AB031. Medication risk communication: a cross-sectional survey among healthcare professionals in Malaysia

Introduction: The implementation of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) remains a challenge. An exploratory study highlighted two tendencies among practitioners of TPE, which could hamper this implementation: an oscillation between identities (as caregivers versus as educators) and an inclination towards subjective psychological health objectives. Objectives: To verify whether these tendencies can be observed among an informed audience in TPE. Next, to explore the variables associated with one or other of these tendencies. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey by a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among 90 French-speaking healthcare professionals. Statistical analyses (chi-square, logistic regression) were then conducted. Results: Sixty percent of respondents displayed identity oscillation, which was found to be linked to task oscillation, patient curability, scepticism towards medicine and practising in France. Fifty-six percent pursued subjective psychological health objectives, which was found to be associated with health behaviour objectives and a locus of power in the healthcare relationship distinct from those seen in the pre-existing health models (biomedical, global). This tendency seems to constitute an alternative model of TPE. Discussion & conclusion: Identity oscillation and subjective psychological health objectives can be both observed. This study stresses the need to deliberate on the form(s) of TPE that is/are desired.

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How Did Italian Adolescents with Disability and Parents Deal with the COVID-19 Emergency?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041687 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1687

Author(s):

Silvia Faccioli ◽

Francesco Lombardi ◽

Pierantonio Bellini ◽

Stefania Costi ◽

Silvia Sassi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Assistive Technology ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Family Members ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Rehabilitation Services ◽

Disabled Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Italian Adolescents

The COVID-19 emergency has imposed distanced education and has interrupted most rehabilitation services. Adolescents with disabilities have been isolated, and the burden on their families has been exacerbated. A cross-sectional survey was administered to adolescents with disability and to parents of disabled children to describe their experience during lockdown and their concerns or expectations about rehabilitation. A sample of 53 adolescents and 239 parents completed the survey. Adolescents were ages 13–18 years old (45.3% female). Most parents were between 35 and 55 years old (84.9% female). While 53.6% of the parents reported no positive effects of the lockdown, 92.5% of the adolescents expressed favorable consequences. The increased time spent with family members was judged positively by 27.2% of parents and by 64.2% of adolescents. Concern for their child’s disability was expressed by 47.3% of parents, while 73.6% of adolescents expressed concerns regarding the ban on meeting friends. In both groups, anxiety symptoms were correlated with the fear of contracting COVID-19 and with financial problems. Parents would have liked even more remote support from school and healthcare professionals, which was available for most participants. Thus, socioeconomic support, assistive technology and telerehabilitation strategies might help families with disabilities during a lockdown.

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Burnout of Healthcare Workers amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052434 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2434

Author(s):

Yoshito Nishimura ◽

Tomoko Miyoshi ◽

Hideharu Hagiya ◽

Yoshinori Kosaki ◽

Fumio Otsuka

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

General Medicine ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

University Hospital ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has drastically changed how we live and work. Amid the prolonged pandemic, burnout of the frontline healthcare professionals has become a significant concern. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to provide data about the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of burnout in healthcare professionals in Japan. Healthcare workers in a single Japanese national university hospital participated in the survey, including basic demographics, whether a participant engaged in care of COVID-19 patients in the past 2 weeks and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Of those, 25.4% fully answered the survey; 33.3% were doctors and 63.6% were nurses, and 36.3% engaged in care of COVID-19 patients in the past 2 weeks. Compared to those belonging to General Medicine, those in Emergency Intensive Care Unit were at higher risk of burnout (odds ratio (OR), 6.7; 95% CI, 1.1–42.1; p = 0.031). Of those who engaged in care of COVID-19 patients, 50% reported burnout while 6.1% did not (OR 8.5, 95% CI; 1.3–54.1; p = 0.014). The burnout of healthcare workers is a significant concern amid the pandemic, which needs to be addressed for sustainable healthcare delivery.

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A cross sectional survey to assess healthcare professionals' attitudes to and understanding of probiotics

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN ◽

10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.08.004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 104-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zelda Wilson ◽

Kirsten Whitehead

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

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COVID-19 and Brazilian healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional survey of perceptions and feelings during pandemics in one of the top three most-affected countries (Preprint)

JMIR Formative Research ◽

10.2196/28088 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Roberta Pires Corrêa ◽

Helena Carla Castro ◽

Bruna Maria Castro Salomão Quaresma ◽

Paulo Roberto Soares Stephens ◽

Tania Cremonini Araujo-Jorge ◽

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Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

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Misconceptions about traumatic brain injury among nursing students in India: implications for nursing care and curriculum

BMC Nursing ◽

10.1186/s12912-019-0388-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jothimani Gurusamy ◽

Sailaxmi Gandhi ◽

Senthil Amudhan ◽

Kathyayani B. Veerabhadraiah ◽

Padmavathi Narayanasamy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Brain Injuries ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Future Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Common Misconceptions

