Establishing a High Level of Knowledge Regarding Bioterrorist Threats in Emergency Department Physicians

AbstractIntroduction:Medical systems worldwide are facing the new threat of morbidity associated with the deliberate dispersal of microbiological agents by terrorists. Rapid diagnosis and containment of this type of unannounced attack is based on the knowledge and capabilities of medical staff. In 2004, the knowledge of emergency department physicians of anthrax was tested. The average test score was 58%. Consequently, a national project on bioterrorism preparedness was developed. The aim of this article is to present the project in which medical knowledge was enhanced regarding a variety of bioterrorist threats, including cutaneous and pulmonary anthrax, botulinum, and smallpox.Methods:In 2005, military physicians and experts on bioterrorism conducted special seminars and lectures for the staff of the hospital emergency department and internal medicine wards.Later, emergency department senior physicians were drilled using one of the scenarios.Results:Twenty-nine lectures and 29 drills were performed in 2005.The average drill score was 81.7%.The average score of physicians who attended the lecture was 86%, while those who did not attend the lectures averaged 78.3% (NS).Conclusions:Emergency department physicians were found to be highly knowledgeable in nearly all medical and logistical aspects of the response to different bioterrorist threats. Intensive and versatile preparedness modalities, such as lectures, drills, and posters, given to a carefully selected group of clinicians, can increase their knowledge, and hopefully improve their response to a bioterrorist attack.

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PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES, AND VALUES OF THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

The Educational Discourse a collection of scientific papers ◽

10.33930/ed.2019.5007.29(12)-4 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 36-46

Author(s):

Oksana Yakymchuk

Keyword(s):

Real Life ◽

Essential Characteristic ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Pedagogical Action ◽

Professional Self ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Competencies ◽

High Level ◽

Unity Of Knowledge ◽

Educational Potential

The formation of a powerful, active, and dynamic axiological foundation of personality is one of the essential tasks of the competency approach because even a high level of knowledge and skills acquired in the process of learning and education cannot ensure the integrity and progressively oriented unity of personal and professional competencies for future successful life, socio-cultural and professional self-realization. Given this, within the competence paradigm of education, qualitatively new content is the unity of learning and education. If before a significant amount of theoretical knowledge, detached from real life, had a shallow educational potential, now any pedagogical action, even focused on the cognitive assimilation of basic scientific knowledge, will have a worldview. An essential characteristic of the competency approach in education is that it can ensure each student’s unique structure the unity of knowledge, competencies, and values.

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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION KNOWLEDGE LEVELS IN POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

10.54052/jhds.v1n1.p71-79 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (Volume 1 No 1) ◽

pp. 71-79

Author(s):

Sri Sarwendah ◽

Syarif Suwondo ◽

Irena Nisa Harliani

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

Care Staff ◽

Health Care Staff ◽

Universal Precaution ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Universal Precautions ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level

ABSTRACT Universal precautions are one way to prevent the transmission of disease, which is transmitted by blood and all body fluids, including saliva, either from the patient to health worker and from patient to another patient. Patients should be treated as infected with the disease and potentially infectious every time. This action should be done by all health care staff in the risk of cross-infection between patients, and health workers can be minimized. Basic universal precautions include immunization, hand washing, personal protective equipment, medical equipment management, and hospital waste management. This study aims to describe the level of knowledge about universal precautions in postgraduate students Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Cimahi (Unjani). This study used a descriptive design by cross-sectional. Collection data for research using a questionnaire containing 20 questions tested for validity and reliability, then a questionnaire filled out by respondents as many as 40 people. Presentation of research data is processed and presented to illustrate the level of knowledge in postgraduate students of frequency distribution table. The results showed that most of postgraduate students has a high knowledge (60%), postgraduate students with a moderate level of knowledge (27.5%), and postgraduate students with the knowledge that a low level (12.5%). Conclusions of the research showed that the majority postgraduate students about universal precaution is at a high level.

