UK women's radio stations, community based training projects and support groups

2014 ◽  
pp. 299-300
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Radio Stations

scholarly journals Strategies Employed by Community-Based Service Providers to Address HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Challenges: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 232595821882233
Author(s):  
Renato M. Liboro ◽  
Sean B. Rourke ◽  
Francisco Ibañez-Carrasco ◽  
Andrew Eaton ◽  
Daniel Pugh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and other causes of neurocognitive challenges experienced by people living with HIV (PLWH) persist as public health concerns in developed countries. Consequently, PLWH who experience neurocognitive challenges increasingly require social support and mental health services from community-based providers in the HIV sector. Methods: Thirty-three providers from 22 AIDS service organizations across Ontario, Canada, were interviewed to determine the strategies they used to support PLWH experiencing neurocognitive difficulties. Thematic analysis was conducted to determine key themes from the interview data. Results: Three types of strategies were identified: (a) intrapersonal, (b) interpersonal, and (c) organizational. Intrapersonal strategies involved learning and staying informed about causes of neurocognitive challenges. Interpersonal strategies included providing practical assistance, information, counseling, and/or referrals to PLWH. Organizational strategies included creating dedicated support groups for PLWH experiencing neurocognitive challenges, partnering with other organizations with services not available within their own organization, and advocating for greater access to services with expertise and experience working with PLWH. Conclusion: Through concerted efforts in the future, it is likely that empirically investigating, developing, and customizing these strategies specifically to address HIV-associated neurocognitive challenges will yield improved social support and mental health outcomes for PLWH.

scholarly journals Unmasking Parkinson’s Disease: The Relationship of Grit, Exercise, and Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1732-1739
Author(s):  
Susan G Klappa ◽  
Julie A I Thompson ◽  
Stuart Blatt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Home Based

The purpose of this study was to investigate grit, exercise, and quality of life (QOL) among individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). A sample of convenience was used. A survey which included the grit scale, QOL scale, and open-ended questions was distributed to participants (n = 101, 51 male and 50 female) who are members of online PD support groups across the United States. Data were analyzed by SPSS 25. Grit values averaged 3.65 ± 0.51 for participants (n = 101). When divided into groups, mean grit score for community-based exercisers was 3.78 ± 0.42 and 3.10 ± 0.48 for home-based exercisers. Grit was positively correlated to higher QOL on the Parkinson’s disease quality of life (PDQL; r = +0.293, P = .004). Grit was positively correlated to the emotional component of the PDQL ( r = +0.462, P < .001). Participants with higher grit levels had higher emotional coping responses after being diagnosed with PD, exercised more, and were more willing to self-advocate. With limited rehabilitation visits allowed, physical therapists should be aware of community-based programs to redefine participation roles after diagnosis.

scholarly journals Importance of psychological support for families of children with cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 223-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Kisic ◽  
Nada Konstantinidis ◽  
Jovanka Kolarovic ◽  
Natasa Kacanski
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Malignant Diseases ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Psychological Survival ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Novi Sad

Introduction. A family of a child with cancer needs continuous help and support from medical and other professionals, relatives, friends and community at the moment of making diagnosis and during the treatment. The goal of this study was to find out the most frequent sources of individual or community based psychological support, reported by parents of children suffering from malignant diseases. We focused on the help received at the moment of making diagnosis and within the first and second year of treatment. Material and Methods. We analyzed data obtained by a questionnaire specially designed for parents of children suffering from different malignancies. The poll was conducted from April 2007 till October 2009 at the Hematology/ Oncology Department of Children?s Hospital of Novi Sad and it included 72 parents of both sexes, whose children were treated at our Department in the period from 2007 to 2009. The children were of different age. Results. The parents selected the following forms of support as the most important: support given by the emotional partner and other family members (together with sick and healthy child), communication with and accessibility of hospital stuff (physicians at the first place, but also psychologists, nurses, other parents, support groups?). They also expressed their need for contacting friends, relatives and other close people. The selected forms of support are extremely important for the patients (regardless of age) and for their family. All forms of organized and professionally conducted psycho-social support of patients and their family result in higher quality of psychological survival during the treatment and further rehabilitation of patients after rejoining their primary social environment. Conclusion. Family is the primary and the most important social surrounding within which disease both happens and is resolved. Adequate support can help family to overcome such crises, thus leading to the positive outcome.

