scholarly journals Communication Strategies Established By King Abdulaziz University between the Administrators and Students in Response of Covid-19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Majed Hatem Hamed Alharthi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
King Abdulaziz University

The widespread of COVID-19 around the globe has led to unusual measures by each country to limit the viral spread. Universities as a part of other institutions, took measures to ensure the safety of the students. While every university tried to take safety measures to overcome this problem, the decisions and the measures taken were different from one institution to another. As part of the measures, administrators provided different type of communication with students to instruct them to the appropriate ways to remain safe. In this study, the authors analyze how administrators communicated with students since the start of the crisis. This analysis was done by collecting all the official responses at King Abdulaziz University. Analyzing the administrative response to this crisis is important to understand which measures were more effective in overcoming this situation while ensuring satisfaction of students’ learning objectives

scholarly journals Implemented Interventionsat the Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute to Protect Patients and Medical Personnel From COVID Infections: Effectiveness and Patient Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean El Cheikh ◽  
Samantha El Warrak ◽  
Nohra Ghaoui ◽  
Farouk Al Chami ◽  
Maya Shahbaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Oncology Patients ◽  
Oncology Patient ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
First Case

BackgroundThe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. The first case of COVID-19 was identified in Lebanon on the 21st of February 2020, amid a national economic crisis. As the numbers of cases increased, ICU admissions and mortality rose, which led hospitals across Lebanon to take certain safety measures to contain the virus. The Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute (NKBCI) at the American University of Beirut Medical Center handles oncology outpatient visits and outpatient treatment protocol infusions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the safety measures put forth by the NKBCI early in the pandemic.MethodsOncology patients are amongst the immunosuppressed population, who are at greatest risk of contracting COVID-19 and consequently suffering its complications. In this manuscript, we evaluated the precautionary measures implemented at the NKBCI of AUBMC from March 1st to May 31st of 2020, by surveying oncology patients on the telephone who had live and virtual appointments in both the oncology outpatient clinics and infusion unit. We conducted a prospective study of 670 oncology patients who had appointments at the NKBCI during this period and used their answers to draw responses about patient satisfaction towards those safety measures.ResultsOur results involved 387 responses of oncology patients who visited the NKBCI during the period of March 1st to May 31st of 2020. 99% of our respondents gave a rating of good to excellent with these new measures. The option of online consultation was given to 35% in the hematology group compared to 19% in those with solid tumors (p=0.001). From the total, 15% of patients opted for the telemedicine experience as a new implemented strategy to provide patient-centered medical care. Of this group of patients, 22% faced problems with connectivity and 19% faced problems with online payment.ConclusionNKBCI was competent in following the WHO guidelines in protecting the oncology patient population. Feedback collected from the surveys will be taken into account by the committee of the NKBCI to develop new safety measures that can better control viral spread while providing patient-centered medical care.

scholarly journals Using Authentic Chinese Doctor-Patient Consultations to Develop Patient-Centered Communication Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Clinical Method ◽  
Student Learning Objectives ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Healthcare Communication ◽  
High Level

Researchers in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) have suggested the importance and benefits of using authentic spoken workplace discourses as teaching materials to develop students’ communication skills in professional settings. However, LSP course designers are still facing the challenges of selecting and collecting authentic workplace conversations, as well as designing instruction to teach the occupational spoken discourses effectively. To address these challenges, this paper presents an innovative module for Chinese for Medical Purposes for pre-med college students at the intermediate-high level. The module uses authentic doctor-patient consultations and adopts the Patient-Centered Clinical Method (PCCM) of Stewart et al. (2014), a clinically validated model in healthcare communication research. The current module demonstrates the approach to determine the student learning objectives based on the PCCM model and the instruction design aiming at guiding students to notice and analyze the discourse features and communication strategies employed by physicians to achieve patient-centered care. The paper also examines learners’ pre- and post-instruction roleplay performances. The qualitative findings show that the learners improved in using patient-centered communication strategies after instruction.

scholarly journals Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental practice: why measures should be taken – the experience of an European University Hospital (part 1)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-174
Author(s):  
Constantinus Politis ◽  
◽  
Annette Schuermans ◽  
Katrien Lagrou ◽  
Mia Vande Putte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
European University

