scholarly journals Sixteen Fractures in a Seven-Month-Old Child Caused by Nonaccidental Trauma

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-191
Author(s):  
Mehmet Burtaç Eren ◽  
Erkal Bilgiç ◽  
Selçuk Çetin ◽  
Faik Alev Deresoy ◽  
Tahir Öztürk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Multiple Fractures ◽  
Caregiver Health ◽  
Nonaccidental Trauma ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Court Process ◽  
Suspicious Case

Definition of physical child abuse is used to refer to a casualty injured by the caregiver. Health-care professionals providing medical care are responsible for detecting and reporting child abuse. A 7-month-old pediatric patient was referred to us from an outer center with the diagnosis of multiple fractures (14 different bones in 16 different anatomical regions). Skeletal pathologies were evaluated after exclusion of head and abdomen injuries in the emergency department. This child with fractures in 16 different anatomical regions of 14 different bones in her body is alive and does not have an intracranial injury. The number of fractures was too high to be explained even by major trauma. If child abuse is suspected, relevant authorities should be notified immediately. Medical records must be meticulously done as they can contribute to the possible court process. Our case, which contains almost all of the history and physical examination and risk factors of typical child abuse, is instructive enough to guide any health-care professional who may encounter this issue. The threshold in deciding on reporting of child abuse should be low. Every suspicious case should be reported in order to prevent repetitive abuse.

Appropriate Technology in Primary Health Care: Evolution and Meaning of WHO's Concept

1989 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Careful Scrutiny ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

This article examines the meaning of appropriate technology in the World Health Organization's comprehensive definition of primary care. The author concludes that broad-ranging aspects of health maintenance, such as public health, personal lifestyles, and scientific research, as well as traditional diagnostic and therapeutic practices, need to be subjected to clear and careful scrutiny. It is vital that the results of these technology assessment studies be disseminated as widely as possible to both health care professionals and the public.

scholarly journals Compendium of the Health and Wellness Coaching Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A. Sforzo ◽  
Miranda P. Kaye ◽  
Irina Todorova ◽  
Sebastian Harenberg ◽  
Kyle Costello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Wellness Coaching ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes ◽  
Definition Of

Health and wellness coaching (HWC) for lifestyle behavior change is emerging as a practice, role, and profession, in diverse health care, employee wellness, and community settings. Health care professionals apply HWC as a behavior change methodology for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic disorders. The purpose of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive and organized compendium of HWC literature. To date, extant HWC literature remains scattered with no meaningful summary accessible. Lack of comprehensive summary stems from lack of consensus on HWC definition and standards. We applied a recently proposed, standardized definition of HWC to determine compendium inclusion criteria for peer-reviewed, data-based literature from relevant search engines (ie, PubMed, PsychInfo, and CINAHL). A systematic review process was executed and ultimately yielded 219 articles meeting HWC inclusion criteria. Of these, 150 were data-based and the remainder were expert opinion or review-style articles. A summary of results generally reveals HWC as a promising intervention for chronic diseases though further research is needed in most categories. The resulting HWC compendium organizes and describes the quantity and quality of available literature for the use and benefit of HWC practitioners and researchers.

scholarly journals “We Just Take Care of Each Other”: Navigating ‘Chosen Family’ in the Context of Health, Illness, and the Mutual Provision of Care amongst Queer and Transgender Young Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7346
Author(s):  
Nina Jackson Levin ◽  
Shanna K. Kattari ◽  
Emily K. Piellusch ◽  
Erica Watson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Provision Of Care

“Chosen family”—families formed outside of biological or legal (bio-legal) bonds—is a signature of the queer experience. Therefore, we address the stakes of “chosen family” for queer and transgender (Q/T) young adults in terms of health, illness and the mutual provision of care. “Chosen family” is a refuge specifically generated by and for the queer experience, so we draw upon anthropological theory to explore questions of queer kinship in terms of care. We employ a phenomenological approach to semi-structured interviews (n = 11), open coding, and thematic analysis of transcriptions to meet our aims: (1) Develop an understanding of the beliefs and values that form the definition of “chosen family” for Q/T young adults; and (2) Understand the ways in which “chosen family” functions in terms of care for health and illness. Several themes emerged, allowing us to better understand the experiences of this population in navigating the concept of “chosen family” within and beyond health care settings. Emergent themes include: (1) navigating medical systems; (2) leaning on each other; and (3) mutual aid. These findings are explored, as are the implications of findings for how health care professionals can better engage Q/T individuals and their support networks.

What factors increase Dutch child health care professionals’ adherence to a national guideline on preventing child abuse and neglect?

