scholarly journals LIS–lnterlink—connecting laboratory information systems to remote primary health–care centres via the Internet

1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
Barry Clark ◽  
Bartosz Wachowiak ◽  
Ewan W. Crawford ◽  
Zenon Jakubowski ◽  
Janusz Kabata
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ip Address ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Product Test ◽  
Local Cell ◽  
Networking Protocols ◽  
Laboratory Information Systems

A pilot study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of using the Internet to securely deliver patient laboratory results, and the system has subsequently gone into routine use in Poland. The system went from design to pilot and then to live implementation within a four-month period, resulting in the LIS-Interlink software product. Test results are retrieved at regular intervals from the BioLinkTMLIS (Laboratory Information System), encrypted and transferred to a secure area on the Web server. The primary health-care centres dial into the Internet using a local-cell service provided by Polish Telecom (TP), obtain a TCP/IP address using the TP DHCP server, and perform HTTP ‘get’ and ‘post’ operations to obtain the files by secure handshaking. The data are then automatically inserted into a local SQL database (with optional printing of incoming reports)for cumulative reporting and searching functions. The local database is fully multi-user and can be accessed from different clinics within the centres by a variety of networking protocols.

scholarly journals O que pacientes e profissionais de saúde precisam saber sobre a Internet?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Maria Cristiane Barbosa Galvão
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Queen's University

Resenha de:PLUYE, Pierre, GRAD, Roland, BARLOW, Julie. Look it up!: what patients, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists need to know about the Internet and primary health care. Montreal; Kingston; London; Chicago: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2017.

scholarly journals Primary Health Care Nurses’ Experiences of Consultations With Internet-Informed Patients: Qualitative Study

JMIR Nursing ◽  
10.2196/14194 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e14194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna E Sjöström ◽  
Åsa Hörnsten ◽  
Senada Hajdarevic ◽  
Agneta Emmoth ◽  
Ulf Isaksson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses

Background Most people in modern societies now use the Internet to obtain health-related information. By giving patients knowledge, digital health information is considered to increase patient involvement and patient-centered interactions in health care. However, concerns are raised about the varying quality of health-related websites and low health literacy in the population. There is a gap in the current knowledge of nurses’ experiences with Internet-informed patients. Objective The objective of this study was to explore primary health care nurses’ experiences of consultations with patients who present health-related information from the Internet. Methods This is a qualitative study based on interviews with 9 primary health care nurses. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results are reported according to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines. Results The phenomenon of Internet-informed patients was considered to change the usual rules in health care, affecting attributes and actions of patients, patterns of interactions in consultations, and roles of nurses and patients. Three categories were identified: (1) Facing the downsides of Googling, (2) Patients as main actors, and (3) Nurse role challenged. Although the benefits of health-related Internet information were described, its negative consequences were emphasized overall. The problems were mainly ascribed to inaccurate Internet information and patients’ inability to effectively manage the information. Conclusions Our study suggests ambivalent attitudes among nurses toward health-related Internet information. In order to promote equitable care in the digital era, increased awareness in health care about useful strategies for overcoming the difficulties and embracing the benefits of conferring with Internet-informed patients seems to be a legitimate goal.

Non-Fatal Deliberate Self-Harm in Three Remote Indigenous Communities in Far North Queensland, Australia

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Rouen ◽  
Alan R. Clough ◽  
Caryn West
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Far North ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Self Harm

Abstract. Background: Indigenous Australians experience a suicide rate over twice that of the general population. With nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) being the single most important risk factor for suicide, characterizing the incidence and repetition of DSH in this population is essential. Aims: To investigate the incidence and repetition of DSH in three remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland, Australia. Method: DSH presentation data at a primary health-care center in each community were analyzed over a 6-year period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011. Results: A DSH presentation rate of 1,638 per 100,000 population was found within the communities. Rates were higher in age groups 15–24 and 25–34, varied between communities, and were not significantly different between genders; 60% of DSH repetitions occurred within 6 months of an earlier episode. Of the 227 DSH presentations, 32% involved hanging. Limitations: This study was based on a subset of a larger dataset not specifically designed for DSH data collection and assesses the subset of the communities that presented to the primary health-care centers. Conclusion: A dedicated DSH monitoring study is required to provide a better understanding of DSH in these communities and to inform early intervention strategies.

Helping rural Vietnam meet its primary health care goals

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Blakeley ◽  
Lan Gien ◽  
Purnima Sen ◽  
Maureen Laryea
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Health
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