Appropriateness of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre-adapted Refugee Health Assessment Tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Eluby Sarah Patrick Napwanga ◽  
Sheenagh McShane ◽  
Lucio Naccarella
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Asylum Seeker ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Refugee Health ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
The Individual ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Healthcare Assessment

People seeking asylum (PSA) are recommended to undertake a comprehensive risk-based health assessment within 1 month of arrival in Australia. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) offers health services to PSA in Victoria, through the ASRC nurse-led clinic. A healthcare assessment is conducted by nurses using a Refugee Health Assessment (RHA) tool. A process evaluation was conducted to assess if the adapted 2016 version of the RHA tool was able to appropriately identify, describe and prioritise the needs of PSA. Twelve ASRC nurses who conducted assessments were interviewed. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed. The adapted RHA tool was considered as appropriate for identifying, describing and prioritising the needs of PSA. Three key interconnected themes emerged influencing the appropriateness of the tool: the tool; users’ experiences; and the individual characteristics of the PSA undergoing the assessment. Key tool limitations included: the structure not being user-friendly; variability in users’ sensitivity to using the tool; and the limited feedback from PSA on the adapted RHA tool. Given the high number of people seeking asylum in Australia and the complexity of their healthcare needs, this research provides preliminary guidance on ways to improve the appropriateness of the ASRC-adapted RHA tool.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Karakteristik Individu Terhadap Motivasi Pegawai Pada Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Jambi

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Said Almaududi ◽  
Muhammad Emil
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Health Development ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Individual

The research aims to find out how the characteristics of individual to motivation in jambi province health service is partially over the period 2013-2017. The object of this analysis of health services the province of Jambi. The sample used in this study is as much as 79 (seventy-nine) employees of the health services the province of Jambi. Jambi Province health service is one of the agencies that play a role in implementing health development. Health services have the task of carrying out some local Government Affairs based on the principle of autonomy in health development in jambi province. The method used is descriptive quantitative methods with the individual characteristics of the independent variable, while the dependent variable is the motivation. Analysis tools used are simple linear regression, t-test, the coefficient of determination. Based on the results of the regression analysis abowed that the regression equation Y = 1.648 + 0.506 + e, with R2 0.388. This means that the characteristics of the individual employee motivation significantly to influential on health service Office of the province of jambi, with value of  6.992 and significant levels 0.000. In this study, the author gives advice to the Office, that Office should health services strengthening employee motivation Jambi province so that raises a better employee performance again.

scholarly journals Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule - WHODAS 2.0

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamyr Sulyvan Castro ◽  
Camila Ferreira Leite
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Whodas 2.0 ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
The World ◽  
Biopsychosocial Perspective ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
User Friendly

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) planned a new functioning assessment tool - the WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Assessment Disability Schedule 2.0) - a user-friendly application instrument based on the theoretical framework of the ICF. The aim of this article is to introduce the Brazilian version of WHODAS to clinical and academic users interested in the assessment of functioning. The process was conducted according to the Translation Package offered by WHO, in addition to the permission for translating the tool. Three translators worked in this research to produce the definitive version of the manual and a set of linguistic evaluation forms. Finally, the Brazilian version was approved by WHO. All documents about WHODAS were translated and are free to download on the internet. WHODAS 2.0 addresses functioning according to the ICF domains and keeps the multifactorial and biopsychosocial perspective of the phenomenon. As it has an ICF differentiate presentation, the data collection is faster (20 minutes, on average) and more objective. Besides, it was planned to be a generic and transcultural tool. WHODAS was translated and is available on Internet to use. It is expected that the use of WHODAS will be widespread in Brazil, in clinical and research settings, aiming at the biopsychosocial approach of the functioning, as endorsed by WHO.

scholarly journals Lived Experience, Transparency, Help, and Humility: Four Characteristics of Clergy Responding to Mental and Emotional Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Krystal Hays ◽  
Jennifer Shepard Payne
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
The Individual

Many individuals who experience mental and emotional problems prefer support from clergy instead of formal mental health services. Because clergy are often sought out by those with mental illnesses, it is essential to understand their perspectives about mental and emotional problems and identify the individual characteristics that influence these perspectives. This study utilized qualitative data from a conversation among pastors in an online social networking group to examine the characteristics of clergy who held affirming attitudes toward professional mental health services. Thirty-five pastors participated in the discussion, generating more than 140 comments over 13 days in response to the question: “If the church is where we are to come for healing, how do we handle people who are depressed, suicidal, suffering from PTSD or anxiety?” Thematic analysis was conducted, and results suggest four characteristics common among clergy: personal experiences with mental and emotional problems, transparency in sharing their stories, personal help-seeking, and humility. These four characteristics may influence clergy members’ present-day understanding and responses to mental and emotional problems. Implications for spiritual care professionals and mental health professionals are presented.

