Pastoral Carers in the Hospital Context

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Barletta ◽  
Michael Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Recovery Rates ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Training

Pastoral care in hospitals has developed considerably since the middle of last century, when it was almost the exclusive domain of the ordained minister, who typically made sacramental visits along with some theologically considered words of comfort. With the beginning of this century, professionally trained lay pastoral carers now at least balance the numbers of visiting clergy, if not exceed their presence. The emerging research appears to support the efforts of these pastoral carers, in their diverse roles and functions, as they increase patient recovery rates. Yet despite the apparent positive impact they make in the clinical setting, many continue to struggle to gain the status, identity and visibility they desire within the hospital structure. The article provides an overview of the current situation relative to pastoral care, and argues that quality research, consultancy, and training are imperative if it is to thrive and be considered an integral part of health care system.

scholarly journals NURSE IN THE POLISH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 1771-1779
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Paszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
The Status ◽  
Medical Order ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Care System

Nurses are the largest group of Polish medical staff. There are currently approximately 230,000 nurses employed in Poland. There is a statutory profession for many years. Nurses provide health services on the basis of a medical order or on their own. As a result of changes in the law, the scope of their professional competences has been increasing for several years, including to independently administer medicines and issue prescriptions. The purpose of the article is to present and analyze legal norms determining the status of a nurse in the Polish health care system. In addition, the definition of the statutory principles of cooperation between doctors and nurses. The analysis shows that changes in law in recent years have significantly influenced the increase in the role of nurses in the health care system and they are also relevant to the practice of the medical profession.

How Patients Experience Pastoral Care in a Tertiary Health Care Setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rev. Jenni Ashton ◽  
Deidre Madden ◽  
Leanne Monterosso
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Consumer Experience ◽  
Patients Experience

This research aimed to establish the level of consumer experience with pastoral/spiritual care provision in a large tertiary private hospital. Two hundred and twenty-seven patients and bereaved carers of deceased patients who had received pastoral care were surveyed, with a response rate of 20% ( n = 44). The key finding was the positive impact of pastoral care encounters, with the majority of respondents reporting provision of pastoral care to be helpful, and offered with courtesy and respect.

scholarly journals An Overview of Single Hospital Based Study on Industrial Related Accidental Injuries Needing Plastic Surgical Solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Somashekar Gejje ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Industrial Injuries ◽  
Care System

Industrial accidents are the major cause of industrial injuries. In 1956, a WHO group defined an accident as “an unpremeditated event resulting in recognizable damage. Causes of industrial injuries are classified as injury due to mechanical failure, injury due to defective material, injury due to electronic failure and injury due to faulty design of equipment and injury due to environmental condition. General Principles of managing industrial related injuries are: Elimination/Substitution, Engineering Control, Administrative Controls, Work Practice Controls, Personal Protective Equipment PPE. However every year throughout the world there are many industrial accidents and the world is paying heavily for that (i.e., for accidents and injuries) in terms of both human suffering and huge economic loss. A proper health care system should, therefore, be provided for control and prevention of industrial accidents among workers during their working period. Hence, in developing an efficient health care system, proper information on the status of occupational accidents/injuries in the industry are prime factors to be gathered. Keywords: Industry, Injuries, Reconstruction.

scholarly journals Health Care System in the Ukrainian SSR and the Attempts to Reform It

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Vira Volonyts ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
The Status ◽  
Systemic Crisis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Destructive Processes ◽  
Care System

The purpose of the article is to describe the ways to update the health care system in the Ukrainian SSR in the historical retrospective. The methodological basis of the study is the principles of objectivity, historicism and systematization with the use of general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization and combination with a special historical (chronological) method. The scientific novelty of the publication lies in a comprehensive analysis of the domestic health care system and ways to reform it in the Soviet period. In order to expand research prospects, it is proposed to include the issues of formation, development, and attempts to reform the health care system to a number of current issues in the history of Ukraine. Conclusions. The Soviet model of the health care system, formed under strict state regulation, was distinguished by the only possible source of budget funding, was free of charge, and was accessible to all, partially was rewarding in conditions of significant socio-political and large-scale biological challenges. It has made it possible to reduce mortality by introducing preventive and anti-epidemic measures and providing access to medical services in the most remote parts of the country. However, all these achievements, under the conditions of extensive type of development of the medical sphere, mainly quantitative growth of indicators and chronic underfunding, vanished very quickly, and the system proved to be ineffective and inconsistent with the requirements of the time. Partially aware of all the risks that could lead to a systemic crisis, the Soviet leaders made several attempts to suspend the inevitable destructive processes. Unfortunately, most of the decisions made to expand possible funding, increase the status of the primary outpatient clinic, the introduction of limited market mechanisms, were mostly declarative in nature as the most important issue remained unresolved - the elimination of the residual principle of financing the industry.

