Explaining variability in therapist adherence and patient depressive symptom improvement: The role of therapist interpersonal skills and patient engagement

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the present cross-sectional study is to investigate the role of perceived COVID-19-related organizational demands and threats in predicting emotional exhaustion, and the role of organizational support in reducing the negative influence of perceived COVID-19 work-related stressors on burnout. Moreover, the present study aims to add to the understanding of the role of personal resources in the Job Demands-Resources model (JD-R) by examining whether personal resources—such as the professionals’ orientation towards patient engagement—may also strengthen the impact of job resources and mitigate the impact of job demands. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 532 healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. It adopted the Job-Demands-Resource Model to study the determinants of professional’s burnout. An integrative model describing how increasing job demands experienced by this specific population are related to burnout and in particular to emotional exhaustion symptoms was developed. Results The results of the logistic regression models provided strong support for the proposed model, as both Job Demands and Resources are significant predictors (OR = 2.359 and 0.563 respectively, with p < 0.001). Moreover, healthcare professionals’ orientation towards patient engagement appears as a significant moderator of this relationship, as it reduces Demands’ effect (OR = 1.188) and increases Resources’ effect (OR = 0.501). Conclusions These findings integrate previous findings on the JD-R Model and suggest the relevance of personal resources and of relational factors in affecting professionals’ experience of burnout.

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Pain relief with elastic therapeutic taping

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ◽

10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003381 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bmjspcare-2021-003381

Author(s):

Ekta Gupta ◽

Courtland Lee ◽

Amy Ng ◽

Eduardo Bruera

Keyword(s):

Rating Scale ◽

Symptom Burden ◽

Substantial Improvement ◽

Functional Mobility ◽

Background Information ◽

Symptom Improvement ◽

Plantar Surface ◽

Pain Rating Scale ◽

Pain Improvement

Background and purposeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) occurs in 19%–85% of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Due to the high symptom burden, specifically pain in the soles of feet, we explore the role of elastic therapeutic (ET) taping for treatment of CIPN.Case descriptionWe report two cases of patients with CIPN-induced foot pain while admitted to the hospital. Their background information, including chemotherapy history, treatments trialed and effects of ET on their pain, is discussed. Each patient underwent ET using the epidermis, dermis, fascia technique for CIPN. An occupational therapist applied ET to the plantar surface of both feet to the ankle with 0% stretch on the tape for 24–96 hours. We also showed the effect of symptom improvement in their individualized rehabilitation session following application of ET.OutcomesPain score, verbally documented by 10 point numerical pain rating scale, decreased by >50% in both patients within 24 hours of application. This reflects a substantial improvement in pain with the intervention of ET. This allowed for improved tolerance in engaging in functional mobility, with improvement in distances ambulated.DiscussionET taping of the distal leg and foot showed pain improvement for these two patients. Our findings suggest that a clinical trial aimed at better characterising the role of ET in these patients is justified.

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Antecedents of Word-of-mouth towards professional B2B service

Management Science Letters ◽

10.5267/j.msl.2020.11.013 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1253-1266 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mai Ngoc Khuong ◽

Nguyen Xuan Nhi ◽

Le Thi Thao Linh

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Interpersonal Skills ◽

Word Of Mouth ◽

Professional Service ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Perceived Service Quality ◽

Empirical Results ◽

General Insurance ◽

Positive Direct

This research was conducted to investigate the antecedents directly and positively affecting organization’s word-of-mouth towards professional service, primarily in the context of B2B professional general insurance services in Vietnam. The empirical results of this research indicated that five out of seven factors, namely interpersonal skills, premium, technical skills, reputation and risk coverage had both significantly positive direct and indirect effects on organization’s word-of-mouth with the mediation role of organization’s perceived service quality. Based on the empirical results, it is suggested that insurers should improve organization’s perceived service quality, and thereby enhance their word-of-mouth behavior.

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The role of family processes in depressive symptom recovery during the transition to adolescence

Mental Health and Addiction Research ◽

10.15761/mhar.1000157 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Katharine Ann Buck

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptom ◽

Family Processes ◽

Transition To Adolescence ◽

Symptom Recovery

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THE ROLE OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS ENROLLED IN A CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnv337.07 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 55 (Suppl_2) ◽

pp. 630-630

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Care Coordination ◽

Patient Engagement ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Facial Plastic Surgery

Facial Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1736582 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Neil N. Luu ◽

Liuba Soldatova ◽

Oren Friedman

Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Plastic Surgery ◽

Symptom Improvement ◽

Facial Plastic Surgery ◽

Facial Plastic ◽

Traditional Therapies ◽

Significant Symptom ◽

Complementary And Alternative

AbstractComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular among facial plastic surgery patients. Over the last few decades, there has been a surge in the use of CAM. Despite the increasing prevalence of CAM, patients may feel uncomfortable discussing these therapies with their physicians, and physicians feel under-equipped to engage in meaningful discussions regarding these nontraditional therapies. This article reviews recent literature on the use of CAM for skin treatment in an attempt to provide additional resource. To date, the evidence to support statistically significant symptom improvement with use of non-traditional therapies remains limited. While preliminary data supports essential oil therapy in some cases, the results of the studies investigating other CAM therapies (traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and homeopathy) have been mixed and inconclusive.

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The role of volunteering in finding a job from the perspective of employers

Praca Socjalna ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0015.3564 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 119-140

Author(s):

Paulina Tetwejer

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Labour Market ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Interpersonal Skills ◽

Effective Communication ◽

Research Results ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Group Cooperation ◽

The Relationship

The article is a presentation of a part of the results of research conducted during work on the dissertation. In the introduction, theoretical references to understanding volunteering from various perspectives were indicated. It also emphasizes the understanding of volunteering as an opportunity to develop professional competences of a volunteer. Consequently, the next part of the article is an argument on the relationship between volunteering and professional competences. The author indicates specific skills, knowledge and attitudes that, according to the literature, can be acquired during volunteering. Subsequently employers’ expectations towards the characteristics of future employees, as well as their attitude to volunteering are described. This part is based on research conducted, among others, by the Warsaw School of Economics. Then, the author presents the results of her own research conducted among employers of social sciences students and their perception of volunteering and the opportunities it creates for the development of competences. The analysis of the research results allows us to believe that volunteers, during their activity, gain mainly practical and industry knowledge. Among the skills indicated were group cooperation, interpersonal skills and effective communication. The attitudes that volunteers acquire thanks to their actions are: resourcefulness, responsibility, sensitivity and empathy. At the end, the results of the author’s research on competences acquired by volunteers were compared with the competences desired by employers and the existing competency gap. The analysis of all answers confirms that communication skills, openness, teamwork and industry knowledge are competences that are desirable in an ideal graduate, who most often has a competency gap in this area. At the same time, these are competences that can be acquired through volunteering. The research results may suggest that people entering the labour market, but also employers, are interested in volunteering as a way to increase their chances on the labour market.

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