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Journal articles on the topic "Psychosocial support systems"
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Senteio, Charles, Julia Adler-Milstein, Caroline Richardson, and Tiffany Veinot. "Psychosocial information use for clinical decisions in diabetes care." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 26, no. 8-9 (April 26, 2019): 813–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocz053.
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Abstract Objective There are increasing efforts to capture psychosocial information in outpatient care in order to enhance health equity. To advance clinical decision support systems (CDSS), this study investigated which psychosocial information clinicians value, who values it, and when and how clinicians use this information for clinical decision-making in outpatient type 2 diabetes care. Materials and Methods This mixed methods study involved physician interviews (n = 17) and a survey of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and diabetes educators (n = 198). We used the grounded theory approach to analyze interview data and descriptive statistics and tests of difference by clinician type for survey data. Results Participants viewed financial strain, mental health status, and life stressors as most important. NPs and diabetes educators perceived psychosocial information to be more important, and used it significantly more often for 1 decision, than did physicians. While some clinicians always used psychosocial information, others did so when patients were not doing well. Physicians used psychosocial information to judge patient capabilities, understanding, and needs; this informed assessment of the risks and the feasibility of options and patient needs. These assessments influenced 4 key clinical decisions. Discussion Triggers for psychosocially informed CDSS should include psychosocial screening results, new or newly diagnosed patients, and changes in patient status. CDSS should support cost-sensitive medication prescribing, and psychosocially based assessment of hypoglycemia risk. Electronic health records should capture rationales for care that do not conform to guidelines for panel management. NPs and diabetes educators are key stakeholders in psychosocially informed CDSS. Conclusion Findings highlight opportunities for psychosocially informed CDSS—a vital next step for improving health equity.
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Kugonza, Gorret, and Shepherd Mutsvara. "Psychosocial Support and Protection for Refugee and Host Communities in Uganda: A Needs Assessment." Afrika Focus 35, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 5–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2031356x-35010002.
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Abstract Introduction: Established in 1964 and hosting over 76,000 refugees, Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Western Uganda was the focus of this study of existing structures and systems providing for the psychosocial and protection needs of both refugees and host communities. Methodology: The cross-sectional study with both qualitative and quantitative elements used focus group discussions (fgd s) and in-depth interviews with key informants working with organisations supporting refugees and host communities. Further, an individual household assessment of refugees (n=200) and host communities (n=100) was carried out using a free-listing questionnaire. Results: The traumatic situations of both refugees and host communities has led to high levels of fear, mood changes, stress and anxiety. This is further compounded by stressful situations such as competition for meagre resources and weak community-based interventions for psychosocial support and protection. Conclusion: Community resource mobilisation, counselling and mainstreaming psy cho social support through beneficiary participation is warranted. The humanitarian organisations and the Ugandan government need to establish specialised psychosocial support systems and protection strategies aimed at addressing the psychological needs of both communities.
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Blake, Jill Emmett. "A Mentoring Program for Adolescents With Diabetes." Diabetes Educator 23, no. 6 (December 1997): 681–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014572179702300608.
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Adequate psychosocial support is a major factor in well-managed diabetes, especially with newly-diagnosed adolescents who face many life changes. A review of the literature shows that few psychosocial support systems exist for adolescents with diabetes. Few psychosocial interventions have been tested and shown to be effective in improving the diabetes-related behavior of adolescents. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the emotional and developmental needs of adolescents who are newly diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and to propose a mentoring program that pairs a qualified, supportive young adult who is knowledgeable about diabetes with a newly diagnosed teenager with a similar socioeconomic background. The trained mentor will provide support to the adolescent regarding diabetes-related issues as well as other issues related to adolescence.
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Serrata, Cynthia A. "Psychosocial Aspects of Parenting a Child with Autism." Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 43, no. 4 (December 1, 2012): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0047-2220.43.4.29.
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This literature review examines the psychosocial aspects involved in parenting a child with autism. Parenting a child with autism not only has an impact upon the parents' psychological well-being, but the family and marriage systems as well. Research suggests that depression and stress levels are significantly higher in parents of children with autism than in parents of typically developing children. The literature available also shows that there is a negative correlation between stress and marriage quality for parents of children with autism. Financial stress is also common as treatments for autism are typically expensive. These findings suggest the importance of rehabilitation counselors in assessing the social networks and social supports of parents of children with autism, as well as providing them with professional and educational support.
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Barton, Richard. "Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services in Community Support Systems: A Review of Outcomes and Policy Recommendations." Psychiatric Services 50, no. 4 (April 1999): 525–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/ps.50.4.525.
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Samuels, Fiona, Nicola Jones, and Bassam Abu Hamad. "Psychosocial support for adolescent girls in post-conflict settings: beyond a health systems approach." Health Policy and Planning 32, suppl_5 (December 1, 2017): v40—v51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx127.
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Boschen, Kathy, Caroline Phelan, and Sharon Lawn. "NDIS Participants with Psychosocial Disabilities and Life-Limiting Diagnoses: A Scoping Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 16 (August 16, 2022): 10144. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610144.
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This research aimed to map evidence about system supports and gaps for Australians with psychosocial disabilities and life-limiting diagnoses. A scoping review of available policy documents, academic, and grey literature was completed to discover key characteristics of this concept and provide context around the phenomenon. Our focus was on Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a key reform providing support to the disability population nationally. No peer-reviewed or grey literature was retrieved on the phenomena. Therefore, three lines of enquiry were developed: experiences of NDIS participants living with psychosocial disabilities; the death, dying, and palliative care supports and experiences of NDIS participants of any disability type; and the experiences for people living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and life-limiting diagnoses. Five themes were identified: (1) the person; (2) advocacy; (3) informal supports; (4) formal supports; and (5) existing research. NDIS participants living with SPMI and their informal and formal support systems are still struggling to navigate the NDIS. While there are no specific publications about their end-of-life experiences, people with SPMI often experience poor end-of-life outcomes. Rigorous research into their death, dying, and palliative care experiences is needed to inform improved support to them, including their end-of-life care.
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Craig, Gillian M., Eva Brown Hajdukova, Celia Harding, Chris Flood, Christine McCourt, Diane Sellers, Joy Townsend, et al. "Psychosocial support for families of children with neurodisability who have or are considering a gastrostomy: the G-PATH mixed-methods study." Health Services and Delivery Research 8, no. 38 (October 2020): 1–126. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08380.
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Background Evidence reviews recommend consistent and structured support for children with neurodisability and their caregivers in care pathways in which professionals recommend a gastrostomy feeding tube. To date, and to our knowledge, no research has shown how these recommendations have been implemented. Objectives The objectives were to describe different exemplar models of psychosocial support and provide an estimate of their resources and costs. Design This was a mixed-methods study involving (1) a web-based survey, (2) a qualitative, collective case study of psychosocial support provision in four services and (3) an estimate of costs and preference through a willingness-to-pay study. Setting Four service configurations in different locations in England and Scotland. Participants Participants were staff who responded to a survey (n = 67) and interviewees (staff, n = 58; parents/children, n = 29). Findings Psychosocial support was rarely formalised or documented; it was delivered by different members of the multidisciplinary team, rather than by designated staff, and it was often integrated into appointments dominated by clinical care. Parents expressed different needs for support but reported little opportunity to discuss emotional aspects. Psychologists were not routinely involved and, in general, families were underserved by psychosocial services. Professionals constructed families’ need for psychosocial support in terms of their own roles and the management of risk. Mechanisms for integrating and delivering support were identified, including models of care that linked community and tertiary health services and integrated health and education through pooled budgets. Although generally valued by both staff and parents, peer-to-peer parent support was not consistently offered. Barriers included concerns about confidentiality and appropriately matching parents. Parents participated as members of a feeding committee at one site. Three analytical constructs described the provision of psychosocial support: ‘hidden work’, expressing emotional vulnerability and negotiations around risks and values. The cost-of-support study found that there was a mean of 2.25 appointments (n = 8 parents or carers) over the previous 12 months. The cost of health-care professionals’ time spent on providing psychosocial support ranged from £0.00 to £317.37 per child per year, with an average cost of £76.42, at 2017 prices. In the willingness-to-pay study the median rank of enhanced support, involving the opportunity to see a psychologist and parental peers, was significantly higher than that of usual care (n = 96 respondents, both carers and professionals, who completed rating of the service; p < 0.001). Limitations It proved difficult to disseminate a national survey, which resulted in a small number of returns, and to cost the provision of psychosocial support, which we designated as ‘hidden work’, owing to the lack of recording in clinical systems. Moreover, estimates were based on small numbers. Conclusions Parent interviews and the willingness-to-pay study demonstrated a preference for enhanced psychosocial support. The study suggests that there is a need for services to formally assess families’ needs for psychosocial support to ensure that provision is planned, costed and made explicit in care pathways. Personalised interventions may assist with the targeting of resources and ensuring that there is an appropriate balance in focus on both clinical care and psychosocial support needs in relation to and following treatment. Future work More work is needed to develop tools to assess families’ needs for psychosocial support and the effectiveness of training packages to strengthen team competency in providing support. Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research programme and will be published in full in Health Services and Delivery Research; Vol. 8, No. 38. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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Amaratunga, Carol A., and Tracey L. O'Sullivan. "In the Path of Disasters: Psychosocial Issues for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 21, no. 3 (June 2006): 149–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00003605.
