scholarly journals Physicians’ Attitude towards Electronic Medical Record Systems: An Input for Future Implementers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou ◽  
Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu ◽  
Habtamu Alganeh Guadie ◽  
Zeleke Abebaw ◽  
Kassahun Dessie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Improve Health Care Quality

Background. Electronic medical record (EMR) systems offer the potential to improve health care quality by allowing physicians real-time access to patient healthcare information. The endorsement and usage of EMRs by physicians have a significant influence on other user groups in the healthcare system. As a result, the purpose of this study was to examine physicians’ attitudes regarding EMRs and identify the elements that may influence their attitudes. Method. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design supplemented with a qualitative study was conducted from March 1 to April 30, 2018, among a total of 403 physicians. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. The validity of the prediction bounds for the dependent variable and the validity of the confidence intervals and P values for the parameters were measured with a value of less than 0.05 and 95 percent of confidence interval. For the supplementary qualitative study, data were collected using semistructured in-depth interviews from 11 key informants, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Result. Physicians’ computer literacy (CI: 0.264, 0.713; P : 0001) and computer access at work (CI: 0.141, 0.533, P : 0.001) were shown to be favorable predictors of their attitude towards EMR system adoption. Another conclusion from this study was the inverse relationship between physicians’ prior EMR experience and their attitude about the system (CI: -0.517, -0.121; P : 0.002). Conclusion. According to the findings of this study, physicians’ attitudes regarding EMR were found moderate in the studied region. There was a favorable relationship between computer ownership, computer literacy, lack of EMR experience, participation in EMR training, and attitude towards EMR. Improving the aforementioned elements is critical to improving physicians’ attitudes regarding EMR.

scholarly journals Risk Analysis for Patient Safety in Surgical Departments: Cross-Sectional Design Usefulness

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2516
Author(s):  
Verónica Aranaz Ostáriz ◽  
María Teresa Gea Velázquez de Castro ◽  
Francisco López Rodríguez-Arias ◽  
José Lorenzo Valencia Martín ◽  
Carlos Aibar Remón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Improve Health Care Quality ◽  
Health Organization

(1) Background: Identifying and measuring adverse events (AE) is a priority for patient safety, which allows us to define and prioritise areas for improvement and evaluate and develop solutions to improve health care quality. The aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of AEs in surgical and medical-surgical departments and to know the health impact of these AEs. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study determining the prevalence of AEs in surgical and medical-surgical departments was conducted and a comparison was made among both clinical areas. A total of 5228 patients were admitted in 58 hospitals in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru, within the Latin American Study of Adverse Events (IBEAS), led by the Spanish Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization, and the WHO Patient Safety programme. (3) Results: The global prevalence of AEs was 10.7%. However, the prevalence of AEs in surgical departments was 11.9%, while in medical-surgical departments it was 8.9%. The causes of these AEs were associated with surgical procedures (38.6%) and nosocomial infections (35.4%). About 60.6% of the AEs extended hospital stays by 30.7 days on average and 25.8% led to readmission with an average hospitalisation of 15 days. About 22.4% resulted in death, disability, or surgical reintervention. (4) Conclusions: Surgical departments were associated with a higher risk of experiencing AEs.

scholarly journals Electronic medical record in cardiology: a 10-year Italian experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-323
Author(s):  
Clara Carpeggiani ◽  
Alberto Macerata ◽  
Maria Aurora Morales
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Care Organization

SummaryObjectives:the aim of this study was to report a ten years experience in the electronic medical record (EMR) use. An estimated 80% of healthcare transactions are still paper-based.Methods:an EMR system was built at the end of 1998 in an Italian tertiary care center to achieve total integration among different human and instrumental sources, eliminating paper-based medical records. Physicians and nurses who used EMR system reported their opinions. In particular the hospital activity supported electronically, regarding 4,911 adult patients hospitalized in the 2004- 2008 period, was examined.Results:the final EMR product integrated multimedia document (text, images, signals). EMR presented for the most part advantages and was well adopted by the personnel. Appropriateness evaluation was also possible for some procedures. Some disadvantages were encountered, such as start-up costs, long time required to learn how to use the tool, little to no standardization between systems and the EMR technology.Conclusion:the EMR is a strategic goal for clinical system integration to allow a better health care quality. The advantages of the EMR overcome the disadvantages, yielding a positive return on investment to health care organization.

Assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Respectful Maternity Care among nurse midwives in Referral Hospitals of Bhutan

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sonam Deki ◽  
Jigme Choden
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Respectful Maternity Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Nurse Midwives

Introduction: Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) acknowledges that respects for woman’s rights, choices and dignity during labor and childbirth is vital component of health care quality. This cross-sectional descriptive study intended to gain in-depth understanding on knowledge, attitude and practices of nurse midwives working in referral hospitals of Bhutan on RMC. The study also looked into determinants of RMC. Methods: The sample consisted of 83 nurse midwives who were working in birthing and maternity unit of three regional referral hospitals of Bhutan. The sites were chosen purposefully due to their high delivery volume. A survey instrument was piloted in Paro hospital prior to study. Data was collected from July to October 2017. Analysis was mainly descriptive, simple percentages were used to calculate frequency distribution of aspects and determinants of respectful maternity care. Results: Four in five of the respondents knew and practiced woman’s right to information and communication during childbirth process. However, providers were found lacking on some aspects of the knowledge and practices related to respecting choices and rights of the women during childbirth and recounted their experiences of observing events which are described as abusive in maternal health literatures. Inadequate facilities, overworked staffs and limited trainings were found as detrimental factors. Conclusion: Aspects of RMC were not duly practiced. Providers must be made aware of the woman’s right to respectful care which is crucial to improve maternal health services. Individual Health Facility must provide conducive environment to practice RMC. Future studies on RMC from receiver end are recommended.

scholarly journals Utilização do prontuário eletrônico do paciente pela equipe de enfermagem

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marielle Maria Oliveira Barros ◽  
Carolinne Kilcia Carvalho Sena Damasceno ◽  
Magda Coeli Vitorino Sales Coêlho ◽  
Juliana Macêdo Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Team Nursing

Objetivo: descrever a utilização do prontuário eletrônico do paciente pela equipe de enfermagem. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal, num hospital privado, com 89 técnicos de enfermagem e 11 enfermeiros. Utilizou-se um questionário para a coleta de dados, processando-os na planilha Microsoft Excel, exportando-os, posteriormente, para o programa IBM SPSS Statistics 20.2. Resultados: predominou-se a faixa etária dos 18 aos 29 anos nas duas classes profissionais e o tempo de serviço variou de 1 a 4 anos. Revela-se que a maioria dos participantes já havia realizado cursos na área da informática e, em relação ao sistema utilizado, afirmaram ser de fácil lembrança, manipulação e acesso, porém, a maior dificuldade relatada foi “o erro no sistema”. Conclusão: reforça-se, pelos resultados, a necessidade de investimentos em relação ao “erro no sistema” ou “falha na conexão”, visto que esse foi o maior problema relatados e está identificado na literatura como desvantagem do prontuário eletrônico. Descritores: Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde; Processos de Enfermagem; Profissionais de Enfermagem; Equipe de Enfermagem; Enfermagem; Informática em Enfermagem.AbstractObjective: to describe the use of the patient's electronic medical record by the nursing staff. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study in a private hospital with 89 nursing technicians and 11 nurses. A data collection questionnaire was used and processed in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and then exported to the IBM SPSS Statistics 20.2 program. Results: the age group from 18 to 29 years predominated in both professional classes and the length of service ranged from one to four years. It is revealed that most participants had already taken courses in the area of informatics and, in relation to the system used, said to be easy to remember, manipulate and access, however, the biggest difficulty reported was “the error in the system”. Conclusion: the results reinforce the need for investments in relation to “system error” or “connection failure”, as this was the biggest problem reported and is identified in the literature as a disadvantage of the electronic medical record. Descriptors: Electronic Medical Records; Nursing Process; Nurse Practitioners; Nursing, Team; Nursing; Nursing Informatics. ResumenObjetivo: describir el uso del historial médico electrónico del paciente por parte del personal de enfermería. Método: este es un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal en un hospital privado con 89 técnicos de enfermería y 11 enfermeros. Se utilizó y se procesó un cuestionario de recopilación de datos en la hoja de cálculo de Microsoft Excel y luego se exportó al programa IBM SPSS Statistics 20.2. Resultados: el grupo de edad de 18 a 29 años predominó en ambas clases profesionales y la duración del servicio varió de 1 a 4 años. Se revela que la mayoría de los participantes ya habían tomado cursos en el área de tecnología de la información y, en relación con el sistema utilizado, se dice que es fácil de recordar, manipular y acceder, sin embargo, la mayor dificultad reportada fue "el error en el sistema". Conclusión: los resultados refuerzan la necesidad de inversiones en relación con "error del sistema" o "falla de conexión", ya que este fue el mayor problema reportado y se identifica en la literatura como una desventaja del historial clínico electrónico. Descriptores: Registros Electrónicos de Salud; Proceso de Enfermería; Enfermeras Practicantes; Grupo de Enfermería; Enfermería; Informática Aplicada a la Enfermería.

