scholarly journals Perceptions of Tinnitus in a Group of Senior Citizens

1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Pamela M. Sourgen ◽  
Eleanor Ross
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Patient Awareness ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Perceptual Characteristics ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
And Coping

Although previous research has highlighted the debilitating effects of tinnitus on quality of life, most studies appear to have targeted the general population, with few researchers focusing specifically on elderly persons. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of tinnitus in a group of 20 senior citizens. A questionnaire based on existing research instruments developed by Stouffer and Tyler (1990) and Wilson et al. (1991) was used to elicit information regarding the auditory-perceptual characteristics of tinnitus, effects of tinnitus on lifestyle, perceived causes, factors aggravating or ameliorating tinnitus and coping strategies employed. Results supported findings from earlier research and indicated that tinnitus did indeed exert an impact on respondents' lives with 65% avoiding noisy situations, 65% having difficulty relaxing, and 55% struggling to follow conversations. Almost two-thirds, namely 70%, of respondents reported feelings of frustration, 60% and 55% mentioned feelings of tenseness and irritability respectively, while 50% experienced depression associated with the tinnitus. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for the education of health care professionals, management of tinnitus patients in general, public and patient awareness campaigns, the establishment of Tinnitus Self Help Groups, and further research.

Stable Self-Concepts and Flexible Coping Strategies of People with Dementia Attending Dementia Self-Help Groups in Germany

2015 ◽  
pp. 159-182
Author(s):  
Milena von Kutzleben ◽  
Birgit Panke-Kochinke
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
External Control ◽  
Self Help ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
And Coping

In this chapter, results from the qualitative longitudinal Selbstbestimmung und Intervention (SEIN) study conducted at the DZNE site in Witten are presented and discussed against the background of a previously conducted systematic review of the subjective needs, demands, and coping strategies of community-dwelling people with dementia. The objective of the study was to examine how participants of dementia self-help groups in the early and middle stages of the condition cope with their illness. A phenomenological approach with a life-course perspective served as the framework for the study. The findings suggest that a person's self-concept is not changed by dementia but instead adapts over the trajectory of the illness. Struggling between external control (defence against stigmatization) and external protection (being taken seriously), and aiming for “Inner Security” were central concerns for the participants. Biographical background and social network are determining factors in the development and use of coping strategies.

scholarly journals KOKON: A Germany-Wide Collaborative Research Project to Identify Needs, Provide Information, Foster Communication and Support Decision-Making about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina Güthlin ◽  
Hans-Helge Bartsch ◽  
Stefanie Joos ◽  
Alfred Längler ◽  
Claudia Lampert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Knowledge Database ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Support Decision Making

Background: The German Cancer Aid set up a priority research programme with the intention to generate high-quality information based on evidence and to make this information easily accessible for health-care professionals and advisors, researchers, patients, and the general public. Summary: The Kompetenznetz Komplementärmedizin in der Onkologie (KOKON) received 2 funding periods within this programme. During the first funding period, KOKON assessed patients’ and health-care professionals’ informational needs, developed a consulting manual for physicians, developed an education programme for self-help groups, set up a knowledge database, and developed a pilot information website for patients. Funding period 2 continues with work that allows cancer patients and health-care professionals to make informed decisions about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). For this aim, KOKON evaluates training programmes for physicians (oncology physicians, paediatric oncologists, and general practitioners) and for self-help groups. All training programmes integrate results from an analysis of the ethical, psychological, and medical challenges of CAM in the medical encounter, and the knowledge database is being extended with issues related to CAM for supportive and palliative care. Key Message: A Germany-wide collaborative research project to identify needs, provide information, foster communication, and support decision-making about CAM in oncology is being set up.

