scholarly journals A case of newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-208
Author(s):  
Mert Satılmış ◽  
Hilal Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that is frequently encountered in young people, with an attack and can be diagnosed only with pathology. It is not among the first diagnoses that come to mind because of the low frequency of occurrence even in the presence of related symptoms in primary health care services. In our case, we presented a patient who was admitted to our Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic and was diagnosed after ulcerative colitis.

scholarly journals Portugal's primary health care human resources assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Oliveira Miranda ◽  
P Santos Luis ◽  
M Sarmento
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Primary health care services are the cornerstone of all health systems. Having clear data on allocated human resources is essential for planning. This work intended to map and compare the primary health care human resources of the five administrative regions (ARS) of the Portuguese public health system, so that better human resources management can be implemented. Methods The chosen design was a descriptive cross sectional study. Each of the five ARS were divided into primary health care clusters, which included several primary health care units. All of these units periodically sign a “commitment letter”, where they stand their service commitments to the covered population. This includes allocated health professionals (doctors, nurses), and the information is publicly accessible at www.bicsp.min-saude.pt. Data was collected for 2017, the year for which more commitment letters were available. Several ratios were calculated: patients/health professional; patients/doctor (family medicine specialists and residents); patients/nurse and patients/family medicine specialist. Mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values were calculated. Results National patients/health professional ratio was 702 with the mean of the 5 ARS calculated at 674+-7.15% (min 619, max 734) whilst the national patients/doctor ratio was 1247 with the mean of the 5 ARS calculated at 1217+-7.17% (min 1074, max 1290). National patients/nurse ratio was 1607 with the mean of the 5 ARS calculated at 1529+-13.08% (min 1199, max 1701). Finally, national patients/family medicine specialist ratio was 1711 with the mean of the 5 ARS calculated at 1650+-6,36% (min 1551, max 1795). Conclusions Human resources were differently spread across Portugal, with variations between the five ARS in all ratios. The largest differences occur between nursing staff, and may translate into inequities of access, with impact on health results. A more homogeneous human resources allocation should be implemented. Key messages Human resources in the Portuguese primary health care services are not homogeneously allocated. A better and more homogeneous allocation of human resources should be implemented to reduce access health inequities.

Monitoring of primary health care services: an example from Western Uganda

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
W KIPP ◽  
AA KIELMANN ◽  
E KWERED ◽  
G MERK ◽  
T RUBAALE
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
Western Uganda

scholarly journals Adaptation and validation of indicators concerning the sterilization process of supplies in Primary Health Care services

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isis Pienta Batista Dias Passos ◽  
Maria Clara Padoveze ◽  
Camila Eugênia Roseira ◽  
Rosely Moralez de Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Services ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
Sterilization Process ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Validation Stage

OBJECTIVES: to adapt and validate, by expert consensus, a set of indicators used to assess the sterilization process of dental, medical and hospital supplies to be used in PHC services.METHOD: qualitative methodological study performed in two stages. The first stage included a focal group composed of experts to adapt the indicators to be used in PHC. In the second stage, the indicators were validated using a 4-point Likert scale, which was completed by judges. A Content Validity Index of ≥ 0.75 was considered to show approval of the indicators.RESULTS: the adaptations implemented by the focal group mainly referred to the physical structure, inclusion of dental care professionals, inclusion of chemical disinfection, and replacement of the hot air and moist heat sterilization methods. The validation stage resulted in an index of 0.96, which ranged from 0.90 to 1.00, for the components of the indicators.CONCLUSION: the judges considered the indicators after adaptation to be validated. Even though there may be differences among items processed around the world, there certainly are common characteristics, especially in countries with economic and cultural environments similar to Brazil. The inclusion of these indicators to assess the safety of healthcare supplies used in PHC services should be considered.

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