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Carol Long

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PubMed2006

Kinesio taping in stroke: improving functional use of the upper extremity in hemiplegia.

The purpose of this article is to present the Kinesio taping method used to improve the upper extremity function in the adult with hemiplegia. The article discusses various therapeutic methods used in the treatment of stroke patients to achieve a functional upper extremity. The only taping technique for various upper extremity conditions that has been described in the literature is the athletic taping technique. In this article, some interpretation is offered on proper assessment of the nonfunctional upper extremity, including the emphasis on postural alignment, trunk control, and scapula alignment. The Kinesio taping method in conjunction with other therapeutic interventions may facilitate or inhibit muscle function, support joint structure, reduce pain, and provide proprioceptive feedback to achieve and maintain preferred body alignment. Restoring trunk and scapula alignment after the stroke is critical in an effective treatment program for the upper extremity in hemiplegia.

Adult↗
PubMed2006

Seven steps to improving the hospice benefit in dementia.

Hospice care provides an excellent opportunity to improve comfort and quality of life for patients who will die of this disease and to assist family caregivers. By employing the elements that have been discussed, the hospice benefit can be tailored to meet the unique needs of a growing number of people in our communities who need hospice care, and to provide a more satisfying experience for the hospice provider.

Caregivers↗
PubMed2004

Chasing rainbow notions: enacting community psychology in the classroom and beyond in post-1994 South Africa.

This paper discusses tensions and contradictions experienced by a group of psychologists in post-1994 South Africa as we struggled to develop an MA program in community psychology. Situating our work within the history of the subdiscipline and the historical context confronting South Africans in the "wake of apartheid," we explore models of community psychology that informed praxis under apartheid and contemporary challenges confronting a country in transition. We discuss three tensions that inform the ongoing program development. These include (1) the construction and deconstruction of Western and indigenous knowledge systems; (2) assessment and intervention at multiple levels and from differing value perspectives; and (3) paradoxes experienced by a team of university-educated, primarily White academic staff committed to challenging oppression. We conclude our discussion by suggesting that, within these shifting sands of economic, political, cultural, and institutional change community psychology must, of necessity, resist rigid self-definition and seek to position itself as a "work-in-progress." We suggest that this seemingly anomalous self-description may be suggestive for other community psychologists-in-the-making facing similar challenges within the majority world.

Community Mental Health Services↗
PubMed2003

Environmental risk assessment of veterinary pharmaceuticals in the EU: reply to Montforts and de Knecht.

This paper is in response to a previous article in a Special Issue of Toxicology Letters. That article criticised the current regulatory framework in the European Union for the environmental risk assessment of veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) and feed additives (FAs), in particular the ongoing process of international harmonisation of guidance. This response addresses the concerns raised in relation to veterinary medicinal products and demonstrates that the VICH process has been brought within the scope of current EU regulatory processes for veterinary medicines and therefore is not separate to them. Consultation with stakeholders takes place throughout the VICH process, with an additional period of open public consultation before guidance is adopted and implemented.

Animal Feed↗
PubMed2002

Exploring telehealth opportunities in domestic violence shelters.

PURPOSE: To determine the degree of interest in using a computer for the purpose of accessing services from a nurse practitioner (NP) at domestic violence shelters (DVSs); and to identify issues of privacy and confidentiality that might arise from participation by victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a Telehealth intervention. DATA SOURCES: Focus groups with 19 women residing in two DVSs. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and themes were identified that answered the questions posed in the interviews. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the women understood the term NP and were favorably inclined to seek services from one. Over half of the women were not familiar with computer use, but were willing to learn in order to receive health care services, both for episodic needs and for maintenance of chronic conditions. After learning of the method proposed to allow them to access an NP through the internet while still protecting their privacy and confidentiality, the women felt comfortable with this approach to meeting their health care needs. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Results from this study can be used to support the development and testing of Telehealth interventions for these victims of IPV.

Adolescent↗