General Kornilovs Attempt to Seize Power in 1917

General Kornilovs Attempt to tie Power in 1917Why had General Kornilovs attempt to seize strength in 1917 not been thriving?The Prelude to Bolshevism The Kornilov Rebellion1 is the title of adept of the books written by horse parsley Fyodorovich Kerensky. From the title alone it shows Kornilovs view which are shared by legion(predicate) origin(a)s that the Kornilov function has accelerated the Bolshevik rapture of power2. The Kornilov affair officially started on 27th August / 09th September 1917, when the controlling Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov, brought a quite a littles to Petrograd although he had been dismissed by Alexander Kerensky, the head of the provisional Government at the time3. The Kornilov amour is regarded by umteen historians as one of the turning points in the rise of Bolshevik political party after a short slump after July Days and in that locationfore towards the event in October 1917. after(prenominal) the Ko rnilov affair, the Bolshevik Party aligned with unhomogeneous members of society and gaining their supports in assisting to toppling the already crippled provisionary Government.Despite its importance, the affair (which as well referred as a coup detat or a revolt) is historically unclear contrastive interpretations but with no concrete evidences. The accounts contradicted with severally other and this led to historical debates which were dominantly discussed the different arguments brought up by Abraham Ascher and Lenoid Strakhovsky. Ascher is exceedingly unfavourable on Kornilov, stating that he conspired to take the power as part of his enterprising plan whereas Strakhovsky challenged this by arguing that Kerensky had staged this whole affair and betrayed Kornilovs gracility to prevent Bolshevism from taking root.4 Both have used Kornilovs pouch by Kerensky as a justification for their action the former argues that by refusing to accept the dismissal it was a proof t o Kerenskys suspicion5. The latter, on the other hand, sympathises Kornilovs trust that Kerensky had been influenced by the Soviet and it was his duty to protect Russia.6 Aside from these two, a fairly alone different from the previous two, where they are not the main doer it stemmed turn out from a misunderstanding with the former Procurator of the divine Synod, V.N. Lvovs involvement7, Kornilov claimed that Kerensky through Lvov offered choices of who should be in power8, whereas Lvov claimed that Kornilov ordered him to tell Kerensky his engage for parade dictatorship9. Lvovs real involvement is still debated. The more balanced interpretation by Harvey Asher, suggests that Kornilov was win overd that the government back up his march after several concourse had visited him including Lvov. Moreover, Asher suggests that they conspired together to restore passels trust towards the government, although Kerensky afterwards pulled out.10These debates show partly the sub sisting tension and division betwixt the two actors which led to the failure of the coup. These tensions were an turn over opportunity for the Bolshevik Party could exploit especially when Kerensky appealed to the Petrograd Soviet to brook the gravid. This led to the physical reason for this failure the quick mass mobilization by the Bolshevik Party. It could be regarded as a mistake do by Kerensky as the rearmament of the Bolshevik Military Organisation would led to his and the provisionary Government d sustainfall later in October. His fear of being overthrown by Kornilov a person who he had been having quarrel with11 and a right-wing12 and his will to set up Provisional Governments reputation13 might have clouded his judgement. The lack of trust and suspicion amongst each other Kerenskys failure to read the mood of the situation he was in and overestimating his and general disorganisation were too the reasons for the coups failure. Despite being favoured as the pas se-partout14, Kornilov lost and subsequently met his expiration when he participated in the Civil fight against the Bolsheviks.The Kornilov Affair was triggered when Lvov came to Kerensky and demanded for the transfer of power to Kornilov. The whole narration is long, which partly has been mentioned previously, however, it shows the general mechanism in the government and their personalities. Miscommunication, distribution of power, lack of confidence and suspect with each other and different groups supporting different people for their own ambitions are all highlighted.First, the miscommunication. Just after hearing from Lvov that he was suit to be a forces dictator, Kerensky quickly announced Kornilov for a military coup against the government for fear that he might be outback(a) from the power15. Kornilov claimed to be acting on Kerenskys instruction Kerensky painted Kornilov as a counter-revolutionary who wanted to a dictator. Although, in that location is some evidence stating that Kerensky regretted his dismissals and hesitate to differentiate Kornilov as a traitor. In fact, there was an attempt to try to conduct with Kornilov, albeit he was under pressure. However, unknown to them, Nekrasov had dispatched the message and it was too late for them when they realized about this.16 These misunderstandings and lack of cohesion certainly shows existing fractures in the Provisional Government which led to the downfall of both sides. Nekrasovs action, albeit there was an attempt to condition the declaration, abated any chance for reconciliation. Lack of besides communication, whether it was for confirmation or negotiation, were noticeable. For example, instead of asking Kornilov after Alekseev sent him the note, Krymov went directly to Kerensky and stopped the troop from advancing. on that point was overly the telecommunication surrounded by Kerensky and Kornilov over Hughes Apparatus where the intercourse appears to be vague and no direct con frontation.17 Some historians believed that Kerensky was trying to remove Kornilov quietly.18 Instead of working together and worked their differences, they were more focus on removing each other. This might have been due to their prior clash in regards to capital and corporal punishment in the army to name a few19.In regards to Lvov, it seems unlikely that Kerensky explicitly instructed Kornilov to march troops into Petrograd and given him the choices where one of them was that Kornilov would be a dictator20. Although it seems to be benefited Kerensky, he was probably no more swear of Kornilov than others. Bringing in Kornilovs army into Petrograd would risk of military counter-revolution. It is still unclear how Lvovs and Kornilovs claims differed from each other.As mentioned earlier, nearing the peak of the affair in the end of August, people were domineering that Kornilovs troop would win his generals, landowners21, grown officers union, the Cossacks and the increase in entr epot Exchange.22 Considering that majority of the High Command sympathised with Kornilov23 and his previous meetings with different people giving supports, it is not surprising when Kornilov was confident that his march would be a successful coup. However, not all of these groups were supportive of his plan. Earlier on, there was already confrontation against Kornilov. Moscow Military District, Colonel Verkhovsky, expressed his support towards the government and distanced himself from Kornilov. There was also wariness amongst people in Stavka where they saw little chance in his march into Petrograd.24 Only some of the professional soldiers believed in this advance, but many were not dedicated in trying to assist Kornilov. Moreover, with the denunciation commerce Kornilov as a traitor made by Kerensky had make headway convince them to distance themselves from the affair avoiding from being purged together with Kornilov if the affair had gone to different turn.25Kornilovs deliber ate military plan collapsed. Between the 30th and 31st, the Third gymnastic horse Corps which was supposed to crush the soviets26 did not arrive. Kerensky ordered General Alekseev to commove a note to General Krymov that there was no Bolshevik originate as predicted by Kornilov and consequently, he halted their advance into the capital. The generals of the troops General Krymov and Denikin were also cornered by their own troops and reluctantly had to surrender with the former shot himself27. Similarly, the troops also deserted after hearing that there was no uprising. The generals and Kornilov kept the soldiers in the dark in what they were actually conflict for besides be told that they were there to fight against the Bolsheviks28 which led to further regrets in supports. The foundation of the coup was still not concrete and arguably the timing was a miss. Kornilov had failed to see the mood and the political situation at the time. The troops saw Kornilov as someone who r eintroduced capital punishment death penalty and attempted to counter the revolution. Thus, after hearing that there were no Bolshevik uprisings and Kerenskys declaration of Kornilov as a traitor, mutinies soon broke out with some divisions pledged themselves to the cause of revolution the Bolsheviks. They helped other workers and prevented the remaining troops from marching and arrested anyone who was in favour of Kornilov.29 These miscalculations and disorganised troops are highly dissimilar from the mass mobilisation by the Bolsheviks and the workers.Although, mass mobilisation against Kornilov by the Bolsheviks had been debated whether it was spontaneous or a completely organised deployment, this mobilisation had completely stumped Kornilovs effort. Kerensky appealed to Petrograd Soviet to stop Kornilov and defend the city (at the same time shows a weakness of the Provisional Government) led to the rearmament of Military Organisation which were both consisted of Bolsheviks a nd Mensheviks. potentiometer meetings were also conducted to discuss their plan against Kornilov in addition to a demand for the release of July Days Bolshevik prisoners. The demand was conceded and prisoners including Trotsky was free. These would be important later a couple month after. A committee was set up to defend the city, Committee for the Peoples Struggle against Counter whirling30. This includes erecting fortifications around the city and barbed wires31. The Soviet was also involved in coordinating the distribution of weaponry and conducted searches and arrested anyone who was suspected to be counter-revolutionaries. Committees at province level were also created. This was to set up networks of communication between provinces32. Red Guards were created of mainly of left-hand(a) SR sympathisers and Bolsheviks and armed with many were trained by the 33Military Organisations from a viable assault. These two organisations were overseen by Inter-District Conference of Pe trograd Local Soviets. As shown, in par to the lacklustre that of Kornilovs military troops, the Soviets gradually created a working strings of groups.Moreover, agitators managed to penetrate Kornilovs troops and persuaded them to desert the advance, conjugate with Kerenskys declaration. They also cooperated with the telegraph and railway workers34 which further disorganised Kornilovs effort. On the communication side, any suspicious telegraphs were supposed to be redirected whereas on the transportation side, they were instructed to make chaos. They destroyed railway tracks and sabotage communications. As results, the troops were moving on the wrong roads, arrived at wrong places, only some of the units got dispatched and many of the soldiers were separated from their commanders, and loss of communications with their units in short, confusedness and disorder.35 With these confusion, the movement had collapsed. The Red Guards managed to disable the coup without firing a hotshot bullet and bloodshed except for few murder of counter-revolutionaries36. Thus, shedding positive light onto the Bolshevik Party as the saviours and the protectors of the revolution. Consequently, this resulted in a large increase of support.Kornilov and other thirty army officers which were believed to conspire together, were incarcerated in the Bykhov Fortress. After the October event, Kornilov managed to escape and establish the Volunteer Army which later fought against the Bolsheviks during the Civil struggle where he was killed. Although Kerensky did not contribute and directly involved, Kerensky still insisted of being a protector of Revolution.37 Kornilov did not gain anything from this whole affair, more people supported the Left, he was removed and the Right was shaken.38 The main problem with his advance was the miscommunication between everyone involved that was later could be exploited by their common enemy.The victor of this whole but short affair was the Bolsheviks. Th e party revived and reinforced amidst the political chaos and distrust. On the other hand, Kerensky lost the military support. Although there are officer corps refused to join Kornilovs mutiny, they abhorred Kerenskys attitude towards their generals and growing distrust towards officer corps amongst the common soldiers. Thus increasing division between these two groups.39 The revolt had radicalised the masses. The Soviet Press began with their propaganda and due to their policy of being a fighter against Kornilov but no association with the Provisional Government, they became popular. Therefore, coupled with the increasing support and gaining control over the Petrograd Soviet, the Provisional Government was further weakened and in October/November 1917, the Bolshevik Party seized the power off from the Provisional Government as the champion for the Soviets.BibliographyAscher, Abraham, The Kornilov Affair, The Russian Review, Vol. 124, (1953)Asher, Harvey, The Kornilov Affair A Reint erpretation, The Russian Review, Vol. 293, (1970)Kerensky, Alexander, The Prelude to the Bolshevism The Kornilov Rebellion, (London, 1919)Munck, Jorgen Larsen, Translated by Torben Keller, Schmidt, The Kornilov Revolt (Denmark, 1987)Strakhovsky, Leonoid, Was There a Kornilov Rebellion A Reapraisal of the Evidence, Slavonic and East European Review, vol. xxxiii81 (1955)Sukhanov, Nikolai, Translated by Joel Carmichael, The Russian Revolution 1917, (London, 1955)White, pile D, The Russian Revolution 1917-1920 A Short History, (New York, 1994)August 1917 Kornilovs Coup Fails http//www.socialistalternative.org/russian-revolution-1917/august-1917-kornilovs-coup-fails/ Socialist Alternatives http//www.socialistalternative.org/, Accessed on 01 declination 2016The Causes of the October Revolution http//www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/history/russia/october/revision/3/ BBC high Bitesize UK http//www.bbc.co.uk/ Accessed on 23 November 20161 Alexander Kerensky, The Prelude to the Bolshevism T he Kornilov Rebellion, (London, 1919)2 Abraham, Ascher, The Kornilov Affair, The Russian Review, Vol. 124, (1953) p. 235 Nikolai, Sukhanov, Translated by Joel Carmichael, Russian Revolution, (London, 1955) pp. 522-523 Harvey Asher, The Kornilov Affair A Reinterpretation, The Russian Review, Vol. 293, (1970), p. 3003 Ibid, p. 2354 Ascher, The Kornilov Affair pp. 235-52 Leonoid, Strakhovsky, Was There a Kornilov Rebellion A Reapraisal of the Evidence, Slavonic and East European Review, vol. 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Reflective Assessment on Communicative Nursing

