Cognition -- Frailty -- Balance & mobility -- Social vulnerability
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34635
Geriatric Medicine Research.
--[Halifax, NS]:
Dalhousie University | Capital Health
, [2011?].
- Call Number
- WT 120 C676 2011 DVD
- Access
- .
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WT 120 C676 2011 DVD
- Corporate Author
- Geriatric Medicine Research
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Dalhousie University
- Capital Health
- Date of Publication
- [2011?]
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (13 min.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cognition - aged
- Alzheimer Disease - prevention & control - Popular Works
- Frail elderly
- Mobility Limitation - aged
- Postural Balance - Aged
- Vulnerable Populations
- Social Isolation - Aged
- Geriatrics - Popular Works
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41389
Sam Dagogo-Jack.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes--including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices--this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings. The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to increase from 422 million in 2014 to 592 million in 2035. Sadly, low- and middle-economy countries are projected to experience the steepest increase, but e…
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- Other Authors
- Dagogo-Jack, Sam
- Responsibility
- Sam Dagogo-Jack
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 294 pages) : 65 illus., 49 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319415598
- 9783319415574 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Developing Countries
- Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
- Medically Underserved Area
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes--including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices--this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings. The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to increase from 422 million in 2014 to 592 million in 2035. Sadly, low- and middle-economy countries are projected to experience the steepest increase, but even in developed economies, vulnerable demographic subgroups manifest disparities in diabetes prevalence, quality of care, and outcomes. This book extends coverage to those underserved and minority communities in the developed world. In a consistent chapter format, it discusses classification, pathophysiology, genomics, diagnosis, prevention and management of diabetes in economically challenged regions as well as underserved populations in affluent nations. Suggestions regarding future directions in the organization of diabetes care delivery, prevention and research priorities are also provided. The detailed identification of barriers to optimal care and the practical approach to the management and prevention of diabetes make Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers and health policy leaders.
- Contents
- Global Burden of Diabetes: An Overview -- Primary Prevention of Diabetes: An Imperative for Developing Countries -- Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Type II Diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -- Diabetes in China and Western Pacific Region -- Diabetes in India and Southeast Asia -- Diabetes in Latin America -- Diabetes in the Caribbean -- Diabetes in Indigenous Australians and other Underserved Communities in Australia -- Diabetes among Maori and Other Ethnic Groups in New Zealand -- Diabetes in Eastern Europe -- Diabetes in Immigrant and Minority Populations in Western Europe -- Diabetes among Indigenous Canadians -- Diabetes in Native Populations and Underserved Communities in the United States.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Health Disparities : Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44657
Adam Perzynski, Sarah Shick, Ifeolorunbode Adebambo, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand—and help correct—health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized populations, the role of healthcare systems in perpetuating inequities, the need for deeper engagement and listening by professionals, and the need for advocacy within professional education and the political/policy arena. The compelling case n…
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- Other Authors
- Perzynski, Adam
- Shick, Sarah
- Adebambo, Ifeolorunbode
- Responsibility
- Adam Perzynski, Sarah Shick, Ifeolorunbode Adebambo, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 246 p.) : 25 illus., 22 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030127718
- 9783030127701 (Print ed.)
- 9783030127725 (Print ed.)
- 9783030127732 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Healthcare Disparities
- Health Status Disparities
- Social Medicine
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand—and help correct—health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized populations, the role of healthcare systems in perpetuating inequities, the need for deeper engagement and listening by professionals, and the need for advocacy within professional education and the political/policy arena. The compelling case narratives at the core of the book illustrate the interrelated biopsychosocial components of patients’ health problems and the gradations of learning needed for practitioners to address them effectively. The book’s tools for developing a health disparities curriculum include a selection of workshop exercises, facilitator resources, and a brief guide to writing effective case narratives. A work of profound compassion, Health Disparities will be of considerable interest to researchers and practitioners interested in public health, population health, health disparities, and related fields such as sociology, social work, and narrative medicine. Its wealth of educational features also makes it a quality training text. "I was impressed when I read Health Disparities: Weaving a New Understanding through Case Narratives. As a patient who has experienced unpleasant situations in health care, I was moved to see that it was emotional and personal for the writers. The book confirms for me that the time is now for change to take place in our health care systems. I see this book as a light that can shine bright in the darkest places of health care. The editors have assembled a powerful book that provides all health professionals with specific steps they can take towards addressing and then eventually eliminating health disparities. A few steps that I really connected with were improving critical awareness, delivering quality care, listening and empathizing with patients and families, and advocating for changes. I recommend that anyone interested in working to improve health care obtain a copy of this book—it’s filled with useful information that every medical professional should know. The book reminds me of a quote by Wayne Dyer, 'When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'" -Delores Collins, Founder and Executive Director, A Vision of Change Incorporated, Certified Community Health Worker. Founder of The Greater Cleveland Community Health Workers Association.