The role of self-help groups in chronic illness management: A qualitative study

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Coppa ◽  
Frances M Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Illness Management ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Self Help ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Self Help Groups

Self-help groups offer a unique form of support based on mutual understanding and the experiential knowledge of members. They constitute a potentially valuable resource for assisting people to manage chronic illness and its impacts. We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 members and the leaders of five chronic illness-related self-help groups in Newcastle, New South Wales. The focus was on small, voluntary groups with little or no external funding; agencies that are often overlooked in terms of their contribution to the health care system. Those interviewed readily identified benefits relating to quality of life, illness management, and interactions with health care professionals. Increased emotional and social support, access to an expanded information base, a better understanding of their illness, and a greater sense of confidence and control in relation to it seemed to enhance the capacity of members to engage in active self-management of their conditions. Along with such benefits, group leaders also highlighted some of the challenges faced by volunteers who run these agencies. Self-help groups are effective structures that can serve as an adjunct to clinical care and provide tangible benefits to their members. Further investigation and better recognition of these groups is warranted given their potential to assist those with chronic illness and to contribute to national policy objectives for chronic disease management such as those identified in the Sharing Health Care Initiative.

scholarly journals Assessment of quality of life in women five years after breast cancer surgery, members of Breast Cancer Self-Help Groups – non-randomized, cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Sowa ◽  
Iwona Głowacka-Mrotek ◽  
Ewelina Monastyrska ◽  
Tomasz Nowikiewicz ◽  
Magdalena Mackiewicz-Milewska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

scholarly journals Self Help Group: A Strategy to Rural Development of Puri District in Odisha, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailash Chandra Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Commercial Farming ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Group A ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Self Help Group

On the basis of a micro level study for Puri district in Odisha, this paper finds that the Self Help Groups (SHGs) have played a positive and significant role in generation of employment and income of its members engaged in different economic activities such as commercial farming, pisciculture, food processing, trade and commerce, household industry and agriculture. The members are found to have a change in the quality of their lives. Promotion of SHGs therefore, not only helps foster rural development but also go a long way in attaining inclusive growth in India.

Emergence of Entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
pp. 187-203
Author(s):  
Krishnaveni Motha
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Tribal Women ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Tribal Societies ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Economic Assets ◽  
Self Help Groups

Micro enterprises are increasingly being accepted as a path to improving livelihoods in rural areas, especially among tribal women, happening largely due to loss of collective ownership of lands, depletion of natural resources, intrusion of dominant outsiders in their private properties, and deforestation. These factors are contributing to a disadvantageous situation deepening the poverty among tribals, especially women. The emergence of community-based organisations like self-help groups, cooperatives, government schemes, and programs has facilitated this new trend. Women in tribal societies are considered economic assets, and the increasing access to entrepreneurial activities increases the overall household income and improves their quality of life. The chapter covers the nature of enterprises run by tribal women, the sources of support system, and the nature of their involvement in enterprise management.

scholarly journals Relevant parameters for recommendations of physical activity in patients suffering from multiple myeloma

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 124-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadime Cenik ◽  
Mohammad Keilani ◽  
Timothy Hasenöhrl ◽  
Dominikus Huber ◽  
Bianca Stuhlpfarrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Self Help Groups

Summary Purpose This pilot study aimed to describe physical performance, self-reported physical activity, health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients who were assigned from Austrian self-help groups for multiple myeloma patients. These parameters were then discussed in the context of clinical decision-making concerning the recommended type of regular physical activity and exercise. Methods Members of the self-help groups were invited to participate. Physical performance and physical activity were assessed with the 6 min walk test (6MWT), handgrip strength test, timed up and go test (TUG), Tinetti performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA), falls efficacy scale (FES), international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Results A total of 40 patients (female:male = 15:25, mean age: 63.8 ± 9.0 years, range 41–80 years) were identified. In total 20 (50%) reached the performance of healthy peers in the tests 6MWT, handgrip strength, TUG and POMA, while 50% showed at least 1 result below the reference value or cut-off-point for each test. Self-reported activity levels were high. Patients showed a tendency to overestimate the risk of falling but a case by case analysis revealed a tendency for underestimating the actual performance in the respective tests (TUG, POMA). Conclusion The performance of healthy peers was reached by a substantial number of the participants in tests of physical performance and they reported high levels of physical activity. Nevertheless, they tended to overestimate the specific risk of falling. Patients with notably impaired physical performance might be suitable to perform regular physical activity and exercise in an individual therapy, whereas those with good physical performance are suited for training in exercise groups; however, individual contraindications and clinical considerations should be noted in a multiprofessional and interdisciplinary setting.

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