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No. 272 14 October 2015
From NZ media this week
NZ
third best place to die
New Zealand
is the third best country in the world to die, a study has shown.
It comes in
behind the UK and Australia in The Economist's 2015 Quality of
Death Index, a study of palliative care in 80 countries around the world.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/72767992/nz-third-best-place-to-die
High interest in Māori
grief support group
A
unique grief support programme is attracting nationwide interest, its organiser
says.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/286401/high-interest-in-maori-grief-support-group
Rural hospital medicine specialists welcomed in
Dargaville
Newly-appointed rural hospital medicine
specialists were welcomed to Dargaville Hospital last week; with video
conferencing technology fundraised by the Kaipara community linking up their
welcome.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/rural-hospital-medicine-specialists-welcomed-dargaville/5/233941
Mental health
Engaging with Māori, authentically and holistically
How Health Hawkes Bay’s
Wairua Tangata primary mental health programme hit the right note
http://www.tepou.co.nz/news/engaging-with-maori-authentically-and-holistically/662
Labour: Dramatic
increase in mental health patients seeking emergency treatment
The
number of mental health patients seeking help at hospital emergency departments
has significantly increased in the past four years, symptomatic of a
"neglected health system under strain", the Labour Party says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/72902871/labour-dramatic-increase-in-mental-health-patients-seeking-emergency-treatment
Obesity
Labels on non-alcoholic beverages will now include
Health Star Rating system
Non-alcoholic drinks in New
Zealand will now carry a health rating - the latest triumph in the war on
sugary drinks.
Late last month, all 20 of the country's district health boards agreed to scrap the sale of sugar-sweetened soft
drinks, and health researchers are calling for the drinks to be legislated against.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/72785514/labels-on-nonalcoholic-beverages-will-now-include-health-star-rating-system
100,000 more obese Kiwis in the next 10 years, new
figures predict
One hundred thousand more New Zealanders are
predicted to become severely obese over the next decade.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11527482
Education not poverty behind kids' obesity
Poverty has long been
blamed for the rise in childhood obesity, but an Auckland University researcher
rejects that debate.
Nichola Shackleton will
present her new research during a talk at the university this afternoon, which
has found that children's weight does not fluctuate with parents' incomes.|
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/72900736/education-not-poverty-behind-kids-obesity
Public health
Sugary drinks: What are the health costs?
A conference at Manukau
Institute of Technology today, organised by FIZZ a group
who want sugary drinks banned, has heard there is a clear link between them and
various health problems.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/286371/sugary-drinks-what-are-the-health-costs
From International media this week
International Council of Nurses’ Workforce
Forum 2015 calls for safe staffing levels and a better future for patients and
nurses Geneva, Switzerland; Helsinki, Finland;
7 October 2015 – The
International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) 21st International Workforce Forum 2015
was held in Helsinki, 28-30 September 2015 to discuss the situation of human
resources and working conditions in the nursing profession. A Communiqué was
released following the meeting which called on all governments to recognise the
imperative for nurses to be involved in healthcare decision making and reaffirm
the value of nursing in the delivery of quality healthcare.
http://www.icn.ch/images/stories/documents/news/press_releases/2015_PR_25_IWFF_2015.pdf
Nurses Hold the Keys to
Promoting a Culture of Health
Nurses
can have a profound effect on the health of patients, residents, and
communities. But they need to be empowered to make connections and share their
innovations, says the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
http://healthleadersmedia.com/print/NRS-321376/Nurses-Hold-the-Keys-to-Promoting-a-Culture-of-Health
Nurses have drive-thru flu shots to keep people
healthy
PUEBLO,
Colo. -
A drive-thru is normally
used to buy fast food, but a hospital in Pueblo is using a drive-thru for
healthier reasons.
http://www.krdo.com/news/nurses-have-drivethru-flu-shots-to-keep-people-healthy/35735662
Role of nurses championed in getting correct
diagnoses
The role of nurses in figuring out the source
of patients' medical problems can't be underestimated, a nationwide authority
on diagnostic errors said Wednesday.