scholarly journals The Adaptation of Academic Skills Assessment Tool for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
D.S. Pereverzeva ◽  
S.A. Tyushkevich ◽  
E.I. Braginets
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Academic Assessment ◽  
Adaptation Procedure ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
The Individual

Development delays in autism spectrum disorders include communication and social interaction deficit, stereotype behavior, cognitive and emotional development challenges. It makes necessary to adapt the academic assessment tools, taking into account the needs of students with ASD. The article is devoted to the description of the procedure of International Performance Indicators in Primary Schools (iPIPS) modification for academic assessment in ASD students enrolled in special education programs of types 8.1 and 8.2 (divided based on intelletual performance level). Presented iPIPS description, detailed analysis of developmental profile in ASD, which can influence the assessment results given. The article discusses adaptation procedure and recommendations for professionals which can be applied depending on the individual characteristics of the student.

scholarly journals Analysis of Leadership Flexibility Capability of District/City Public Health Department in North Sumatra

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Achmad Rifai ◽  
Purnawan Junadi ◽  
Endang Sulistyarini ◽  
Namora Lumongga Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Public Health Department ◽  
Participative Leadership ◽  
Work Shop ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual

Leadership has an important role in the organization as leader is in charge of supervising and controlling the course of an organization. Ability to lead in mobilizing and empowering employees will affect the performance of the organization. This behavior has a significant impact on the attitudes, behavior and performance of employees. The results of the study showed there is a significant relationship between characteristics such as age (p = 0.004), education(p = 0.034), work experience (p = 0.000), the experience of the organization (p = 0.000), and educational hierarchy (p =0.000) for leadership flexibility. Sex variable is not significant to the leadership flexibility (p = 0.801). There is a relationship with the flexibility of directive leadership style (p = 0.027), supportive leadership style (p = 0.046), and participative leadership style (p = 0.009) with the flexibility of leadership. There is aso a relationship between achievement-oriented leadership style and leadership flexibility (p = 0.000). There is a relationship between the individual characteristics of leadership style and versatility with variable: educational level of leadership (p = 0.021; OR = 19.265). The result suggests that we need more organized seminars / work shop / scientific studies that stimulate the realization of learning about leadership flexibility in improving the performance of the District/City Health Office and it is necessary to study theperformance of the head of the Department of Health assessment intensively and periodically

scholarly journals iCCareD: The Development of an Algorithm to Identify Factors Associated With Distress Among Caregivers of Children and Youth Referred for Mental Health Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L. Stewart ◽  
Ashley Toohey ◽  
Jeffrey W. Poss
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Caregiver Distress ◽  
Support Tool

Caregiver well-being plays an important role in children's development and a number of factors have been found to impact distress levels among caregivers of children and youth referred for mental health services. Further, caregiver distress impacts youth psychopathology, its acuity as well as related mental health interventions. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an algorithm for identifying caregivers who are at greatest risk of experiencing caregiver distress. This algorithm was derived from, and will be embedded in, existing comprehensive interRAI child and youth instruments. Ontario data based on the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health assessment instruments (ChYMH and ChYMH-DD) were analyzed to identify predictors of distress among caregivers of children and youth ages 4–18 years. Starting with proactive aggression, the algorithm uses 40 assessment items to assign one of 30 nodes that are grouped into five levels of risk. The interRAI ChYMH Caregiver Distress (iCCareD) algorithm was validated using longitudinal data from mental health agencies across Ontario and was found to be a good predictor among this sample with a c-statistic of 0.71 for predicting new or ongoing caregiver distress and 65% for both sensitivity and specificity using algorithm values of 3 or greater. This algorithm provides an evidence-based decision-support tool embedded within a comprehensive assessment tool that may be used by clinicians to inform their selection of supports and services for families.

