Health care providers ethical use of risk assessment to identify and prevent terrorism

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100436
Author(s):  
G. Montanari Vergallo ◽  
D.L. Shapiro ◽  
L.E. Walker ◽  
V. Mastronardi ◽  
M. Calderaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Discussion of Cancer Genetic Testing with Health-Care Providers in a Population-Based Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sukh Makhnoon ◽  
Robert Yu ◽  
Sonia A. Cunningham ◽  
Susan K. Peterson ◽  
Sanjay Shete
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cancer Genetic ◽  
History Of

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Discussion of cancer genetic testing with health-care providers (HCPs) is necessary to undergo testing to inform cancer risk assessment and prevention. Given the rapid evolution in genetic testing practice in oncology, we describe the current landscape of population-level cancer genetic testing behaviors. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A questionnaire including items regarding discussion of cancer genetic testing with HCPs was administered to a nonprobability sample (<i>N</i> = 2,029) of the Texas population. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Overall, 11% of respondents discussed cancer genetic testing with HCPs. In multivariable analysis, discussion was significantly related to having a personal history of breast/ovarian/colon cancer (OR = 11.57, 95% CI = 5.34–25.03), personal history of other cancer (OR = 3.18, 95% CI = 1.69–5.97), and health information-seeking behaviors (OR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.12–2.66). Surprisingly, respondents who believed that inherited predispositions in addition to other modifiable risk factors cause cancer were less likely to discuss genetic testing compared to those who did not believe that inherited cancer predispositions cause cancer (OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.36–0.79). <b><i>Discussion:</i></b> The high discussion rate may be attributed to increased public awareness of genetic testing and adoption of more inclusive clinical genetic testing guidelines. The findings suggest that efforts to increase public awareness of the utility of genetic testing on personalized cancer risk assessment and cancer prevention are needed.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF A TAILORED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ASSESS FALL RISK AND PREVENT FALLS FOR DIVERSE OLDER ADULTS.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S854-S855
Author(s):  
Ladda Thiamwong ◽  
Norma E Conner
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Raising Awareness

Abstract Background: There is limited data on personal use fall prevention programs, and the relationship of race and ethnicity on fall risk awareness, personal beliefs, behavior change, and response to intervention. Objective: The aim of this study was to develop an educational program to prevent falls for ethnically diverse older adults. This program will be a culturally attuned program that values diversity and seeks to eliminate words and behaviors that might be discriminatory based on racial/ethnic or cultural identity. Methods: Three steps were used to develop the program: 1) constructing content domains; 2) generating the program draft; and 3) judging the program domain and content. The content domains were constructed based on data from a conventional content analysis of four focus groups from older participants (n=28) and their family caregivers (n=4), and individual in-depth interviews from health care providers (n=8). We generated the program outline with three response choices. Eight older participants and two health care providers rated it. Results: The program consisted of risk assessment, outreaching and raising awareness and knowledge. Risk assessment: all participants suggested that risk assessment should consists of objective and subjective measures. Outreaching: participants agreed that group-teaching and individual learning by peer coaching based on their culture, new blasts, brochures, and family-based approaches were the best outreaching methods that they preferred. They identified that raising awareness and knowledge should include the following topics: performing physical activity with fall risk awareness, medication management, visual care, behavioral adaptation with appropriate accessories /equipment, and environmental safety.

Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Kendra Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Pressure Sores ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline A. Mashima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Improve Access

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.

Interdisciplinary Therapy Assessments for the Older Adult

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Lynn Chatfield ◽  
Sandra Christos ◽  
Michael McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Changing Economy

In a changing economy and a changing industry, health care providers need to complete thorough, comprehensive, and efficient assessments that provide both an accurate depiction of the patient's deficits and a blueprint to the path of treatment for older adults. Through standardized testing and observations as well as the goals and evidenced-based treatment plans we have devised, health care providers can maximize outcomes and the functional levels of patients. In this article, we review an interdisciplinary assessment that involves speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy to work with older adults in health care settings. Using the approach, we will examine the benefits of collaboration between disciplines, an interdisciplinary screening process, and the importance of sharing information from comprehensive discipline-specific evaluations. We also will discuss the importance of having an understanding of the varied scopes of practice, the utilization of outcome measurement tools, and a patient-centered assessment approach to care.

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