Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 0360-7283 - ISSN (Online) 1545-6854 Published by Oxford University Press[396 journals]
Authors:Figuereo V; Calvo R. Pages: 217 - 225 Abstract: Studies on access to health care among Latinx communities have overlooked (a) the use of traditional healers and (b) the role of social networks in seeking traditional healers. Framed within the network-episode model, this study aimed to examine the role of individual, institutional, and personal network systems in the use of curanderxs among Latinxs in the United States. Using a nationally representative sample of Latinx adults (N = 3,997) from the 2007 Hispanic Healthcare Survey, authors conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses to investigate the impact of individual, institutional, and personal network systems on the use of curanderxs. Respondents who believed in spiritual healing (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.06) and came from a household that used curanderxs (AOR = 13.4) were more likely to seek the help of curanderxs when in need of health care. The personal network system had most explanatory power in the use of curanderxs. The findings add insight to the integration of traditional medicine in the provision of health care services to Latinxs in the United States. ( Authors use the terms “Latinx” and “curanderx” to be inclusive of all gender identities.) PubDate: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly024 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
Authors:Urbaeva J; Jackson T, Park D. Pages: 226 - 234 Abstract: The importance of social capital and economic advantage for health is well established in literature. The relationship between health and social capital through informal financial aid is less understood. Using representative data (N = 7,474), authors explored an association between informal financial aid and health satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan, a post-socialist low-income country in Eurasia. Multilevel modeling revealed significant associations between informal aid and health. Cross-level interactions between individual and neighborhood financial aid were also significantly associated with health satisfaction. The results suggest that (a) social capital is influenced by socioeconomic status of the person, and (b) paths between informal aid and health vary among individuals at different levels of socioeconomic structure. Authors conclude the article with a discussion of the implications for social work practice and policy to improve health outcomes for disadvantaged individuals. PubDate: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly021 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
Authors:Wright R; Fawson P, Siegel E, et al. Pages: 235 - 242 Abstract: Reproductive autonomy is necessary for one’s overall well-being and is defined as the ability to decide and control issues of contraceptive use, pregnancy, and birth. Barriers to consistent contraceptive use persist, limiting an individual’s ability to exercise reproductive autonomy. The present study investigated the prevalence of reproductive autonomy and gender beliefs among 468 university students (311 women and 157 men) in a rural setting. Participants completed surveys measuring reproductive autonomy, attitudes around gender beliefs, and demographic questions. Correlations revealed a positive association between decision making, communication, and freedom from coercion. Multiple regressions found significant predictors to achieving reproductive autonomy, including holding healthy gender beliefs, being a woman, using birth control, engaging in less religious activity, and being a non-Christian. Social work efforts should support young adults to effectively communicate about the use of contraception within relationships and to promote healthy gender beliefs. Assessment tools should include screening for coercive behaviors such as intimidation, isolation, and threats within intimate partnerships. Social work advocacy efforts should focus on decreasing the continuing barriers to both comprehensive reproductive health care and access to highly effective contraceptives. The specific reproductive health needs of rural young adult populations should also be further examined. PubDate: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly027 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
Authors:Preis H; Prager M, Bershtling O. Pages: 243 - 252 Abstract: The current study investigated the post-abortion health behaviors of adolescents. Authors assessed the association between pre-abortion interventions and receiving post-abortion checkups and uptake of effective contraceptives. Participants were 172 adolescents under 19 years of age who were recruited pre-abortion at 10 hospitals in Israel and followed up by phone one and two months post-abortion. Results indicate that a quarter of participants did not receive a post-abortion checkup. The reported reasons for this were mostly personal, with very few cases attributed to accessibility issues. Rates of effective contraceptive use increased from the pre- to post-abortion periods but were still not high. Longer duration of pre-abortion counseling with a social worker, having the checkup where the abortion took place, and parental involvement increased the odds of having a post-abortion checkup. Getting a prescription for oral contraceptive pills at the time of abortion increased the odds of uptake one month post-abortion. Nonadherence to post-abortion recommendations is a problem with the potential to cause health risks and more unintended pregnancies. Effective social work interventions to promote behavioral change are needed, especially those based on theory and evidence. PubDate: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly022 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
Authors:Wooten N; Nallo B, Julious C, et al. Pages: 253 - 260 Abstract: As the South is disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS compared to other U.S. regions, Southerners are more likely to contract HIV and, given barriers to care, are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. As part of a multistate interdisciplinary university–community HIV/AIDS partnership, community stakeholders described historical perspectives and traditions of the South contributing to disproportionate HIV/AIDS disease burden and unique regional challenges to HIV testing, linkage, and retention in HIV care. This article addressed the question, “Why are community stakeholder pressing for a call to action to curtail the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the South'” to highlight social, cultural, and faith traditions of the South that may pose barriers to HIV testing and promote HIV-related stigma. A call to action is presented to the social work profession to implement a strengths-based, socioecological approach to HIV/AIDS service provision that integrates prevention, intervention, community engagement, social action, and policy advocacy to assist in alleviating the disproportionate disease burden among Southerners. Next steps for the authors’ interdisciplinary university–community HIV/AIDS partnership to increase social awareness and health literacy in the South are also discussed. PubDate: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly031 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
Authors:DiLauro M. Pages: 261 - 268 Abstract: Social work professionals would benefit by including integrative medicine programs and practices in their framework of practice and service delivery to clients. In our rapidly changing health care environment, using a model that provides a more comprehensive and empowering approach to addressing the medical and psychological needs of our clients is warranted. Discussion of holistic social work practice and implications for social work education and training will be examined through a review of the research and clinical application of a mind–body program titled the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP). This client-centered, strengths-based program can be used in conjunction with traditional therapies to empower clients to take part in their own health care by teaching noninvasive, self-care, and user-friendly techniques. New research from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine has demonstrated a reduction in service utilization and cost savings from participation in 3RP. Research on this resiliency health care model will be of interest to social work practitioners, educators, and policymakers alike. PubDate: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hly028 Issue No:Vol. 43, No. 4 (2018)
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