scholarly journals Ecological Study on Factors Related to the Mortality of Rabies in North Sulawesi Province at the Year of 2015 to 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Noer Syafiiah Tiarma ◽  
Putri Bungsu Machmud
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Care Facilities

Indonesia, which is part of the region, contributes 25 provinces including areas that have not been free from the endemic of rabies. One of the provinces that ranked top in the cases of rabies was North Sulawesi. Therefore, this study aims to find correlations between factors related to the prevalence of rabies deaths in North Sulawesi Province in 2015 - 2017. This study used a mixed ecological study design by applying the principle of total sampling to 15 districts/citiesin North Sulawesi. The results of the study found that there was a negative and weak strength correlation on the anti rabiesvaccine coverage factor (r = 0.279), moderate strength correlation on the ratio of health care workers (r = 0.345), and the ratio of health care facilities (r = 0.320) to the mortality of rabies. While the sex ratio factor is positive and has moderate strength (r = 0.365) against the mortality of rabies. The new findings of health care facility and health care workers that have a moderate strength correlation need to be included in the prevention of rabies approach because it can help to facilitate washing wounds treatment. 

A Web-Based Interactive Map to Promote Health-Care Facility Flood Preparedness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Elena Grossman ◽  
Michelle Hathaway ◽  
Amber Khan ◽  
Apostolis Sambanis ◽  
Samuel Dorevitch
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Interactive Map

Abstract Objectives: Little is known about how flood risk of health-care facilities (HCFs) is evaluated by emergency preparedness professionals and HCFs administrators. This study assessed knowledge of emergency preparedness and HCF management professionals regarding locations of floodplains in relation to HCFs. A Web-based interactive map of floodplains and HCF was developed and users of the map were asked to evaluate it. Methods: An online survey was completed by administrators of HCFs and public health emergency preparedness professionals in Illinois, before and after an interactive online map of floodplains and HCFs was provided. Results: Forty Illinois HCFs located in floodplains were identified, including 12 long-term care facilities. Preparedness professionals have limited knowledge of whether local HCFs were in floodplains, and few reported availability of geographic information system (GIS) resources at baseline. Respondents intended to use the interactive map for planning and stakeholder communications. Conclusions: Given that HCFs are located in floodplains, this first assessment of using interactive maps of floodplains and HCFs may promote a shift to reliable data sources of floodplain locations in relation to HCFs. Similar approaches may be useful in other settings.

scholarly journals Causes of Staff Abuse in Health Care Facilities

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 484-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalee Yassi ◽  
Robert Tate ◽  
Juliette Cooper ◽  
Joan Jenkins ◽  
June Trottier
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

Verbal and physical abuse of health care workers (HCWs) is prevalent and costly. A 3 month prospective study was conducted to characterize precipitating conditions and the perpetrators of abusive incidents reported by HCWs at a large inner city hospital. Sixty-six HCWs reporting 102 incidents were interviewed by a research nurse within 48 hours of the incident. Abusive incidents resulted from 55 different patients and 11 visitors. Verbal abuse accounted for 42 incidents (41%) and 60 (59%) involved physical abuse. Two thirds of the abuse occurred on psychiatric wards, 20% on inpatient wards, and 13% in other settings. Overall, twice as many abusive incidents were inflicted by males as females. Cognitive impairment accounted for 19% of the incidents and one abuser was intoxicated at the time. Rule enforcement precipitated abuse in 70% of incidents. Researchers concluded that reviewing rules that apply to patients, how HCWs are trained to enforce rules, how to respond when service requested cannot be provided promptly, and how HCWs can protect themselves when performing a service were important elements in the prevention of staff abuse.

Examination of Practicability of Communication Robot-Assisted Activity Program for Elderly People

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayoshi Kanoh ◽  
◽  
Yukio Oida ◽  
Yu Nomura ◽  
Atsushi Araki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Care Facilities

We have developed a Robot Assisted Activity (RAA) program for recreational use in health care facilities for elderly people. The RAA program has been evaluated in such a facility to assess its usefulness. The program applies a standard classroom model, starting with homeroom and including lessons in the Japanese language, music, gymnastics, arithmetic, and other subjects. At the end of the program, there is a graduation ceremony. We use a video camera to record each scene. Each behavior and utterance of the participants is then analyzed. In addition, immediately upon completion of the RAA program, specialists conduct a Focus Group Interview (FGI) in which they collect comments, opinions, and requests from the participants. Ten elderly people participate in the program, two men and eight women (81.0±3.7 years old). All are residents at a health care facility in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. TheMMSE (MiniMental State Examination) score indicating the level of dementia is 24.1±3.0 points. Two participants are judged to be in a moderate stage of cognitive decline (21 points or less), six are in a mild stage (22-26 points), and the remaining two are normal. On the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), in which a score of 13.3±4.2 points indicates a state of depression, seven participants are judged to be depressive (11 points or more). The results of our study show that all participants have a favorable impression of the robot and nearly all have a positive opinion of the RAA program. This suggests that the program can be used for emotional and recreational therapy at health care facilities for the elderly. However, in spite of the overall success of the RAA program, we seldom observe interaction between participants and the robot.