- Contents
- Part I. LBGT -- Part II. Race, Ethnicity and Culture -- Part III. Gender -- Part IV. Poverty -- Part V. Inequality -- Part VI. Immigration -- Part VII. Disability - Part VIII. Social Support -- Part IX. Addiction and Substance Use -- Part X. Aging -- Part XI. Technology -- Part XII. Education -- Part XIII. Mental Illness and Stigma -- Part XIV. Insurance -- Part XV. Fragmented Care -- Part XVI. Workshop, Activity and Facilitator Resources.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Integrative Health Nursing Interventions for Vulnerable Populations
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46508
Amber Vermeesch.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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- View e-Book
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This book provides nurses, clinicians, practitioners, educators and students working with vulnerable and underserved populations with essential information on effective wellness strategies to address inadequate nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce perceived stress through an integrative health nursing framework. It begins with an overview of cultural humility, health inequities, and social justice, establishing the need for an integrative health nursing framework. In turn, the book …
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- Other Authors
- Vermeesch, Amber
- Responsibility
- Amber Vermeesch
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 203 p.) : 8 illus., 7 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030600433
- 9783030600426 (Print ed.)
- 9783030600440 (Print ed.)
- Abstract
- This book provides nurses, clinicians, practitioners, educators and students working with vulnerable and underserved populations with essential information on effective wellness strategies to address inadequate nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce perceived stress through an integrative health nursing framework. It begins with an overview of cultural humility, health inequities, and social justice, establishing the need for an integrative health nursing framework. In turn, the book addresses a broad range of interventions; particular attention is given to wellness strategies designed to prevent the adverse effects of poor nutrition, perceived stress, and lack of physical activity. Written by respected experts in the field, the book offers readers valuable insights into strategies for working with vulnerable populations. Accordingly, it will appeal to researchers working to diminish health inequities among vulnerable populations, and will be of particular interest to nursing educators, practitioners, and students.
- Contents
- 1. Cultural Humility -- 2. Addressing Health Inequities in Vulnerable Populations Through Social Justice -- 3. Integrative Health Interventions for the Vulnerable and Underserved -- 4. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Strategies with Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students -- 5. Caring for Ourselves as Nurses -- 6. Nutrition Strategies to Promote Wellness, Address Inadequate Nutrition, and Support Stress Reduction -- 7. Working with Community Populations to Increase Wellness -- 8. Understanding Healthcare for the Transgender and Gender Non-Confirming Community -- 9. Physical Activity as an Integral Part of Overall Wellness in the College/Emerging-Adult Population -- 10. Physical Activity Interventions Among African American Women -- 11. Wellness and Integrative Health Strategies for Rural Populations -- 12. Integrative Physical Activity Intervention Strategies and Influencing Factors for Latina Women -- 13. Nursing Strategies to Reduce Perceived Stress Among Vulnerable Student Populations Preparing for NCLEX -- 14. Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Women’s Mental Health -- 15. Integrative Strategies for American Indians -- 16. Role of Nature Therapy and Mindfulness for Resilience Among Rural Healthcare Providers -- 17. Veteran Health Care and Special Considerations.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Integrative Medicine for Vulnerable Populations : A Clinical Guide to Working with Chronic and Comorbid Medical Disease, Mental Illness, and Addiction
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44951
Julia Hodgson, Kevin Moore, Trisha Acri, Glenn Jordan Treisman.