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HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KEBUTUHAN CAIRAN TUBUH DENGAN POLA KONSUMSI AIR MINUM PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT I AKPER PANTI KOSALA SURAKARTA

KOSALA : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan ◽

10.37831/jik.v4i2.103 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Budi Herminto ◽

Risa Setia Ismandani

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Design Research ◽

P Value ◽

First Year ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

First Year Students ◽

Fluid Body ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level ◽

The Relationship

AbstractWater represent compound which is the necessary for all living. Consumption behaviorirrigate society not yet altogether goodness, society consume water when feel thirsty anddo not so pay attention drinking water and amount matching with requirement. Purpose ofthe study to determine the relationship between the knowledge level about fluid bodyrequirement with pattern consume drinking water at student in Academy of Nursing PantiKosala Surakarta.The subject was used as population in the study was all the first year students. The totalpopulation were 139 students, and the sample were 103 students. The samplingtechnique was simple random sampling.This research method represent analytic research with design research of corelasional toknow relationship between knowledge level about fluid body requirement with patternconsume drinking water of student.The results was the high level of knowledge about the fluid body requirment were 74(72%), moderate level of knowledge about the fluid body requirment were 29 (28%), whilethe behavior of consuming appropiate water were 69 (67%), and the behavior ofconsuming inappropiate water were 34 (33%) with a p-value 0.003 <0.05 significant 95%.There was a significant relationship between the knowledge level about fluid bodyrequirement with pattern consume drinking water at student in Academy of Nursing PantiKosala Surakarta.Keywords: knowlegde level, fluid body requirement, pattern consume drinking water.

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Déterminants Et Contraintes De La Pratique De L’apiculture Dans Les Communes De Djidja Et Zogbodomey Au Sud Du Bénin (Afrique De l’Ouest)

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2017.v13n3p279 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 279

Author(s):

Grégoire Paraïso ◽

Bienvenu Adjoha ◽

Armand Paraïso ◽

Roméo Ayélerou ◽

Zackari Orou-Goura

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Rural Poverty ◽

Economic Factors ◽

R Software ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Bush Fire ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level ◽

Socio Economic Factors

Beekeeping is a very interesting activity having a positive impact on agricultural production and rural incomes. This study conducted in both municipalities of Djidja and Zogbodomey, in southern Benin, aimed at analyzing the determinants and constraints of beekeeping activities. For this purpose, a sample of 110 beekeepers randomly selected was investigated. Data about socio-economic and demographic characteristics of households as well as the difficulties in beekeeping were collected through individual interviews and focus groups. The statistical analysis done with R software version 3.1.2 have shown that beekeeping in the study area was influenced by three important socio-economic factors such asthe municipality of the producer, , literacy level and the producer belonging to a village agricultural association. The studies also revealed that the development of beekeeping faced many problems such as: the lack of financial resources, the low level of knowledge in beekeeping techniques, the lack of extension services, the high level of parasitism and other forms of constraints as theft, bush fire. Taking into account these results will allow to pay more attention on farmers’ and beekeepers situation what will be a means of alleviating of rural poverty.

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Application properties of methods for fault detection and isolation in the diagnosis of complex large-scale processes

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences ◽

10.2478/bpasts-2014-0062 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 571-582 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

J.M. Kościelny ◽

M. Syfert

Keyword(s):

Fault Detection ◽

Large Scale ◽

Fault Detection And Isolation ◽

Industrial Processes ◽

Industrial Practice ◽

Potential Applicability ◽

Diagnostic Approaches ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level ◽

Selection Of

Abstract The survey presents a selection of the methods of the fault detection and isolation suitable to be useful for the diagnostics of the complex, large scale industrial processes. The paper focuses on these methods that have appropriately high level of potential applicability in industrial practice. The novelty of the paper relies on the discussion of the dependency of the level of knowledge about diagnosed process and recommended diagnostic approaches. Appropriate recommendations were given in the convenient form of the table

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Nurses' knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 in the context of the acute health care settings in Jordan

International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare ◽

10.1108/ijhrh-02-2021-0037 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Sajidah Alhwamdih ◽

Hamzeh Y. Abunab ◽

Abdullah Ahmad Algunmeeyn ◽

Imad Alfayoumi ◽

Sana Hawamdeh

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Acute Care ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Content Type ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Acute Care Settings ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

