Causes and Associated factors of Operation Cancellation at Cardiothoracic Ain-Shams University Hospital

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaymaa M El Bokl ◽  
Aisha M Aboul-Fotouh ◽  
Ehab S Habil ◽  
Ahmed A Saleh ◽  
Azza M Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pareto Chart ◽  
Cancellation Rate

Abstract Background Cancellation of elective operations is a sensitive indicator of operating room management. It results in loss of time, resources and affects quality of care. Operating room cancellation of elective operations is defined as cases that appeared in the definitive operative room list that ultimately were not performed on that day. Objectives To measure cancellation rate at Cardiothoracic Ain-Shams University hospital, Egypt and to identify causes and factors associated to cancellations. Methods Cross-sectional study that included 254 operations in all operating rooms of Cardiothoracic Ain Shams university hospital which provides specialized tertiary level of care. Results The overall cancellation rate is 21.7%, The most frequent cause of cancellation is standby operations accounting for 29.4%. Pareto chart shows that vital few causes are “patient prepared as stand by”, “previous long operation”, “change in Patient’s clinical status”, “equipment failure” and “ICU bed unavailable”. These causes are responsible for 80% of cancellations. Conclusion and Recommendation The avoidable causes of the problem should be addressed. Policy changes are recommended as well as continuous documentation and analysis of cancellation and its causes. Periodic awareness lectures for health care providers are suggested.

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Quality of Life among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Asfaw Erku
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cam Use

Background.Today, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is being routinely practiced by cancer patients worldwide. This study aimed at examining the prevalence of CAM use in patients with cancer and comparing the quality of life (QoL) in CAM users and nonusers.Methods.A cross-sectional study was employed on 195 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH) chemotherapy center. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used and the collected data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0 for Windows.Results.154 (79%) patients were found to be users of CAM. Educational status, average monthly income, disease stage, and comorbidity were strong predictors of use of CAM. The most commonly utilized types of CAM were traditional herbal based medicine (72.1%) and only 20.8% of patients discuss with their doctors CAM use. No significant difference was found in QoL between CAM users and nonusers except in financial difficulties (p=0.020).Conclusions.This study revealed a high rate of CAM use with very low disclosure rate to their health care providers. Health care providers should be open to discuss the use of CAM with their patients as it will lead to better health outcome.

scholarly journals REASONS WHY PATIENTS BYPASS LOWER LEVEL PUBLIC FACILITIES: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY FROM UGANDA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAMUEL OKORI ◽  
INNOCENT BESIGYE ◽  
JANE FRANCIS NAMATOVU
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Abstract Background The quality of services in Uganda at higher level health facilities are usually affected negatively by congestion when patients bypass care from their primary care health facilities (PCHF). The reason behind this bypass phenomenon in Uganda is limited. This study was conducted among patients receiving care at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda to identify reasons why patients bypass their PCHF. Methods We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study between 29/12/2014 & 30/1/2015, 484 respondents attending the outpatient department were recruited by systematic random sampling. Four focus group discussions (FGDs) each involving 10 participants were conducted. Quantitative data was collected using a validated questionnaire, entered, analysed by Epidata Entry 3.1 and SPSS 18 versions respectively. Descriptive statistics and chi square test for differences in the study population were used. For qualitative data, thematic analysis of transcripts was done. Codes and categories were developed and interrogated following an iterative process based on grounded theory. Results The majority (80.4%) of respondents (71.7% females, mean age 18-35 years, SD 0.85) bypassed their PCHF. Factors associated with bypass were: marital status, distance travelled of >10 km and tertiary education. FGDs reported lack of trust in the health care providers, lack of medicines and diagnostic equipment. Conclusions Poor quality of health services at PCHF encourages seeking care from higher-level facilities. Utilization of PCHF is limited due to poor infrastructure, shortage of medicines and human resource. Improvement of these issues will support PCHF which in turn can help reverse bypass phenomenon.

scholarly journals Determinants of Self-referral among Outpatients at Referral Hospitals in East Wollega, Western Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edosa Tesfaye Geta ◽  
Yibeltal Siraneh Belete ◽  
Elias Ali Yesuf
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals

