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Halverson ER, Soler-Gallart M, Cadavid S. Editorial: Social Impact of Research in Psychology. Front Psychol 2021; 12:663817. [PMID: 34646191 PMCID: PMC8502806 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.663817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Erica R Halverson
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Racionero-Plaza S, Tellado I, Aguilera A, Prados M. Gender violence among youth: an effective program of preventive socialization to address a public health problem. AIMS Public Health 2021; 8:66-80. [PMID: 33575407 PMCID: PMC7870384 DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2021005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Gender violence among youth is a worldwide public health problem. Youth is increasingly exposed to violence in sexual-affective relationships, both stable and sporadic, and the age of victimization decreases. This adverse life experience affects many areas of youth's life, such as education, social relationships and, especially, their physical and mental health, with consequences that can be very harmful in the short and long-term. This situation has given rise to many anti-violence programs for adolescents and youth, yet as some worldwide prestigious organizations, like the American Psychological Association, have pointed out, many of those programs do not work. In this article, we present a program of preventive socialization of gender violence addressed to adolescents that has proven effectiveness. The program was composed of seven interventions based on the social impact of the evidence on preventive socialization of gender violence. It was applied at a group level in groups of 15-16 years old teenagers in three high schools in Barcelona. The interventions were conducted over a period of one school year and shared the trait of discussing research evidence on preventive socialization of gender violence with the youth through egalitarian dialogue. These interventions have proved to have a preventive effect of gender violence victimization on the participating teenagers by raising their critical consciousness regarding a coercive dominant discourse in society that associates attractiveness and violence, supporting the transformation of their memories of violent sexual-affective relationships, and providing them tools to better analyze their and their friends' sexual-affective relationships along the lines of identifying gender violence and being more prepared to help others in this regard. The manuscript describes every intervention applied.
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- Department of Pedagogy, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Seville, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Seville, Spain
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Bjerre N, Lillefjell M, Magnus E, Anthun KS. Effective interventions targeting the mental health of children and young adults: A scoping review. Scand J Public Health 2020; 49:333-345. [PMID: 32009546 DOI: 10.1177/1403494820901406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aims: Children and young adults are in general characterised by good health, but evidence shows increasing mental-health problems. Numerous interventions have been developed to target their mental health, but the effectiveness of these interventions remains varied. In this scoping review, we investigated factors associated with the effectiveness of interventions. Methods: A scoping review based on a three-block search strategy was performed to review the current literature of effective interventions. Each block (interventions, mental health and children and young adults) were operationalised to search terms. Systematic searches were conducted in three electronic databases and supplemented with citation searches, resulting in 51 studies in total. All studies were critically analysed, and a standardised extraction chart was used to systemise the data. Results: Our scoping review revealed a range of factors influencing the effectiveness of interventions. These factors were (a) characteristics of the target group (age, sex and level of baseline symptoms), (b) factors linked to implementation (use of manuals, training of implementers and context) and (c) characteristics of the interventions (universal versus indicated delivery, multiple-domain approaches, level of theory and adjustment to age and socio-economic status). Elements are discussed for each factor. Conclusions: Based on this review, it can be concluded that the use of stepwise, multi-domain approaches incorporating the social networks of the target group, adjusting activities to specific age groups and the social context, training implementers well and using stringent implementation manuals will improve the effectiveness of interventions targeting the mental health of children and young adults.
