scholarly journals Scientific evidence on therapeutic marihuana use in individuals treated in Health Care Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Leslie Del Carmen Luza Acosta ◽  
Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Final Selection

The aim of this integrative review was to “identify, synthesize and evaluate the scientific evidence available on therapeutic marihuana use in those treated in health care services”. The articles analyzed were selected from the following databases LILACS, CINAHL and MEDLINE and using tools such as WOS (Web of Science) and SCOPUS. After a broad search in Spanish, Portuguese and English, a total of ninety article were identified. The final selection consisted of six articles, four of which were primary articles and the other two were case studies. The analysis found that there are gaps in the evidence on the therapeutic effects of cannabis. Some positive effects are suggested, potentially useful in some cases, but probable adverse effects were also reported, it being therefore recommended that use of marihuana and marihuana-based products be weighed up depending on the pathologies present in the individual.

scholarly journals STUDY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: CUSTOMER’S PERCEPTION IN INDORE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Palak Shukla ◽  
Shalini Sharma ◽  
Dr. Shine David
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Customer Retention ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Care Market ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Female Community

Analysis of how public chooses their hospital for treatment. In this study we are analysing is there any difference in choosing a hospital by male and female community. As there are many additional services which are provided by the hospital along with their basic service that is treatment. And in service industry there are various factors, which create barriers in the growth of industry. Health care market consists of both the genders i.e. male and female and by this study we found that on which factor the opinion of the genders are different. There are many facilities and services which are included in the survey provided by hospital. This study is done to have a better understanding of the both community’s needs, as satisfaction of customer increases customer retention and helps in developing customer base and capturing more market. Also it provides the analysis of market. In hospital industry the same doctor can also visit the other hospital, thus it is important to have customer retention and continuously improvement in services provided by the hospital and brief understanding of the market.

A Survey on Health Care Services Using Wireless Sensor Networks

2015 ◽  
pp. 132-151
Author(s):  
Sunilkumar S. Manvi ◽  
Manjula R. B.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Individual

Although the present technology has aided in development of high-technology-based disease detection machines, potential medicines and devices, the well-being of the individual remains a challenge. Human beings are struggling to control diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, hypertension, insomnia, heart disease, and diabetes due to non-availability of patient's real-time data for comprehensive study and analysis. Smart health centre environments represent the evolutionary developmental step towards intelligent health care. The Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) with pervasive and ubiquitous computing may be a solution for this predicament. WSNs are a key technology for ambient assisted living. The concept of WSN is used to measure the various health parameters like blood pressure, blood clot, allergy, ECG, cholesterol, RBCs, etc. In this chapter, the authors highlight the importance of WSNs with respect to health care services and discuss some of its challenging applications for diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, asthma, and heart disease. They delineate the challenges that researchers face in this area that may lead to future research.

Professional Growth and Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 165-181
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of this chapter is to explore why a medical professional's career is one of lifelong learning and growth. Even after the period of formal education is over, continuous development and maintenance of skills is essential. Along with this, attention is also directed towards the improvement of health care services at the individual and general levels.

Overview—Sustainability and Finance: Supporting Partnerships over Time

2019 ◽  
pp. 325-328
Author(s):  
Craig W. Thomas ◽  
Brian C. Castrucci
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Financial Investments ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Over Time

This chapter introduces the next section of the book which is about sustainability and finance when it comes to cross-sector collaboratives for population health improvements. It states that the focus should be on closing the gap when it comes to health disparities and a goal needs to be reducing the need for health care services. Effectively acquiring, managing, and sustaining financial investments in health is fundamental to the success of multi-sector and community-led health improvement initiatives. The chapter outlines the topics covered by the individual chapters in this section.

scholarly journals MULTICAGE CAD-4: Psychometric characteristics for the screening of addictive behaviors

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Mª Teresa Rodríguez Monje ◽  
Eduardo J. Pedrero Pérez ◽  
Mª Teresa Rodríguez Monje ◽  
Elías Rodríguez Alonso ◽  
Elías Rodríguez Alonso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Scale Levels ◽  
The Individual

Addictive behaviors are not limited to drugs use, but also include certain daily behaviors that can cause gratification. Their progression to more severe pathological patterns entails grave consequences for the individual, including multiple psychopathological manifestations. The early detection of this type of behavior is of concern to primary health care. Therefore, in order to detect risk at early stages, reliable and valid tools for daily practice are essential. The MULTICAGE CAD-4 questionnaire is a screening tool for simultaneously detecting addictive behaviors. This study includes a new scale for the detection of smartphone abuse. The objective is to evaluate the adequacy of its psychometric properties. A sample of 2,074 subjects that were recruited from primary care centers ofMadrid(Spain) completed the MULTICAGE CAD-4 questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis, using unweighted least squares method, was performed. The test showed good internal consistency both at item and scale levels. The questionnaire structure was consistent with theoretical expectations. The MULTICAGE CAD-4, including the new smartphone scale, is a robust, reliable tool with a valid structure for assessing the presence of dysfunctional or potentially addictive behaviors, and especially useful in primary health care services.

scholarly journals Financial Crisis in Portugal: Effects in the Health Care Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Morais Nunes ◽  
Diogo Cunha Ferreira ◽  
Adalberto Campos Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Care System

Portugal has faced an economic and financial crisis that began circa FY2009 and whose effects are still ongoing. In FY2011, the Portuguese state and the European triumvirate – composed of the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank – signed the Memoranda of Understanding. This troika agreement aimed to improve the operational efficiency of public services. This crisis had a considerable impact on the Portuguese citizens’ life and productivity, as well as on the public health care system. Cuts over public expenditures have been made to reduce the risk of noncompliance with budgetary targets, despite their potential impact on quality and access to health care services. We analyzed the main policies and measures undertaken by the Portuguese Ministry of Health with respect to the bailout program associated with the troika agreement. Then, we focused on the budgetary cuts–related risks over the social performance of the care system. Evidence suggests that structural reforms in the health care sector in the troika period had positive effects in terms of drugs administration and consumption, on the one hand, and secondary care expenditures reduction, on the other hand. Nonetheless, we observed some divestitures on infrastructures and the worsening of access to health care services.

