scholarly journals Mental health needs for children of parents seeking help for substance abuse

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Thompson ◽  
Richard Blennerhassett
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Behavioural Disturbance ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

A survey of 101 new attenders at a regional drug and alcohol service found that 46 adults had a total of 88 children at home. Twenty-three children were considered by their carers to show signs of emotional or behavioural disturbance. Difficulties had only been discussed with professionals in a minority of cases. Help for troubled children from primary care services was preferred to secondary services. Closer liaison between child psychiatry and primary health care workers should be considered.

Home Health Care of Veterans

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Jan Cook
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Support Resources

This commentary familiarizes the reader with prevalent issues regarding home health care of veterans. The primary issue is the unfamiliarity of the caretaker—most often a family member—in understanding benefits, and accessing social support resources. Frequently caretakers experience depression resulting from the stress of the situation; therefore, their physical and mental health needs must be addressed. There is a need for increased training and education of health care workers, social workers, and caregivers, so that concerted support is present for veterans requiring home health care.

scholarly journals Career commitment and career entrenchment among Primary Health Care workers

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Garcia Lourenção ◽  
Jacqueline Flores de Oliveira ◽  
Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto ◽  
Carlos Leonardo Figueiredo Cunha ◽  
Sandra Verónica Valenzuela-Suazo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers

ABSTRACT Objective: Assess levels of career commitment and career entrenchment among Primary Health Care workers. Methods: This Cross-sectional study addressed 393 workers using the Brazilian versions of the Career Commitment Measure (CCM) and Career Entrenchment Measure (CEM). Results: Levels of Career commitment [75.5-77.5] were higher (p<0.001) than Career Entrenchment [66.7-69.2]. Identity levels [82.7-85.5] were higher (p<0.001) than Investment levels [60.4-65.0]. Career resilience levels [75.1-79.2] were higher (p<0.001) than Emotional costs [69.0-72.1]. Planning levels [64.2-67.1] were lower (p<0.001) than levels of limitedness of career alternatives [68.1-71.0]. Conclusion: The highest scores were obtained in Career commitment, showing the workers’ identification and positive relationship with their careers, that is, these workers remain in Primary Health Care services because they identify themselves with their professions.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Health Care Workers and Other Workers in Alberta During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey

10.2196/22408 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e22408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Mrklas ◽  
Reham Shalaby ◽  
Marianne Hrabok ◽  
April Gusnowski ◽  
Wesley Vuong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background During pandemics, effective containment and mitigation measures may also negatively influence psychological stability. As knowledge about COVID-19 rapidly evolves, global implementation of containment and mitigation measures has varied greatly, with impacts to mental wellness. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health needs of health care workers and other workers may help mitigate mental health impacts and secure sustained delivery of health care and other essential goods and services. Objective This study assessed the self-reported prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in health care workers and other workers seeking support through Text4Hope, an evidence-based SMS text messaging service supporting the mental health of residents of Alberta, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online cross-sectional survey gathered demographic (age, gender, ethnicity, education, relationship, housing and employment status, employment type, and isolation status) and clinical characteristics using validated tools (self-reported stress, anxiety, depression, and contamination/hand hygiene obsessive-compulsive symptoms). Descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis were used to compare the clinical characteristics of health care workers and other workers. Post hoc analysis was conducted on variables with >3 response categories using adjusted residuals. Logistic regression determined associations between worker type and likelihood of self-reported symptoms of moderate or high stress, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, while controlling for other variables. Results Overall, 8267 surveys were submitted by 44,992 Text4Hope subscribers (19.39%). Of these, 5990 respondents were employed (72.5%), 958 (11.6%) were unemployed, 454 (5.5%) were students, 559 (6.8%) were retired, 234 (2.8%) selected “other,” and 72 (0.9%) did not indicate their employment status. Most employed survey respondents were female (n=4621, 86.2%). In the general sample, the 6-week prevalence rates for moderate or high stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms were 85.6%, 47.0%, and 44.0%, respectively. Self-reported symptoms of moderate or high stress, anxiety, and depression were all statistically significantly higher in other workers than in health care workers (P<.001). Other workers reported higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms (worry about contamination and compulsive handwashing behavior) after the onset of the pandemic (P<.001), while health care worker symptoms were statistically significantly higher before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (P<.001). This finding should be interpreted with caution, as it is unclear the extent to which the adaptive behavior of health care workers or the other workers might be misclassified by validated tools during a pandemic. Conclusions Assessing symptoms of prevalent stress, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive behavior in health care workers and other workers may enhance our understanding of COVID-19 mental health needs. Research is needed to understand more fully the relationship between worker type, outbreak phase, and mental health changes over time, as well as the utility of validated tools in health care workers and other workers during pandemics. Our findings underscore the importance of anticipating and mitigating the mental health effects of pandemics using integrated implementation strategies. Finally, we demonstrate the ease of safely and rapidly assessing mental health needs using an SMS text messaging platform during a pandemic. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/19292

