Developing professional education for primary healthcare providers about nutrition

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 534
Author(s):  
Catherine J. Lucas ◽  
Anne T. McMahon ◽  
Karen E. Charlton
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Nutrition Training ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers

Nutrition care is an important component of primary health care as a way to promote positive lifestyle behaviours and reduce risks of chronic disease. Despite this, it appears that primary healthcare settings, including antenatal care, miss opportunities to deliver nutrition care. Time constraints, lack of nutrition knowledge and lack of confidence have been identified as barriers for primary healthcare providers in delivering nutrition care. Nutrition training to upskill primary healthcare providers to deliver nutrition care in a timely manner therefore appears warranted. This forum article discusses models and methods of continuing professional development (CPD) and the effectiveness of nutrition CPD for primary healthcare professionals. It includes a case study as an example of developing nutrition CPD for midwives using adult learning theory and concludes with implications for developing nutrition education resources for primary healthcare providers.

The ISTSS/Rand Guidelines on Mental Health Training of Primary Healthcare Providers for Trauma-Exposed Populations in Conflict-Affected Countries

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Eisenman ◽  
Stevan Weine ◽  
Bonnie Green ◽  
Joop de Jong ◽  
Nadine Rayburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers

Primary healthcare providers' attitudes and beliefs about the menopause-related care needs of women who have migrated from low- and middle-income countries to Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Karin A. Stanzel ◽  
Karin Hammarberg ◽  
Jane Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Structural Support ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Health behaviour during midlife is linked to health outcomes in older age. Primary healthcare providers (PHCPs) are ideally placed to provide health-promoting information opportunistically to women in midlife. The aim of this study was to explore PHCPs views about the menopause-related care needs of migrant women from low- and middle-income countries and what they perceive as barriers and enablers for providing this. Of the 139 PHCPs who responded to an anonymous online survey, less than one-third (29.9%) routinely offered menopause-related information during consultations with migrant women. Most agreed that short appointments times (70.8%), lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate menopause information (82.5%) and lack of confidence in providing menopause-related care (32.5%) are barriers for providing comprehensive menopause-related care to migrant women. To overcome these, a menopause-specific Medicare item number and a one-stop website with health information in community languages were suggested. These findings suggest that menopause-related care is not routinely offered by PHCPs to migrant women from low- and middle- income countries and that their capacity to do this may be improved with adequate educational and structural support.

scholarly journals The relationship between primary healthcare providers and their external supervisors in Rwanda

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schriver ◽  
Vincent K. Cubaka ◽  
Laetitia Nyirazinyoye ◽  
Sylvere Itangishaka ◽  
Per Kallestrup
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Performance Evaluations ◽  
Supervisory Relationship ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Performance Based Financing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers

Background: External supervision of Rwandan primary healthcare facilities unfolds as an interaction between supervisors and healthcare providers. Their relationship has not been thoroughly studied in Rwanda, and rarely in Africa.Aim: To explore perceived characteristics and effects of the relationship between providers in public primary healthcare facilities and their external supervisors in Rwanda.Setting: We conducted three focus group discussions with primary healthcare providers (n = 16), three with external supervisors (n = 15) and one mixed (n = 5).Methods: Focus groups were facilitated under low-moderator involvement. Findings were extracted thematically and discussed with participating and non-participating providers and supervisors.Results: While external supervision is intended as a source of motivation and professional development in addition to its managerial purpose, it appeared linked to excessive evaluation anxiety among Rwandan primary healthcare providers. Supervisors related this mainly to inescapable evaluations within performance-based financing, whereas providers additionally related it to communication problems.Conclusion: External supervision appeared driven by systematic performance evaluations, which may prompt a strongly asymmetric supervisory power relation and challenge intentions to explore providers’ experienced work problems. There is a risk that this may harm provider motivation, calling for careful attention to factors that influence the supervisory relationship. It is a dilemma that providers most in need of supervision to improve performance may be most unlikely to benefit from it. This study reveals a need for provider-oriented supportive supervision including constructive attention on providers who have performance difficulties, effective relationship building and communication, objective and diligent evaluation and two-way feedback channels.

scholarly journals Early Diagnosis of Autism in the United Arab Emirates: Autism Knowledge and Attitudes Among Primary Healthcare Providers in Ras Al Khaimah

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agata Wentz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Pediatric Healthcare ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers ◽  
Insight Into

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impaired social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication, and stereotyped, repetitive behaviors. While the Autism prevalence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is comparable to that observed in other countries, children in the UAE are being diagnosed later as their conditions are not being detected by the available pediatric healthcare oversight protocols or being reported by parents. Pediatricians and parents are at the best vantage point to spot the earliest warning signs of autism. If the disorder is detected in its infancy, early intervention programs can help ameliorate the symptoms significantly. This study provides insight into the important issues impacting autism’s early detection in the UAE, using the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah as a case study to better understand and mitigate local phenomena that might be delaying diagnosis, negatively impacting the future of autistic children and their families.

scholarly journals On the Value of Social Media in Healthcare: A Qualitative Exploration of Uses and Affordances (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwuma Ukoha ◽  
Andrew Stranieri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Uses And Gratification Theory ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Context Of Use

BACKGROUND Social media is increasingly used by healthcare providers. However, despite the growing adoption of the application in healthcare settings, the various contexts of use and the value proposition in each context are not well understood. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the uses of social media in healthcare settings and the value proposition in each context of use, using a qualitative methodology. The affordances of social media and how healthcare providers appropriate social media for health-related activities are also explored from a Uses and Gratification Theory perspective. METHODS This study is an exploratory qualitative research study. Australian healthcare providers that use social media were contacted to participate in the study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and the transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis, to identify common themes expressed across participants. RESULTS Nine contexts of use of healthcare social media emerged: professional networking, harnessing patient feedback, public health promotion, professional education, patient education, organizational promotion, crowdsourcing, research, and patient collaboration. Results indicates that healthcare providers are not passive users of information systems, rather, they make conscious decisions regarding if, when and how to use social media. Thus, healthcare providers use social media because they believe that it will help them realize the gratification or value they seek. CONCLUSIONS This study conclude that the value of social media in healthcare lie in its potential to support various activities in healthcare settings. However, its value proposition varies depending on context of use.

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