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Wijbenga MH, Duvivier RJ, Driessen EW, Ramaekers SPJ, Teunissen PW. Challenges, coping and support during student placement abroad: A qualitative study. Med Teach 2023; 45:1373-1379. [PMID: 37272113 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2218542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND During placements abroad, healthcare students are confronted with different personal and professional challenges, related to participation in practice. This study investigates when and how students respond to such challenges, and which coping and support mechanisms students use to overcome these. METHODS Twenty-five international students shared their experiences about physiotherapy placement in The Netherlands. Using a critical incident technique, we asked participants to recall events where participation was affected by an unforeseen situation, in or outside the clinic. Further, we explored students' strategies of seeking support within their social network to overcome individual challenges. Two researchers applied thematic analysis to the interview data, following an iterative approach. Team discussions supported focused direction of data collection and analysis, before conceptualizing results. RESULTS Participants described a wide range of challenges. The scope and impact level of challenges varied widely, including intercultural differences, language barriers and inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, students' personal context and wellbeing. Mechanisms employed by students to overcome these challenges depended on the type of event (personal or professional), making purposeful use of their available network. CONCLUSION Students involve clinical staff, peers, family and friends during placement abroad, to make deliberate use of their support network to overcome challenges in participation, whereas the academic network remains distant. Findings may help reflect on the roles and responsibilities of academic staff and other professionals involved with placements abroad. Healthcare programmes should ensure support before, during and after placement is within students' reach.
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- Miriam H Wijbenga
- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Education Development and Research in Health Professions (CEDAR), UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Antunes AP, Martins S, Almeida AT. Factors Associated with Parenting Adaptability in Facing the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Study on Portuguese Parents. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2745. [PMID: 37893820 PMCID: PMC10606055 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11202745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Parenting was drastically challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic as families complied with the consequent containment for sanitary and social reasons. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships among self-report measures (co-parenting, emotional experience and parental support network) and the employment condition (teleworking parents and at-home parents with governmental leave aid) that might be associated with the everyday life change, and their contribution towards family's daily routines during the first COVID-19 lockdown. A sample of 878 parents (90.2% mothers), aged from 21 to 61 years (39.58 ± 6.08), and mainly of Portuguese nationality (97.2%), was gathered through an online survey. Participants completed sociodemographic data and answered questions related to four positive parenting dimensions (Daily routines, Co-parenting, Emotional experience, and Support network) rating on a five-point Likert scale how much their behavior changed during the lockdown. Descriptive statistics and multilinear regression models were tested as well as a mediation model. The results showed that Emotional experience, Co-parenting, and Support network played an important role in family Daily routines, reinforcing that the first COVID-19 lockdown was lived differently by parents according to their employment conditions. Furthermore, the pathways model of factors associated with parental adaptability is suggestive that the direct effect of Emotional experience on Daily routines is partially mediated by Co-parenting and Support network. In line with previous studies on the complexity and dynamic ecology of parenting, the reported indicators showcase the interrelated facets of parenting and its corresponding support needs. Further, clear indicators for the design of family support interventions and family resilience enhancement to stressor events are discussed.
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- Ana P. Antunes
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal;
- Research Centre on Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- ProChild CoLAB Against Poverty and Social Exclusion Association, Campus de Couros, Rua de Vila Flor, 4810-225 Guimarães, Portugal;
- Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing School of Coimbra, Avenida Bissaya Barreto, Polo C, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Research Centre on Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Serbin KP. Striving for a Realistic and Unapologetic View of Huntington's Disease. J Huntingtons Dis 2022; 11:369-371. [PMID: 36502336 PMCID: PMC9837684 DOI: 10.3233/jhd-220551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This article describes how the author, a Huntington's disease (HD) gene expansion carrier and long-time advocate, has helped give voice to the HD community through his blog, At Risk for Huntington's Disease. Since 2005, the 321 articles have helped document the new and harrowing experience of living in the gray zone between a genetic test result and disease onset. At Risk for HD has explored major challenges for the HD community, has become a key reference for HD families, and has chronicled the quest to defeat the disease. This article analyzes the blog's thematic impact.