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AbstractThe psychosocial impacts of disasters are profound. In recent years, there have been too many reminders of these impacts and the dire needs of the people involved. The purpose of this article is to present the following themes from the psychosocial literature on disasters and emergency management: (1) differential impacts of disasters according to gender and age; (2) prevention efforts to reduce racial discrimination, rape, and other forms of abuse; (3) readiness for cultural change toward prevention and preparedness; and (4) the need to involve aid beneficiaries as active partners in relief strategies, particularly during reconstruction of communities and critical systems. Psychosocial needs change throughout the disaster cycle, particularly as social support deteriorates over time. It is important to anticipate what psychosocial needs of the public, emergency responders, support staff, and volunteers might emerge, before advancing to the next stage of the disaster. Particular consideration needs to be directed toward differential impacts of disasters based on gender, age, and other vulnerabilities.
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Hughes, Tasha M., John Oldham, and Michelle Riba. "Cancer providers and healthcare delivery systems are downstream benefactors of psychosocial support of cancer patients." Psycho-Oncology 29, no. 12 (September 7, 2020): 2109–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5501.
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Lee, Serge Chia. "Stress, social support systems, and psychosocial well-being of Hmong refugee adults /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/11149.
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Twalo, Lindelwa Princess. "Lack of a support system for people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in the workplace : can emotional and psychosocial support assist them to cope better with their problems?" Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3374.
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Thesis (MPhil (Industrial Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.This research paper investigates the need for emotional and psychosocial support for people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in the workplace. Most employees infected and affected by HIV and AIDS, as well as their families, often need assistance to cope with stigma, rejection, and discrimination, as well as having to adjust to the diagnosis, to confront the fear of losing independence, and to prepare themselves for the changes that might happen to their lives. Hence, through counseling and support, they can have more knowledge about HIV and AIDS and reduced fears and misconceptions about living with HIV and AIDS. Some research organizations, such as the Perinatal HIV Research Unit, do provide emotional and psychosocial support, and advice for people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. An attitude survey was conducted with about 400 employees at the Unilever Company in Boksburg, Johannesburg, in September and October 2005 to determine whether emotional and psychosocial support could play a role in motivating people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS to live positively with the virus, in eliminating related stigma and fears. Employees from this organization were chosen as the population for this survey as a prevalence study and VCT was carried out with them in August and September 2005, so they knew and trusted the councilors who were giving results to them and they had established a relationship with them. I booked appointments for follow-up counseling sessions of 45 minutes after VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing) and then told them about the support group at their workplace. The findings indicate that there is indeed a need for emotional and psychosocial support for people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in the workplace. Among other findings, respondents, especially those infected, reported that they had learned that being HIV positive is not the end of the world but the beginning as long as you look after yourself you can live a normal and productive life for many years, as long as you take extra care of yourself. Most of the affected respondents reported that they had never done an HIV test before due to their own fear of the prognosis. Having acquired more facts about HIV and AIDS, those that had not been tested stated that they now planned to do so. Both groups – those who tested negative and those who tested positive – reported that they also learned about the importance of disclosing your one’s status as a means of getting support.
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Lochan, Winton Ruth Alicia. "Talk through IT : Using Common Ground to build Bridges with Weak Ties in the Design of Online Psychosocial Support." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Informationssystem, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-333680.
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There is growing interest in applying information and communication technology (ICT) in healthcare. The attention to ICT stems from several factors: costs of healthcare, high prevalence of somatic diseases, longer life expectancy and technological advancements. The quest to meet the growing healthcare needs has led authorities to allocate resources to develop technological solutions. Although this research investment is helpful for the information technology sector, these projects face challenges in working with multidisciplinary teams, recruiting participants and moving research to practice. This dissertation investigates the potential of ICT use in psychosocial support communication designed for people with emotional distress associated with a somatic disease (PEDASDs). The research aims to deliver design principles (DPs) for these ICTs, for three stakeholder groups: nurses, therapists and PEDASDs. The DPs focus on communication between these stakeholder groups and not on the overall ICT design. An interpretative approach was adopted to investigate the stakeholders’ unique ICT requirements. This method allows insights into the stakeholder’s world. Three studies, using semi-structured interviews, at oncology facilities in two healthcare system models (Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden), provide the empirical data. The stakeholders revealed not only their communication support needs but also other issues including the practical distresses of living with a chronic disease, limited support, lack of information, unwillingness to associate with other PEDASDs, professionalism between healthcare providers and disconnected healthcare services. Common ground, bridges and weak ties provide the theoretical framework to explore the findings. Eight DPs emerged from the studies: the healthcare system model, need to educate the stakeholders, ICT customisation, support of stakeholders’ information needs, allow access to external resources, support multidisciplinary team communication, support for self-care and support for significant others. The findings could potentially serve as a guide for ICT projects that develop artefacts for psychosocial support and provide a theoretically grounded understanding of stakeholder communication and relationships. The potential for future work includes investigating the issues of legislation and ethics, studying the needs of significant others, exploring the potential for ICTs in other healthcare system models (particularly the out-of-pocket health system) and examining the impact of social media on psychosocial support.Det finns ett växande intresse att använda informations- och kommunikationsteknologi (IKT) inom hälso- och sjukvården. Intresset för IKT påverkas av flera faktorer: sjukvårdens kostnader, prevalensen av somatiska sjukdomar, ökad medellivslängd och teknologiska framsteg. Utmaningen att hantera de växande sjukvårdsbehoven har lett till att statliga myndigheter har allokerat resurser för att utveckla teknologiska lösningar. Trots att forskningsinvesteringarna gynnar informationsteknologisektorn i stort möter de konkreta forskningsprojekten utmaningar såsom arbete inom tvärvetenskapliga grupper, rekrytering av deltagare till studier samt implementering. Denna avhandling undersöker möjligheten att använda IKT för kommunikation av psykosocialt stöd eller vård (care). Detta stöd är utformat för personer med emotionella problem relaterade till en somatisk sjukdom (PEDASD). Forskningen syftar till att leverera designprinciper (DP) för tre intressegrupper som använder IKT: sjuksköterskor, terapeuter och PEDASD. Designprinciperna fokuserar på kommunikation mellan de tre intressegrupperna och inte på den övergripande IKT-designen. Ett tolkande tillvägagångssätt har använts för att undersöka intressegruppernas unika IKT-krav och önskemål. Denna metod gör det möjligt att studera intressegruppernas upplevelser. Tre undersökningar, som baseras på semistrukturerade intervjuer, har genomförts vid avdelningar för onkologisk vård inom två sjukvårdssystemmodeller i Trinidad & Tobago respektive Sverige. Studiens empiriska data utgörs av intervjuerna. Data har sedan analyserats utifrån det teoretiska ramverket: Common ground, bridges och weak ties. I sina svar nämnde intressegrupperna inte enbart deras behov av kommunikationsstöd, utan också annat som till exempel praktiska problem att leva med en kronisk sjukdom, begränsat stöd, brist på information, ovillighet att förknippas med andra PEDASD, de professionella relationerna mellan sjukvårdens olika yrkesgrupper samt avsaknaden av koordination inom sjukvården. Analysen resulterade i åtta designprinciper: sjukvårdssystemmodellen, behovet av att utbilda intressegrupperna, IKT-anpassning, stöd för intressegruppernas informationsbehov, tillgång till externa resurser, stöd för kommunikation inom tvärvetenskapliga forskargrupper, stöd för självhjälp och stöd till närstående. Resultaten har potential att fungera som en guide för IKT-forskningsprojekt som utvecklar artefakter för psykosocialt stöd och som presenterar en teoretiskt grundad förståelse av intressegruppers kommunikation och relationer. Resultaten pekar också på behovet av framtida forskning om lagstiftning och etik, nära anhörigas behov, potentialen för IKT inom andra sjukvårdssystemmodeller (i synnerhet system där patienter betalar mer själva) samt sociala mediers inverkan på psykosocialt stöd.
