The Impact of African Americans’ Beliefs About HIV Medical Care on Treatment Adherence: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Interventions

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina B. Gaston ◽  
Binta Alleyne-Green
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Additive Manufacturing for Medical Care Delivery in Space: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 2001002
Author(s):  
Sergio M. Navarro ◽  
Hashim Shaikh ◽  
Nory Klop‐Packel ◽  
Hetvi Jethwani ◽  
Jimmy Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Views and experiences of people with acne vulgaris and healthcare professionals about treatments: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e041794
Author(s):  
Athena Ip ◽  
Ingrid Muller ◽  
Adam W A Geraghty ◽  
Duncan Platt ◽  
Paul Little ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Thematic Synthesis ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to systematically review and synthesise qualitative papers exploring views and experiences of acne and its treatments among people with acne, their carers and healthcare professionals (HCPs).DesignSystematic review and synthesis of qualitative papers.MethodsPapers were identified through Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, PsychINFO and CINAHL on 05 November 2019, forward and backward citation searching, Google Scholar and contacting authors. Inclusion criteria were studies reporting qualitative data and analysis, studies carried out among people with acne, their carers or HCPs and studies comprising different skin conditions, including acne. The title and abstracts of papers were independently screened by three researchers. Appraisal was carried out using the adapted Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool. Thematic synthesis was used to synthesise findings.ResultsA total of 20 papers were included from six countries. Papers explored; experiences living with acne, psychosocial impact of acne, views on causation of acne, perceptions of acne treatments, ambivalence and ambiguity in young people’s experience of acne and HCPs’ attitudes towards acne management. Findings suggest that people often viewed acne as short-term and that this had implications for acne management, particularly long-term treatment adherence. People often felt that the substantial impact of acne was not recognised by others, or that their condition was ‘trivialised’ by HCPs. The sense of a lack of control over acne and control over treatment was linked to both psychological impact and treatment adherence. Concerns and uncertainty over acne treatments were influenced by variable advice and information from others.ConclusionsPeople need support with understanding the long-term management of acne, building control over acne and its treatments, acknowledging the impact and appropriate information to reduce the barriers to effective treatment use.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42016050525.

scholarly journals A systematic review of ePCR systems on reducing the response time of prehospital medical care

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1209
Author(s):  
ALI JASBI ◽  
Saravanan Muthaiyah ◽  
Thein Oak Kyaw Zaw
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Prehospital Care ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Healthcare Organisation ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Prehospital Medical Care ◽  
Actual Response ◽  
The Impact

Background Poor communication at the time of patient handover is recognized as a root cause of a considerable proportion of preventable deaths. Despite several advantages, the Patient Care Report (PCR) implementation may include insufficient details for demonstrating the functional status of the patients during the actual response which can further prolong the response time. Healthcare entities have been emphasizing the need to implement e-PCR systems. This systematic review aimed to examine the impact of e-PCR systems on reducing response time of prehospital care. Methods Literature search was carried out using the relevant search terms and keywords with inclusion and exclusion criteria. N=6 researchers that focused on the impact of e-PCR systems on reducing response time of prehospital medical care were included within this review. Results The findings indicated that ePCR implementation led to prominent improvements in the quality of the care services provided by the healthcare organisation. Additionally, ePCR reduces the response rate by data standardization. Conclusion The implementation of e-PCR systems ensures the availability of records and automates reporting on given quality metrics. Moreover, the implementation of e-PCR systems also improved response time and increased the out of hospital rates of survival. However, fear of increasing the ambulance run time, compromise on the availability of ambulance, and challenges in integration with the existing information systems implemented within the hospitals, were some of the most common challenging situations associated with implementing e-PCR systems.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF WORKING CONDITIONS ON STRESS AND ITS EFFECTS IN THE GROUP OF PARAMEDICS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-193
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wojtysiak ◽  
Adriana Wielgus ◽  
Halina Zielińska-Więczkowska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Emergency Medical Care ◽  
Medical Care System ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care System

Purpose: This is a review to assess the working conditions that affect the stress level of paramedics and their ability to cope with stress. The profession of a paramedic is characterized by constant contact with other people and exposure to many factors, including biological (HIV, flu virus), chemical (causing allergic reactions, burns) physical (noise, low or excessive temperature), psychosocial (aggression, violence, traumatic experiences). Methodology: This is a Systematic review paper. The PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google scholar search were used to analyze the problem. The following keywords were used to search for information sources: paramedic, working conditions, medical rescue, ambulance, stress, coping with stress. Articles were selected according to the impact of working conditions on stress and its consequences among the group of paramedics. Main Findings: The work of a rescuer is a constant action under the influence of a high level of stress and emotions, caused by an unforeseen sequence of events and time pressure. The long-term presence of negative factors is the cause of the appearance of burnout syndrome, rumination, PTSD, and somatic symptoms related to stress in the workplace. It can result in a deterioration of the quality of patient care. Implications of this study: The above results should be taken into account by units of the emergency medical care system. The paper indicates the occurrence of negative psychological effects of work-related stress and as a consequence the need to train the personnel in the field of stress-coping techniques and to provide emergency medical service workers with mental health monitoring and psychological care in the workplace. Novelty in this study: There is a lack of systematic reviews of the impact of working conditions on the mental health of workers in emergency medical care services. The paper is an attempt to assess the impact of working conditions on stress and its effects on the group of paramedics and other emergencies medical care system employees.

Computers in Medical Care: A Review

1984 ◽  
Vol 23 (02) ◽  
pp. 63-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans W. Gottinger
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
The Impact

SummaryThis survey provides an overview of major developments on the impact of computers in medical and hospital care over the last 25 years. Though the review emphasizes developments in the U. S. and their multi-faceted impacts upon resource allocation and regulation, a serious attempt is made to track those impacts being universally true in multinational environments.

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