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- Kenneth P. Serbin
- Department of History, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA,Correspondence to: Kenneth P. Serbin, Department of History, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA, USA. E-mail:
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Leung T, Wang J, van Boxtel M, Köhler S, Verhey F, de Vugt ME. Lessons Learned From an Effectiveness Evaluation of Inlife, a Web-Based Social Support Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Aging 2022; 5:e38656. [PMID: 36476485 PMCID: PMC9773030 DOI: 10.2196/38656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Informal care for people with dementia not only affects the well-being of the primary caregiver but also changes their roles and interactions with the social environment. New online interventions might facilitate access to social support. Recently, an online social support platform, Inlife, was developed in the Netherlands and aims to enhance social support and positive interactions in informal support networks. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Inlife for caregivers of people with dementia. METHODS A randomized controlled trial with 96 caregivers of people with dementia was performed. Participants were randomly assigned to the Inlife intervention or the waiting list control group. After 16 weeks of Inlife use, the waiting list control group could start using Inlife. Effects were evaluated at baseline (T0), 8 weeks (T1), and 16 weeks (T2). The 16-week follow-up assessment (T2) served as the primary endpoint to evaluate the results for the primary and secondary outcome variables evaluated with online self-report questionnaires. The primary outcomes included feelings of caregiver competence and perceived social support. The secondary outcomes included received support, feelings of loneliness, psychological complaints (eg, anxiety, stress), and quality of life. RESULTS No significant improvements were demonstrated for the intervention group (n=48) relative to the control group (n=48) for the primary outcomes (feeling of carer competence: b=-0.057, 95% CI -0.715 to 0.602, P=.87; perceived social support: b=-15.877, 95% CI -78.284 to 46.530, P=.62) or any secondary outcome. This contrasts with our qualitative findings showing the potential of Inlife to facilitate the care process in daily life. Adherence was not optimal for all Inlife users. Additional per-protocol and sensitivity analyses also revealed no beneficial results for high active Inlife users or specific subgroups. Inlife users were more active when part of a larger network. CONCLUSIONS Researchers should be modest regarding the effectiveness of online caregiver interventions in terms of quantitative measures of well-being and quality of life. Nevertheless, online tools have the potential to facilitate the caregiver process in daily life. Lessons learned include the importance of harnessing the power of human interaction in eHealth, making use of the user's social capital, and the need to develop research methods that can identify benefits in daily life that are ecologically valid for caregivers. TRIAL REGISTRATION Netherlands Trial Register NTR6131; https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NTR6131. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.1186/s13063-017-2097-y.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Criss SD, Dageforde LA, Coe TM, Brandes RA, Li S, Keegan-Pitts E, Ritter R, Luby B, Ladin K, Yeh H. Acceptability and utility of a virtual pediatric transplant peer mentoring program: A mixed-methods analysis of a novel quality improvement program. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14345. [PMID: 35751639 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescent transplant patients are at increased risk for graft loss at a period when they also suffer from illness-related social isolation, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peer Mentoring Program (PMP), developed in 2018, was adapted to a virtual format in 2020 due to COVID-19. Our objective is to evaluate the acceptability, utility, and potential impact of the in-person and virtual versions of the PMP on participants. METHODS We performed convergent mixed-methods analysis of the experiences of patients participating in the PMP for quality improvement purposes. RESULTS Surveys and focus group invitations were sent to 18 current program participants, with 17 patients responding to the survey and 13 patients participating in focus groups. In this study, 82% were satisfied and 88% would recommend PMP; 76% identified other PMP members as people they would like to keep in touch with. Qualitative analysis revealed three themes: (1) a supportive community of peers, (2) reduced isolation, and (3) receiving accurate information from providers. CONCLUSIONS There is a prominent need for greater peer support among adolescent transplant patients transitioning to adulthood, especially with the increased isolation associated with COVID-19. The virtual adaptation could be an important, permanent supplement to in-person events.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Departments of Occupational Therapy and Community Health, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Greer TW, Kirk AF. Overcoming Barriers to Women's Career Transitions: A Systematic Review of Social Support Types and Providers. Front Psychol 2022; 13:777110. [PMID: 35719527 PMCID: PMC9204263 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.777110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the current career landscape and labor market, career transitions have become a critical aspect of career development and are significant for Human Resource Development (HRD) research and practice. Our research examines the type of support used during different career transitions and who can provide that support to women in career transition. We investigated four types of social support—emotional, appraisal, informational, and instrumental—and their roles in five types of career transitions: school-to-work transition, upward mobility transition, transition to a new profession, transition to entrepreneurship, career re-entry transition, and transition to retirement. We analyzed 80 journal articles using directed content analysis, cross-tabulation, and nonparametric statistical tests. Instrumental support appears to be the most commonly documented type of social support in this career transition literature. Appraisal support was consistently documented least for each type of career transition. Our results may highlight the importance of personal connections and internal resources in successful career transitions for women. Based on our findings, we offer a model of women's social support network for career transitions and advocate for expanded networks of social support for women anticipating and during career transitions. The results of our study contain insights for how women can be supported in transitioning to the next career experience. We conclude with suggestions for future research.
