The Role of Personality in Predicting Repeat Participation in Periodic Health Screening

2013 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 452-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galit Armon ◽  
Sharon Toker
Keyword(s):  
Health Screening ◽  
Repeat Participation

scholarly journals Eating disorders and oral health: a scoping review on the role of dietitians

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Patterson-Norrie ◽  
Lucie Ramjan ◽  
Mariana S. Sousa ◽  
Lindy Sank ◽  
Ajesh George
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Abstract Background Compromised nutritional intake due to eating disorder related behaviors, such as binge eating and purging, can lead to multi-system medical complications, including an irreversible impact on oral health. However, dental anxiety, fear or embarrassment may hinder individuals with an eating disorder from seeking assistance for their oral health concerns. As key health professionals in eating disorder treatment, dietitians are well positioned to provide basic dental screening, however, their capacity to perform this role in practice has not been established. The aim of this review was to identify current evidence on the role of dietitians in promoting oral health among individuals with eating disorders. Methods A comprehensive search of eight electronic databases and the grey literature was conducted to address the following three focus areas: 1) guidelines and recommendations on the role of dietitians in oral health 2) knowledge, attitudes and practices of dietitians regarding oral health promotion and; 3) current models of oral health care and resources for dietitians. Results Twelve articles were included. The review indicated that current national and international position statements encourage dietitians to conduct basic oral health screening and promote oral health in high risk populations, such as those with an eating disorder. However, no evidence was found to indicate dietitians performed oral health screening or education in populations with an eating disorder. In other population settings, dietitians were found to play a role in oral health promotion, however, were noted to have mixed knowledge on oral health risk factors, prevention and treatment and generally were not providing referrals. Some oral health promotion resources existed for dietitians working in pediatric, HIV and geriatric clinical areas however no resources were identified for dietitians working in eating disorder settings. Conclusion Despite current evidence showing that dietitians can play a role in oral health care, no models of care exist where dietitians promote oral health among individuals with an eating disorder. There are also no training resources and screening tools for dietitians in this area. Further research is required to develop this model of care and assess its feasibility and acceptability.

The Role of Imaging in Health Screening: Screening for Specific Conditions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Ballard ◽  
Kirsteen R. Burton ◽  
Nikita Lakomkin ◽  
Shannon Kim ◽  
Prabhakar Rajiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Screening

Identifying motivating factors among college students that influence repeat participation among special event volunteers: the moderating role of class standing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Beckman ◽  
Tianyu Pan ◽  
Miranda Kitterlin ◽  
Lisa Cain
Keyword(s):  
University Student ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Class Standing ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Repeat Participation ◽  
Intention To Continue ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify the motivating factors that influence repeat participation among university student volunteers at a world-renowned food festival. The direct and indirection relationship (through attitude toward volunteering) was tested. Additionally, the moderating role of class standing between student volunteers' motivations, attitudes and repeat volunteer intention was assessed.Design/methodology/approachResearchers applied a quantitative methodology to data collected after the festival volunteering experience. The research team collected 205 useable surveys from university student volunteers at the Food Network and Cooking Channel South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF®). Structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships among volunteer motivations, attitude toward volunteering and intention to continue volunteering. Lastly, a multiple-group analysis was applied to test the moderating role of class standing.FindingsThe results showed the motivating factors purposive, personal enrichment and family traditions were significant in predicting attitude toward volunteering. These motivations did not significantly affect intention to continue volunteering; thus researchers found only an indirect relationship (through attitude toward volunteering) between volunteering motivations and intention to continue volunteering. Additionally, a positive attitude toward volunteering resulted in an intention to continue volunteering. Lastly, testing the moderating role of class standing revealed significant results on three pathways, indicating that students are motivated to volunteer differently based upon class standing (freshman through junior vs. senior, graduate).Research limitations/implicationsThe data were collected prior to COVID-19, and the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted the events industry and the scape of future events are yet to be determined.Practical implicationsFestival organizers and managers should appeal to different motivations of potential student volunteers depending on their class standing. For example, results of the moderator “class standing” indicated that the relationship between personal enrichment motivation and attitude toward volunteering was strongest and significant among freshmen, sophomores and juniors, but insignificant among seniors and graduate students. Thus, freshmen through juniors are more highly motivated to obtain practical experiences, and this motivation results in a positive attitude toward volunteering.Originality/valueThis study tests the moderating role of class standing to help predict intention to continue volunteering at a special event. The research is further unique by extending an understanding of the validity and reliability of the special events volunteer motivations scale.

Perspectives on Mental Health Screening in the Audiology Setting: A Focus Group Study Involving Clinical and Nonclinical Staff

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bennett ◽  
Sara Donaldson ◽  
Yazdan Mansourian ◽  
Michelle Olaithe ◽  
India Kelsall-Foreman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinic Staff ◽  
Psychological Difficulties

Purpose Audiology clinical guidelines recommend the use of mental health screening tools; however, they remain underutilized in clinical practice. As such, psychological concerns are frequently undetected in adults with hearing loss. This study aimed to better understand audiology clinic staff's perspectives (including audiologists, audiometrists, reception staff, and clinic managers) on how to improve detection of poor mental health by (a) exploring the role of audiology clinic staff in detecting psychological concerns in adults with hearing loss and (b) investigating the appropriateness, acceptability, and usability of several screening tools in an audiology setting. Method Eleven audiology clinic staff ( M age = 33.9 ± 7.3, range: 25–51 years) participated in a semistructured focus group. First, participants discussed the role of audiology clinic staff in detecting psychological difficulties in adults with hearing loss, including current practices and needs for improving practices. Second, participants discussed the appropriateness, acceptability, and usability of nine standardized mental health screening tools commonly used in wider health care settings. Results Audiology clinic staff described their role in being aware of, and detecting, psychological difficulties, as well as their part in promoting an understanding of the link between hearing loss and mental health. Participants described the need to provide support following detection, and highlighted barriers to fulfilling these roles. The use of mental health screening tools was considered to be client and context specific. The language used within the screener was identified as an important factor for its acceptability by audiology clinic staff. Conclusions Audiology clinic staff acknowledged that they have an important role to play in the detection of psychological difficulties and identified the core barriers to using screening tools. Future research may explore the possibility of developing a mental health screening tool specific to the unique experiences of adults with comorbid hearing loss and mental health concerns. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.16702501

scholarly journals Population Health Screening after Environmental Pollution

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 477
Author(s):  
Alex G. Stewart ◽  
Ewan Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Exposures ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Markers ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Pollution Exposure

Following environmental pollution exposure, calls to screen the population for disease or disease markers are often made. Population screening is a cross-sectional review of a population to find latent cases or biomarkers of disease that indicate the possibility of disease development; it differs from environmental screening or an epidemiological survey. Recognized standard approaches have been developed over 60 years to ensure quality and effectiveness in complex programs. We surveyed the literature for papers on health screening following environmental exposures and checked them for reference to accepted criteria such as those of Wilson and Jungner. We applied these criteria to three situations covering source/hazard (arsenic contaminated land), pathway/exposure (radiation release), and receptor/disease (lead poisoning). We identified 36 relevant papers. Although across the papers the whole range of criteria were addressed, no paper or program utilized recognized criteria. Issues and gaps identified included limited strategic approaches, lack of treatment, environmental prevention being seen as the screening outcome instead of treatment of identified individuals, and programs which did not fit the World Health Organization screening description. Robust discussion in the literature is needed to consider the organization and role of health screening following environmental exposures.

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