A Qualitative Exploration of Family, Work, Community, and Health Service Influences on HIV Treatment Uptake and Adherence Among Female Sex Workers in Three Cities in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-259
Author(s):  
Elke Mitchell ◽  
Elan Lazuardi ◽  
Irma Anintya ◽  
Emily Rowe ◽  
Kate Whitford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Treatment Initiation ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Outreach Workers

Qualitative data were collected from 34 Indonesian female sex workers to understand their engagement with HIV treatment. Influences that enhanced treatment initiation and adherence included women's desires to stay healthy to continue working to provide for families; awareness of the biomedical benefits of treatment; support from bosses, outreach workers, and peer support groups; and flexible, nonjudgmental HIV service provision. Influences inhibiting treatment initiation and adherence included concerns about unwanted disclosure in the workplace and side effects of medication on women's capacity to earn money through sex work; geographical location of services; discrimination and confidentiality concerns in HIV care services. To improve HIV treatment initiation and adherence among Indonesian female sex workers, future responses should explore health promotion messages that engage with women's family and livelihood obligations; increased funding for community-based peer outreach workers; community-based treatment initiation and supply; and advocacy in work environments to secure support for treatment initiatives.

The Outreach Assisted Peer-Support Model for Controlling Drug Dependency

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Levy ◽  
Chuck P. Gallmeier ◽  
W. Wayne Wiebel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Drug Dependency ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
The Social

This article examines the outreach-assisted peer-support (OAPS) model of group interaction as an innovative strategy to help active street addicts control, reduce, or stop their use of drugs. The OAPS model targets active street addicts who are not in treatment and who may elect to continue drug use while participating in an OAPS group. Community-outreach and network sampling methods were used to recruit active heroin and cocaine users. One hundred street addicts were invited to participate voluntarily in outreach staff-assisted, peer-support groups sessions held at two community-based sites in Chicago. Data are drawn from regular indepth interviews, ethnographic reports, and transcribed tapes of OAPS sessions. The analysis focuses on the social processes through which peers help peers to stop, control, or reduce the harm of using illegal drugs.

scholarly journals PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK PENDUKUNG ASI EKSKLUSIF DALAM GERAKAN GEMAR ASI EKSKLUSIF

Warta LPM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Rina Sri Widayati ◽  
Istiqomah Risa Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Breastfeeding Support ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Initiation Of Breastfeeding

The gold standard in infant feeding and child starting from Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (IMD), exclusive breastfeeding for the six months. One of the health problems faced in the area of †health centers Pucang Sawit is the lack of motivation of counselor support group exclusive breastfeeding. There are only three groups motivator breastfeeding support so not comparable with the number of babies in the region Pucang Sawit. Approaches through peer (Peer Support) on exclusive breastfeeding support group as one of the community-based empowerment efforts so as to help improve coverage eksklusive breastfeeding in Surakarta close to the target so that the vision of becoming a pilot Surakarta can be realized. Implementation ofservice programs are divided into three programs: the first socialization to the cadre and peer group as well as breastfeeding support group facilitator conducted one day, both the implementation of training activities breastfeeding support group for 4 days which consists of four small groups and accompanied by two facilitators each and third activity is monitoring and evaluation results formations breastfeeding support groups.

scholarly journals Community healthcare workers' experiences during and after COVID-19 lockdown: a qualitative study from Aotearoa New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor HOLROYD ◽  
Nicholas J. LONG ◽  
Nayantara Sheoran APPLETON ◽  
Sharyn Graham DAVIES ◽  
Antje DECKERT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Healthcare ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Community Midwives ◽  
Adequate Provision

