Coping in a Crisis

Coping in a Crisis brings together a range of information to help with the unplanned events in life, such as accidents, illness and relationship difficulties.

Updated October 2011

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24 Resources Found

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Title:   Trauma and children - two to five years
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Preschoolers are vulnerable to traumatic events such as disasters, bushfires, life-threatening accidents or illness, crime, violence or abuse. They may not yet be able to use words but their distress will show itself through changes in behaviour and functioning. Preschool age children need the assistance of parents and carers to feel safe, understand the experience and recover.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Financial resources
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Various resources and organisations can provide practical help and advice regarding money and finances during and after an illness or death.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Rural issues - suggestions for families in crisis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Farm families may benefit from a business plan to help get them through the hard times. Professionals such as financial advisors and rural counsellors can help to make sure that your business plan can achieve your business goals.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Trauma, burns or surgery can cause people to lose large amounts of blood. Fluid replacement, giving fluids intravenously (into a vein), is used to help restore blood volume and hopefully reduce the risk of dying. Blood products (including human albumin)...
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Human recombinant activated protein C for severe sepsis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Current evidence does not support the use of human recombinant activated protein C in adults or children with severe sepsis or septic shock; moreover, there is an increased risk of bleeding associated with its use. Sepsis is a major cause of death in th...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Continuous heparin infusion to prevent thrombosis and catheter occlusion in neonates with peripherally placed percutaneous central venous catheters
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is now evidence to show beneficial effect of heparin for preventing complications when used with central catheters to give access to the tiny veins of premature and critically ill babies Critically ill or premature babies (born before 37 weeks of ...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Trauma and children - newborns to two years
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies and toddlers can be affected by trauma. Anything that has a serious effect on the family is likely to also affect a young child. This may include bushfires, disasters, serious accidents or illness, crime, violence or abuse. Supporting the family to rebuild a safe, secure and nurturing home will help the baby or toddler to recover.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Supporting a friend with a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains tips from young people with life threatening illnesses on how they'd like to be supported.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Looking after yourself when a friend has a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Finding out your friend has a life threatening illness is likely to be a huge shock.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Retrenchment or financial loss - health issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Retrenchment or unexpected financial loss can cause emotional distress and may increase a person's risk of anxiety and depression. When you lose your job or face financial trouble, it's normal to feel shock, anger, guilt or a sense of powerlessness. There are practical things you can do to regain a sense of control over your situation and get help for you and your family.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Crisis Assistance Time Out program
Publisher:   Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   The Time-Out Accommodation program aims to provide short-term accommodation for up to 5-days, to veterans in crisis. This allows time for the veteran to seek assistance to help address issues that precipitated the crisis, and reintegrate into the family and/or community.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Parenteral calcium for intensive care unit patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Several epidemiological studies of critically ill patients highlight a direct association between low levels of calcium (hypocalcemia) and mortality, though whether this association is causal is unknown. On the other hand, despite prior studies detailin...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Hypertonic versus near isotonic crystalloid for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fluid resuscitation is usually given when a patient has lost a lot of blood, but there is continuing uncertainty as to the best sort of fluid to use. Some of the fluids used contain substances classified as
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Heparin-bonded catheters for prolonging the patency of central venous catheters in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Central venous catheters are used for prolonged intravenous therapy in the management of critically ill children, for parenteral nutrition, medication and monitoring. Having these catheters in place can cause blood clots in or around the end of the cath...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Selenium is a mineral that is essential to health. It has an important role in defence against tissue damage and disease and improving selenium status could help protect adults with overwhelming illness. This review assessed the effects of selenium supp...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Outreach and Early Warning Systems (EWS) for the prevention of Intensive Care admission and death of critically ill adult patients on general hospital wards
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Research has shown that patients in general hospital wards often show early signs and symptoms, such as changes in breathing and pulse, when their condition is getting worse. If treatment for these patients is delayed they could die or require admission...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Nutritional support for critically ill children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is little evidence to support or refute the need to provide nutrition to critically ill children in a paediatric intensive care unit during the first week of their critical illness. Giving nutrition in the form of tube feeding (enteral) or intrave...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Antithrombin III for critically ill patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Insufficient evidence is available from randomized controlled trials to support the use of antithrombin III to improve the survival of critically ill patients. Antithrombin III (AT III) is an anticoagulant with anti-inflammatory properties. In the prese...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Over the past three decades mental health care of people in crisis has moved from predominantly hospital-based to being largely community based. We sought evidence for the effectiveness of a specific home-care package for people in crisis; crisis interv...
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Coping during sickness or after a death
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Keeping regular routines during stressful times such as sickness and death helps children feel secure. Tips on sticking to a routine
Date:   May 2006

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