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Jennifer M. Noke - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Influence of Posttreatment Mutual Help Group Participation on the Friendship Networks of Substance Abuse Patients
American Journal of Community Psychology, 1997Co-Authors: Keith Humphreys, Jennifer M. NokeAbstract:The effect of 12-step mutual help Groups (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous) on members' friendship networks has received little attention. This 1-year longitudinal study examined such effects in a sample of 2,337 male substance abuse inpatients, 57.7% of whom became significantly involved in 12-step activities (e.g., reading program literature, attending meetings) after treatment. An a priori model of the interplay of 12-step involvement and friendship networks was tested using structural equation modeling, and found to have excellent fit to the data. Twelve-step Group involvement after treatment predicted better general friendship characteristics (e.g., number of close friends) and substance abuse-specific friendship characteristics (e.g., proportion of friends who abstain from drugs and alcohol) at follow-up. Results are discussed in terms of how mutual help Group involvement benefits patients and how the Self-Help Group evaluation paradigm should be broadened.
P. S. Mohanan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Care-seeking behaviors for maternal and newborn illnesses among Self-Help Group households in Uttar Pradesh, India
Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 2017Co-Authors: Kumudha Aruldas, Aastha Kant, P. S. MohananAbstract:Background India has made large strides in reducing maternal mortality ratio and neonatal mortality rate, yet care-seeking behavior for appropriate care is still a challenge. We conducted a qualitative study to understand the process of recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses in rural India where a health intervention through women’s Self-Help Groups (SHG) to improve maternal and newborn health behaviors is implemented by a non-governmental organization, the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana. The study aimed to understand the process of recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses from SHG and non-SHG households in the intervention area. Methods Thirty-two illness narratives, 16 of maternal deaths and illness and 16 of newborn illnesses and deaths, were conducted. Women, their family members, and other caretakers who were present during the event of illness or death were included in the interviews. About 14 key informants, mainly frontline health workers (FLWs), were also interviewed. The interviews were conducted by two Population Council staff using a pre-tested guideline in Hindi. Results Our findings suggest that perceptions of causes of illness as “supernatural” or “medical” and the timing of onset of illness influence the pathway of care-seeking. Deep-rooted cultural beliefs and rituals guided care-seeking behavior and restricted new mothers and newborns’ mobility for care-seeking. Though families described experience of postpartum hemorrhage as severe, they often considered it as “normal.” When the onset of illness was during pregnancy, care was sought from health facilities. As the step of care for maternal illness, SHG households went to government facilities, and non-SHG households took home-based care. Home-based care was the first step of care for newborn illnesses for both SHG and non-SHG households; however, SHG households were prompt in seeking care outside of home, and non-SHG households delayed seeking care until symptoms were perceived to be severe. Conclusion Our findings indicate that care-seeking behavior for maternal and newborn morbidities could be improved by interventions through social platforms such as SHGs.
G. Schilling - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Participation in patient support Groups among cancer survivors: do psychosocial and medical factors have an impact?
European Journal of Cancer Care, 2013Co-Authors: Leon Sautier, Anja Mehnert, Anja Höcker, G. SchillingAbstract:A better understanding of the role of psychosocial resources and factors associated with participating in patient support Groups appears to be important for the development and implementation of cancer survivorship care plans. We therefore investigated the frequency of participation in and satisfaction with patient support Groups after completion of a rehabilitation programme and aimed to examine differences in demographic, medical and psychosocial characteristics between Group participants and non-participants. We further aimed to identify predictors of participation in patient support Groups. A total of 1281 eligible patients (75.5% participation rate) were recruited on average 11 months post diagnosis and assessed at the beginning (t1), at the end (t2) and 12 months after rehabilitation (t3). Study participants completed self-report measures assessing support-Group participation and satisfaction, psychosocial distress (anxiety, fear of cancer recurrence, depression), social support, coping, quality of life, pain and treatment-related characteristics. Sixty-seven patients (7.6%) participated in a patient Self-Help Group. Being unemployed, undergoing an increased number of overall treatments, and a higher active emotion-oriented coping style significantly predicted Self-Help Group participation; the predictive power of the multivariate logistic regression model was rather weak (Nagelkerke's R2 = 0.07). Our data provide evidence that Self-Help Group participation in cancer patients may be largely related to other factors than medical or psychosocial distress.
Keith Humphreys - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Influence of Posttreatment Mutual Help Group Participation on the Friendship Networks of Substance Abuse Patients
American Journal of Community Psychology, 1997Co-Authors: Keith Humphreys, Jennifer M. NokeAbstract:The effect of 12-step mutual help Groups (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous) on members' friendship networks has received little attention. This 1-year longitudinal study examined such effects in a sample of 2,337 male substance abuse inpatients, 57.7% of whom became significantly involved in 12-step activities (e.g., reading program literature, attending meetings) after treatment. An a priori model of the interplay of 12-step involvement and friendship networks was tested using structural equation modeling, and found to have excellent fit to the data. Twelve-step Group involvement after treatment predicted better general friendship characteristics (e.g., number of close friends) and substance abuse-specific friendship characteristics (e.g., proportion of friends who abstain from drugs and alcohol) at follow-up. Results are discussed in terms of how mutual help Group involvement benefits patients and how the Self-Help Group evaluation paradigm should be broadened.
Kumudha Aruldas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Care-seeking behaviors for maternal and newborn illnesses among Self-Help Group households in Uttar Pradesh, India
Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 2017Co-Authors: Kumudha Aruldas, Aastha Kant, P. S. MohananAbstract:Background India has made large strides in reducing maternal mortality ratio and neonatal mortality rate, yet care-seeking behavior for appropriate care is still a challenge. We conducted a qualitative study to understand the process of recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses in rural India where a health intervention through women’s Self-Help Groups (SHG) to improve maternal and newborn health behaviors is implemented by a non-governmental organization, the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana. The study aimed to understand the process of recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses from SHG and non-SHG households in the intervention area. Methods Thirty-two illness narratives, 16 of maternal deaths and illness and 16 of newborn illnesses and deaths, were conducted. Women, their family members, and other caretakers who were present during the event of illness or death were included in the interviews. About 14 key informants, mainly frontline health workers (FLWs), were also interviewed. The interviews were conducted by two Population Council staff using a pre-tested guideline in Hindi. Results Our findings suggest that perceptions of causes of illness as “supernatural” or “medical” and the timing of onset of illness influence the pathway of care-seeking. Deep-rooted cultural beliefs and rituals guided care-seeking behavior and restricted new mothers and newborns’ mobility for care-seeking. Though families described experience of postpartum hemorrhage as severe, they often considered it as “normal.” When the onset of illness was during pregnancy, care was sought from health facilities. As the step of care for maternal illness, SHG households went to government facilities, and non-SHG households took home-based care. Home-based care was the first step of care for newborn illnesses for both SHG and non-SHG households; however, SHG households were prompt in seeking care outside of home, and non-SHG households delayed seeking care until symptoms were perceived to be severe. Conclusion Our findings indicate that care-seeking behavior for maternal and newborn morbidities could be improved by interventions through social platforms such as SHGs.