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- Tomika W Greer
- Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences, College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences, College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Scheffers F, Moonen X, van Vugt E. External sources promoting resilience in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic literature review. J Intellect Disabil 2022; 26:227-243. [PMID: 32985320 PMCID: PMC9016661 DOI: 10.1177/1744629520961942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Persons with an intellectual disability are at increased risk of experiencing adversities. The current study aims at providing an overview of the research on how resilience in adults with intellectual disabilities, in the face of adversity, is supported by sources in their social network. METHOD A literature review was conducted in the databases Psycinfo and Web of Science. To evaluate the quality of the included studies, the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used. RESULTS The themes: "positive emotions," "network acceptance," "sense of coherence" and "network support," were identified as sources of resilience in the social network of the adults with intellectual disabilities. CONCLUSION The current review showed that research addressing sources of resilience among persons with intellectual disabilities is scarce. In this first overview, four sources of resilience in the social network of people with intellectual disabilities were identified that interact and possibly strengthen each other.
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- Femke Scheffers
- Femke Scheffers, Department of Behavioral
Expertise, MEE ZHN, Rijnsburgersingel 60, 2316 XX Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Tanaka K. The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing Education Lecture 4 Women's Health Support Network for Diabetic Women. Kurume Med J 2021; 66:175-183. [PMID: 34690205 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.ms664004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Women with diabetes may face health concerns such as menstruation issues, maternal and fetal problems during pregnancy and gynecological diseases, as they are subject to the effects of sex-related and pregnancyrelated hormones that are insulin resistant, adipose cells that act as a supply source of insulin resistance and estrogen after menopause, diabetic angiopathy, increased susceptibility to infection, and other vulnerabilities particular to diabetes. In addition, diabetic treatment and self-care affect their lives as women and mothers, and impact the psycho-social aspects of their lives. To improve diabetic women's QOL, optimal health care in accordance with their life stages is essential. As obstetricians and gynecologists, the usual providers of women's health care, are in short supply, an interprofessional support system must be built in each region to assist nursing professionals who treat diabetic women to collaborate, beyond the scope of their specialties, in supporting these women. This support system should include the women concerned, their families and school officials. With an aim to establish bases to provide support for diabetic women and their physical and psychological issues throughout Japan, we have been conducting studies and putting the results into practice by constructing an interactive support network covering sexuality, pregnancy and childbirth among diabetic women. With the diabetes life support study group for women as a base, a website was launched in 2014 to provide a portal through which we have been offering information and seminars and developing support methods. Future issues to be addressed include securing human and financial bases, information network activities using SNS, and strengthening organizational structures.
