scholarly journals Current Status of Pharmaceutical Education for Self-medication and Quality Assurance: Based on Evaluation from the Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
pp. 793-805
Author(s):  
Katsuko Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Pharmaceutical Education

scholarly journals The current status of ultrasound practice in Kano metropolis, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Sidi ◽  
Ghali Makoda Sani ◽  
Anas Ya’u ◽  
Joseph Dlama Zira ◽  
Shem Samuel Loshugno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Electronic Noise ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Abdominal Masses ◽  
Poor Understanding ◽  
Ultrasound Technology

Abstract Background Ultrasound has been in clinical use to image the human body for over half a century. An audit should be performed on professional practice aimed at taking corrective measures where errors are identified and improvement in the practice when errors are not detected. This study is aimed at evaluating the current status of ultrasound practice in Kano metropolis, Nigeria. Results Out of the 70 (100%) administered questionnaires, 68 (97.14%) were returned, and 64 (91.43%) were properly filled. Fifty-eight (90.6%) knew the exact meaning of ultrasound, and 34 (53%) considered ultrasound as a modality of choice for imaging and diagnosis of abdominal masses. None of the participants was exposed to advanced ultrasound technology. Only 3 (4.7%) and 5 (7.8%) of the respondents performed infection control, air reverberation pattern and electronic noise checks. Conclusion Ultrasound practitioners demonstrate good knowledge of ultrasound and its application. However, there was unavailability of advanced ultrasound equipment. There was also poor understanding and practice of quality assurance among practitioners. Ultrasound equipment might have been grossly underutilized and qualities of images produced by the equipment are not certain were optimal.

167 LIQUID IONIZATION CHAMBERS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE OF HIGH-LET BEAMS: CURRENT STATUS AND INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. S78
Author(s):  
S. Tegami ◽  
F. Gomez ◽  
O. Jäkel ◽  
D. Gonzalez-Castano ◽  
F.J. Kaiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Ionization Chambers ◽  
The Future ◽  
High Let ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Liquid Ionization

Current Status of Quality Assurance in Mental Health

1984 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM R. TASH ◽  
GERALD J. STAHLER
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Current Status

scholarly journals Current Status and Prospects for the Quality Assurance in Border Guards Training: European Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrii Balendr
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Quality Assurance System ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Quality Assurance Mechanism ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The article reveals the current status of the quality assurance development in the training process of the European Union (EU) border guard agencies. Besides, the study aims to describe the prospects for further quality assurance development of the border guards training in the EU countries. The views of scientists on the concepts of “quality assurance and control” and “quality of training” were critically studied. The quality of a border guard’s training was defined as a set of knowledge, skills and competencies of a border guard, including a border guard’s personal qualities, characteristics, which define a person as a specialist in the sphere of the state border protection and distinguishes him or her from other specialists and ensures success along the border guard career path. The study of the quality assurance system of border guards’ training in the EU countries revealed that it is conducted by the European policies and educational and training standards and promotes the formal certification and external accreditation of border guards’ training. It is indicated that the prospects for developing quality assurance mechanism for all-European border guard courses are connected with the possibility to provide external accreditation for such courses as: Introduction to Educational Technology and Training Delivery Methodology, which the author completed in 2017 and 2018. The process of accreditation is being conducted by an international quality assurance agency. The quality assurance system of the border guards training in EU is used in the Joint European Master’s Program in Strategic Border Management, developed by FRONTEX Agency in cooperation with European educational establishments. So, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine can be particularly interested in this program, in order to facilitate the increasing of quality of Ukrainian border guards training.

scholarly journals Cryopreservation in fish: current status and pathways to quality assurance and quality control in repository development

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Torres ◽  
E. Hu ◽  
Terrence R. Tiersch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Aquatic Species ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cryogenic Storage ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Commercial Scale

Cryopreservation in aquatic species in general has been constrained to research activities for more than 60 years. Although the need for application and commercialisation pathways has become clear, the lack of comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programs has impeded the progress of the field, delaying the establishment of germplasm repositories and commercial-scale applications. In this review we focus on the opportunities for standardisation in the practices involved in the four main stages of the cryopreservation process: (1) source, housing and conditioning of fish; (2) sample collection and preparation; (3) freezing and cryogenic storage of samples; and (4) egg collection and use of thawed sperm samples. In addition, we introduce some key factors that would assist the transition to commercial-scale, high-throughput application.

scholarly journals Current status of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy in the UK: six years of progress

BJR|Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20190022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Distefano ◽  
Satya Garikipati ◽  
Helen Grimes ◽  
Matthew Hatton
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Image Guidance ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Early Stage Lung Cancer ◽  
Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Future Plans

Objective: To update the 2012 UK stereotacticablative radiotherapy (SABR) Consortium survey and assess the development of SABR services across the UK over the past 6 years. Use the results to share practice and continue to drive forward technique development, aid standardization and by highlighting issues, improve access to SABR services and trials across the UK. Methods: In January 2018, an online questionnaire was sent by the UK SABR Consortium to 65 UK radiotherapy institutions covering current service provision and collecting data on immobilization, motion management, scanning protocols, target/OAR delineation, planning, image-guidance, quality assurance and future plans. Results: 50 (77%) institutions responded, 38 ( vs 15 in 2012) indicated they had an active SABR programme with the remaining 12 centres intending to develop a SABR programme Documented changes include the development of Linac delivered SABR to non-lung sites, an increase in centres using abdominal compression (14 vs 2) and the introduction of four-dimensional cone beam CBCT. Current practice is broadly in line with UK SABR Consortium and European guidelines. Conclusion: This 2018 survey shows a welcome increase in SABR provision, surpassing 2012 projections. However, it is clear that the UK SABR program needs to continue to expand to ensure that patients with oligometastatic disease have access and SABR for early stage lung cancer is available in all centres. Updated guidance that addresses variability in target delineation, image guidance and reduces patient specific quality assurance is warranted. Advances in knowledge: Documented progress of UK SABR across all treatment sites over the last six years, barriers to implementation and future plans.

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