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Quality of life after vaginal and cesarean deliveries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Ahead of Print. Purpose There are so many studies which evaluated the maternal quality of life based on their delivery type with different results. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of type of delivery on the maternal QOL systematically. Design/methodology/approach In this systematic review, which was conducted for 15 years (2000-2016), the international databases including PubMed, Scopes and ISI and the Persian databases were searched using the following words: quality of life or health-related quality of life, vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery or ...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - June 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Bedside healthcare rationing dilemmas: a survey from Croatia
This study is the first attempt to elicit Croatian opinions concerning several rationing criteria inherent in healthcare micro allocation decisions. Healthcare rationing is a serious challenge to Croatian policy makers and so it would be useful for the public’s perce ptions and beliefs to be considered. (Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - June 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Rights of access to healthcare for undocumented migrants: understanding the Italian and British national health systems
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the levels of access to healthcare available to undocumented migrants in the Italian and British health systems through a comparative analysis of health policies for this population in these two national health systems. Design/methodology/approach It builds on textual and legal analysis to explore the different meanings that the principle of universal access to healthcare might have according to literature and legal documents in the field, especially those from the human rights domain. Then, the concept of...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - June 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Mediating the role of work engagement between personal resources (self-efficacy, the big five model) and nurses ’ job performance
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of work engagement (vigor and dedication) between personal resources (self-efficacy and Big Five model) and job performance (task and contextual) rated by supervisor. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 364 nurses and their supervisors was used. Structural equation modeling with Amos-17 was used to obtain model fit with path significance of work engagement as mediator between personal resources and job performance. Findings The results found support for the proposed conceptual claim...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - June 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia ’s competitiveness
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Ahead of Print. Purpose The Malaysian lifestyle has been undergoing changes over time. With better socio-economic conditions, Malaysians tend to consume more food today than they did previously. Excessive intakes of high calorie foods combined with little daily physical activity have led to increased numbers of overweight and obese people in the population. The purpose of this paper is to compare the incidence of overweight and obesity in the population in Malaysia with other Southeast Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach Data for this research were based on se...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - June 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Negotiating belief in health and social care
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 81-82, May 2018. (Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Freedom of conscience: a benefit to health care worker and patient alike
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 144-152, May 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the appropriate legal balance and framework whereby issues of health care, patient access and rights of conscience can be best accommodated. Design/methodology/approach A review of existing case law, statutes and conscience clauses as applied to the philosophical debate surrounding conscience in health care. Findings Freedom of conscience is strongly anchored in British law and policy. Practice within the health care industry, however, has been slow and resistant to rights of ...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Transcendence/religion to immanence/nonreligion in assisted dying
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 129-143, May 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the ways in which the Supreme Court of Canada has shifted away from transcendent/religious to nonreligious conceptualizations of assisted dying. Design/methodology/approach A discourse analysis of a Supreme Court of Canada case on assisted dying and the facta of the 26 associated interveners. Findings The research points to a shift away from religious to nonreligious understandings in the way the Court conceptualizes suffering, pain, illness and assisted dying. Origin...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The marginalization of religion in end of life care: signs of microaggression?
In this study, healthcare professionals (HCPs) were observed for one calendar year. Findings Results s how that lack of religious literacy on the part of HCPs may lead to subtle and unintentional microaggression. Three types of indications of microinvalidation have been noted: verbal, non-verbal and environmental. Originality/value This paper innovates in offering a first-hand phenomenological inte rpretation of observations in the field. The research data capture visually the impact of lack of religious literacy, an achievement which adds to the dialogue about service user rights in EOL care. (Source: International Jour...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Religious aspects in psychiatry and psychotherapy
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 109-115, May 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of religion in psychiatry and psychotherapy and it introduces a context-oriented approach to religion. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for a selective literature review to highlight significant issues with regard to mainstream psychology. Findings It provides a short summary on the historical neglect and exclusion from clinical practice and shows how religion was integrated into the mainstream of psychotherapy and psychiatry. A quantitative and universalisti...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research