Dentofacial Form in the Five-Year-Old Child with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 372-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Mackay ◽  
John Bottomley ◽  
Gunvor Semb ◽  
Christopher Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Racial Group ◽  
Cephalometric Analysis ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Quality Of Treatment ◽  
Care Workers

It is generally believed that studies of outcome for children with clefts of the lip and palate should be based on patients who are in their teens. This means that health care workers who look after these children would have to wait many years until the quality of treatment could be evaluated. In this study, significant differences between two centers, Oslo and Manchester, in facial form at the age of 5 years were detected. Based on cephalometric analysis, children from Manchester were more likely to have a retrognathic maxilla with the upper lip significantly behind the esthetic plane. An important future step may be the setting up of “reference centers” with a large archive of database information for each racial group. This would assist smaller centers in comparing their outcomes.

ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF THE ECONOMIST IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Vestnik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 313-316
Author(s):  
И.Г. Турсумбай ◽  
Л.К. Кошербаева
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Care Workers

Одним из последствий осуществления медицинской деятельности в разнообразных хозяйственных формах является изменение экономического положения работников здравоохранения. От количества и качества их труда зависит экономический результат деятельности лечебно-профилактических учреждений (ЛПУ) в целом. В статье приводится сравнительный анализ занимающихся подготовкой экономистов в области здравоохранения по различным критериям. Подчеркивается необходимость непрерывного совершенствования подготовки управленческих кадров в области экономики здравоохранения в современных условиях развития общества. One of the consequences of the implementation of medical activities in various economic forms is a change in the economic situation of health care workers. The number and quality of their work depends on the economic result of the activities of medical and preventive institutions (LPU) as a whole. The article presents a comparative analysis of the health economists who are engaged in training according to various criteria. The necessity of continuous improvement of training of managerial personnel in the field of health economics in the modern conditions of society development is emphasized.

scholarly journals Harmonization of European and Russian standards of evaluation of the quality of delivery of health care in educational organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
V. R. Kuchma ◽  
Svetlana B. Sokolova
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
School Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Medical Aid ◽  
Care Workers

Harmonization of European and Russian standards of the quality of the delivery of school health services and competencies for school health professionals allowed to justify the concept of the evaluation of the quality of the delivery of medical help to students in educational institutions. The concept does not prescribe a concrete methodfor the organizing school health services, unified process of the activity of health professionals. The concept consists of 7 groups of indices of quality and competences of health care workers. Quality criteria include the presence of a regulatory framework, indices of benevolence towards children, social equity and access to health care for students, requirements for premises, equipment of medical rooms in schools, cooperation with the administration and teachers of schools, parents and children, the medical community, the requirements for health care workers, a minimum list of services, covering both population and individual needs of students, the secure storage, the management and use ofpersonal medical data of children and adolescents. The competences of the staff of medical units are determined by provided medical services and technologies of the work. Properly medical competences of workers of medical care units for the delivery of medical aid to students are contributed by willingness to ensure the rights of children in the process of health care delivery in the educational organization, skills in the field of communication, sharing of information with children, parents and teachers, cooperation with colleagues, planning and coordination of the organization of medical care, the provision of sanitary epidemiological well-being of students, informational-elucidative activity for shaping of healthy lifestyle, research activity. Concept is the basis of the algorithm of the evaluation of the quality of the delivery of medical aid to students and quality assessment technology as well by medical organizations and institutions, as in the form of an independent audit of the quality of the delivery of medical aid to students in educational institutions.

scholarly journals Predictors of quality of life of medical students and a comparison with quality of life of adult health care workers in Thailand

SpringerPlus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon ◽  
Wichuda Jiraporncharoen ◽  
Arty Sachdev ◽  
Anawat Wisetborisut ◽  
Withita Jangiam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Adult Health Care

scholarly journals The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers’ Anxiety Levels: Protocol for a Meta-Analysis

10.2196/24136 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e24136
Author(s):  
Lunbo Zhang ◽  
Ming Yan ◽  
Kaito Takashima ◽  
Wenru Guo ◽  
Yuki Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Publication Bias ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Start Date ◽  
Anxiety Prevention ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Trim And Fill