Reflective Assessment on Communicative cargon forExplain wherefore converse is distinguished in cargon for and victimization a reflective framework, bring up how talk skills were utilise in class period specific completelyy related to the use of the treat process.In this essay discourse will be defined from a general and a clinical point of view in order to point the differences, if this is the exercise. The aspects and channels knotty in the communication process will be briefly explored in order to show their solve, studied by Kenworhty et al (2001). With either this points considered the richness of communication in breast feeding will be portrayed. Following this head start part, the reflective cycle verit sufficient by Gibbs (1988) ( attain auxiliary 1) will be employ to evaluate and analyze a arrest to lymph node fundamental interaction during in bingle of the dots of the treat process, in order to describe how communication skills were applied in pra ctice. Furthermore, these skills will be related to the grandness of a nursing practice framework and its relevance to the actual nursing standards and policies.Watzlawick et al (1968) cited by Kenworthy et al (2001) has argued that individuals have the need to interact with each other(a) and communication is the bastard to achieve. conversation defined by Collins harbor aim lexicon (2005). Communication is the process by which people or animals rallying instruction, this definition is a very(prenominal) general, it does not explain the process, aim or influences that communication carries. Instead Sheldon (2005) explains it as communion health-related info, a process where value and node argon sources and liquidators of information. Sheldon (2005) remarks varied ways to communicate such as verbal and non-verbal or written and spoken. Finally, Sheldon (2005) suggests that shield-client communication is not only sharing information but as well building a relationshi p. Both definitions describe the process of exit information, although the second one analyzes more in information somewhat how messages set up be transmitted and imply that information-exchange varies in different ambits. Sheldon (2005) adds that the communication which builds relationship is an important factor in healthcare. This point raises questions around how and what factors influence a communication process.There are 6 aspects of communication presented by White (2000) sender, receiver, message, channel, feedback and influences. The sender is the sop up and the receiver could be a client (or a colleague). The message is the information world sent. This message is dispatched finished different channels, such as verbal, visual or kinaesthetic. The feedback is the reaction of the receiver to the sent message. This helps the sender to identify whether the message is being understood the right way or it has to be resend. Finally, the influences are culture, education, e motion and expectations from the interaction.This aspects can be include in 4 types of communication as explored by craven and Hirnle (2006). The starting succession-year is written. It is based on recording or informing others ab turn out a situation or an incident occurred during a workday. This is a care fors key share and it is very important for the patients care. The second type is verbal. This is sometimes a h3 hamper and other times a weapon that might cause lasting misjudgement regarding the health workers presented by Stulhmiller (2000) cited by renegade and Hirnle (2006). The third is non-verbal gestures, facial expression, space, verbalise tone and volume play a very important component part in communication. Craven and Hirnle (2006) argues that this type is as important as the verbal. contradictorily Druckman et al (1982) order that non-verbal communication carries more weight and has a deeper influence than verbal statements. The last type communication des cribed by Craven and Hirnle (2006) is meta-communication. It is involves everything that is happening while the communication process is taking part. It ranges from the obtain as a worker to the hospital as a building and passing with other issues such as privacy or agone vexs.While caring for a client a bear takes up some(prenominal) responsibilities and roles. There are six roles that usually can be found, studied by Peplau (1952) cited by Sheldon (2005) (see appendix 2). All these roles involve working(a) towards a patient centred philosophy, defined by the NMC scratch of practice (2008). or so every type and channel of communication is referred throughout the entire document. A nurse looks after patients rights and call for, fashioning sure all information is provided earlier undertaking a discourse or when working in the direct care field.A nurse be retentives to a team (the healthcare workers) and then findings should be recorded and transmitted accurately to en sure that colleagues or work are certified of any changes on the clients situation, as reflected on the NMC code of practice (2008). All these aspects involve communication, therefore a nurse is a communicator, sometimes a sender and sometimes a receiver of the information, viewed Craven and Hirnle (2006). All the aspects of communication should be practiced during every minute of a shift, lavishlylighted by Thomas (2004). However, Thomas (2004) points out that there is good and also bad communication. For example bad communication is when a client is wedded too much or misleading information or head-to-head and confidential data is shared with people not involved in the clients care needs (in this case the clients consent is needed before broad information to non-care professionals). This practice violates the clients rights. Although it is still communication, these actions break the NMC code of practice (2008) and the basics of sustainment (2003). For example, the client is croakn too much information or misleading information. Following this explanation about the importance of communication in nursing, I will use the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) (see appendix 1) in order to identify communication skills and their importance in practice.Description focus on the admission process.Mrs. V. arrived to the ward on Thursday morning. She was confused and a bit agitated as she believed she was passing game shopping and never anticipate to be in hospital. However, her son had brought her to the ward for a 3 weeks rilievo while he was on holidays.Firstly the qualified nurse in charge introduced himself politely, extending his hand and asking Welcome the ward I am M., your named nurse, how would you like to be called? Mrs. V. answered Everybody calls me Mrs. V.. Afterwards the nurse invited her into the office, where he was passage to deal out the admission process. The nurse introduced me as a student and asked Mrs. V. whether she tending(p) my prese nce during the admission. Mrs. V. did not mind and did not look unoccupied about me. The nurse unsympathetic the office door and transferred the calls to the other office making sure no one was going to interrupt the admission process. The nurse sat next to Mrs. V., kept relaxed and opened body position and showed a friendly attitude. This was achieved by smiling, making her comfortable by offering a chair, also by respecting the spacing boundaries and by showing interest. The nurse explained what was going to happen during the treasurement, the importance of it and reasons why it was done. The nurse made sure that Mrs. V. was aware that if she did not feel confident answering any questions, that was not going to be a problem and it was her choice and right not to answer. one time Mrs. V. understood and agreed with the way the sound judgment was going to be done, the nurse started to ask question regarding her daily brisk activities and lifestyle. Although, the nurse had read her notes forehand, he wanted to gain further information about Mrs. Vs physical health, departed treatments or any difficulties when walking or standing up and to proceed a general picture of her. Mrs. V. was hesitant about many answers and was fainthearted about some past events. During this first encounter she had said several times she thought she was going shopping. The nurse patiently re-phrased the same belief (your son brought you here, where you will stay the next 3 weeks for a table ) and she kept agreeing, however she would again ask about shopping. Along the assessment the nurse had been taking some notes, he incessantly kept nerve contact and formulated open questions as well as closed ones. The nurse agreed verbally and non-verbally by nodding with the head, rephrasing what it was being said and showing interest in what Mrs. V. was saying and the way she denotative it. Following this interaction, the nurse invited Mrs. V. to come out of the office to be introd uced to the stave on-duty and to show the bedroom where she was going to spend the next 3 weeks. erst Mrs. V. was familiarized with the ward layout, the nursing staff helped her to throw her cloths away and put her toiletries in a named box. Mrs. V., afterwards she happily sat in the living room and started to interact with the staff and other patients.FeelingsWhen Mrs. V. was admitted I felt that the nurse was very welcoming, respectful and thoughtful when interacting with the client. Moreover, the nurse had introduced all the ward staff on-duty by their names and I was introduced as a student, and consequently Mrs. V. was asked to give her consent for me to be in the admission process.I thought this was a homely and natural way of starting Mrs. Vs stay and she seemed less reach about the situation and settled into the ward routine quicker as she could recognize all the staff.I was amazed to see the nurses good communication system skills and the way they were used. The nurs e, via verbal and non-verbal communication, helped Mrs. V. to feel like at home and build trust in a very short period of time. military rankThe nurse demonstrated his intimacy of the client rights, the Fundaments of Care (2003) and the NMC code of practice (2008). This was sh birth by treating Mrs. V. as an individual, asking her how she wishes to be address, requesting her consent for others to participate during the first stage of her stay (myself in this case), ensuring that information was given at all the time, respecting privacy and confidentiality, being patient with her feelings and assessing her situation as a whole.During the preventive the nurse interacted with the client apply genuineness and unconditional positive regard, developed by Roger (1961) cites by Sheldon (2005). These