Download or read book Computers and Games for Mental Health and Well Being written by Yasser Khazaal and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen important developments in the computer and game industry, including the emergence of the concept of serious games. It is hypothesized that tools such as games, virtual reality, or applications for smartphones may foster learning, enhance motivation, promote behavioral change, support psychotherapy, favor empowerment, and improve some cognitive functions. Computers and games may create supports for training or help people with cognitive, emotional, or behavioral change. Games take various formats, from board games to informatics to games with interactive rules of play. Similarly, computer tools may vary widely in format, from self-help or assisted computerized training to virtual reality or applications for smartphones. Some tools that may be helpful for mental health were specifically designed for that goal, whereas others were not. Gamification of computer-related products and games with a numeric format tend to reduce the gap between games and computers tools and increase the conceptual synergy in such fields. Games and computer design share an opportunity for creativity and innovation to help create, specifically design, and assess preventive or therapeutic tools. Computers and games share a design conception that allows innovative approaches to overcome barriers of the real world by creating their own rules. Yet, despite the potential interest in such tools to improve treatment of mental disorders and to help prevent them, the field remains understudied and information is under-disseminated in clinical practice. Some studies have shown, however, that there is potential interest and acceptability of tools that support various vehicles, rationales, objectives, and formats. These tools include traditional games (e.g., chess games), popular electronic games, board games, computer-based interventions specifically designed for psychotherapy or cognitive training, virtual reality, apps for smartphones, and so forth. Computers and games may offer a true opportunity to develop, assess, and disseminate new prevention and treatment tools for mental health and well-being. Currently, there is a strong need for state-of-the-art information to answer questions such as the following: Why develop such tools for mental health and well-being? What are the potential additions to traditional treatments? What are the best strategies or formats to improve the possible impact of these tools? Are such tools useful as a first treatment step? What is the potential of a hybrid model of care that combines traditional approaches with games and/or computers as tools? What games and applications have already been designed and studied? What is the evidence from previous studies? How can such tools be successfully designed for mental health and well-being? What is rewarding or attractive for patients in using such treatments? What are the worldwide developments in the field? Are some protocols under development? What are the barriers and challenges related to such developments? How can these tools be assessed, and how can the way that they work, and for whom, be measured? Are the potential benefits of such products specific, or can these additions be attributed to nonspecific factors? What are the users’ views on such tools? What are the possible links between such tools and social networks? Is there a gap between evidence-based results and market development? Are there any quality challenges? What future developments and studies are needed in the field?

Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing written by Betty Rolling Ferrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing remains the most comprehensive treatise on the art and science of palliative care nursing available. Dr. Betty Rolling Ferrell and Dr. Judith A. Paice have invited 162 nursing experts to contribute 76 chapters addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs pertinent to the successful palliative care team. Organized within 7 Sections, this new edition covers the gamut of principles of care: from the time of initial diagnosis of a serious illness to the end of a patient's life and beyond. This fifth edition features several new chapters, including chapters on advance care planning, organ donation, self-care, global palliative care, and the ethos of palliative nursing. Each chapter is rich with tables and figures, case examples for improved learning, and a strong evidence-based practice to support the highest quality of care. The book offers a valuable and practical resource for students and clinicians across all settings of care. The content is relevant for specialty hospice agencies and palliative care programs, as well as generalist knowledge for schools of nursing, oncology, critical care, and pediatric. Developed with the intention of emphasizing the need to extend palliative care beyond the specialty to be integrated in all settings and by all clinicians caring for the seriously ill, this new edition will continue to serve as the cornerstone of palliative care education.

