Contributions of Public Health to Genetics Education for Health Care Professionals

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 668-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wylie Burke
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Genetics Education ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social

With growing knowledge about the role of genetics in health, genetics education for health care professionals has taken on increasing importance. Many efforts are under way to develop new genetics curricula. Although such efforts are primarily the responsibility of health professional schools and professional societies, the public health system is an important stakeholder, and different sectors of public health have opportunities to enhance educational efforts. These include the development of authoritative information sources about the clinical utility of genetic susceptibility and pharmacogenetic tests, creation of networks that link professionals in underserved regions to educational materials and consultative backup, and sponsorship of forums for multidisciplinary discussion of controversial issues. Public health input can help to ensure an appropriate emphasis on health outcomes as new genomic tests and technologies come into use, thus helping to protect society from the social and medical costs of genetic tests with limited clinical value.

scholarly journals Alternative provision of public health care: the role of citizens' satisfaction with public services and the social responsibility of government

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nissim Cohen ◽  
Shlomo Mizrahi ◽  
Eran Vigoda-Gadot
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Responsibility Of Government ◽  
Citizens Attitudes

Abstract This paper explores the factors that influence citizens' attitudes toward the alternative provision of health care services, leading them to be willing to make extra, informal payments within the public health care system. We question whether these attitudes depend primarily on inherent normative preferences, such as beliefs about the government's responsibility to its citizens, or on certain aspects of the reality that they experience, such as satisfaction with the quality and quantity of services as well as the fairness of public systems. Analyzing the findings from a national survey, the paper shows that practical considerations and real-world conditions strongly relate to attitudes more than normative perceptions do.

TXTING4HEALTH: The Role of the Mobile Channel in the Health Care Industry and in the Sphere of Public Health

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Holmen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Health Related

The vast mobile network created by high adoption rates and increasing familiarity with mobile device capabilities worldwide has potential for far more than the commercial operations to which it is currently relegated. This will be the next wave of mobile: the social and socially conscious dimension of an already broad medium. Mobile's potential is virtually limitless, and the advantages unique to it align well with the demands of the health care industry. The accuracy and speed provided by the medium are particularly valuable to health care professionals and their patients. The emerging social aspect of mobile is being tapped for myriad health-related uses, including smoking cessation and the treatment of eating disorders. Moreover, the ubiquity of the mobile device is advancing public health initiatives across the globe. This article endeavors to describe the state of the mobile medium and what effects it can have on both the health care industry and public health. It also discusses the particular effect the social aspect of mobile technology is having on certain health initiatives and cites specific examples of the synergy between mobile communication and health-related programs. This article concludes by looking toward the future of mobile health projects.

scholarly journals Challenges confronting health care workers in government's ARV rollout: rights and responsibilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Yousuf A Vawda ◽  
Farhana Variawa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hiv Aids

South Africa is renowned for having a progressive Constitution with strong protection of human rights, including protection for persons using the public health system. While significant recent discourse and jurisprudence have focused on the rights of patients, the situation and rights of providers of health care services have not been adequately ventilated. This paper attempts to foreground the position of the human resources personnel located at the centre of the roll-out of the government's ambitious programme of anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy. The HIV/AIDS epidemic represents a major public health crisis in our country and, inasmuch as various critical policies and programmes have been devised in response, the key to a successful outcome lies in the hands of the health care professionals tasked with implementing such strategies. Often pilloried by the public, our health care workers (HCWs) face an almost Herculean task of turning the tide on the epidemic. Unless the rights of HCWs are recognised and their needs adequately addressed, the best laid plans of government will be at risk. This contribution attempts to identify and analyse the critical challenges confronting HCWs at the coalface of the HIV/AIDS treatment programme, in particular the extent to which their own rights are under threat, and offers recommendations to remedy the situation in order to ensure the successful realisation of the ARV rollout.

scholarly journals Pharmacy Patronage: Identifying the Roles of Nepalese Pharmacists in Tacking COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 937-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada ◽  
Sunil Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Drug Evaluation ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Information

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the dire issues currently worldwide. With increasing death tolls every day and with new information regarding disease every minute, it is very important to disseminate the updated and reliable information to the public. Along with other health care professionals, the pharmacists’ role is crucial in preventing the spread and management of the disease. The involvement of pharmacists from clinical trials, drug evaluation to providing pharmaceutical care and other basic pharmacy services in the frontline in this health emergency is undeniable. This commentary focuses on the role of pharmacists in different settings of the health care system and the degree of recognition of the work in Nepal.

Patient-centred supportive and palliative care

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Thompson ◽  
Carla Ens ◽  
Harvey Chochinov
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
The Public ◽  
Low Resource

Chapter 14 expands on the role of palliative care within the framework of cancer control. In addition, the public health approach outlined by the WHO, including appropriate policy, adequate drug availability, education, and palliative care delivery at all levels of health care, will be discussed. Finally, the challenges in adapting these principles into high and low resource settings will be described.

Doing the Right Things Right or the Wrong Things Well

2014 ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Vahé A. Kazandjian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Services Quality ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Social Responsibilities ◽  
Specific Disease ◽  
The Social ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
The Right

The measurement and evaluation of healthcare services’ quality is faced with the challenge of describing its appropriateness. Is the right service rendered for the specific disease? Or do our measures quantify the efficiency of producing these services without first assessing if they were needed? Eventually, it is a question of accountability about the processes and outcomes of the care, which are expected to both demonstrate the social responsibilities of health care professionals and gauge the expectations of patients, families, and communities. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the determinants of what and why patients expect from healthcare and caring. Within the concept of accountability, the role of physicians as educators rather than exclusively healers of disease is explored.

Views of General Public and Creating Awareness on the Role of Pharmacist in Health Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-477
Author(s):  
Melba GV ◽  
Muhila M ◽  
Sneha Anil ◽  
Sulekha Shafeeq ◽  
Prudence A Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Awareness Level

Pharmacies are natural first port of call healthcare providers in society who connect the gap between doctors and patients for optimal and rational use of the medicines although the public perception on pharmacists as a healthcare professional is ambiguous. There is a great need to generate awareness in the public as well as other health care professionals about the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in the healthcare system. The objectives of this study were to assess the approval of general public on the role of pharmacist in health care and to create awareness by educating using pamphlets. A total of 450 individuals were approached for the study, where 400 participated and 50 showed no interest. A validated Pre-awareness assessment questionnaire containing 15 questions and a set of five post education awareness assessment questions were prepared to assess the improvement in awareness level after pamphlet education. The study indicated that most of the respondents had poor awareness about the role of pharmacist to healthcare. Education levels of respondents were significantly associated with awareness levels of participants. The approval level was found to be average. The awareness level improved after creating awareness by educating via pamphlet.

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