BackgroundPatient self-referral is a condition when patients refer themselves to higher level health facilities without having to see anyone else first or without being told to refer themselves by health professional. Despite the expansion in the number of health facilities, it has been seen when patients routinely accessed referral hospitals. The study aims to determine the magnitude and identify determinants of outpatient self-referral at referral hospitals.MethodsFacility based cross sectional study design was used to collect data from December 01- 30; 2017.The sample size was determined by using single population proportion formula. Data entry and analysis were made using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics of frequency, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed.ResultsA total of 404 outpatients were included making response rate 96.8%. Among 391 outpatients interviewed 330(84.4%) were self-referred.The factors significantly associated with outpatient self-referral were referral information (AOR and 95%CI=0.324(0.150-0.696), illness severity (AOR and 95% CI=3.496(1.473-8.297), confidence of patients to get providers (AOR and 95 CI=3.027(1.510-6.070), availability of laboratory (AOR and 95%CI=4.966(2.199-11.216) and drugs (AOR and 95%CI=2.366(1.013-5.526) and quality of services (AOR and 95%CI=2.996(1.418-6.328).ConclusionThe proportion of outpatients’ self-referral was high and that associated with referral information, patient confidence to get health care providers, severity of illness, availability of laboratory and drugs, and quality of services. There should be monitoring system of referral linkage of health facilities at all levels and the health facilities should create awareness in the community about referral linkages of health facilities.

scholarly journals One for Everyone: A Study of User Satisfaction Among Health-Care Providers Regarding Extended Use of N95 Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nishant Sharma ◽  
Anant Gupta ◽  
Makhdoom Killedar ◽  
Ashish Bindra ◽  
Asmita Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Large Tertiary Care

ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of extended use of N95 masks in our hospital during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We also studied the use pattern, user satisfaction, and issues faced during extended use of the mask. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among health-care providers in a large tertiary care teaching hospital in northern India from April 1 to May 31, 2020. A list was prepared from the institute’s register, and participants were chosen by random sampling. The data collected from the physical forms were transferred to excel sheets. Results: A total of 1121 responses were received. The most common problem stated with reuse of N95 masks was loss of fit followed by damage to the slings, highlighted by 44.6% and 44.4% of the participants, respectively. A total of 476 (42.5%) participants responded that they would prefer “cup-shaped N95 mask with respirator”. The median scores regarding the satisfaction with the quality of masks and their fit was also 4 each. Conclusions: It was concluded that the extended use of N95 masks was acceptable, with more than 96% of the participants using these masks.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Child’s Autism-Specific Difficulties among Malaysian Main Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9861
Author(s):  
Siti Fairus Asahar ◽  
Khasnur Abd Malek ◽  
Mohamad Rodi Isa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Caring for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) negatively impacts quality of life (QoL). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors associated with perceived QoL and how problematic a child’s autism-specific difficulties are among the main caregivers of children with ASD who attend specialized preschool programs at the National Autism Society of Malaysia and IDEAS Autism Centre located in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Utilizing the questions from Parts A and B of the Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire (QoLA), the data from 116 responders were analyzed using univariate and multivariate linear regression. The mean scores of Part A and Part B were 88.55 ± 17.25 and 56.55 ± 12.35, respectively. The QoL was significantly associated with staying in an apartment/flat −11.37 (95%CI: −19.52, −1.17, p = 0.008), main caregivers attending two training sessions 10.35 (95%CI: 1.17, 19.52, p = 0.028), and more than three training sessions 13.36 (95%CI: 2.01, 24.70, p = 0.022). Main caregiver perceptions of their child’s autistic-specific difficulties were significantly associated with not receiving additional help for childcare: no maid −13.54 (95%CI: −24.17, −12.91, p = 0.013); no grandparent −8.65 (95%: −14.33, −2.96, p = 0.003); and main caregivers not having asthma 8.44 (95%CI: 0.02, 16.86, p = 0.049). These identified factors can be considered to inform main caregivers and health care providers on targeted ways to improve the QoL of main caregivers.

