Summerschool DGOU – Was macht der Nachwuchs in O und U?

2011 ◽  
Vol 149 (04) ◽  
pp. 368-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Kubosch ◽  
D Depeweg ◽  
K Dragowsky ◽  
B Moradi ◽  
M Perl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
German Society ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Shortage Of Doctors ◽  
The Many

What are the young academics in O und U doing?The shortage of junior doctors is a very important and acute issue. One reason is the impending shortage of doctors and the lack of young medical professionals.Professional societies take this very seriously and are working hard on a solution. One of the many offerings that are designed for students of medicine is the annual "Summer School” of the German DGOU (German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery). This article focuses on the SummerSchool of the DGOU and the feedback by the students who attended this Summer School 2010 in Homburg. Its particular interest lies in the question of whether such events are effective in creating an interest for young doctors.For the evaluation of the course, a questionnaire was created, which had a total of 14 questions. The questionnaire gave the students an opportunity to provide both positive and negative feedback through the use of a sliding scale, 1 being the best and 10 the worst.The evaluation showed that the overall perception was positive, with some excellent ratings given. In particular personal interaction was an outstanding point. Also the subject Orthopaedics and Trauma Care was better communicated to the students and thus left a longer-lasting impression.Overall it can be said that formats such as the DGOU Summer School are an important tool in the development of young health care professionals, and that they play a vital part in the attraction of young health care professionals.What seemed of great importance in this context was the close contact and exchange of experience with the teachers.More time and observations are still required to determine whether or not these efforts had the desired effect on influencing students to choose Orthopaedics and Trauma Care.

scholarly journals Infection control strategy and primary care assistance in Campania region during the national lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: the experience of two tertiary emergency centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Mauro ◽  
Nicola Improda ◽  
Letizia Zenzeri ◽  
Francesco Valitutti ◽  
Erica Vecchione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Campania Region

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic has markedly affected emergency care, due to sudden limitation of health care capacity by general practitioners (GP) and urgent need for infection control strategies. We evaluated the activity of the Emergency Department (ED) during the national lockdown (March 8–April 30), as well as the outcomes of our infection control strategy. Results Despite a reduction in access by one fifth, a proportion of febrile patients comparable to 2019 was seen (829/2492, 33.3% vs 4580/13.342, 34.3%, p = 0.3). Diagnostic swab for COVID-19 was performed in 25% of patients, especially in subjects with co-morbidities or multiple access. Six infected cases were identified, all presenting with febrile disease. Only two positive patients fulfilled the criteria for diagnostic swab provided by the Italian Health Authorities, because of close contact with suspected or confirmed cases. The rate of admission for febrile or respiratory conditions was higher than the same period of 2019 (33.4% vs 25.9%, p < 0.0001). None of the 105 health-care professionals working during the study time lapse exhibited anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion. Among the 589 patients with information available, 54.9% declared no medical consultation at all prior to coming to ED, while only 40 (of which 27 with fever) had been examined by their GP before coming to ED. Nevertheless, 35.6% of the cases were already taking medications. None of the 9 patients requiring intensive care reported recent pediatric consultation, despite symptoms duration up to 30 days. Conclusion Our results provide evidence that the reduced capacity of primary care facilities during the national lockdown may have caused a high rate of self-medication as well as a delayed provision of care in some patients. Identification of pediatric patients affected with SARS-CoV-2 infection remains a challenge because of the absence of reliable predictive factors. Finally, the use of specific triage centers, with dedicated pathways to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection, trace contacts and allow adequate care after swabs, is effective in preventing spreading of the infection.

Prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the health care workers

Coronaviruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Sharma ◽  
Divakar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Taking Care

: COVID-19 is currently threatening the globe. SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19, which spreads via droplets/airborne and direct contact. Health care workers (HCWs) are the frontline workers, which are directly involved in taking care of patients affected by COVID-19. HCWs are at a higher risk of infection during the caring of COVID-19 patients. In this focused review, we have highlighted the higher risk for COVID-19 infection among health care professionals during close contact with patients and their preventive management in COVID-19 pandemic.