--Cham:
Springer International Publishing : | Imprint: Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This first-of-its-kind title addresses the failures of an often fragmented healthcare system in managing vulnerable patients with multiple, chronic, co-morbid conditions -- patients who are frequently unresponsive to the methods and approaches used to treat other patients with conditions that are less complicated. The book emphasizes a holistic evaluation to patient care that looks at the whole patient, providing comprehensive formulations that describe the interacting problems that afflict the…
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- Author
- Hodgson, Julia
- Other Authors
- Moore, Kevin
- Acri, Trisha
- Treisman, Glenn Jordan
- Responsibility
- Julia Hodgson, Kevin Moore, Trisha Acri, Glenn Jordan Treisman
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing :
- Imprint: Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 198 p.) : 42 illus., 33 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030216115
- 9783030216108 (Print ed.)
- 9783030216122 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Chronic Disease
- Integrative Medicine - methods
- Multimorbidity
- Patient Care - standards
- Vulnerable Populations
- Specialty
- Integrative Medicine
- Abstract
- This first-of-its-kind title addresses the failures of an often fragmented healthcare system in managing vulnerable patients with multiple, chronic, co-morbid conditions -- patients who are frequently unresponsive to the methods and approaches used to treat other patients with conditions that are less complicated. The book emphasizes a holistic evaluation to patient care that looks at the whole patient, providing comprehensive formulations that describe the interacting problems that afflict the patient, including elements that are barriers to effective treatment of active medical problems and barriers to recovery. The book begins by defining integrated care, discussing the types of patients who benefit from this approach and some of the models of care, including financing, barriers to acceptance, and advocacy for patients. The second section discusses the structural elements of integrated care, including the building of a team approach, issues of leadership, and role definition, as well as the authors’ experiences in overcoming some of the problems. In the remaining sections, the book discusses major complicating features of the patients seen in integrative care settings, including a description of the kinds of problems, a model for formulation of patient cases, and successful approaches to treatment of these problems. Finally, some of the real-world applications where integrative care provides better outcomes is covered, including in terms of addictions, medically complex patients, and chronic pain patients. Integrative Medicine for Vulnerable Populations - A Clinical Guide to Working with Chronic and Comorbid Medical Disease, Mental Illness, and Addiction is a major contribution to the clinical literature and will be of great interest to health care professionals, administrators, policy stakeholders, and even interested patients and patient advocates.
- Contents
- Part I. Foundational Concepts of Integrative Medicine -- 1. Fundamental Concepts of Integrative Medicine -- 2. Models of Integrative Practice -- 3. Requisite Practices of Integrative Medicine -- Part II. Conceptualization and Diagnosis in Integrative Medicine -- 4. Understanding the Disease of Addiction -- 5. The Four Facets of Patient Conceptualization -- 6. Diagnostic Decision Making Processes -- Part III. Treatment within an Integrative Medicine Model -- 7. Behavioral and Psychological Interventions for Addiction -- 8. Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Addictions -- 9. Applying Integrative Medicine Skills to a Case Example -- Part IV. Logistical Considerations of Integrative Care -- 10. Setting Up an Integrative Medicine Team -- 11. An Integrative Training Model -- 12. Applying Coordinated Treatment Skills to a Case Example -- 13. Sample Patient Guide to Care -- 14. Conclusion.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Refugee Health Care : An Essential Medical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46064
Aniyizhai Annamalai, editor.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Refugee health is growing as an academic medical discipline. More and more health care providers are coming together to exchange research information, educational curricula and social policies related to refugee health. The number of practitioners attending the annual North American Refugee Healthcare Conference has doubled since 2014. Refugees arrive in the United States from different parts of the world. Refugees undergo a medical screening soon after arrival, as recommended by the U.S. Depar…
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- Other Authors
- Annamalai, Aniyizhai
- Responsibility
- Aniyizhai Annamalai, editor
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 317 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030476687
- 9783030476670 (Print ed.)
- 9783030476694 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Minority Health
- Refugees
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- Refugee health is growing as an academic medical discipline. More and more health care providers are coming together to exchange research information, educational curricula and social policies related to refugee health. The number of practitioners attending the annual North American Refugee Healthcare Conference has doubled since 2014. Refugees arrive in the United States from different parts of the world. Refugees undergo a medical screening soon after arrival, as recommended by the U.S. Department of State, and it is usually primary care practitioners who usually evaluate these patients at this first visit. Psychiatrists and other specialists may also evaluate them soon after arrival.Though physicians receive a variable amount of training in cross-cultural medicine, virtually none is in the area of refugee evaluations. There are several major ways that the field has changed. U.S. refugee policies and refugee admission numbers have changed dramatically in the past four years as has the epidemiology of medical conditions because the demographics of refugees have changed. The CDC guidelines for domestic screening have also been modified significantly as some of the screening tests are no longer recommended. Protocols have also been updated for presumptive treatment received by refugees before departure to the United States of other countries. A new chapter on end of life care for refugees has been added to the book. Now fully revised and expanded, this second edition reflects the many changes that have occurred in the field of refugee health since 2014. Refugee Health Care remains the definitive resource for primary care physicians and mental health practitioners who see and evaluate refugees. It is also relevant for medical, nursing and public health students involved with refugee health as well as resettlement agency workers and public health officials overseeing refugee care.
