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Associated factors of nurse‐sensitive patient outcomes : a multicentred cross‐sectional study in psychiatric inpatient hospitals Ghent University
Introduction: The lack of evidence on patient characteristics and relational-contextual factors influencing nurse-sensitive patient outcomes of a nurse-patient relationship is a possible threat to the quality and education of the nurse-patient relationship.Aim: To measure nurse-sensitive patient outcomes of the nurse-patient relationship and to explore the associations between nurse-sensitive patient outcomes and a range of patient ...
And they slept happily ever after : online interpretive repertoires on the use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs Ghent University
Drawing on a critical social-psychological framework for discourse analysis, data from a popular forum for people over 50 were analysed to study how the habitual use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (BZD/Z) is discursively negotiated by Flemish older adults. We present five different repertoires (risk and addiction; alternative pathways; suffering; rationalisation; cessation) that illustrate how a pharmaceutical imaginary of these medications is ...
'Athra,' a maternal illness in the rural Punjabi-Pakistan, as a source of stigma Ghent University
In the rural Punjab region in Pakistan, some women who experience pregnancy loss are believed to suffer from athra, which is considered a major cause of childlessness. Women with athra can have several miscarriages, and they are prone to stillbirth and neonatal death. This study presents results from ethnographic fieldwork in a rural, religiously diverse Christian–Muslim community in Punjab, Pakistan. The data were collected through in-depth ...
Unintentional discrimination against patients with a migration background by general practitioners in mental health management : an experimental study Ghent University
Populations with a migration background have a higher prevalence of mental health problems than their native counterparts. They are also more likely to have unmet medical needs and are less frequently referred to mental health services. One potential explanation for this is that physicians, such as general practitioners (GPs), may unintentionally discriminate against migrant patients, particularly when they lack humanization. To date, no ...
Patient‐reported outcomes of the nurse‐patient relationship in psychiatric inpatients hospitals : a multicentred descriptive cross‐sectional study Ghent University Hasselt University
Introduction: Identifying patient-reported outcomes of the nurse-patient relationship is a priority in inpatient mental healthcare to guide clinical decision-making and quality improvement initiatives. Moreover, demonstrating nurse-sensitive patient outcomes can be a strategy to avoid further erosion of the specialism of psychiatric and/or mental health nursing. Aim/question: To measure nurse-sensitive patient outcomes of the nurse-patient ...
Institutionalizing voluntary blood donation : explaining the cross-national variance in the approval of paid blood or plasma donation in Europe Ghent University
Inspired by the analytical shift toward understanding altruism from an institutional perspective, this article presents an empirical analysis of the impact of institutionalized solidarity on attitudes toward payment for blood or plasma donations, in terms of both the level of welfare provision and confidence in the welfare system. Postulating that institutionalized solidarity is intertwined with group-based solidarity, this article offers a more ...
Addressing cultural topics during psychotherapy : evidence-based do's and don'ts from an ethnic minority perspective Ghent University
Objective: Broaching-i.e., a counsellor's effort to install meaningful conversations in psychotherapy concerning one's cultural identity-is a strong predictor of positive treatment outcomes and client satisfaction, especially for minority-identified clients. Despite this understanding, the broaching literature has struggled to translate broaching principles into practical recommendations for specific behaviours and skills. The current study ...
Beyond the gift/commodity binary : sustaining altruism in blood and plasma donation through alternative exchange systems Ghent University
The discourse surrounding blood donation policy is often confined to the “gift versus commodity” binary, considering blood donation as either a pure gift or a paid market transaction. In this chapter, we highlight that both sides of this duality represent idealised forms of exchange that shape alternative and more complex exchange forms in the organisation of blood collection. Following the institutional theory of altruism, this chapter also ...