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Chen H, Wang Y, Liu Z. The experiences of frontline nurses in Wuhan: A qualitative analysis of nurse online diaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:2465-2475. [PMID: 34570940 PMCID: PMC8662013 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Aims and objective To explore the experiences of frontline nurses through analyzing nurse online diaries during the pandemic. Background Over 42,600 healthcare professionals took care of patients with COVID‐19 in Wuhan in the initial months between 23 January 2020 and 8 April 2020. Many used to write online diaries on Sina Microblog and still wrote about their experiences in the front line on this site. However, there has been little research on frontline nurses' experiences in the initial months of the pandemic through analyzing their narratives. Design A qualitative descriptive design. Methods A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze online diaries written by frontline nurses in Wuhan. A total of 205 entries in online diaries were collected from 12 frontline nurses, as accessible to those who subscribed to Sina Microblog social media site, between 23 January 2020 and 8 April 2020. NVivo12 was used to help analyze the data, and COREQ reporting guidelines were also used in this study. Results Two themes were identified: constructing a better self and constructing a strong support network. A better self was constructed in describing positive emotions, commitment to care, pride and achievements, and whole‐person growth. A strong support network was constructed through social support via different sources and gaining self‐support via narrating their personal experiences in diaries. Conclusions Frontline nurses demonstrated personal growth, psychological well‐being, and professionalism in the process of constructing a better self and a strong support network. Relevance to clinical practice The findings indicate that frontline nurses can use narratives as debriefing opportunities and a way of gaining self‐support. We suggest that online communities of professional support be used as an essential platform for sharing narratives and gaining a more comprehensive understanding of frontline nurses in the COVID‐19 pandemic and other global public health events.
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- Hua Chen
- School of International Education, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, P.R. China.,School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- School of International Education, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, P.R. China
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Hunter I, Elers P, Lockhart C, Guesgen H, Singh A, Whiddett D. Issues Associated With the Management and Governance of Sensor Data and Information to Assist Aging in Place: Focus Group Study With Health Care Professionals. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020; 8:e24157. [PMID: 33263551 PMCID: PMC7744268 DOI: 10.2196/24157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Smart home and telemonitoring technologies have often been suggested to assist health care workers in supporting older people to age in place. However, there is limited research examining diverse information needs of different groups of health care workers and their access to appropriate information technologies. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the issues associated with using technologies that connect older people to their health care providers to support aging in place and enhance older people’s health and well-being. Methods Seven focus group discussions were conducted comprising 44 health care professionals who provided clinic-based or in-home services to community-dwelling older people. Participants were asked about their information needs and how technology could help them support older people to age in place. The recordings of the sessions were transcribed and thematically analyzed. Results The perspectives varied between the respondents who worked in primary care clinics and those who worked in community-based services. Three overarching themes were identified. The first theme was “access to technology and systems,” which examined the different levels of technology in use and the problems that various groups of health care professionals had in accessing information about their patients. Primary care professionals had access to good internal information systems but they experienced poor integration with other health care providers. The community-based teams had poor access to technology. The second theme was “collecting and sharing of information,” which focused on how technology might be used to provide them with more information about their patients. Primary care teams were interested in telemonitoring for specific clinical indicators but they wanted the information to be preprocessed. Community-based teams were more concerned about gaining information on the patients’ social environment. The third theme was that all respondents identified similar “barriers to uptake”: cost and funding issues, usability of systems by older people, and information security and privacy concerns. Conclusions The participants perceived the potential benefits of technologies, but they were concerned that the information they received should be preprocessed and integrated with current information systems and tailored to the older people’s unique and changing situations. Several management and governance issues were identified, which needed to be resolved to enable the widespread integration of these technologies into the health care system. The disconnected nature of the current information architecture means that there is no clear way for sensor data from telemonitoring and smart home devices to be integrated with other patient information. Furthermore, cost, privacy, security, and usability barriers also need to be resolved. This study highlights the importance and the complexity of management and governance of systems to collect and disseminate such information. Further research into the requirements of all stakeholder groups and how the information can be processed and disseminated is required.
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- Inga Hunter
- School of Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- School of Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- School of Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Best JI, Blakeslee JE. Perspectives of Youth Aging Out of Foster Care on Relationship Strength and Closeness in their Support Networks. Child Youth Serv Rev 2020; 108:104626. [PMID: 32863499 PMCID: PMC7451958 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Research, practice, and policy focus on the importance of relationships with young people aging out of foster care, especially relational permanency. While previous research has examined these relationships, typically with mentors, foster parents, or biological parents, few have examined the quality of strong network ties within support networks. This study incorporated a network approach to understanding how youth discussed strong ties and defined closeness in relationships. Qualities of strong ties included stability, multidimensional support, advocacy, honesty and genuineness, commonalities, trust, and small interconnected core networks. Understanding qualities youth value in close relationships may help service providers in supporting and enhancing relational permanency from multiple sources of support for youth aging out of the foster care system.