High Level ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Purpose Nurses are at the front line in facing the COVID-19 outbreak and are at increased risk of becoming infected and might be the source of transmission in health-care facilities and the community. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude toward COVID1-19 among nurses in acute care settings in Jordan. This is expected to help with the global initiative to combat the COVID-19 epidemic. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional design was used to survey nurses' knowledge and attitude of COVID-19 among Jordanian nurses working in acute care settings. Findings The grand mean of knowledge items response was 8.94, implying that respondents possessed a high level of knowledge. The overall attitude score was positive for the participants, with a mean score of 5.93. Moreover, the results showed a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude scores. Originality/value The findings suggest that nurses in Jordan showed a high level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward COVID-19 during the outbreak's rapid rise period. This study showed specific aspects of knowledge and attitudes that should be focused on in future awareness and educational programs to promote all preventive and safety measures of COVID-19.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago

Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health ◽

10.18502/jsbch.v5i2.7848 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Azad Mohammeda ◽

Vrijesh Tripathib ◽

Delezia S. Singh ◽

Lauren Ali ◽

Ruth Mohana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Management Approach ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Occupation Level ◽

High Level ◽

Permanent Residents ◽

Domain Scores

Background: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) has affected over 250 million people globally and resulted in over 5 million deaths since it was first reported in November 2019. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted online from July to September 2020 among nationals and permanent residents of Trinidad and Tobago (N = 812). The related questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, 11 items on knowledge, 11 items on attitude and 7 items on practice and experience. Domain scores were derived for each component (K, A and P) and independent t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used to compare differences in scores within demographic categories. Results: The population possessed a high level of knowledge about COVID-19(0.85 ± 0.09). Attitude scores (0.54 ± 0.07) were influenced by factors such as sex, age, occupation, level of education and area of residence. Significant relationships (P<0.05) were found between demographic categories of sex, age, profession, education, geographical region and the mean domain scores. Conclusion: There was overall high level of knowledge and good practices in response to COVID-19 which suggests that the government's management approach was effective in providing information about COVID-19 and the safe practice needed to reduce spread of the virus.

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Analysis of written resources for parents of children discharged from a paediatric emergency department

Journal of Child Health Care ◽

10.1177/1367493519852460 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 652-662

Author(s):

Kodchanipa Phonpruk ◽

Karen Flowers ◽

Geraldine Naughton ◽

Paul Fulbrook

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Quality Assessment ◽

Community Resources ◽

Health Providers ◽

Paediatric Emergency Department ◽

Paediatric Emergency ◽

Wide Range ◽

Care At Home ◽

High Level ◽

At Home

The aim of this study was to profile the information and readability of parent-focused resources to support care at home following a child’s discharge from a paediatric emergency department (ED). Analysis included recording the scope, source, readability scores and benchmarking the contents against previous recommendations for discharge information. Information from 46 resources (on 41 conditions) from three separate sources was analysed. Overall, a wide range of resources was available. Inconsistency was evident in the framework and design of resources available. Approximately two-thirds of resources provided information about referral to community resources, and most had links to community health providers. Assessment of readability levels showed a predominant pitch towards a relatively high level of schooling. Existing written resources available for parents to use in caring for their child following discharge from an ED could improve with more streamlined designs as well as consistent references to community resources and additional health providers. Parents with low reading capacity may not be able to make the most of existing resources to care for their child at home following ED discharge. This framework was developed for reviewing the resources that could be useful for quality assessment of other parent-focused discharge information.

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Diversity for diversity: A “fast track” nursing service model to complement conventional emergency medicine service in a busy urban area emergency department

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1177/1024907920931709 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 102490792093170

Author(s):

Ng Hing Yin ◽

Fan Kin Ping ◽

Lo Chor Man

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Fast Track ◽

Waiting Times ◽

Clinical Protocols ◽

Service Model ◽

Nursing Service ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Emergency Department Patients ◽

High Level

Background: In a busy local emergency department, patients with certain non-life-threatening conditions which only require relatively quick and straightforward management may encounter long waiting times. A new service model called the “Fast Track” Nursing Service attempts to lessen the service load of the regular service queues and to improve patient outcomes. Objectives: This article reports the service outcomes of the Fast Track Nursing Service. Methods: Nurses at our department are selected and trained under clinical protocols specially developed for this service. Assessments and quality assurance audits ensure the quality of service. Results: This service resulted in comparatively shorter waiting times for patients included in predetermined clinical protocols. There was also a high level of patient satisfaction with this service. Conclusion: Our Fast Track Enhanced Nursing service is a model of tailored service diversification to shorten waiting times, thus improving patient satisfaction and outcome.

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