Psychosocial Impact of Lockdown Induced Setback on Education during Pandemic in India

Educational reforms occur from time to time to keep up the pace of changing trends. The new generations of kids are exposed to modern technology at a very younger age. They are well equipped with the novel usage of digital technology to aid in a better teaching-learning process. Pandemic has invoked a lot of drastic changes in many sectors owing to changing norms and lockdown policies across the globe. In India also these lockdown policies were imposed as a measure to curtail the growing rate of infection. India is a country with a dense population with varied socio-cultural and economic differences. Closure of educational institutes adopted as a strategic measure to face the Pandemic lead to uncertainty among the stakeholders which had a huge impact on the psychosocial domain. The education sector took to the mode of digital learning by offering online classes to cater to the need of the students. Shutting down schools and educational institutes not only paralyzed the social contact a child develops on attending school but also increased the severity of screen time with absolute lack of physical activity among children. This chapter aims to explore the impact of the online mode of education and its psychosocial perspectives during the lockdown.

Affected Physical and Psychosocial Domain in Patient of Palliative Care (A Case Report)

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness. The approach of palliative care also provide them and their families a support system to cope with their problems associated with life changes. Along with this it make efforts to prevent their suffering, early identification of their problems through proper assessment, treatment of their problems and fulfill patient needs mainly psychosocial and spiritual need

Lifestyle Behavioral Factors and Integrative Successful Aging Among Puerto Ricans Living in the Mainland United States

Background Few studies have assessed multidimensional models for predicting successful aging that incorporate both physical and cognitive-psychosocial elements among minority populations. This study aimed to establish a comprehensive lifestyle behavioral factors (cLBF) score and an integrative successful aging (ISA) score and explore their associations among older Puerto Rican adults. Methods Data were assessed from 889 adults (45–75 years) participating in the longitudinal (baseline and 2-year follow-up) Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. Higher cLBF score (range 0–10) indicates healthier behaviors (nonsmoking, lack of sedentarism, physical activity, high diet quality, and adequate sleep). The physical domain score of ISA included 8 components (functional impairment, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, arthritis, osteoporosis) and ranged 0–11. The cognitive-psychosocial domain of ISA included 5 components (cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, social support, perceived stress, and self-rated health) and ranged 0–10. The sum of both domains comprised the ISA score, ranging 0–21. Higher scores of ISA and its domains indicate more successful aging. Results At 2 years, the mean ± SD of cLBF score was 4.9 ± 1.8, and ISA was 10.1 ± 3.3. In multivariable-adjusted models, cLBF score was significantly and positively associated with 2-year change in overall ISA (β [95% CI]: 0.15 [0.07, 0.24] points), in physical domain (0.09 [0.04, 0.13] points), and in cognitive-psychosocial domain (0.08 [0.02, 0.14] points). Conclusions Maintaining healthier lifestyle behaviors may contribute to successful aging through both physical and cognitive-psychosocial domains. The results support using a multidimensional definition of successful aging in Puerto Ricans and evaluating it in other populations.

Assessment of the health needs of elderly residing in selected villages of district Sirmour

Background: Ageing is a universal phenomenon experienced by every human being across various cultures. Ageing varies with time scale. Some people appear much older than their chronological age, whereas many old people act and look much younger than actual age. Study objective was to assess the health needs of elderly residing in selected villages of district Sirmour.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used. 163 elderly were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique and data was collected by using socio demographic sheet and checklist based on Omaha problem classification scheme through interview, in vivo bio physiologic and observation method.Results: 62.2% of the elderly were in the age group of 60-70 years and half of the elderly were males i.e., 50.9%. 35.6% were private employees where as 18.4% were home makers and 26.4% were farmers. 68.7% of the elderly responded that they had medical history 66.9% of the elderly had more than 5 family members. 45.4% of the elderly responded that their annual income is between 2.5-5 lakh. 124 insufficiencies were found in the environmental domain, 262 needs were identified related to the psychosocial domain, 929 needs were related to physiological domain and 442 needs were due to poor health related behavior.Conclusions: Results of the study revealed that most of the elderly had health needs. So this study concludes that there is need to take actions for the health promotion and prevention of diseases in the elderly.

Psychosocial Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events

Aim:This review discusses the need for consistency in mass-gathering research and evaluation from a psychosocial perspective.Background:Mass gatherings occur frequently throughout the world. Having an understanding of the complexities of mass gatherings is important to determine required health resources. Factors within the environmental, psychosocial, and biomedical domains influence the usage of health services at mass gatherings. A standardized approach to data collection is important to identify a consistent reporting standard for the psychosocial domain.Method:This research used an integrative literature review design. Manuscripts were collected using keyword searches from databases and journal content pages from 2003 through 2018. Data were analyzed and categorized using the existing minimum data set as a framework.Results:In total, 31 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. The main variables identified were use of alcohol or drugs, crowd behavior, crowd mood, rationale, and length of stay.Conclusion:Upon interrogating the literature, the authors have determined that the variables fall under the categories of alcohol or drugs; maladaptive and adaptive behaviors; crowd behavior, crowd culture, and crowd mood; reason for attending event (motivation); duration; and crowd demographics. In collecting psychosocial data from mass gatherings, an agreed-upon set of variables that can be used to collect de-identified psychosocial variables for the purpose of making comparisons across societies for mass-gathering events (MGEs) would be invaluable to researchers and event clinicians.

