scholarly journals Use and impact of technology-assisted workflow (TAWF) systems for drug compounding in pharmacy practice: a scoping literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Farcy ◽  
Duc Tâm Bui ◽  
Denis Lebel ◽  
Jean-François Bussières
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Error Detection ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Drug Compounding ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Post Impact ◽  
Pharmacy Technicians ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to review studies describing the use and the impact of technology-assisted workflow (TAWF) systems for drug compounding in hospital pharmacy. Content This is a scoping literature review. A search was conducted on studies describing or evaluating the use of TAWF published from January 1st, 2015 to July 31st, 2021. Two databases were searched (PubMed and Embase), followed by a search on Google Scholar. Summary 218 articles were screened and 17 were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. TAWFs all included preparation assistance software (17/17), barcode reader (17/17), photo or video taking (17/17), and some included gravimetric systems (8/17), and the use of robots (2/17). A majority of the studies included used technology for parenteral preparations (15/17, one for oral preparations only (1/17), and one used technology for both types of preparations (1/17). Most of the articles selected presented drugs prepared for adults (10/17), the others presented drugs intended for children (4/17) or for a mix of adults and children (3/17). Four parameters were evaluated: error detection rate (n=15), preparation and validation time (n=7), and costs generated or saved (n=7). Ten studies evaluated the pre-post impact of implantation of a TAWF (10/17). Outlook Given the heterogeneity of the data available, the use of TAWF was associated with an increased ability to detect preparation errors, a reduction in preparation time and costs, and increased satisfaction of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. However, better quality studies are needed to confirm the positive impacts studied.

scholarly journals Commercialization of conventional and sustainability-oriented innovations: a comparative systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 340-353
Author(s):  
Dinara Kalmakova ◽  
Yuriy Bilan ◽  
Aknur Zhidebekkyzy ◽  
Rimma Sagiyeva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
Strategic Factors ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

Innovations play an important role in achieving competitiveness and long-term economic growth at all levels of the economic hierarchy. More recently, the role of sustainability-oriented innovation in achieving economic growth has become equally important. However, there is a scientific debate about the possibility of effective commercialization of sustainability-oriented innovations. The existence of such scientific debate, as well as the absence of citation-based systematic literature reviews, became a prerequisite for conducting a comparative literature review of research on the effective commercialization of conventional and sustainability-oriented innovations. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative review and analysis of research on the commercialization efficiency of conventional and sustainability-oriented innovations. The analysis was conducted on the basis of a citation-based systematic literature review method. The results show that sustainable innovation research is more focused on the relationship between commercialization and firm performance. In the field of conventional innovations, research trends have shifted from studying the impact of technology transfer office (TTO) size, staffing, compensation practices to how strategic factors affect the efficiency of commercialization. In the area of sustainability-oriented innovation, the issues of the strategic orientation impact cause the most sustained interest, while managerial concerns and the stringency of environmental regulations have been actively explored in the past few years. It was revealed that the commercialization efficiency of sustainability-oriented innovations is characterized by so called sustainability-oriented criteria. A distinctive output criterion for commercialization efficiency of sustainability-oriented innovation is the improvement of the firm’s image. In addition, content analysis identified possible research directions to be investigated.

scholarly journals The impact of health on economic and social outcomes in the United Kingdom: A scoping literature review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e0209659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawid Gondek ◽  
Ke Ning ◽  
George B. Ploubidis ◽  
Bilal Nasim ◽  
Alissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Technology on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (20) ◽  
pp. 4485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Valencia ◽  
Cristian Rusu ◽  
Daniela Quiñones ◽  
Erick Jamet
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Virtual Agents ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
Game Elements ◽  
The Impact

People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to enjoy themselves and be engaged when interacting with computers, as these interactions occur in a safe and trustworthy environment. In this paper, we present a systematic literature review on the state of the research on the use of technology to teach people with ASD. We reviewed 94 studies that show how the use of technology in educational contexts helps people with ASD develop several skills, how these approaches consider aspects of user experience, usability and accessibility, and how game elements are used to enrich learning environments. This systematic literature review shows that the development and evaluation of systems and applications for users with ASD is very promising. The use of technological advancements such as virtual agents, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality undoubtedly provides a comfortable environment that promotes constant learning for people with ASD.

