Biomedical subjects

C Garfield

Publications and source records attributed to C Garfield.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2003

People with dementia and their relatives: personal experiences of Alzheimer's and of the provision of care.

Little is known about the experiences of people with dementia, as there has been relatively little research carried out that includes their perspectives. In the past, user perspectives on experiences of dementia and on services have mostly been solicited from family carers, rather than from people with dementia themselves. It has been suggested that these studies may lack information and insight into the experiences of people with dementia. This study aimed at eliciting the views and feelings of people in all stages of dementia, as well as those of their relatives, on care services and on experiences of dementia. Twenty-seven people with dementia from residential and day care settings were interviewed and their daily lives videotaped. Interviews were also conducted with next of kin. This article reports on findings and issues arising from the study.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1999

Cumulative mortality in children aged 1 to 6 years born in Western Australia from 1980-89.

PURPOSE: To investigate cumulative mortality for children aged 1-6 years born in Western Australia from 1980 to 1989. STUDY DESIGN: Births and deaths were ascertained from a linked total population database supplemented by information from postmortem records. Deaths were classified according to the underlying cause, and mortality rates, including factor specific rates, were calculated. Trends were investigated and comparisons were made using relative risks with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Cumulative mortality was 2.2/1000 infant survivors, with a significant decrease during the years studied. Mortality was almost four times higher for Indigenous children, with no decrease. Accidents comprised 45.6% of all deaths, birth defects 17.3%, cancer and leukaemias 12.5%, and infections 11.0%. Low birth weight, preterm birth, and young maternal age significantly increased the risk of death in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children; single marital status was also a significant risk factor for non-Indigenous children. CONCLUSION: High quality data and appropriate classification systems are essential to enable effective monitoring of childhood deaths and the planning of preventive programmes. Further decreases in mortality rates might be dependent on ensuring that resources are directed towards improving social and economic conditions for Indigenous and other disadvantaged families.

Cause of Death↗

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Wisdom circles.

King Arthur had the right idea all along--to get the key stakeholders around a table and address the vital issues. The author describes his concept of a "wisdom circle," a gathering of people who speak candidly and from the heart, listen intently to the wisdom of other people, and honor the wisdom and intelligence we all possess to meet both individual and collective needs.

Efficiency, Organizational↗