Nursing and the barriers to sustainable health care: a literature review

Recently, gamified wearable fitness trackers have received greater attention and usage among sport consumers. Although a moderate amount of aerobic physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of many serious illnesses, physical inactivity issues are still prominent. Although wearable fitness trackers have the potential to contribute to physical activity engagement and sustainable health outcomes, there are dwindling engagement and discontinuance issues. Thus, examining its gamification elements and role in physical activity becomes critical. This study examined the gamification elements in wearable fitness trackers and their role in physical activity and sports engagement. A comprehensive literature review yielded 26 articles that empirically measured a variety of gamification features and the effect of the device on physical activity and sports engagement. The study suggests three key gamification themes: goal-based, social-based, and rewards-based gamification that can be a point of interest for future scholars and practitioners. Based on the review, we propose a conceptual framework that embraces motivational affordances and engagement in physical activity and sports.

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Sustainability of Biosimilars in Europe: A Delphi Panel Consensus with Systematic Literature Review

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph13110400 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 400

Author(s):

Arnold G. Vulto ◽

Jackie Vanderpuye-Orgle ◽

Martin van der Graaff ◽

Steven R. A. Simoens ◽

Lorenzo Dagna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Delphi Panel ◽

The European Union ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Care Systems ◽

Supply Risks ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Biosimilars have the potential to enhance the sustainability of evolving health care systems. A sustainable biosimilars market requires all stakeholders to balance competition and supply chain security. However, there is significant variation in the policies for pricing, procurement, and use of biosimilars in the European Union. A modified Delphi process was conducted to achieve expert consensus on biosimilar market sustainability in Europe. Methods: The priorities of 11 stakeholders were explored in three stages: a brainstorming stage supported by a systematic literature review (SLR) and key materials identified by the participants; development and review of statements derived during brainstorming; and a facilitated roundtable discussion. Results: Participants argued that a sustainable biosimilar market must deliver tangible and transparent benefits to the health care system, while meeting the needs of all stakeholders. Key drivers of biosimilar market sustainability included: (i) competition is more effective than regulation; (ii) there should be incentives to ensure industry investment in biosimilar development and innovation; (iii) procurement processes must avoid monopolies and minimize market disruption; and (iv) principles for procurement should be defined by all stakeholders. However, findings from the SLR were limited, with significant gaps on the impact of different tender models on supply risks, savings, and sustainability. Conclusions: A sustainable biosimilar market means that all stakeholders benefit from appropriate and reliable access to biological therapies. Failure to care for biosimilar market sustainability may impoverish biosimilar development and offerings, eventually leading to increased cost for health care systems and patients, with fewer resources for innovation.

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Treatment Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Chronic Illness During the Health Care Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care: A Literature Review

Children s Health Care ◽

10.1080/02739615.2011.537934 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 16-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Ahna Pai ◽

H. Marie Ostendorf

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Young Adults ◽

Chronic Illness ◽

Literature Review ◽

Treatment Adherence ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Care Transition ◽

Adult Health ◽

Health Care Transition ◽

Adult Health Care

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Strategic issues of big data analytics applications for managing health-care sector: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

The TQM Journal ◽

10.1108/tqm-02-2021-0051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Rajesh Kumar Singh ◽

Saurabh Agrawal ◽

Abhishek Sahu ◽

Yigit Kazancoglu

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Big Data ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Data Analytics ◽

Big Data Analytics ◽

Health Care Sector ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Gaps ◽

Content Type

PurposeThe proposed article is aimed at exploring the opportunities, challenges and possible outcomes of incorporating big data analytics (BDA) into health-care sector. The purpose of this study is to find the research gaps in the literature and to investigate the scope of incorporating new strategies in the health-care sector for increasing the efficiency of the system.Design/methodology/approachFora state-of-the-art literature review, a systematic literature review has been carried out to find out research gaps in the field of healthcare using big data (BD) applications. A detailed research methodology including material collection, descriptive analysis and categorization is utilized to carry out the literature review.FindingsBD analysis is rapidly being adopted in health-care sector for utilizing precious information available in terms of BD. However, it puts forth certain challenges that need to be focused upon. The article identifies and explains the challenges thoroughly.Research limitations/implicationsThe proposed study will provide useful guidance to the health-care sector professionals for managing health-care system. It will help academicians and physicians for evaluating, improving and benchmarking the health-care strategies through BDA in the health-care sector. One of the limitations of the study is that it is based on literature review and more in-depth studies may be carried out for the generalization of results.Originality/valueThere are certain effective tools available in the market today that are currently being used by both small and large businesses and corporations. One of them is BD, which may be very useful for health-care sector. A comprehensive literature review is carried out for research papers published between 1974 and 2021.

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The effect of preceptorship on nurses' training and preparation with implications for Qatar: A literature review

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice ◽

10.5430/jnep.v8n7p44 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hajer Arbabi ◽

Jessie Johnson ◽

Daniel Forgrave

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Literature Review ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Health Centers ◽

Primary Health ◽

Newly Graduated Nurses ◽

Level Of Training ◽

High Level

Background and objective: The Primary Health Care Corporation in Qatar was established in 2012 and is comprised of 23 Health Centers. One of its goals is to create excellence in its workforce. A preceptorship program needs to be initiated at the Primary Health Care Corporation to ensure a high level of training for its nurses. The purpose of these preceptorship programs is to ensure nurses are equipped to carry out Qatar’s National Health Strategy and in doing so the Primary Health Care Corporation has this as its goal. This study amis to assess the effectiveness of preceptorship program models that can eventually be used for adoption as training programs for nurses in Health Centers in Qatar.Methods: A literature review of twenty articles published between 2006 and 2017 that focused on different models of preceptorship programs was conducted. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of these studies. The data was analyzed by categorizing the included articles in a matrix sheet based on study design.Results and conclusions: Preceptorship programs are effective in four key areas: increasing nursing knowledge, supporting effective and safe care delivery by newly graduated nurses, increasing organizational support, and decreasing turnover rate and cost.

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Transitioning from one Electronic Health Record (EHR) to Another: A Narrative Literature Review

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1541931218621112 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 489-493 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jason J. Saleem ◽

Jennifer Herout

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Literature Review ◽

Electronic Health Record ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Health Care Organization ◽

Data Migration ◽

Health Record ◽

Care Organization ◽

Healthcare Organizations ◽

Electronic Health

This paper reports the results of a literature review of health care organizations that have transitioned from one electronic health record (EHR) to another. Ten different EHR to EHR transitions are documented in the academic literature. In eight of the 10 transitions, the health care organization transitioned to Epic, a commercial EHR which is dominating the market for large and medium hospitals and health care systems. The focus of the articles reviewed falls into two main categories: (1) data migration from the old to new EHR and (2) implementation of the new EHR as it relates to patient safety, provider satisfaction, and other measures pre-and post-transition. Several conclusions and recommendations are derived from this review of the literature, which may be informative for healthcare organizations preparing to replace an existing EHR. These recommendations are likely broadly relevant to EHR to EHR transitions, regardless of the new EHR vendor.

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