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Queensland University of Technology
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2013
DOI: 10.1111/AJPY.12009
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 19-05-2008
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 04-2023
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2022-065961
Abstract: To identify and evaluate clinical approaches to whole person assessment (WPA) that are translatable to family medicine regarding feasibility, quality and alignment with theoretical models of whole person care (WPC). Systematic literature review. MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and ATLA Religion databases were searched through 9 March 2020, with additional handsearches. English language clinical assessments of multiple domains which involve patient–clinician interaction and are translatable to general practice (GP) from the fields of medicine, allied health, nursing, mental health and pastoral care. Tools designed for single diseases or symptoms, for outcome rather than clinical assessment or with outdated classification systems were excluded. We appraised the quality of included papers using Johanna Briggs’ Institute Checklists and Terwee’s criteria for validation studies. Clinical assessments’ alignment with theoretical WPC, feasibility for adaptation to GP and quality were examined. We analysed extracted data using framework synthesis. Searches retrieved 7535 non-duplicate items. Fifty-nine were included after screening, describing 42 WPA methods and representing multiple disciplines, purposes and formats. All included assessments aligned partially with models of WPC, but most did not adequately encompass all aspects of WPC. Robustness varied significantly and was often inadequately described. We judged none of the identified assessments to be ideal as a multipurpose WPA in GP. Some could be used for specific purposes, such as elicitation of patient perspectives or complexity assessment. While no WPAs were found that were sufficient for broad implementation in GP, some approaches may be suitable with adaptation and evaluation. Strengths of existing approaches could inform WPA development in future. CRD42020164417.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 06-2010
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-01-2012
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-02-2017
DOI: 10.1111/PERE.12182
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 05-2011
DOI: 10.1375/JRR.2.1.17
Abstract: To date, little is known about the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Being grateful has been demonstrated to provide a number of positive benefits for in iduals however, few studies have explored how grateful experiences may be beneficial in enhancing romantic relationships. This study explored the extent to which adult attachment moderates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and the experience of intimacy within romantic relationships. A greater disposition toward gratitude was expected to result in more frequent experiences of gratitude. It was also anticipated that experiences of gratitude would be associated with feelings of closeness. Participants ( n = 156) were required to be currently in a relationship of at least six months duration and completed a series of questionnaires assessing dispositional gratitude, attachment and emotional intimacy. Moderation analysis revealed that although a positive, weak correlation existed between dispositional gratitude and intimacy, attachment did not moderate this association. It was concluded that further investigation of the experience of gratitude is necessary to understand the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Methods focusing on specific experiences of gratitude in romantic relationships, and the associated feelings of closeness experienced by each partner, may yield more conclusive findings and may provide support for therapeutic approaches focused on enhancing closeness between couples by increasing experiences of gratitude.
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 12-2018
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2018-023758
Abstract: The importance of ‘whole person’ or ‘holistic’ care is widely recognised, particularly with an increasing prevalence of chronic multimorbidity internationally. This approach to care is a defining feature of general practice. However, its precise meaning remains ambiguous. We aimed to determine how the term ‘whole person’ care is understood by general practitioners (GPs), and whether it is synonymous with ‘[w]holistic’ and ‘biopsychosocial’ care. Systematic literature review. MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Proquest Dissertations and Theses, Science.gov (Health and Medicine database), Google Scholar and included studies’ reference lists were searched with an unlimited date range. Systematic or literature reviews, original research, theoretical articles or books/book chapters specific to general practice relevant to the research question and published in English were included. Included literature was critically appraised, and data were extracted and analysed using thematic synthesis. Fifty publications were included from 4297 non-duplicate records retrieved. Six themes were identified: a multidimensional, integrated approach the importance of the therapeutic relationship acknowledging doctors’ humanity recognising patients’ in idual personhood viewing health as more than absence of disease and employing a range of treatment modalities. Whole person, biopsychosocial and holistic terminology were often used interchangeably, but were not synonymous. Whole person, holistic and biopsychosocial terminology are primarily characterised by a multidimensional approach to care and incorporate additional elements described above. Whole person care probably represents the closest representation of the basis for general practice. Health systems aiming to provide whole person care need to address the challenge of integrating the care of other health professionals, and maintaining the patient–doctor relationship central to the themes identified. Further research is required to clarify the representativeness of the findings, and the relative importance GPs’ assign to each theme. CRD42017058824.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-09-2014
Location: Australia
Start Date: 2012
End Date: 2014
Funder: Office for Learning and Teaching
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