From Streets to Sidewalks: Developments in Primary Care Services for Injecting Drug Users

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Related Harm

Primary Health Care for the Injecting Drug User (IDU) has been established in Victoria in recognition of the serious health needs of IDUs, which require a relevant and effective response. Research shows the medical consequences that flow from drug abuse, ranging from the onset of blood borne viruses to cardiovascular conditions, and the propensity of drug users to access health services only through accident and emergency areas of hospitals. In 1999, the Victorian government announced the funding of five Local Drug Strategies in five of Melbourne's 'hotspot' street drug areas to address both the needs of users and communities in relation to substance abuse. This funding was an impetus to establish and trial the concept of primary health services, combining both a fixed site and a mobile outreach service. These services are designed to meet the primary health needs of street-based injecting drug users who are at high risk of experiencing overdose or other forms of drug-related harm.

Effectiveness of Primary Health Care Services in Addressing Mental Health Needs of Minority Refugee Population in New Zealand

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagamaya Shrestha-Ranjit ◽  
Elizabeth Patterson ◽  
Elizabeth Manias ◽  
Deborah Payne ◽  
Jane Koziol-McLain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services

Engaging primary health care workers in drug and alcohol and mental health interventions: challenges for service delivery in rural and remote Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julaine Allan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Harm Minimisation ◽  
Primary Health Care Worker ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Drug And Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Access to drug and alcohol treatment services is a particularly salient issue for Australia. The nation is paying considerable attention to risky drug and alcohol use. Indigenous Australians are particularly concerned about drug and alcohol related harms in their communities. Access to treatment is the most effective way of reducing drug related harm for disadvantaged populations. Primary health care is the optimal site for delivering drug and alcohol treatment. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 47 primary health care, drug and alcohol and other health and welfare workers in rural and remote locations were conducted. Thematic analysis of interview data identified divergent perspectives according to a participant’s work role about drug and alcohol treatment, client needs and problems and service delivery approaches. Primary health care workers were conceptualised as locals. They tended to perceive that drug and alcohol interventions should quickly prevent individuals from on-going problematic use. Drug and alcohol workers were conceptualised as insiders. Most did not have knowledge or experience of the primary health care setting. Therefore they could not assist primary health care workers to integrate drug and alcohol interventions into their interactions with clients. Professional and organisational barriers constrain the primary health care worker role and limit the application of specialist interventions. Drug and alcohol work is only one of many competing demands in the primary health setting. The lack of understanding of the primary health care worker role and responsibilities is the most significant barrier to implementing specialist interventions in this role. Primary health care workers’ perceptions of substance misuse are more consistent with the individual moral or personal deficit philosophy of drug and alcohol treatment than harm minimisation approaches. This is a challenge for a specialist agency that is promoting harm minimisation and an adaptive approach to treatment within the primary care setting. Building the capacity of primary health care workers to do more varied tasks requires a good understanding of the pragmatic and practical realities of their day to day practice and the philosophies that underpin these.

scholarly journals Preface

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hari Kusnanto
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Remote Consultation ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Information And Communication

The Roles of Primary Care Services in the Midst of Covid-19 PandemicsIt is generally understood that the majority of health problems could be solved in primary care settings. Pandemics due to Covid-19 brings about more complexities in primary care services. Health care workers should protect themselves by minimizing physical contacts with patients and coworkers. A frequent option now is teleconsultation or remote consultation, typically using internet. Teleconsultation is asynchronous or synchronous consultation using information and communication technology, mainly for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

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