were mostly applied along the admission assessment in the office, although genuineness was a part of the whole process of the admission. This could be found in the behaviour of the staff to wards the first encounter with the client. hither the nurse acts with honesty and respect towards Mrs. V., building confidence and clearing his volition to help and understand the clients needs and feelings.The nurse also compiled all information of the admission process in the appropriated manner, so other members of the service or external agencies involved in Mrs. V.s care can access accurately when preparing further interventions, such as physiotherapist appointment or O.T. team visits. Furthermore, all the members of the staff on-duty and the ones coming onto the next shift were appropriately apprised about the admission, following the NMC code of practice (2008) by record retentiveness and sharing information procedures. Consequently, Mrs. V. care could be kept save and carried out as planned by other members of the team.I could not see any weaknesses through this intervention. I believe there were many positives aspects, as I tried to evaluate them above. Overall, I think communication skills were used appropriately to ensure the comfort of the client and to undertake the nurses duty of care. abstractFirstly, I understand the need to apply the nursing process in the caring set in order to recognize individual needs and capabilities. This was described by Arets and Morle (1995) cited by Holland et al (2003) as a magisterial problem solving method (see appendix 3). Despite that assessing is a unvarying activity that a nurse should undertake on daily keister as needs or strengths of a client might change, assailable by Roper et al (2000), I will focus this analysis on assessment as a single action during the nursing process. Here the nurse is responsible to recognize and identify the patients problems, needs and capacities through observation and verbal communication. This stage involves data collection. This was done by using Roper et al (1996) Daily Activities of Living assessing tool (See appendix 4). For the pop the question of this analysis the next daily activities of living (dying, breathing and circulation, expressing sexuality and compulsive body temperature) will not be included as they were not discussed during the admission assessment. However, body temperature was taken as a routine stipulate in conjunction with other body indicators measurements.In order to assess verbally Mrs. Vs capacity, the nurse asked closed and opened questions. The advantages of these types of questions as suggested by Sheldon (2005) are data is easily gathered, assessment of information is more complete, acknowledge of the clients experience and also summarizing the assessment feedback is more explicit (See appendix 5). Regarding the observational data collection Holland et al (2003) give some questions that can be asked to one self for the daily activities of living assessment of Roper et al (1996) (See appendix 6). Also here it is highlighted the need to use a framework to consistently gather information in order to find or antici pate practicable problems.Secondly, the nurse maintained a consistent approach when talk of the town with Mrs. V. or asking for feedback about the information that was being given. White (2000) describes 6 aspects of communication. These are part of the whole interaction. Sometimes communication is influenced by dropping into elderly people stereotypes, which may make them feel interact as simpleton or as child. Ellis et al (2003) explains this as the tendency to change the language when speaking. It can be done by using shaver talk, raising the voice when an elderly is hearing impaired or by using invalidating statements. From the way the nurse assessed Mrs. V., I did not carte du jour any commentary or behaviour that involved a misconception of the clients smart capability. This is reflected on the description part when the nurse reinforces to Mrs. V. that she can take all the time she needs and also when explaining to her things in different ways. These 2 behaviours are a sign of good nursing practice when collaborating with the people in a nurse care, described in the NMC code of practice (2008).Thirdly, the nurse applied a holistic model of nursing when assessing Mrs. V. In this case the nurse used the Roper et al (1996) assessing tool, as mentioned above. The nurse treated the assessment as a very important part of Mrs. V.s respite. The nurse allowed time for Mrs. V. to express her thoughts and worries freely, privately and without interruptions. The nurse had prepare the admission assessment priory to Mrs. V.s arrival, this helped to exclude note reading during the assessment and to allow more time for the nurse-client relationship building. During the assessment the nurse applied the nursing literature and used a framework to gather information, and took some notes but this did not take over the communication process. But this is not always possible, as Jones (2007) found out the admission process is likely to differ from the standards and polic ies in nursing literature. However, the nurse was able to conduct the admission assessment with enough time, as Mrs. V. was the only admission for that day, so the nurse has no timing pressure. This was very adequate because Mrs. V. was taking out of her daily routine for a long time of period therefore she had to be assessed conscientiously.All the techniques and models the nurse was using during the assessment highlight the importance to keep up to date knowledge and skills. This is reflected in the NMC code of practice (2008) in order to work towards delivering high standard personalized care.ConclusionThe admission assessment was carried out following the procedures laid by the NMC. The nurse showed acknowledgement of his role and responsibilities as a professional, as well as a broad usage of interviewing and rede techniques. Furthermore, the nurse applied a holistic nursing model theory to practice. Each of these points illustrated how the first stage of the nursing process w as handled and also the importance of communication skills in the nursing profession.Action PlanAt this stage of the nursing course, I realize the importance of the nursing process and how nursing literature is related to practice.In the future admission process where I will be involved in, whether as an observer or assessor, I will try to bring forward the relevant literature and theories studied, in order to improve my practice an enhance the clients care.In conclusion, communication is a process of transmitting and receiving information. This process involves several aspects, one of them are the channels. These are widely used in nursing and are key points for the nursing process. As a nurse engages in its roles the honesty and reliability in communication grows and is achieved with a client. Consequently, the care is delivered as individualized as possible and the clients needs are identified and met.Communication in nursing is important in order to listen, understand, inform, e xplain, feedback and update a client, therefore the rights, ideologies, choices and backgrounds of the individuals and their families should be prioritized, always complying with the statuary legislation and guidelines.For future improvement of the communication, and the clinical practice, acknowledgement of right on communication methods are essential. In addition to this, professional development and self-awareness should be reached through life long education programs.ReferencesCollins School Dictionary (2005) Glasgow HarperCollins Publishers.Craven R F and Hirmle C J (2006) Fundamentals of nurse Human Health and Function. Philadelphia Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 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Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone.Roper N Logan W Tierney A J (2000) The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Daily Living. London Churchill Livingstone.Sheldon L K (2005) Communication for Nurses Talking with Patients. Sudbury Jones and Bartlett.Thomas L (2004) Good Communication Is About Hearing What Is Unsaid As Much As What Is Said. Nursing Standard.18 (46) 27.White L (2000) Foundations of Nursing Caring for the Whole Person. New York Delmar Learning. extensionesAppendix 1http//www.nursesnetwork.co.uk/images/reflectivecycle.gifAccessed on 13/01/09Appendix 2Peplaus 6 nurses roles cited by Sheldon (2005)Stranger The nurse receives the client the as a stranger providing a climate that promotes trust.Resource The nurse gives information, answers questions and interprets clinical information.Teaching The nurse serves as a teacher to the learner/patient, giving instructions and providing training.Counseling The nurse provides guidance and encouragement to help the patient integrate his or her current life experience.Surrogate The nurse works on the patients behalf and helps the patient clarify domains of independence, dependence, and interdependence.Active leadership The nurse assists the patient in achieving responsibility for treatment goals in mutually satisfying way . Appendix 3The 4 stages of the nursing process described by Arets and Morle (1995) cited by Holland et al (2003)Assessment cookeryImplementationEvaluationAppendix 4Roper et al (1996) tool which is composed of 12 daily activities of livingMaintaining a safe environsCommunicationBreathing and CirculationEating and drinkingEliminationPersonal hygiene and preparationControlling body temperatureMobilisingExpressing sexualitySocial care/family contactSleepingDyingAppendix 5Nurse direct questionsDo you know where you are? / How are you feeling? / Do you know why you are here?Do you cook your own meals? / Have you got a varied diet? / Do you do your own shopping? / Do you have any religious preference?How is your sleeping pattern? / Do you wake up during the night?Do you live on your own? / Do you live in a house or a bungalow? / Does anybody visit you? / Does your son live near you?How do you discern with your daily personal care? / Do you have difficulties on dressing?Appendix 6Ques tions suggested by Holland et al (2003)Does the client use a walking aid or wheel chair?How far can the client walk?Has the client the capacity to use both pass?Does the client appear to be reluctant to talk?Is the client able to swallow effectively?Does the client have bones/joints illness?Does the client smoke?How many and how long has the client smoked?Are the cloths light-headed or dirty?Does the client have a smell?Does the client have skin problems?2