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Johansson, Emelie. "Vem ser barnet? : En kvalitativ studie om psykosocialt stöd till familjen när en förälder lider av en livshotande sjukdom." Thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Social Work, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-40693.
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The purpose of this study has been to investigate how psychosocial support for families where a parent suffers from a life threatening illness can be constructed. The intent was also to explore how the child's perspective is protected and what barriers and opportunities there are for family oriented support. The study has a qualitative approach and includes interviews with four social workers. The interviews were analyzed with a systems theory and attachment theory. The conclusions are that the whole family suffers psychological and social pressures when a parent is sick. The psychosocial support is given individually and to the family as a unit to help them deal with their changed life situation and facilitate subsequent grieving. An important aspect of the support is psycho education to parents and children, which aims to increase the understanding of the situation, their individual and each others' reactions. The social workers stress that it’s important to establish contacts in the family’s private network and support agencies in the community.
It falls under the medical mission to offer support to relatives and it includes a responsibility to inform and support the child based on individual circumstances. However, there seems to exist a variation and uncertainty about its nature and extent. Therefore professionals need to be aware of the importance of highlighting the child’s needs and support families.
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Mucci, Nicola B. "The Efficacy of Psychosocial Services in Comprehensive Cancer Care: A Program Evaluation." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1483579015227832.
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Lewis, Traci Lyn. "RELATIONSHIP ADJUSTMENT, PARTNER SUPPORT, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS." The Ohio State University, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1038260401.
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Wishnick, Hillary M. "DEMOGRAPHIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF ENTRY INTO THE PUBLIC SECTOR MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990545283.
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Buer, Olivia, and Hanna Öst. "Bakom varje cancersjuk står någon som måste vara stark : En fenomenologisk studie om att leva nära någon som har en cancerdiagnos." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsa och lärande, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-12703.
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Närstående till cancersjuka hamnar ofta i skuggan. Den närstående, omgivningen och sjukvården är samtliga fokuserade på att hjälpa den cancersjuke och det är så svårt att se att det finns fler som påverkas av cancersjukdomen, nämligen de som står den cancersjuke nära. Denna kvalitativa fenomenologiska studie har som syfte att beskriva närståendes upplevelse av att leva nära någon som har en cancerdiagnos. För att få en djupare förståelse för fenomenet och dess essens använder denna studie systemteori, psykosocialt stöd samt copingteori som teoretiska utgångspunkter. Dessa bidrar till en förståelse för det socialpsykologiska perspektivet gällande vem som påverkas av en cancersjukdom, hur påverkan ter sig samt hur den hanteras. Tio informanter som samtliga lever/har levt nära någon som har/har haft en cancerdiagnos deltog. Data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Resultatet visade att livet förändras i samband med att någon nära får en cancerdiagnos. Det visade också att det finns en trygghet i att få förståelse från omgivningen, men att närstående även i stor utsträckning vill klara sig själva för att på så sätt kontrollera situationen.Cancer patients’ loved one’s often end up in the shadow. The loved one, the environment and healthcare are all focused on helping the cancer patient and it is then hard to see that there are more people affected by the cancer, namely the people being close to the patient. The aim of this qualitative phenomenological study is to describe the loved one’s experience of living close to someone who has cancer. To get a deeper understanding of the phenomenon and its essence this study use system theory, psychosocial support and coping theory as theoretical points. These contribute to an understanding of the social psychology perspective to whom is affected by cancer, how they are affected and how they handle it. Ten informants who all live/have lived with someone who has/had a cancer diagnosis attended. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The result showed that life changes when someone close gets a cancer diagnosis. It also showed that there is a security in the environments’ understanding, but that loved one’s also to a large extent would fend for themselves and in that way get control over situation.
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Gustafsson, Sofie, and Maria Molin. "Att uppmärksamma och stödja barn till patienter inom beroendepsykiatrin : En kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-311316.
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Bakgrund: Personal inom hälso- och sjukvården ska “beakta ett barns behov av information, råd och stöd” när ett barns förälder eller annan vuxen i barnets närhet lider av eller drabbas av sjukdom, skada, beroende eller vid dödsfall. Barn i familjer där minst en förälder har ett missbruk eller beroende löper större risk att utsättas för fysiskt och psykiskt våld. Barn som växer upp under sådana förhållanden löper även en ökad risk att själva utveckla beroendeproblematik. Information och stöd kan vara avgörande för deras framtida hälsa. Syfte: Att undersöka vilken kunskap och vilka erfarenheter sjuksköterskor verksamma inom beroendepsykiatrin har av att uppmärksamma om det finns barn i patientens närhet som är i behov av information och stöd, samt vilka hindrande respektive främjande faktorer som finns för att kunna tillgodose detta behov. Metod: Sex sjuksköterskor deltog i individuella intervjuer. Intervjuerna analyserades med manifest innehållsanalys. Resultat: Samtliga respondenter uppgav att de alltid tillfrågar sina patienter om det finns barn i deras närhet. De främjande faktorer som har framkommit är att det hos sjuksköterskorna fanns en vilja till förbättring och utveckling i verksamheten samt att barnen uppmärksammas. De hindrande faktorerna beskrivs vara miljön inom beroendepsykiatrin, sjuksköterskornas utbildningsläge, olika rädslor samt viss tidsbrist. Slutsats: Om en strukturerad handlingsplan för att stödja och informera barnen fanns att tillgå skulle detta tillsammans med det engagemang som redan finns hos sjuksköterskorna kunna leda till ett förbättrat stöd till de barn som lever tillsammans med en vuxen med missbruksproblematik.Background: Staff within the Swedish health care should “consider a child’s need of information, advice and support when the child’s parent or other adult in the child’s vicinity suffers from illness, injury, addiction or death”. Children in families where one parent suffers from substance addiction or abuse are at greater risk of being exposed to physical and psychological violence. Children who grow up under those circumstances are also at greater risk of developing addiction problems. Information and support may be vital for their future quality of life. Aim: To examine the knowledge and experiences nurses working in the field of addicition psychiatry have regarding inquiring about whether there are children close to their patient who are in need of information, support, and also what impeding and promoting factors they experience in regards to providing that information and support to the child. Methods: Six nurses participated in individual interviews. The interview results was analyzed using a manifest content analysis. Results: All of the nurses said that they always ask their patients if they have children among them. The promoting factors are their will to improve and development of the business and that they pay attention to the children. The impeding factors are described as the environment within the psychiatry, the nurses education, different fears and a lack of time. Conclusions: If a structured plan to support and inform the children were available, together with the commitment the nurses have expressed, could lead to an improved support for children living with an adult with substance abuse problems.
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Alvarado, Vitblom Erica, and Annelie Hansson. "Moderns psykiska hälsa efter att hon mist sitt barn intrauterint : en litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-3131.
