scholarly journals Healthcare Signage Design: A Review on Recommendations for Effective Signing Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Rodrigues ◽  
Rita Coelho ◽  
João Manuel R. S. Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Guidelines And Recommendations

This article provides a set of recommendations, selected from the systematic literature review carried out, regarding signage systems for healthcare institutions that can be used for designing or redesigning more competent signage systems. The signage systems in healthcare settings are usually poorly designed due to the expansion of the original facilities, a lack of awareness of existing guidelines by the developers, and a lack of agreement between the existing recommendations. There are several guidelines and recommendations available in the literature; however, each work was developed for specific cultural contexts, so there is a lack of uniformity among them. Hence, there is a need to uniformize the guidelines for signage design in healthcare, in order to provide supportive information for developers to build and implement effective and efficient signage systems. This study examined the available literature on the subject and established a set of guidelines organized in categories to help the design process. A literature review was conducted, and 34 selected publications were analyzed from which recommendations were created. A best practices manual was also studied and used as the analytical framework to establish the design categories of the developed recommendations. This review resulted in guidelines divided into nine design categories that should be considered in the design and implementation process of signage systems in healthcare facilities.

scholarly journals Building an ‘Industrial Engineering Mindset’ among Indian Healthcare Executives: Toward Management of Healthcare Facilities at an Industrial Scale post the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 2516600X2110059
Author(s):  
Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya ◽  
Rajesh Chandwani
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Industrial Scale ◽  
Subject Domain ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Executives ◽  
The Future ◽  
Adequate Quantity ◽  
The Subject

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the necessity of good quality and adequate quantity of healthcare infrastructure facilities. Healthcare facilities were provided for COVID-19 facilities with improvisation and supplementary lateral infrastructure from other sectors. However, the main point of contemplation going into the future was regarding how to quickly develop healthcare facilities. The subject domain of ‘industrial engineering’ (IE) and its associated perspectives could provide some key insights regarding this. The authors undertook a conceptual literature review and provided theoretical argumentation toward this. The findings provided insights regarding the application of industrial engineering concepts in healthcare facilities and services.

Action Research in eHealth design and implementation: A literature review of best practices and lessons learned (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira Oberschmidt ◽  
Christiane Grünloh ◽  
Femke Nijboer ◽  
Lex van Velsen
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Ar Model ◽  
Applied Model ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Contextual Setting

BACKGROUND Action Research (AR) is an established research framework to introduce change in a community following a cyclical approach and involving stakeholders as co-researchers in the process. In recent years, it has also been used for eHealth development. However, little is known about the best practices and lessons learned of utilizing AR for eHealth development. OBJECTIVE his literature review aims to provide more knowledge on best practices and lessons learned from eHealth AR studies. Additionally, an overview of the context in which AR eHealth studies take place is given. METHODS A semi-systematic review of 44 papers reporting on 40 different AR projects was conducted to identify best practices and lessons learned in the research studies while taking into account the particular contextual setting and used AR model. RESULTS Important recommendations include attention for the training of stakeholders’ academic skills, as well as the various roles and tasks of action researchers. The studies also highlight the need for constant reflection and for accessible dissemination suiting the target group. CONCLUSIONS The literature review identified room for improvements regarding communicating and specifying the particular AR definition and applied model.

scholarly journals Water institutional reforms: theory and practice

Water Policy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Maria Saleth ◽  
Ariel Dinar
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Water Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Diagnostic Framework

This paper aims to set the stage with an outline of the conceptual, analytical and theoretical aspects of water institutional reforms and a synthesis of the main findings from the reform experiences of six countries: Australia, Chile, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Utilizing the latest developments in the literature on the subject, this paper presents the analytics of unbundling water institutions to show their endogenous and exogenous linkages, the transaction cost approach as a diagnostic framework for understanding the role of factors affecting water institutions, and a stage-based perspective to provide insights into the internal mechanics and dynamics evident in the process of water institutional change. Using this analytical framework and theoretical approach, this paper also identifies a few practically relevant principles for reform design and implementation. Based on a review of country reform experiences, the paper also synthesizes reform theories with actual practices by providing anecdotal evidence for various theoretical postulates and practical reform principles.

scholarly journals Direitos de Cidadania e Lutas Sociais da Mulher Campesina Brasileira

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-7
Author(s):  
Nilsen Aparecida Vieira Marcondes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Citizenship Rights ◽  
Rural Space ◽  
Literary Character ◽  
The Subject

