Autonomous Mobile Robot Carrying Food Trays to the Aged and Disabled – Robot Technology and Results of the Field Evaluation Test –

A food-carrying robot developed for the aged and disabled consisted of 6 basic components, i.e., a compact light-weight manipulator, a moving mechanism, an environmental perception unit, an information display, a navigator, and a remote supervisory controller. Practical evaluation tests at medical and welfare facilities showed that targets for safety, autonomy, and human friendliness were achieved. Such a robot will help to resolve shortages in health-care workers and improve overall care quality.

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The Impact of Job Role on Health-Care Workers’ Definitions of Patient-Centered Care

Journal of Patient Experience ◽

10.1177/2374373520910335 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 1634-1641

Author(s):

Jessica L Moreau ◽

Alison B Hamilton ◽

Elizabeth M Yano ◽

Lisa V Rubenstein ◽

Susan E Stockdale

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Patient Centered Care ◽

Care Quality ◽

System Level ◽

Patient Contact ◽

Patient Centered ◽

Care Workers ◽

Centered Care ◽

The Impact

While patient-centered care (PCC) is a widely accepted aspect of health-care quality, its definition is still the subject of debate. We investigated health-care workers’ definitions of PCC by level of patient contact in job roles. Our qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with key stakeholder employees (n = 66) at 6 Veterans’ Affairs health-care locations in Southern California. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded for definitions of PCC, and analyzed by participants’ self-described level of patient contact. Stakeholders whose role primarily involved patient contact tended to define PCC through: patient as a person, patient preferences, and shared decision-making. Stakeholders whose role did not primarily involve patient contact tended to define PCC through: patient-centered redesign, customer service, and access to services. Stakeholders with more patient contact emphasized patient-level and interpersonal concepts, while those with less patient contact emphasized system-level and business-oriented concepts. The focus on PCC-as-access may reflect influence of changing institutional climate on definitions of PCC for some stakeholders. To facilitate successful PCC efforts, health-care systems may need to leverage differing but complementary definitions of PCC within its workforce.

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Effect of Educational Intervention on Implementation of Neonatal Safety Standards

Journal of Child Science ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1716376 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (01) ◽

pp. e93-e96

Author(s):

Syed M. Raza ◽

Mohamed M. Sheta ◽

Suzan S. Gad ◽

Nermine Elmaraghy ◽

Ahmed S. Hussein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Health Care Quality ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Quality ◽

Safety Standards ◽

Care Workers ◽

Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background and Aim Patient safety in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is one of the highest priority issues on the health care quality agenda worldwide. Efforts are needed to improve neonatal safety in NICU. The present study evaluated the effect of educational intervention on neonatal safety. Materials and Methods Quasi-experimental study was conducted in three major hospitals, including the health care workers in their NICU during the period of study from May 2016 to May 2018. Neonatal safety standards were evaluated using an observational checklist after its validation by a pilot study. An intervention educational program was conducted in the three hospitals, followed by a reevaluation of the standards. All staff members (58 physicians and 69 nurses) participated in the three stages of the study. Results The interventional program resulted in significant improvement of the health care workers implementation of the general (90.6 ± 15.1 vs. 127.6 ± 7.02, p = 0.016) and specific (50.6 ± 17.1 vs. 96.1 ± 13.2, p = 0.04) Egyptian Neonatal Safety Standards. Conclusion Training and increasing the awareness of health care workers of the neonatal safety standards can significantly increase the fulfilment of these standards in both secondary and tertiary care neonatal units.

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