Clinical Perspective of Ayurceuticals: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health and Wellness

2014 ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Namyata Pathak ◽  
Hiteshi Shah ◽  
Ashok Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Clinical Perspective ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

scholarly journals Beyond the “Third Wave of Positive Psychology”: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Research

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marié P. Wissing
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
The Third ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

The positive psychology (PP) landscape is changing, and its initial identity is being challenged. Moving beyond the “third wave of PP,” two roads for future research and practice in well-being studies are discerned: The first is the state of the art PP trajectory that will (for the near future) continue as a scientific (sub)discipline in/next to psychology (because of its popular brand name). The second trajectory (main focus of this manuscript) links to pointers described as part of the so-called third wave of PP, which will be argued as actually being the beginning of a new domain of inter- or transdisciplinary well-being studies in its own right. It has a broader scope than the state of the art in PP, but is more delineated than in planetary well-being studies. It is in particular suitable to understand the complex nature of bio-psycho-social-ecological well-being, and to promote health and wellness in times of enormous challenges and changes. A unique cohering focus for this post-disciplinary well-being research domain is proposed. In both trajectories, future research will have to increase cognizance of metatheoretical assumptions, develop more encompassing theories to bridge the conceptual fragmentation in the field, and implement methodological reforms, while keeping context and the interwovenness of the various levels of the scientific text in mind. Opportunities are indicated to contribute to the discourse on the identity and development of scientific knowledge in mainstream positive psychology and the evolving post-disciplinary domain of well-being studies.

Interprofessional Education and Practice: A Primer for Training Future Clinicians

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard I. Zraick ◽  
Ana Claudia Harten ◽  
Fran Hagstrom
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Collaborative Learning Opportunities

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists often share roles and responsibilities with other professionals as they contribute to the health and wellness of clients/patients in educational and medical settings. Emerging changes in the educational and health care landscapes in the United States are increasing the demand for interprofessional collaboration to improve treatment outcomes. Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders need to be responsive to health care and educational reforms and expose students to collaborative learning opportunities with those outside their professions. This introductory-level article reviews terminology and concepts related to two approaches to training tomorrow's clinicians today, Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPP). The article also discusses the challenges and opportunities related to IPE and IPP, and makes a call to action for both approaches to address educational and health care changes in the United States.

Novice Health and Wellness Coaches: Implication for Professional Preparation

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Broadbear ◽  
Barbara Broadbear
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

Higher education programs are increasingly involved in the preparation of health and wellness coaches. The preparation of entry-level coaches in undergraduate programs presents unique challenges and opportunities as students are simultaneously novice learners in higher education, health professions, and coaching. Therefore, faculty need to consider the unique skills needed by health and wellness coaches and the characteristics of undergraduate learners when designing undergraduate coaching education programs. As students move into the evidence-based profession of health and wellness coaching, they must acquire essential knowledge and skills while going through a period of significant personal development. The journey from novice to competent entry-level coach takes commitment and focused effort by students and faculty alike, supported by a thoughtful design of undergraduate programs. Design elements include a coach-the-coach approach, an emphasis on self-development, explicitly teaching the thinking skills inherent to coaching, and the progressive immersion of experiential learning. These approaches could maximize the success of novices in becoming competent, entry-level health and wellness coaches.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities for Iranian global health diplomacy: lessons learned from action for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Asadi-Lari ◽  
Ahmad Ahmadi Teymourlouy ◽  
Mohammadreza Maleki ◽  
Leila Eslambolchi ◽  
Mahnaz Afshari
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The steady rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide has been a key global health challenge. Governments have the primary responsibility for taking action to prevent and control NCDs. Given the growing importance of globalization of healthcare as well as the increasing use of soft power, governments need to identify challenges and opportunities to enhance global health diplomacy (GHD) for NCD prevention and control. The purpose of this qualitative research was to explain the challenges and opportunities of GHD for NCDs in Iran. Methods This study was conducted in 2020 using a qualitative approach and through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 21 experts and specialists in related fields such as health policy, healthcare management, epidemiology and other related specialties. The participants were selected from all levels of diplomacy, including global, regional and national levels, with at least 3 years of experience in managerial, executive and scientific activities. Data analysis was performed by content analysis with an inductive approach. Data were analysed using inductive content analysis. Results The identified challenges were categorized into five main themes, including content challenges, structural challenges, process challenges, governance challenges and cultural challenges. Opportunities extracted from the interviews were also categorized into four main themes, including strong political will, utilizing the capacity of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), multisectoral collaborations and a well-developed health system. Conclusions NCD prevention and control requires a multilateral collaboration-based solution. Recognition of the challenges and opportunities in GHD can help draw significant lessons for building the necessary capacities and implementing more effective policies to prevent and control NCDs.