- Contents
- Part I: Introduction -- 1. Introduction to Refugees -- 2. Culturally Appropriate Care -- 3. Domestic Health Assessment -- Part II: Infectious Diseases -- 4. Immunizations -- 5. Tuberculosis -- 6. Parasitic Infections -- 7. Viral Hepatitis -- 8. Malaria -- 9. HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Part III: Primary Care -- 10. Chronic Disease Management -- 11. Chronic Pain -- 12. Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Part IV. Mental Health -- 13. Risk Factors and Prevalence of Mental Illness -- 14. Mental Health SCREENING -- 15. Treatment of Mental Illness -- 16. Torture and Violence -- Part V: Special Groups -- 17. Women’s Health -- 18. Pediatric Primary Care -- 19. Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Sexually Transmitted Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Special Populations : A Clinical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41806
Laura Hinkle Bachmann, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Location
- Online
Though recent breakthroughs in research advance care with each day, the population of HIV-infected individuals continues to grow globally, leaving them particularly susceptible to additional STDs that are complicated by their immunocompromised state.áThis text is the only book to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of issues relevant to STI care in the HIV-infected adult,áadolescent, and transgendered populations.á Written by experts in the field, HIV in HIV-Infected Adults and …
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bachmann, Laura Hinkle
- Responsibility
- Laura Hinkle Bachmann, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 283 pages) : 84 illus., 78 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319566948
- 9783319566924 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adult
- HIV Infections - complications
- Risk Assessment
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases - complications
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- Though recent breakthroughs in research advance care with each day, the population of HIV-infected individuals continues to grow globally, leaving them particularly susceptible to additional STDs that are complicated by their immunocompromised state.áThis text is the only book to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of issues relevant to STI care in the HIV-infected adult,áadolescent, and transgendered populations.á Written by experts in the field, HIV in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents approaches these unique needs through its review of sexual history, synergies between STIs and HIV, epidemiology, issues specific for HIV-infected individuals, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management considerations for ten common STIs, and prevention strategies. Each topic includes a case-based presentation and the most current CDC-recommended STI treatment regimens. Sexually Transmitted Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Special Populations is the ultimate resource for any physician treating adults and special populations with HIV, including HIV clinicians, sexual health specialists, general internists, family medicine practitioners, infectious diseases specialists, advanced practice clinicians, and physicians.
- Contents
- Part I: Office-Based Approaches to Improve Sexual Health -- 1. Office-Based STI Management: A Practical Approach to Sexual History Taking and Syndromic Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections -- 2. Behavioral Interventions for Prevention in HIV Care -- Part II: STI Pathogens and Associated Conditions -- 3. Chlamydia trachomatis Infection -- 4. Gonococcal Infections -- 5. Syphilis -- 6. Herpes Simplex Virus Infections -- 7. Trichomonas vaginalis Infections -- 8. Prevention of Complications from Human Papillomavirus Infection in the HIV-Infected Individual -- 9. Bacterial Vaginosis -- 10. Hepatitis B and C -- Part III: Special Populations -- 11. Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men Who Have Sex with Men -- 12. Transgender Individuals -- 13. STIs Among Women Who Have Sex with Women -- 14. Youth.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations : Causes, Impacts and Challenges
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45215
Fingani Annie Mphande.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Online
This book focuses on neglected skin diseases and conditions in resource-poor countries through the lens of livelihoods. These diseases, when neglected, not only affect the skin, but also joint movement and physical appearance, severely influencing the lives and livelihoods of individuals and families in vulnerable communities. The book explores why neglected skin diseases thrive in resource-poor countries, and considers how this cycle might be broken by looking at the impact on livelihoods and …
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- Author
- Mphande, Fingani Annie
- Responsibility
- Fingani Annie Mphande
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 179 p.) : 36 illus., 35 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811538797
- 9789811538780 (Print ed.)