Opportunities for Progressive Pharmacy Practice in Homecare

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Roger Klotz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Many

This article will describe the many opportunities for progressive pharmacy practice in the homecare area, particularly when dealing with parenteral therapies. Progressive pharmacy practice in the home requires that the technical and clinical pharmacy expertise first developed in the institutional setting be applied in a decentralized environment. The decentralization of high-tech care into the patient's home presents major challenges and opportunities to all health care professionals. The pharmacist, in particular, is given the opportunity to provide progressive pharmacy services, especially clinical services, as a result of patient need and agency requirements (ie, JCAHO, State Pharmacy Board, HCFA). This group of patients has generally a higher acuity than traditional ambulatory and homecare patients; thus, health care professionals, reimbursement organizations, and regulatory and accrediting agencies are very concerned about the coordination of patient care. The pharmacist's knowledge base and interest in drug therapy is well suited for and used to benefit the patient and health-care team; this is important in many areas of patient care. A knowledge of drug therapies is required in predischarge planning, patient training, plan of care development, and patient monitoring. Therefore, the hospital and/or homecare pharmacist can be involved from the start (patient selection) to the completion of therapy for the homecare patient. Since homecare patients have an increasing acuity, the traditional hospital pharmacy services need to be provided and expanded upon so that safe and efficacious therapy is provided.

Attitude and Practices of Health Care Professionals and Their Family Members toward Health Care Professionals Dealing with Covid-19 Patients in New Delhi, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (30) ◽  
pp. 2249-2254
Author(s):  
Shruti Chopra ◽  
Sabreen Gujral ◽  
Shweta Sood ◽  
Naresh Sharma ◽  
Akshara Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Family Members ◽  
World Health ◽  
Initial Reaction ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
First Case

BACKGROUND Coronavirus was noticed in the mid-1930’s and the first case of infection in humans was reported as a cold in 1960. In December 2019, clusters of pneumonia cases caused havoc in China. In order to eliminate the infection in the current pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) has furnished several recommendations, online courses, and training sessions to increase knowledge, prevention, and control among the health care workers (HCWs). It is crucial to guarantee the safety of not only the health care professionals but also the people who are in close contact with them. We wanted to assess the attitude and safety practices of family members of health care professionals dealing with Covid-19 patients and if the increasing number of cases in India have altered their reaction. METHODS A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted from July - August 2020 on HCWs dealing with Covid-19 patients and any close contact personnel such as family members of HCWs in order to avoid the spread of Covid-19 among individuals aged 14 - 60 years. RESULTS A total of 368 respondents participated in the study. Majority of the respondents had a positive attitude. In terms of relation, children had a negative attitude towards having their family member deal with Covid-19 patients (46.2 %; N = 46) whereas, 51.5 % (N = 35) spouses had a more positive outlook and 49.2 % (N = 181) respondents reported that the increasing cases in India had altered their initial reaction. CONCLUSIONS Majority of the participants from our study reported a positive attitude towards a family member working in close contact with a Covid-19 patient. More than 50 % of the participants had undertaken various precautions to restrict the spread of the disease. KEY WORDS Health Personnel, Infectious Disease Transmission, Pandemic, Preventive Practices, Relatives

Information Processing in Healthcare at the Start of the third Millennium: Potential and Limitations

2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Haux ◽  
P. Knaup ◽  
A. W. Bauer ◽  
W. Herzog ◽  
E. Reinhardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
German Society ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Millennium ◽  
Subsequent Discussion

AbstractThe 21st century is said to be a century of the information society. We should be aware that continuing progress in information processing methodology (IPM) and information and communication technology (ICT) is changing our societies, including medicine and health care. At the start of the third Millennium we should ask ourselves, what progress can we expect from modern IPM/ICT for healthcare in the coming decade, what concerns does the information society have to face, and what steps have to be taken. These questions were addressed by clinicians, researchers and industrial representatives in a panel discussion at the joint conference ISCB-GMDS-99 of the International Society of Clinical Biostatistics and the German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology. Important aspects raised by the panelists and in the subsequent discussion were: (1) the main goal of expanding IPM/ICT should be to further improve quality of care, while maintaining reasonable costs; (2) with the support of modern IPM and ICT the boundaries between inpatient and outpatient care will fade away enabling a more efficient, patient-centered health care; (3) cooperation between health-care professionals will increase; there will be different ways of communication between them and with the patient, including modern ICT and the Internet; (4) society must be concerned with achieving equal opportunities in being informed about and in using new ICT; (5) misuse of data will remain a serious problem and can become an obstacle to progress.

scholarly journals Prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare professionals working in hospital emergencies during first wave peak in 2020, Porto Alegre – Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ana Luisa F. Dubiela ◽  
Daiane F. Dalla Lana ◽  
Ana Paula K. Aerts ◽  
Cristiani G. de Marques ◽  
Renato Cassol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Antibody Detection ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Study Evaluation ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals