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- Jared Israel Best
- Corresponding author: Jared Best, Portland State University, School of Social Work, 1600 SE 4 Ave # 900, Portland, OR, 97201,
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On the initiative of health insurance companies, a group of occupational health professionals has been formed in the Rhône-Alpes region. This has resulted in the creation of a facility dedicated to the management and prevention of anxiety in the workplace. Run by a multidisciplinary team, the facility welcomes professionals who are dealing with toxic situations in the workplace. The goal is to help sufferers make the link between their health and their professional experience. Illustration of a constructive and original commitment.
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- Karyne Chabert
- Mutuelle "Souffrance et Travail", Réseau d'accueil et de prévention, 27, rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Mutuelle "Souffrance et Travail", Réseau d'accueil et de prévention, 27, rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Mutuelle "Souffrance et Travail", Réseau d'accueil et de prévention, 27, rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Mutuelle "Souffrance et Travail", Réseau d'accueil et de prévention, 27, rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon, France.
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Chatters LM, Taylor HO, Nicklett EJ, Taylor RJ. Correlates of Objective Social Isolation from Family and Friends among Older Adults. Healthcare (Basel) 2018; 6:E24. [PMID: 29510504 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare6010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study examined the correlates of objective social isolation from extended family members and friends among older adults. The analysis is based on the older adult sub-sample of the National Survey of American Life (n = 1321). Multinomial logistic regression analyses examined race/ethnicity, demographics, functional health and family and friend network factors as correlates of objective isolation from family and friends. Only 4.47% of respondents were objectively isolated from both their extended family and friends, 10.82% were isolated from their friends, and 7.43% were isolated from their family members. Men were more likely to be objectively isolated from both family and friends and older adults who live with others were significantly more likely to be objectively isolated from their friends. When controlling for subjective social isolation, the two measures of functional health were significantly associated with objective social isolation. In particular, higher levels of self-care impairment decreased the risk of being objectively isolated from friends only, whereas higher mobility impairment was associated with an increased likelihood of being objectively isolated from friends only. Subjective evaluations of social isolation from family and friends were consistently associated with being objectively isolated from family and friends. There were no significant differences between African-Americans, Black Caribbeans and non-Hispanic Whites in objective isolation. These and other findings are discussed in detail.
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Liu X, Cook G, Cattan M. Support networks for Chinese older immigrants accessing English health and social care services: the concept of Bridge People. Health Soc Care Community 2017; 25:667-677. [PMID: 27188976 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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As Chinese immigrants in the United Kingdom age, they experience an increasing need to access health and care services. It has, however, been reported that older Chinese immigrants have difficulties in accessing these services. This study explored the experiences of this population in using health and care services and the strategies that they adopted to address their difficulties. A grounded theory method with a two-staged research design was used. Stage 1 explored the participants' experiences of ageing and use of health and social care services through focus group interviews. Stage 2 investigated the strategies individuals used to support access to and use of services through individual interviews. Forty-four older Chinese people and 15 supporters participated in interviews during August 2011 and May 2013. These older Chinese immigrants were challenged in knowing about and in accessing services. Their difficulties were attributed to language barriers, lack of information and instrumental support, and emotional and cultural issues regarding use of health and care services. Their supporters facilitated access to services and acted as a bridge between the service and the user; therefore, they were given the title 'Bridge People'. Bridge People have different backgrounds: family and friends, public sector workers and staff from community-based Chinese organisations. The defining attributes of these supporters were: bilinguality, bicultural, multifunctionality and accessibility. There is no charge for this support; and the relationship between the Bridge Person and recipient involves trust and influence over decisions regarding use of health and care services. Bridge People should be recognised and identified by health, social care and housing services to promote engagement and use of services by older immigrant Chinese people.
