Supporting patients with body dissatisfaction: A survey of the experiences and training needs of european multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals
| Autor: | Diana Harcourt, Ümit Tural, Gareth Davies, Davide Dèttore, Åsa Bringsén, Martin Persson, Gita Hedin, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Heidi Williamson, Paolo Antonelli, Ayşe Dilara Yalçin, Faustas Stepukonis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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lcsh:RT1-120
050103 clinical psychology lcsh:Nursing 05 social sciences education 050109 social psychology Disease Appearance Body image Disfigurement Healthcare professionals Training needs Affect (psychology) Mental health Nursing Relevance (law) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology Psychosocial General Nursing Biomedical sciences Accreditation |
| Zdroj: | NursingPlus Open, Vol 4, Iss, Pp 8-13 (2018) |
| Popis: | Appearance-related concerns resulting from disfigurement or pressure to conform to beauty ideals, indiscriminately affect patients’ mental and physical health. Healthcare professionals face the challenge of addressing patients’ support needs. Therefore a European University Consortium developed a course to address learning needs. Prior to its design, a study with multi-disciplinary European healthcare professionals was conducted to maximize its relevance and acceptability. Healthcare professionals (n = 718; 48% nurses, 30% doctors, 22% allied health professionals) were surveyed regarding the nature and impact of patients’ appearance concerns, confidence in key areas associated with detecting/addressing concerns, and training/educational needs. Participants reported that this subject is highly relevant and 70% described the psychosocial impact of appearance concerns across the lifespan resulting from disfiguring conditions, disability, neurological disease, ageing and weight/shape dissatisfaction. Participants, irrespective of their experience, self-reported inadequate knowledge regarding appearance-specific care, 87% requested further information and 70% wanted access to an accredited course; barriers deterring participation in training were identified. Healthcare professionals across multiple specialties are caring for patients with a wide-range of appearance concerns that impact on physical and mental health and want to increase their appearance-specific knowledge and expertise. Results have informed training/courses which have the potential to improve patient care and ameliorate health-related outcomes. Keywords: Body image, Disfigurement, Appearance, Healthcare professionals, Training needs |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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