scholarly journals Addressing healthcare for migrants and ethnic minorities in Europe: A review of training programmes

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Chiarenza ◽  
Lidia Horvat ◽  
Katja Lanting ◽  
Anna Ciannameo ◽  
Jeanine Suurmond
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Access And Quality ◽  
Training Programmes

Background: The global phenomenon of migration has dramatically changed the social context in which healthcare professionals operate. European states are facing a growing need to effectively train healthcare professionals to understand and respond appropriately to the diverse needs of migrants and ethnic minorities. While many European Union (EU) countries have adopted specific initiatives, there is considerable variation in these activities and few examples of evaluation of the quality of these training courses. Aims: This article describes findings from a review conducted as a part of the ‘Training packages for health professionals to improve access and quality of health services for migrants and ethnic minorities, including the Roma (MEM-TP)’ project, which sought to identify and assess training programmes for health professionals delivered in Europe between 2004 and 2013. Methods: The review and analysis of training materials comprised three components: (1) a review of the published and unpublished literature, (2) a survey addressing national contact persons, and representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations and (3) an assessment of the quality of the training programmes identified. Results: The review showed that training programmes tend to be characterised by low levels of participant involvement in training development, delivery and evaluation. Training programmes often lacked an explicit pedagogical approach, did not systematically focus on outcomes in training design, implementation and evaluation, and were poorly linked to key organisational and policy support. Finally, while cultural competence continues to be the broad conceptual approach used in training programmes, alternate approaches such as intersectionality, equity and person-centred care are emergent. Conclusion: Training programmes in Europe can be further improved in order to ensure an effective response to the diverse needs of patients, carers, health professionals and the community.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Attitudes Towards Working with Autistic People

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Corden ◽  
Rebecca Brewer ◽  
Eilidh Cage
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Quality Assessment Tool ◽  
Professional Background ◽  
Autistic People

AbstractHealthcare professionals play a vital role in identifying and supporting autistic people. This study systematically reviewed empirical research examining healthcare professionals’ knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes towards working with autistic people. Thirty-five studies were included. The included studies sampled a range of countries and professional backgrounds. A modified quality assessment tool found the quality of the included studies was moderately good. Narrative synthesis indicated that healthcare professionals report only moderate levels of autism knowledge and self-efficacy, and often lack training. Variation within and between countries and professional background was not explained by demographic factors. The reviewed evidence suggests health professionals’ limited knowledge and self-efficacy in working with autistic people is a challenge to the provision of healthcare for autistic individuals.

Journeys to the centre of empathy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Lim ◽  
Stewart Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Patient Complaints ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
Empathic Communication ◽  
Training Programmes

As a species, we appear to be programmed to respond to the situations and emotions of others. However, there is wide variation in the ways doctors and other health professionals experience and express this capacity, and there is a need for effective training to enhance these skills. Unfortunately, systematic reviews suggest that many of our current training programmes do not improve the quality of communication in cancer and palliative care so as to limit the burden of professional burnout, and to improve patients’ mental or physical health and satisfaction. Our attempts to produce a generation of empathic clinical communicators are inconsistent and reviews of patient complaints reveal an increasing discontent with professional communication. So what is missing? How do we develop, sustain, and teach empathic communication? The answer, according to Lim and Dunn, is to shift the focus from empathy to authenticity.

scholarly journals Promoting Salutogenic Capacity in Health Professionals

2022 ◽  
pp. 611-624
Author(s):  
Eva Langeland ◽  
Liv Hanson Ausland ◽  
Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir ◽  
Susanna H. Arveklev ◽  
Hege Forbech Vinje
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Self Tuning ◽  
Training Programmes

AbstractFrom a salutogenic perspective, relational and reflective competencies are key to the success of competence building. Reflecting on and exploring one’s (life) experience in a continuous learning process can enhance salutogenic competence.This chapter, whose authors have many years of experience building health professionals’ salutogenic competence, is nicely illustrated with teaching and coaching examples drawn from (a) a master’s programme for students in various health professions, (b) salutogenic talk-therapy groups, (c) students in health promotion training programmes, and (d) on-the-job training of healthcare professionals working in childcare services.The chapter discusses the concept of “self-tuning,” referring to habitual self-sensitivity, reflection, and mobilising of resources, which can play a central role in all types of training. This chapter emphasises that trainers should strive to “live the talk,” developing their personal salutogenic capacity – in other words, do what you teach and be what you teach.