scholarly journals The Health Tourists' Satisfaction Level of Services Provided: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Varzi ◽  
Koroush Saki ◽  
Khalil Momeni ◽  
Ghasem Rajabi Vasokolaei ◽  
Zahra Khodakaramifard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION:</strong> Patient satisfaction with provided services is used as an indicator of health care quality. Patient satisfaction is defined as patient perception of provided care compared to expected care. This study was administered to evaluate the health tourists' satisfaction of provided services in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals in 2015. </p><p><strong>METHOD:</strong> In this descriptive case study, 1800 (696 (54.4 %) men and 812 (45.6 % ) women, 74.5 province native) patients were selected by random sampling from among the patients of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals in 2015 spring. The data collection instrument is a semi-structured questionnaire in this study. The questionnaire has 62 general and specific items. Each of the specific items is scaled on four points; satisfied, fairly satisfied, dissatisfied and O.K.. In order to analyze the data both descriptive and inferential statistics were used.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Poldokhtar Imam Khomeini Hospital had the highest Level of satisfaction of 68 percent in all aspects (hoteling, discharge, paramedical, nurses, medical and admission) among the studied hospitals. Kuhdasht Imam Khomeini hospital had the lowest level of satisfaction of 53 percent. The overall satisfaction level in all hospitals was 61%.<strong> </strong><strong></strong></p><p><strong>DISCUSSION &amp; CONCLUSION:</strong> Despite the shortcomings observed in different areas, the results of the present study are in an intermediate status compared to other studies. While treating patients, patient-centered issue and patients ‘need and preferences should be focused on to enhance health care quality. Considering Patients preferences not only are morally good but also lead to improved care and access to sustainable care practices. Therefore it is needed to drive organizational management approach toward the customer preferences management and needs.</p>

scholarly journals Economic sanctions against Iran as an important factor in threatening the health of patients with multiple sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Sahraian ◽  
Abdorreza Naser Moghadas ◽  
Sharareh Eskandarieh
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Economic Sanctions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services

Background: After intensified economic sanctions against Iran, decreased welfare of patients were more recognizable. The present study was aimed at identifying the challenges and stress level experienced by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) regarding treatment and health care services in 2018-2019 after strengthening of economic sanctions against Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on MS patients in Tehran, Iran. A structured questionnaire was designed to measure the main variables addressing the challenges and stress level of MS patients with respect to receiving care and treatment services. Results: In total, 1039 MS patients were enrolled into the study. Among the patients who answered yes to the questions, 873 (85.8%) and 837 (86%) were concerned about medicine unavailability and supply and purchase of internationally branded medicine, respectively. Moreover, 671 (70.3%) subjects were concerned about replacing their medicines with cheaper alternatives due to financial problems and 427 (41.4%) were unwilling to continue their treatment due to the economic burden of MS. In total, 795 (82%) were concerned about the effectiveness of Iranian drugs in comparison with internationally branded drugs. Generally, 970 (93.53%) subjects had experienced increased current living costs and 711 had experienced (68.82%) reduced nutrition quality, which (OR: 2.68; 95% CI: 1.99, 3.60) was significantly higher among subjects who had an income of less than or equal to 250 US$ per month. Conclusion: The sanctions can impose greater stress and hardship on patients due to the unavailability and costs of medicines. Iran should manage health care quality and provide services to prevent the adverse effects of sanctions on MS patients and guarantee patients’ right to receive well-established medication and health services.  

Perceived health-care quality in China: a comparison of second- and third-tier hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Shi ◽  
Ming Fan ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Shaoying Ma ◽  
Wenxin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Lower Education

Abstract Objectives To evaluate disparity in service quality between second- and third-tier hospitals and explore factors that affect patients' perception of service quality in China. Design Cross sectional study. Setting Twelve hospitals in China. Participants 5714 patients. Intervention None. Main Outcome Measure Total score of the SERVQUAL scale and each of its five dimensions. Results Patients from third-tier hospitals rated significantly higher scores overall and in all the five dimensions of the SERVQUAL scale. Those with lower education, urban residents and those who had higher degree of life satisfaction and attention paid to health perceived higher service quality. Inpatients perceived higher service quality compared with outpatients. Conclusion We found a significant gap in patient's perceived service quality between second- and third-tier hospitals in China. A variety of demographic and personality factors were found to significantly influence patient's perceived service quality.

Evaluation of patient wristbands and patient identification process in a training hospital in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 820-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Canan Cengiz ◽  
Yusuf Celik ◽  
Neset Hikmet
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Hospital Personnel ◽  
Patient Identification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Identification Process ◽  
Lack Of Information

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the utilisation of patient wristbands (PWs) and patient identification (PI) process in a training hospital in Ankara, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in a training hospital with 640 beds, accreditied by Joint Commission International. The views of 348 patients and 419 hospital personnel on the implementation of patient wristbands and identification process were evaluated. Findings The results indicated that lack of information among patients about the importance of PWs and the misknowledge among staff participants on when, where, and by whom PWs should be put on and verified were the weakest points in this hospital. Research limitations/implications PI process must be strictly implemented according to the standard procedures of patient safety. Both patients and hospital personnel should be trained continuously, and training sessions must be held to increase their awareness about the importance of PWs and identification process. Practical implications Finding new ways and using new methods for increasing knowledge about PI and PWs are necessary. Hospital management should prepare a written PI and PW policy and procedure documents by taking the views of patients and hospital personnel and share these with them. Originality/value This study incorporates the views and attitudes of patients and health care personnel in improving health care quality by increasing awareness about PI and wristbands.

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