- 9789811538803 (Print ed.)
- 9789811538810 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Public Health
- Skin Diseases - epidemiology
- Vulnerable Populations
- Specialty
- Dermatology
- Population Health
- Abstract
- This book focuses on neglected skin diseases and conditions in resource-poor countries through the lens of livelihoods. These diseases, when neglected, not only affect the skin, but also joint movement and physical appearance, severely influencing the lives and livelihoods of individuals and families in vulnerable communities. The book explores why neglected skin diseases thrive in resource-poor countries, and considers how this cycle might be broken by looking at the impact on livelihoods and access to healthcare in affected communities. The research is shaped by three guiding questions: Firstly, why have some measures been successful in one part of a population and not the other? Secondly, what is unique about vulnerable populations in various parts of the world? And thirdly, can the cycle of debilitating skin diseases and conditions in resource-poor countries be broken? In addressing these concerns, the book excavates past and present efforts in public health measures to combat these diseases, considers the impact of culture and livelihoods, and reviews some of the milestones in disease elimination and eradication. This book will be an indispensable source for health service planners, administrators and practitioners working with vulnerable populations, as well as students and researchers in public health.
- Contents
- 1. Skin Diseases: Need for Attention -- 2. The Structure and Function of the Skin -- 3. Types of Skin Disease and Their Causes -- 4. Impact of Skin Diseases in Limited Resource Countries -- 5. Prevention, Treatment and Control of Skin Diseases -- 6. Potential Public Health Measures to Tackle Skin Diseases -- 7. Studies from Literature -- 8. Reducing Burden of Disease -- 9. Milestones: Disease Elimination Success Stories.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Stigma and Prejudice : Touchstones in Understanding Diversity in Healthcare
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40049
Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors.
--Cham:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differ…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Parekh, Ranna
- Childs, Ed W.
- Responsibility
- Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 382 p. : 3 illus., 1 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Current clinical psychiatry
- ISBN
- 9783319275802
- 9783319275789 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Culturally Competent Care
- Health Equity
- Prejudice
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Social Discrimination
- Social Stigma
- Stereotyping
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differences and similarities within such groups and describes the challenges and best practices for optimum healthcare outcomes. The text describes innovative ways to connect in a clinical setting with people of diverse backgrounds. The text also covers future directions and areas of research and innovative clinical work being done. Written by experts in the field, Stigma and Prejudice is an excellent resource for psychiatrist, psychologists, general physicians, social workers, and all other medical professionals working with stigmatized populations.
- Contents
- Part I. Specific Patient Populations -- 1. Stigma and Persons with Disabilities -- 2. Stigma and Persons with Obesity -- 3. Religious Minorities and Medicine: The Collision of Health Care and Faith -- 4. The Poor and Economically Vulnerable in Public and Safety-Net Healthcare Institutions: Outcomes and Attitudes -- 5. Stigma and Prejudice Against Individuals Experiencing Homelessness -- 6. VIP Patients: An Unexpectedly Vulnerable Population -- 7. Stigma and Persons with Substance Use Disorders -- 8. Borderline Personality Disorder: From Stigma to Compassionate Care -- 9. Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Stigmatized or a Member of an Empowered Sisterhood -- 10. Stigma and Prejudice in Patients with HIV/AIDS -- 11. Commercially Sexually Exploited & Trafficked Minors: Our Hidden and Forgotten Children -- 12. Stigma and Veterans -- 13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant: Stigma and Immigration -- Part II. Innovative Ways to Bridge Differences -- 14. Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patient: The Importance of Working with Trained Medical Interpreters to Promote Equitable Health Care -- 15. Improving Workforce Diversity in Minority and Majority Institutions -- 16. Leveraging Technology for Health Equity -- 17. Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations -- 18. Building Diversity Initiatives in Academic Medicine -- 19. Looking Outward and Inward: The Role of Introspection in Expanding and Consolidating Our Understanding of Diversity -- 20. Pharmacology: Cultural and Genetic Considerations.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Stigma of Addiction : An Essential Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44068
edited by Jonathan D. Avery, Joseph J. Avery.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professi…
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- Other Authors
- Avery, Jonathan D.
- Avery, Joseph J.