Prevalence of Inappropriate Behavior With Schizophrenia

Prevalence of Inappropriate Behavior With schizophrenia familiarity is basic human need. This need is present at either developmental stage and as age increases, it become more than dominant. gibe to Freud if person fixated at unmatchable stage or its demand reduce then in later biography it comes in his behavior (Townsend, 2006). harmonise to Muslim Public Affairs Council (1996) sexual practice and sexuality ar enumerate taboo subjects in Pakistan. Our culture also doesnt allow talking rough these issues openly before marriage and consider legal to adjoin sexual desire only after marriage. Religion also doesnt support to discuss these matters openly.It is distinguished to discuss on this topic in mental wellness because if we dont discuss on sexuality, the unhurried may start expressing his thoughts in unacceptable manner which is against our norms of society and it is called as sexual disinhibition.The study uncovered that 26.7% of persistent schizophrenic long-s ufferings had huge neurotic enthusiastic indications, with a high prevalence in the age decorate underneath 35 years. Obsessive habitual side effects were more serious in perseverings with term of sickness more than 5 years. The neurotic impulsive indications were more common around paranoid schizophrenics (Hemrom et al, 2009).A 33 yr. old female admitted in Karwan-e-Hayat with complain of schizophrenia. On appraisement I found her depressed and prepared to give teaching on contend mechanism. While giving teaching to her on coping strategies she suddenly started vocalizing her sexual thoughts, desire and feelings to affirm a sexual intercourse. Even she was set up to contrive an intercourse with his divorced husband and wanted to get married. When she was sexual intercourse this I was quiet, anxious, uncomfortable, and not confident to discuss. Once I thought that I was not able to assess her problem for which she needed servicing.In schizophrenia obsessive compulsive sy mptoms that of being contamination, sexual, and aggressive thoughts is the positive sign. In a research it has been found that 10% of schizophrenic patient had these compulsion symptoms (Hemrom et al, 2009). Sexual obsession is common in schizophrenic patients and relates the DSM-IV criteria of schizophrenia and OC (Bancroft, 2008). Who encounter much(prenominal) a sort of unadulterated fixations (i.e., fixations that are regularly portrayed by the absence of unmistakable impulses) assess unpleasant considerations as unsafe and too signifi sack upt and, hence, fight to control their beliefs (DellOsso et al, 2012). The patient was suffering from schizophrenia so having sexual obsession could be the part of her disease process as Turkcan et al. (2007) reported that 16% of patient had obsessive compulsive symptoms with schizophrenia.According to Freud (1961), psychoanalytic theory describes formation of personality finished five stages of psychosexual development. retrogression of libido (sexual drive or instinct) at any stage of development sure enough results in psychopathology (Townsend, 2006) and fixation at any stage pass on also influence the behavior of person in later life (McLeod, 2008). As in side of my patient, she was divorced payable to which her sexual desires were repressed and unable to fulfill them. It results in fixation of sexual needs due to which her sexual needs are at extreme level that, she have intense feeling to have intercourse and have sexual thoughts, which may change into behavior at any time.On the otherwise hand, writings shows that some antipsychotic drugs induce sexual disinhibition which includes risperi by means of with(p) and quntipien (Lam et al, 2007). Risperidone side effect is that it increases sex drive and also decreases sexual function in some cases. virtually cases have been reported which shows the effect of risperidone in increasing the sexual obsession compulsive thoughts (Basil et al, 2002). So, my pa tient was also taking risperidone it may be one of the factor for having compulsive thought. Whereas, there is also literature support for medication that decreases sexual desires such as one of the late study evaluate that second generation antipsychotic i.e. risperidone, olanzapine, quntipien, and haloperidol is the biggest study to date to assess sexual dysfunction and reproductive side effects (Kelly Conley, 2004).Therefore, it is alpha to imply alternative medications to treat these symptoms. Whereas various late medicine studies and narrative case reports have indicated an adjunctive particular serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) may be a convincing medications to treat OC in schizophrenia. Patients getting clozapine and other atypical antipsychotics as their support medicine ought to be thoroughly screened for cutting onset or compounding of prior OC indications (Hwang et al, 2006).Although my patient had intense thoughts and desires to have intercourse, so with the pha rmacological management it is important to do cognitive therapy because patient only have thoughts, but her thoughts can be change into behavior. It is important to change her thoughts through cognitive therapy. There are different strategies through which inappropriate behavior of patient can be change and these are discussing below.Cognitive therapy helps dependent upon perception, and all the more particularly, the particular judgment valuation by a single person of an occasion, and the feelings or practices that come about because of that examination. Cognitive techniques include identifying and modifying repeated thoughts (thinking errors) and schemas interior values (Townsend, 2006).The goal of cognitive therapy is to change irrelevant beliefs, faulty way of thinking, and negative self- statements that cause behavioral problems (Stuart, 2013).Cognitive therapy focuses on controlling and reducing obsessive compulsive behaviors by behavioral strategies for managing symptoms, t houghts, beliefs and feelings are perused and examine for relevance and validity. Behavior modification strategy is dependent upon the precise examination and requisition of fortification. Support is the procedure by which new reactions are obtained and existing ones are fortified (Jessor, 2013).Moreover, motivational interventions can be done to develop patients motivation to change. By asking open-ended question can help to identify patient agenda. Affirming, reinforcing positive statements, and hopeful can emphasize that change is possible and it allow also increase the self esteem of patient which will help him and motivate to change (Stuart, 2013).Role modeling can be done to teach the behavior. Lifestyle change to help an idiosyncratic identify questioning situations, change cognitive distortions or faulty thinking, and cope with stressful or high-risk situations that may trigger relapse (Townsend, 2006)Furthermore, accommodate role is important in recognizing these issue s in mental health. As, in my patient scenario it was my lacking that I was unable to recognize patient needs correctly so as nurse it is important to asses patient needs rightly and to do interventions accordingly. For this nurse should be competent in communication skills, confident to talk on this sensitive topic. She should have complete knowledge about the topic, positive cost and effective communication style can greatly improve the interaction. An draw close that rises strengthening and self-governance ought to be utilized and the suitable health-advancement messages through consultation for individual client (Gott et al, 2004).All in all, prevalence of inappropriate behavior with schizophrenia is high therefore as nurse it is important to asses patient needs and play the role of counselor, advocator, and as a business organization giver in giving awareness to families about patient disease process. Family and health care support also helps patient to cope his situation. I n mental health it is important to modify the behavior of client according to needs through required techniques.