Partnerships and funding

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Fancourt
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Arts Organizations ◽  
Grant Funding ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Arts In Health ◽  
And Training

This chapter will discuss how to develop partnerships between the arts world and the health world, including how artists or arts organizations can pitch intervention ideas to healthcare professionals or organizations, and the different models for those health professionals or organizations to work with artists. It explains how to undertake a tender process, including developing a brief for a project and evaluating submissions. It considers preparation for projects, including drawing up contracts and designing preparation materials, induction days, and training programmes. Finally, the chapter considers 12 different ways of funding arts in health projects, from fundraising activities to grant funding, sponsorship, investment, and commissioning.

scholarly journals Investigating healthcare professionals’ views regarding the quality of provided healthcare services

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-50
Author(s):  
Agoritsa Koulouri
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personalized Care ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Way

Introduction: Quality in healthcare services means doing the right things, making continuous improvements in order to get the best results, being interested in satisfying both healthcare providers and recipients. Aim: To investigate the views of health professionals on the quality of the provided health and social care services. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out on healthcare professionals working in public and private healthcare organizations in December 2017 and January 2018. In total, the study involved 155 healthcare professionals who answered 25 questions on the dimensions of quality and the way they perceive the quality of the provided healthcare to its recipients. Data were collected using a structured anonymous self-report questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed with the SPSS 24.0 statistical package. Results: The majority of the sample was female (75%) with higher education (44.5%) holding a master’s or doctorate degree (45.2%). Participants (86%) consider integral to providing quality healthcare services a combination of appropriate patient care that was linked to a framework of continuous evaluation, control and improvement even after treatment ended. Furthermore, as healthcare quality characteristics are considered the healthcare professional’s satisfaction of their relationship with the user of the services regarding the amount of information provided to the later and the provision of personalized services (>80%). In addition, empathy of health professionals (82%), compliance with the standards and quality of procedures (68%) are qualitative parameters. Conclusions: The way healthcare professionals perceive the quality of customer/user interaction with healthcare services, empathy, personalized care and long-term utility are among the most important quality parameters of health services.

Telematics Platform for People with Cognitive Problems: Experience with Healthcare Professionals (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susel Góngora Alonso ◽  
José Miguel Toribio Guzmán ◽  
Beatriz Sainz de Abajo ◽  
Juan Luis Muñoz Sánchez ◽  
Manuel Franco Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Program Satisfaction ◽  
Cognitive Problems ◽  
Health Field

BACKGROUND The integration of new technologies in the Mental Health field helps to prevent the cognitive impairment of patients and improve their quality of life. OBJECTIVE The main objective of our paper is to analyze the usability of the Long Lasting Memories program applied to Mental Health professionals. METHODS The study sample consisted of 23 participants, Mental Health professionals, of which 52.2% are psychologists and 47.8% are qualified assistants. Participants were given a usability questionnaire that included different variables once the intervention was concluded with the program. RESULTS The results obtained from the questionnaire applied to the 23 participants of the study were analyzed taking into account the evaluation of use ease of the program, satisfaction and sustainability. CONCLUSIONS From the results collected through the program it can be concluded that, from the professional’s point of view in charge of the intervention, the usability degree is high.

Do we need a UK vascular journal? Survey of multidisciplinary UK vascular specialists

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
J Long ◽  
R Lathan ◽  
M Sidapra ◽  
I Chetter ◽  
S Nandhra
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Vascular Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Background Prior

Background: Prior to the development of the Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain & Ireland (JVSGBI), there were limited opportunities for UK based vascular health professionals to publish research relevant for UK vascular practice. A survey was developed to evaluate the appetite and potential infrastructure for a UK vascular journal amongst vascular healthcare professionals. Methods: In May 2020, an online questionnaire was administered by The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI) Research Committee, surveying vascular health professionals regarding the development of a UK-specific vascular journal. The survey was disseminated via email to multi-disciplinary members of the vascular community with links promoted on social media. Results: Responses were received from 359 individuals identifying predominantly as surgeons (38%), nurses (8%), technologists (10%), radiologists (20%), trainees (10%), physiotherapists (7%) and other (7%). The majority of participants (67%) indicated they would be in favour of a UK-specific vascular journal and that it should be available as an online quarterly publication. Almost three quarters (74%) of respondents thought a subscription fee should be included in societies’ membership fees. Free text comments highlighted a few concerns, suggesting the focus should instead be to improve the quality of existing vascular journals. However, most respondents welcomed the idea of a journal relevant to UK practice, with inclusivity of all UK vascular professions to encourage more collaborative working. Conclusions: Overall, feedback collected from the survey was positive and suggested a demand for a UK-specific vascular journal, providing an indication that the development of such a journal should be further explored. The results of this survey helped to inform the development of the JVSGBI.

scholarly journals Interprofessional education in clinical practice: not a single vaccine

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Henderson ◽  
Maree F. O'Keefe ◽  
Heather G. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Practice Setting ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Clinical Practice Setting ◽  
Service Environments

In increasingly complex health service environments, the quality of teamwork and co-operation between doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, is ‘under the microscope’. Interprofessional education (IPE), a process whereby health professionals learn ‘from, with and about each other’, is advocated as a response to widespread calls for improved communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals. Although there is much that is commendable in IPE, the authors caution that the benefits may be overstated if too much is attributed to, or expected of, IPE activities. The authors propose that clarity is required around what can realistically be achieved. Furthermore, engagement with clinicians in the clinical practice setting who are instrumental in assisting students make sense of their knowledge through practice, is imperative for sustainable outcomes.

