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Resilience in nursing
No full textBrien, DL ORCiD: 0000-0002-9005-3645; Mcallister, MM ORCiD: 0000-0003-1181-1610Nursing involves complex caring work—nurses support patients
physically as well as mentally. During critical times of illness, patients
may be vulnerable to stress buildup and breakdown, unless they
are able to access and use effective strategies to avoid, reframe, or
relieve negative stressors. At these times, nurses themselves may
be vulnerable to the negative stressors by association. Witnessing
other peoples’ adversity can be traumatizing. Thus, the issues to be
discussed in this chapter, the concept of resilience and how it can be
developed, are relevant for nurses in two ways. Nurses can draw on
knowledge about resilience to assist and encourage patients to withstand
the pressures of ill health and to maximize their own strengths
and supports to stay strong. Nurses can also apply what they know
to their own health and well-being so that the physical, emotional,
and cognitive labor involved with caring does not become a burden
and deplete caring reserves.
The skill with which resilience strategies can be applied by nurses in their interactions with patients can be subtle and effective, yet when missing from care can leave patients feeling helpless and exposed
Historical models of resilience
No full textBrien, DL ORCiD: 0000-0002-9005-3645One of the defining characteristics of modern life is an orientation toward the future. Nurses and nursing students are often very aware of the changes happening constantly in healthcare because of biotechnological discoveries and inventions. The future for health workers is awe-inspiring. As all workers, and all people more generally within society, need to contemplate the future and how it may change daily life, there is a formal interdisciplinary field called Future Studies or Futurology, which works to predict future trends and events (Bell, 2003). With change occurring at
an unprecedented rate in almost all parts of life, in the future all aspects of existence, including work, will be very different from today in significant ways. Futurology proposes that it is, therefore, important that everyone in society—from governments, industry, businesses, professions, and organizations to single individuals— think about the future effects and ramifications of these changes, in order to make the best decisions now and face the future with a sense of optimism. As Futurology recognizes, however, purely forward-focused thinking not only diminishes conceptions of the value of the past, but can also limit the potential to understand both
the present and the future. This chapter hones in on the notion that
understanding the past can help nurses think more critically about
both the present realities of, and future directions in, nursing and
healthcare. We argue that this critical thinking is a life resource for
making sense of challenging issues and wicked problems. It is, we
believe, a resilience strategy—invaluable for nurses themselves, but
also a strategy to encourage patients to consider. Thinking about
the past illuminates the directions one wants to take in the future
Strategic indicators of the role of government in developing Dubai as a medical tourism hub
No full textMedhekar, A ORCiD: 0000-0002-6791-4056Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon in the Middle East. Dubai is strategically located to competitively attract patients from Islamic backgrounds given the cultural congruence with the Middle Eastern countries for medical tourism. Dubai is famous for its shopping, sightseeing, desert safaris, state-of-the art tourism facilities, and as a melting pot for Eastern and Western civilizations. The government of United Arab Emirates is playing a key role to support the development of Dubai as a medical tourism hub of the Middle East and diversify the oil-based economy in an innovative way. It is developing various niche tourism products and services embedded in the non-oil sectors of the economy by applying the five strategic indicators required to study the role of governments in planning and supporting sustainable tourism.Associated Grant:N/
Fortnite microtransaction spending was associated with peers’ purchasing behaviors but not gaming disorder symptoms
No full textRussell, AM ORCiD: 0000-0002-3685-7220Monetized video games have received academic and regulatory scrutiny following concerns that these products may foster addiction-like behaviors, including compulsive spending. Previous studies have reported that individuals with markedly higher in-game financial expenditure are more likely to endorse symptoms of addictive behavior (i.e., gaming or gambling disorder). The present study recruited 428 adult Fortnite players from online forums and investigated gaming motivations and behaviors, as well as online social network influences, in relation to microtransaction spending and gaming disorder (GD) symptoms. The results showed that microtransaction spending was predicted by social influences (i.e., the frequency of spending by the participants’ closest friend who spends money on Fortnite), greater accessibility to Fortnite across multiple devices, and having a higher in-game level. Spenders reported stronger motivation to acquire in-game rewards and were more likely to perceive game items as representing good value for money. Higher spenders were older and reported using more payment methods, having a close friend who pays for Fortnite more often, and spent more hours playing Fortnite. Problematic gaming was associated with trait impulsivity, weekly time spent playing the game, and the perception that reducing time spent playing would diminish one's sense of self-worth. Fortnite loot box spending was not associated with GD symptoms. These data suggest that different implementations of in-game monetization schemes may have different risk potential for consumers across games. © 2020 Elsevier Lt