Abstract Background: Very little is known about the frequency of COVID-19 in health care workers, particularly in developing countries Materials and Methods: Cohort study to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in professionals working in the emergency facilities of five large tertiary hospitals located in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil (population 1.4 million). Workers were evaluated on July 20-24 (2020), and again after three weeks. At each encounter, clinical data were obtained, and a blood sample was taken by finger pricking for antibody detection (Standard Q COVID-19 IgM/IgG Duo-Biosensor, South Korea) Results: Participants (n=1,163) were mostly female (66.6%), and median age was 38 years-old. Close contact with COVID-19 was reported by 82.3%. In the first phase of study, a total of 5.5% (n=64) were found to have antibodies against COVID-19 (26 IgM; 19 IgG; 19 both), including 34.6% (n=27) of workers previously diagnosed with COVID-19 (n=78). After three weeks, seropositivity was 5.6% (17 IgM; 17 IgG; 17 both). IgM and IgG became negative in the second study evaluation for 55.3% and 50.0% of participants who were previously positive for these antibodies, respectively Conclusion: This study reveals that a large proportion of health care professionals had been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, developed COVID-19 and presented with antibodies against the disease. For most patients, antibodies disappear over time which may have important implications for the detection of positive cases in epidemiological studies.

scholarly journals SATISFACTION SURVEY OF PATIENTS FOR TELEMEDICINE CONSULTATION DURING COVID 19 TRANSMISSIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuti Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Telemedicine Consultation

Telemedicine was defined by the World Health Organization as “the delivery of health care services by all health care professionals using technology for the exchange of valid information for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and injuries”. In the current scenario of COVID19, telemedicine played a vital role in our live by saving our time and also by helping us in maintaining the social distancing norms. Telemedicine consultation helps to minimize the spread of the virus by providing all kind of health care services without the need of going to the close contact to the clinicians. In our city both government and private hospitals have actively participated and provided their every possible way of contribution to various telemedicine activities. The aim & objective of this study is to find out, satisfaction of the patients in using telemedicine consultation during COVID-19 pandemic. A Survey was administered among 30 patients who had received at least one or more than one telemedicine consultation to know the satisfaction for telemedicine consultation during this COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was done among 30 people between the age group of 30- above 60 year during the year 2021. The survey was done through Google Form. Participants responded to survey questions about their telemedicine consultation during COVID-19 pandemic. The result of the survey shows, 60% people from 30-40 age group, 6.7% people from 41-50 age group, 23.3% people from 51-60 age group & 10% people from above 60 age group used telemedicine during this pandemic. My survey also shows that 20% for new complaint, 16.7% follow up, 33.3% for emergency & 30% for covid 19 related reasons used telemedicine and it also shows that 30% people for sick or well check, 40% people used for safety, 26.7% people used to save time and 3.3% people used telemedicine for other reason for most recent visit. From my study I found out that 53.3% people used telephone & 20% used video conference and 26.7%

scholarly journals Health Care Professionals’ Beliefs About Using Wiki-Based Reminders to Promote Best Practices in Trauma Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Michel Archambault ◽  
Andrea Bilodeau ◽  
Marie-Pierre Gagnon ◽  
Karine Aubin ◽  
André Lavoie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals

scholarly journals A trauma network with centralized and local health care structures: Evaluating the effectiveness of the first certified Trauma Network of the German Society of Trauma Surgery

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. e0194292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ernstberger ◽  
Michael Koller ◽  
Florian Zeman ◽  
Maximilian Kerschbaum ◽  
Franz Hilber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
German Society ◽  
Trauma Network ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Local Health Care

scholarly journals Health care in Slovenia: an interview with the Minister

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dusan Keber interviewed by Don Hindle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Medical Director ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Original Intention ◽  
The Many

The original intention was to ask the same questions of the Australian and Slovenian Ministers for Health, so that readers might compare the answers. The Slovenian Minister was happy to answer questions without notice, and to accept the interviewer's interpretations (as they appear below). The Australian Minister asked that questions be submitted in advance, and then prevaricated for two months. We are still waiting for a positive response: the invitation remains open. We decided to go ahead and publish the Slovenian Minister's responses. We hope that readers find them of interest on their own. In passing, it seems to me that one might reasonably conclude the Australian Minister has little interest in talking seriously to the many thousands of health care professionals who regularly read the AHR. If so, this is a sad state of affairs.Dusan Keber is a medical doctor with a distinguished clinical and medical research record. He was Director of the Department of Angiology at the Ljubljana Medical Centre a 2000-bed teaching hospital) from 1983-1996, and Medical Director of the Centre from 1996-2000. He has been Minister for Health since 2000.

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