scholarly journals Identification of Employees' Preferences for Health and Wellness Programmes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Sánchez ◽  
Martin Flegl ◽  
Lucie Depoo
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Generation X ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Employees Satisfaction ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Process Methodology ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Today's workplace has created new challenges and opportunities for managers, as employees from three generations (Millennials, Generation X and Baby boomers) with different personal characteristics now form the workforce. It is crucial for a company's management to understand employees' needs regarding benefits, since employees' satisfaction is vital to their motivation and productivity. In this study, we analysed responses from 272 employees to a survey about their preferences for Health & Wellness programmes, using the Analytical Hierarchy Process methodology. The results reveal significant differences between generations, as well as between genders. The most desired programmes for younger generations are educational packages, whereas Baby boomers tend to prefer cultural events. Despite these differences, there is consensus among all the generations about the high importance of dental care programmes.

scholarly journals “Having More Women Humanitarian Leaders Will Help Transform The Humanitarian System”: Challenges and Opportunities for Women Leaders in Conflict and Humanitarian Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Patel ◽  
Kristen Meagher ◽  
Nassim El Achi ◽  
Abdulkarim Ekzayez ◽  
Richard Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Humanitarian Emergencies ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Abstract Background It is estimated that over 40 percent of the half a million humanitarian workers who provide frontline care during emergencies, wars and disasters, are women. Women are at the forefront of improving health for conflict-affected populations through service delivery, education and capacity strengthening, advocacy and research. Women are also disproportionately affected by conflict and humanitarian emergencies. The growing evidence base demonstrating excess female morbidity and mortality reflects the necessity of evaluating the role of women in leadership driving health research, policy and programmatic interventions in conflict-related humanitarian contexts. Despite global commitments to improving gender equality, the issue of women leaders in conflict and humanitarian health has been given little or no attention.Methods A desk-based literature review of academic and grey sources was conducted followed by thematic analysis.Results There is very limited evidence on women leaders in conflict and humanitarian health. But some data shows that women have leadership skills that help to support more inclusive solutions which are incredibly important in this sector. However, deeply imbedded discrimination against women at the organisational, cultural, social, financial and political levels is exacerbated in conflict which makes it more challenging for women to progress in such settings. Building on the available opportunities and initiatives and on inspirational experiences of the limited number of women leaders in this field, recommendations for empowering and supporting women leadership in conflict health are presented.Conclusion Advocating for women leaders in conflict and health in the humanitarian sector, governmental bodies, academia and the global health community is crucial to increasing effective interventions that adequately address the complexity and diversity of humanitarian crises.Key Messages:· More women leaders can transform the humanitarian system to better meet the health needs of those affected by conflict and humanitarian emergencies· Women are significantly under-represented in the most senior humanitarian leadership roles· Patriarchal attitudes restrict women’s aspiration to becoming leaders in several conflict-affected societies· Humanitarian leadership teams that are more diverse and inclusive perform better· Organisational culture across the conflict and humanitarian health domain significantly hinders women pursuing leadership roles· Inclusive environments to enable women to become leaders creates broader understanding of the global health system

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