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I Sverige föds ungefär 440 barn döda varje år. Intrauterin fosterdöd kan beskrivas som en stilla födsel och definieras som framfödande av barn som saknar livstecken efter 22 fullgångna graviditetsveckor. En förlossning av ett dödfött barn sker på liknande sätt som en förlossning med ett levande barn. Skillnaden är att fosterhjärtljuden inte behöver övervakas eller registreras. Modern som genomgår förlossningen kan då istället få all uppmärksamhet. Att få ett dödfött barn tillhör inte en vanlig livserfarenhet och innebär en chock för föräldrarna. Intrauterin fosterdöd kan orsaka kraftiga psykiska besvär hos modern. En majoritet har planerat månader och ibland år i förväg för hur livet med ett barn kommer att bli och när barnet sedan dör intrauterint rasar hela deras värld. Sorgen efter ett barn som får en stilla födsel beskrivs som långvarig och djup, speciellt för modern som bär barnet i sin kropp. Syftet med föreliggande litteraturöversikt var att belysa moderns psykiska hälsa efter att hon mist sitt barn intrauterint. För att på lämpligt sätt besvara föreliggande studies syfte valdes en litteraturöversikt som metod. Databassökningar gjordes via PubMed, CINAHL och PsychINFO. Resultatet av sökningarna medförde att 18 vetenskapliga artiklar inkluderades. Artiklarna var publicerade från år 2008 till och med år 2018 och både artiklar med kvalitativ och kvantitativ ansats inkluderades i studien. Vetenskaplig kvalitetsgranskning och klassificering genomfördes utifrån Sophiahemmet Högskolas utarbetade bedömningsunderlag. Resultatet framtogs genom integrerad analys av innehåll. I resultatet framkom det att modern kan drabbas av olika psykiska besvär med varierande svårighetsgrad efter att hon mist sitt barn intrauterint. Ångest, depression, oro, tvångstankar, posttraumatiskt stressyndrom och självmordstankar förekommer. Besvären kan finnas kvar lång tid efter dödfödseln. Känslor av tomhet, olust och skuld beskrevs hos ett flertal mödrar samt skillnader i hur samhället betraktade dem på grund av socioekonomisk och kulturell status. Genom att få stöd från sjukvården och barnmorskor kunde symtomen och besvären minska. Att samla minnen, hålla i barnet, utföra ritualer, mindfulness, stödsamtal eller psykoterapi ledde till att besvären kunde minska. Slutsatsen som framkommit från föreliggande litteraturöversikt är att den psykiska hälsan hos modern kunde påverkas negativt av den kris som en intrauterin fosterdöd innebär. Hur svåra och långvariga besvären blev var beroende av tillgängligheten och kvaliteten på generellt stöd samt vårdinsatser.In Sweden, approximately 440 children are stillborn every year. Intrauterine fetal death is sometimes described as a still birth and is defined as the birth of a child who has shown no sign of life after 22 completed pregnancy weeks. The birth of a stillborn child is similar to the birth of a living child. The difference is that the fetal heartbeat does not need to be monitored or recorded. Full attention can be directed at the mother giving birth. Giving birth to a stillborn child is not a normal life experience and is a shock for the parents. Intrauterine fetal death can cause the mother severe mental disorders. A majority has planned months and sometimes years in advance for how life with a child will be and when the child then dies their entire world crumbles. Grieving for a child who is stillborn is described as long lasting and deep, especially for the mother who carried the child in her body. The aim of this literature review was to illuminate the mother's mental health after she has lost her baby intrauterine. In order to adequately respond to the purpose of the study, a literature review was chosen as a method. Database searches were made through PubMed, CINAHL and PsychINFO. The result of the searches led to the inclusion of 18 scientific articles. The articles were published from year 2008 to 2018 and both qualitative and quantitative articles were included in the study. Scientific quality review and classification was implemented in the foundation of the Sophiahemmet University Hospital. The result was developed through integrated content analysis. From the result it emerged that the mother could suffer from various mental disorders with varying degrees of difficulties after she has lost her child intrauterine. Anxiety, depression, worrying, obsessive thoughts, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal thoughts occur. The discomfort can last long after the birth of a stillborn child. Feelings of emptiness, unrest and guilt were shown by a number of mothers as well as differences in how society saw them based on their socio-economic and cultural status. By receiving support from health care staff and midwives, the symptoms and disorders could be reduced. Collecting memories, holding the child, performing rituals, mindfulness, counseling or psychotherapy could also lead to reduced symptoms. The conclusion from the literature review is that the mental health of the mother was adversely affected by the crisis that an intrauterine fetal death implies. How severe and long-lasting problems became, depended on availability and quality of general support and efforts from the healthcare system.
Books on the topic "Psychosocial support systems"
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Sony, Dr Krishan K., Dr Nidhi Verma, and Dr Mohsin Uddin, eds. PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC. REDSHINE Publication, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.25215/1794795529.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has sparked a global health crisis that has altered our perceptions of the world and our daily lives. Not only has the velocity of infection and transmission patterns undermined our feeling of agency, but the safety measures to restrict the virus's spread also demanded social and physical separation, prohibiting us from seeking solace in the company of others. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc on daily life and normal activities as well as having serious health, economic, financial, and societal consequences Lockdowns and physical/social distancing measures were enforced in numerous countries throughout the world beginning in March 2020. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. This high death toll, combined with the rapid changes in daily life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, may have a negative impact on child and adolescent mental health. Individuals' reactions to the security measures adopted to combat the epidemic varied depending on the social roles they played. Some segments of the population seem to be more exposed to the risk of anxious, depressive, and post-traumatic symptoms as the population is more susceptible to stress. COVID-19 pandemic has generated a situation like mass hysteria or fear. This mass fear of COVID-19, termed as “Coronaphobia”, has generated a plethora of psychiatric manifestations across societies. In India, the first and foremost responses to the pandemic have been fear and a sense of clear and imminent danger. Fears have ranged from those based on facts to unfounded fears based on misinformation circulating in the media, particularly social media. All of us respond differently to the barrage of information from all the available sources. It is equally important to consider the impact of the various phases of the pandemic on children, the elderly and pregnant women. The worries of adults can be transmitted to children and make them anxious and fearful. They can become very easily bored, angry and frustrated. Without an opportunity for outdoor play and socialization, they may become increasingly engrossed in social media and online entertainment, which can make them even more socially isolated when they emerge out of this situation. Parents need to know means of keeping the children engaged, providing an opportunity to learn new skills at home, as well as encourage children to participate in activities, get them engaged in “edutainment” and hone their extracurricular skills as well. Children with special needs may need innovative approaches to engage them and keep them active at home. For the elderly, they can feel further isolated and neglected, become more worried about their families, and increasingly worried about their health. They may not have the support systems to care for them, particularly in terms of their medical needs. This can aggravate into anxiety and depression.
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Stacy, Meaghan, and Charlie A. Davidson, eds. Recovering the US Mental Healthcare System. Cambridge University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108951760.
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Decades of research show that psychosocial treatments are effective for psychosis, yet they remain unimplemented as the American healthcare system relies primarily on pharmacological solutions instead. This book reviews the history and current state of research to provide a more nuanced understanding of the evidence for and barriers to psychosocial care for psychosis. It addresses a wide range of mental health research and multi-professional practice domains from historical, personal, societal, professional, and systems perspectives. The varied perspectives presented illustrate factors that limit support for recovery in SMI and psychosis as well as real hope for recovering the US mental healthcare system. With contributions of experts by training and by experience, this book represents an essential resource for students, practitioners and researchers.
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Gannon, Jessica M., and Shaun M. Eack. Psychosocial Treatment for Psychotic Disorders: Systems of Care and Empirically Supported Psychosocial Interventions. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199331505.003.0007.
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In this chapter, we discuss psychosocial interventions, including psychotherapies and other services useful for helping individuals with psychotic disorders. We explain the basics components of the systems of care through which these services are frequently offered, focusing on outpatient treatments. Psychosocial rehabilitation is highlighted, as it helps patients move towards recovery, which is an important model for psychosocial care. A number of evidence-based psychotherapies are explored, notably cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), family therapy, and cognitive remediation. Many of these treatments can be given individually or in groups, and although underutilized, can improve outcome when combined with somatic therapies. Other services have been shown to be useful in recovery, such as case management, assertive community treatment, and housing, and these are explored in this chapter as well. Finally, we review the role of hospitalization and involuntary treatment in the care of patients with psychotic disorders.
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Dening, Karen Harrison. Dementia, multimorbidity, and frailty. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198806677.003.0006.