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- Natasja Bjerre
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.,Health Promotion, Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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Mbakaya BC, Kalembo FW, Zgambo M. Community-based interventions for preventing diarrhoea in people living with HIV in sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review. Malawi Med J 2019; 31:86-94. [PMID: 31143403 PMCID: PMC6526344 DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v31i1.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background High prevalence rates of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are more predominant in sub-Saharan Africa compared to any region globally. Nonetheless, many people in the region have little access to safe water and live in poor sanitation environment. This region is, therefore, faced with a challenge in protecting PLHIV from infectious diseases that are transmitted through unhygienic conditions. Aim This systematic review was conducted to identify effective community-based interventions for the prevention of diarrhoea among PLHIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods Studies included in this systematic review were sought from PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED, CINAHL, DOAJ, Web of science, WHO Global Index Medicus Library, Cochrane and ProQuest (GeoRef). Articles were appraised using MMAT scale. Results From a search finding of 3,849 articles, only nine papers whose participants were people living with HIV and had incidence or prevalence of diarrhoea as an outcome met our inclusion criteria. Community-based interventions such as water treatment and safe storage were associated with 20%–53% reduction in diarrhoea episodes among PLHIV. The review has also demonstrated that the impact of hand hygiene and health education on the prevention of diarrhoeal infections is not adequately assessed. Conclusion Future studies are, therefore, warranted to assess the effect of hand hygiene and health education interventions on prevention and reduction of diarrhoea in PLHIV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- St John's College of Nursing, P.O. Box 18, Mzuzu, Malawi
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Racionero-Plaza S, Ugalde-Lujambio L, Puigvert L, Aiello E. Reconstruction of Autobiographical Memories of Violent Sexual-Affective Relationships Through Scientific Reading on Love: A Psycho-Educational Intervention to Prevent Gender Violence. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1996. [PMID: 30405486 PMCID: PMC6207590 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Violence in sexual-affective relationships among teens and young people is recognized as a social, educational, and health problem that has increased worldwide in recent years. Educational institutions, as central developmental contexts in adolescence, are key in preventing and responding to gender violence through implementing successful actions. In order to scientifically support that task, the research reported in this article presents and discusses a psycho-educational intervention focused on autobiographical memory reconstruction that proved to be successful in raising young women’s critical consciousness about the force of the coercive discourse upon sexual-affective experiences and memories. We examined among a sample of young women (n = 32, age range 17–30) whether reading a scholarly text about love, the Radical Love book, modified autobiographical memories of violent sexual-affective relationships in line with preventing future victimization. This group was compared with a control group (n = 31, age range 17–30). Memory reports were collected before and after the reading and coded to analyze their content, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Memory quality features were assessed with the Memory Quality Questionnaire (MMQ). A focus group was also conducted to examine the personal impact of the intervention on participants. Compared with controls, the experimental group had stronger critical memories (of episodes involving violence), an average decrease in positive emotions induced by recall, and an average increase in negative emotions. The results show the effectiveness of the reading intervention designed in relation to gender violence prevention, as they indicate the ability of the psycho-educational action to debilitate the force of the coercive discourse in young women’s memories. The findings both advance knowledge on the reconstructive nature of autobiographical memories of violent sexual-affective relationships in female youth and indicate the potential of memory-based interventions as an instrument to prevent and reduce gender violence in school contexts. Teachers and teaching staff, and educational psychologists, among others, can benefit from these results by expanding the tools they have to address gender violence among female adolescents and youth.
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- Department of Educational Organization and Didactics, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Sociological Theory, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Affiliated Member of the Centre for Community, Gender and Social Justice, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Community of Researchers on Excellence for All (CREA), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Bigby C, Anderson S, Cameron N. Identifying conceptualizations and theories of change embedded in interventions to facilitate community participation for people with intellectual disability: A scoping review. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2017; 31:165-180. [PMID: 28799696 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little progress has been made towards community participation of people with intellectual disability despite it being a policy aim since the 1980s. We aimed to identify the features of programmes designed to support community participation. METHOD A scoping review was conducted of peer-reviewed literature between 2000 and 2015, about interventions to support community participation for adults with intellectual disability. RESULTS A small body of evidence relates to the design and effectiveness of interventions to enhance community participation. Seventeen studies reported programmes reflecting three conceptualizations of community participation (as social relationships, as convivial encounter and as belonging) that used strategies such as active mentoring, facilitative support worker practice and arts-based programmes. CONCLUSIONS Studies showed the diverse and person-centred nature of community participation and demonstrated the need for larger-scale studies of promising interventions that include details of costs, and strategies to guide implementation of policies to support community participation.