- Responsibility
- edited by Jonathan D. Avery, Joseph J. Avery
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 220 p. 8 illus., 6 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783030025809
- 9783030025793 (Print ed.)
- 9783030025816 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Behavior, Addictive
- Social Marginalization
- Social Stigma
- Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
- Vulnerable Populations
- Specialty
- Addiction Medicine
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professionals who work with individuals with substance use disorders and lay persons seeking to combat stigma and promote recovery. The Stigma of Addiction is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, students across specialties, researchers, public health officials, and individuals with substance use disorders and their families.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Self-Stigma and Addiction -- 3. “Bad Parents,” “Codependents,” and Other Stigmatizing Myths About Substance Use Disorder in the Family -- 4. The Stigma of Addiction in Romantic Relationships -- 5. The Language of Stigma and Addiction -- 6. The Stigma of Addiction in the Medical Community -- 7. Stigma and Addiction Treatment -- 8. Race, Stigma, and Addiction -- 9. Addiction Stigma in the US Legal System -- 10. The Stigma of Addiction in the Workplace -- 11. Stigma of Addiction in the Media.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Surveying Human Vulnerabilities across the Life Course
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43972
Michel Oris, Caroline Roberts, Dominique Joye, Michèle Ernst Stähli, editors.
--Cham:
SpringerOpen
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- Open access
- Location
- Online
This open access book details tools and procedures for data collections of hard-to-reach, hard-to-survey populations. Inside, readers will discover first-hand insights from experts who share their successes as well as their failures in their attempts to identify and measure human vulnerabilities across the life course. Coverage first provides an introduction on studying vulnerabilities based on the Total Error Survey framework. Next, the authors present concrete examples on how to survey such p…
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- Other Authors
- Oris, Michel
- Roberts, Caroline
- Joye, Dominique
- Ernst Stähli, Michèle
- Responsibility
- Michel Oris, Caroline Roberts, Dominique Joye, Michèle Ernst Stähli, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 244 p. 23 illus.)
- Series Vol.
- v. 3
- Series Title
- Life course research and social policies
- ISBN
- 9783319241579
- 9783319241555 (Print ed.)
- 9783319241562 (Print ed.)
- 9783319795867 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2211-7776
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Demography
- Health Status Indicators
- Health Surveys - methods
- Risk Factors
- Vulnerable Populations
- Specialty
- Public Health
- Abstract
- This open access book details tools and procedures for data collections of hard-to-reach, hard-to-survey populations. Inside, readers will discover first-hand insights from experts who share their successes as well as their failures in their attempts to identify and measure human vulnerabilities across the life course. Coverage first provides an introduction on studying vulnerabilities based on the Total Error Survey framework. Next, the authors present concrete examples on how to survey such populations as the elderly, migrants, widows and widowers, couples facing breast cancer, employees and job seekers, displaced workers, and teenagers during their transition to adulthood. In addition, one essay discusses the rationale for the use of life history calendars in studying social and psychological vulnerability while another records the difficulty the authors faced when trying to set-up an online social network to collect relevant data. Overall, this book demonstrates the importance to have, from the very beginning, a dialogue between specialists of survey methods and the researchers working on social dynamics across the life span. It will serve as an indispensable resource for social scientists interested in gathering and analyzing data on vulnerable individuals and populations in order to construct longitudinal data bases and properly target social policies.
- Contents
- Surveying Human Vulnerabilities Across the Life Course: Balancing Substantive and Methodological Challenges -- Representation of Vulnerability and the Elderly. A Total Survey Error Perspective on the VLV Survey -- Adapting Quantitative Survey Procedures: The Price for Assessing Vulnerability? Lessons from a Large-Scale Survey on Aging and Migration in Switzerland -- Vulnerability Following a Critical Life Event: Temporary Crisis or Chronic Distress? A Psychological Controversy, Methodological Considerations, and Empirical Evidence -- A Survey of Couples Facing Breast Cancer in Women -- Career Pathways and Professional Transitions: Preliminary Results from the First Wave of a 7-Year Longitudinal Study -- How to Survey Displaced Workers in Switzerland: Ways of Addressing Sources of Bias -- Using Life History Calendars to Survey Vulnerability -- Studying Youth Transitions Through a Social Network: First Impressions -- Attrition in the Swiss Household Panel: Are Vulnerable Groups more Affected than Others?
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