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been declared a public health emergency of international concern; this has caused excessive anxiety among health care workers. In addition, publication bias and low-quality publications have become widespread, which can result in the dissemination of unreliable findings. Objective This paper presents the protocol for a meta-analysis with the following two aims: (1) to examine the prevalence of anxiety among health care workers and determine whether it has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) to investigate whether there has been an increase in publication bias. Methods All related studies that were published/released from 2015 to 2020 will be searched in electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, PsyArXiv, and medRxiv). The risk of bias in individual studies will be assessed using the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) checklist. The heterogeneity of the studies will be assessed using the I2 statistic. The effect size (prevalence rates of anxiety) and a 95% CI for each paper will also be calculated. We will use a moderator analysis to test for the effect of COVID-19 on health care workers’ anxiety levels and detect publication bias in COVID-19 studies. We will also assess publication bias using the funnel plot and Egger regression. In case of publication bias, if studies have no homogeneity, the trim-and-fill procedure will be applied to adjust for missing studies. Results Database searches will commence in November 2020. The meta-analysis will be completed within 2 months of the start date. Conclusions This meta-analysis aims to provide comprehensive evidence about whether COVID-19 increases the prevalence of anxiety among health care workers and whether there has been an increase in publication bias and a deterioration in the quality of publications due to the pandemic. The results of this meta-analysis can provide evidence to help health managers to make informed decisions related to anxiety prevention in health care workers. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/24136

scholarly journals Health care worker’s perception about the quality of health care at the outpatient department in Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kudra Khamis ◽  
Bernard Njau
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Physical Infrastructure

Background: Quality of care is a complex issue influenced by many factors. It is fundamental in assessing health care delivery in health facilities in developing countries. Health care workers’ perceptions help policy makers and planners to identify bottlenecks in the system to improve utilisation and sustainability of health care services in the population. The objective of this study was to explore health care workers’ perception about the quality of health care delivered at the outpatient department in Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Methods: A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted from April to May 2013.  Results: Health care workers’ mentioned extrinsic as well as intrinsic factors, which may influence the quality of health care services. Extrinsic factors included poor physical infrastructure, unavailability of medical equipment and/or essential drugs and poor staffing levels. Intrinsic factors mentioned were motivation for health care workers and workplace training opportunities.Conclusion: Multiple factors influencing perceived quality of health care Mwananyamala hospital have been identified to include physical infrastructure, availability of medical equipment and essential medicines, staffing levels, remuneration and promotion.

scholarly journals The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers’ Anxiety Levels: Protocol for a Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lunbo Zhang ◽  
Ming Yan ◽  
Kaito Takashima ◽  
Wenru Guo ◽  
Yuki Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Publication Bias ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Start Date ◽  
Anxiety Prevention ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Trim And Fill

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has been declared a public health emergency of international concern; this has caused excessive anxiety among health care workers. In addition, publication bias and low-quality publications have become widespread, which can result in the dissemination of unreliable findings. OBJECTIVE This paper presents the protocol for a meta-analysis with the following two aims: (1) to examine the prevalence of anxiety among health care workers and determine whether it has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) to investigate whether there has been an increase in publication bias. METHODS All related studies that were published/released from 2015 to 2020 will be searched in electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, PsyArXiv, and medRxiv). The risk of bias in individual studies will be assessed using the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) checklist. The heterogeneity of the studies will be assessed using the I<sup>2</sup> statistic. The effect size (prevalence rates of anxiety) and a 95% CI for each paper will also be calculated. We will use a moderator analysis to test for the effect of COVID-19 on health care workers’ anxiety levels and detect publication bias in COVID-19 studies. We will also assess publication bias using the funnel plot and Egger regression. In case of publication bias, if studies have no homogeneity, the trim-and-fill procedure will be applied to adjust for missing studies. RESULTS Database searches will commence in November 2020. The meta-analysis will be completed within 2 months of the start date. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis aims to provide comprehensive evidence about whether COVID-19 increases the prevalence of anxiety among health care workers and whether there has been an increase in publication bias and a deterioration in the quality of publications due to the pandemic. The results of this meta-analysis can provide evidence to help health managers to make informed decisions related to anxiety prevention in health care workers. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT PRR1-10.2196/24136

Eating, Drinking, and Comfort at End-of-Life: Promoting a Quality of Death

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1015-1020
Author(s):  
Annette N. Askren ◽  
Marnie Kershner
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Comfort Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Quality Of Death

Purpose Dysphagia is common in the last days of life (Bogaardt et al., 2015). Patients themselves, their families and caregivers, and health care professionals often struggle to deploy best practices in dysphagia management during this stage. Despite agreement that one's end-of-life should promote comfort, whether or not this is achieved can be unintentionally negatively impacted by the values of loved ones and health care workers, as well as health care workers' practice patterns. Importantly, we have yet to establish a comprehensive understanding of the patient experience at end-of-life to determine what truly entails “comfort” surrounding eating and drinking. Speech-language pathologists are increasingly consulted to address swallowing at end-of-life. It behooves the skilled clinician to have an understanding of the human condition in the final days to hours of life. Method In this piece, we explore the effects of food, drink, and the fasted state in both healthy adults and adults at end-of-life. We pose the thought-provoking question: Do food and drink contribute to a quality of death? Conclusion With this information, we work at the top of our license as providers who bring a unique, comprehensive understanding of such patients to the multidisciplinary comfort care team.

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