Circle Of Health Research Articles

The “Vicious Circle of addictive Social Media Use and Mental Health” Model

Social media use (SMU) is a significant part of many people's everyday life. Research around the globe describes an increase of addictive SMU tendencies since the COVID-19 outbreak. The present work combines available findings in the “Vicious Circle of addictive Social Media Use and Mental Health” model to explain how social media (SM) activity can contribute to the development of addictive tendencies, which consequences they have for mental health, and how to prevent them. Following the model, the interplay between the risk factors negative experiences caused by daily hassles and by unexpected global and traumatic events, SMU (dimension “quality”), and SM flow can directly contribute to addictive SMU through the “vicious circle”. Time spent on SMU (dimension “quantity”), symptoms of depression and anxiety, and the personality trait narcissism contribute to the circle as moderators. Symptoms of stress, insomnia, and suicide-related outcomes are described as potential consequences of addictive SMU. Based on longitudinal intervention studies, a conscious reduction of SMU time and an increase of physical activity, as well as positive mental health and mindfulness are identified as protective factors that reduce the risk of addictive tendencies. The model contributes to a better understanding of addictive SMU. Implications of the model for future research and praxis, specifically for mental health programs and therapeutic treatment are discussed.

Using a Whole Health Approach to Build Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Personal Health Plans for Veterans with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain affects over 50 million Americans per year and costs society billions of dollars annually. It is widely accepted that the biomedical model is outdated and research on the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain has increased in recent years, concurrent with investigations into self-management of chronic pain. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has incorporated both of these approaches into their Whole Health System. This work describes the VHA Whole Health System, reviews the literature on alignment between the Whole Health System's Circle of Health and chronic pain, and explains how the VHA Whole Health model may be used as a method for organizing self-management strategies within a personal health plan in the context of chronic pain. Given the infusion of nurses throughout the healthcare system, nurses are in a unique position to champion this biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to care.

Examining and promoting women’s health through a descriptive analysis of a novel health tool: the ‘Circle of Health’

ABSTRACT A comprehensive perspective of women’s health increases healthy equity and broadens the spectrum of care for women. The Circle of Health, a holistic health assessment tool, was created by the National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health (NCEWH). This initiative focuses on advancing women’s health needs by empowering them to actively engage about their own health care. The tool includes surveys for seven distinct domains of health: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, environmental, financial, and spiritual. The present study reports comprehensive health findings for a sample of 169 females from Region VIII with data collected from February 2014 to April 2019. The Circle of Health tool highlights distinct health needs across the seven domains. For the present sample of mostly female college students, areas of concern included the emotional, financial, and environmental health domains. Further research is needed to examine the holistic health of women from diverse cultural, racial, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Circle of Health tool describes health, for both women and their health providers, more holistically and encourages an integrative model of care.

Understanding the Vicious Circle of Pain, Physical Activity, and Mental Health in Lipedema Patients-A Response Surface Analysis.

Lipedema is a widespread disease with painful accumulations of subcutaneous fat in the legs and arms. Often, obesity co-occurs. Many patients suffer from impairment in mobility and mental health. Obesity and mental health in turn can be positively influenced by physical activity. In this study, we aimed to examine the interrelations between pain and physical activity on mental health in lipedema patients. In total, 511 female lipedema patients (age M = 40.16 ± 12.45 years, BMI M = 33.86 ± 7.80 kg/m2) filled in questionnaires measuring pain, physical activity, and mental health (PHQ-9; WHOQOL-BREF with subscales mental, physical, social, environmental, and overall health). Response surface analyses were calculated via R statistics. The explained variance was high for the model predicting depression severity (R2 = 0.18, p < 0.001) and physical health (R2 = 0.30, p < 0.001). Additive incongruence effects of pain and physical activity on depression severity, mental, physical, and overall health were found (all p < 0.001). In our study, physical activity and pain synergistically influenced physical, mental, and overall health. The pain not only led to low mental health but also interfered with the valuable potential of engaging in physical activity in lipedema patients.

