Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among Libyan people with and without epilepsy in a tertiary medical center

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 108023
Author(s):  
Ashraf M. Rajab ◽  
Sami A. Lawgaly ◽  
Mahfoud El.beshari ◽  
Anwaar M. Bennour
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

scholarly journals Hormone Replacement Therapy: Lebanese Women’s Awareness, Perception, and Acceptance

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
A. Anastasia Salame ◽  
Mohammad J. Jaffal ◽  
Fatin Khalifeh ◽  
Dalia Khalife ◽  
Ghina Ghazeeri
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Replacement Therapy ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
World Health ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
The World ◽  
Whi Study

Objectives. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had been the gold standard for the treatment of menopausal symptoms until the publication of the World Health Initiative (WHI) study. After the WHI study, the use of HRT changed among the physicians and patients all over the world despite newer more reassuring data. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of women towards HRT and the factors affecting it for better counseling. Study design. A clinic-based cross-sectional study using a survey was offered to women aged 40 years and above coming to the women’s health center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) from October 1st, 2017, till March 31st, 2018. The questionnaire included questions about demographics and menopausal symptoms in addition to knowledge and attitudes towards menopause and HRT. Main outcome measures. Our main hypothesis was that women would be aware of HRT as a treatment modality; however, the majority would have a negative attitude towards its usage. Results. The response rate was 87.8%. Seventy-three percent of the respondents had already heard about HRT with 57.9% supporting the use of HRT; however, 47.9% did not know when to use it. The significant predictor for having heard about HRT and a positive attitude towards HRT were having HRT prescribed as a part of treatment and employment status, respectively. Conclusions. Lebanese women are aware of HRT as a treatment option; however, a lack of both proper information and positive attitude towards HRT use was noted.

Sa1124 Patient Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Biospecimen Acquisition and Cancer Research in a Minority Predominant, Large Urban Medical Center Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. S248
Author(s):  
Arthi Reddy ◽  
Abhimanyu Amarnani ◽  
Michael Chen ◽  
Sophia Dynes ◽  
Bryan Flores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Patient Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

An institutional commitment to pain management.

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2158-2165 ◽  
Author(s):  
B R Ferrell ◽  
G E Dean ◽  
M Grant ◽  
P Coluzzi
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Course Evaluation ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Pain Management Program ◽  
Evolving Model

PURPOSE To share the development, implementation, and evaluation of a program called "An Institutional Commitment to Pain Management," which is based on the philosophy of organizational influence on pain management. METHODS A tested pain education model was disseminated to 32 physician/nurse teams in settings throughout California, after which the 64 professionals returned to their institutions to serve as role models and catalysts to change the practice of pain management. Each team member completed a 39-item survey about knowledge and attitudes related to pain, which was developed by B.R.F. and colleagues, and also identified three goals for the implementation of course information. Precourse data also included administration of the knowledge and attitudes survey to participating physicians' and nurses' colleagues (10 physicians and 20 nurses per institution). Each team completed five chart audits using the pain audit tool (PAT), which was developed by B.R.F. and colleagues at the City of Hope National Medical Center. The PAT identifies how pain is managed currently at the institutional level. Final course evaluation 8 months after course completion included a summary of activities implemented by the teams as well as the factors that served as barriers and benefits to improve the quality of pain management. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-two physicians and 629 nurses completed the survey about knowledge and attitudes related to pain, and 154 PATs were submitted. These results, as well as evaluation at the completion of the course, are discussed. CONCLUSION The Institutional Commitment to Pain Management program is an evolving model that was developed to overcome barriers to pain relief by obtaining the commitment from institutions to improve the management of pain for their patients.

Healthcare Workers' Knowledge and Attitudes About Pertussis and Pertussis Vaccination

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1284-1289 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. Goins ◽  
William Schaffner ◽  
Kathryn M. Edwards ◽  
Thomas R. Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Pertussis Vaccine ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Personal Recommendation ◽  
To Receive

Objective.To determine knowledge and attitudes about pertussis and pertussis vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs).Design.Self-administered, Web-based survey.Setting.Tertiary-care academic medical center.Participants.Medical center employees who participated in direct patient care were recruited to complete the survey through institutional e-mail.Results.Of 14,893 potentially eligible employees, 1,819 (12%) completed the survey. Most respondents (87%) did not plan to receive the pertussis vaccine. Intent to receive vaccination (which included recent history of vaccination) was associated with the following 4 factors: receipt of a physician recommendation for vaccination (odds ratio [OR], 9.01), awareness of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for pertussis vaccination for HCWs (OR, 6.89), receipt of encouragement to be vaccinated from a coworker (OR, 4.72), the belief that HCWs may spread pertussis to patients and family (OR, 1.80). Two factors were negatively associated with intent to receive vaccination: the presence of children in the HCW's home (OR, 0.69) and employment as a nurse (OR, 0.59). Reasons cited by those who did not intend to receive vaccination included lack of a personal recommendation for vaccination (78%), receipt of vaccination as a child (51%), and perception that there was no significant risk for contracting pertussis (38%).Conclusions.Of the HCWs surveyed, only 13% intended to receive the pertussis vaccine. A perceived lack of recommendation for vaccination and inaccurate conceptions about pertussis and pertussis vaccination were cited as reasons HCWs did not intend to be vaccinated. Institutional pertussis vaccination campaigns should focus on the risks of healthcare-associated pertussis and new recommendations for pertussis vaccination.