Quality of life among menopausal women in an urban area of Siliguri, West Bengal, India

Background: Women who lay the foundation of the whole society are most neglected in our society, especially in their mid-life. Physical and psychosocial symptoms among post -menopausal women had a positive relation with the quality of life.Methods: A total of 110 women of an urban area of North Bengal region of West Bengal, India were interviewed with help of schedule to obtain information regarding the personal characteristics and MENQOL tool to assess four domains means on the basis of 29 symptoms.Results: The mean menopausal age was 44.58±3.11 years. The means and standard deviation found in different domains are, vasomotor domain (5.35±2.94), physical domain (27.95±10.25), psychosocial domain (13.81±4.70) and sexual domain (1.99±2.91). In the vasomotor domain, muscles ache, joint ache and low back ache were the common symptoms. In psycho-social domain, 99% of the women suffered from poor memory and 97.2% of them felt depressed or down/blue. In sexual domain, 33.6% were bothered by changes in their sexual desires and avoided intimacy. In physical domain, age category, financial and decision autonomy had significant association. In the sexual domain, age category, literacy status, money and sexuality had a significant difference.Conclusions: Post-menopausal women are vulnerable group for whom appropriate and practical measures should be provided in their post-menopausal age in order to have a contented and pleasant life till they die.

On becoming a hag: gender, ageing and abjection

In this article, I explore, through the novels of Elena Ferrante, the role played by the ‘abject’ in mediating ageing in women, focusing on its role in the movement from a disempowered to a more powerful subject position. The article has three sections. The first describes the role of the abject in constituting the feminine, focusing on the place of temporality and ageing in this process. Represented by the symbolic figure of the hag, the old woman is a source of primal fear which forms the foundation of a violently misogynistic gendered (self-)formation. However, following Barbara Creed, there are two representational forms of the hag, that of victim (hag) and that of monster (Hag), which I argue also suggest alternative subjectivities associated with ageing femininity. In the second section, I explore the movement from one form to the other by means of conceptual models drawn from Simone de Beauvoir and Margaret Morganroth Gullette, in which process a battle over the symbolic meaning of abjection is central. Moreover, ageing itself is significant in mediating the shift from an oppressed/fragmented to a powerful/integrated subject position. Whilst the structures of feeling involved in this subjectivity are emergent, fiction and imaginative literature may provide helpful early depictions and in the last section I illustrate the psychosocial domain with material drawn from two early novels by Elena Ferrante.

Uso de lenguaje estandarizado en prácticas formativas de enfermería. Pereira 2011-2015