Introduction The COVID-pandemic does not leave the dental practice unattended. The objective is to analyze why the COVID-19 pandemic urges changes in daily dental practice in the Belgian context. Methodology The Leuven University Hospital’s view is based on Belgian and Leuven University data and existing guidelines concerning hygiene measures in dental practices. The approach chosen is a narrative qualitative approach. Results Although no transmission of COVID-19 has been reported in Belgian dental practices, the number of health care workers infected and deceased urges for safety measures. Conclusions In the absence of a vaccine and of reliable data about the infectivity of droplet and droplet cores, dental procedures causing aerosol should be considered as possible sources of viral spread when treating contagious patients, symptomatic or asymptomatic.

scholarly journals Safety Measures for Operating Team and Operation Theater During the Current Scenario of COVID-19

BioSight ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Shameen Shoaib ◽  
Syed Wahajuddin ◽  
Sobia Majeed ◽  
Sobia Naseem Siddiqui ◽  
Afsheen Shoaib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Health Economy ◽  
Decision Tree Algorithm ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Scenario

The COVID-19 has become a major threat to Pakistan and worldwide, and has become a significant issue for global health, economy and societies. This rapid spread was occurred from Wuhan, China to most of the part of the world. To elaborate the concept and recommendations regarding the safety precautions in operation theater (O.T) and inside associated team during the current scenario of COVID-19. Many research and review articles were studied to collect information about Covid-19 and strategies published in various journals using the search engine, PubMed and Medline. The COVID-19 has significantly changed all aspects of daily life around the world since very start of this year 2020. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), a novel corona virus, has been infected many healthcare workers. In this perspective, hospitals need a strategy to manage their resources, staff and supplies so that patients receive optimal treatment. A decision tree algorithm was developed that defined the recommendations for safety measures in operation theater and operating procedures, these include identifying and developing an isolation room, administrative measures such as transformations in working flow and procedures, introducing personal protective equipment for the employees and formulating anesthetic clinical guidelines. These control actions are essential to enhance the excellence of care provided to COVID-19 patients and to minimize the risk of spread to other patients or staff. The operating room is a dynamic environment with numerous staff like anesthesiologists, physicians, nurses, O.T attendants and technicians; however, we agree that the containment steps are important in order to improve the standard of treatment provided to COVID-19 patients and to minimize the chance of viral spread to patients other than COVID-19 and hospital staff.

Using Binding Communication to Promote Conservation Among Hotel Guests

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lohyd Terrier ◽  
Benedicte Marfaing
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Classical Communication ◽  
Persuasive Message ◽  
Sustainable Behavior ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

This research applies the binding communication model to the sustainable communication strategies implemented in most hotels. The binding communication model links a persuasive message with the implementation of a low-cost commitment to strengthen the link between the attitudes and behavior of those receiving the message. We compared the effectiveness of a classical communication strategy (n = 86) with that of a binding communication strategy (n = 101) to encourage guests to choose sustainable behavior. Our results show that using the binding communication strategy generates significantly more sustainable behavior in guests than using the classical communication strategy. We discuss our results and suggest future avenues of research.

Setting goals: The use of learning objectives in introductory psychology courses

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie M. Brown ◽  
Amy Garczynski ◽  
Jana Hackathorn ◽  
Natalie Homa ◽  
Ursula A. Sanborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Psychology Courses

Clinical and Scintigraphic Findings in Radiation Myositis Complicating the Intraperitoneal Administration of 198Au

1965 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
J. Němec ◽  
J. Kubalt ◽  
S. Vohnout ◽  
J. Schubert ◽  
J. Sudek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Ascitic Fluid ◽  
Saline Solution ◽  
Intraperitoneal Administration ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Muscle Necrosis

SummaryPraeperitoneal administration of colloidal 198Au complicating the treatment of anascitic ovarian cancer is reported. Typical scintiscans and various clinical findings of muscle necrosis and radiation myositis are described. Administration of larger amount of saline solution preceding the radiogold instillation controlled by simultaneous scintiscanning are suggested as safety measures in patients when no ascitic fluid is present.

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