Download or read book Collaboration with Parents of Exceptional Children written by Marvin J. Fine and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Healthy Voices Unhealthy Silence written by Colleen M. Grogan and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public silence in policymaking can be deafening. When advocates for a disadvantaged group decline to speak up, not only are their concerns not recorded or acted upon, but also the collective strength of the unspoken argument is lessened—a situation that undermines the workings of deliberative democracy by reflecting only the concerns of more powerful interests. But why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? In Healthy Voices, Unhealthy Silence, Colleen M. Grogan and Michael K. Gusmano address these questions through the lens of state-level health care advocacy for the poor. They examine how representatives for the poor participate in an advisory board process by tying together existing studies; extensive interviews with key players; and an in-depth, first-hand look at the Connecticut Medicaid advisory board's deliberations during the managed care debate. Drawing on the concepts of deliberative democracy, agenda setting, and nonprofit advocacy, Grogan and Gusmano reveal the reasons behind advocates' often unexpected silence on major issues, assess how capable nonprofits are at affecting policy debates, and provide prescriptive advice for creating a participatory process that adequately addresses the health care concerns of the poor and dispossessed. Though exploring specifically state-level health care advocacy for the poor, the lessons Grogan and Gusmano offer here are transferable across issue areas and levels of government. Public policy scholars, advocacy organizations, government workers, and students of government administration will be well-served by this significant study.

Download or read book ENT Emergencies written by John L. Dornhoffer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The head and neck, as an anatomical cross roads of multiple functions critical to human well being, including respiration, digestion, sensation, communication, and aesthetics, presents disorders that acutely threaten these vital systems. As with any emergency situation, information devoted to the priorities of management: airway, breathing, circulation, and disability are presented for otolaryngic emergencies that may manifest at each of these levels in the form of acute airway obstruction, epistaxis, and the gamut of traumatic, infectious, and inflammatory disorders that affect special sensation, neurologic function, and cosmesis. Discussed in this issue is the use of modalities such as endoscopy, optics, and radiologic imaging as a means to earlier diagnosis, detailed anatomic assessment, and minimally invasive surgery used in the emergency setting. This text strives to keep practitioners at the forefront in the management of ENT emergencies. Experts in otolaryngology describe those conditions that require urgent evaluation and treatment but are also relatively common. Where evidence-based medicine is lacking, comprehensive reviews of the controversies are presented along with logical treatment algorithms based on clinical expertise. This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics should be highly relevant to the otolaryngologist as well as the general practitioner and emergency physician.

Download or read book Spirituality and Palliative Care written by Bruce D. Rumbold and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An edited collection of contemporary issues involved in offering spiritual or pastoral care in palliative care. In an attempt to present a relevant and informed approach, the book draws upon social and cultural analysis of both spirituality and health care practice.

Download or read book Burn Care and Treatment written by Marc G. Jeschke and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this practical guide offers a comprehensive summary of the most important and most immediate therapeutic approaches in the assessment and treatment of burn injuries. Taking into account age-specific needs in pediatric, adult, and elderly burn patients, several chapters on key issues – such as pre-hospital treatment, wound care and infection control, burn nursing, critical care, burn reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for burn victims – have now been updated. In addition, the book has been supplemented with the latest information on fluid resuscitation, organ support for burn patients, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and TEN/SJS. Written in a concise manner, the updated edition of this book provides essential guidelines for optimal care to improve patient outcomes, and thus will be a valuable reference resource for physicians, surgeons, residents, nurses, and other burn care providers.​

Download or read book Making Sense Together written by Peter Buirski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Making Sense Together provides a greater examination of the clinical practice of the intersubjective perspective. Listening and responding intersubjectively is concerned with attuning to affect, putting words to affective experience, and maintaining a caring relationship that offers the kind of needed self-objective experience missing in development. In addition, the intersubjective perspective co-constructs a developmental narrative that contextualizes the evolution of the person’s troubles. In this new and updated edition, authors Peter Buirski, Pamela Haglund, and Emily Markley draw on more than twenty years of combined experience teaching and supervising in the practice of the intersubjective perspective.