Drawing on healthcare professionals’ ethnicity: lessons learned from a Danish community pharmacy intervention for ethnic minorities

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
Anna Mygind ◽  
Lotte Stig Nørgaard ◽  
Janine M. Traulsen ◽  
Mira El-Souri ◽  
Maria Kristiansen
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Pharmacy Intervention ◽  
Organisational Support

Aims: To present and discuss implementation experiences regarding the involvement of community pharmacists with ethnic minority backgrounds in a medication review intervention for ethnic minority poly-pharmacy patients in Denmark. Methods: Data sources include 1) reflection notes from an introductory seminar with pharmacists and the cross-disciplinary research team and 2) five individual interviews and one focus group interview with pharmacists. Data were thematically coded and synthesised to identify underlying rationales and challenges encountered when involving professionals with ethnic minority backgrounds in interventions for ethnic minorities. Results: Informants perceived the need for interventions targeted at ethnic minority poly-pharmacy patients, and highlighted the potential of involving professionals with diverse ethnic backgrounds in such interventions. However, implementation created challenges, because the professional identity of the pharmacists reduced their options for serving as peers with the same ethnic background. Furthermore, issues related to organisational difficulties and overcoming language barriers in the intervention impacted on the potential of involving professionals with ethnic minority backgrounds. Conclusions: Involving healthcare professionals with ethnic minority backgrounds in encounters with ethnic minorities holds potential for the adaptation of services to ethnically diverse populations, thus improving access to and quality of care. However, it is important to ensure sufficient personal and organisational support and to acknowledge the delicate balance between simultaneously serving as a peer and as a professional.

Recomendações de equipamentos de proteção individual no combate ao COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (31) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Nicole Maria Miyamoto Bettini ◽  
Fabiana Tomé Ramos ◽  
Priscila Masquetto Vieira de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
World Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

A Organização Mundial da Saúde - OMS confirmou a circulação internacional do novo Coronavírus em janeiro de 2020, nomeando-o como COVID-19 e, declarando uma pandemia. É de extrema importância que durante a pandemia, os profissionais de saúde tenham acesso e conhecimento sobre o uso correto dos Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPIs) e suas indicações, tomando assim, as devidas precauções na prevenção de infecções. O presente estudo buscou identificar a padronização mundial quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a pacientes suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19 no Brasil, EUA, China, Espanha, Itália e demais países europeus. Os guidelines apresentam a padronização quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19, indo ao encontro das recomendações fornecidas pela OMS. Até o momento, o uso de EPIs é sem dúvida a estratégia mais importante e eficaz para proteger os profissionais de saúde durante a assistência ao paciente com COVID-19.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavírus, Equipamento de Proteção Individual, Pessoal de Saúde, Enfermagem. Recommendations for personal protective equipment to combat COVID-19Abstract: The World Health Organization - WHO confirmed the international circulation of the new Coronavirus in January 2020, naming it as COVID-19 and declaring a pandemic. It is extremely important that during the pandemic, health professionals have access and knowledge about the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its indications, thus taking appropriate precautions to prevent infections. The present study sought to identify the worldwide standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed patients with COVID-19 in Brazil, USA, China, Spain, Italy and other European countries. The guidelines present a standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed with COVID-19, in line with the recommendations provided by WHO. To date, the use of PPE is undoubtedly the most important and effective strategy to protect healthcare professionals during care for patients with COVID-19.Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Personnel, Nursing. Recomendaciones para el equipo de protección personal para combatir COVID-19Resumen: La Organización Mundial de la Salud - La OMS confirmó la circulación internacional del nuevo Coronavirus en enero de 2020, nombrándolo COVID-19 y declarando una pandemia. Es extremadamente importante que durante la pandemia, los profesionales de la salud tengan acceso y conocimiento sobre el uso correcto del Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) y sus indicaciones, tomando así las precauciones adecuadas para prevenir infecciones. El presente estudio buscó identificar la estandarización mundial con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para atender a pacientes sospechosos y/o confirmados con COVID-19 en Brasil, Estados Unidos, China, España, Italia y otros países europeos. Las pautas presentan la estandarización con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para cuidar COVID-19 sospechoso y/o confirmado, de acuerdo con las recomendaciones proporcionadas por la OMS. Hasta la fecha, el uso de EPP es, sin duda, la estrategia más importante y efectiva para proteger a los profesionales de la salud durante la atención de pacientes con COVID-19.Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus, Equipo de Protección Personal, Personal de Salud, Enfermería.

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