Abstract Background Despite the devastating consequences of Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), TBI misconceptions are common among healthcare professionals. As an essential member of multi-professional team providing TBI care, it is important that nurses have correct information and adequate skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for TBI. For example, some common misconceptions about TBIs are that a second blow to the head can improve memory functioning and wearing seatbelts can cause as many brain injuries as it prevents. In India, perhaps such misconceptions towards TBI among nursing professionals were not yet documented. As nursing students form the future health workforce, understanding TBI misconceptions among nursing students in resource-limited settings like India will provide useful information for strengthening the nursing curricula for improved care and rehabilitation of TBIs. Methods We used a cross-sectional survey to study the TBI misconceptions among nursing students in India. A Common Misconceptions about Traumatic Brain Injury (CM-TBI) questionnaire was administered to 154 nursing students from a nursing college of a tertiary care neuro-centre in India. The mean percentage of misconceptions were calculated for 7-domains of CM-TBI. T-test for independent samples and ANOVA were used to study the association of misconception with socio-demographic variables using total score for each respondent. Results Of the 143 nursing students who completed the survey, majority of them were female (97%) and in the 19-20 year age-group (95.1%). Domain on brain damage (81.1%) had highest rate, while amnesia domain (42.0%) had lowest rate of misconception. The overall mean-score was 22.73 (Standard Deviation: 4.69) which was significantly higher than the median score of 19.5. The study did not show significant differences on overall misconceptions about TBI for any of the socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusions Misconceptions about TBIs were common among nursing students and it was pervasive irrespective of age, gender, place of residence and year of education. A need to strengthen nursing curriculum in the area of TBIs has been emphasized for improved care and management of TBIs. The study findings also suggest the need for understanding such misconceptions among other healthcare professionals involved in TBI care.

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The Clinical Need for New Diagnostics in the Identification and Management of Patients with Suspected Sepsis in UK NHS Hospitals: A Survey of Healthcare Professionals

Antibiotics ◽

10.3390/antibiotics9110737 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 737

Author(s):

Amanda Winter ◽

William Stephen Jones ◽

A. Joy Allen ◽

D. Ashley Price ◽

Anthony Rostron ◽

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Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Care Pathway ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Suspected Sepsis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Tests ◽

Clinical Scenarios ◽

Initial Identification ◽

Uk National Health Service ◽

Rule Out

Development of a new diagnostic is ideally driven by an understanding of the clinical need that the test addresses and the optimal role the test will have within a care pathway. This survey aimed to understand the clinical need for new sepsis diagnostics and to identify specific clinical scenarios that could be improved by testing. An electronic, cross-sectional survey was circulated to UK National Health Service (NHS) doctors and nurses who care for patients with suspected sepsis in hospitals. Two hundred and sixty-five participants completed the survey, representing 64 NHS Trusts in England. Sixty-seven percent of respondents suggested that the major cause of delay was during the initial identification of sepsis and the subsequent recognition of patients who were deteriorating. Existing blood tests did not enhance the confidence of consultants making their diagnoses. Those surveyed identified a role for a near-patient test to “rule out” suspected sepsis and, thereby, stop or postpone use of antibiotics. Current diagnostic tests are slow, non-specific, and do not reliably identify patients with a high suspicion of sepsis. As a result, they have a limited use in patient management and antibiotic stewardship. Future development of sepsis diagnostics should focus on overcoming these limitations.

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Impact of postgraduate study on healthcare professionals' academic and clinical practice

British Journal of Healthcare Management ◽

10.12968/bjhc.2019.0058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (7) ◽

pp. 171-178

Author(s):

Samantha Holloway ◽

Ann Taylor ◽

Michal Tombs

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Personal Growth ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Healthcare Setting ◽

Subject Area ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Postgraduate Study ◽

The Impact

Aims/Background Existing literature in the healthcare setting indicates that individuals enter higher education, particularly postgraduate programmes, to gain in-depth knowledge of a subject area, with a view to improving their career opportunities. Evidence also suggests that, in addition to perceived career enhancement, individuals also report benefits such as personal growth and broadening of perspectives, which have helped their clinical practice. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of postgraduate study on healthcare professionals' academic practice and discuss the potential links to improvements in clinical practice. Method This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of graduates from a range of postgraduate healthcare programmes at one UK university. A survey comprising 18 questions was designed to explore perceptions of impact and was distributed to 962 graduates with a response rate of 9.81% (n=98). Results The majority of respondents were doctors (n=54, 55.1%), women (n=59, 60.2%), based within the UK (n=36, 36.7%) and had completed their programme between 2014 and 2016 (n=72, 73.4%). With regards to achievements in professional practice, participants felt more confident in relation to research and evaluating evidence. In relation to impact on clinical practice, improvements in multidisciplinary team working as well as increased confidence emerged as main themes. Conclusions Findings support existing evidence in relation to the importance of postgraduate study, which is able to instil an increased sense of confidence in graduates' ability. This was particularly related to having a better understanding of speciality-related evidence and its application in clinical practice. This is something that previous studies do not seem to have reported and may reflect the multiprofessional nature of many of the postgraduate programmes provided.

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A multinational cross-sectional survey of the management of patient medication adherence by European healthcare professionals

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009610 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. e009610 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Wendy Clyne ◽

Comfort Mshelia ◽

Sarah McLachlan ◽

Peter Jones ◽

Sabina de Geest ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medication Adherence ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patient Medication ◽

European Healthcare

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Support for families of patients dying with dementia: A qualitative analysis of bereaved family members' experiences and suggestions

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951513001107 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 435-442 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Pia Muders ◽

Corinna Aruna Zahrt-Omar ◽

Sonja Bussmann ◽

Julia Haberstroh ◽

Martin Weber

Keyword(s):

Emotional Support ◽

Care Setting ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Family Members ◽

Professional Support ◽

Terminal Phase ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Disease Trajectory ◽

Bereaved Family

AbstractObjective:To explore and document the needs of family caregivers of patients dying with dementia and to identify how healthcare professionals can adequately support them.Method:We employed a cross-sectional survey containing open-ended questions that were analyzed using qualitative methods.Results:Receiving information about the diagnosis and disease trajectory of dementia is essential for the caregiving families of people dying with the disease. However, at present the communication of information offered by professionals is not experienced as satisfying. Further aspects that require improvement concern issues related to time constraints, as well as practical and emotional support from professionals in the care setting. Family members would also like professionals to better assist them during and after the dying process.Significance of Results:Family members face multiple burdens while caring for their demented relatives and need more professional support during the course of the disease trajectory as well as in the terminal phase.

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