scholarly journals Assessing the quality of referral letters written by general practitioners: a cross-sectional study in rural Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Janati ◽  
Abolgasem Amini ◽  
Davoud Adham ◽  
Mansour Naseriasl
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Referral Letters

Abstract: Establishing effective communication between general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists is a key component of the referral system. Written communication between GPs and medical specialists is the most common communication tool. This study was conducted to evaluate quality (information content) of the referral letters written by GPs and addressed to gynecologists and cardiologists. We evaluated quality of the referral letters through a cross-sectional study in the villages of Sarab city, located in East Azerbaijan Province, Northwest Iran. The study was conducted during August and September 2015 in which a total of 400 referral letters were evaluated according to specific quality criteria. Cluster sampling was implemented and data were collected using an instrument designed by the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba, Canada. A specifically designed referral form was used to refer pregnant women to gynecologists. Referrals addressed to gynecologists showed better quality in comparison to cases referred to cardiologists. Legibility of referral letters was 73%. It is recommended that agreed-upon referral letters be designed cooperatively for different groups of diseases. Furthermore, primary health care providers should be trained to write proper referral letters.

COVID-19: knowledge, awareness and perceived stress among Jordanian healthcare providers (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Aborajooh ◽  
Mohammed Qussay Al-Sabbagh ◽  
Baraa Mafrachi ◽  
Muhammad Yassin ◽  
Rami Dwairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Source Of Information

UNSTRUCTURED We aimed to measure levels of knowledge, awareness, and stress about COVID-19 among health care providers (HCP) in Jordan. This was a cross-sectional study on 397 HCPs that utilized an internet-based questionnaire to evaluate knowledge about COVID-19, availability of personal protective equipment (PEE), future perception, and psychological distress. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with knowledge and psychological stress. Overall, 24.4% and 21.2% of the participants showed excellent knowledge and poor knowledge, respectively. Social media (61.7%) was the most commonly used source of information. Being female (β= 0.521, 95% CI 0.049 to 0.992), physician (β=1.421, 95% CI 0.849 to 1.992), or using literature to gain knowledge (β= 1.161, 95% CI 0.657 to 1.664) were positive predictors of higher knowledge. While having higher stress (β= -0.854, 95% CI -1.488 to -0.221) and using social media (β= -0.434, 95% CI -0.865 to -0.003) or conventional media (β= -0.884, 95% CI -1.358 to -0.409) for information were negative predictors of knowledge levels. HCPs are advised to use the literature as a source of information about the virus, its transmission, and the best practice. PPEs should be secured for HCPs to the psychological stress associated with treating COVID-19 patients.

Portuguese Patient Dignity Question: A cross-sectional study of palliative patients cared for in primary care

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 658-661
Author(s):  
Mafalda Lemos Caldas ◽  
Miguel Julião ◽  
Ana João Santos ◽  
Harvey Max Chochinov
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Palliative Patients

AbstractIntroductionThe Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) is a clinical tool developed with the aim of reinforcing the sense of personhood and dignity, enabling health care providers (HCPs) to see patients as people and not solely based on their illness.ObjectiveTo study the acceptability and feasibility of the Portuguese version of the PDQ (PDQ-PT) in a sample of palliative care patients cared for in primary care (PC).MethodA cross-sectional study using 20 palliative patients cared for in a PC unit. A post-PDQ satisfaction questionnaire was developed.ResultsTwenty participants were included, 75% were male; average age was 70 years old. Patients found the summary accurate, precise, and complete; all said that they would recommend the PDQ to others and want a copy of the summary placed on their family physician's medical chart. They felt the summary heightened their sense of dignity, considered it important that HCPs have access to the summary and indicated that this information could affect the way HCPs see and care for them. The PDQ-PT's took 7 min on average to answer, and 10 min to complete the summary.Significance of resultsThe PDQ-PT is well accepted and feasible to use with palliative patients in the context of PC and seems to be a promising tool to be implemented. Future trials are now warranted.

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