A survey of player monitoring approaches and microsensor use in basketball
No full textFox, J ORCiD: 0000-0001-8367-5297; Sargent, C ORCiD: 0000-0001-5340-4701; Scanlan, AT ORCiD: 0000-0002-0750-8697; Stanton, R ORCiD: 0000-0002-6684-5087The purpose of this study was to examine player monitoring approaches used by basketball practitioners with a specific focus on the use of microsensors. An online survey was disseminated to basketball practitioners via international basketball-related organisations and social media channels. Multiple response, Likert-scale level of agreement, and open-ended questions captured data regarding if, and how player monitoring was performed, as well as barriers and facilitators to player monitoring, with an emphasis on the use of microsensors. Forty-four basketball practitioners completed the survey. Twenty-seven respondents (61%) implement player monitoring and thirteen (30%) use microsensors. Despite implementing player monitoring, over 85% of practitioners modify training based on their own observation. Respondents not currently monitoring players (39%) would commence monitoring if the tools or equipment were provided. 74% of respondents agree that microsensors are expensive. Only 56% of practitioners who use microsensors feel they have support for using the technology and analysing/interpreting the data. These findings suggest a low uptake of microsensors for player monitoring in basketball. Coaches and practitioners perceive player monitoring approaches to be cost-prohibitive and appear unsure of how player monitoring data should be used to optimise training outcomes for players
Emerging trends of wellness and medical tourism in India
No full textMedhekar, A ORCiD: 0000-0002-6791-4056India is a leading health tourism destination attracting patients as medical tourists from all over the world. Health tourism is a provision of private healthcare in collaboration with the government and the tourism sector. India has a competitive advantage over other countries engaged in health tourism in combining traditional Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddhi, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) with allopathic medicine and complex high end of medical surgeries such as cancer, cardiac, and hip and knee replacements. This chapter will identify the factors driving the growing economic importance of wellness and medical tourism to India, opportunities, and challenges in developing India as a global healthcare destination.Associated Grant Code:N/
Enhanced decision making In midwifery: Care for pregnant and parenting adolescents
No full textNolan, S ORCiD: 0000-0002-0136-4602This chapter explores the context of caring for pregnant and parenting adolescents and its relevance to decision-making in midwifery care. The focus is to enhance understanding around the global context of adolescent pregnancy and parenting, examine the challenges commonly faced by midwives when providing care to this often vulnerable group and explore ways in which this knowledge can enhance care decisions. Activities will encourage reflexivity and suggestions will be made regarding ways to facilitate shared decision-making, a central tenet of woman-centred care
Wage theft and the challenges of regulation
No full textTeicher, J ORCiD: 0000-0003-2783-2408This chapter discusses Australia, a liberal market economy where wage theft has become a common business practice. It outlines the various dimensions of wage theft and identifies the circumstances in which wage theft is most likely to occur. The chapter considers the challenges of improving compliance and reducing wage theft. Wage theft takes diverse and novel forms but typically involves paying less than the minimum wage or failing to pay a component of wages. The widespread nature of wage theft and the seeming irrelevance of minimum standards in Australia have been identified by L. Thornthwaite. In several developed countries wage theft is closely connected to political campaigns seeking more effective regulatory responses to the exploitation of vulnerable groups of workers. Resource constraints and the challenges posed by systematic wage theft and the associated illegal activities necessitate regulators adopting strategic approaches. Creation of a crime of wage theft is often proposed and is presently under consideration by the Australian Government
Introduction
No full textCole, CR ORCiD: 0000-0001-8840-7136; Mcsweeney, TC ORCiD: 0000-0003-3098-2423; Spiryagin, M ORCiD: 0000-0003-1197-898XThe principal aim of this handbook is to present a detailed introduction to the main issues influencing the dynamic behaviour of railway vehicles, and a summary of the history and the state of the art of the analytical and computer tools and techniques that are used in this field around the world. The level of technical detail is intended to be sufficient to allow analysis of common practical situations, but references are made to other published material for those who need more detail in specific areas. The main readership will be engineers working in the railway industry worldwide and researchers working on issues connected with railway vehicle behaviour, but it should also prove useful to those wishing to gain a basic knowledge of topics outside their specialist technical area
Poop poop poop
No full textReid-Searl, KA ORCiD: 0000-0001-5808-9296The content of this book is intended to help caregivers, parents and teachers engage children in learning about the importance of healthy bowel functioning