scholarly journals A Medical Education Attending Multi-professional Health-care Providers

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Fukushima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Professional Health

scholarly journals Integrating evolution into medical education for women’s health care practitioners

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Michael L Power ◽  
Carrie Snead ◽  
Eda G Reed ◽  
Jay Schulkin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Evolutionary Medicine ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Female Reproduction ◽  
Women's Health Care

Abstract Evolution is a fundamental principle in biology; however, it has been neglected in medical education. We argue that an evolutionary perspective is especially important for women’s health care providers, as selection will act strongly on reproductive parameters, and the biological costs of female reproduction are generally more resource expensive than for men (e.g. due to gestation and lactation) with greater effects on health and wellbeing. An evolutionary perspective is needed to understand antibiotic resistance, disease and health risks associated with mismatches between our evolved adaptations and current conditions, the importance of the microbiome and the maternal role in how infants acquire and develop their early-life microbiome (vaginal birth, lactation), and the importance of breastmilk as a biochemical signal from mothers to their babies. We present data that obstetrician–gynecologists’ views regarding the inclusion of evolution within their training is generally positive, but many barriers are perceived. Requiring coursework in evolutionary biology with an emphasis on evolutionary medicine prior to enrollment in medical school may be a solution.

“Home Burial” and “Dead Baby”: Poetic Perspectives in Medical Education

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lois LaCivita Nixon ◽  
Delese Wear
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
William Carlos Williams ◽  
Robert Frost ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Good Care ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Child's Death

This article illustrates the use and value of literature in increasing one's sensitivity and compassion in areas extending beyond the prescribed boundaries of medical training and practice. “Home Burial” by Robert Frost and “Dead Baby” by William Carlos Williams portray in different ways the anguish and despair of parents after a child's death. If anatomy, biochemistry, and micro-biology prepare health care providers for the clinical dimensions of their work, these poems attend to other attributes of good care giving.

scholarly journals Medical schools in times of war: Integrating conflict medicine in medical education

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawad Fares ◽  
Mohamad Y. Fares ◽  
Youssef Fares
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Traumatic Injuries ◽  
Medical Curricula ◽  
Transmission Of Knowledge ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Shed Light

Amid the rise in conflict and war and their ensuing repercussions, traumatic injuries, psychological distress, and communicable diseases spread widely. Today, health-care providers in the Middle East are faced with new and unfamiliar cases resulting from the use of new and advanced types of weapons. In addition, there has not been enough emphasis on hands-on experiences in medical school, which can be imperative in times of war. Lack of academia is another inadequacy that limits the transmission of knowledge onto the newer generations. Here, we will shed light on the inadequacies in medical curricula in the Middle East when it comes to addressing patients of war. We also call for action to advance medical education in war-ridden areas by incorporating “conflict medicine” as an integral module in medical curricula.

scholarly journals Health Care Providers' Understanding of Health Care Beliefs and Preferences in Anabaptist Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Dawn Garrett-Wright ◽  
M. Eve Main ◽  
M. Susan Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Practices ◽  
Health Care Beliefs ◽  
Professional Health

Anabaptist communities are among the fastest growing communities in the United States. Reviews of medical and sociological literature consistently demonstrate that members of Anabaptist communities hold health care beliefs and preferences that differ from the mainstream culture. However, the professional health care literature is lacking in information regarding health care providers' understanding of health care beliefs and preferences in Anabaptist groups. The purpose of this study was to explore the understanding of Anabaptist patients' health care beliefs and preferences as well as lessons learned from providers who have experience delivering health care for this culturally diverse population. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to collect data with a sample of health care providers (N = 18) selected via purposive sampling. The study participants provided informed consent to be interviewed and videotaped responding to a set of semi-structured interview questions. The videotaped interviews were transcribed before thematic analysis was conducted independently and then collectively by a group of three researchers familiar with Anabaptist health care practices. Through thematic analysis, seven themes were identified among the participants relating to their understanding of the beliefs and preferences of Anabaptist community members they served.

scholarly journals Nutrition, a Tenet of Lifestyle Medicine but Not Medicine?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5974
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Frame
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Based Medicine

Nutrition is a foundation of health and one of six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. The importance of nutrition in clinical care is now widely recognized by health care professionals and the public. However, clinicians are not comfortable counselling their patients on nutrition due to inadequate or lack of training, leaving a significant need in patient care. This gap can be closed with evidence-based curricula in medical schools and in the trainings of other health care professionals. This communication presents the current state of nutrition knowledge in health care, emphasizing nutrition education for physicians, and presents a model of how pre- through post-professional health care providers may become proficient in nutrition counseling including appropriate referral to more specialized providers. With these skills, health care professionals will be able to initiate patient-centered lifestyle plans. This includes improving diet and utilization of team-based medicine and referrals.

scholarly journals HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ FACTORS INFLUENCING TRAUMA CARE PREPAREDNESS IN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
Dinnah Okwiri ◽  
John Okoth ◽  
Tecla Sum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Study Participants

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to determine health care provider factor influencing trauma care preparedness among health care providers working in accident and emergency department of the selected hospitals. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional Analytic study. Census sampling was used to select General Practitioner hospitals. Systematic sampling technique was used to choose study participants from 11 selected hospitals. The study participants were 183 health care providers (Doctors, Clinical Officers and Nurses) working in the selected hospitals’ accident and emergency departments.  Data was collected using structured questionnaires and observation checklists. Data was analyzed using statistical package for Social Science software version 22.0. Inferential statistics were used to test the strength of association.  Findings; Health care providers’ factors that influenced trauma care preparedness were; specific training on trauma care (p=0.002), attending Continuing medical education (p=0.0008) and duration when last update was received (p= 0.04).  Unique contributions to Theory, Practice and Policy: Trauma related training, trauma related continuing medical education and duration when last trauma update was received influence trauma. Health care providers working in accident and emergency department should undergo trauma related training and get frequent updates on trauma care.

Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Kendra Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Pressure Sores ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

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