Practical Resources for Nurses and Other Health Care Providers Involved in the Care of Children at Risk for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 387-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Bracht ◽  
Debbie Basevitz ◽  
Marilyn Cranis ◽  
Rose Paulley ◽  
Bosco Paes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
Syncytial Virus

Health care staff and families with young children are often unware of the ease of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spread and potential clinical consequences of serious respiratory illness. Successful Canadian RSV prophylaxis (RSVP) programs (a) provide practical educational resources on RSV and respiratory disease that consider language and cultural barriers; (b) develop policies to identify all children eligible for RSVP with palivizumab; (c) emphasize compliance with RSVP, particularly during patient transfer between hospitals, community clinics, and remote outpost centers; and (d) establish collaborative networks to help ensure optimum RSVP compliance for all high-risk children. Herein, we share practical resources and key educational references for counseling of caregivers with infants or young children at risk for RSV infection, and health care providers participating in RSVP program development.

Strategies for Reducing the Risk of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Infants and Young Children: A Canadian Nurses’ Perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Bracht ◽  
Debbie Basevitz ◽  
Marilyn Cranis ◽  
Rose Paulley ◽  
Bosco Paes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Rsv Infection ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are prevalent globally and can cause substantial morbidity in infants and young children. The virus is easily transmitted by direct hand-to-hand contact and can lead to serious respiratory disease and hospitalization, particularly in premature infants and children with certain medical conditions. Educating families with young children, especially those in remote rural regions, regarding the potential adverse health outcomes of RSV infection and measures to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring RSV has been a key focus of the health care system in Canada. Geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors present formidable challenges to the execution of this endeavor. Therefore, it is critical to develop and systematically implement effective educational programs for both families and health care providers. In Canada, nurses play a critical role in education and counseling. In this review, we share our perspectives and suggest empirical practices that may be applicable worldwide.

Identifying and Ensuring Optimal Care for All Children at Risk of Developing Serious Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease: A Canadian Nurses’ Perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 369-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Bracht ◽  
Debbie Basevitz ◽  
Marilyn Cranis ◽  
Rose Paulley ◽  
Bosco Paes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Globally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection causes substantial morbidity in infants and young children, particularly those with specific risk factors (e.g., prematurity, chronic lung and congenital heart disease). Supportive measures are the mainstay of care for RSV-related disease. In the absence of medical treatments, RSV prophylaxis (RSVP) with palivizumab is recommended for high-risk patients to help reduce the risk of developing serious disease. Geographic distances, language and cultural barriers, and other factors can impede effective education of caregivers regarding the potential impact of RSV disease and benefits of RSVP compliance. We present our experiences developing successful Canadian RSVP programs, organized through a dedicated coordinator or small group of health care staff. These programs focus on identifying all infants and young children eligible for RSVP, effectively educating health care staff and family caregivers, developing educational tools that consider language and cultural factors, and interdisciplinary collaboration and networking throughout the health care system.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding in COVID-19: A Pragmatic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (13) ◽  
pp. 1377-1384
Author(s):  
Yvonne Peng Mei Ng ◽  
Yi Fen Low ◽  
Xin Lei Goh ◽  
Doris Fok ◽  
Zubair Amin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in changes to perinatal and neonatal care, concentrating on minimizing risks of transmission to the newborn and health care staff while ensuring medical care is not compromised for both mother and infant. Current recommendations on infant care and feeding when mother has COVID-19 ranges from mother–infant separation and avoidance of human milk feeding, to initiation of early skin-to-skin contact and direct breastfeeding. Health care providers fearing risks of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) maternal–infant transmission may veer toward restricted breastfeeding practices. We reviewed guidelines and published literature and propose three options for infant feeding depending on various scenarios. Option A involves direct breastfeeding with the infant being cared for by the mother or caregiver. In option B, the infant is cared for by another caregiver and receives mother's expressed milk. In the third option, the infant is not breastfed directly and does not receive mother's expressed milk. We recommend joint decision making by parents and the health care team. This decision is also flexible as situation changes. We also provide a framework for counseling mothers on these options using a visual aid and a corresponding structured training program for health care providers. Future research questions are also proposed. We conclude that evidence and knowledge about COVID-19 and breastfeeding are still evolving. Our options can provide a quick and flexible reference guide that can be adapted to local needs. Key Points

scholarly journals Letter to the Editor: Burnout Management among Health Care Workers in the Age of Coronavirus Disease-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 382-385
Author(s):  
Mohsen Khosravi ◽  
Alireza Ganjali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers

AIM: We aimed to understand the early warning signs and symptoms of occupational burnout as red flags among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Based on the suggestions of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [8], health-care providers need to be trained to increase three components of resilience across the three levels of individual, team, and organization so that they can optimally manage their psychological responses to catastrophes. RESULTS: It seems that both targeted individual and organizational strategies are critical for the overall wellness of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSION: Health care workers experience high levels of burnout during the COVID-19, which warrants attention and support from health policy-makers and practitioners. Current evidence demonstrated that health-care staff could gain significant benefits from interventions to modify burnout syndrome, especially from organization-directed interventions.

