scholarly journals Rapid Mobilization of Medical Students to Provide Health Care Workers with Emergency Childcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. A. Lane ◽  
Audrey A. Tran ◽  
Christian J. Graulty ◽  
Tracy Bumsted
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Provide Health Care

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 Low response to hepatitis B vaccine in health care workers and medical students in Lisbon, Portugal

Hepatology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1166-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Tato Marinho ◽  
Fernando Ramalho ◽  
Jos� Velosa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Predictors of quality of life of medical students and a comparison with quality of life of adult health care workers in Thailand

SpringerPlus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon ◽  
Wichuda Jiraporncharoen ◽  
Arty Sachdev ◽  
Anawat Wisetborisut ◽  
Withita Jangiam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Adult Health Care

scholarly journals BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF HANDS OF MEDICAL INTERNS AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Sunandha Senthil ◽  
Ashwini Hegde ◽  
Vaman Kulkarni ◽  
Radhakrishna M
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cross Transmission ◽  
Medical Interns

Objective: Cross-transmission by the hands of health-care workers is considered the main route of spread of nosocomial infections. Awareness among medical students and interns about the importance of hand hygiene practices and facilities for its adherence can play a major role in reducing disease transmission. The objectives of the present study were: (1) To determine the level and type of microbial contamination present on the hands of medical students and interns from a teaching hospital of Mangalore, Karnataka, and (2) to evaluate the relationship between hand contamination and knowledge, attitude, and practices of hand hygiene.Methods: Swabs were obtained from the dominant hand and the skin surface beneath the rings of participants during their routine work hours. Laboratory analysis was carried out within one hour of collection of samples. The participants were asked to fill a questionnaire on hand hygiene. Descriptive statistics and analysis was done by Chi-square test.Results: Of the 70 study participants, 35 (50%) were medical undergraduate students and 35 (50%) were medical interns. The contamination rate was higher among the undergraduates (91.4% [32/35]) compared to interns (77.1% [27/35]). 38 (54%) participants hands were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, of which 17 (44.7%) were methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Although overall knowledge status about hand hygiene was good, concepts about certain key elements in hand hygiene were not clearly understood by the participants. Knowledge about alcohol-based hand rubs was not up to the mark. The level of knowledge was found to be similar between UGs and interns and between the genders. Wearing ring while handling patients had an influence on hand contamination.Conclusions: Although the overall knowledge about hand hygiene was good, very few participants knew that hand hygiene after exposure to immediate surroundings of patient can prevent cross-transmission. Health-care workers may unknowingly carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria on their hands. Being unaware of this fact may have serious repercussions as the students and interns may serve as a medium for the spread of nosocomial infections.

scholarly journals Medical students’ and public obstetric health care workers’ knowledge of the Saving Mothers campaign

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Almereau Prollius ◽  
Gina Joubert ◽  
Adelien Du Toit ◽  
Susan Joubert ◽  
Tarina Lourens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Median Score ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Obstetric Haemorrhage ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Different Levels

Maternal mortality in South Africa has been receiving attention since it became notifiable in 1997. The ’big five’ causes of maternal mortality are non-pregnancy-related infections (mainly HIV), complications of hypertension during pregnancy, obstetric haemorrhage, pregnancyrelated sepsis and pre-existing medical conditions. In many cases in which women die during pregnancy or childbirth, avoidable health worker-related factors can be identified. This study assessed the knowledge of different levels of medical students and health care workers at public health obstetric facilities in Bloemfontein concerning the Saving Mothers campaign.The self-administered, test-like questionnaire was completed by senior medical students,interns and obstetric personnel (nurses or midwives). Interns obtained the highest median score (48%) for the questionnaire, while nurses obtained a median score of 31%. The results strongly suggest that training specific to the Saving Mothers campaign is urgently required across all levels of health care personnel.

The reliability of the Study burnout inventory among Medical students

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Todorovic ◽  
Z Terzic-Supic ◽  
J Divjak ◽  
S Kocic ◽  
S Radovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background The burnout syndrome is increasingly recognized as the factor compromising the mental health of health-care workers. The demands of higher education were reported to influence the development of burnout syndrome among students. Medical students are a significant population as both future health care workers and students with high academic demands. The burnout among medical students has been studied using different questionnaires. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric characteristics of the Study Burnout inventory for the assessment of burnout among medical students. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted during December of 2019 among the fifth year Medical students at the five Universities in Serbia (University of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Nis, and Kosovska Mitrovica). The questionnaire used was the Study Burnout Inventory, nine-item scale, measuring three dimensions of burnout (exhaustion from studying- EXH; cynicism toward the meaningfulness of studying-CYN; the sense of inadequacy as a student-INAD). Answers were given on a six-point Lickert scale. The assessment of psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire was done using the reliability analysis (Cronbach alpha-α) and test-retest reliability (intra-class coefficient-ICC). Sensitivity and specificity were assessed using the Receiver operation curves (ROC) compared to the total burnout assessed by the Copenhagen burnout inventory. Results A total of 493 students filled-in the questionnaire. The mean score was 28.95±8.87/54. The Cronbach alpha for the total scale was α = 0.839, for the EXH scale was α = 0.724, for the CYN scale was α = 0.767, and for the INAD scale was α = 0.431. The test-retest reliability was ICC=0.750. The total area under the curve was 0.756 (95% CI: 0.711-0.800). Conclusions The Study Burnout Inventory has good reliability and can be used for rapid assessment of burnout among Medical students, as this scale is short and convenient for the participants. Key messages The Study burnout inventory has a good reliability as a total scale. This short scale is convenient for the participants and can be used for assessment of burnout.

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