Professional education on dementias in Primary Health Care: an integrative review

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the most commonly used educational approaches in dementia training for primary health care professionals. Method: Integrative literature review, conducted between April and June of 2018, in PubMed, LILACS and IBECS databases. The descriptors used were: Training, Health Personnel, Dementia, Primary Health Care for PubMed; and the MeSH terms, Training Programs, Health Personnel, Dementia, and Primary Health Care for LILACS and IBECS. Results: The sample consisted of 13 articles; eight were published in the last five years (62%); seven articles with a quantitative approach (54%); seven articles produced on the European continent (54%), followed by five published on the North American continent (38%). All journals were from the health area (100%). Conclusion: Educational strategies were combined and used for education. Significant improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the teams with regard to professional management of dementias were evidenced.

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Addressing inequities in access to primary health care: lessons for the training of health care professionals from a regional medical school

Australian Journal of Primary Health ◽

10.1071/py11040 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 362 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sarah Larkins ◽

Tarun Sen Gupta ◽

Rebecca Evans ◽

Richard Murray ◽

Robyn Preston

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Professional Education ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Health Sector ◽

Care Services ◽

Primary Health ◽

Primary Health Care Services

Attention to the inequitable distribution and limited access to primary health care resources is key to addressing the priority health needs of underserved populations in rural, remote and outer metropolitan areas. There is little high-quality evidence about improving access to quality primary health care services for underserved groups, particularly in relation to geographic barriers, and limited discussion about the training implications of reforms to improve access. To progress equity in access to primary health care services, health professional education institutions need to work with both the health sector and policy makers to address issues of workforce mix, recruitment and retention, and new models of primary health care delivery. This requires a fundamental shift in focus from these institutions and the health sector, to each view themselves as partners in an integrated teaching, research and service-oriented health system. This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities for primary health care professionals, educators and the health sector in providing quality teaching and clinical experiences for increasing numbers of health professionals as a result of the reform agenda. It then outlines some practical strategies based on theory and evolving experience for dealing with some of these challenges and capitalising on opportunities.

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Knowledge of Health Personnel Regarding Primary Health Care Implementation and Practice

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3720642 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Victor Kombou

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Health Personnel ◽

Primary Health

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Disaster Management in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x21000200 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 362-369

Author(s):

Katie A. Willson ◽

Gerard J. FitzGerald ◽

David Lim

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Rural And Remote ◽

Primary Health

AbstractObjective:This scoping review aims to map the roles of rural and remote primary health care professionals (PHCPs) during disasters.Introduction:Disasters can have catastrophic impacts on society and are broadly classified into natural events, man-made incidents, or a mixture of both. The PHCPs working in rural and remote communities face additional challenges when dealing with disasters and have significant roles during the Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (PPRR) stages of disaster management.Methods:A Johanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scoping review methodology was utilized, and the search was conducted over seven electronic databases according to a priori protocol.Results:Forty-one papers were included and sixty-one roles were identified across the four stages of disaster management. The majority of disasters described within the literature were natural events and pandemics. Before a disaster occurs, PHCPs can build individual resilience through education. As recognized and respected leaders within their community, PHCPs are invaluable in assisting with disaster preparedness through being involved in organizations’ planning policies and contributing to natural disaster and pandemic surveillance. Key roles during the response stage include accommodating patient surge, triage, maintaining the health of the remaining population, instituting infection control, and ensuring a team-based approach to mental health care during the disaster. In the aftermath and recovery stage, rural and remote PHCPs provide long-term follow up, assisting patients in accessing post-disaster support including delivery of mental health care.Conclusion:Rural and remote PHCPs play significant roles within their community throughout the continuum of disaster management. As a consequence of their flexible scope of practice, PHCPs are well-placed to be involved during all stages of disaster, from building of community resilience and contributing to early alert of pandemics, to participating in the direct response when a disaster occurs and leading the way to recovery.

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The Use of and Attitude Towards Telehealth in Rural Communities

Australian Journal of Primary Health ◽

10.1071/py07035 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 29 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Emily Mauldon

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Care Providers ◽

Urban Hospital ◽

Primary Health ◽

The Impact ◽

Rural Patients

This paper reports on the attitudes of a sample of health care providers towards the use of telehealth to support rural patients and integrate rural primary health and urban hospital care. Telehealth and other information technologies hold the promise of improving the quality of care for people in rural and remote areas and for supporting rural primary health care providers. While seemingly beneficial for rural patients, study participants believed that telehealth remains underused and poorly integrated into their practice. In general, participants thought that telehealth is potentially beneficial but places constraints on their activities, and few actually used it. Published literature usually reports either on the success of telehealth pilot projects or initiatives that are well resourced and do not reflect the constraints of routine practice, or has an international focus limiting its relevance to the Australian context. Because of the paucity of systematic and generalisable research into the effects of the routine use of telehealth to support rural patients, it is unclear why health care professionals choose to provide such services or the costs and benefits they incur in doing so. Research and policy initiatives continue to be needed to identify the impact of telehealth within the context of Australian primary health care and to develop strategies to support its use.

