Knowledge of health professionals in transfusion and transfusion safety in Morocco

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of transfusion and transfusion safety among health professionals. Materials and method: 47 volunteers, working at the University Hospital Ibn Sina in Rabat of Morocco, answered a survey on knowledge, skills in transfusion and transfusion safety. Results: 68% of the participants were female against 32% male, 85.11% were aged 20-30 years. 77% had a seniority of less than 5 years. 57% were nurses and 42% doctors. According to these participants, allergic reactions and hyperthermia occur with 85.11% after a transfusion, 57.45% mentioned lung edema. 80.85% of the participants stated that immunological and infectious risks are the main risks occurring after transfusion. 25.53% did not know that there were preventive measures for transfusion risks, 8.51% stated that there were none. 72.34% of the staff stated that hemovigilance is based on transfusion surveillance. For 68.09% reporting transfusion events, informing recipients and monitoring them after transfusion are the main tools of hemovigilance. 27.66% of the participants were aware of the transfusion regulations and 53.19% were not. Only 41% had received training in blood transfusion. 91.49% of the participants wanted to develop their transfusion knowledge and competence. Conclusion: Heterogeneity of knowledge and skills in transfusion is raised among these professionals, as well as a great motivation to improve their knowledge and the development of their skills in the field of transfusion. Thus, the development of training programs remains an urgent need for health professionals to further improve their knowledge and ensure the safety and quality of blood transfusions.

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La Surveillance Prénatale, Au Maroc Cas Des Femmes Ayant Accouché À La Maternité Souissi, CHU (Ibn Sina) Rabat

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2016.v12n6p232 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 232 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Y. El Housni ◽

E. Boussalwa ◽

A. Kharbach ◽

A. Khadmaoui

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

University Hospital ◽

High Rate ◽

Historical Cohort ◽

Prospective Data ◽

Ibn Sina ◽

Prenatal Consultation ◽

Monitoring Quality

The aim of this study is to analyse the prenatal care performed to the women who gave birth at the Souissi Maternity, Ibn Sina University Hospital of Rabat, Morocco. This study is based on a historical cohort with prospective data collection, during the period of 2 April 2013 to 14 April 2013, with 230 patients Hospitalized to deliver. According to the study 96, 5 % of the women interviewed received at least one prenatal consultation from a qualified staff. Despite the high rate of coverage with antenatal care, it was found that more than half of women did not benefit from the following services: size measuring, urinalysis, rubella and toxoplasmosis serology. We also noted a growing concern among women for pregnancy monitoring quality, since 43% were simultaneously monitored by several categories of staff. To improve the quality of prenatal care, we recommend that health professionals complete physical and diagnostic tests, also provide more information about continuity of care during prenatal consultations.

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Characteristics of Presentations to the Emergency Department following Attempted Suicide with Drugs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph181910232 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (19) ◽

pp. 10232

Author(s):

Mirjam Kummer ◽

Thomas Müller ◽

Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos ◽

Stephan Krähenbühl ◽

Evangelia Liakoni

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Psychotropic Drugs ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Attempted Suicide ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

University Hospital ◽

Careful Monitoring ◽

Single Substance ◽

Drug Classes ◽

The University

A relatively high proportion of attempted suicides employ self-poisoning with medication. Data from emergency department presentations can help to identify possible risk drug classes and provide a basis for preventive measures. This retrospective analysis included cases presenting at the emergency department of the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, from May 2012 to August 2016, after attempted suicide with drugs. We excluded attempted suicides with only alcohol or other non-medical substances. During the study period, there were 488 cases (466 patients) of attempted suicide with medical substances. The median patient age was 33 years (range 16–93) and 354 (73%) cases were female. The most commonly involved substances/drug classes were benzo-diazepines (n = 167, 34%), neuroleptics (n = 114, 23%) and paracetamol (n = 111, 23%). A total of 231 (47%) cases employed only a single substance. Common symptoms included somnolence (n = 245, 50%), tachycardia (n = 119, 24%) and nausea/vomiting (n = 76, 16%). In most cases, the poisoning was of minor severity (n = 231, 47%) and the patients were admitted to a psychiatric hospital (n = 264, 54%). Important preventive measures may include careful monitoring for suicidal behaviour when prescribing psychotropic drugs, in addition to restrictions in pack size. Efforts should also be made to enhance the awareness of health professionals qualified to prescribe or supply paracetamol.