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- Christine Bigby
- Living with Disability Research Centre, LaTrobe University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia
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- Living with Disability Research Centre, LaTrobe University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia
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- Living with Disability Research Centre, LaTrobe University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia
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Tölli S, Partanen P, Kontio R, Häggman-Laitila A. A quantitative systematic review of the effects of training interventions on enhancing the competence of nursing staff in managing challenging patient behaviour. J Adv Nurs 2017; 73:2817-2831. [PMID: 28556934 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS This systematic quantitative review identifies and summarizes the current knowledge and effects of training interventions for managing patients' challenging behaviour. BACKGROUND Challenging behaviour is an acknowledged worldwide healthcare problem and its management can have a huge impact on quality of care. Evidence-based training interventions that focus on managing challenging behaviour are needed, but few tools for the systematic evaluation of these interventions are currently offered. DESIGN A quantitative systematic review following the 2008 Centre for Reviews and Dissemination guidelines. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, Scopus, PsycInfo, PubMed and Cochrane were searched using the same terms for papers published in English from 2005-2015. REVIEW METHODS Studies were assessed for quality and risk of bias, according to the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group criteria. A narrative summary was conducted. RESULTS We included 17 studies and evaluated 16 training interventions. Interventions were classified into four key themes: disengagements, communication, controlling behavioural symptoms and restrictive measures. Our review showed that interventions were more likely to decrease violent incident rates and increase staff confidence than change staff attitudes or increase knowledge. The elements of competence used to manage challenging behaviour were measured unilaterally. The evidence provided by studies was largely weak. CONCLUSION The variety of measurements used in the studies made comparing the effectiveness of the training interventions difficult. An individual's competence to manage challenging behaviour needs to be defined and a comprehensive scale for evaluating competence is also needed. Patient safety should be included in future evaluations.
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- Sirpa Tölli
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland.,University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Lohja Hospital Area, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and University of Helsinki, Finland
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Dröes RM, Chattat R, Diaz A, Gove D, Graff M, Murphy K, Verbeek H, Vernooij-Dassen M, Clare L, Johannessen A, Roes M, Verhey F, Charras K. Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice. Aging Ment Health 2017; 21:4-17. [PMID: 27869503 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1254596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because the pattern of illnesses changes in an aging population and many people manage to live well with chronic diseases, a group of health care professionals recently proposed reformulating the static WHO definition of health towards a dynamic one based on the ability to physically, mentally and socially adapt and self-manage. This paper is the result of a collaborative action of the INTERDEM Social Health Taskforce to operationalize this new health concept for people with dementia, more specifically the social domain, and to formulate directions for research and practice to promote social health in dementia. METHOD Based on the expertise of the Social Health Taskforce members (N = 54) three groups were formed that worked on operationalizing the three social health dimensions described by Huber et al.: (1) capacity to fulfil potential and obligations; (2) ability to manage life with some degree of independence; (3) participation in social activities. For each dimension also influencing factors, effective interventions and knowledge gaps were inventoried. After a consensus meeting, the operationalizations of the dimensions were reviewed by the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD). RESULTS The social health dimensions could be well operationalized for people with dementia and are assessed as very relevant according to the Social Health Taskforce and EWGPWD. Personal (e.g. sense of coherence, competencies), disease-related (e.g. severity of cognitive impairments, comorbidity), social (support from network, stigma) and environmental factors (e.g. enabling design, accessibility) that can influence the person with dementia's social health and many interventions promoting social health were identified. CONCLUSION A consensus-based operationalization of social health in dementia is proposed, and factors that can influence, and interventions that improve, social health in dementia identified. Recommendations are made for research and practice.
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- R M Dröes
- a Department of Psychiatry, Alzheimer Centre , EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- b Department of Psychology , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- c Alzheimer Europe , Luxembourg , Luxembourg
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- c Alzheimer Europe , Luxembourg , Luxembourg
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- d Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Alzheimer Centre , Nijmegen , The Netherlands
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- e School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aras Loyola, National University of Irelands , Galway , Ireland
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- f Research School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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- d Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Alzheimer Centre , Nijmegen , The Netherlands
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- g Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH) , School of Psychology, University of Exeter, and PenCLAHRC, University of Exeter Medical School , Exeter , United Kingdom
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- h Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health , VID Specialized University , Oslo , Norway
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- i German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health , University of Witten/Herdecke , Witten , Germany
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- j Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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- k Fondation Médéric Alzheimer , Psychosocial Interventions Department , Paris , France
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Saraceno B. Mental health: scarce resources need new paradigms. World Psychiatry 2004; 3:3-5. [PMID: 16633441 PMCID: PMC1414651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Mental disorders represent a major challenge to global development worldwide. Effective (and in some cases cost-effective) interventions are available for almost all of them. However, these interventions are often not implemented. Unknown variables, quite similar among themselves across the world, can have a strong influence in increasing the service quality in spite of the differences in resources and technologies. These unknown variables often result from the adoption of paradigms which are relatively independent from resources and technologies. We examine here four such paradigms.
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- Benedetto Saraceno
- Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, World Health Organization, Geneva
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