Challenges and opportunities on data protection and privacy in healthcare

The envisage is the next big thing globally is information. It is the wellspring of literally everything and thus the saying ‘’INFORMATION IS POWER’’ Any continent, country, or organization that is considered a superpower is arguably among the best if not the best in handling information. Healthcare is no exclusion on information demands. The best hospitals in the world have practices and a culture of nurturing data/information. Healthcare data is the impetus to improve patient outcomes, predict outbreaks of epidemics, gain valuable insights, avoid preventable diseases, reduce the cost of healthcare delivery and improve the quality of life in general. In Kenya and many developing countries majority of families are a stone’s throw away from poverty if a family member develops. People who do not have access to healthcare are stuck in a vicious circle of poverty and poor health, which can also lead to social instability and migration consequently, health is a prerequisite to prosperity. No country is considered developed without a good health system and the antithetic applies to developing countries. Health management problems are increasing with the growing population, especially with the increasingly larger aging population. Sometimes no response from the hospital for emergencies creates social issues. Similarly, the medical staff in rural areas do not have sufficient resources for treatment and do not have the expertise to diagnose complex diseases. Due to these reasons, people in rural areas focus on big hospitals for proper medical attention, increasing the load on hospitals. The late detection of diseases and severe health problems of older people also complicates the diagnosis process. Therefore, there is a need to provide better medical facilities using an optimized healthcare system that includes body sensors and medical devices to remotely monitor and diagnose medical problems. A country may or may not have a law for user data protection, but the healthcare system should follow the laws of the country to which the user belongs.

Veganism and public health: a brief manifesto.

The minority survey of critical diagnoses of undertreated public health mediators now extends to socio-politics including collective illusions and ultranationalism.1 The compass, therefore, surrounding public health insecurity goes further any inefficiency in medical interventions. Unsuspectingly, exclusivity among biological and evolutionary species in health discourse impends the very core of a holistic and sustainable plan toward a healthy and secure society. If humanity would be a paragon of morals, reason and science, let no one discount animals as well. In the 21st century, animal suffering and farming draw a great deal of advocacy for ethical veganism,2 health enhancement and environmental preservation.3 This tripartite framework challenges the strict ecological boundary of public health to Homo sapiens,4 and means to reduce animal suffering or maltreatment, premature mortality and greenhouse gas emissions, respectively. More to the point, we are in no position, by all means of reason or logic and empirical footing, to set only the circle of public health concerns to humans; otherwise, a planetary dystopia is a known unknown probability.

Neighborhood Social Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer Subtypes among Black Women.

The disproportionate burden of more aggressive breast cancer subtypes among African American/Black women may stem from multilevel determinants. However, data are limited regarding the impacts of neighborhood social environmental characteristics among Black women. We evaluated the association between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (nSES) and breast cancer subtypes in the Women's Circle of Health and Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, which included 1,220 Black women diagnosed from 2005 to 2017 with invasive breast cancer. nSES at diagnosis was measured using NCI's census tract-level SES index. We used multilevel multinomial logistic regression models to estimate the association of nSES with breast cancer subtypes [triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), HER2-positive vs. luminal A], adjusting for individual-level SES, body mass index, and reproductive factors. We tested for interactions by neighborhood racial composition. Compared with census tracts characterized as high nSES, the relative risk ratios (RRR) for TNBC were 1.81 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.20-2.71] and 1.95 (95% CI: 1.27-2.99) for women residing in areas with intermediate and low nSES, respectively (P trend = 0.002). Neighborhood racial composition modified the association between nSES and TNBC; the highest relative risk of TNBC was among women residing in low nSES areas with low proportions of Black residents. Black women residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods may have an increased risk of TNBC, particularly in areas with lower proportions of Black residents. Places people live may influence breast tumor biology. A deeper understanding of multilevel pathways contributing to tumor biology is needed.

Pilot action within the framework of the Mig-HealthCare project - implementation of community-based pilot studies addressing health inequalities of migrants and refugees

Abstract In the framework of the Mig-HealthCare project, a roadmap to community-based health care was developed including a toolbox and an algorithm. The Mig-HealthCare partners piloted parts of the roadmap in 8 EU countries. Piloting included actions on health promotion issues for migrants/refugees, mental health issues, non-communicable diseases, screening for breast and cervical cancer and vaccination issues. Two recommended practices were also piloted among migrants/refugees namely the 'circle of health' and health mentors while the Greek partner tested the developed algorithm in various health settings. All pilots were evaluated using common and pilot specific indicators for (a) appropriateness: the extent to which the piloted interventions were suitable for the target groups (service providers and/or migrants/refugees) (b) effectiveness: the extent to which the pilots' objectives were achieved, or are expected to be achieved, taking into account their relative importance (c) satisfaction: the extent to which pilots meet or surpass target groups and stakeholders (refugee/migrants, service providers and local population) expectation and needs (d) sustainability: the continuation of benefits from the pilot. Sustainability in the pilot implementation context is the ability of key target groups to sustain pilot benefits. Moreover, the impact of the interventions and their results should be sustainable in time. The impact of the pilots on the study population as well as implications for community-level health services are discussed.