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 118-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemieke A.J. Konijnendijk ◽  
Magda M. Boere-Boonekamp ◽  
Margot A.H. Fleuren ◽  
Maria E. Haasnoot ◽  
Ariana Need
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
National Guideline ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Dutch Child

Creonization of Health Care

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-303
Author(s):  
Roger J. Bulger
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Greek Tragedy ◽  
Large Data ◽  
The Self ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Definition Of Health ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Contemporary Health Care

AbstractAs prefigured in the Greek tragedy Antigone, one of the primary conflicts in contemporary health care is that between humane concern for the individual and concern for society at large and administrative rules. The computerization of the health care system and development of large data bases will create new forms of this conflict that will challenge the self-definition of health care and health care professionals.

Counter-Terrorism Medicine: Creating a Medical Initiative Mandated by Escalating Asymmetric Attacks

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Court ◽  
Brydie Edwards ◽  
Fadi Issa ◽  
Amalia Voskanyan ◽  
Gregory Ciottone
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Discrete Part ◽  
Heath Care ◽  
Political Health

AbstractIntroduction:Since 2001, a burgeoning interest by health care professionals in the growing asymmetrical terrorist threat and its impact on health care preparation and response has seen significantly increased academic output around this nebulous subject. Despite this, there has failed to be a consolidation of this sub-specialty.Discussion:This editorial argues for the consolidation of the body of experience gathered since 2001 into an initiative called Counter-Terrorism Medicine (CTM). It proposes that previously discrete sub-specialty areas can be consolidated, with improvements in collective understanding, and can build on previous work to provide a non-political health care focused definition of terrorist events, based on the triad of Violence, Intent, and Heath Care Impact. It notes the importance this defining triad has in health care planning and response considerations. Finally, it defines the parameters of CTM within the larger specialty of Disaster Medicine (DM).Conclusion:There is a growing body of academic work on the health care implications of terrorism. The time is right to coalesce these into an initiative referred to as CTM and to consider this as a discrete part of DM.

scholarly journals INTERVENTIONS TO ASSIST PARENTS IN ACCURATELY DOSING LIQUID MEDICATIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN: A SCOPING REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. e9-e9
Author(s):  
Jun Feng (Alex) Pan ◽  
Katrina Hurley ◽  
Janet Curran ◽  
Eleanor Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Dosing Error ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract BACKGROUND Parents’ inaccurate dosing of liquid medications for their children is common, resulting in treatment failure and potential adverse effects. Educational interventions delivered by health care professionals are a means to help parents properly administer liquid medications. OBJECTIVES This scoping review was conducted to identify and describe empirically researched educational interventions that prevent inaccurate dosing of liquid medications by parents of children less than 12 years old. DESIGN/METHODS We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology for Scoping Reviews. With assistance from a library scientist, we searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science for English-language articles published before June 2017. We also looked at the reference lists of the included articles and subsequent articles that have cited them to identify additional studies (forward and backward searching). Two reviewers independently screened the retrieved titles and abstracts using predetermined criteria. Only quantitative, empirically designed studies that examined interventions delivered by health care professionals to help parents of children under 12 years old to accurately dose liquid medications were included. We appraised the quality of the included articles using the mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) and conducted a thematic analysis to identify trends and patterns. RESULTS Of the 180 abstracts identified in the search strategy, 9 studies met our inclusion criteria. We identified four main types of interventions: 1. use of visual aids (n=6); 2. use of advanced counselling strategies (n=2); 3. use of standardized measuring tools (n=3); and, 4. use of standardized units of measurement (n=2). Some studies evaluated more than one type of intervention. The overall quality of the included studies was moderate, with 11.1% (n=1) scoring 0.25, 33.3% (n=3) scoring 0.50, 55.6% (n=5) scoring 0.75, and none scoring 1.0. CONCLUSION Dosing accuracy of liquid medication for children by their parents is an important topic. More high quality studies conducted by a variety of research groups are needed to ensure the development and implementation of effective evidence-based educational interventions. There is a lack of standardization in the definition of a dosing error. Consensus regarding a standard definition would help studies be more comparable.

Violence and Schizophrenia — a study of the occurrence and clinical correlates of violence among schizophrenic patients

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Buckley ◽  
David Walshe ◽  
Hubert A Colohan ◽  
Eadbhard O'Callaghan ◽  
Fiona Mulvany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Clinical Correlates ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe relationship between mental illness and violent behaviour, particularly in schizophrenia, is an important issue both for health care professionals and the general public. Estimates of the prevalence of violence among schizophrenic patients vary according to patient selection, patient setting, and the definition of violence employed. This study investigated the occurrence and characteristics of violence and its clinical correlates among 698 schizophrenic patients who had been treated in an Irish general psychiatric hospital. Violent behaviour occurred in 16% of patients. The vast majority of acts were of a minor nature and serious physical assault was noted in only 1% of cases. Our findings are discussed with reference to the available literature.

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