http://www.sj-r.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151009626
Work and management
A Nurse’s Guide to
Intergenerational Diversity
Nurses
of today are confronted with the reality of working in diverse environments,
and as the largest profession in the health care workforce, they need to take
the lead in embracing the opportunities and challenges associated with this
reality. This book is a guide for nurses to understand and respond
appropriately to intergenerational diversity in their workplace. This guide is
an important step towards more comprehensive future work in the field of
diversity in Canadian nursing. The primary focus of this guide is intergenerational
diversity, but it is important to acknowledge the significance of other forms
of diversity and their roles in the workplace
https://nursesunions.ca/sites/default/files/thriving_inside.pdf
Nursing in history
Waimate to remember
lost nurses
The
Waimate community is set to commemorate 100 years since the sinking of the
Marquette troop ship, in which three nurses from the town perished.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/72837349/waimate-to-remember-lost-nurses
Spy, nurse, hero: the
many myths of Edith Cavell 100 years after her execution
OPINION:
In the modern 21st century women have become equal with men in society and
can join the army. Men can become nurses, challenging the idea of a sisterhood
of selfless gentle maidens. New Zealand thinks of itself as a nation in its own
right, rather than as the obedient lion cub of a British lion king. Stirring-up
anti-German sentiments is inappropriate. And with the rise of secularism,
religious messages at times of adversity have lost their punch.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/72887451/spy-nurse-hero-the-many-myths-of-edith-cavell-100-years-after-her-execution
Articles of interest
Ongoing
Symptoms Reported by Breast Cancer Survivors: Palliative Implications
The focus of this article is to provide
information for palliative care nurses to use in their practice. The underlying
study explored ongoing symptoms in breast cancer survivors. The design was a
cross-sectional electronic survey. The survey included the Therapy-Related
Symptom Checklist (TRSC), Daily Activities Rating Scale, Health-Related Quality
of Life-Linear Analog Self-assessment, and a Subject Characteristics and Health
Form. Data were analyzed by Fisher exact test and regression, as well as
descriptive analyses. The main research variables were symptom occurrence and
severity, daily activities, health-related quality of life, age, education,
treatment type, and time since treatment completion. The findings of the study
included the following: time following the treatment's completion did not
affect TRSC scores; high total scores on the TRSC related to high scores on the
Daily Activities Rating Scale and to low scores on the Health-Related Quality
of Life-Linear Analog Self-assessment. The odds of a low TRSC score increased
with both a higher education level and increased age; however, the odds score
diminished if treatment included chemotherapy. Skilled palliative nurses should
be aware of the occurrence and severity of ongoing symptoms among breast cancer
survivors in order to improve patient screening and tailor interventions for
palliation of those symptoms.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/pdfjournal?AID=2769642&an=00129191-201504000-00014&Journal_ID=260877&Issue_ID=2769239
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Primary Care
Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common
cancer (when excluding skin cancers) in women and the second most common cause
of cancer death in women, with a lifetime prevalence of 12.5% (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2013a,2013b; National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2012). Breast cancer screening reduces risk of cancer death,
thereby increasing rate of survival to up to 89% for women with stage 1 and 2
breast cancer (Bleyer & Welch, 2012; Howlader et al., 2012). Despite these data, undue harm may
occur with unnecessary screening because overidentification of risk, and
excessive, costly biopsies may result. Costs and benefits of screening must be
weighed. Nurses at all levels can play a pivotal role in promotion of
appropriate breast cancer screening and subsequently breast cancer prevention
by using accurate screening tools, such as the Tyrer-Cuzick model. Although
there are some limitations with this tool, screening at the primary care level
has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes (Roetzheim et al., 2012). Its use can help nurses accurately
assess a woman's breast cancer risk, by promoting appropriate screening at the
primary care level (Roetzheim et al., 2012).
http://www.nursingcenter.com/pdfjournal?AID=2549093&an=00005721-201409000-00007&Journal_ID=54021&Issue_ID=2548843
From the Ministry of Health
Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2015, 3rd
edition
Tatau Kahukura: Māori
Health Chart Book 2015 (3rd Edition) presents a snapshot of the health of Māori
compared with non-Māori.
The chart book presents key
indicators relating to the socioeconomic determinants of health, risk and
protective factors for health, health status, health service use and the health
system.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/tatau-kahukura-maori-health-chart-book-2015-3rd-edition
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13 October 2015
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