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Increasing age is the strongest risk factor for developing dementia, frailty, and other co-morbid conditions. Dementia is not a disease in itself but a syndrome; a collection of symptoms: such as a decline in memory, reasoning, and communication skills, and a gradual loss of skills needed to carry out daily living activities. Whereas frailty is a distinctive health state in which multiple body systems gradually lose their in-built reserves. However, often ‘layered’ on these two may also be several other conditions that coexist within an individual. There is a growing body of evidence to support the psychosocial care for people with dementia as the disease advances but little of the effect and outcomes where there is a combination of these conditions. This chapter explores some of the issues for families affected by these conditions and the care and support that may be of benefit through case management.
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Flower, Oliver, and Raymond Raper. Ongoing management of the tetraplegic patient in the ICU. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0345.
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This chapter focuses on the intensive care management of patients who have suffered cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI). This includes new CSCI, following initial resuscitation and stabilization, and the common issues faced when managing longstanding tetraplegic patients who require critical care. For patients with a new diagnosis of CSCI, a comprehensive systems-based approach is suggested covering topics including terminology, the standardized neurological examination, muscle spasticity, neuropathic pain, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, as well as renal, gastrointestinal, and pressure care considerations. Particular attention should be paid to respiratory care, including ventilation strategies, tracheostomy, and the management of respiratory complications. The importance of early rehabilitation and appropriate psychosocial support is discussed. Common critical care issues affecting patients with chronic tetraplegia include autonomic dysreflexia, respiratory failure, peri-operative care, sepsis and complications of indwelling intrathecal devices.
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Marks, Stephen D. The adolescent with renal disease. Edited by Norbert Lameire and Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0292.
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Successful transitioning involves input from both paediatric and adult multidisciplinary teams with overlap between the two services and tailored to the needs of each individual. This includes varying the duration of the preparatory phase and the timing of transition and eventual transfer based on the chronological and developmental age, maturity, medical stability, and psychosocial issues of each individual patient. Buddy systems and peer support may aid smooth transitioning for some, with the promotion of patients attending a clinic with similar age groups, which can include the formation of a young adult clinic. Effective collaboration between children’s and adult services is required to obtain successful transition of adolescent patients. Moving from one paediatric hospital to different adult specialists in different hospitals requires excellent communication between various teams. Some staff members from each adult nephrology unit should specialize in adolescent medicine and construct their own transitional care pathways to ensure effective communication and collaboration with appropriate paediatric units and facilitate continuity of care with ongoing educational and social programmes.
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Krakowiak, Piotr, and Leszek Pawłowski. Volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Poland and Eastern Europe. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198788270.003.0007.
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Hospice and palliative care in Central and Eastern European countries benefits from volunteers involved in a variety of services. The variety of volunteering across the region reflects diverse political, economic, and legal situations in post-communist countries. Poland led palliative care in the 1980s with other countries following in the 1990s. Polish palliative care started with volunteers, the Catholic Church and the country’s first non-governmental organizations running home centres with care incorporated into health care systems after the democratic changes of 1989. That brought financing from the national health insurance with a greater role for paid staff. Poland has played a leading role in the Central and Eastern Europe in the development of palliative care and hospice volunteering. Volunteers across the region now work together with paid staff in various forms of hospice and palliative care centres providing patient care, psychosocial support, and are engaged in charity work, fundraising, and education.
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Wheeler, Stephanie B. Organization- and System-Level Factors Influencing Implementation Overview of Case Studies. Edited by David A. Chambers, Wynne E. Norton, and Cynthia A. Vinson. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190647421.003.0020.
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Organization- and health system-level determinants of cancer outcomes are critical to understand. Studies focusing only on individual- or provider-level factors contributing to differential outcomes may mask the important, and often far-reaching, influence of organizational and system-wide structures, policies, norms, and behaviors that drive outcomes. This chapter explores case studies including implementation of patient reported outcomes symptom monitoring within a large academic medical center; cancer patient navigation programs to reduce social, economic, cultural, and system barriers to timely cancer care; how psychosocial support has been integrated into community-based and Veterans Administration (VA) oncology programs; and implementing Lynch syndrome testing within a VA integrated health care system.
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Brummer, Julie, Lars Møller, and Stefan Enggist. Preventing Drug-Related Death in Recently Released Prisoners. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199374847.003.0018.
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The mortality risk for recently released prisoners is alarmingly high. These individuals, especially in the first 2 weeks following release, are at an increased risk for death compared with an age- and gender-matched general population, with the majority of fatalities attributed to overdoses. Although a number of factors contribute to these incidents, the decreased tolerance resulting from a period of abstinence during incarceration is believed to be especially important. Other important factors are the concurrent use of multiple drugs, the lack of pre-release counseling and post-release follow-up, and the failure to identify those at greatest risk. This chapter describes studies conducted in various countries on post-release drug-related deaths. The literature review supports the finding that there is a significantly heightened risk of overdose death during the initial post-release period and suggests a number of prevention and harm reduction responses that may be applied at various levels of the criminal justice system to reduce drug-related deaths in ex-prisoners. Some identified potential preventive responses are the provision of opioid substitution therapy delivered in combination with psychosocial intervention for opioid-dependent prisoners and a continuity of care and stability of treatment through all stages of the criminal justice system, including during community integration, which can be supported by close linkages between prison-health and public-health systems. Take-home naloxone programs are another promising strategy to prevent overdose deaths among people recently released from prison.
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Schraeder, Terry L. Physician Communication. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190882440.001.0001.
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Physician Communication: Connecting with Patients, Peers, and the Public presents the current world of physician communications, from face-to-face and digital communications to public speaking and traditional media. The book explores methods and explains guidelines of exceptional physician communication. Physician–patient communication is, after all, human-to-human communication; establishing a bond and listening are just two of the essential elements in building trust and understanding—the foundations of communication. But today there is much we need to learn when it comes to facilitating the exchange of information, providing psychosocial support, ensuring shared decision-making, translating complex information, resolving controversies with sound science, and the myriad of goals we have as physician communicators with patients, peers, and the public. While most of our communication is with patients, we increasingly find ourselves communicating with family members, caregivers, students, residents, colleagues, patient advocates, researchers, insurance agencies, bosses, board members, the public, and even at times journalists. What we are communicating, where we are communicating, and with whom we are communicating are continually changing and expanding—and with ever more electronic technologies available to us, from electronic medical records and emails to online forums, video conferencing, and other high-tech systems. All of this makes how well we communicate as physicians even more important to our success in today’s healthcare environment.
Book chapters on the topic "Psychosocial support systems"
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Pandya, Shawna, and Lee von Kraus. "Psychosocial Resilience." In Handbook of Life Support Systems for Spacecraft and Extraterrestrial Habitats, 1–15. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09575-2_212-1.
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Klärner, Andreas, and Holger von der Lippe. "Social Network Mechanisms." In Social Networks and Health Inequalities, 49–65. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97722-1_4.
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AbstractThe influence and significance of social networks in health research are becoming widely discussed. Sociological network research meets the demand for a stronger consideration of “contexts” or the “environment” that influences health and care. Social networks are conceived as a mediating meso-level, which mediates between social macro-structures (e.g., healthcare systems, institutions, and organizations) and individual (not always) rationally acting actors. This perspective offers the possibility to analyze a variety of psychosocial mechanisms. These mechanisms can influence individual health in different ways, including (health) behavior, psyche, or physiology. In this chapter we present some central theoretical concepts, as well as empirical results, on network effects under the headings of “social support,” “social integration,” “social influence,” and “social contagion.”
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Allen, Kelly-Ann, Christopher D. Slaten, Gökmen Arslan, Sue Roffey, Heather Craig, and Dianne A. Vella-Brodrick. "School Belonging: The Importance of Student and Teacher Relationships." In The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education, 525–50. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64537-3_21.
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AbstractSchool belonging is associated with a range of positive educational and developmental outcomes, including psychosocial health and wellbeing, prosocial behaviour and academic achievement, and transition into adulthood. However, an increasing number of students worldwide report not feeling a sense of belonging to their school. There is growing research evidence that strong student–teacher relationships can promote school belonging, however creating these relationships within highly complex educational systems can be challenging. Further, only a few interventions focusing specifically on belonging that are available in schools have been found to be effective. This chapter highlights the importance of teacher support for a student’s sense of school belonging, discusses challenges associated with student–teacher relationships, and points to strategies for building strong relationships. We highlight the role that school leaders play in fostering strong relationships, and consider extensions within higher education, and future directions. Considering the importance of student–teacher relationships towards a student’s sense of school belonging, and the empirical base that points to both short- and long-term outcomes, implications for widespread benefits are possible for schools that prioritize and value positive relationships between staff and students.