Objetivo: Caracterizar el uso del lenguaje estandarizado en el registro del Proceso de Enfermería a la población atendida durante las prácticas formativas en una Institución Universitaria de Pereira Colombia, durante los años 2011 a 2015. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo autorizado por el comité de Ética Institucional. Se ordenaron según frecuencia 30.020 diagnósticos enfermeros, registrados durante los años 2011 a 2015 en el sistema de información de prácticas formativas de enfermería. Se seleccionaron los diagnósticos más frecuentes, sus resultados esperados e intervenciones hasta completar el tamaño de muestra con un NC=95% y error de precisión=1%. La muestra correspondió a 7276 registros que incluyeron 15 diagnósticos presentes en 4731 personas atendidas. Variables: Características de la población atendida, tipo de práctica formativa y Proceso de Atención de Enfermería (PAE) con taxonomía NANDA-I, NOC y NIC. Resultados: Predomina la atención a la población femenina (57,4%), principalmente adultos (72%), régimen subsidiado (68%). Las prácticas se realizan principalmente en áreas clínicas (84%) de instituciones hospitalarias estatales (68%). Se priorizaron diagnósticos ‘reales´ (69,3%) relacionados con los dominios: ‘Seguridad/Protección´ (22,8%), ‘Eliminación/Intercambio´ (21,0%) y ‘Actividad/ Reposo´ (21,0%). NOC más frecuentes en dominios ´Salud fisiológica (63,0%) y ‘Salud funcional ‘(16,8%). NIC relevantes en campos de ‘Seguridad ‘(27,4%), ´Fisiológico complejo ‘(26,8%) y ‘Fisiológico básico ‘(24,5%). Conclusiones: Coherencia en la aplicación de las fases del PAE. Los diagnósticos más frecuentes correspondieron a problemas de salud clínicos, fisiológicos y funcionales. Se requiere fortalecer la formulación y registro de diagnósticos de ‘Percepción/cognición´ y resultados del dominio ‘Psicosocial´ que orienten intervenciones educativas en familias y comunidades. Palabras Clave: Educación en Enfermería, procesos de Enfermería, NANDA, NIC, NOC, práctica, Formación profesional. Use of standardized language on nursing apprenticeships. Pereira 2011-2015 Abstract Objective: Characterize the use of standardized language in the nursing records of an attended population during internships in a University of Pereira, Colombia. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study authorized by the Institutional Ethics Committee. According to frequency, 30,020 nursing diagnoses registered in the information system of nursing internships from 2011 to 2015 were organized. The most frequent diagnoses, their expected results and interventions were selected until completing a sample size of NC=95% and an error precision=1%. The sample corresponded to 7276 records that included 15 diagnoses present in 4731 of the people attended. Variables: characteristics of the attended population, type of internship and Nursing Process with NANDA-I, NOC and NIC taxonomy. Results: Care predominates on female population (57.4%), mainly adults (72%), of subsidized regime (68%). The practices were mainly performed on clinical areas (84%) of State healthcare institutions (68%). ‘Real’ diagnoses were prioritized (69.3%) relating to the domains: ‘Security/Protection’ (22.8%), ‘Elimination/Exchange’ (21.0%), ‘Activity/Rest’ (21.0%). The most frequent NOC domains ‘Physiological health’ (63.0%) and ‘functional health’ (16.8%). Relevant NIC domains on areas of ‘security’ (27.4%), ‘complex physiological’ (26.8%) and ‘basic physiological’ (24.5%). Conclusions: Coherence in the application of the Nursing Process phases. The most frequent diagnoses corresponded to clinical physiological and functional health problems. It is required to strengthen the formulation and diagnoses records of ‘Perception/Cognition’ and the results of the ‘Psychosocial’ domain to orientate educative interventions on families and communities. Keywords: Nursing Education, nursing processes NANDA, NIC, NOC, practice, vocational education. Uso da linguaje padronizada em práticas formativas de enfermagem (Pereira 2011-2015) Resumo Objetivo: Caracterizar o uso da linguagem padronizada no registro do Processo de Enfermagem à população atendida durante as práticas formativas numa Instituição Universitária de Pereira na Colômbia, durante os anos 2011 a 2015. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo descritivo retrospectivo autorizado pelo comité de Ética Institucional. Ordenaram-se segundo frequência 30.020 diagnósticos de enfermagem, registrados durante os anos 2011 a 2015 no sistema de informação de práticas formativas de enfermagem. Selecionaram-se os diagnósticos mais frequentes, seus resultados esperados e intervenções até completar o tamanho de amostra com um NC=95% e erro de precisão=1%. A amostra correspondeu a 7.276 registros que incluíram 15 diagnósticos presentes em 4.731 pessoas atendidas. Variáveis: Características da população atendida, tipo de prática formativa e Processo de Atendimento de Enfermagem (PAE) com taxonomia NANDA-I, NOC e NIC. Resultados: Predomina o atendimento à população feminina (57,4%), principalmente adultos (72%), regímen subsidiado (68%). As práticas se realizam principalmente em áreas clínicas (84%) de instituições hospitalares estaduais (68%). Priorizaram-se diagnósticos ‘reais´ (69,3%) relacionados com os domínios: “Seguridade/Proteção” (22,8%), ‘Eliminação/Trocas” ´(21,0%) e “Atividade/ Repouso” (21,0%). NOC mais frequentes em domínios “Saúde fisiológica” (63,0%) e “Saúde funcional” (16,8%). NIC relevantes em campos de “Segurança” (27,4%), “Fisiológico complexo” (26,8%) e “Fisiológico básico” (24,5%). Conclusões: Coerência na aplicação das fases do PAE. Os diagnósticos mais frequentes corresponderam a problemas de saúde clínicos, fisiológicos e funcionais. Reque-se fortalecer a formulação e registro de diagnósticos de “Percepção/cognição” e resultados do domínio “Psicossocial” que orientem intervenções educativas em famílias e comunidades. Palavras-chave: Educação em Enfermagem, processos de Enfermagem, NANDA, NIC, NOC, prática, Formação professional.

Online grocery shopping: promise and pitfalls for healthier food and beverage purchases

Objectives(i) To determine the current state of online grocery shopping, including individuals’ motivations for shopping for groceries online and types of foods purchased; and (ii) to identify the potential promise and pitfalls that online grocery shopping may offer in relation to food and beverage purchases.DesignPubMed, ABI/INFORM and Google Scholar were searched to identify published research.SettingTo be included, studies must have been published between 2007 and 2017 in English, based in the USA or Europe (including the UK), and focused on: (i) motivations for online grocery shopping; (ii) the cognitive/psychosocial domain; and (iii) the community or neighbourhood food environment domain.SubjectsOur search yielded twenty-four relevant papers.ResultsFindings indicate that online grocery shopping can be a double-edged sword. While it has the potential to increase healthy choices via reduced unhealthy impulse purchases, nutrition labelling strategies, and as a method to overcome food access limitations among individuals with limited access to a brick-and-mortar store, it also has the potential to increase unhealthy choices due to reasons such as consumers’ hesitance to purchase fresh produce online.ConclusionsAdditional research is needed to determine the most effective ways to positively engage customers to use online grocery shopping to make healthier choices.