Understanding communication among health care professionals regarding death and dying in pediatrics

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianne Harrison ◽  
Elana Evan ◽  
Amy Hughes ◽  
Shahram Yazdani ◽  
Myke Federman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Impending Death

AbstractObjective:Effective communication regarding death and dying in pediatrics is a vital component of any quality palliative care service. The goal of the current study is to understand communication among health care professionals regarding death and dying in children. The three hypotheses tested were: (1) hospital staff (physicians of all disciplines, nurses, and psychosocial clinicians) that utilize consultation services are more comfortable communicating about death and dying than those who do not use such services, (2) different disciplines of health care providers demonstrate varying levels of comfort communicating about a range of areas pertaining to death and dying, and (3) health care staff that have had some type of formal training in death and dying are more comfortable communicating about these issues.Methods:A primary analysis of a survey conducted in a tertiary care teaching children's hospital.Results:Health care professionals who felt comfortable discussing options for end of life care with colleagues also felt more comfortable: initiating a discussion regarding a child's impending death with his/her family (r = 0.42), discussing options for terminal care with a family (r = 0.58), discussing death with families from a variety of ethnic/cultural backgrounds (r = 0.51), guiding parents in developmentally age-appropriate discussions of death with their children (r = 0.43), identifying and seeking advice from a professional role model regarding management concerns (r = 0.40), or interacting with a family following the death of a child (r = 0.51). Among all three disciplines, physicians were more likely to initiate discussions with regards to a child's impending death (F = 13.07; p = 0.007). Health care professionals that received formal grief and bereavement training were more comfortable discussing death.Significance of the results:The results demonstrated that consultation practices are associated with a higher level of comfort in discussing death and dying in pediatrics.

Anticipated Costs of Hospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Young Children at Risk

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Rietveld ◽  
Hendrik C. C. de Jonge ◽  
Johan J. Polder ◽  
Yvonne Vergouwe ◽  
Henk J. Veeze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
Syncytial Virus

scholarly journals “We are taking every precaution to do our part…”: a comparative analysis of nursing, palliative and hospice care facilities’ websites during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabahat Ölcer ◽  
Mohamed Idris¹ ◽  
Yüce Yilmaz-Aslan ◽  
Patrick Brzoska
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on health care processes. Precautions such as restrictions imposed on visitors and social distancing have led to multiple challenges, particularly in terms of communication. Using the case of nursing, palliative and hospice care facilities in Germany and drawing on agenda-setting theory, the present study aims to shed light on how health care facilities use their websites to inform (potential) health care users about changes in regulations, new protective measures implemented and about recommendations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The websites of nursing, palliative and hospice care facilities in Germany were examined using qualitative document analysis and qualitative content analysis. A total of 138 websites was analysed in the study. The data gathered includes all information about COVID-19 on these websites published from the beginning of March until August 15, 2020. Results Facilities show similarities in adhering to the measures taken by the authorities to restrict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and to protect vulnerable patients and employees. All facilities urged the public to avoid paying visits to patients in facilities unless there was an emergency; however, visiting procedures in practice varied by types of facilities. For optimal communication, telephone and especially video calls were the options preferred by health care providers and health care users. Facilities made great efforts to prevent emotional stress and to strengthen resilience among all stakeholders. Transparency was adopted by many facilities in order to build the public’s trust. Conclusions The agenda of health care facilities has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study sheds light on the strategies developed by facilities, their efforts to increase emotional resilience among health care staff and health care users, the ethical guidelines they have adopted regarding privacy policies as well as how these themes are communicated via the facilities’ websites. The results can inform other health care facilities about how websites can be used as essential communication tools in times of public health crises.

scholarly journals Assessing and Enhancing Health Care Providers’ Response to Domestic Violence

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuija Leppäkoski ◽  
Aune Flinck ◽  
Eija Paavilainen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers

This study aimed to examine possible changes from 2008 to 2012 in the skills of health care staff in identifying and intervening in domestic violence (DV). A longitudinal descriptive study design with volunteer samples (baseline;n=68, follow-up;n=100) was used to acquire information regarding the present state and needs of the staff in practices related to DV. The results of the baseline survey were used as a basis for planning two interventions: staff training and drafting practical guidelines. Information was collected by questionnaires from nurses, physicians, and social workers and supplemented by responses from the interviews. The data were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. A chi-square test was used to test the statistical significance of the data sets. In addition, participants’ quotes are used to describe specific phenomena or issues. The comparison showed that overall a small positive change had taken place between the study periods. However, the participants were aware of their own shortcomings in identifying and intervening in DV. Changes happen slowly, and administrative support is needed to sustain such changes. Therefore, this paper offers recommendations to improve health care providers’ response to DV. Moreover, there is a great need for evaluating the training programme used.

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