scholarly journals Patients’ Perspectives of the Quality of Tuberculosis Treatment Services in South Ethiopia

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belay Mergya Eticha
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
South Ethiopia ◽  
Treatment Services

scholarly journals Quality of tuberculosis treatment services in public hospitals of Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 332-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
lencho Megene Shibiru ◽  
Ali Yesuf Elias ◽  
Melese Dejene ◽  
Kaba Babure Zalalem
Keyword(s):  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Treatment Services

Service Quality Components and Inpatients Satisfaction at District Hospitals in Haryana: An Empirical Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 097206342110504
Author(s):  
Dalbir Singh ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Laboratory Services ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
District Hospitals ◽  
Quality Of Health Services ◽  
The Impact

Success of any health facility can be directly correlated with the perceived satisfaction of outpatients and inpatients availing treatment at these facilities. Therefore, patient satisfaction is a commonly used measure to assess the quality of services at various health facilities. The present article attempts to analyse the impact of service quality on inpatient satisfaction across all the district hospitals (DHs) of Haryana. Among other things, the article extracted eight factors, namely treatment services (TSs), food services (FSs), laboratory services (LSs), wards services (WSs), admission services (ASs), infrastructural services (ISs), medicine services (MSs) and nursing services (NSs) through exploratory factor analysis. Further, TSs were found to be the most important to predict the satisfaction of inpatients of DHs of Haryana followed by FSs, LSs, ISs, WSs, NSs, ASs and MSs. The article suggests the areas that require interventions to bring about overall course-correction and improve the overall quality of health services in the State and also contributes towards the existing literature on understanding service quality dynamics and measuring patients’ satisfaction for health care.

scholarly journals Incentives and Support Programs to Improve Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Wells ◽  
Melissa Severn
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Active Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Three overviews of reviews and 11 systematic reviews were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of adherence incentives in those who require assistance to complete their tuberculosis treatment. Four evidence-based guidelines were identified that provided recommendations regarding the use of adherence incentives in those who require assistance completing their tuberculosis treatment. The reported clinical effectiveness of adherence incentives for patients with tuberculosis was mixed. There were no detrimental effects of providing incentives, but there was also no conclusive evidence pointing to a clinical benefit. The overall quality of the included reviews was moderate to high. The included guidelines recommended that incentives and enablers be included as a part of a patient-centred strategy for treatment and for patients with active tuberculosis or patients at high risk; however, the evidence formulating these recommendations was of low certainty or quality. Two of the included guidelines were of high methodological quality, and 2 were of lower methodological quality.

scholarly journals Alternatives to groundwater abstraction as a measure to stop land subsidence: a case study of Semarang, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 01003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley Beek ◽  
Bart Letitre ◽  
H. Hadiyanto ◽  
S. Sudarno
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Groundwater Abstraction ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Treatment Services

The Water as Leverage project aims to lay a blueprint for urban coastal areas around the world that are facing a variety of water-related issues. The blueprint is based upon three real case studies in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia. The case of Indonesia focuses on Semarang, a city that faces issues like flooding, increased water demand, and a lack of wastewater treatment. In this report I summarise the different techniques available to tackling these issues. Along with this I provide a cost-benefit analysis to support decision makers. For a short term it is recommended to produce industrial water from (polluted) surface water as a means to offer an alternative to groundwater abstraction. On a long term it is recommended to install additional wastewater and drinking water treatment services to facilitate better hygiene and a higher quality of life.

scholarly journals Disparities in the Use and Quality of Alcohol Treatment Services and Some Proposed Solutions to Narrow the Gap

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 626-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Mulia ◽  
Tammy W. Tam ◽  
Laura A. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Treatment Services

scholarly journals Is It Feasible to Conduct Post-Tuberculosis Assessments at the End of Tuberculosis Treatment under Routine Programmatic Conditions in China?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Yan Lin ◽  
Yuqin Liu ◽  
Guanghui Zhang ◽  
Qinghe Cai ◽  
Weihua Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Abnormal Chest ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
National Tuberculosis ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Previously Treated