Organ donation and the rural critical care nurse

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 473-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
LK McCoy ◽  
SK Bell
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Organ Procurement ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Organ Donor ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Organ Donors ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

BACKGROUND. Less than 20% of people who meet the criteria for organ donors are estimated to donate organs. OBJECTIVE. To examine the knowledge and attitudes of rural critical care nurses regarding organ donation. METHODS. Forty-six critical care nurses from a southwestern medical center provided data for this study. Self-reported knowledge and attitudes were measured using the Organ Donor Attitude Questionnaire and compared with respondents' demographic characteristics. RESULTS. Knowledge scores were found to be average (74% correct). Attitude scores reflected a strongly positive attitude toward organ donation. Increased knowledge of organ donation was not found to be related to a positive attitude. However, both attitude and knowledge were found to be positively correlated with previous experience in caring for either organ donors or recipients. Results were compared with data collected in an urban setting and found to be similar. CONCLUSIONS. Results of this study indicate that exposure to patients affected by organ procurement increased knowledge and improved attitudes of the nurses who provided care. Increased knowledge and positive attitude are important when providing support to families and caring for potential donors. These factors could increase the supply of donors for transplants, which is a goal of the organ procurement process.

Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Provision of Breastfeeding Support in a Pediatric Medical Center

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
Breastfeeding Support ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Breastfeeding is the biological norm for infant feeding and nutrition. Successful breastfeeding depends, in part, on the support of the nursing staff caring for the breastfeeding dyad. Many infants are admitted to pediatric hospitals during the period when breastfeeding skills are being established, and mothers look to pediatric nurses to provide breastfeeding support and resources. There are few studies describing pediatric nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the provision of breastfeeding support in pediatric medical centers. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to determine knowledge and attitudes of pediatric nurses regarding the provision of breastfeeding support. The Theory of Reasoned Action provided the framework for the study. A convenience sample of 92 pediatric nurses, on three inpatient units at a pediatric medical center, completed a 40-item breastfeeding survey. Seventy-seven complete surveys were returned for a usable response rate of 84%. Results indicated that pediatric nurses have moderate breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. The pediatric nurses who had personal breastfeeding experience had significantly higher knowledge and attitude scores. Findings suggest the need for evidence-based educational programs to improve pediatric nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the provision of breastfeeding support in pediatric medical centers.

scholarly journals Residents’ and Fellows’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Eating Disorders at an Academic Medical Center

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Anderson ◽  
Erin C. Accurso ◽  
Kathryn R. Kinasz ◽  
Daniel Le Grange
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Academic Medical

Evaluation of an online motivational interviewing training program for rehabilitation professionals: A pilot study

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110029
Author(s):  
Nicole Schechter ◽  
Lester Butt ◽  
Connie Jacocks ◽  
Elena Staguhn ◽  
Renan Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of an online motivational interviewing training program for rehabilitation professionals. Design: Pre-post design with two groups. Setting: Private rehabilitation hospital and an academic medical center Subjects: Group 1 included 19 motivational interviewing-experienced rehabilitation professionals. Group 2 included 25 motivational interviewing-naïve rehabilitation professionals. Interventions: Group 1 was exposed to an online motivational training program and Group 2 was exposed to an online motivational training program and a live booster session. Main measures: Motivational interviewing communication skills were measured with an adapted Helpful Responses Questionnaire. Knowledge and attitudes were measured with an adapted Motivational Interviewing Knowledge and Attitudes Test. Confidence, importance, and feasibility for implementing motivational interviewing were measured using the Motivational Interviewing Rulers. Results: Group 1 showed improvement in communication skills (2.6/5–3.3/5; P < 0.05) and confidence (6.0/01–7.4/10; P < 0.01) after online training. Improvements seen in skills and confidence were maintained at three months. Group 2 showed improvement in skills (2.1/5–3.3/5; P < 0.001), knowledge (7.7/10–8.5/10; P < 0.01), confidence (6.4/10–7.5/10; P < 0.01), and importance (8.3/10–8.9/10; P < 0.05) after online training. At three-months post-booster, improvements in communication skills and knowledge were maintained. Conclusions: Online training can be a cost and time effective approach to improve rehabilitation professionals’ skills in motivational interviewing. Follow-up training activities are needed to maintain the level of knowledge and skill improvement.

Medicaid & Medicare: D.C. Appellate Court Denies Claim for Medicare Reimbursement of GME Cost

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-205
Author(s):  
choeffel Amy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
District Court ◽  
Appellate Court ◽  
Court Of Appeals ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Administrative Proceedings ◽  
Summary Judgment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld, in Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System v. Shalala, 170 F.3d 1146 (D.C. Cir. 1999), a federal district court ruling granting summary judgment to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in a case in which Presbyterian Medical Center (PMC) challenged Medicare's requirement of contemporaneous documentation of $828,000 in graduate medical education (GME) expenses prior to increasing reimbursement amounts. DHHS Secretary Donna Shalala denied PMC's request for reimbursement for increased GME costs. The appellants then brought suit in federal court challenging the legality of an interpretative rule that requires requested increases in reimbursement to be supported by contemporaneous documentation. PMC also alleged that an error was made in the administrative proceedings to prejudice its claims because Aetna, the hospital's fiscal intermediary, failed to provide the hospital with a written report explaining why it was denied the GME reimbursement.

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