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Massari, Alice. "Conclusion." In IMISCOE Research Series, 193–204. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71143-6_8.
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AbstractThe investigation of the four relief agencies’ organizational models – undertaken by combining analysis of websites, strategic documents and policy guidelines with fieldwork and interviews with NGO staffers – has shown the different ways in which each organization works. Exploration of the different sectors of intervention has highlighted the different roles NGOs want to have not only in the lives of their beneficiaries but more generally in the governance system of their communities. As illustrated in Chap. 10.1007/978-3-030-71143-6_5, the spectrum of activities is quite wide. Save the Children focuses on education and child protection (mainly through psychosocial support) complementary advocacy to secure policy change to enable a better world for children; Oxfam prioritizes ‘giving voice’ to the voiceless, water and sanitation, psychosocial support, legal counselling, combined also with a vigorous advocacy and influencing program to create lasting solutions to injustice and poverty. CARE has a similar focus on voice and empowerment especially for women and girls. Its gender transformative approach informs its work on protection, responses to gender-based violence) distribution of relief items, and, to a lesser extent, water and sanitation. As with Save the Children and Oxfam, CARE sets store by advocacy for policy reforms to end poverty and gender inequality. For its part, MSF operations focused on medical assistance, ranging from primary health care, surgery, mental health and psychosocial support, and medical evacuation. For MSF, belief in the power of témoignage has driven denunciations of those who hinder humanitarian action or divert aid and also critique of the wider disfunctionalities of the humanitarian system itself.
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Mapaling, Curwyn, Paul Webb, and Belinda du Plooy. "“I would help the lecturer with marking”: Entrepreneurial Education Insights on Academic Resilience from the Perspectives of Engineering Students in South Africa." In Transforming Entrepreneurship Education, 177–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11578-3_10.
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AbstractsSeveral factors contribute to the alarmingly high youth unemployment rate in South Africa. Barriers such as lack of access to education and practical work experience reflect these statistics and the socio-economic implications of graduate unemployment. This qualitative case study investigated the perceptions of engineering students' academic resilience in the context of higher education by using a youth development approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online via Zoom with a sample consisting of 10 participants (aged 22–28 years), namely four Civil engineering students, four Electrical engineering students, and two Industrial engineering students. Six students were South African, whilst the remaining four were international students. Seven participants self-identified as male and three as female. Findings are discussed in terms of the three themes which emerged from the thematic analysis: (a) personal character strengths; (b) access to guidance, resources, and information and (c) a sense of belonging and social connection. This study focused on engineering education and developed a new interdisciplinary understanding of how entrepreneurship education may contribute to engineering students' academic resilience as a packaged support system that speaks to their psychosocial, educational and economic needs.
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"Psychosocial Factors and Worker Involvement." In Production Ergonomics: Designing Work Systems to Support Optimal Human Performance, 107–24. Ubiquity Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/bbe.f.
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Ujeyl, Mariam, and Wulf Rössler. "Psychosocial rehabilitation." In Landmark Papers in Psychiatry, edited by Elizabeth Ryznar, Aderonke B. Pederson, Mark A. Reinecke, and John G. Csernansky, 229–42. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198836506.003.0014.
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Psychosocial rehabilitation (synonymously referred to as psychiatric rehabilitation) is a field and service within mental health systems that shifted the treatment focus from symptom control to social inclusion by functional recovery. It aims to help individuals with severe mental illness live in the community as independently as possible. Psychosocial rehabilitation (PR) developed in the 1970s, when psychiatric reform, including the process of deinstitutionalization, had already paved the way to more responsive and balanced provision of mental health care. This chapter outlines major developments in and obstacles to the reform in European and other high-income countries. It introduces the evolving principles of PR and presents evidence on important models of care, such as assertive community treatment (ACT) and individual placement and support (IPS), that share the objectives of PR to improve integration of people with severe mental illness into the labour market and society in general.
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Robertson, Michelle M. "Computers, Psychosocial, Work Environment, and Stress." In Information and Communication Technologies, Society and Human Beings, 111–15. IGI Global, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-057-0.ch010.
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With the rapid rate of new technologies, coupled with telecommunications equipment being introduced into the workplace, further exploration is needed on how to effectively integrate and design these technologies to better support the roles of the individual, organization and society. Occupational roles are expanding along with new patterns of how individuals interact with these evolving technologies and their influences on different levels, that of the individual, organization and society. To more systematically analyze these technology based computerized information systems and their integrations with the physical workplace design, psychosocial issues, work organization and work/family balance factors, two theoretical models are presented and their relationship to workplace stressors and strain. These models highlight the importance of action strategies and applying a system analysis model that incorporates an interdisciplinary and macroergonomics perspective.
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Hove, Netsai. "The Provision of Psychosocial Support and Education of Vulnerable Children." In Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies, 26–46. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8896-3.ch002.
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All children require psychosocial services that are provided by several caregivers. Provision of equal educational opportunities for children remains a global challenge despite concerted efforts from organisations such as the United Nations. However, these efforts are continuously undermined by numerous factors such as natural disasters, political instability, civil wars, among others. Admittedly, adverse effects of these factors are mainly felt in underdeveloped or developing countries which are mainly found in Africa. This chapter therefore seeks to show that all children regardless of their social background require a safety net especially under the new era of COVID-19 pandemic. The ecological systems theory will be discussed. Factors that cause vulnerability in Africa, Asia, and other continents will be explored as well. To add more, the South African context on vulnerable children will be explained in detail taking into account factors that place children in vulnerable positions. The last segment of the chapter focuses on solutions and recommendations.
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Dunn, Jeff, Melissa Henry, and Maggie Watson. "Emerging International Directions for Psychosocial Care." In Psycho-Oncology, edited by Wendy W. T. Lam, 813–18. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190097653.003.0102.
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Low-middle-income (LMI) countries are emerging as a priority target for the development of psycho-oncology care. This chapter describes some well-recognized barriers to progress along with ideas on how evidence-based practice can be imported from developed health care systems into the LMI context. Important to this process is the need to tailor care services to national, regional, and cultural needs in order to take account of communication issues that are idiosyncratic to different LMI health care contexts. The use of low-cost technologies to support implementation of psycho-oncology care services is discussed as well as the need for training resources to be made available to local/national psycho-oncology professionals as the most important future resource. In this way key leaders within LMI countries can be upskilled and provide snowball dissemination of skills to professionals in their own countries. Future priorities are described along with ideas for implementation.
Conference papers on the topic "Psychosocial support systems"
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"Transition to First Year University Study: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on the Psychosocial and Emotional Impacts of a Science Workshop." In InSITE 2019: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: Jerusalem. Informing Science Institute, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4188.
