Health care workers in Africa access a broad range of topics using evidence-based online medical information

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 823-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret L. McNairy ◽  
Alysse G Wurcel ◽  
Franklin Huang ◽  
Johanna P. Daily
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Telemedicine and Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Quentin Eichbaum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Transmission Of Information ◽  
Utilization Patterns ◽  
Provide Health Care

Abstract Telemedicine refers to the use of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of transmitting medical information between physically separated clinical sites, in order to provide health care to patients at such remote locations. Additionally, telemedicine can be used to educate health care workers and students at distant locations. Telemedicine technologies can be categorized as either ‘store-andforward’ or ‘interactive’ (or ‘synchronous/asynchronous’) depending on the timing of the transmission of information. This review focuses on applications of telemedicine to the field of obstetric and gynecologic (Obs/Gyne) ultrasound. It also examines the utilization patterns of telemedicine, as well as its costs and benefits. Finally, this article examines the role of telemedicine in medical education, specifically also with reference to Obs/Gyne ultrasound.

scholarly journals Digitalisation as a means of anti-corruption legal policy in the sphere of health care

2019 ◽  
pp. 181-184
Author(s):  
Anzhela V. Meshcheryakova ◽  
Andrey P. Mazurenko
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Effective Use

The article deals with issues of combating corruption in the health sector. The authors note that the level of corruption in general and in the healthcare sector, in particular, continues to grow. The main reasons causing corruption crimes in the mentioned area are analysed among which, the low level of income and social protection of health care workers stand out; the stratification of Russian health care "for the rich", "middle class" and "for the poor"; corporate solidarity of medical workers in concealing corruption in the health sector; forced participation of citizens in the corruption of health care, etc. The authors propose anti-corruption tools, one of which may be digitalisation and the effective use of medical information systems and technologies. In their opinion, digitalisation in the field of healthcare should lead to the complete satisfaction of the population’s need for medical care, its optimisation, quality improvement and cost reduction, and, accordingly, more effective anti-corruption efforts.

scholarly journals Mental health of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and evidence-based frameworks for mitigation: A rapid review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Major ◽  
Fay J Hlubocky
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Pubmed Database

Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the mental health of health care workers (HCWs), and optimal strategies to provide psychological support for HCWs are not currently established. Aims: To rapidly review recently-published literature on the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Query of all quantitative research through the PubMed database on the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic which utilized validated mental health instruments. 723 articles were screened and 87 articles were included. Results: Nearly all included studies were cross-sectional, survey-based assessments of the prevalence of and risk factors for mental illness. Only one interventional study was identified. Prevalence of mental health outcomes varied widely: 7.0-97.3% anxiety, 10.6-62.1% depression, 2.2-93.8% stress, 3.8-56.6% post traumatic stress, 8.3-88.4% insomnia, and 21.8-46.3% burnout. Risk and protective factors were identified in personal and professional domains, including degree of COVID-19 exposure, adequacy of protective equipment, and perception of organizational support. Conclusions: The myriad risk factors for poor mental health among HCWs suggests that a comprehensive psychosocial support model with individual- and organization-level interventions is necessary. Further longitudinal research on specific evidence-based interventions to mitigate adverse mental health outcomes among HCWs is urgently needed as the pandemic continues.

Requirements for Infrastructure and Essential Activities of Infection Control and Epidemiology in Out-of-Hospital Settings: A Consensus Panel Report

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 695-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace Friedman ◽  
Marcie Barnette ◽  
Alfred S. Buck ◽  
Rosemary Ham ◽  
Jo-Ann Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Consensus Panel ◽  
Critical Data ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology ◽  
And Training

AbstractIn 1997 the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America established a consensus panel to develop recommendations for optimal infrastructure and essential activities of infection control and epidemiology programs in out-of-hospital settings. The following report represents the Consensus Panel's best assessment of requirements for a healthy and effective out-of-hospital-based infection control and epidemiology program. The recommendations fall into 5 categories: managing critical data and information; developing and recommending policies and procedures; intervening directly to prevent infections; educating and training of health care workers, patients, and nonmedical caregivers; and resources. The Consensus Panel used an evidence-based approach and categorized recommendations according to modifications of the scheme developed by the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.

