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Prescription analgesic overuse in older adults: Can we mitigate this growing problem?

AGING MEDICINE, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 294-296, December 2022., 2022
With older adults already on numerous prescription medications to manage their chronic conditions, the addition of pain medications could impose an even greater burden due to dependency issues. We need to understand the use of chronic pain medication, especially opioids, discuss current strategies and gaps, and offer potential solutions to mitigate ...
Sara Kakatkar, Aditya Narayan, Rajesh Balkrishnan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the knowledge and attitude of public about mental health problems: A pilot intervention for effective mental health promotion

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2019
CONTEXT: The knowledge about mental health problems among the general public is comparatively quite low. The pilot study was conducted with an aim to increase the knowledge of the day-to-day mental health problems which people can have among the mass ...
Meena Kolar Sridara Murthy, Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Geetha Desai, Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Confidence and motivation to help those with a mental health problem: experiences from a study of nursing students completing mental health first aid (MHFA) training

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Those studying nursing are at greater risk for developing mental health problems than other tertiary students. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training may assist students to support peers and build mental health literacy.
Gemma Crawford, Sharyn Burns
doaj   +1 more source

What's wrong with John? A randomised controlled trial of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training with nursing students [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of mental health problems have been found to be higher among university students compared to their non-student peers. Nursing students in particular face a range of additional stressors which may impact their undergraduate ...
A Hysenbegasi, A Reeves, A Wright, AF Jorm, American Psychiatric Association, Australian Bureau of Statistics, B Andrews, B Kitchener, B Kitchner, BA Kitchener, BA Kitchener, BG Link, C Blanco, C Coggan, CL O'Reilly, CM Leahy, CR Valdez, D Eisenberg, DJ Rickwood, EA Stockings, FS Kenneth, G Egger, G Hadlaczky, Gemma Crawford, Health Workforce Australia (HWA), HM Stallman, Hui Jun Chih, Jonathan Hallett, K Ibrahim, KL Reeve, KM Griffiths, Kristen Hunt, KS Bond, L Solominski, L Wang, LG Portney, LJ Ward, M Pulido-Martos, MB Yap, MB Yap, MB Yap, MB Yap, MC Angermeyer, MG Smith, NJ Reavley, NJ Reavley, NJ Reavley, Office of Strategy and Planning CU, P.J. Matt Tilley, PW Corrigan, S Burns, S Burns, S Cvetkovski, Sharyn Burns, SK Burns, TV McCann, V Patel, World Health Organization   +57 more
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Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: Our primary objective is to examine mental health and well‐being, mental health service usage, and adverse effects of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on recipients of the intervention. We have three secondary objectives: 1. To examine the effects of
Holly Dale, Rachel Richardson, Rachel Churchill, George Wellby, Dean McMillan   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell, Donald P. Mitchener, Kelly C. Frier, Morgan H. Jones, Elena Losina, Nick Bansback, Liana Fraenkel, Jason S. Kim, Jeffrey N. Katz, Faith Selzer, Adam Easterbrook   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A pilot randomized controlled trial of WeiNaoKang (SaiLuoTong) in treating vascular dementia

AGING MEDICINE, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 246-256, December 2022., 2022
A 16‐week randomized double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial for vascular dementia was carried out with WeiNaoKang (or SaiLuoTong). There were significant differences in improvement in cognitive function and activities of daily living, favouring the treatment group.
Junguang Liu, Dennis Chang, Dennis Cordato, Kien Lee, Hugh Dixson, Alan Bensoussan, Daniel Kam Yin Chan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

We Provided Psychological First Aid After the Las Vegas Shooting – Here’s What We Learned. [PDF]

, 2018
What is “psychological first aid”? How do mental health experts like you work side by side with traditional first responders? The goal of psychological first aid is to sooth, assist and help people function and cope in a healthy way in the wake of a ...
Dahl, Heather, Lefforge, Noelle, Nixon, John A., Paul, Michelle   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a Telephone‐Delivered Walk With Ease Program on Arthritis‐Related Symptoms, Function, and Activity: A Randomized Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Walk With Ease (WWE) is a six‐week arthritis‐appropriate evidence‐based physical activity program traditionally offered in a face‐to‐face format. Because many populations encounter participation barriers to in‐person programs, WWE was modified for telephone delivery (WWE‐T).
Christine A. Pellegrini, Sara Wilcox, Yesil Kim, Scott Jamieson, Katherine DeVivo, Daniel Heidtke   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training Community Pharmacy Staff How to Help Manage Urgent Mental Health Crises

Pharmacy, 2019
Nearly 44 million Americans are affected by mental illness every year. Many individuals, however, are not diagnosed and/or do not receive treatment. The present manuscript reviews the incidence of mental illness, the continuum from mental wellness to ...
Nathaniel Rickles, Albert Wertheimer, Yifan Huang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source