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[This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the 2019 issue of the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, Volume 16] Aim/purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss the psychosocial and emotional outcomes of an introductory health science workshop designed to support and assist incoming health science students before starting their university study. Background For the past two decades, a South Australian university offered an on-campus face to face workshop titled ‘Preparation for Health Sciences’ to incoming first-year students from eleven allied health programs such as Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medical Imaging. While many were locals, a good number came from regional and rural areas, and many were international students also. They consisted of both on-campus and off-campus students. The workshop was created as a new learning environment that was available for students of diverse age groups, educational and cultural backgrounds to prepare them to study sciences. The content of the four-day workshop was developed in consultation with the program directors of the allied health programs. The objectives were to: introduce the assumed foundational science knowledge to undertake health sciences degree; gain confidence in approaching science subjects; experience lectures and laboratory activities; and become familiar with the University campus and its facilities. The workshop was delivered a week before the orientation week, before first-year formal teaching weeks. The topics covered were enhancing study skills, medical and anatomical terminology, body systems, basic chemistry and physics, laboratory activities, and assessment of learning. Methodology In order to determine the outcomes of the workshop, a survey was used requiring participants to agree or disagree about statements concerning the preparatory course and answer open-ended questions relating to the most important information learned and the best aspects of the workshop. Several students piloted this questionnaire before use in order to ascertain the clarity of instructions, terminology and statements. The result of the 2015-2018 pre- and post-evaluation showed that the workshop raised confidence and enthusiasm in commencing university and that the majority considered the workshop useful overall. The findings of the survey are drawn upon to examine the psychosocial and emotional impacts of the workshop on participants. Using secondary qualitative analysis, the researchers identified the themes relating to the psychosocial and emotional issues conveyed by the participants. Contribution The contributions of the article are in the areas of improving students’ confidence to complete their university degrees and increasing the likelihood of academic success. Findings Of the 285 students who participated in the workshops from 2015 to 2018, 166 completed the survey conducted at the conclusion of the initiative, representing a 58% response rate. The workshops achieved the objectives outlined at the outset. While there were many findings reported (Thalluri, 2016), the results highlighted in this paper relate to the psychosocial and emotional impacts of the workshop on students. Three themes emerged, and these were Increased preparedness and confidence; Networking and friendships that enhanced support, and Reduced anxiety to study sciences. Some drawbacks were also reported including the cost, time and travel involved. Recommendations for practitioners Students found the introductory workshop to be psychosocially and emotionally beneficial. It is recommended that the same approach be applied for teaching other challenging fields such as mathematics and physics within the university and in other contexts and institutions. Recommendations for researchers Improving and extending the workshop to provide greater accessibility and autonomy is recommended. A longitudinal study to follow up the durability of the workshop is also proposed. Impact on society The impacts in the broader community include: higher academic success for students; improved mental health due to social networking and friendship groups and reduced anxiety and fear; reduced dropout rate in their first year; greater potential to complete educational degrees; reduced wastage in human and financial resources; and increased human capital. Future research Addressing the limitations of cost, time and travel involved, and following-up with the participants’ academic and workplace performance are future directions for research.
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Njue, Teresa, and Nathaniel Muthomi. "Triple Response Model as a Learning Facilitator Among Young Women in Technical Training Institutions from Marginalized Communities of Kenya." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.1780.
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Globally, female students from marginalized areas experience multiple disadvantages. In Kenya, the marginalized communities are synonymous with arid and semi-arid areas that continue to experience education disparities. Culture, the education and training systems, and the learning mode are among the other barriers that continue to disenfranchise women and girls in the education space. Towards ensuring women are proportionately benefiting from the education and training opportunities, Masai Technical Training Institute (MTTI) tested some tools of learning with students mainly from the Maasai and Swahili communities that have been marginalized for long. We employed an innovative Triple Response Model (TRM) of skills development encompassing flexible learning technologies, multimedia content and psychosocial support. This model benefited regular girls and girls with disabilities. Partly attributed to this intervention, MTTI has realized an increased number of trainees with disabilities by 40 percent improved retention and completion rates of female students during the COVID-19 reopening of institutions. This paper, documents the TRM as a learning solution in marginalized communities with the potential of scaling beyond Kenya. Practical steps on development and implementation in different setups within learning systems will be provided. Key lessons will be recommended to learning institutions, governments and development partners for remodeling and replication.
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Esampally, Chandraiah. "Employability through a Degree Programme in Psychosocial and Economic Support at the Institute Of Distance Education, University of Eswatini." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.7732.
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In Eswatini country, youth and communities are exposed to various challenges such as poverty, violence, HIV and AIDs to mention but a few. Many frontline practitioners, community based volunteers, caregivers, who are working with children and youth in the communities, lack the necessary capacities and skills to provide economic, psychosocial care, support and protection to youth and communities. It is for this reason; the University of Eswatini with the support of the Government of Eswatini and Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) introduced a “Certificate in Psychosocial Support” programme in 2010. // Based on the results of two surveys and recognizing the benefits and importance of the Certificate programme, the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) through the Institute of Distance Education (IDE) proposed to introduce a Degree programme in Psychosocial Support to upgrade/up-skill or enhance the knowledge of learners in their relevant field with a flexible system of multiple entry and multiple exit option covering Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree programmes in collaboration with REPSSI and SEDCO through Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) mode. The main purpose of introducing this Degree programme is two-fold: (i) to achieve holistic psychosocial development; and (ii) to ensure employability/business creation. // The proposed programme is the result of two research surveys: (i) conducted by IDE in collaboration with Commonwealth of Learning (COL) during May-June 2019; and (ii) the survey conducted by IDE in collaboration with APSSI/REPSSI during April-May 2019.
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Possoly da Silva Alves, Daianne, Franciele Therezinha Magno Calidoni, Mariana Sales de Oliveira, Thaís Araújo de Azevedo, Thalissa Bastos Batista, Rafaela Pinheiro de Almeida Neves, and Edson Ribeiro de Andrade. "The psychosocial impacts of remote education on black youth: an intersectional debate on the COVID-19 pandemic, gender, race and class." In 7th International Congress on Scientific Knowledge. Perspectivas Online: Humanas e Sociais Aplicadas, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.25242/8876113220212452.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has moved scientists from different areas of knowledge worldwide to bring reflections on the impacts caused by it, whose scope goes beyond human health in its physical and psychological aspects and affects the economy, politics, social relations at work, the educational system, etc. Therefore, this project, promoted by the Laboratory for the Study of Stigmatization Processes (LEPE) in partnership with the Racism Studies Line (LER) of the Psychology Course of the Higher Education Institutes at CENSA -ISECENSA, aims to promote the debate on the psychosocial effects of remote education on black youth, through an intersectional analysis between Covid-19 pandemic, gender, race and class. The objective of this research is to understand the ways in which black youth was affected in the psychosocial dimension with the establishment of remote education in the public state network with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is an exploratory research, in which a bibliographic review will be carried out to support the researchers' views on the proposed theme, using books and scientific articles on social psychology, remote education in the Covid-19 pandemic, racism and intersectionality. Besides field research, using the semi-structured interview technique. We intend to conduct group interviews, through Google Meet, with black students graduating from Liceu de Humanidades de Campos high school and from other public schools.. We hope to foster the discussion on structural racism that affects the Brazilian society focusing on the psychosocial vulnerability of black youth in the face of remote education established by the Covid-19 pandemic, and, finally, to publish two scientific articles in “Revista Perspectivas Online” with the obtained results
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Lee, Hye Rim, Eui Jun Jeong, and Sung Je Lee. "The Effects of Game Players’ Social Intelligence on Social Support and Psychosocial Problem Factors in a 2-Wave Longitudinal Study." In Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.24251/hicss.2018.241.
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Tudor, Sofia-Loredana. "Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services." In ATEE 2020 - Winter Conference. Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School. LUMEN Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/lumproc/atee2020/36.
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Early child development is related to early education, health, nutrition, and psychosocial development; therefore, the holistic concept of early approach combines elements from the area of stimulation of the child, health, nutrition, speech therapy, psychological counselling, physical development support, etc. The need for the development of integrated early education services and their extension to the area of 0-3 years are priorities of the European strategies assumed through a complex of educational policy measures, having as a priority the development of quality early education services for the benefit of all prerequisites for lowering the schooling rate (Strategy for early childhood education, Strategy for parental education, Strategy for reducing early school leaving in Romania, Study on the evaluation of public policies in the field of early childhood education - Saber Early Childhood). In this context of the development of early childhood education, numerous inequalities are identified in the implementation of European and national strategies and programs in the development of early childhood education services, supported by economic, political, social factors, etc. In order to make them compatible at European level, we consider it necessary to support training and development programs for staff providing educational services in early childhood education institutions. The purpose of this study is to acknowledge the opinion of the bodies with attributions in the pre-kindergarten and preschool education in Romania, as well as of the civil society and public opinion, as a prerequisite for identifying school policy measures and developing programs for training the teaching staff so as to be able to provide educational services in early childhood education (representatives responsible for early childhood education in school inspectorates and Houses of the Teaching Staff, teaching staff in preschool educational institutions, representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, representatives of the Social Assistance Directorate, managers of nursery schools, representatives of NGOs and other categories of organizations with experience in the field, parents and interested representatives of the civil society and public opinion). The present study is a qualitative research based on the focus-group method, but also a quantitative research by using the questionnaire-based survey, being carried out on a representative sample of 100 persons (2 focus-group of 25 persons, respectively 50 persons involved in the survey-based questionnaire). The conclusions of this study highlight the need to restructure the system of early childhood education in Romania through interventions at the legislative level and ensure a unitary system of policy and intervention in early childhood education. Also, we believe it is imperative to reorganize the training system of the human resource, by developing complementary competences of the teaching staff, adapted to the training needs of the early childhood population, ensuring a valuable inclusive and integrated intervention.