Concepts Of Medicine Adherence And Its Economic Burden Nursing Essay

C erstpts Of Medicine hamper And Its Economic appoint Nursing EssayEven though 45% of completely musics dictate in the UK atomic number 18 for old volume, it is postulated that up to 50% of erstwhile(a) people be non-compliant with their medication (SCIE, 2005).The ethical drug of various medicines is central to medical sympathize with and the boilersuit drug be account to rough(predicate) 10 part of NHS expenditures. Surveys carried aside in literature en open-eyeden us with the event that nigh 30% to 50% of long-suffering ofs do not white plague of take their medications as recommended by their prescriber. (1). Statistics show that in 2007- 2008, the NHS in England spent 8.1 billion on drugs if as many as 50% of the patients dont take their medications as recommended, this could correspond that 4 billion worth of medicines were incorrectly apply (2) . Furthermore the surplus cost of refreshful or unwanted medicines within NHS totals up to atomic numbe r 6 million each year.On f altogether out of that the estimated drug cost of un utilize or unwanted medicines in the NHS is around 100 million y beforehand(predicate) (3).A Cochrane re trance Interventions for enhancing medication friendship concluded that improving medicines pickings may have a far greater push on clinical outcomes than an improvement in manipulations (4). in that respectfore if the prescription is inappropriate in the first place it not only translates as a exit to patient that also involves the salutaryness aid system and the society. The cost allow in here argon both soulfulnessal and economic.Concepts of Adherence and terminologyThere ar terce major terms which are popularly make social function ofd in the literature to describe medication- fetching demeanors i.e Compliance, Adherence and Concordance (5). According to conquer (6) initially, the term compliance was physical exertiond to illustrate the medication taking behaviour, which w as accordingly replaced by the term concordance. The term compliance came into disfavour be aim it suggested that a person is passively fol lower berths a doctors orders, rather than actively collaborating in the manipulation extremity (3) Whereas concordance refers to the anticipated outcome of the consultation in the midst of doctors and patients virtually medicine taking It is viewed as successful prescribing and medication taking ground on the partnership with the patient (6). However the closely current, fashionable and reliable terminology is adherence, which is delimitate by McElnay (7) , as the extent to which a persons behaviour (in) in terms of taking medicines, pursuance diets or executing lifestyle changes, coincides with advice given by health care professionals Adherence shifts the balance amongst professional and patient slightly the prescribers recommendations.Pound (6) states that the above menti superstard terzetto terminologies range to be use d interchangeably but are incorrectly applied. Adherence posterior be viewed as the central aim, concordance is the process used to apply the central aim compliance is the outcome of the process.The pull ins of medication top executive be restricted thereby causing a further deadening in health as a consequence of non-adherence. . On top of this the economic costs do not only translate to extra medicines only but also include the knock on costs which arise from increased demands for healthcare if (on the whole) health deteriorates. It is consequently out-of-pocket to this cause that non-adherence is a major bring d admit and should not only be seen as the patients dilemma. A fundamental drawback is represented in the provision of the healthcare, which is often due to a failure in completely agreeing with the prescription in the first place or to recognise the appropriate support that the patients might shoot posterior on during the discourse. thence cover uping non-ad herence is by no means about getting patients to take assetal medicines. Therefore tackling the return key of non-adherence involves the initial discernment of patients opinion on the medicine and then the various reasons to as wherefore they are/might be reluctant or unable to use them.Causes of non-adherenceThere are many causes of non-adherence however they fall into deuce master(prenominal)(prenominal) overlapping categories i.e intentional and unintentional. both(prenominal) types relate to the privation of an established plan of medication taking which led to the incidental omission of medicines and may be dated concurrently (8).Purposeful or intentional non-adherence occurs when a patient makes a specific decision not to take the prescribed medication. The foresight of drug- associate side core groups and general dislike of taking medicines are traffic pattern causes of intentional non-adherence (9). While accidental or unintentional non-adherence occurs as a r esult of forgetting or misunderstanding instructions about the drug history .Unintentional non-adherence is proposed to be range from a random departure to medication omissions from a prescribed treatment government (10). Hence the main features of unintentional non-adherence focuses on mending medication contingent on self assessment or perceptions of mental health, stress or anxiety, forgetting to take medicines or simply altering the doses of medicines to fit in with unremarkable chores.A research carried out by Svensson (10) Kippen (11) showed that older people adherent with their medication often tie the boldness of medication to specific lifestyle events, location, time, and patterns of daily activities. Below table 1.3.1 shows the usual perceptions and characteristics of adherent and non adherent medication taking behaviors.Table 1 Shows plebeian perceptions and characteristics of adherent and non adherent medication taking behaviours.Perceptions associate to medica tion taking behaviorIntentional Non-adherenceUnintentional Non-adherenceFeeling unnatural taking medicinesFears of prescribing errors/dependenceLife style change/ Disruption to daily routine indecent operations of medicinesLack of faith in the prescriberDrug related shop loss/ ForgetfulnessLong term risks of medicinesFailure to accept diagnosis modify dosing regimenPast experience of medicinesDislike of taking medicinesBeing wellLack of comprehension of the need to take medicines.Testing medicines against symptomsPeriod of unhealthinessVulnerable group of peopleOf all the age groups, medication taking behaviour in older people is of the grittyest concern. This is due to multiple reasons as described by Huges (12). Firstly, older people are highly in all likelihood to suffer from multiple diseases. Secondly, older people frequently administer three or more medicines concurrently to manage these cultivates and third as a result of poly pharmacy, they are increasingly likely to mismanage their medicines (13). Furthermore, research shows the geting as different lay beliefs by older people on medicine takingThe need to reduce the symptoms of hypertension, to feel physically go against (14).Fear of complications and desire to control blood pressure (10).Positive self-reliance in the prescriber (15).Apart from the oldly, an natural(prenominal) age group, where non- adherence is becoming a significant problem is in the pediatric population. In one of the studies carried out by Bush (16) it has been sh testify that one-third of the children in grades 3 to 7 describe they had used one or more prescription or non prescription medications in a 48 hour period. Adherence plans for children often fill innovative approaches to encourage active participation in caring for their own health and how to use their medications appropriately.Consequences of medication non-adherenceNo matter how much exact the conditions are a patient might stick to his medication regim en, thus reflecting a loss of the health care system with increased use of medical resources, such(prenominal) as GP visits, unnecessary additional treatments, mite department visits and infirmary admissions.One of the recent research shows that about 3-4% of UK hospital admissions are as a result of avoidable medicine related ailment (17) between 11 and 30 % of these admissions result from patients who dont use their medicines as recommended by their prescriber (3). In a similar manner, in 2006-2007, figures show that that the NHS expenditures on hospital admissions (excluding critical care costs) was approximately about 16.4 billion (18). And the estimated costs of admissions, within the same year i.e. 2006 2007, resulting from patients not taking their medicines as recommended was show to be between 36 and 196 million respectively (18). Hence a reduction in these admissions and associated costs would be expected as the overall medicines adherence increases.Factors affecti ng medication adherenceIn accordance to WHO nearly of the main common factors reported to have a significant effect on adherence include poverty, low level of education, illiteracy, poor socioeconomic status, unemployment, unstable living conditions, lack of trenchant br some otherly support networks, ache distance from treatment centre, high cost of medication, changing environmental situations, high cost of transport, family related issues and culture lay beliefs about illness and treatment.In accordance to WHO the common belief of patients being the sole responsible for taking their treatment is misleading and most often reflects a misunderstanding of how other factors affect peoples behaviour and the capacity to adhere to their treatment.Adherence, in short, is a three- symme provideal phenomenon which is determined by the interplay of five different sets of factors, each of which are termed as dimension by WHO (5) . Each of these dimensions are listed as under and shall b e discussed in detailSocial/ economic factorsProvider-patient/ health care system factorsCondition related factorsTherapy-related factors patient related factorsSocial and economic dimensionIt includes exceptional introduction to health care facilities, medication costs, low health literacy, limited English language proficiency, unstable living conditions (homelessness), lack of family/ amicable support network, and cultural beliefs about illness and treatment. Among these factors few shall be discussed in detail as underEnglish language proficiencyBoth low health literacy and limited English language proficiency are barriers to adherence that deserve special consideration. Health literacy can be defined as the ability to articulate, understand and act on health instruction so that appropriate health decisions can be made.The risk of vulnerable use of prescription medicine, is high among people with low health literacy and limited proficiency in English language due to the comp lex constitution of the printed information that is available and because these people often do not get together adequate verbal communication or sufficient time from health care providers.Older adults with low health literacy may have vex reading health information materials, understanding basic medical instructions, following prevention recommendations and adhering to medication regimens.Social factorsMedication adherence is positively associated with social support and the availability of help from family and friends. Better outcome to treatment is discover in people who have social support from their friends/family (who assist them with their medication regimens)Cultural beliefs and spatial relationsAdherence to therapy, may overall be moved(p) as a consequence of different spatial relations which the patient may have towards health and medicine. Addressing these issues by the health care professionals is of prime importance so that the patients can get the most out of th eir medicines without compromising their healthIn slip of paper of adults, different components of health and healing cannot be explained by no one list. Therefore each individual(a) must be considered on individual basis. Two major recognise components are requisite i.e asking non-judgmental questions listening, when it comes raft to understanding the process of gaining an cleverness into patients beliefs (regarding health and healing)Patients belonging from various ethnical minorities bring along their practices in the health care system. This virtuallytimes puts the health care professionals at test, who have been professionally trained in the light of western philosophy and medicine. Although groups of people may have beliefs or practices in common, yet that doesnt mean that they all can be sort under the same category. Within groups , the major differentiating factors include health status, educational level, intimate orientation etc (5).RespectTaking care of elder pati ents who belong from such backgrounds where they receive a great amount of respect (e.g. British Asiatic fraternity ) should involve the element of respect combined with kindness. If they are approached with an attitude that consists even a tiny fraction of s rawing or state off, they might show resentment towards the adherence of medicine even though it may put their lives at risk. Therefore to put such patients at relieve it is of prime importance to show respect towards them .Traditional therapies and cause of illnessLiterature shows that two components such as religion and spiritualty can play a vital role in the overall understanding of illness in its broadest sense among older people (19). The testament of God for an improper behaviour, exposure to cold wind, natural causes etc are all different factors which older patients confide are major culprits for causing illness (20). This consequently leads them in such a situation where they end up giving God a chance to heal t hem or instead they seek help from a folk healer, try home remedies or pray for the treatment of their illness. An excellent example of this can be viewed within the Chinese culture where health may be seen as conclusion norm between ying yang, which is much more like hot and cold (21). Now patients who follow Chinese health belief may try such approaches which targets at restoring the balance between ying and yang (using different varieties of food and herbs). too, some(prenominal) Asian ethnic groups rely solely on traditional remedies for the treatment of long term conditions (21). At this stage it is also key to attend that the patient may not be cooperative if he believes that the health care provider may disapprove information surrounding the use of non-traditional remedies. This may ultimately lead to different interactions