Cancer care for the whole patient: meeting psychosocial health needs. Written by the Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients/Families in a Community Setting Board on Health Care Services. Institute of Medicine. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC. 2008. 429pp. Price: $46.95 (US), £24.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-309-11107-2

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristi D. Graves
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Psychosocial Services ◽  
Care Services

Integrating Reproductive Health into Emergency Response Assessments and Primary Health Care

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorelei Goodyear ◽  
Michelle Hynes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Primary Health

AbstractWar-affected populations often are displaced for years. When primary health care is focused on the acute conditions that often present in the emergency phase of a complex emergency, insufficient attention often is directed towards other evolving needs of the population. Their reproductive health, psychosocial health, and problems with chronic diseases may be overlooked even after the situation stabilizes.This article examines currently available resources for conducting rapid assessments of health needs and services during complex emergencies. Their respective strengths and weaknesses are discussed, particularly for assessing a population's reproductive health needs, and for fostering the integration of reproductive health and primary health-care services, and for designing health services delivery.When more specific indicators are included in a needs assessment tool, the likelihood that the assessment results will influence the design and scope of the health program is increased. Needs assessments for primary health care that incorporate reproductive health indicators will assist health officials to integrate these services, and thus, use staff and facilities more efficiently, and will highlight areas of opportunity for providing services.

scholarly journals Assessing the Health Needs of Chinese Older Adults: Findings from a Community-Based Participatory Research Study in Chicago's Chinatown

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
XinQi Dong ◽  
E-Shien Chang ◽  
Esther Wong ◽  
Bernarda Wong ◽  
Kimberly A. Skarupski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Care Services

The objective of this study is to examine the cultural views of healthy aging, knowledge and barriers to services, and perception of health sciences research among community-dwelling Chinese older adults in Chicago's Chinatown. This qualitative study is guided by the Precede-Proceed conceptual model with community-based participatory research design. Data analysis is based on eight focus group interviews with Chinese older (age60+) adults (n=78). We used a grounded theory framework to systematically guide the thematic structure of our data. Findings show participants described cultural conception of health in terms of physical function, psychological well-being, social support, and cognitive function. The availability, affordability, and cultural barriers towards health care services were major negative enabling factors that inhibit participants from fulfilling health needs. Perception and knowledge of health sciences research were also discussed. This study has implications for the delivery of culturally appropriate health care services to the Chinese aging population.

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