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Development of the perceptions of preventable adverse events assessment tool (PPAEAT): measurement properties and patients’ mental health status

International Journal for Quality in Health Care ◽

10.1093/intqhc/mzab063 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Franziska Maria Keller ◽

Christina Derksen ◽

Lukas Kötting ◽

Martina Schmiedhofer ◽

Sonia Lippke

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Primary Health ◽

Item Scale

Abstract Background Patient-centered care and patient involvement have been increasingly recognized as crucial elements of patient safety. However, patient safety has rarely been evaluated from the patient perspective with a quantitative approach aiming at making patient safety and preventable adverse events measurable. Objectives The objectives of this study were to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire assessing patient safety by perceived triggers of preventable adverse events among patients in primary health-care settings while considering mental health. Methods Two hundred and ten participants were recruited through various digital and print channels and asked to complete an online survey between November 2019 and April 2020. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify domains of triggers of preventable adverse events affecting patient safety. Furthermore, a multi-trait scaling analysis was performed to evaluate internal reliability as well as item-scale convergent–discriminant validity. A multivariate analysis of covariance evaluated whether individuals below and above the symptom threshold for depression and generalized anxiety perceive triggers of preventable adverse events differently. Results The five factors determined were information and communication with patients, time constraints of health-care professionals, diagnosis and treatment, hygiene and communication among health-care professionals, and knowledge and operational procedures. The questionnaire demonstrated a good total and subscale internal consistency (α = 0.90, range = 0.75–0.88), good item-scale convergent validity with significant correlations between 0.57 and 0.78 (P < 0.05; P < 0.01) for all items with their associated subscales, and satisfactory item-scale discriminant validity between 0.14 and 0.55 (P > 0.05) with no significant correlations between the items and their competing subscales. The questionnaire further revealed to be a generic measure irrespective of patients’ mental health status. Patients older than 50 years of age perceived a significantly greater threat to their own safety compared to patients below that age. Conclusion The developed Perceptions of Preventable Adverse Events Assessment Tool (PPAEAT) exhibits good psychometric properties, which supports its use in future research and primary health-care practice. Further validation of the PPAEAT in different settings, languages and larger samples is needed. The results of this study need to be considered when assessing patient safety in the context of health-care research.

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Práticas humanizadoras na Atenção Básica: uma revisão sistemática qualitativa

BIS. Boletim do Instituto de Saúde ◽

10.52753/bis.2019.v20.34476 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 54-62

Author(s):

Ieda Carla Almeida dos Santos de Souza Pastana ◽

Erika Cardozo Pereira Cardozo Pereira ◽

Janaina Cristina Santos Lima Cristina Santos Lima ◽

Mariana Cabral Schveitzer

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Health Personnel ◽

Personal Autonomy ◽

Attitude Of Health Personnel ◽

Holistic Care ◽

Patient Centred Care ◽

Primary Health ◽

Care Health

Objetivos: identificar práticas de humanização na Atenção Básica. Método: revisão sistemática, partindo das seguintes fontes de in-formação: PubMed, CINAHL, Scielo, utilizando-se a palavra-chave primary health care, associada separadamente às seguintes pa-lavras-chave: humanization of assistance (humanização), holistic care/health (cuidado/saúde holístico), patient centred care, user embracement (acolhimento), personal autonomy, holism, attitude of health personnel (atitude dos profissionais). Método: Revisão sistemática qualitativa. Resultados: Foram incluídos 17 estudos identificados entre 2012 e 2018. Os dados foram sistematizados em sete categorias: (a) Oferta de práticas humanizadoras, (b) Difi-cultadores das práticas humanizadoras, (c) Facilitadores das prá-ticas humanizadoras, (d) Necessidade de capacitação sobre as práticas humanizadoras, (e) Vínculo profissional-usuário, (f) Efei-to positivo das práticas humanizadoras no trabalho em equipe e (g) Atitudes e crenças que refletem as práticas humanizadoras. Considerações Finais: As práticas humanizadoras continuam a ser desenvolvidas na Atenção Básica e seus efeitos positivos são re-conhecidos pelos profissionais de saúde. Por isso, investimentos no desenvolvimento dessas práticas e também em pesquisas de-vem continuar, incluindo também as percepções de usuários e dos órgãos gestores.

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