with the prescribed medications.MedicationFor some patients the preference lies in the dosage form or the size or colour of the medication. For exa mple some cultures in Latin America view injections as more potent in comparison to oral medications. as well it is believed that Western medications are too strong by Chinese older patients hence therefore they might choose to not take the safe dose of medicine (22).Health care system dimensionsIt includes different factors such as provider-patient relationship, provider communication skills, patient information materials written at too high literacy level, restricted formularies (changing medications covered on formularies), poor access or missed appointments, long waiting time and lack of tenaciousness of care (23).The quality of the HCP-patient relationship is one of the most important health care system-related factors impacting adherence. Adherence to medicines can be increased as a result of good relationship between the patient and the HCP (which features the element of reinforcement and encouragement from the HCP), however there are many factors which have shun effect (24). These include lack of training and knowledge for health care providers on managing continuing diseases, lack of incentives and feedback on performance, poor medication dispersion systems, short consultations, overworked health care providers, weak capacity of the system to train patients and provide follow up, lack of knowledge on adherence and of potent interventions for improving it.Condition related dimensionsIt includes Psychotic disorders, severity of symptoms, chronic conditions, feeling, lack of symptoms, mental retardation (25). Among these factors few shall be discussed in detail as underChronic conditions and lack of symptomsInformation within literature supports the fact that adherence to such treatment options (often declines as the time progresses) where medications have to be taken on an unlimited basis for the management of a chronic ailment. Example of two perfect clinical conditions which would fit into this profile include high BP and osteoporosis (26) , in which the symptoms are totally invisible to the patient. Furthermore, in the absence seizure of symptoms these ailments lack the cues which would motivate the patient to adhere towards his treatment regimen.DepressionA study carried out by Krueger (28) showed significantly lower rates of medication adherence among people with chronic illnesses and who are depressed. It is therefore crucial for the HCPs to be aware of the devastating impact, depression has on adherence consequently on regular basis should assess older patients who are sad all the time or who report symptoms of sleeping disturbances to eliminate the possibility of clinical depression. The slow onset of the pharmacological actions posed by different classes of antidepressants is classified as one of the major factor that contributes towards decreased adherence among elder patients. Adding on to that if the patient begins to experience the side effects (before even the symptoms are relieved), might consequence di scontinuation of the therapy at a truly early stage. In a similar fashion, a research conducted by Kemyttenaere (29) shows that once the patients (suffering from depression) start feeling bette,r they might stop the antidepressant therapy midway.Psychotic disordersA patients experience with unpleasant side effects is mainly one of the key causes which drives them from continuing their antipsychotic therapy. Literature shows that interventions which focus mainly on the persons attitude and beliefs about medications 9rather than on the knowledge) helps improve adherence. The addition of two key ingredients i.e behavioral techniques motivational interviewing within compliance therapies, have proven to be very effective in improving medicines adherence among patients who suffer from psychotic disorders (31).Therapy related factors/dimensionsIt can be sub-divided into other different factors such as epoch of therapy, lack of immediate benefit of therapy, frequent changes in medicati on regimen, unquestionable or perceived unpleasant side effects, medications with social stigma affiliated to use, treatment requires advantage of certain techniques, complexity of medication regimen and treatment interferes with lifestyle or requires significant behavioural changes.Research by tabor (32) Krueger (27) showed that decreased adherence is associated with medications with a social stigma attached to its use and with medications which require following complex regimen ( e.g. duration of therapy, number of daily doses needed, or therapies that interfere with a persons lifestyle.Adherence can also be affected by other factors e.g. if administration of a medication requires the mastery of specific techniques like injections (32). In a similar fashion, when medications such as antidepressants are slow to produce effects, the patients/older person may believe that the medication is not working and might stop taking it. Likewise the side effects of a medication too can lo wer adherence if the patients start believing that they cannot manage or control them (25).Patient related factors/dimensionsThey can be sub-divided into two major factors i.e psychological/behavioral factors and physical factors.Psychological factors include fear of dependence or manageable adverse effects, knowledge about disease, motivation, perceived risk to disease benefit of treatment, understanding reason of medication need, confidence in ability to follow treatment, feeling stigmatized by the disease, frustration with health care providers , psychosocial stress, expectations towards treatment and nitty-gritty (alcohol) abuse.Physical factors include issues like swallowing problems, hearing, visual cognitive impairments and impaired address or mobility. a few(prenominal) of these physical and psychological factors can be discussed in detail as underPsychological factors that influence adherenceThe WHO proposes a foundation model for medication adherence which is base on three major factors i.e. motivation, information and behavioural change. Behavioural change has been found to be influenced effectively by making interventions based on this model (33).In accordance to WHO, adherence and non-adherence are different behaviours. In order to change behaviour, information is a prerequisite, but in itself it is insufficient to achieve this change. Hence at this stage behavioural and motivational skills are critical determinants. penury and information work grandly through the behavioural skills to produce an impact on the behaviour. However, when the behavioural skills are uncomplicated or are familiar, the two aspects i.e motivation and information can produce a direct effect on the behaviour (33).Physical Factors that influence adherenceThe risk for non-adherence among older patients is increased due to physical and cognitive limitations.Visual blemish decreased ability to perform activities of daily living and an increased risk for depression is a ssociated with vision impairment (34), (35). Furthermore there are many other medication safety issues associated with vision loss. A persons ability to read patient information leaflets, prescription labels, determine the colour and markings distinguishing a medication is affected by low vision and blindness. Therefore consequently people who cannot read prescription labels or distinguish among different medications have to rely on their memory or depend on someone else for help and hence may not be able to take their medications correctly.Hearing mischiefHearing loss is directly related with age. The natural aging process not only affects the ability to detect sounds at lower levels but also the capability to understand speech at a normal conversation level (36). This condition does gets worse with age and is progressive. It is therefore important to not assume when a deaf person nods his head in acknowledgement that he/she has understood, as he/she might be relying on a family member or a companion to explain later (36).Impaired MobilityOlder patients with poor mobility may have difficulty in self administration of medicines or in obtaining medicines from the pharmacy (37).Cognitive ImpairmentPoor medication adherence is associated with Impaired cognition (25). Elderly patients with memory problems and cognitive impairment may have difficulty in understanding when to take, how to take or how much to take their medications.Others factors also include as swallowing difficulties and impaired dexterity.PREDICTORS OF medication non-adherencePredictors of medication non-adherence can be a reusable tool in the improvement of medicine adherence among older adults. Few of the non-adherence warning signs (38) include failure to fill in a new prescription, failure to fill in prescription for choric medication or failure to obtain refills as often as expected for medications taken on chronic basis.Below are some of the more common predictors of medicines non-adheren ce (38)ForgetfulnessLower cognitive function or cognitive impairment.Lack of insight into illnessLack of belief in benefit of treatment.Belief that medications are not important or are harmful.Complexity of medication regimenTied of taking medications.Inconvenience of medication regimen.Side effects or fear of medication side effects.Missed Appointments.Substance Abuse moderate English language proficiency.Role of smooth (National name of Clinical Excellence)The issue of non-adherence to medicine is a very important issue in its own essence. After assessing and understanding the impact of non adherence on the NHS the straitlaced (National Institute of Clinical Excellence ) came into action and published a guidance in January 2009 (Medicines Adherence Involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and financial backing adherence) to tackle and address this core issue (of non adherence). Before moving further it would be indwelling here to describe the role of nice i n terms of its function. straitlaced was established as a special health authority on 1st April, 1999 is an independent organisation that provides national guidance on advance of good health and prevention and treatment of ill health in England and Wales (39). The institutes main purpose is to offer NHS health care professional advice on how to provide patients with the maximum attainable standards of care and to decrease the variation in the quality of care . Furthermore, NICE is not part of the European Medicines paygrade Agency (which assess the efficacy and safety of drugs), only licensed drugs on the basis of their added value relative to existing practice in the NHS are assessed by NICE (40). It has four programmes that produce guidance which are mentioned as under (39)Public health guidanceClinical GuidelinesInterventional proceduresHealth engine room appraisals ( for surgical interventions, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, etc)Most programmes take into account both the elements of cost-effectiveness (how well an intervention works relative to its cost) and effectiveness (how well an intervention works)NICE has an annual budget of 33 million pounds annually with over 250 regular staff members working at offices based in London Manchester. The processes NICE uses in the development of its guidance are highly consultative, evidence based and transparent. It also involves all relevant stakeholders, including policy makers, health professional managers, specialist, academics, representatives of health care industries, general public and patients (39).The guidance that NICE produced to address the issue of medicine adherence was CG76 Medicines Adherence Involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence.This guideline was produced taking into account the patients views as to what they perceive as barriers to effective medicines adherence and thus encourages healthcare professionals to have a discussion with patients ab out their prescribed treatment especially for long term conditions. In addition to this the guidelines also open a pathway for dialogue and negotiation between the patient and the health care professional regarding their medication. A quick abstract of the guidelines is as mentioned belowSummary of the NICE guidelinesBullet-points below quote from tot recommendations from the CG76 guidelines (41). The key recommendations from NICE guidelines are as underTable 1 Shows the key recommendations from NICE CG76 guidelines.Involving Patients improve communication with patientsIncrease patient pastime in the decision making process about their medicines.Understand the patients lieu on their condition and possible treatments.Provide information about their condition and possible treatments.Supporting AdherenceAssess adherence levelsIdentify adherence issuesAddress adherence issuesReview medication and its effective useImprove communication between health care professionals in the care pa thway.From www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CG76fullguidelines.pdp logical implication of the StudyCommunity Pharmacists are the health care professionals which are most readily accessible to the general public and therefore continue to be the first line of Healthcare. They are experts on medicines and represent an important link in the chain of the health care professional team. Thus the main objective of this research project will be to provide a new insight as to what the community pharmacists reflect/perceive about these NICE CG76 guidelines. Hence their views and opinions will be assessed and analysed with regards to these NICE recommendations (as this would help in the implementation process). Any differences in the views of the pharmacists or any disagreement on the effectiveness of the NICE guidelines would mean that further investigation could be required to improve or update these recommendations.HypothesisH0 = There will be no statistically significant relationship between the years o f experience of the pharmacists and the awareness of NICE CG76 guidelines.H1 = There will be a statistically significant relationship between the years of experience of the pharmacists and the awareness of NICE CG76 guidelines.H0 = Majority of the community pharmacists will not agree (on to a large extent) that CG76 recommendations have been effective in the improvement of medicines adherence among their patients.H1 = Majority of the community pharmacists will agree (on to a large extent) that CG76 recommendations have been effective in the improvement of medicines adherence among their patients.

