Using a strengths approach to understand resilience and build health capacity in families.
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Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Debra Jackson
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Do the ends justify the means? Nursing and the dilemma of whistleblowing.
BACKGROUND: Patient advocacy and a desire to rectify misconduct in the clinical setting are frequently cited reasons for whistleblowing in nursing and healthcare. AIM: This paper explores current knowledge about whistleblowing in nursing and critiques current definitions of whistleblowing. The authors draw on published perspectives of whistleblowing including the media, to reflect on the role of the media in health related whistleblowing. CONCLUSION: Whistleblowing represents a dilemma for nurses. It strikes at the heart of professional values and raises questions about the responsibilities nurses have to communities and clients, the profession, and themselves. In its most damaging forms, whistleblowing necessarily involves a breach of ethical standards, particularly confidentiality. Despite the pain that can be associated with whistleblowing, if the ends are improved professional standards, enhanced outcomes, rectification of wrongdoings, and, increased safety for patients and staff in our health services, then the ends definitely justify the means.
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Mothers' perceptions of overweight and obesity in their children.
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is a growing health concern and the literature implicates parents, particularly mothers. AIM: To develop understandings into the views of a group of mothers with an overweight or obese child, about their child's overweight or obesity. METHOD: A qualitative design informed by feminist insights. Eleven English speaking mothers of at least one overweight or obese child were drawn from a large urban community in metropolitan Australia to participate in this study. RESULTS: Participants attributed their child's obesity to factors such as slow metabolism, sedentary lifestyle, familial or cultural factors, genetics, eating habits such as not drinking enough water, or not chewing food adequately. Participants were very concerned about their child's weight problems and their immediate concerns focussed on social problems associated with obesity/overweight. CONCLUSION: Understanding parental views about their children's overweight and obesity is a key step in forming effective liaisons between health professionals and parents.
Adolescent↗