scholarly journals The Effect of Psychosocial Work Environment on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Health Care Providers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashayer Alshahrani ◽  
Arwa Alumran
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Quality Health

Abstract Background: Psychosocial work environment is a significant factor in the provision of quality health care. Understanding the psychosocial work environment in the Saudi Arabian health care system is critical in opening up new paths for future workplace interventions and the promotion of quality health care practices. We determined the relationship between psychosocial work environment and quality of life of employees in a major Saudi health care setting. Methods: We designed a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted at King Fahad University Hospital using a Web-based, validated survey targeting all hospital employees. Results: The study results showed that males have significantly higher quality of life and psychosocial work environment scores (t = -2.992, p < .001) than females (t = -2.07, p < 0.05). Employees with day shifts only had significantly higher quality of life scores compared to regular rotation shifts (t = 3.228, p < 0.001). Pearson correlation showed a significant association between quality of life and psychosocial work environment (r = .349, p < .001). The multivariable regression model showed a significant effect of psychosocial work environment, gender, and type of shift on quality of life (adjusted r2 = 0.2665, f = 16.26, p < 0.001). Conclusion: We anticipated that with higher quality of life, employees’ productivity increases. Thus, we expected patient care to improve by increasing health care providers’ quality of life scores. This study showed a significant correlation between psychosocial work environment and quality of life.

scholarly journals Patient Suffering in Chronic Digestive Diseases: Will Primary Care-Specialist Collaboration With Effective Interactive Communication and Integrative Medicine in the Plan of Care Improve Quality of Life?

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 989-993
Author(s):  
Andrew Thomas ◽  
Annie Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physician Visits ◽  
Digestive Diseases ◽  
Care Specialist

Acute and chronic digestive diseases are causing increased burden to patients and are increasing the United States health care spending. The purpose of this case report was to present how nonconfirmatory and conflicting diagnoses led to increased burden and suffering for a patient thus affecting quality of life. There were many physician visits and multiple tests performed on the patient. However, the primary care physician and specialists could not reach a confirmatory diagnosis. The treatment plans did not offer relief of symptoms, and the patient continues to experience digestive symptoms, enduring this burden for over 2 years. The central theme of this paper is to inform health care providers the importance of utilizing evidence-based primary care specialist collaboration models for better digestive disease outcomes. Consistent with patient’s experience, the authors propose to pilot/adopt the integrative health care approaches that are proven effective for treating digestive diseases.

scholarly journals A Canadian perspective on the subcutaneous administration of rituximab in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. MacDonald ◽  
T. Crosbie ◽  
A. Christofides ◽  
W. Assaily ◽  
J. Wiernikowski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Subcutaneous Administration ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Resources ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Rituximab is widely used for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, being a key component in most therapeutic regimens. Administration of the intravenous (IV) formulation is lengthy and places a significant burden on health care resources and patient quality of life. A subcutaneous (sc) formulation that provides a fixed dose of rituximab is being examined in a number of studies. Results indicate that the pharmacokinetics are noninferior and response rates are comparable to those obtained with the IV formulation. Moreover, the sc formulation is preferred by patients and health care providers and reduces administration and chair time. Additional advantages include a lesser potential for dosing errors, shorter preparation time, reduced drug wastage, and fewer infusion-related reactions. Despite the success of the sc formulation, correct administration is needed to reduce administration-related reactions. By using a careful procedure, the sc formulation can be given safely and effectively, potentially reducing the burden on health care resources and improving quality of life for patients.

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Quality of Life among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Asfaw Erku
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cam Use

Background.Today, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is being routinely practiced by cancer patients worldwide. This study aimed at examining the prevalence of CAM use in patients with cancer and comparing the quality of life (QoL) in CAM users and nonusers.Methods.A cross-sectional study was employed on 195 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH) chemotherapy center. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used and the collected data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0 for Windows.Results.154 (79%) patients were found to be users of CAM. Educational status, average monthly income, disease stage, and comorbidity were strong predictors of use of CAM. The most commonly utilized types of CAM were traditional herbal based medicine (72.1%) and only 20.8% of patients discuss with their doctors CAM use. No significant difference was found in QoL between CAM users and nonusers except in financial difficulties (p=0.020).Conclusions.This study revealed a high rate of CAM use with very low disclosure rate to their health care providers. Health care providers should be open to discuss the use of CAM with their patients as it will lead to better health outcome.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy in Health Care Providers of Rural Health Centers in Urmia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Moradali Zareipour ◽  
Mahdi Abdolkarimi ◽  
Zahra Moradi ◽  
Mahmood Mahbubi ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Rural Health Centers

The ethics of interprofessional collaboration

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Engel ◽  
Dawn Prentice
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Health Care Outcomes ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Interprofessional Competencies

Interprofessional collaboration has become accepted as an important component in today’s health care and has been guided by concerns with patient safety, quality health-care outcomes, and economics. It is widely accepted that interprofessional collaboration improves patient outcomes through enhanced communication among health-care providers and increased accessibility to services. Although there is a paucity of research that provides confirmatory evidence, interprofessional competencies continue to be incorporated into the curricula of health-care students. This article examines the ethics of interprofessional collaboration and ethical issues that arise from the mainstream adoption of interprofessional competencies and the potential for moral distress in nursing.

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