What factors influence the onset of drug addiction?

What factors influence the onset of medicine habituation?familial Risk Factors Favoring Drug dependency OnsetIntroductionThe purpose of the nurture is to indicate the factors that are suspected to be affecting tiddlerren for drug abuse. The generator Zimic and Jukic subscribe concluded their work Familial Risk Factors Drug Addiction Onset which is a sound look based on a sample of 146 addicts and 134 deem receptives. The hypothesis of the matter is drug dependency energy surely be seen from maternal(p) standpoint. The hypothesis is interpreted on the radix of past results, different case studies, and research papers on the subject of drug addiction. The authors seem to project biased thinking towards drug addiction related with parents and the kids upbringing. Though there is a engage relation betwixt a child and parents yet it is not trusted that they are the reason for this drug abuse. The paper, however, discusses very little abtaboo some betimes(a) factors including peer groups, friends, social surroundings and other factors.According to the authors, drug addiction is most prone to children in their teen age for which surveillance from parents is frequently required in order to have a look at their daily routine, the friendships they have, and relations with the tidy sum surrounding their children (Zimic and Jukic, 2012). The behavior of overlooking a child in the teen age causes serious troubles to let them widely from their supposed pattern of life, a happy and healthy life, to a drug addicted life which remains for life fourth dimension. These are the factors, the major points and real time facts which have been discussed in the study along with the familial factor that, jibe to authors, make drug addiction to a greater extent stream line for a child who doesnt have enough knowledge for outside realism in the teen age.MethodsThe study was conducted in time interval from 2008 to 2009 in which they took a sample of drug addic ts and normal (non-drug addict) people from the population. The total chip of drug addicts was 146 in which there we 92 men, 51 women and 3 other people who didnt specify their sex but their age was amongst 18 and 46 old age. The survey was done victimization questionnaire, having around 67 different variables involved in the questions. This study was taken while the addicts were undergoing through the recovery process in different psychiatrist hospitals. The sample for control group or the normal group had a total of 134 people of which 88 were men, 45 were females and 1 of the 134 people didnt specify the gender but the age of that individual was between 17 and 44 years of age.The study is pure quantitative in nature and is experimental since individuals from two the groups are existence tested using questionnaires, asking their school background, age, sex, emplacement of birth, place of birth and more such questions that the researchers found important to opine so that t hey may have complete insight of the subjects. Though the questions asked were qualitative because of the fact that surplus schooling regarding the background of the subjects was needed. The questions comprised of open ended and unlikeable ended questions and also had given the subjects with an option other so that if they had both(prenominal) other answer to the question, they could put that in the other option. The purpose for this additional option was to have complete knowledge of the subject without missing whatsoever single piece of reading. The questionnaire were given to the subjects in hand rather using whatsoever other medium such as mail or email. Open-ended questions were analyzed by the researchers categorizing them as either positive, negative, or neutral. statistical software, SPSS, was used to analyze the research questions and get more appropriate findings. The procedures chosen for the research were valid, appropriate and accurate enough to achieve suitabl e results, those which were statistically right.Ethical AspectsThe researcher took into account all aspects of ethics and other factors that should be taken care of while performing a research on such sensitive cases where medical teams, hospitalized patients more importantly patients those who have imbalances mentally are involved. The ethical criteria were fulfilled before performing the research. The approval was taken by the research team from Board of Ethics of University Medicine in Zagreb and Board of Ethics of Hospital Vrapce and Clinical Hospital Sister of Mercy. The research team did not only fulfilled this aspect of ethical moralities but also attached cover letters with the questionnaires to all the subjects that explained the purpose of the study. They took the information from the subjects after providing a notice to all the subjects that the information provided will be held hundred percent confidential and this the reason why the questionnaire did not have questions such as name, date of birth and like.ResultsThe results of this study were taken out in some(prenominal) categories and in different aspects of the subjects information received. In the familial sociodemographic feature aspect, the researchers did not find any statistically sound differences such as the subjects mostly came from three-five members family, they were first naturals among the siblings and like. The only difference in this aspects was found in the parents marital status. In the familial development feature aspect, significant differences were recorded in further several aspects such as separation of parents before the age of seven, maternal(p) divodrce or death of one of parents in early childishness or adolescence, psychological stress or trauma experienced in the life, parental surveillance, and parental support. In the familial interaction features aspect the results were more intense and direful differences were found between the two samples. The results for th is aspect were taken further in to Unfavorable emotional relationship with the parents, especially with the father throughout the childhood and adolescence. People from addicts had favored their mothers when they were asked to choose from their father and mother for emotional attachment. or so of the non-addict subjects also favored their mothers over fathers when asked for attentiveness of their parents.The results showed that addicts had more intense and opposed relationship with their fathers because of the fact lack of appropriate communication in the early childhood. Even in the case of lack of communication with the mother, the subjects favored their mothers to have better level of understanding and that the mothers were more caring and attentive towards their child than fathers. The results also concluded that addicts were of the view that the decision-making at home were ultimately make by their fathers while mothers were given less or no mishap to make decisions. While on the other hand, the control group had a different point of view. The results showed that the control group had answered in the favor of both the parents that the decision is make considering the point of view of the parents. In the familial sociological features aspect, results showed huge differences between the two subject samples.Discussion and ConclusionThe study was taken out in the normal environment without the subjects knowing that they were being experimented. The research outcomes suggest that early childhood relationships with parents, especially with the father had more adverse effects on the lives of their children. The results showed the statistically proven, the addicts had more complaints regarding their fathers attitude and lack of attentiveness and emotion intent during their childhood and adolescence which eventually resulted in non-compliance to surveillance during the teen age, emotional relationship, and openness to freedom of speech. The addicts who were sa mpled were more inclined towards their mothers than fathers because of their caring attitude, level of interest in the child and point of emotional intent. On the other hand, the control group had more of a balanced relationship between their parents, they said that they had better understanding between them, more balanced decision-making right and that they were taken care from both nigh equally. Other reasons for drug addiction were the past experiences, stress, trauma or any unsuitable event that had jolted the addicts. People who were exposed to war environment in their lives, had more trauma and stress level ultimately decision up in the shape of drug addiction. The study also discussed the parental differences, the divorce, deceased and single parent factor which had direct impact on their children.The study had more appropriate results and the tests performed were statistically sound which gave the results more termination to reality. Parents do have direct impact on thei r children and the upbringing of a child significantly matters for the rest of their lives. Parents who oversee their children actually put them in trouble later, sometime, in their lives. To save the lives of their children from drug addiction, parents do have to ladder a vital role from the day a child is born till, at least, the teen age and proper surveillance be made in order to get the insights of the daily routine of their child. A child learns from their parents, so this comes on to the parents who can make a life or break it.ReferencesZimi, J. I., Juki, V. (2012). Familial risk factors favoring drug addiction onset. Journal of psychotropic drugs, 44(2), 173-185.

Infinite Virtue :: William Shakespeare Antony Cleopatra Essays

immeasurable VirtueIV.viii of Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra is a short scene, less than 40 lines, and an entirely unforeseen one. The preceding scenes of Act IV, such as Hercules departure and Enobarbus desertion, heavily annunciate Antonys defeat. When Antony wins his battle against Caesar and returns to Cleopatra in IV.viii, the joy of their reunion contrasts with the desp pipeline of Act IV. Antonys supremacy is a strike against fate and a tribute, albeit short-lived, to the power of Egypt.The association of royalty and divinity was a common tradition not limited to the Elizabethans public picture. In this scene, Antony portrays Cleopatra as a goddess, revealing her connection not exclusively to the macrocosm but also to the more specific functions of the love goddess Isis. Cleopatra is a great fairy (IV.viii.12), able to bless (IV.viii.13) soldiers with her speech. As the day othworld (IV.viii.13) who exit ride (IV.viii.16) in Antonys heart, she more particularly rese mbles a sun deity, see by the Egyptians as riding in a barge and by the Romans as in a chariot. Cleopatras association with the day continues up until her goal Charmian recognizes that the bright day is done/and we are for the dark (V.ii.192-3) and Cleopatra sees that her lamp is spent (IV.xv.89). In Act V, the connection is morbid, but here it is vibrant and positive. Yet in both death and life, the close relationship of Cleopatra and Egypt to fire and the higher elements is omnipresent Antony swears by the fire/that quickens Nilus slime (I.iii.69-70) Cleopatra before her death is fire and air (V.2.288) your serpent of Egypt is bred...by the operation of your sun (II.vii.26-7) That fire should so often be linked to life is unsurprising, given the common connection between arouse and sex, just as the heart where Cleopatra will ride has long been a bellows (I.i.9). Also present is an idea of vital heat, as when Cleopatra invites Iras to take the last warmth (V.ii.290) of her lips before her suicide. Whether fortunate or not, Cleopatra is a spirit of vitality.Even Antony gets a taste of residual divinity, perhaps from Cleopatras having dressed to kill(p) him he is infinite virtue (IV.viii.17) and lord of lords (IV.viii.16), echoing the prophecy that the give birth shall overcome the ten kings, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings (Revelation 1714). In fighting for Egypt Antony momentarily wrests conquering fate from Octavius, whose statement that the time of widely distributed peace is near.

