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Practical Changes (practical + change)
Selected AbstractsBioethics, Theology, and Social ChangeJOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS ETHICS, Issue 3 2003Lisa Sowle Cahill ABSTRACT Recent years have witnessed a concern among theological bioethicists that secular debate has grown increasingly "thin," and that "thick" religious traditions and their spokespersons have been correspondingly excluded. This essay disputes that analysis. First, religious and theological voices compete for public attention and effectiveness with the equally "thick" cultural traditions of modern science and market capitalism. The distinctive contribution of religion should be to emphasize social justice in access to the benefits of health care, challenging the for-profit global marketing of research and biotechnology to wealthy consumers. Second, religion and theology have been and are still socially effective in sponsoring activism for practical change, both locally and globally. This claim will be supported with specific examples; with familiar concepts like subsidiarity and "middle axioms"; and with recent analyses of "participatory democracy" and of emerging, decentralized forms of global governance. [source] The fatigue experiences of older Taiwanese women with breast cancerJOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 5-6 2010Sung-Ling Tsai Aims and objectives., This study explored the fatigue experiences in older Taiwanese women with breast cancer. Background., Cancer is a common disease for older people, and breast cancer ranks second in occurrence among all cancers. Fatigue is the most frequently seen symptom, with more than 90% of cancer patients having such experiences. Fatigue may lead to functional dependence, affecting the care and quality of life for this older population. Design., A qualitative design was used in this study. Methods., In-depth interviews were conducted with participants being treated at the oncology outpatient department in a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Data were collected from November 2006,March 2007. Results., The study included 15 women, aged 65,82, with breast cancer. Analysis of the interviews revealed three themes: factors related to fatigue, interpretation of fatigue and ways to deal with fatigue. The factors related to fatigue arose from treatment, symptom distress and the impact of their emotions. Participants interpreted the fatigue as an inevitable normal reaction, and they were embarrassed to share its occurrence with others. Although fatigue made participants suffer, they found the ways to decrease the feeling of fatigue using psychological adjustments, practical changes and support systems. Conclusions., Facing the multilayered influences from treatments and ageing, older women with breast cancer considered fatigue as a physical and psychological expression. By raising the awareness of fatigue, nurses can help this older population manage or relieve fatigue by controlling symptoms, providing emotional support and making related resources available. Relevance to clinical practice., The results of this study can enhance the sensitivity and evaluation abilities of nurses in dealing with the cancer-related fatigue in older women with breast cancer. [source] An action research project in a night shelter for rough sleepersJOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 1 2002J. Payne ba jt hons dip social work postgrad cert action res From October 1999 to June 2000, an action research project was undertaken in a homeless night shelter called Jimmy's. This project was grounded in user-consultation and sought the involvement of staff and management to institute tangible improvements in service delivery using the Power Audit. A brief overview of Jimmy's is given, then this research is placed in local and national context by describing policy development in homelessness. A brief description is given of the research methodology and a short description of the Power Audit. Following this, the lives and experiences of the guests (Jimmy's residents) are conveyed using ethnography. This tells of the development of relationships with guests, staff and management without which the project could not have succeeded. Finally, an overview is provided of the interview content and the practical changes made. [source] Men and Sex Equality: What Have They Got to Lose?POLITICS, Issue 1 2000Valerie Bryson This paper explores the gains and losses that might be involved in a shift to greater sex equality. It argues that in addition to practical changes, genuine equality would displace men and their needs as the unquestioned standard of humanity. Men are likely to find this deeply threatening. They could, however, benefit in the long run. Some men might, therefore, support sex equality on the grounds of self-interest as well as justice; they will, however, also experience short-term losses, and women cannot rely on their support. [source] | |||||||||||||