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Rund 1,7 Millionen demenziell veränderte Menschen und circa 300 000 Demenz-Neuerkrankungen – kein fernes Zukunftsszenario, sondern die aktuellen Zahlen der Deutschen Alzheimer Gesellschaft. Grund genug für Krankenhausmanager, ihre Häuser diesen Herausforderungen anzupassen.

"Die freie Wohlfahrtspflege mit ihren Non-Profit-Unternehmen steht im Zuge der Europäisierung und Privatisierung von Dienstleistungen im angestammten Tätigkeitsbereich vor neuen Herausforderungen. Entscheidend für den zukünftigen Stellenwert der freien Wohlfahrtspflege im Markt wird sein, inwieweit es gelingt, die wertvollen und zugleich stets knappen Personalressourcen effektiv und effizient einzusetzen. Neue Formen der Entlohnung, die den BAT überwinden, spielen hierbei eine wesentliche Rolle." (Autorenreferat)

Ambiente, Lifestyle, Universal Design oder Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) – schöne wohlklingende Begriffe oder Schlagworte. Aber passen sie zu besonderen Lebenssituationen, in denen zum Beispiel Menschen im Alter, Menschen mit Behinderung oder kranke Menschen ihr Wohn- und Lebensumfeld gestalten müssen? – Ja! Es ist an der Zeit, besondere, vielleicht (noch) nicht alltägliche Lebenssituationen aus einem chancenorientierten Blickwinkel zu betrachten. Ziel des Kongresses ist es, die Möglichkeiten der Gestaltung von Lebensräumen und Lebensträumen unter verschiedenen Gesichtspunkten zu beleuchten und bereits heute existierende Pilotanwendungen im Bereich innovativer Assistenzsysteme darzustellen. Der Kongress wendet sich an Dienstleister, aber auch an Architekten, Fachplaner, Stadtplaner und interessierte Kunden. Wir möchten mit Ihnen den Blick in die Zukunft richten und innovative Möglichkeiten für Ambiente und Dienstleistungen in besonderen Lebenssituationen aufzeigen. (aus dem Kongressflyer)

Die Nachhaltigkeitsaktivitäten von Unternehmen sind zunehmend entscheidend für Konsumentenentscheidungen, auch bei der Wahl des Arbeitgebers, und sie werden genau beobachtet. Gleichzeitig entwickeln sich die regulatorischen Vorgaben rasant weiter und werden strikter. Wie alle Bereiche der Gesellschaft steht auch das Gesundheitswesen in der Verantwortung, ihre Belastungen für die Umwelt zu mindern.

German Research Association (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Research Training Group Life Science - Life Writing) ; German Research Association (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Research Training Group Life Science - Life Writing): DFG/GRK 2015/1 ; Background: Practices of biopiracy to use genetic resources and indigenous knowledge by Western companies without benefit-sharing of those, who generated the traditional knowledge, can be understood as form of neo-colonialism. Hypothesis: The One-World Medicine concept attempts to merge the best of traditional medicine from developing countries and conventional Western medicine for the sake of patients around the globe. Study design: Based on literature searches in several databases, a concept paper has been written. Legislative initiatives of the United Nations culminated in the Nagoya protocol aim to protect traditional knowledge and regulate benefit-sharing with indigenous communities. The European community adopted the Nagoya protocol, and the corresponding regulations will be implemented into national legislation among the member states. Despite pleasing progress, infrastructural problems of the health care systems in developing countries still remain. Current approaches to secure primary health care offer only fragmentary solutions at best. Conventional medicine from industrialized countries cannot be afforded by the impoverished population in the Third World. Confronted with exploding costs, even health systems in Western countries are endangered to burst. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among the general public in industrialized countries, although the efficacy is not sufficiently proven according to the standards of evidence-based medicine. CAM is often available without prescription as over-the-counter products with non-calculated risks concerning erroneous self-medication and safety/toxicity issues. The concept of integrative medicine attempts to combine holistic CAM approaches with evidence-based principles of conventional medicine. Conclusion: To realize the concept of One-World Medicine, a number of standards have to be set to assure safety, efficacy and applicability of traditional medicine, e.g. sustainable production and quality control of herbal products, performance of placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trials, phytovigilance, as well as education of health professionals and patients.

Background Practices of biopiracy to use genetic resources and indigenous knowledge by Western companies without benefit-sharing of those, who generated the traditional knowledge, can be understood as form of neocolonialism. Hypothesis The One-World Medicine concept attempts to merge the best of traditional medicine from developing countries and conventional Western medicine for the sake of patients around the globe. Study design Based on literature searches in several databases, a concept paper has been written. Legislative initiatives of the United Nations culminated in the Nagoya protocol aim to protect traditional knowledge and regulate benefit-sharing with indigenous communities. The European community adopted the Nagoya protocol, and the corresponding regulations will be implemented into national legislation among the member states. Despite pleasing progress, infrastructural problems of the health care systems in developing countries still remain. Current approaches to secure primary health care offer only fragmentary solutions at best. Conventional medicine from industrialized countries cannot be afforded by the impoverished population in the Third World. Confronted with exploding costs, even health systems in Western countries are endangered to burst. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among the general public in industrialized countries, although the efficacy is not sufficiently proven according to the standards of evidence-based medicine. CAM is often available without prescription as over-the-counter products with non-calculated risks concerning erroneous self-medication and safety/toxicity issues. The concept of integrative medicine attempts to combine holistic CAM approaches with evidence-based principles of conventional medicine. Conclusion To realize the concept of One-World Medicine, a number of standards have to be set to assure safety, efficacy and applicability of traditional medicine, e.g. sustainable production and quality control of herbal products, performance of placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trials, phytovigilance, as well as education of health professionals and patients.

Background: Practices of biopiracy to use genetic resources and indigenous knowledge by Western companies without benefit-sharing of those, who generated the traditional knowledge, can be understood as form of neocolonialism. Hypothesis: : The One-World Medicine concept attempts to merge the best of traditional medicine from developing countries and conventional Western medicine for the sake of patients around the globe. Study design: Based on literature searches in several databases, a concept paper has been written. Legislative initiatives of the United Nations culminated in the Nagoya protocol aim to protect traditional knowledge and regulate benefit-sharing with indigenous communities. The European community adopted the Nagoya protocol, and the corresponding regulations will be implemented into national legislation among the member states. Despite pleasing progress, infrastructural problems of the health care systems in developing countries still remain. Current approaches to secure primary health care offer only fragmentary solutions at best. Conventional medicine from industrialized countries cannot be afforded by the impoverished population in the Third World. Confronted with exploding costs, even health systems in Western countries are endangered to burst. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among the general public in industrialized countries, although the efficacy is not sufficiently proven according to the standards of evidence-based medicine. CAM is often available without prescription as over-the-counter products with non-calculated risks concerning erroneous self-medication and safety/toxicity issues. The concept of integrative medicine attempts to combine holistic CAM approaches with evidence-based principles of conventional medicine. Conclusion: To realize the concept of One-World Medicine, a number of standards have to be set to assure safety, efficacy and applicability of traditional medicine, e.g. sustainable production and quality control of herbal products, performance of placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trials, phytovigilance, as well as education of health professionals and patients.