Examining the Impact of Roles and Social Pressures on My Life Essay exa

Examining the Impact of Roles and Social Pressures on My Life I spent a recent evening ceremonial a movie with my erstwhile girlfriend Jaimie, along with two of our mutually close friends, Jason and Michael. In the half hour before starting the video, we rearranged Jaimies furniture to make room for the four of us. During the screening, we laughed together at a childs antics, do jokes to the highest degree trite and improbable situations, and watched silently as the story force to an emotional climax. As the credit scroll began, it was clear that I was two welcome and expected to stay in the room in a casual social gathering with the other(a) three. However, my response was to mumble something about having to leave, and, retreating to my own room, to spend the remainder of the night playing video games and guitar. sensation may ask why I chose to leave, when my social role as friend to those individuals would have me stay. In fact, the forces contributing to my curt exit, though partially individual, are predominantly social, and include influences from the five major stages in my relationship with Jaimie, the sociological roles and expectations I played in each stage, and the counsel of my other friends. The first phase of our relationship involved adjustment to our new roles as Boyfriend and Girlfriend, and the feelings that accompanied it. This occurred quickly for my part, I had not been more than casually involved with a woman for seventeen months, and was feeling the pressure and design of a society that expects its members to engage in heterosexual courtship at my age. Jaimie was in the process of terminating a mutually destructive relationship and had experimented with several(prenominal) unsuccessful liaisons... ...must bear in mind, however, that in order for these theories to be fully validated, they must be applicable not only to generalized groups of muckle or representative individuals, but to every member of society, each future(a) the same patterns as every other. Since it is historically impossible to accurately forecast the behavior of human beings on any scale, variations between individuals must be explained by something unique about each someone. Whether called a soul or some other name, this element of spontaneity exists in every person and can allow him to break free of his expectations. Works Cited Berger, Peter L. Invitation to Sociology A Humanistic Perspective. Garden City Anchor, 1963. Fromm, Erich. Escape From Freedom. New York Avon, 1969. Sartre, Jean-Paul. No Exit. No Exit and Three Other Plays. New York Vintage, 1989.

Mummification Essay -- Ancient Egypt

It started thousands of years ago when the first Egyptian was mummified by the natural sand found in the Sahara desert. Mummification is a regularity of preservation of a dead body. By performing this procedure, it assists the deceased to eye socket the Afterworld. There are three main methods of mumification necrosis, each depending of the wealth of the deceased. In this essay you will discover how pharaohs and high officials were mummified. Once the person has died, he or she is taken to the ibu, also known as the tent of purification. Usually, mummification is performed during nighttime due to the odoured caused by the dead body. When the embalmer is ready to begin the procedure, he first washes the body with water from the Nile. After, he uses an iron hook interchangeable device to remove the drumhead. The embalmer does this by inserting it to the nostril breaking up the gristle until the hook can reach the brain. Once this procedure is achieved, he removes the brain by cru shing it until it becomes watery enough to be drained by laying the person flat on its stomach. The remains of the brain are than ke...

Wiglaf vs. Unferth in Beowulf :: Epic of Beowulf Essay

Wiglaf vs. Unferth in Beowulf In the heroic poem Beowulf, not and does Wiglaf demonstrate the importance of heroism to society and the necessity of loyalty to unmatchables kinsman and lord, but he also sets the context of the final subprogram of the poem. Unferth, on the other hand, presents a rude challenge to the hero, which is not without motive in heroic poetry, and thus becomes in the eye of the audience a sort of villainous type. Let us consider the more grand of the two first. As Beowulf readers, we all know that at the most polar point in the story, when the heros life is being challenged by the dragon to an extent that it has never been threatened before, the one loyal thane who comes done to help the hero is Wiglaf. The hoard-guard took heart, his belly swelled with fierce new hissing. Enveloped in flames, he who earlier had ruled his people felt keen pain. barely not at all did the sons of nobles, hand-picked comrades, his troop stand round him with battle-c ourage they fled to the woodwind to save their lives. Only one felt shame and sorrow. Nothing discount ever hold back kinship in a right-thinking man. He was called Wiglaf, Weohstans son, a worthy shield-bearer, Scylfing prince, (2593ff.) Why is Wiglaf here called a Swedish prince? George Clark in his Traditions and the Poem, says that the Waegmundings, to whom both Beowulf and Wiglaf belonged, had both Geatish and Swedish affiliations (35). Beowulf apparently restored the rights and patrimony of Wiglaf among the Geats. kinsman of Aelfhere precept his liege-lord tortured by the heat behind his battle-mask. He remembered the honors that he gave him before, the profuse homestead of the Waegmunding clan, the shares of common-land that his father had held, and he could not hold back. His hand seized the shield, sensationalistic linden-wood he drew his sword, known to men as Enmunds heirloom, (2604ff.) In The Old Kings George Clark explains how Wiglaf makes the scene in Beowul f Wiglaf emerges from a shadowy troop of Geatish warriors who play along Beowulf to the dragons lair. . . .Though he enters the story abruptly, Wiglaf becomes Beowulfs one tightlipped follower. . . . Wiglaf is described as a son of that famous warrior Weohstan, who played a significant role in the dynastic wars of the Swedes and Geats.

Its Time for Voluntary Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide :: Euthanasia Physician Assisted Suicide

America Needs Voluntary mercy killing There are at least two forms of self-annihilation. One is emotional self-destruction, or irrational self-murder in all of it complexities and sadness. allow me emphasis at at a time that my view of this tragic form of self-destruction is the same as that of the suicide intervention movement and the rest of society, which is to prevent it wherever possible. I do not support any form of suicide for mental wellness or emotional reasons. But I do say that in that location is a second form of suicide -- justifiable suicide, that is, rational and mean self-deliverance from a painful and hopeless disease which will shortly goal in death. I dont think the word suicide sits well in this circumstance but we are stuck with it. Many have tried to popularize the status self-deliverance but it is an uphill battle because the news media is in love with the linguistic communication assisted suicide. Also, we have to face the fact that the la w calls all forms of self-destruction suicide. Let me point out here for those who might not know it that suicide is no longer a crime anywhere in the communicatory world. (It used to be, and was punishable by giving all the dead persons gold and goods to the government.) Attempted suicide is no longer a crime, although under wellness laws a person can in most pass ons be forcibly placed in a psychiatric hospital for three eld for evaluation. But giving assistant in suicide remains a crime, except in the Netherlands in recent times under genuine conditions, and it has never been a crime in Switzerland, Germany, Norway and Uruguay. The rest of the world punishes assistance in suicide for both the mentally ill and the terminally ill, although the state of Oregon recently (Nov. l994) passed by ballot Measure 16 a limited physician-assisted suicide law. At present (Feb. l995) this is held up in the law courts. Even if a hopelessly ill person is requesting assistance in dying for the most compassionate reasons, and the helper is acting from the most solemn of motives, it remains a crime in the Anglo-American world. Punishments range from fines to fourteen eld in prison. It is this catch- all prohibition which I and others wish to change.

Soap Opera Genre Essay -- TV Television Media Essays

Soap Opera GenreBefore I saw Neighbours, I didnt know there was an Australia (Jerry Hall, The Clive James Show, UK, 31 December, 1989) The soap opera genre originated in American radio serials of the 1930s, and owes the name to the sponsorship of some of these programs by major soap powder companies. Proctor and Gamble and other soap companies were the most common sponsors, and soon the genre of soap opera had been labeled. Like many boob tube genres (e.g. news and quiz shows), the soap opera is a genre to begin with drawn from radio rather than film. Television soap operas are long-running serials traditionally found on the close study of personal relationships within the workaday life of its characters. Soaps are a consistent set of values based on personal relationships, on womens responsibility for the maintenance of these relationships and the pertinence of the family model to structures. In soap operas at least one accounting line is carried over from one episode to the n ext. Successful soaps may hatch for many years so new viewers have to be able to join in at any stage in the serial. In serials, the passage of time also appears to reflect real time for the viewers in long-running soaps the characters age as the viewers do. Christine Geraghty (1991, p. 11) notes that the longer they run the more infeasible it seems to imagine them ending. There are sometimes allusions to major topical events in the world outside the programs. Soap operas have attempted to articulate affectionate change through issues of race, class and sexuality. In dealing with what are much perceived to be awkward issues soap operas make good stories on the emotional lines of the characters. Christine Geraghty (1991, p. 147) While it seeks... ...stitute Curran, James & Michael Gurevitch (eds.) (1991) Mass Media and Society. capital of the United Kingdom Edward Arnold Dyer, Richard (ed.) (1981) Coronation Street. London British Film Institute Turner, V (1974) Social Dramas a nd ritual metaphors In V.Turner, Dramas, fields and metaphors symbolic action in human society Cornell University nip Ithaca Hobson, Dorothy (1982) Crossroads - The Drama of a Soap. London Methuen Modleski, Tania (1982) Loving with a requital Mass-Produced Fantasies for Women. Hamden, CT Archon Morley, David (1992) Television Audiences and Cultural Studies. London RoutledgeCoward, Rosalind (1987) Womens Programmes why not? In Boxed in Women and Television Edited by Baehr, Helen, and Dyer, Gillian Pandora Press Tulloch, John and Moron, Allen Women Like Gossip The family audience in A Country Practice Quality Soap