There is growing evidence that a substantial proportion of people who complete anti-tuberculosis treatment experience significant morbidity and mortality which can negatively affect their quality of life. It is suggested that national tuberculosis programs conduct end-of-treatment assessments, but whether this is feasible is currently not known. We therefore assessed whether tuberculosis program staff could assess functional and general health status of patients at the end of treatment in five TB clinics in four provinces in China. There were 115 patients, aged 14–82 years, who completed anti-tuberculosis treatment and a post-TB assessment. There were 54 (47%) patients who continued to have symptoms, the commonest being cough, dyspnea and fatigue. Symptom continuation was significantly more common in the 22 patients with diabetes (p = 0.027) and the 12 patients previously treated for TB (p = 0.008). There were 12 (10%) current smokers, an abnormal chest X-ray was found in 106 (92%) patients and distance walked in the 6-min walking test (6MWT) ranged from 30–750 m (mean 452 ± 120); 24 (21%) patients walked less than 400 m. Time taken to perform the post-TB assessment, including the 6MWT, ranged from 8–45 min (mean 21 ± 8 min). In 98% of the completed questionnaires, health workers stated that conducting post-TB assessments was feasible and useful. This study shows that post-TB assessments can be conducted under routine programmatic conditions and that there is significant morbidity that needs to be addressed.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress and Quality of Life among Hospital Staff in India during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Lokesh Kumar Ranjan ◽  
Pramod R Gupta ◽  
Nilesh Maruti Gujar ◽  
Shefali Baraik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Quality In Healthcare

Background: Hospital staff has been constant and at the forefront to provide treatment services to the patient with risk of COVID-19 infection. The fear and uncertainty forced by the COVID-19 pandemic have become a risk for physical and psychological health among health care professionals.Aim: To explore the stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among hospital staff working in general and mental health hospitals during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: The present survey was an online study among hospital staff in India. We received a total of 373 responses by the stipulated time from hospital staff - participants with written consent diverted for further study. Socio-demographic datasheet, quality of life (QOL- BREF), depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) were included in the Google form.Results: The results showed 2.4% of depression, 6.3% of anxiety, and 5.9% of stress among hospital staff. Nursing staff, physicians, and lab technicians had higher stress, anxiety, and depression. The result also revealed 4.3% physical, 16.6% psychological, 65.4% social, and 21.7% environmental health had a poor level of QOL in hospital staff.Conclusion: Healthcare workers are stressed, anxious, and depressive while working in the COVID-19 pandemic situation. To sustain and develop quality in healthcare services, physical and psychological wellness programs can enhance mental health and quality of life among hospital staff.

scholarly journals Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Post-Secondary Students: Considerations for College Administration

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan M. Talley
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
College Administration ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Student Bodies

Anxiety and depression are the leading causes for diminished performance and quality of life for students in their post-secondary academic career. The effects range from poor grades and dropping out to substance misuse and even suicide amongst members of student bodies nationwide. Students who are unaware of resources available to them are at risk of having these issues exacerbated over time. It is the responsibility of college administrations to prepare students for a life after college and, therefore, must enhance the treatment services and education of said services to the student bodies as a whole to alleviate these problems and to attempt to deter falling retention rates and potential tragedies on campuses.

scholarly journals Improved Quality of Life Following Addiction Treatment Is Associated with Reductions in Substance Use

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1407
Author(s):  
Victoria Manning ◽  
Joshua B. B. Garfield ◽  
Tina Lam ◽  
Steve Allsop ◽  
Lynda Berends ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Study Patient ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Patient Pathways

People seeking treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) ultimately aspire to improve their quality of life (QOL) through reducing or ceasing their substance use, however the association between these treatment outcomes has received scant research attention. In a prospective, multi-site treatment outcome study (‘Patient Pathways’), we recruited 796 clients within one month of intake from 21 publicly funded addiction treatment services in two Australian states, 555 (70%) of whom were followed-up 12 months later. We measured QOL at baseline and follow-up using the WHOQOL-BREF (physical, psychological, social and environmental domains) and determined rates of “SUD treatment success” (past-month abstinence or a statistically reliable reduction in substance use) at follow-up. Mixed effects linear regression analyses indicated that people who achieved SUD treatment success also achieved significantly greater improvements in QOL, relative to treatment non-responders (all four domains p < 0.001). Paired t-tests indicated that non-responders significantly improved their social (p = 0.007) and environmental (p = 0.033) QOL; however, their psychological (p = 0.088) and physical (p = 0.841) QOL did not significantly improve. The findings indicate that following treatment, QOL improved in at least some domains, but that reduced substance use was associated with both stronger and broader improvements in QOL. Addressing physical and psychological co-morbidities during treatment may facilitate reductions in substance use.

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