scholarly journals Prevalence of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus among health care workers of intensive care units in Ecuador

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 116-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Ruiz ◽  
Marcelo Mora ◽  
Camilo Zurita ◽  
Danny Larco ◽  
Yadira Toapanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Mrsa Colonization

Introduction: Colonization of health care workers with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been an important route of dispersion and infection of MRSA and has been implicated in epidemic outbreaks. The objective of the present study was to assess prevalence of MRSA colonization in the anterior nares of health care personnel at the intensive care unit (ICUs) of three hospital facilities in Quito, Ecuador. Methodology: The prevalence of MRSA in specimens from all ICU health care workers of three hospitals was measured by using a real-time PCR assay and CHROMagar MRSA. Results: The prevalence of MRSA among the three health care facilities was 2.4%. Conclusion: The prevalence of MRSA colonization was relatively low compared to other studies and showed no differences between hospital facilities.

scholarly journals Guidelines for the orthopedic surgeon in the era of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monther A. Gharaibeh ◽  
Badera Al Mohammad ◽  
Besher Gharaibeh ◽  
Laith Khasawneh ◽  
Saeed Al Naser
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Orthopaedic Surgery ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Flow ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Current Outbreak

Amid the current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), orthopaedic surgery was one of the fewer specialties that remained active managing emergent and urgent orthopaedic and trauma cases. On the other hand, with the continued spread of this pandemic and its associated socioeconomic confinement and unpredictability of the pandemic curve; many health care facilities were forced into halting all elective and non-urgent activities including orthopaedic specialties. This in part was to help in reallocation of required resources and focusing on the proper management of COVID-19 patients, and to prevent the transmission of infection among health care workers and patients. In this article we analyzed developments and recommendations of international reports about the current outbreak and its impact on the practice of orthopaedic surgery. Our aim was to provide comprehensive and easy guidelines for the management of urgent and emergent cases in hot zones and for the process of returning to usual orthopaedic work flow in a balanced strategy to assure safe practice and providing quality care without the risk of exhausting institutional resources or the risk of COVID- 19 transmission among health care workers or patients

scholarly journals Tracheostomy Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Goldman ◽  
Brian Swendseid ◽  
Jason Y. K. Chan ◽  
Michelle Lewandowski ◽  
Jacqueline Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Preliminary Information ◽  
Contagious Nature ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to unprecedented demands on the modern health care system, and the highly contagious nature of the virus has led to particular concerns of infection among health care workers and transmission within health care facilities. While strong data regarding the transmissibility of the infection are not yet widely available, preliminary information suggests risk of transmission among asymptomatic individuals, including those within health care facilities. We believe that the presence of a tracheostomy or laryngectomy stoma poses a unique risk of droplet and aerosol spread particularly among patients with unsuspected infection. At our institution, guidelines for the care of open airways were developed by a multidisciplinary open airway working group, and here we review those recommendations to provide practical guidance to other institutions.

scholarly journals Towards Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8849
Author(s):  
Carlos Corvalan ◽  
Elena Villalobos Prats ◽  
Aderita Sena ◽  
Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum ◽  
Josh Karliner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Sustainable Health ◽  
Health Care Waste

The aim of building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities is: (a) to enhance their capacity to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate; and (b) to empower them to optimize the use of resources and minimize the release of pollutants and waste into the environment. Such health care facilities contribute to high quality of care and accessibility of services and, by helping reduce facility costs, also ensure better affordability. They are an important component of universal health coverage. Action is needed in at least four areas which are fundamental requirements for providing safe and quality care: having adequate numbers of skilled human resources, with decent working conditions, empowered and informed to respond to these environmental challenges; sustainable and safe management of water, sanitation and health care waste; sustainable energy services; and appropriate infrastructure and technologies, including all the operations that allow for the efficient functioning of a health care facility. Importantly, this work contributes to promoting actions to ensure that health care facilities are constantly and increasingly strengthened and continue to be efficient and responsive to improve health and contribute to reducing inequities and vulnerability within their local settings. To this end, we propose a framework to respond to these challenges.

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