Authors:Daniel W O'Neill, Nathan Grills Pages: 2 - 6 Abstract: The authors present a description of evidence and research from a Christian perspective, and the importance of sustainable motivations, accountability, transparency, and distinctions. They describe research methods, design, and tips on publishing as stewards of knowledge. PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.757 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Margarita Portilla, Santiago Goméz Velásquez, Clara Rocío Galvis López, Sandra Ortegón Ávila Pages: 7 - 13 Abstract: Remote work led to organization and adaptation processes of workplaces, with presence of ergonomic and psychosocial risk factors that could cause the onset of musculoskeletal symptoms. The study identifies musculoskeletal discomfort, evaluates the risk level associated with the workplace, estimates the need for action and existing associations in university professors who engaged in remote work due to the COVID–19 pandemic. The study had quantitative, observational, cross-sectional design and secondary source of information, with statistical analysis through the Jamovi software. The professors reported discomfort on the neck, followed by the dorsal or lumbar region; statistically significant association was found between the category “requires action” with those who reported dedication to occupational activities > 8 h/day. It is concluded that the work at home conducted by the professors was related with discomfort on the neck and dorsal or lumbar region; the risk assessment shows that under these conditions the professors required timely action to avoid worsening the discomfort, the functional limitation, and work absenteeism. El trabajo a distancia generó procesos de organización y adaptación de los lugares de trabajo, con presencia de factores de riesgo ergonómicos y psicosociales que podrían provocar la aparición de síntomas musculoesqueléticos. El estudio identifica molestias musculoesqueléticas, evalúa el nivel de riesgo asociado al ámbito laboral, estima la necesidad de actuación y las asociaciones existentes en los docentes universitarios que realizaron trabajo remoto debido a la pandemia del COVID-19. El estudio contó con diseño cuantitativo, observacional, transversal y fuente de información secundaria, con análisis estadístico a través del software Jamovi. Los profesores reportaron molestias en el cuello, seguido de la región dorsal o lumbar; se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre la categoría “requiere acción” con aquellos que relataron dedicación a actividades ocupacionales > 8 h/día. Se concluye que el trabajo en casa realizado por los profesores estuvo relacionado con molestias en el cuello y región dorsal o lumbar; la evaluación de riesgos muestra que en esas condiciones los profesores requerían una actuación oportuna para evitar que se agudizaran las molestias, la limitación funcional y el ausentismo laboral. PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.747 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Seyed Reza Hosseini , Mostafa Dezhalon, Reza Ghadimi, Ali Bijani , Ali Zabihi Pages: 14 - 23 Abstract: Background & Aims: One of the problems affecting elderly people's quality of life is sleep problems which has an adverse impact on their social, occupational and other activities. This study was conducted aiming to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality among the elderly in …, northern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of the second phase of … Health and Ageing Project (…HAP) which is a cohort study that has been conducted on all elderly people aged 60 and over in … city, north of Iran since 2011. The sleep quality and its related factors were assessed through Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-P) and interviews, respectively. Results: Of the 1675 elderly people, 914 (54.6%) were male and 761 (45.4%) were female, among them 714 (42.6%) had poor sleep quality. The prevalence of poor sleep quality in women and men was 56.9% and 30.7%, respectively (p <0.001). Poor sleep quality was significantly more frequent among unmarried elderly (50.4%) (p = 0.004), ones with lower education level (p<0.001), and individuals who were living alone (51.3%)(p<0.001) and those with more chronic disease (p<0.001), relative to other groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that sex, (OR = 2.34, 95% CI (2.85-95.95)) and chronic diseases (OR=4.48, 95% CI (2.02-9.93)) had the most important roles poor sleep quality. Conclusion: This study showed relatively high prevalence of poor sleep quality in elderly people, particularly among females. So sleep quality inquiry of the elderly seems pivotal in routine public health assessments by physicians and health care providers. Key Words: Aging, Sleep quality, Prevalence, Sleep PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.659 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:C. Phifer Nicholson Jr., Bruce Dahlman, Martha C. Carlough Pages: 24 - 32 Abstract: From the healing narratives of Jesus in the Gospels to the genesis of the first hospital to the practice of modern medicine, questions surrounding health and care for those who are sick and dying run through the heart of the Christian story. One way that individuals and communities have sought to live into their faith has been through missional medicine, that is, seeking to intentionally use the tools of medicine in step with and to bear witness to the life of Christ, particularly in cross-cultural and global contexts. In this commentary, we take up the incisive question of the late missionary physician Raymond Downing, “is there a distinctive Christian approach to global health'” Or, what sets (and should set) Christian approaches to global health apart from other interventions' Here, we argue that there are at least three distinctive Christian contributions to global health. First, missional medicine movements have, over and above other global health interventions, been committed to the building of long-standing hospitals and academic medical institutions that have left indelible marks on long-term health outcomes for people and communities. Second, practitioners motivated by Christian convictions disproportionately serve and remain long-term in marginalized, rural, and underserved areas; many of which are connected to fragile or under-developed health systems. Thirdly, Christian medical missionaries and global health workers ought to be, in the words of Jacques Ellul: preserving salt, revealing light, and “sheep in the midst of wolves.” This is a theologically framed vocation that accepts suffering and sacrifice, embracing solidarity through accompaniment—the intentional practice of being present and proximate, thereby deepening relationships to do the work of the Gospel in the model of Christ. This paper is not meant to be a comprehensive history of missional medicine nor a defense of its problematic manifestations over the centuries. Rather, we candidly explore examples of the distinctive contributions that have been made, and we hope will continue to be made, by medical missionaries and global health workers who are motivated by their faith. PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.751 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Volodymyr V. Shablystyi, Kseniia E. Kosiachenko , Vasyl S. Berezniak , Roman A. Katorkin, Viktor Y. Konopelskyi Pages: 33 - 42 Abstract: The relevance of this article is due to the fact that as a result of Russia's full-scale military offensive on the territory of Ukraine, there was an acute and unprecedented need for assistance to the population from international non-governmental organizations. Such assistance manifests itself in various aspects, from humanitarian to financial. That is why today it is important to get acquainted with the experience of international non-governmental medical and humanitarian organizations in Ukraine under the conditions of martial law imposed as a consequence of the military aggression by the Russian Federation, elaboration of recommendations for improvement of the legal regulation of their functioning. For this purpose, the authors utilized the methods of analysis and synthesis, the comparative law method, the method of generalization of viewpoints and research results. The article employs the doctrinal provisions of the domestic and foreign science with regard to the legal basis for the activities of international medical and humanitarian non-governmental organizations in Ukraine as well as the statistical data on the activities of public associations during the period of introduction of martial law. This study was conducted taking into account the experience of non-governmental organizations in other countries. The authors have established that during the period of the legal regime of martial law in Ukraine the leading role in providing humanitarian and medical assistance to individuals affected by the war is played by such international non-governmental organizations as Médecins Sans Frontières, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Oxfam. These associations provide multi-vector aid: medical, humanitarian, financial, educational, etc. It has been proven that such activities exert a positive impact on the dynamics of the determinants of criminal offenses, however they require improvement and facilitation of legal regulation, since Russia's attack on Ukraine has leveled down their influence on the global security situation. PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.749 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:William Edward Cayley Pages: 53 - 55 Abstract: Providentially we have the very first clinical trial in recorded history as part of the Christian story PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.745 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Jessica Culver Pages: 56 - 57 Abstract: This poetry selection is a free verse prayer or liturgy for one who is experiencing the discomfort and frustrations of a physical injury. PubDate: 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v10i1.759 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
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