MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'involvement'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119640&cid=t_188010_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fvaluing-the-invaluable-dawn-willis-article-for-submission-to-westminster-health-forum-next-stages-for-the-mental-health-strategy%2F Valuing The Invaluable:   What was missing from this exciting seminar offered by The Wesminster Health Forum and delivered by very influential , well qualified experts,  who have enormous influence in the direction in which Mental Health strategy is taken forward and eventually delivered, a group of individuals to whom the Government is looking for direction in the planning of it’s Mental Health Strategy? It was an informative event, no one could doubt that. No one could fail to be dismayed to hear Dr Jonathan Campion state “No other health condition matches mental ill health in the combined extent of prevalence, persistence and breadth of impact”, especially knowing that we face a time of austerity when the NHS ring fenced budgets mean that mental health service provision will n... Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119640 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:25:23 +0100 4119640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119083&cid=t_188010_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F26%2Favatars-remind-us-were-all-human%2F The right avatar may remind us that we’re all human. And in turn, reinforce us to respond more empathetically toward others online. So says new research from Laramie Taylor (2010) who looked at people’s responses in the Yahoo Answers Q&A service. People sign on to Yahoo Answers to ask their own questions, or answer other people’s questions about any and every topic imaginable. Two studies were conducted to examine whether avatars elicit more emotional involvement — like empathy — from people who answer the questions. The researcher also hypothesized that questions that have avatars will receive more answers than those that don’t. The first study looked at 881 answers in response to 132 questions on Yahoo Answers. The second study examined the altruis... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119083 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:30:31 +0100 4119083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808844&cid=t_188010_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-works-long-term-2%2F Conclusions The findings highlight the unique and positive impact of AA involvement on long-term alcoholism treatment outcome and extend understanding of why AA is beneficial for patients. Research report; Predictors of 4 year outcome of community residential treatment for patients with substance use disorders. Addiction. 2008 Apr;103(4):671-80. Laffaye C, McKellar JD, Ilgen MA, Moos RH. See also; Alcoholics Anonymous – the Big Book – an Audible MP3 book The Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Unplugged A Woman’s Spirit Twelve Step Facilitation Share, print or e-mail this articleAA Works, Long TermStep One – Double Trouble in RecoveryTips for Teens: The Truth About AlcoholThe Spirituality of ImperfectionQuitting Drinking, With Help From Friends (Source: Recovery I... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808844 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:07:00 +0100 3808844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621638&cid=t_188010_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftell-the-world-about-your-favorite-health-nonprofit%2F Do you have a favorite health-focused nonprofit? If you do, it’s time to let GreatNonprofits and GuideStar know about it. Throughout the month of June, these two organizations are working together – in partnership with the National Association for Health and Fitness, Mental Health America, Cancer Schmancer, Diabetes Hands Foundation, FACE AIDS, and HopeLab – to compile user generated reviews of nonprofits in order to identify the best groups that work to improve the health and well-being of their communities. And they want to know what you think! You can be a donor, volunteer, board member, client, or a member of the public. Tell them: How do these organizations make an impact? Which ones are great? Which ones need improvement? If a nonprofit garners at least 10 positive reviews ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621638 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:45:05 +0100 3621638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294550&cid=t_188010_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fring-fencing-waste-within-nhs.html Reform of the NHS is a difficult nettle to grasp as a general election approaches. The public may easily but inaccurately assume that much needed reform is a threat to the NHS principle of a decent standard of medical care being available to all, independent of means and status. They easily forget that such medical care has not been available to all for a decade or more. For those of us who work within the NHS, and experience the catalogue of waste that surrounds us, it is deeply depressing to see that there is a bi-partisan policy that can best be summed up as “leave the NHS alone”...continued here (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294550 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:16:00 +0100 3294550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291860&cid=t_188010_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fapology.html I must apologise to NHS BLOG DOCTOR readers and, in particular, to an old NHS BLOG DOCTOR favourite, Tubby Tritter. In Embedding Patient Experience metrics I referred once again to the NHS Centre for Involvement. A reader points out that the NHS Centre for Involvement closed last year. I must apologise to all for suggesting that this egregious money-wasting drivel was still in existence. I would be pleased to feel that NHS BLOG DOCTOR played a small part in it's downfall. As for Professor Tritter, he is alive and well at the University of Warwick Business School:Jonathan has recently returned to the Institute of Governance and Public Management in Warwick Business School after being seconded to establish and lead the NHS Centre for Involvement. His main research interests relate to public ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291860 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:47:00 +0100 3291860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171881&cid=t_188010_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIPwhuJiGAXw%2F By Neal McCluskeyWashington Post education columnist Jay Mathews has done it again: lifted my hopes up just to drop them right back down. In November, you might recall, Mathews called for the elimination of the