Dietary Patterns and Daytime Sleepiness in Mexican Adults from 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey

Abstract Objectives To assess the association between dietary patterns and sleep disorders in a nationally representative sample of Mexican adults (20–59 y). Methods Sleep symptoms and dietary information of a sample of 5076 Mexican adults from 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey were analyzed. If perception of nonrestorative sleep or feeling sleepy/tired during the day ≥3 days/week were reported in a sleep symptoms questionnaire daytime sleepiness was defined. Dietary data was obtained through a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire of 7 days. Food and beverages were classified into 26 food groups: Sweetened dairy and non-dairy beverages, Non-sweetened dairy and non-dairy beverages, Fruits, Vegetables, Other dairy products, Legumes, Cereal-based salty dishes, Corn-based salty dishes, Fast food, Eggs, Meat and poultry, Processed meat, Bakery products, Candies, Desserts, Salty snacks, Nuts and Seeds, Added fats, Tortilla, Soup, Ready-to-eat cereals, Bread, Potatoes, Alcohol, coffee and tea. Dietary patterns were generated through k-means cluster analysis using the standardized percentage of energy intake contribution of each food group. Logistic regression model adjusted by age, sex, socioeconomic status, rural/urban area, geographical region, tobacco use, physical activity level and total energy intake was done to assess the association. All statistical analyses were performed using STATA 14.0, with SVY commands. Results Three dietary patterns were identified: traditional (high in legumes and tortilla), industrialized (high in sweetened beverages, fast food and alcohol, coffee or tea) and mixed (high in meat, poultry, fruits and vegetables). 19.5% Mexican adults reported daytime sleepiness, it was higher in women (24.1%; 95% CI: 21.2, 27.2) than in men (14.5%; 95% CI: 12, 17.3). Multivariate logistic regressions showed that the industrialized pattern had higher odds for daytime sleepiness (OR = 1.49; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.99) than the traditional pattern. Conclusions Dietary patterns are associated with sleep disorders, such as daytime sleepiness in Mexican adults. Further research is needed to break the vicious circle of poor-quality diets, sleep disorders and health. Funding Sources Mexican Ministry of Health.

A framework for global health promotion: The Circle of Health

A framework for global health promotion: The Circle of Health

Circle of health – a unique knowledge translation tool with global potential

Circle of health – a unique knowledge translation tool with global potential

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH)

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH)

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH)

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH)

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH) – best practice in shared leadership

Development and uptake of the Circle of Health (COH) – best practice in shared leadership

10.A. Workshop: The Circle of Health &amp; European Alliance EAHPR: rooting public health innovations into practice

10.A. Workshop: The Circle of Health &amp; European Alliance EAHPR: rooting public health innovations into practice

10.A. Workshop: The Circle of Health &amp; European Alliance EAHPR: rooting public health innovations into practice

10.A. Workshop: The Circle of Health &amp; European Alliance EAHPR: rooting public health innovations into practice

Applying the circle of health to analyse health interventions for people with refugee experiences in Germany

Applying the circle of health to analyse health interventions for people with refugee experiences in Germany

Applying the circle of health to analyse health interventions for people with refugee experiences in Germany

Applying the circle of health to analyse health interventions for people with refugee experiences in Germany

Hypoglycemia and Food Insecurity: the Vicious Circle

Chronic non-communicable diseases represent the greatest burden of health in industrialized countries and a rapidly growing problem in underdeveloped countries. The poorest countries are the most affected, since 80% of deaths from chronic diseases occur in low and middle income countries where most of the world's population lives. Approximately 1,200 million people in the world live in extreme poverty. This group is less healthy and has greater exposure to risks than economically favored groups. Even in high-income countries, those who suffer from poverty are more vulnerable to chronic diseases. Poor people often fall into a vicious circle of poverty and poor health. The relationship between chronic disease and poverty is bi-directional: there is a path from poverty to chronic health problems, and another in the opposite direction. The loss of income, the costs of treatment and marginalization due to chronic health problems adversely affect the economic status of those with chronic diseases

"It's Totally Destroyed Our Life": Exploring the Pathways and Mechanisms Between Precarious Employment and Health and Well-being Among Immigrant Men and Women in Toronto.

Precarious employment is rapidly growing, but qualitative data on pathways to and mechanisms for health and well-being is lacking. This article describes the cumulative and intersecting micro-level pathways and mechanisms between precarious employment and health among immigrant men and women in Toronto. It draws on semi-structured interviews conducted in 2014 with 15 women and 12 men from 11 countries of origin. The article describes how precarious employment, conceptualized by workers as encompassing powerlessness, economic insecurity, work for multiple employers, nonstandard and unpredictable schedules, hazardous working conditions, and lack of benefits and protections, negatively impacts workers' physical and mental health as well as that of their spouses or partners and children. It documents pathways to health and well-being, including stress, material and social deprivation, and exposure to hazards, as well as commuting difficulties and childcare challenges. Throughout, gender and migration are shown to influence experiences of work and health. The findings draw attention to dimensions of precarity and pathways to health that are not always highlighted in research and discourse on precarious employment and provide valuable insights into the vicious circle of precarious employment and health.