scholarly journals Influence of National Essential Public Health Services Policy on Expenditure for Hypertension in China: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Xue ◽  
Mengyun Sui ◽  
YunZhen He ◽  
Hongzheng Li ◽  
Ziyan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Essential Public Health Services ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Covered Group ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: The prevention and control of hypertension should be an effective way to reduce deaths and it has been a high priority in China. The Chinese government issued the National Essential Public Health Services Package (NEPHSP) in 2009; this initiative provides free public health services to meet the challenges posed by hypertension. It includes health education, regular health checkups, and regular follow-ups provided to patients with hypertension aged ≥ 35. This study explored the influence of the NEPHSP on outpatient and inpatient expenditure among patients with hypertension. Methods: Data were mined from the 2011–2015 Harmonized China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. The dependent variables were the outpatient and inpatient expenditure of patients with hypertension. The independent variable was defined as whether covered by the NEPHSP in 2013 or 2015. Using propensity score matching (PSM) to match the individual characteristics of hypertension in the NEPHSP-covered group and the NEPHSP-uncovered group, Tobit regression models with difference-in-differences (DID) were used to analyze the outcomes. Results: After PSM, of the 1,956 hypertensive participants, 369 had physical exams covered by the NEPHSP in 2013 and 2015. In 2013 and 2015, the outpatient and inpatient expenses of patients with hypertension increased compared with 2011. A DID estimate for the NEPHSP-covered service was associated with a marginal significant decrease of RMB 319.79 (p = 0.586) and RMB 1072.02 (p = 0.068) in hypertension inpatient expected expenditure in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The DID estimate showed no significant change among outpatient expected expenditure. Conclusions: The NEPHSP may reduce inpatient expenditure among patients with hypertension. Further strengthening of the NEPHSP may reduce their burden.

THE METHODS OF DEVELOPING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING OF STUDENTS WHILE STUDYING THE COURSE "NUMERICAL METHODS" BASED ON BLENDED LEARNING

2019 ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
M. M. Klunnikova
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Diagnostic Model ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Cognitive Component ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The Individual

The work is devoted to the consideration of improving the quality of teaching students the discipline “Numerical methods” through the development of the cognitive component of computational thinking based on blended learning. The article presents a methodology for the formation of computational thinking of mathematics students, based on the visualization of algorithmic design schemes and the activation of the cognitive independence of students. The characteristic of computational thinking is given, the content and structure of computational thinking are shown. It is argued that a student with such a mind is able to manifest himself in his professional field in the best possible way. The results of the application of the technique are described. To determine the level of development of the cognitive component of computational thinking, a diagnostic model has been developed based on measuring the content, operational and motivational components. It is shown that the proposed method of developing computational thinking of students, taking into account the individual characteristics of students’ thinking, meaningfully based on the theoretical and practical aspects of studying the discipline, increases the effectiveness of learning the course “Numerical methods”. The materials of the article are of practical value for teachers of mathematical disciplines who use information and telecommunication technologies in their professional activities.

MEDIA SOCIALIZATION OF PERSONALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF INMUTATION IN THE MASS MEDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Chernysh O.O.
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Active Growth ◽  
Media Space ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Individual

The urgency of the researched problem is connected with the growing role of mass media in modern conditions leads to change of values and transformation of identity of the person. The active growth of the role of the media, their influence on the formation and development of personality leads to the concept of “media socialization” and immutation in the media. The aim of the study is to outline the possibilities of the process of media socialization in the context of immutation in the media. The methods of our research are: analysis of pedagogical, psychological, literature, synthesis, comparison, generalization. The article analyzes the views of domestic and foreign scientists on the problem of immutation in the media and the transformation of the information space. In the context of the mass nature of the immutation of society, the concept of “media socialization” becomes relevant, which is the basis for reducing the negative impact of the media on the individual.The author identifies the lack of a thorough study of the concept of “media socialization” in modern scientific thought. Thus, media socialization is associated with the transformation of traditional means of socialization, and is to assimilate and reproduce the social experience of mankind with the help of new media.The article analyzes the essence of the concepts “media space”, “mass media” and “immutation”. The influence of mass media on the formation and development of the modern personality is described in detail.The study concluded that it is necessary to form a media culture of the individual, to establish safe and effective interaction of young people with the modern media system, the formation of media awareness, media literacy and media competence in accordance with age and individual characteristics for successful media socialization. The role of state bodies in solving the problem of media socialization of the individual was also determined. It is determined that the process of formation of media culture in youth should take place at the level of traditional institutions of socialization of the individual.The author sees the prospect of further research in a detailed analysis and study of the potential of educational institutions as an institution and a means of counteracting the mass nature of the immutation of society.Key words: immutation, media socialization, mass media, media space, information.

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