scholarly journals Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine and bladder cancer incidence: Scoping literature review and preliminary analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sabrina Trigo ◽  
Kaitlin Gonzalez ◽  
Livio Di Matteo ◽  
Asmaa Ismail ◽  
Hazem Elmansy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Bacillus Calmette Guerin ◽  
Bcg Vaccination ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine has long been used for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) around the world. BCG is also used as an immunotherapy agent for the treatment of non-muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer. This scoping literature review and preliminary data analysis aims to summarize the literature correlating infantile BCG vaccination with the incidence of future bladder cancer. Methods: Studies were identified by a formal literature search of MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Registrar of Controlled Trials following PRISMA guidelines. Preliminary data analysis was conducted on publicly accessible data summarizing the impact of gender, BCG vaccination, and socio-economic effects on crude and age-standardized rates of bladder cancer. Results: As part of our analysis, preliminary regression models demonstrated BCG vaccination status, gender, and socio-economic status to have statistically significant effects on crude and age-standardized rates of bladder cancer incidence. BCG vaccination was associated with a 35-37% lower age-standardized rate of bladder cancer incidence. Conclusions: There is very little literature examining the relationship between prior BCG vaccination and rates of bladder cancer incidence. Our limited data analysis indicates that a relationship does exist between infantile BCG vaccination and later bladder cancer development, although extensive future investigation is needed in this area.

scholarly journals Help or hinder? The Impact of Technology on the Role of Interpreters

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-32
Author(s):  
Henry Liu
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Professional Role ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Professional Interpreter ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract: The role of the professional interpreter, seemingly timeless and universal is to convey verbal communications from one language to another accurately, in confidence and with impartiality. These principles appear to have been valid since the dawn of cross-cultural and interlingual verbal communications. Why should technology have an impact on the professional role, which is both agreed by professional interpreters, and expected by clients? This paper outlines, through literature review, of both Sign and Spoken language settings, the development of the role of interpreters across different settings and the deontology for the interpreting profession over time. This is then superimposed with the effect of technology, both its facilitation and pressures on its practice. The result highlights the intersection between interpreting studies and technology away from curriculum development. Rather than adopting technology wholesale, practitioners and researchers ought to become more aware of this increasingly important aspect and take appropriate actions.Resumen: El papel del intérprete profesional, que pareciera ser eterno y universal, se basa en transmitir enunciados verbales de un idioma a otro de forma precisa, confidencial e imparcial. A estos principios se los ha considerado válidos desde los albores de la comunicación interlingüística e intercultural. ¿Por qué debería la tecnología impactar en un papel profesional sobre el que los intérpretes coinciden y que los clientes esperan? Mediante el análisis de publicaciones desarrolladas en el campo de las lenguas habladas y de la lengua de signos, este artículo intenta describir cómo evolucionan la función del intérprete en diferentes escenarios y la deontología de su profesión a lo largo del tiempo. A ello se le superponen posteriormente los efectos de la tecnología, tanto en la forma en la que esta facilita la práctica profesional como en las presiones que se generan de su uso. El resultado enfatiza la intersección entre los estudios en interpretación y tecnologías fuera del ámbito del desarrollo curricular. En lugar de adoptar la tecnología indiscriminadamente, los intérpretes y los investigadores quizá deberían prestar más atención a un aspecto de importancia creciente en la práctica profesional, así como adoptar medidas adecuadas.

Reducing the impact of distance on hematopoietic cell therapy patients.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 74-74
Author(s):  
Diane Burns ◽  
Vicky Simanovski ◽  
Victoria Karuna Hagens ◽  
Garth Matheson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
Specialist Care ◽  
Structured Input ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
The Impact

74 Background: Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (HCT) patients experience unique travel challenges and high out-of-pocket costs due to the highly specialized care required. We conducted a mixed methods study to understand current patient support programs in Ontario and other jurisdictions and a cost analysis to inform the development of recommendations to reduce the impact of remoteness on HCT patients and caregivers. Methods: Qualitative information on patient transportation and accommodation supports was gathered through informal and structured input from fourteen Ontario Regional Cancer Program Directors, Hematologists, Patient and Family Advisory Council and Aboriginal Navigators. An environmental scan of medical travel assistance programs within Ontario and in other jurisdictions was performed. A scoping literature review was conducted of published studies focused on inequities in receipt of cancer care in countries with Universal Health care. HCT patient travel patterns to each of the transplant facilities in Ontario were obtained from analysis of Cancer Care Ontario data holdings. Results: We concluded that travel assistance for cancer patients in Ontario varies considerably across the province, and that Ontario lags behind other jurisdictions in Canada and internationally. The scoping literature review revealed that patients who live far from specialist centres, for some diseases, have later stage at diagnosis, less timely access to specialist care, poorer outcomes, lower patient experience scores, and make treatment decisions based on distance. From the analysis of travel patterns for HCT patients, provincially 4 – 79% of patients travel for HCT based on their location (see table below). Conclusions: This study highlights the need to better support HCT patients in Ontario. As a result, a proposal to support accommodations for HCT patients was developed and approved by the Ontario government for implementation in 2018/19.[Table: see text]

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