Applications of Salutogenesis to Aged and Highly-Aged Persons: Residential Care and Community Settings

Quehenberger, Viktoria; Krajic, Karl

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-04600-6_31

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“…However, while SOC has consistently shown positive direct associations with health, its moderating role in the stress-health link needs further clarification ( Richardson and Ratner, 2005 ; Mc Gee et al, 2018 ). Indeed, the ability of SOC to buffer the negative effects of stressful experiences on health might depend on the type and severity of stressful events and on the health indicators considered (see, for example, Quehenberger and Krajic, 2017 ).…”

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Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Sense of Coherence

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The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, the ensuing pandemic, and the related containment measures pose considerable challenges to psychological resilience and well-being. Researchers are now forced to look for resources to cope with negative experiences linked to this health emergency. According to the salutogenic approach proposed by Antonovsky, the sense of coherence (SOC) is a major source of resilience. Thus, this study aimed at assessing the role of SOC in moderating the link between illness experiences (in terms of knowing persons diagnosed with COVID-19 and fear of contracting COVID-19) and psychological well-being. 2,784 participants, taken from a large sample of the Italian population (65.4% females) and aged between 18 and 85 years, filled in an anonymous online survey during the 3rd week of the lockdown. Findings supported the moderating role of SOC in shaping the link between illness experiences and psychological well-being. Specifically, participants who knew at least one person diagnosed with COVID-19 showed lower levels of psychological well-being at low levels of SOC. The negative relation between participants' fear of contracting COVID-19 and psychological well-being was stronger for those who showed higher levels of SOC. This study discusses the implications of these results for interventions aimed at reducing the pandemic's detrimental effects and promoting resilience.

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Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Sense of Coherence

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“…Simply put, Antonovsky [17] referred to this malaise in the health system as "disease care system" ( [17], p. 12). His perspective is a sharp opposition to the pathogenic orientation, which is dominant in Western medical thinking [18]. "Antonovsky rejected a dichotomous categorisation of the health status (e.g., well vs. diseased, healthy vs. ill as inappropriate) to represent the complexity of health status" [18].…”

Section: Salutogenesis In Health Promotion and Palliative Care In Ugamentioning

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“…His perspective is a sharp opposition to the pathogenic orientation, which is dominant in Western medical thinking [18]. "Antonovsky rejected a dichotomous categorisation of the health status (e.g., well vs. diseased, healthy vs. ill as inappropriate) to represent the complexity of health status" [18]. His view was that health is more reasonably understood as a continuum; every person is at a given point in time somewhere between health and disease poles in the continuum [18].…”

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“…"Antonovsky rejected a dichotomous categorisation of the health status (e.g., well vs. diseased, healthy vs. ill as inappropriate) to represent the complexity of health status" [18]. His view was that health is more reasonably understood as a continuum; every person is at a given point in time somewhere between health and disease poles in the continuum [18]. In this regard, he coined the "construct of generalised resources against stress" (which is defined as a property of the person, a collective or situation which, as evidence or logic has indicated, facilitated successful coping with inherent stressors of human existence" ( [17], p. 15; [18], p. 326).…”

Section: Salutogenesis In Health Promotion and Palliative Care In Ugamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…His view was that health is more reasonably understood as a continuum; every person is at a given point in time somewhere between health and disease poles in the continuum [18]. In this regard, he coined the "construct of generalised resources against stress" (which is defined as a property of the person, a collective or situation which, as evidence or logic has indicated, facilitated successful coping with inherent stressors of human existence" ( [17], p. 15; [18], p. 326). Related to this the construct of "sense of coherence", which is a generalised orientation towards the world, which perceives it, on ease/health continuum, as comprehensible, manageable and meaningful ( [17], p. 15).…”

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Sociocultural Aspects of Health Promotion in Palliative Care in Uganda

Mugisha

2021

Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research

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Despite its vital importance, health promotion has not occupied its due place in public health in Uganda. The country is engulfed into a rising wave of both communicable and non-communicable conditions. This rising burden of both communicable and non-communicable conditions turns health promotion and palliative care essential health care packages; though there is little to show that these two important programs are getting vital support at policy and service delivery levels. A new theoretical framework that is anchored into sociocultural issues is essential in guiding the design and delivery of both health promotion and palliative care in Uganda. The salutogenic theory puts socio-cultural issues at the centre of developing health promotion and palliative care and, seems to solve this dilemma. In this chapter, illustrations from indigenous communities in Uganda are employed to demonstrate the challenges to the health promotion and palliative care agenda in the country and how they can be addressed. Uganda Ministry of Health should develop robust structures within public health for development of health promotion and palliative care in the country. Research should be conducted on the effectiveness of the current strategies on health promotion and palliative care and their cultural sensitivity and appropriateness. Given the limited resources available for development of health care in Uganda, as an overall strategy, health promotion and palliative care should be anchored in public health and its (public health) resources.

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