scholarly journals Use of Health Information Exchange in The Continuity of Care as Viewed by Patients and Nurses: A Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Itzhaki ◽  
Ella Koren ◽  
Khaled Abu Hussien ◽  
Liron Levy ◽  
Irit Gantz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Share Information

Abstract Background: Patients' attitudes towards sharing their personal health information are critical for implementation of Health Information Exchange (HIE). Nurses contribute significantly to information sharing within the care continuum in hospitals and community. The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness and readiness of chronic ill patients and nurses to use HIE.Methods: A cross sectional study among 312 inpatients with a chronic illness, 110 nurses working in internal wards, and 55 contact nurses working in a large Health Maintenance Organization. Multiple linear regressions were performed to assess the associations between knowledge, attitudes, socio-demographics, and both the readiness and intention to use HIE. Results: Mean levels of awareness were low across all three groups. The readiness to share information with medical healthcare providers was higher than the readiness to share information with agents not involved in direct care. Contact nurses expressed more positive attitudes than internal ward nurses or patients (F=11.25; p=.0001) and were more willing than patients to share information with health care workers (F=16.786; p=0001). All nurses (Internal ward and contact) were more willing to share information with medical agents not involved in direct care as compared to patients (F=8.072; p=.0001). Contact nurses expressed a significantly greater intention to use HIE than did internal ward nurses or patients (F=9.825; p=.0001), Knowledge, attitudes and being a nurse predicted the intention to share information on HIE with medical health care providers (F=29.91), and with agents not involved in direct care (F=19.65).Conclusions: Before implementation of an HIE system, it is important to raise awareness, readiness, and intention to use HIE among the general public, nurses, and other medical staff. