Actively caring psychology

The psychology of safety requires us to consider both external behavior and internal person factors. Chapter 15 focused on the role of person states in influencing people to actively care for another person s safety and health. Chapter 16 showed how outside factors can be manipulated to influence these person states and, thus, increase actively caring behavior. A Total Safety Culture requires integrating both behavior-based and person-based psychology. The next several principles focus on understanding "inside" factors. 

Here, we have a primary theme of this Handbook. While behavior-based psychology provides methods and techniques to improve the human dynamics of safefy, principles from person-based psychology need to be considered to assure the behavior-based tools are used. The ultimate aim is to integrate behavior-based and person-based psychology so everyone participates in efforts to achieve a Total Safety Culture. In the ideal culture, everyone actively cares for the safety and health of others. 

This Handbook is for you—Rick Moreno—and the many others who want to understand the psychology of safety and reduce personal injuries. Hopefully, this material will be used as a source of principles and procedures that you can return to for guidance and benchmarks along your innovative journey toward building a safer culture of more actively caring people. 

Atherosclerotic coronary disease is the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1, 2], It is currently the underlying cause of approximately 50 % of deaths across the Western world, while having a major impact on the quality of life of many more individuals, as a result of chronic pain, activity restriction, unemployment, and disability [1, 2], As a consequence atherosclerosis places a significant psychological and financial burden for patients and the health-care system [3], According to the American Heart Association, the direct and indirect cost of CVD for 2009 in the USA, including health expenditures and loss of productivity, has been estimated to a total of 475.3 billion, and in the EU approximately 192 billion a year [3], By 2030, the prevalence of CVD and the cost of treating CVD are predicted to increase by almost 18 % and 100 %, respectively [4],... 

There has been little scientific evaluation of aromatherapy oils but it is known that the terpenoid and phenylpropane compounds found in essential oils do possess biological activities ranging from antibacterial, antiinflammatory, sedative etc. There is evidence that molecules such as terpenoid hydrocarbons, esters etc. can be absorbed transdermally into the blood-stream. In addition, the massage element involving physical manipulation of strained tissues as well as the psychological effects of touch and of the smell of the oil, is of significance. Some trials of aromatherapy have shown benefits in intensive-care patients, in epilepsy and in endometriosis. The most popular oils are listed below with their claimed uses. 

Mrs. Lianne Dik has just turned 40. She is a single mom to Roef (4) and Ema (2). Lianne says that, over time, she would like to pick up her old occupation administrative clerk. While she doesn t have the educational credentials, she always liked the work. As the conversation continues, you learn that Lianne lives separated from her partner, and that her divorce will be finalised by the first of next month. She would like her alimony to be supplemented by the welfare agency up to the welfare level. In addition, she wants to be relieved of the obligation to actively look for employment because of her tasks at home, taking care of the children. She is now alone in facing this task. She finds it difficult to deal with the situation psychologically. And that affects the children. 

We should make every effort in prescribing the appropriate diet and motivate every patient to become physically active. In a broad sense, regular physical activity is of paramount importance for every patient. It has short-term benefits and long-term dividends, both biologically and psychologically. The mission of every health care provider is to prolong life and improve the quality of life. 

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