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Paula, Larissa Ottoni Estevanin de, Lorenza Carvalho Caser, Iago Ferreira Pinto Almeida, Vinícius Cunha Lemos, Lisandra Alves Teixeira, and Fabíola Cristina Santos Tavares. "“EMtenda” University Extension Project: A Health Education Experience on the Experiences of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." In XIII Congresso Paulista de Neurologia. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/1516-3180.649.
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS). The clinical manifestations of the disease have a negative impact on the patients’ quality of life, and may affect its functionality due to physical and psychosocial losses. From there, it is understood the need to seek ways to guide health professionals, as well as raise awareness among the general population about the experiences of patients with MS. Objective: this work reports the experience of a tent set up in public spaces in the city of Divinópolis-MG, through the “EMtenda” Extension Project. The project discusses the importance of health education as an active learning tool for participants, through the dissemination of information about the limitations experienced by people with the diagnosis of MS. Experience report: The project took place from 2019 to 2020 and had the support of a multidisciplinary team formed by doctors, physiotherapists, nurses and psychologists. Actions were taken in public spaces in Divinópolis-MG, in which a tent was installed and divided into three stations. Each station simulates neurological symptoms such as paresthesia, diplopia, spasticity, loss of strength in the limbs and ataxia. The simulation is performed through the interaction of the participant with various objects, in which simple activities are tested, such as walking with weight on the lower limbs, palpating objects of different textures with closed eyes, wearing glasses that distort the vision, among others. Each station lasts two to three minutes, allowing the visitor to enter subsequent stations or leave the tent. At the end, the participant receives a brief verbal explanation of the disease by the facilitator and/or through banners installed next to the tent. Conclusion: The project enabled health education for students, professionals and for the general population of Divinópolis-MG, in order to improve the empathy of the participants towards the experiences and limitations of patients with MS regarding the neurological symptoms they experience in their daily life.
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Meade, T. W. "THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HAEMOSTATIC AND OTHER VARIABLES IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE." In XIth International Congress on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Schattauer GmbH, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1643833.
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The increase in the clinical manifestations of coronary artery disease (CAD) since the 1920s cannot be explained solely in terms of atheroma. Another major process such as thrombogenesis must also be involved. Pathological studies show that thrombosis contributes not only to myocardial infarction but to nearly all cases of sudden coronary death as well. Epidemiologically, it is the coagulation system rather than platelet function that has so far been more rewarding in attempting to identify characteristics of the haemostatic system that are associated with the subsequent risk of CAD. In particular, two clotting factors - factor VII coagulant activity, VIIc, and fibrinogen - may be involved. Factor VII has several characteristics that are required for a system to secure rapid haemostasis after injury. The question is whether an exaggeration of the physiological state of readiness implied by these features may predispose to thrombosis. There are at least four pathways through which high fibrinogen levels, however they are determined, may operate to increase the risk of CAD - involvement in atherogenesis, determination of blood and plasma viscosity, effects on platelet aggregability and an influence on the amount of fibrin formed. The prospective Northwick Park Heart Study (NPHS) has shown an association between high VIIc levels and an increased risk of CAD. NPHS and three other prospective studies have also demonstrated a clear association between high levels of plasma fibrinogen and an increased risk of CAD, this association generally being stronger than for more familiar markers of risk such as the blood cholesterol level. There may well be an interaction between fibrinogen and blood pressure, the occurrence of high levels of both increasing CAD or stroke risk to a greater extent than would be expected from the sum of their separate effects. Several pathological and clinical observations support a “hypercoagulable state” not simply as a concept but as a demonstrable abnormality in which characteristics of the circulating blood influence the course of events. These include the effects of anti-thrombotic agents (particularly oral anticoagulants) on re—infarction rates and the likelihood that high VIIc levels lead to increased levels of thrombin production. The general epidemiology of VIIc and fibrinogen is consistent with the view that high levels of each are of pathogenetic significance. Thus, increasing age, obesity, oral contraceptive usage, the occurrence of the menopause and diabetes are all associated with high levels of VIIc and fibrinogen and with an increased risk of CAD. Psychosocial influences may increase the risk of CAD through effects on the plasma fibrinogen level. There is strong evidence that dietary habit, particularly the consumption of fat, is a leading determinant of the VIIc level. A substantial proportion of the relationship between cigarette smoking and CAD is probably mediated through the plasma fibrinogen level. The most radical implication of a “hypercoagulable state” is for the pharmacological prophylaxis of CAD which, it may turn out, is better approached by anti—thrombotic measures than by the use of lipid-lowering agents.
Reports on the topic "Psychosocial support systems"
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Clarke, Alison, Sherry Hutchinson, and Ellen Weiss. Psychosocial support for children. Population Council, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv14.1003.
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Masiye Camp in Matopos National Park, and Kids’ Clubs in downtown Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, are examples of a growing number of programs in Africa and elsewhere that focus on the psychological and social needs of AIDS-affected children. Given the traumatic effects of grief, loss, and other hardships faced by these children, there is increasing recognition of the importance of programs to help them strengthen their social and emotional support systems. This Horizons Report describes findings from operations research in Zimbabwe and Rwanda that examines the psychosocial well-being of orphans and vulnerable children and ways to increase their ability to adapt and cope in the face of adversity. In these studies, a person’s psychosocial well-being refers to his/her emotional and mental state and his/her network of human relationships and connections. A total of 1,258 youth were interviewed. All were deemed vulnerable by their communities because they had been affected by HIV/AIDS and/or other factors such as severe poverty.
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Schmidt-Sane, Megan, Eva Niederberger, and Tabitha Hrynick. Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/sshap.2021.002.
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As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).
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Schmidt-Sane, Megan, Eva Niederberger, and Tabitha Hrynick. Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/sshap.2021.004.
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As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).
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Schmidt-Sane, Megan, Eva Niederberger, and Tabitha Hrynick. Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/sshap.2021.025.
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As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).
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Schmidt-Sane, Megan, Eva Niederberger, and Tabitha Hrynick. Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/sshap.2021.029.
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As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).
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Coelho Resende, Noelle, Renata Weber, Jardel Fischer Loeck, Mathias Vaiano Glens, Carolina Gomes, Priscila Farfan Barroso, Janine Targino, Emerson Elias Merhy, Leandro Dominguez Barretto, and Carly Machado. Working Paper Series: Therapeutic Communities in Brazil. Edited by Taniele Rui and Fiore Mauricio. Drugs, Security and Democracy Program, Social Science Research Council, June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.35650/ssrc.2081.d.2021.
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Spread across Brazil and attaining an unparalleled political force, therapeutic communities are as inescapable in the debate on drug policy as they are complex to define. Although they are not a Brazilian creation, they have been operating in that country for decades, and their dissemination intensified in the 1990s. In 2011, they were officially incorporated into Brazil's Psychosocial Care Network (Rede de Atenção Psicossocial, or RAPS). Since then, therapeutic communities have been at the center of public debates about their regulation; about how they should—or even if they should—be a part of the healthcare system; about the level of supervision to which they should be submitted; about their sources of funding, particularly whether or not they should have access to public funding; and, most importantly, about the quality of the services they offer and the many reports of rights violation that have been made public. However, a well-informed public debate can only flourish if the available information is based on sound evidence. The SSRC’s Drugs, Security and Democracy Program is concerned with the policy relevance of the research projects it supports, and the debate around therapeutic communities in Brazil points to a clear need for impartial research that addresses different cross-cutting aspects of this topic in its various dimensions: legal, regulatory, health, and observance of human rights, among others. It is in this context that we publish this working paper series on therapeutic communities in Brazil. The eight articles that compose this series offer a multidisciplinary view of the topic, expanding and deepening the existing literature and offering powerful contributions to a substantive analysis of therapeutic communities as instruments of public policy. Although they can be read separately, it is as a whole that the strength of the eight articles that make up this series becomes more evident. Even though they offer different perspectives, they are complementary works in—and already essential for—delineating and understanding the phenomenon of therapeutic communities in Brazil.