Download or read book Ahfs Drug Information 2020 written by American Society of Health System Pharmacists and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Qualities of Mothering written by Michael Rutter and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1974 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pourquoi et comment rendre visible l humanisation des soins infirmiers par le Caring written by Daphney St-Germain and published by Editions JFD. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Il ne se passe des mois, voire des jours, sans qu’il ne soit question d’accidents ou d’incidents préoccupants qui surviennent dans le système de soins de santé et dont la population est victime. En y regardant de plus près, ces événements indésirables lèvent souvent le voile sur une forme de déshumanisation insidieuse existant comme risque latent dans l’écosystème des soins et des services. Par ailleurs, il ne se passe non plus des mois, voire des jours, sans qu’il ne soit aussi question des infirmières, de leur travail, de leurs conditions de travail, de leur formation ou de leur pénurie en milieu hospitalier. Pourtant, comme professionnelles de la santé, il est proclamé que : Les infirmières sauvent des vies ! Pour l’heure, est-ce que l’on sait réellement le pourquoi, le comment et à quel prix dans les conditions actuelles du système cela se produit-il ? Reconnaître l’humanisme inhérent « au prendre soin », à la valeur ajoutée de la qualité de présence à l’autre qui permet de mieux comprendre ses besoins, sa réalité et de solliciter sa participation dans son épisode de soins, peut fournir des pistes de réflexion utiles. Ces pistes fondées sur des écrits mettent de l’avant une humanisation des soins qui se construit notamment lorsqu’il y a cohérence entre l’essence de la pratique infirmière, l’organisation des soins et un environnement de travail sain. Un Caring infirmier visible et mesuré par des outils holistiques qui vont réellement inscrire le système dans un processus d’amélioration continue de la qualité des soins et une sécurité durable qui bénéficient autant à l’infirmière clinicienne, au système qu’à la personne soignée et à ses proches. Ce livre tire son originalité d’un argumentaire proposant un pragmatisme lié à une humanisation des soins incontournable pour atteindre des objectifs de performance à long terme dans un système de soins. Destiné aux étudiants et étudiantes en sciences infirmières de tous les cycles universitaires, il regroupe une documentation fondamentale, fort pertinente aussi pour toute infirmière en formation continue. Des notions telles que le professionnalisme, l’amélioration continue de la qualité des soins infirmiers, la sécurité durable des patients, l’expérience patient et la gestion de l’innovation en milieu clinique comme en gestion viennent notamment soutenir le modèle proposé de : Dynamique de gouvernance renouvelée par la gestion humaniste de projets©. Au Québec, comme ailleurs dans le monde, ce volume peut répondre aux enjeux qui entourent une pratique clinique générale, une pratique infirmière avancée ainsi que le développement de nouvelles connaissances par la recherche infirmière. Collaborateurs : Mamane Abdoulaye Samri, Lynda Bélanger, Sarah Drolet et Michèle Ricard.

Download or read book Health Promotion in Canada written by Irving Rootman and published by Canadian Scholars. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Promotion in Canada is a comprehensive profile of the history, current status, and future of health promotion in Canada. This fourth edition maintains the critical approach of the previous three editions but provides a current and in-depth analysis of theory, practice, policy, and research in Canada in relation to recent innovative approaches in health promotion. Thoroughly updated with 15 new chapters and all-new learning objectives, the edited collection contains contributions by prominent Canadian academics, researchers, and practitioners as well as an afterword by Ronald Labonté. The authors cover a broad range of topics including inequities in health, Indigenous communities and immigrants, mental health, violence against women, global ecological change, and globalization. The book also provides critical reflections on practice and concrete Canadian examples that bring theory to life.

