Biomedical subjects

A O Obayuwana

Publications and source records attributed to A O Obayuwana.

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PubMed1982

The anatomy of hope.

Hope is commonly regarded as the feeling that what is desired is also possible. Today, the concensus is that this feeling can increase one's overall ability to cope with stress by reducing fears and anxieties. It is our assumption, therefore, that much of the illness of mankind can be eliminated by enhancing the hope of human individuals.To be able to enhance hope, one must first know what hope actually is and from where it comes by identifying its true determinants. We have, therefore, chosen the task of defining hope and attempting to dissect it into its relevant components so that this important health related property of the human individual may no longer remain in abstraction. This paper reports our approach to this task, the methods used, results obtained, and conclusions drawn.

Attitude to Death↗

PubMed1982

Hope Index Scale: an instrument for the objective assessment of hope.

Although many clinical observations suggest that Hope influences the onset, duration, prognosis, and recovery from mental and physical illnesses, a lack of direct scientific proof persists because no method exists for the objective assessment of hope. We have now constructed the Hope Index Scale, a testing instrument for the measurement of this rather elusive human attribute. Upon testing control and experimental subjects, it was found that score distribution on the Hope Index Scale correlates negatively with Beck's Hopelessness Scale (Pearson r = -.88, P <.001) and is independent of age, race, or sex. It is concluded that this tool can help identify individuals with varying degrees of psychosocial problems and that scores of 150 or below are indicative of pathologic hope deficit often associated with suicide.

Adult↗

PubMed1981

The malpractice feud.

The propriety of an immediate resolution of the malpractice feud rests on the strong thesis that law and medicine cannot be mutually exclusive if both shall continue to remain true to their traditional pledges. The common need to serve, primarily, the human being and, secondarily, the client or patient is a sufficient basis for much compromise. It should always be remembered that if there were no life there would be no rights to defend; nor would life be worth its very name, if legal rights were nil.This paper assesses some of the basic differences between law and medicine, identifies the historical and recent events that precipitated the current malpractice feud, and offers some ameliorative measures for resolving the uneasy state.

Humans↗

PubMed1980

Hope: a panacea unrecognized.

This paper identifies stress as a common and constant irritation to human homeostasis, evaluates the role of hope in the maintenance of health, and recommends a method of anticipatory care for securing optimum health for mankind.

Animals↗