scholarly journals Utilising social media to educate and inform healthcare professionals, policy-makers and the broader community in evidence-based healthcare

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Keir ◽  
Nicolas Bamat ◽  
Ravi Mangal Patel ◽  
Omar Elkhateeb ◽  
Damian Roland
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Evidence Based Healthcare

scholarly journals Development of a Consumer Engagement Framework

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Lucylynn Lizarondo ◽  
Kate Kennedy ◽  
Debra Kay
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
International Association ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Group Experience

Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop a Consumer Engagement Model to plan for effective baby boomer engagement to inform policy makers in the healthcare system. This is the first stage of that process. Design: Initial model development for healthcare systems based on literature review and author group experience in evidence-based practice and research, and consumer advocacy and engagement. Setting and population: South Australian health and community service systems, and healthcare professionals that work with baby boomers. Findings: To develop an evidence-based Consumer Engagement Plan, it is recommended that policy makers undertake the four steps outlined in this document to design a question, determine consumer and community segments and scope of engagement, determine the breadth and depth of engagement and address the implications, assess risk and develop strategic partnerships to ensure the Plan is evidencebased,reasonable and achievable. Conclusions: We believe this process provides a framework for planning consumer engagement and for implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review of consumer engagement for policy excellence. We propose to undertake a validation of the model thus populating the model with examples of practice-based strategies and revising the model accordingly. Abbreviations: EBP – Evidence-Based Practice; IAP2 – International Association of Public Participation; PIO – Patient Intervention and Outcome.

scholarly journals Critical Appraisal on the Selection Criteria for Evidence-based Healthcare

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Cesar Morales Mayer ◽  
Caroline Amélia Gonçalves ◽  
Franz Porzsolt
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Pragmatic Trials ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Evidence Based Healthcare

Abstract Background: Evidence-Based healthcare deals basically with published clinical trials to guide the decision making on what treatment to use for any specific conditions.Aims: The present paper assessed the inclusion and exclusion criteria used in clinical trials of cervical cancer aiming at establishing a clear distinction between each criterion.Methods: We performed a bibliographical search in pubmed with the terms cervical cancer and treatment or therapy filtered for clinical trials with human subjects for the last ten years. A total of 30 papers were used extracting and classifying the inclusion and exclusion category according to the characteristic they described. Results: We found no clear parameter to establish which criteria could exclusively serve as inclusion or exclusion across the papers, about 56% of the categories identified were found either listed as inclusion or exclusion criteria or even as both in some cases.Conclusions: The key issue of selection criteria is not in its form but in its function, the first point to consider is if the trial is experimental (focused on efficacy and proof of principle) or observational (pragmatic trials, focused on effectiveness and real world conditions). We suggest, inclusion criteria should be broad, focused on the investigated condition; exclusion criteria should apply only to the subset of this “included” population, and do not take part in observational studies. These conclusions do not serve only for researchers but should affect practitioners and policy makers to correctly compare the results of investigated treatment.

scholarly journals Young People’s Perspectives on and Experiences of Health-Related Social Media, Apps, and Wearable Health Devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria A. Goodyear ◽  
Kathleen M. Armour
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Shape Influence

: It has been reported from numerous international and socio-economic contexts that young people are becoming increasingly interested in and/or using social media, apps, and wearable devices for their health. Yet, there are few robust empirical accounts on the types of health-related information young people find, select, and use, the reasons for their choices, and how young people use these technologies in a way that influences their health-related knowledge and behaviors. This paper synthesizes findings from three separate projects that investigated over 1600 young people’s (age 13–19) perspectives on and experiences of health-related social media, apps, and wearable health devices. The findings show that young people are both critical and vulnerable users and generators of digital health technologies. Many young people experience a range of positive benefits for their physical activity, diet/nutritional, and body image related behaviors. Yet there are a number of risks, and young people report on the power of digital health technologies to shape, influence, and change their health-related behaviors. The paper concludes by providing new and evidence-based direction and guidance on how relevant adults (including teachers, parents/guardians, health professionals/practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers) can better understand and support young people’s engagement with digital health technologies.