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Validation of instruments about family presence on invasive procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatrics

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.2368.3046 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Cristiana Araújo Guiller Ferreira ◽

Flávia Simphronio Balbino ◽

Maria Magda Ferreira Gomes Balieiro ◽

Myriam Aparecida Mandetta

Keyword(s):

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Family Care ◽

University Hospital ◽

Invasive Procedures ◽

Family Presence ◽

The Family ◽

Good Internal Consistency

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate instruments to identify health professionals’ beliefs related to the presence of the child’s family in invasive procedures and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Method: study based on Psychometrics to conduct the theoretical, empirical and analytical stages, developed in a neonatal unit of a university hospital. The two instruments were constructed based on the literature and applied to 96 health professionals. Results: the Cronbach’s Alpha of the instrument related to the professionals’ beliefson invasive procedures was 0.863 and the instrument on cardiopulmonary resuscitation was 0.882. In both instruments, the tests performed indicated a correlation between the items. From the factorial analysis, four factors were generated: (1) benefits of the presence of the family; (2) impairment for professional practice; (3) strategies for the inclusion of the family; and (4) limitation of learning and decision making by the professional. Conclusion: the instruments analyzed obtained a good internal consistency and are indicators of the professionals’ beliefs with the potential to evaluate the quality of family care in this context.

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Satisfacción laboral de los profesionales sanitarios de un Hospital Universitario: análisis general y categorías laborales

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.31.2.169791 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 645 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

César Carrillo-García ◽

María E. Martínez-Roche ◽

Carmen I. Gómez-García ◽

Mariano Meseguer-DePedro

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Public University ◽

University Hospital ◽

General Satisfaction ◽

Demographic Questionnaire ◽

Health Institutions ◽

Management Groups ◽

Auxiliary Nurses ◽

General Scale

Job satisfaction in health services is measured by the quality of care provided, hence the importance of surveying the workers of health institutions. The objective was to explore and analyze the phenomenon of the satisfaction of working in a sample made up of 546 health professionals belonging to a public University Hospital. Both a socio-demographic questionnaire and General Scale of Satisfaction (Overall Job Satisfacción) that were both validated in Spanish were given to the participants. The results of general satisfaction showed a mean of 71.37 (SD = 14.03). The subscales with better results were: colleagues and immediate superior. There were important differences in satisfaction scores between the different professional categories. The higher levels of general satisfaction were found in hospital management groups and resident doctors, while the lower levels of general satisfaction were found in medical area specialists, nurses and auxiliary nurses.

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The Hidden Contents in the Professional Military Education Process

Vojenské rozhledy ◽

10.3849/2336-2995.30.2021.04.141-153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 141-153

Author(s):

Markéta Licková

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Hidden Curriculum ◽

Military Education ◽

Educational Process ◽

Professional Military Education ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

The University ◽

Education Process ◽

Strategic Studies

Increasing pressure on the quality of the educational content brings the need to address the issue of hidden mechanisms in the educational process that have impacts on the quality of knowledge and skills. This article discusses the existence of the hidden curriculum in lifelong learning and puts it into the context of the lifelong Professional Military Education as it is provided at the Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies at the University of Defence. The uncovering of the hidden content in education may not be a welcome process, in extreme it may become unacceptable. However, hidden content can affect the achieved learning outcomes, as well as their deliberate disclosure and appropriate processing. The aim of the article is to describe whether and with what benefit can the concept of the hidden curriculum be applied to professional military education in the Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies environment.

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Vocational Training and Dental Care in the Unique Health System: Experience Report

International Research Journal of Health Education ◽

10.28933/irjph-2021-06-1805 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 15

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

Dental Care ◽

Professional Training ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Oral Care ◽

Family Health ◽

Experience Report ◽

University Hospital ◽

The University

Objective: To report the experience lived during the Integrated Multiprofessional Residency in Family Health at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Pernambuco – FCM/UPE – at the interface with the Residency in Hospital Dentistry with a focus on Oncology at the University of Pernambuco developed at the Oncology Center at the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital of the University of Pernambuco – CEON/HUOC/UPE. Methods: This is an experience report of dental practice in the context of professional training, in SUS, both in primary, secondary and tertiary care. Results: It is noticeable the need for greater professional qualification of the graduate, their integration in the Services of the institutionalized network and their performance with efficiency in multiprofissional teams, emphasizing the importance of professional training through Residencies, allowing the dental surgeon to improve in the diferente fields of Dentistry activities and, in particular, rescuing the inter-trans-multidisciplinary performance in both primary and hospital care and in the area of oncology. It was noticed that the integrated performance of the dental surgeon in a multidisciplinar team in low and medium complexity with resolvability in oral care is essential for the quality of care in the hospital context. Conclusion: Dental care directly impacts the quality of care and patient’s lives. The training of the dental surgeon throug the Residencies can provide skills and contribute with the other professions to the patient’s quality of life. In addition to its assistance character, the Dentistry Service – CEON/HUOC/UPE assumes an important education function, serving as a teaching research and extension field.

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