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- Xiayang Liu
- Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Public Health and Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Public Health and Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Abajo M, Rodríguez-Sanz M, Malmusi D, Salvador M, Borrell C. Gender and socio-economic inequalities in health and living conditions among co-resident informal caregivers: a nationwide survey in Spain. J Adv Nurs 2016; 73:700-715. [PMID: 27683193 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIMS To explore the associations between social determinants, caregiver's network support, burden of care and their consequences in health and living conditions of informal caregivers. BACKGROUND The socio-demographic trends regarding population ageing and changes in family models trigger an increased demand for care. DESIGN Cross-sectional study based on the 2008 edition of the National Disability, Independence and Dependency Situations Survey (DIDSS-2008) conducted by the National Statistics Institute in Spain. METHODS Analyses focused on persons identified as primary caregivers who co-reside with the dependent person. The associations between social determinants of caregivers, burden of care, support network and problems attributed to informal care (impaired health, depression, professional, economic and personal issues) were estimated by fitting robust Poisson regression models. Analyses were conducted separately for women and men. RESULTS The study sample included 6923 caregivers, 73% of women and 27% of men. Gender and socio-economic inequalities were found in assumption of responsibilities and burden of caring for dependents, which tend to fall more on women and persons of lower socio-economic level, who in turn have less access to formal support. These aspects translate into a higher prevalence of health, professional, economic and personal problems. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights gender and socio-economic inequalities in informal caregiving and its negative consequences. These findings may be useful in the design of policies and support programmes targeting the most affected groups of informal caregivers.
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- María Abajo
- Department of Health Information Systems, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Information Systems, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Information Systems, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Information Systems, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Information Systems, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
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Shahrbabaki PM, Nouhi E, Kazemi M, Ahmadi F. Defective support network: a major obstacle to coping for patients with heart failure: a qualitative study. Glob Health Action 2016; 9:30767. [PMID: 27041539 PMCID: PMC4819063 DOI: 10.3402/gha.v9.30767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Heart failure as a chronic disease poses many challenges for a patient in his or her everyday life. Support in various aspects of life positively affects coping strategies and influences the well-being and health outcomes of heart failure patients. Inadequate support may lead to a worsening of symptoms, increased hospital readmissions, psychological disorders, and a reduced quality of life. OBJECTIVE This study explored obstacles to coping related to support for heart failure patients as viewed by the patients themselves and their family members and caregivers. DESIGN This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis. The 20 Iranian participants included 11 patients with heart failure, three cardiologists, three nurses, and three family members of heart failure patients selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Lundman and Graneheim qualitative content analysis method. RESULTS During data analysis, 'defective support network' developed as the main theme along with four other categories of 'inadequate family performance', 'inadequate support by the healthcare team', 'distorted societal social support', and 'inadequate welfare support'. CONCLUSION The findings of the current study can assist health authorities and planners in identifying the needs of patients with heart failure so as to focus and plan on facilitating their coping as much as possible by obviating the existing obstacles.
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- Physiology Research Center, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Mignone J, Migliardi P, Harvey C, Davis J, Madariaga-Vignudo L, Pindera C. HIV as chronic illness: caregiving and social networks in a vulnerable population. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2014; 26:235-45. [PMID: 25449294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We sought to understand the support networks of people living with HIV (PLWH) in the Canadian cities of Winnipeg and Regina, particularly of their network of caregivers and with a focus on people from disadvantaged and/or stigmatized communities. Using a variation of the Photovoice method, 31 study participants took photographs of their everyday realities and were then interviewed. Among the findings was the heavy reliance on institutional caregivers and on nonhuman sources of support. There was evidence of peer-to-peer networks of care, but the strongest connections were with their formal caregivers. HIV as a chronic condition among disadvantaged and/or stigmatized groups requires paying special attention to informal and formal care dynamics and to where social or family networks cannot meet the basic needs. Honing in on and enhancing these features through programs and services can only improve the situation of stigmatized yet hopeful and resilient PLWH.
