Optimizing dispatch and home delivery services utilizing GIS in Botswana: Botswana Post case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-573
Author(s):  
Kealeboga K. Moreri ◽  
Lopang Maphale ◽  
Nyalazdani Nkhwanana
Keyword(s):  
Home Delivery ◽  
Delivery Services

scholarly journals Implementation and effectiveness of drive-through medication pick-up and home delivery services. A patient safety initiative during COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 251604352110090
Author(s):  
Haneen K AlAbbasi ◽  
Shabeer A Thorakkattil ◽  
Syed I Mohiuddin ◽  
Habib S Nemr ◽  
Rita Jabbour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Pharmacy Department ◽  
Ensure Patient Safety ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Safety Initiative

Introduction With the emergence of the first COVID-19 case in Saudi Arabia, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare has immediately executed the appropriate protocols in response to this severe global crisis. The pharmacy department at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare continues to play an essential role in providing the safest, efficient, and effective service to its eligible patients. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pharmacy department acted by implementing a drive-through pharmacy and home delivery services as new person-centered services to ensure patient safety. These two new services were initiated to protect both the pharmacist and the patient from COVID-19 infections as they ensure social distancing and reduce patients’ visits to the walk-in pharmacies, hence providing valuable and convenient services during this pandemic. Objective This article aims to describe the implementation processes and effectiveness of drive-through medication pick-up and home-delivery services as a patient safety initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The implementation process of the drive-through and home delivery services are explained in detail. The utilization of these two services is evaluated by measuring the number of patients and prescriptions between April 2020 and August 2020. Result The increased utilization of drive-through medication pick-up and home delivery services in terms of the number of patients and prescriptions ensures patient safety by minimizing infection risk. Conclusion The increase in the utilization of drive-through medication pick-up and home delivery services reflects its successful implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both services meet the pandemic’s social-distancing requirements and minimize risks of infections, which will ensure patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Acceptability of remote prescribing and postal delivery services for contraceptive pills and treatment of uncomplicated Chlamydia trachomatis

2020 ◽  
pp. bmjsrh-2020-200687
Author(s):  
Tom Nadarzynski ◽  
Ynez Symonds ◽  
Robert Carroll ◽  
Jo Gibbs ◽  
Sally Kidsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sti Testing ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Remote Management ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
The Cost ◽  
To Receive

ObjectivesThe digitalisation of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services offers valuable opportunities to deliver contraceptive pills and chlamydia treatment by post. We aimed to examine the acceptability of remote prescribing and ‘medication-by-post’ in SRH.Study designAn online survey assessing attitudes towards remote management was distributed in three UK SRH clinics and via an integrated sexually transmitted infection (STI) postal self-sampling service. Logistic regressions were performed to identify potential correlates.ResultsThere were 1281 participants (74% female and 49% <25 years old). Some 8% of participants reported having received medication via post and 83% were willing to receive chlamydia treatment and contraceptive pills by post. Lower acceptability was observed among participants who were: >45 years old (OR 0.43 (95% CI 0.23–0.81)), screened for STIs less than once annually (OR 0.63 (0.42–0.93)), concerned about confidentiality (OR 0.21 (0.90–0.50)), concerned about absence during delivery (OR 0.09 (0.02–0.32)) or unwilling to provide blood pressure readings (OR 0.22 (0.04–0.97)). Higher acceptability was observed among participants who reported: previously receiving medication by post (OR 4.63 (1.44–14.8)), preference for home delivery over clinic collection (OR 24.1 (11.1–51.9)), preference for home STI testing (OR 10.3 (6.16–17.4)), ability to communicate with health advisors (OR 4.01 (1.03–15.6)) and willingness to: register their real name (OR 3.09 (1.43–10.6)), complete online health questionnaires (OR 3.09 (1.43–10.6)) and use generic contraceptive pills (OR 2.88 (1.21–6.83)).ConclusionsPostal treatment and entering information online to allow remote prescribing were acceptable methods for SRH services and should be considered alongside medication collection in pharmacies. These methods could be particularly useful for patients facing barriers in accessing SRH. The cost-effectiveness and implementation of these novel methods of service delivery should be further investigated.

Design of Hospital Delivery Networks Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Otero Arenzana ◽  
Jose Javier Escribano Macias ◽  
Panagiotis Angeloudis
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Baseline Scenario ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Strategic Model ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Location Algorithm ◽  
Delivery Networks

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly implemented in a range of applications. Their low payload capacity and ability to overcome congested road networks enables them to provide fast delivery services for urgent high-value low-volume cargo. This work investigates the economic viability of integrating UAVs into urban hospital supply chains. In doing so, a strategic model that determines the optimal configuration of supporting infrastructure for urgent UAV delivery between hospitals is proposed. The model incorporates a tailored facility location algorithm that selects an optimal number of hubs given a set of candidates and determines the number of UAVs required to fulfill total demand. The objective is to minimize the total cost of implementation, computed as the sum of generalized, battery, vehicle, and hub establishment costs. The model is applied to a case study based on the establishment of a UAV delivery network for deliveries between National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in London. A baseline scenario is also developed using current NHS vehicles for delivery. Results demonstrate that UAV-based delivery provides significant reductions in operational costs compared with the baseline. Furthermore, the analysis indicates the location of hubs is more significant to the solution optimality than any increase in range or payload.

scholarly journals Effects of E-Commerce on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of Grocery Home Delivery in Finland

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Siikavirta ◽  
Mikko Punakivi ◽  
Mikko Kärkkäinen ◽  
Lassi Linnanen
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Gas Emissions

scholarly journals The Influencing Factors for A Pregnant Mother give Birth with Traditional Birth Attendant (A Case Study in. Bangko District, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Wan Sri Widaningsih ◽  
Nurman Achmad
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendant ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Participatory Observation

This study discusses the existence of traditional birth attendant services in the district. Bangko till now. The purpose of this study was to describe the factors that influence pregnant women to give birth by using traditional birth attendants and also services provided by traditional birth attendants to pregnant women. This research is a descriptive type with a qualitative approach. The methods used in data collection were participatory observation and interviews, with informants, namely mothers who had given birth to traditional birth attendant and traditional birth attendant themselves. The results of the study are the factors that influence pregnant women who give birth with traditional birth attendants, namely the existence of hereditary habits, beliefs, social relations between patients and traditional birth attendants, social and economic conditions and background of mothers who give birth at a traditional birth attendant, more services for the traditional birth attendant. plenary, far health service distance with difficult transportation, and fear of using medical equipment. While the care provided by the traditional birth attendant includes examination of the patient's womb, the delivery process, and post-delivery services.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and ethnic-oriented shopping

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed El Boujjoufi ◽  
Ahmed Mustafa ◽  
Oualid Benkorichi ◽  
Jacques Teller
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Research Note ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Consumer Survey ◽  
Daily Pattern ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

<p>The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted daily life for residents of the majority of countries worldwide. In this this research note, we explore how the pandemic is changing religious-oriented shopping with a focus on Muslim shopping. While supermarkets provided online shopping and home delivery services, Islamic store, as small business, could not opt for such services in Belgium and many other countries. Therefore, we designed and conducted a consumer survey with a special target of Muslim shoppers between April 27 and May 6 2020 in all Belgium regions. We found that despite stay-at-home directives that is effective since early March 2020, Muslims are still leaving their homes to buy Islamic groceries “Halal”. Most importantly, the daily pattern of shopping has significantly been changed, which helped in reducing the density of shoppers in the stores. </p>

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