Continuous professional development of nursing staff — optimization of work of teaching and methodical cabinet

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Svetlana Inozemtseva ◽  
Larisa Karaseva
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Continuous Professional Development ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Range Of Functions

In modern conditions, nursing is considered to be an essential component of the health care system. The range of functions of nursing staff has now been considerably expanded, and the degree of responsibility of nurses for the patient and the quality of the services provided by them has increased. In the current situation, the importance of continuing education of secondary medical workers on the basis of educational and methodological offices of medical organizations is increasing.

On the issue of personnel policy in healthcare organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
Valeriy Karavaev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Education System ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Personnel Policy ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
And Training

The article presents the authors' view on the state of staffing in healthcare organizations and training of medical personnel within higher education system. The necessity of reviewing approaches to the formation of management in healthcare institutions, to assess the effectiveness of work is shown. Options for improving activity of universities and health care system are proposed.

METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE. BASES OF PREPARATION OF A MEDICAL DISSERTATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-84
Author(s):  
Lebedev M.V. ◽  
Kerimova K.I.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Quality Medical Care ◽  
Effective Result ◽  
Care System

The health-care system, at the present stage of development, is characterized by a fairly steady tendency to conduct various studies aimed at improving the quality of health care provided to the population. Also, relatively important is the introduction of studies to investigate and identify the health and social factors that influence the health of the population, including the factors that in the opinion of the population determine such indicators, as: Quality, accessibility and effectiveness of health care as a service. The results of domestic and foreign research in this area have shown the positive impact of timely and quality medical care on the health of patients and the significant interaction of the accessible health system with the health of the population as a whole. In order to visualize the state of organization and functioning of the health-care system and the level of health of the population, various studies and sociological surveys produce a sufficiently effective result.

scholarly journals Health care accessibility and disparities in medical staff availability in Latvia

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 02003
Author(s):  
Ieva Bikava ◽  
Andris Skride
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Health Care Accessibility ◽  
The Impact

The Health care accessibility for inhabitants, especially in rural regions, is related to the problem of the medical staff availability in state and municipal hospitals and ambulatory institutions as well as for General Practitioners. Despite the fact, that there are two state Universities – University of Latvia and Rıga Stradiņš University, as well as colleges, that educate medical staff – there is a lack of human resources in health care institutions in Latvia. The Ministry of Health and municipalities had several initiatives to solve this problem – changes in regulations for Residency students, programme financed by European Funds with obtainable funding in the amount of 10 million euro, as well as different stimuli and programmes from municipalities. The research explores the current situation with staff availability and, basing on interviews and outcomes, analyzes the effectiveness of the available programmes to attract human resources, and predict the impact and outcomes of those activities. The results showed that all the programmes had some fragmented positive impact and partially solve the problem, but those activities will not provide sufficient outcomes and the problem of medical staff availability will still be the urgent topic in future.

A Survey of Telemedicine in Italy

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico M Pisanelli ◽  
Fabrizio L Ricci ◽  
Riccardo Maceratini
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
And Training

Italy has a tradition of experimental telemedicine which dates back to the early 1970s. However, despite promising experience, widespread diffusion of telemedicine services has not occurred. The Ministry of Research recognized the potential of telemedicine for improving the quality of health care and reducing costs, and has launched a national plan for financing research and training. The plan is expected to have a major impact on the organization of telemedicine research in Italy. In this paper we describe the current situation, outline the structure of the national plan, and survey various applications in different fields, such as teleconsulting, teleradiology and telemonitoring.

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