scholarly journals Ethical Considerations for Participatory Health through Social Media: Healthcare Workforce and Policy Maker Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 071-076
Author(s):  
Octavio Rivera-Romero ◽  
Stathis Konstantinidis ◽  
Kerstin Denecke ◽  
Elia Gabarrón ◽  
Carolyn Petersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Policy Makers

Summary Objectives: To identify the different ethical issues that should be considered in participatory health through social media from different stakeholder perspectives (i.e., patients/service users, health professionals, health information technology (If) professionals, and policy makers) in any healthcare context. Methods: We implemented a two-round survey composed of open ended questions in the first round, aggregated into a list of ethical issues rated for importance by participants in the second round, to generate a ranked list of possible ethical issues in participatory health based on healthcare professionals’ and policy makers’ opinions on both their own point of view and their beliefs for other stakeholders’ perspectives. Results: Twenty-six individuals responded in the first round of the survey. Multiple ethical issues were identified for each perspective. Data privacy, data security, and digital literacy were common themes in all perspectives. Thirty-three individuals completed the second round of the survey. Data privacy and data security were ranked among the three most important ethical issues in all perspectives. Quality assurance was the most important issue from the healthcare professionals’ perspective and the second most important issue from the patients’ perspective. Data privacy was the most important consideration for patients/service users. Digital literacy was ranked as the fourth most important issue, except for policy makers’ perspective. Conclusions: Different stakeholders’ opinions fairly agreed that there are common ethical issues that should be considered across the four groups (patients, healthcare professionals, health IT professionals, policy makers) such as data privacy, security, and quality assurance.

Opening up the Black Box of Performance Measurement

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
D. David Persaud ◽  
Lawrence Nestman
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Outcome Indicators ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
Evidence Based Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Processes ◽  
Opening Up

Health outcomes measurement has not fulfilled its potential. An important reason is the inability of the systems in place to properly utilize the information provided by outcome indicators to improve care. This paper describes a measurement framework that empowers healthcare professionals to act on information that is provided by using logical predetermined protocols. The benefits of this framework include enhanced evidence-based healthcare processes, organizational learning through knowledge generation and dissemination, and improved health outcomes.

scholarly journals Secondary diseases of infectious and non-infectious origin in patients diagnosed with COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
Vitaly Viktorovich Goncharov ◽  
Mikhail Andreevich Ugrovatov ◽  
Harun Achmad ◽  
Nelly Al Audah ◽  
Mariya Andreevna Kishkina
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Infectious Origin ◽  
Secondary Diseases

  The article considers the features of the occurrence and course of secondary diseases of infectious and non-infectious genesis in patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19, and also examines individual clinical cases described in the literature. The author concludes that the results showed that major respiratory diseases, in particular COPD (chronical obstructive pulmonary disease) and smoking, are associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes. The results of this study can help policy makers, doctors and healthcare professionals in the front line to make evidence-based decisions and reduce the mortality and morbidity of this 21st century pandemic. Understanding the proportion of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory bacterial co-infection and pathogens is critical for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and helps ensure responsible use of antibiotics and minimize the negative effects of overuse. In addition, this knowledge may have a significant impact on clarifying recommendations for empirical antibiotic therapy for patients with COVID-19.      

The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Health Care Professionals

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Joseph Donaher ◽  
Christina Deery ◽  
Sarah Vogel
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Developmental Profile

Healthcare professionals require a thorough understanding of stuttering since they frequently play an important role in the identification and differential diagnosis of stuttering for preschool children. This paper introduces The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Healthcare Professionals (PSSHP) which highlights risk factors identified in the literature as being associated with persistent stuttering. By integrating the results of the checklist with a child’s developmental profile, healthcare professionals can make better-informed, evidence-based decisions for their patients.

A LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF THE PREPARATION OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Toshkentboy Pardaev ◽  
◽  
Zhavli Tursunov
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Soviet Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
History Of

In the article : In the second half of the 20 century the process of preparation of local experts in South Uzbekistan industry changes in this field a clear evidence-based analysis of the problematic processes that resulted from the discriminatory policy toward the Soviet government-dominated local policy makers

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