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic reached Aotearoa New Zealand, a stringent lockdown lasting seven weeks was introduced to manage community spread of the virus. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study examining how lockdown policies impacted upon the lives of those caring for community-based patients. The study involved nationwide surveys and ethnographic interviews with 15 registered nurses (RN) employed in community settings, two community midwives, and five personal care assistants (PCAs). During the strict lockdown levels 4 and 3, RNs and PCAs in the community showed considerable courage in answering their 'call to duty' by taking on heightened care responsibilities and going 'the extra mile' to help others. They faced significant risks to personal and professional relationships when they were required to take on additional and complex responsibilities for community-based patients. Despite, and sometimes due to the hypervigilant monitoring of their personal protective equipment (PPE), the need to safeguard family and community members generated considerable stress and anxiety. Many also faced personal isolation and loneliness as a result of lockdown restrictions. Although 'care' and 'kindness' became social expectations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand during the lockdown, RNs and PCAs who were already doing care work in patient homes had to do more. This article makes five core service delivery and policy recommendations for supporting community-based nurses and PCAs in respiratory disease pandemics: acknowledging the crucial role played by community-based carers and the associated stress and anxiety endured, through championing respect and compassion; demystifying the 'heroism' or 'self-sacrifice' projected onto care workers to facilitate boundary setting; the timely provision of adequate protective equipment; improving remuneration with adequate provision for time off; and regular counselling, peer support groups, and education on work-life balance delivered by support workers in recognition of stressors arising from these complex and isolated working conditions.

scholarly journals Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Joseph Fong ◽  
Whye Lian Cheah
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Supportive Care ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Supportive Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Community Based

Background.Recognizing the needs of cancer survivors is one of the important aspects in healthcare delivery. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs and its associated factors among the breast cancer survivors of community-based support group in Kuching, Sarawak.Materials and Methods.This was a cross-sectional study using Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34). All the members of community-based breast cancer support groups in Kuching were invited. A total of 101 respondents were face-to-face interviewed after the consent was obtained. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results.The respondents endorsedhealth system and informationdomain with the highest mean score (2.48; 95% CI: 2.32–2.64). Top 10 items with “moderate to high” level unmet needs had a prevalence of 14.9% to 34.7% of respondents indicating need. Significantly higher level of unmet needs was associated with survivors who were younger (less than 60 years old), had higher education attainment, were unemployed, had survival duration of up to 5 years, and were undergoing active treatment.Conclusion. Systematic delivery of health information which is targeted, culturally sensitive, and linguistically appropriate for addressing younger age, education level, employment status, length of survivorship, and treatment stage should be considered not only at hospital-based setting but also at the community-based support groups.

Evaluation of Community-Based Support Services for Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities

1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
George H. S. Singer ◽  
Larry K. Irvin ◽  
Blair Irvine ◽  
Nancy Hawkins ◽  
Elizabeth Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Respite Care ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Training Support

This article presents an evaluation of a multi-element parent and family support intervention for parents of school-aged persons with severe disabilities. Using an experimental design, we compared two randomly assigned groups of parents: one group received a modest level of support consisting of respite care and case management, and the second group received an intensive intervention that consisted of stress management and parenting skills training, support groups, and additional community-based respite care. Separate MANCOVA analyses were conducted for mothers and fathers. Mothers showed significant improvement on measures of depression and anxiety. Further analysis of the data revealed that a significantly greater number of intensive support group members also achieved clinically significant improvement on measures of anxiety and depression. Fathers participated in smaller numbers than mothers. A power analysis revealed large treatment effects for fathers as well as mothers although, due to the small sample size, the results for fathers were significant at p = 0.07. Analyses of 1-year follow-up data revealed that treatment gains maintained for mothers. We discuss the results and limitations of this study in light of current efforts to create family support services nationwide.

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