kes keganasan rumah tangga yang berlaku di Negeri Kelantan adalah agak tinggi. Justeru, sokongan dan dorongan daripada pelbagai pihak seperti rakan, keluarga dan pihak berwajib adalah perlu bagi mengurangkan masalah kes keganasan rumah tangga dalam masyarakat. Kata kunci: Keganasan rumah tangga, Keganasan fizikal, Keganasan emosi, Keganasan ekonomi, Keganasan seksual

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ASPECTS REGARDING THE TAXATION SYSTEM IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Maria Hămuraru ◽  
Alina Cojocaru
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
The Republic ◽  
High Level ◽  
Taxation System

This article reveals the comparative analysis of the tax system from Denmark and Norway which, although have a progressive tax system, also have a high level of social and economic well-being. The premise for the welfare state in Denmark and Norway lies in the awareness of all economic agents, including households, that taxes and fees contribute to ensuring sustainable development. Sustainable development represents all forms and methods of socio-economic development, focused on ensuring the balance between social, economic, ecological aspects and the elements of natural capital. Furthermore, there are researched ways to bond the tax system in the Republic of Moldova to international practices in order to ensure a high level of quality of life and sustainable development.

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