Mental illness among NHS health care workers: a survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Simon Sherring
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Evil Spirits

The literature suggests that mental illness among UK health care staff is common. This study reports health care workers' knowledge and experience of mental illness. Medical staff, administration staff and other staff members employed in four NHS Trusts (n=2073) responded to a questionnaire survey. A proportion of health care workers in the NHS reported having personal (colleagues, family and self) experience of mental illness. Some health care workers held causal explanations of mental illness that are not evidence based. This study found that almost half of health care workers reported experiencing a mental illness, which could have significant implications for service delivery. Some health care workers held causal explanations of mental illness that were not evidence based; for example, some respondents reported that demonic possession or possession by evil spirits was a very good explanation for mental illness.

Developing a “Best Practice” Influenza Vaccination Program for Health Care Workers—An Evidence-Based, Leadership-Modeled Program

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 308-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Hood ◽  
Andrea Smith ◽  
Frances Childre
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
System A ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Integrated Health Care System

Transmission of influenza among health care workers is a well-documented problem. Influenza vaccination is an effective intervention to reduce the influenza burden; however, vaccination rates remain low among health care workers. The challenge for occupational health nurses is how to increase health care workers' vaccination rates. This article describes the key components of a successful influenza program at a large integrated health care system. A multidisciplinary team developed and implemented an evidence-based, leadership-modeled program that led to improvement in health care workers' vaccination rates from 66% to 77% in year one and from 77% to 84% in year two.

scholarly journals Education of non-expert health care professionals regarding pediatric sexual assault protocols

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Talia Goldberg ◽  
Jeremy Chad ◽  
Jennifer Keeler
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Red Flags ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Regional Medical

RATIONALE: Many health care professionals are unaware of evidence-based protocols for management of pediatric sexual assault. This leads to redundant questioning and physical examination. Health care workers must recognize red flags and know basic protocols for management. OBJECTIVE: To create an educational resource for Chantel’s Place, the Peel Regional medical and forensic clinic for domestic violence and sexual assault, that improves knowledge among non-expert health care professionals regarding pediatric sexual assault protocols. METHODS: A seminar was created using information gathered from manuscripts, clinician interviews, and case reviews. One presentation was created for an interprofessionalhealth care audience and another was created for emergency room staff

Red Alert: It Is Time to Strengthen the Medical Knowledge of Noncompressible Torso Hemorrhage Among Health-Care Workers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hua-yu Zhang ◽  
Yong Guo ◽  
Hao Tang ◽  
Xiao-ying Huang ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
External Compression ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Objective: Noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is a major challenge in prehospital bleeding control and is associated with high mortality. This study was performed to estimate medical knowledge and the perceived barriers to information acquisition among health-care workers (HCWs) regarding NCTH in China. Methods: A self-administered and validated questionnaire was distributed among 11 WeChat groups consisting of HCWs engaged in trauma, emergency, and disaster rescue. Results: A total of 575 HCWs participated in this study. In the knowledge section, the majority (87.1%) denied that successful hemostasis could be obtained by external compression. Regarding attitudes, the vast majority of HCWs exhibited positive attitudes toward the important role of NCTH in reducing prehospital preventable death (90.4%) and enthusiasm for continuous learning (99.7%). For practice, fewer than half of HCWs (45.7%) had heard of NCTH beforehand, only a minority (14.3%) confirmed they had attended relevant continuing education, and 16.3% HCWs had no access to updated medical information. The most predominant barrier to information acquisition was the lack of continuing training (79.8%). Conclusions: Knowledge and practice deficiencies do exist among HCWs. Obstacles to update medical information warrant further attention. Furthermore, education program redesign is also needed.

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