office of U.S. Secretary of Education. There just isn’t evidence that the Ed Sec has done much good, he wrote. My reaction to that, of course: “Right on!” Only sentences later, however, Mathews went on to declare that we should keep the U.S. Department of Education. Huh? Today, Mathews is calling for the eradication of something else that has done little demonstrable good — and has likely been a big loss – for American education: the No Child Left Behind Act. Mathews thinks that the law has run its course, and laments that under NCLB s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171881 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:51:12 +0100 3171881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804090&cid=t_188010_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fhalloween-candy-buy-back-program-for-dentists%2F If you haven’t checked into the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program, time is not on your side! The program’s Facebook page says that the HCBBP is: “A growing national movement of dentists who buy or collect Halloween candy from kids and then ship the treats to support our troops overseas.” Your dental office has a sensational opportunity to get involved with your local community, which is great for marketing, and it also shows your business’s desire to give back to the community and nation. Keep in mind, the popular marketing trend of Generation G focuses on generosity, giving, and gratitude. HCBBP fits that bill to a T. History of the program… Dr. Chris Kammer started the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program in 2006 when his PR company asked him about an innovative idea for an Octob... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804090 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:04:01 +0100 2804090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349380&cid=t_188010_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FxVh3a5A_sv0%2F Discussions are half the fun of LinkedIn groups, and when things are slow I like to pose a question. So I posted: “What’s the best and worst thing for educators when it comes to dealing with parents of kids with special needs?” Image: usgarchives.net I got two responses, both insightful. “The Best?” replied one group member, “Concerned parents who are honest with themselves about their child’s needs. They are generally better informed, and maintain a healthy collaboration with educators and related service providers. The Worst: An aggressive, uninformed parent who comes to school once a year to make unreasonable demands for academic results. They rarely even check their child’s bookbag for teacher communication. Parents who work two jobs, gro... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349380 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:06:11 +0100 2349380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1927799&cid=t_188010_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F02%2Fhow-well-do-psychiatrists-involve-patients%2F Not very, according to recently published research. Goss and her colleagues (2008) wanted to test how much psychiatrists involve patients in therapeutic decisions and to determine whether there were any defining characteristics (on either the patient’s or the psychiatrist’s part) that contributed to patient involvement. What’s so great about patient involvement? Well, previous research has shown that the more involved a patient is in the decision-making of their treatment, generally the better the outcomes for the patient. They tend to feel more better, sooner, than patients who are uninvolved in the process. Patients who are involved also report higher satisfaction rates with treatment. This is a small study of only 16 Italian psychiatrists, but the researchers exami... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927799 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:16:55 +0100 1927799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768793&cid=t_188010_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Flistening-and-responding-to-communities-a-brief-guide-to-local-involvement-networks%2F A Local Involvement Network (LINk) should be up and running in every area of England  by the end of 2008.  Listening and responding to communities a brief guide to Local Involvement Networks has been published to help health and social care managers understand LINks. The guide also explains how LINks can help services respond to local needs. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768793 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:10:06 +0100 1768793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526118&cid=t_188010_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F17%2Fcommunity-connections-mean-better-health-study-shows%2F Do you feel healthy, both physically and mentally? If so, according to a new study in the August American Journal of Preventive Medicine, you’re also likely to be involved in your community and feel a sense of belonging to it — characteristics referred to as “social capital,” which include factors like community participation, volunteer work and comfort within a neighborhood. The study focused on 944 sets of twins, ages 25 and 74, from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the U.S. More than half of participants rated their health as “very good” to “excellent.” Researchers found that “social trust, sense of belonging and community participation were each significantly associated with health outcomes” — regardless of genetics or upbringing, according to study ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526118 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:28:08 +0100 1526118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=459296&cid=t_188010_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fwhere-does-all-money-go.html Private Eye - System FailureA fascinating report in this week’s Private Eye on New Labour’s disastrous mismanagement of the NHS computer systems.“Waste and inefficiency in the NHS is intolerable. A penny wasted is a penny stolen from a patient.” (Patricia Hewitt)This is the story of the theft of 1,240,000,000,000 pennies from patients through an IT project that wasn’t wanted and doesn’t work. (Private Eye)Dr Crippen has a problem visualising large numbers. £12.4 billion sounds a lot. But how big is big? What could you do with £12.4 billion. Private Eye comes to the rescue:£12.4 billion would pay for 26,000 doctors for ten years.Those of us working within the NHS have long been aware of the futility and waste of this IT system. The details that emerge from the Private Eye re... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=459296 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:26:00 +0100 459296