Download or read book valuation de la qualit des soins infirmiers written by Jacqueline Laurin and published by FeniXX. This book was released on 1987-12-31T23:00:00+01:00 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La problématique de l'évaluation de la qualité des soins infirmiers dans l'environnement social et économique actuel. « Copyright Electre »

Download or read book Leadership de l infirmi re en pratique avanc e une perspective globale written by Susan B. Hassmiller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Contribution des infirmi res la qualit des r sultats en mati re de sant written by Marianne Baernholdt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cet ouvrage complet présente les composantes des résultats en matière de qualité et de sécurité, dans un cadre élaboré par des infirmières expertes. Un tel cadre fait défaut dans la littérature et les concepts de résultats en matière de soins infirmiers et d'organisation sont souvent oubliés. Cet ouvrage comble cette lacune en explorant et développant les différentes caractéristiques du modèle « Quality Health Outcomes Model » (QHOM) ainsi que ses quatre concepts principaux : le système, le patient, les actes et les résultats. Les autrices identifient les preuves empiriques et les concepts récents dans le domaine des soins infirmiers afin de donner à comprendre les concepts du QHOM et leurs corrélations, lesquels comprennent : (a) les concepts systémiques de perturbation et de complexité du déroulement des tâches (workflow) et l'utilisation du dossier médical électronique pour faciliter le travail clinique ; (b) les concepts de déterminants sociaux influençant la santé, d’éducation à la santé et de chronicité ; (c) les concepts relatifs à la pratique interprofessionnelle, les processus de soins infirmiers y compris les soins inachevés, et la coordination des soins ; (d) les concepts de résultats liés aux soins infirmiers et à leur organisation, aux résultats pour les patients, en incluant leur expérience. Les idées, approches et preuves sont présentées par des chercheurs, des praticiens et des leaders expérimentés. Les autrices présentent une approche mise à jour de la manière dont le système, le patient et les procédures influencent les résultats pour le patient, l'infirmière et l’organisation. Cet ouvrage intéressera les cliniciens et les chercheurs concernés par la qualité des soins de santé, en particulier les infirmières et les étudiants en soins infirmiers dans les domaines de l’administration, de la recherche et de la pratique. Ce livre a été traduit de l'anglais. La traduction a été réalisée à l'aide d'une intelligence artificielle. Une révision humaine ultérieure a été effectuée, principalement en termes de contenu.

Download or read book La qualit du soin infirmier written by Walter Hesbeen and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Une pratique infirmière de qualité peut se définir comme une pratique conforme aux exigences établies pour ce type de pratique en un lieu donné. S'il y a des exigences de nature formelle, en particulier réglementaires, scientifiques et techniques, il y a également des exigences « conceptuelles ». Ces dernières sont issues de la réflexion menée sur la pratique infirmière, les enjeux qui y sont associés, la visée éthique dans laquelle on souhaite l'inscrire, la dynamique que l'on décide de lui insuffler en vue de la voir se développer, de l'affiner, sans négliger l'indispensable complémentarité avec les autres professionnels ainsi que l'harmonie de ce qu'ensemble ils mettent en œuvre. Si la démarche qualité nécessite de satisfaire à des exigences formelles, Walter Hesbeen montre ici toute l'ambition qui devrait également l'animer en vue d'une pratique quotidienne riche, humainement juste et, à ce titre, singulière, subtile, sensible et créative. Pour l'auteur, il s'agit de prendre en compte deux composantes essentielles. La première est la volonté de faire exister le patient et ses proches en tant que sujets dans la relation de soin et d'agir sur tout ce qui favorise une telle volonté ou qui pourrait l'en empêcher. La seconde est la nécessité de déployer une véritable éthique de l'organisation afin de proposer tant aux professionnels qu'à la population des atmosphères apaisantes pour des pratiques performantes, mais aussi et surtout humainement pertinentes. Agir pour la qualité du soin infirmier consiste ainsi non seulement à veiller à la conformité par rapport aux aspects formels, mais également à oser une ambition qui précise la perspective dans laquelle on veut inscrire la pratique infirmière et qui témoigne de la prise en compte de la dignité des personnes soignées. C'est parce que le souci de la dignité concerne chacun dans sa pratique du quotidien que cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous les professionnels et étudiants de la santé en recherche d'un soin de qualité.