Discute-se nesse breve introito retrospectivo de revisão de literatura nacional, os direitos de cidadania e as lutas sociais da mulher campesina brasileira para alcance de tais direitos. As contribuições de estudos, que focam os direitos de cidadania, e as lutas sociais ampliam o debate sobre o assunto, no ambiente acadêmico, ao mesmo tempo em que enriquecem a análise referente às relações de gênero e à questão do exercício laboral realizado no campo. Diante disso, objetiva-se com este breve estudo teórico realizar uma síntese reflexiva sobre os direitos de cidadania e sobre as lutas sociais, apresentando como protagonista a mulher no universo rural brasileiro. Em se tratando da metodologia, este estudo se apresenta quanto à forma de abordagem do assunto, como qualitativo; do ponto de vista de seus objetivos, como exploratório; com relação aos procedimentos técnicos, caracteriza-se como bibliográfico; e, quanto ao referencial analítico se utiliza como eixo para tratar do tema deste artigo a análise de conteúdo. Inicialmente, parte-se de uma análise dos resultados que evidencia uma organização pautada em torno do caráter literário, referente à pesquisa realizada por meio de uma revisão de literatura. E finalmente, apresenta-se como conclusão que a vivência feminina baseada na ruralidade, além de contemplar atividades rentáveis básicas para a sobrevivência, é marcada também por uma multiplicidade de ações de cunho organizativo e participativo, que culminam no alcance de seus direitos de cidadania.Palavras-chave: Direitos de Cidadania. Lutas Sociais. Gênero Feminino. Espaço Rural.AbstractIt is argued in this brief summary of retrospective national literature review, citizenship rights and social struggles of the Brazilian peasant woman to reach such rights. The contributions of studies that focus on the rights of citizenship and social struggles broaden the debate on the subject in the academic environment at the same time enrich the analysis related to gender relationships and the issue of labor exercise carried out in the field. Therefore, the objective with this brief theoretical study is to carry a reflective synthesis on the rights of citizenship and on social struggles, showing as protagonist the woman in the brazilian rural universe. Regarding the methodology, this study when it comes to approach the subject, is qualitatively; under the point of view of its objectives, it is considered exploratory; concerning thetechnical procedures, it is considered bibliographic; and, as the analytical framework it is used as an axis to address the topic of this article content analysis. Initially, it is started an analysis of the results which exhibits an organization guided around the literary character, referring to the survey conducted through a literature review. And finally, a conclusion is presented that the female experience based on rurality does not not only include basic profitable activities for survival, but it is also marked by a multitude of organizational and participatory nature of actions culminating in the reaching of their citizenship rights.Keywords: Citizenship Rights. Social Struggles. Female Gender. Rural Space

Critical Review on Suicide Among Nurses

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Alderson ◽  
Xavier Parent-Rocheleau ◽  
Brian Mishara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Work Related ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Full Text Review ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Background: Research shows that there is a high prevalence of suicide among nurses. Despite this, it has been 15 years since the last literature review on the subject was published. Aim: The aim of this article is to review the knowledge currently available on the risk of suicide among nurses and on contributory risk factors. Method: A search was conducted in electronic databases using keywords related to prevalence and risk factors of suicide among nurses. The abstracts were analyzed by reviewers according to selection criteria. Selected articles were submitted to a full-text review and their key elements were summarized. Results: Only nine articles were eligible for inclusion in this review. The results of this literature review highlight both the troubling high prevalence of suicide among nurses as well as the persistent lack of studies that examine this issue. Conclusion: Considering that the effects of several factors related to nurses' work and work settings are associated with high stress, distress, or psychiatric problems, we highlight the relevance of investigating work-related factors associated with nurses' risk of suicide. Several avenues for future studies are discussed as well as possible research methods.

A Systematic Literature Review of the EFQM Excellence Model from 1991 to 2019

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Petr Bris
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
The Subject

A systematic literature review (SLR) from 1991 to 2019 is carried out about EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence model in this paper. The aim of the paper is to present state of the art in quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model that will guide future research lines in this field. The articles were searched with the help of six strings and these six strings were executed in three popular databases i.e. Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Around 584 peer-reviewed articles examined, which are directly linked with the subject of quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model. About 108 papers were chosen finally, then the purpose, data collection, conclusion, contributions, and type of quantitative of the selected papers are discussed and analyzed briefly in this study. Thus, this study identifies the focus areas of the researchers and knowledge gaps in empirical quantitative literature on the EFQM excellence model. This article also presents the lines of future research.

COVID-19: The Importance of Adequate Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Medical Staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Weissenstein
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Emotional Resilience ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
And Control

We present an update on infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in healthcare settings. This update focuses on measures to be applied in settings with increasing community transmission, growing demand for concern about COVID-19 patients, and subsequent staffing issues in the event of shortages of personal protective equipment for healthcare facilities worldwide. The comfort and emotional resilience of health care workers are key components in maintaining essential health care services during the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) outbreak.

Polytechnic to Business Project (P2B) a Case of Innovation and Knowledge Transference

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Teresa Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Manage Innovation

Background: The theoretical background of this article is on the model developed of knowledge transfer between universities and the industry in order to access the best practices and adapt to the study case in question regarding the model of promoting and manage innovation within the universities that best contribute with solution and projects to the business field. Objective: The development of a knowledge transfer model is the main goal of this article, supported in the best practices known and, also, to reflect in the main measurement definitions to evaluate the High Education Institution performance in this area. Methods: The method for this article development is the case study method because it allows the fully understanding of the dynamics present within a single setting, and the subject examined to comprehend what is being done and what the dynamics mean. The case study does not have a data collection method, as it is a research that may rely on multiple sources of evidence and data which should be converged. Results: Since it’s a case study this article present a fully description of the model proposed and implemented for the knowledge transfer process of the institution. Conclusion: Still in a discussion phase, this article presents as conclusions some questions and difficulties that could be pointed out, as well as some good perspectives of performed activity developed.

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