Bridging Domains in Efforts to Reduce Disparities in Health and Health Care

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiriki K. Kumanyika ◽  
Christiaan B. Morssink
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Individual

The concept of health disparities is a familiar one, but we must continually challenge our thinking on how disparities issues are framed. The 1985 Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health established a disease-oriented focus on “excess deaths” as the primary targets of disparities initiatives. However, progress in reducing disparities has been limited. The disease focus, which emphasizes the individual-level and health care services, may be too narrow. A “population health” perspective can foster a more comprehensive and integrated approach. Both disease-oriented and population health perspectives have advantages and disadvantages, for both policy and practical purposes. The challenge is to effectively leverage both approaches to improve the health of ethnic minority and other disadvantaged populations. We need bridge builders who can articulate and hear diverse perspectives, work with systems, and maintain a long-term vision for affecting the social dynamics of society

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Health Care Services among Married Women in Ethiopia: a Multi-level Analysis of the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-196
Author(s):  
Betregiorgis Zegeye ◽  
Nicholas Kofi Adjei ◽  
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah ◽  
Edward Kwabena Ameyaw ◽  
Eugene Budu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Individual

Background and Objective: Access to health care services is a major challenge to women and children in many developing countries such as Ethiopia. In this study, we investigated the individual- and community-level factors associated with barriers to accessing health care services among married women in Ethiopia. Methods: Data from the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey on 9,824 married women of reproductive age (15-49 years) were analyzed. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to assess individual- and community-level factors associated with barriers to access health care services. Regression analysis results revealed adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence intervals. Results: Over two-thirds (71.8%) of married women in Ethiopia reported barriers to accessing health care services. Some of the individual-level factors that were associated with lower odds of reporting barriers to access health care services include: having secondary education (aOR=0.49, 95% CI: 0.32-0.77), being in the richest quintile (aOR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.22-0.54), and indicating wife-beating as unjustified (aOR=0.66, 95% CI:0.55-0.81). Among the community-level factors, high community-level literacy (aOR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.34-0.92) and moderate community socioeconomic status (aOR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.45-0.85) were significantly associated with lower odds of reporting barriers to access health care services. Conclusion and Implications for Translation: The findings revealed high barriers to access health care services, and both individual- and community-level factors were significant contributing predictors. Therefore, it is important to consider multidimensional strategies and interventions to facilitate access to health care services in Ethiopia.   Copyright © Zegeye et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.

scholarly journals Determinants of the use of health care services: multilevel analysis in the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho ◽  
Yuan-Pang Wang ◽  
Ana Maria Malik ◽  
Julia Takaoka ◽  
Maria Carmen Viana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Contextual Determinants ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Use Of Health Care

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the individual and contextual determinants of the use of health care services in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo.METHODS Data from the Sao Paulo Megacity study – the Brazilian version of the World Mental Health Survey multicenter study – were used. A total of 3,588 adults living in 69 neighborhoods in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, SP, Southeastern Brazil, including 38 municipalities and 31 neighboring districts, were selected using multistratified sampling of the non-institutionalized population. Multilevel Bayesian logistic models were adjusted to identify the individual and contextual determinants of the use of health care services in the past 12 months and presence of a regular physician for routine care.RESULTS The contextual characteristics of the place of residence (income inequality, violence, and median income) showed no significant correlation (p > 0.05) with the use of health care services or with the presence of a regular physician for routine care. The only exception was the negative correlation between living in areas with high income inequality and presence of a regular physician (OR: 0.77; 95%CI 0.60;0.99) after controlling for individual characteristics. The study revealed a strong and consistent correlation between individual characteristics (mainly education and possession of health insurance), use of health care services, and presence of a regular physician. Presence of chronic and mental illnesses was strongly correlated with the use of health care services in the past year (regardless of the individual characteristics) but not with the presence of a regular physician.CONCLUSIONS Individual characteristics including higher education and possession of health insurance were important determinants of the use of health care services in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo. A better understanding of these determinants is essential for the development of public policies that promote equitable use of health care services.

scholarly journals HEALTHCARE IN UKRAINE DURING THE EPIDEMIC: DIFFICULTIES, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1256-1261
Author(s):  
Anna R. Ivats-Chabina ◽  
Olena L. Korolchuk ◽  
Alexandr Yu. Kachur ◽  
Vladyslav A. Smiianov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The aim: Of this research was to investigate the impact of quarantine restrictions on the health care system in Ukraine, quality of providing and accessibility of health care services for population during quarantine; analyze the influence of economic and social outcomes of epidemy on state of health care. Materials and methods: For this paper was made a retrospective analysis of COVID-19 morbidity statistics, economic indicators and governmental decrees aimed at resolving the problem of the spreading of coronavirus and ensuring the proper work of medical institutions at all levels of health care. This work includes analysis of data for the period since the beginning of quarantine on the territory of Ukraine in March 2020 till present time. Conclusions: The complexity of the socio-political and economic situation in Ukraine and the conduct of hostilities in the east of the country have significantly complicated the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country. Negative changes in the indicators of hospital security were observed both at the secondary level – treatment of patients with COVID-19, and the primary level – primary contact with the patient, primary care, prevention measures. In the long run, this will have significant implications for the individual health of those who have not been able to receive quality care, as well as for public health in general.

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