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CONTEXT Researchers studying work-life balance have examined policy development and implementation to create a family-friendly work environment from an individualistic perspective rather than from a cohort of employees working under the same supervisor. OBJECTIVE To investigate what factors influence work-life balance within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I clinical setting from the perspective of an athletic training staff. DESIGN Qualitative study. SETTING Web-based management system. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Eight athletic trainers (5 men, 3 women; age = 38 ± 7 years) in the NCAA Division I setting. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Participants responded to a series of questions by journaling their thoughts and experiences. We included data-source triangulation, multiple-analyst triangulation, and peer review to establish data credibility. We analyzed the data via a grounded theory approach. RESULTS Three themes emerged from the data. Family-oriented and supportive work environment was described as a workplace that fosters and encourages work-life balance through professionally and personally shared goals. Nonwork outlets included activities, such as exercise and personal hobbies, that provide time away from the role of the athletic trainer. Individualistic strategies reflected that although the athletic training staff must work together and support one another, each staff member must have his or her own personal strategies to manage personal and professional responsibilities. CONCLUSIONS The foundation for a successful work environment in the NCAA Division I clinical setting potentially can center on the management style of the supervisor, especially one who promotes teamwork among his or her staff members. Although a family-friendly work environment is necessary for work-life balance, each member of the athletic training staff must have personal strategies in place to fully achieve a balance.
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- Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
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Mazerolle SM, Goodman A. Fulfillment of Work-Life Balance From the Organizational Perspective: A Case Study. J Athl Train 2013:1062-6050-48.2.06. [PMID: 23725516 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.2.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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CONTEXT Researchers studying work-life balance have examined policy development and implementation to create a family-friendly work environment from an individualistic perspective rather than from a cohort of employees working under the same supervisor. OBJECTIVE To investigate what factors influence work-life balance within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I clinical setting from the perspective of an athletic training staff. DESIGN Qualitative study. SETTING Web-based management system. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Eight athletic trainers (5 men, 3 women; age = 38 ± 7 years) in the NCAA Division I setting. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Participants responded to a series of questions by journaling their thoughts and experiences. We included data-source triangulation, multiple analyst triangulation, and peer review to establish data credibility. We analyzed the data via a grounded theory approach. RESULTS Three themes emerged from the data. Family-oriented and supportive work environment was described as a workplace that fosters and encourages work-life balance through professionally and personally shared goals. Nonwork outlets included activities, such as exercise and personal hobbies, that provide time away from the role of the athletic trainer. Individualistic strategies reflected that although the athletic training staff must work together and support one another, each staff member must have his or her own personal strategies to manage personal and professional responsibilities. CONCLUSIONS The foundation for a successful work environment in the NCAA Division I clinical setting potentially can center on the management style of the supervisor, especially one who promotes teamwork among his or her staff members. Although a family-friendly work environment is necessary for work-life balance, each member of the athletic training staff must have personal strategies in place to fully achieve a balance.
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- Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
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Lincoln KD, Taylor RJ, Bullard KM, Chatters LM, Woodward AT, Himle JA, Jackson JS. Emotional support, negative interaction and DSM IV lifetime disorders among older African Americans: findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010; 25:612-21. [PMID: 20157904 PMCID: PMC2955427 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Both emotional support and negative interaction with family members have been linked to mental health. However, few studies have examined the associations between emotional support and negative interaction and psychiatric disorders in late life. This study investigated the relationship between emotional support and negative interaction on lifetime prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among older African Americans. DESIGN The analyses utilized the National Survey of American Life. METHODS Logistic regression and negative binomial regression analyses were used to examine the effect of emotional support and negative interaction with family members on the prevalence of lifetime DSM-IV mood and anxiety disorders. PARTICIPANTS Data from 786 African Americans aged 55 years and older were used. MEASUREMENT The DSM-IV World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI) was used to assess mental disorders. Three dependent variables were investigated: the prevalence of lifetime mood disorders, the prevalence of lifetime anxiety. RESULTS Multivariate analysis found that emotional support was not associated with any of the three dependent variables. Negative interaction was significantly and positively associated with the odds of having a lifetime mood disorder, a lifetime anxiety disorder and the number of lifetime mood and anxiety disorders. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to investigate the relationships among emotional support, negative interaction with family members and psychiatric disorders among older African Americans. Negative interaction was a risk factor for mood and anxiety disorders among older African Americans, whereas emotional support was not significant.
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- Karen D Lincoln
- School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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