Blick zurück, mit der Zukunft im Sinn

Marco Zingaro prägte mehr als eine Generation von Fachpersonen im Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutz. Seit drei Jahrzehnten steht er mit seinen Kompetenzen und Leistungen für die Professionalisierung und Konsolidierung dieses wichtigen Bereichs der Sozialen Arbeit. Seit August ist Marco Zingaro in Pension. Was ihm zum Abschied wichtig bleibt? Nachgefragt hat seine Kollegin Andrea Hauri

«Dazu gehört eine grosse Portion Mut, so etwas anzugehen und neu zu denken.»

Der Kanton Bern stellt mit dem Kinderförder- und Schutzgesetz (KFSG) seit diesem Jahr neue Anforderungen, um mehr Gleichbehandlung, Transparenz und Qualität in diesem Bereich zu erreichen. Wir haben die Verantwortlichen für die Umsetzung, Sabina Stör, Leiterin des Kantonalen Jugendamtes (KJA), und ihre Stellvertreterin Jacqueline Sidler, dazu befragt

Patterns of older and younger prisoners' primary healthcare utilization in Switzerland

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify primary health concerns prompting older and younger prisoners in Switzerland to consult a nurse or a general practitioner (GP) within the prison healthcare setting, and explores if these reasons for visits differ by age group (49 years and younger vs 50 years and older). The authors used 50 years and older as the benchmark for older prisoners in light of literature indicating accelerated aging among prisoners. Design/methodology/approach Retrospective information from medical records of 406 prisoners were collected for a period of six months. This study analyzed the reasons for which prisoners visited the nurses and GPs available to them through the prison healthcare service. These reasons were coded using the International Classification of Primary Care-version 2. Data were analyzed descriptively and four generalized linear models were built to examine whether there was an age group difference in reasons for visiting nurses and GPs. Findings The health reasons for visiting nurses and GPs by 380 male prisoners from 13 Swiss prisons are presented. In the six month period, a total of 3,309 reasons for visiting nurses and 1,648 reasons for visiting GPs were recorded. Prisoner participants' most common reasons for both visits were for general and unspecified complaints and musculoskeletal problems. Older prisoners sought significantly more consultations for cardiovascular and endocrine problems than younger prisoners. Research limitations/implications Nurses play an important role in addressing healthcare demands of prisoners and coordinating care in Swiss prisons. In light of age-related healthcare demands, continuing education and training of both nurses and GPs to adequately and efficiently address the needs of this prisoner group is critical. Allowing prisoners to carry out some care activities for minor self-manageable complaints will reduce the demand for healthcare. Originality/value This study presents unique data on healthcare concerns for which prisoners visit prison nurses and GPs. It highlights the varied needs of older prisoners as well as how these needs are addressed based on the availability of the primary healthcare provider within the prison

Iowa Climate Statement 2020: Will COVID-19 Lessons Help Us Survive Climate Change?

The current SARS-CoV2 pandemic is a social, humanitarian, and economic crisis that was predicted by experts but made worse by a failure to act proactively on those warnings. As scientists teaching and studying climate and its impacts, we believe there are three important lessons from the current pandemic that apply to our understanding of climate mitigation and adaptation in Iowa

What will the next influenza season bring about: seasonal influenza or the new A(H1N1)V? An analysis of German influenza surveillance data

For the next influenza season (winter 2009-10) the relative contributions to virus circulation and influenza-associated morbidity of the seasonal influenza viruses A(H3N2), A(H1N1) and B, and the new influenza A(H1N1)v are still unknown. We estimated the chances of seasonal influenza to circulate during the upcoming season using data of the German influenza sentinel scheme from 1992 to 2009. We calculated type and subtype-specific indices for past exposure and the corresponding morbidity indices for each season. For the upcoming season 2009-10 our model suggests that it is unlikely that influenza A(H3N2) will circulate with more than a low intensity, seasonal A(H1N1) with more than a low to moderate intensity, and influenza B with more than a low to median intensity. The probability of a competitive circulation of seasonal influenza A with the new A(H1N1)v is low, increasing the chance for the latter to dominate the next influenza season in Germany