Quantitative Impact of Mental Health Preparedness Training for Public Health Professionals

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne R. Hawley ◽  
Gary C. Hawley ◽  
Theresa St. Romain ◽  
Elizabeth Ablah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Quantitative Impact

Communicable Disease and Mental Health: Restrictions of the Person

1986 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 381-403
Author(s):  
Frank P. Grad
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Law ◽  
American Public Health Association ◽  
Health Control ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Human Conduct ◽  
Health Association

AbstractLaws for the protection of public health control either the environment, as in the case of sanitation or air pollution regulations, or human conduct. This Article deals with limitations imposed upon individuals in order to prevent the spread of communicable disease and the harm resulting from mental illness. The restraints discussed include compulsory examination and immunization, and forms of compulsory detention or commitment.This Article is a revised chapter of the author's Public Health Law Manual, first published by the American Public Health Association in 1965. The Manual is intended to help public health professionals to understand the law relevant to their practice, and to apply it more effectively.

scholarly journals Employment as Social Determinant of Mental Health: Does This Public Health Concept Help to Tackle Unemployment Problems in People with Schizophrenia?

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Guofu Zhang ◽  
Man C.M. Tsui ◽  
Da Li
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Public Mental Health System ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Health Concept

Employment is one of the important social determinants of mental health and hence social integration. This concept is however not duly recognized and so is its application. It is reasonable to infer this as a partial attribute of the unemployment issues in the rehabilitants with schizophrenia. Public health professionals should collaborate with rehabilitation professionals to advocate in the open job markets the crucial roles of employment as a social determinant in facilitating social integration of people with schizophrenia. Further efforts have to be made to analyze the problems of unemployment in the population of those with schizophrenia with reference to its social determinant nature and other associated issues, and then incorporate it into the agenda for public mental health system.

VP109 Identifying Priorities For A National Health Research Funder

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. 199-200
Author(s):  
Sheila Turner ◽  
Liz Ollerhead ◽  
Andrew Cook
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Research Funder

INTRODUCTION:It is vitally important that research questions posed are important and that funded research meets a research need or a gap in evidence; these needs may be observed at a local, national or international level. Identifying such research priorities for a national research funder can be challenging, particularly for complex health problems such as health inequalities, where there is a need to consult a large number of experts with a range of expertise. Many methods are used in the identification of such research priorities, however, these can be resource intensive, costly, and logistically challenging particularly where large numbers of people are required and geographical distances are great.METHODS:This study investigated the use of Delphi type survey methods in identifying important research priorities related to health inequalities. Public health professionals with an interest in health inequalities were asked to identify research priorities, these research priorities were subsequently compared to those identified using different methods.RESULTS:Fifty-two public health professionals agreed to take part, the response rates were high, (69 percent, 50 percent and 40 percent) across three survey rounds; which indicated that participants were receptive to the methodology and motivated to respond. The themes identified as encompassing the most important research priorities were: mental health, environmental issues and health behaviours. Within these themes, topic areas which emerged most strongly included: community interventions for prevention of mental health problems, and the food and alcohol environment.CONCLUSIONS:Delphi type survey methods are effective as a means of obtaining opinions from a wide number of relevant experts identifying potential priority topic areas where there is a need for research evidence. Opinions may be sought at local and national levels in order to inform national research priorities.

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

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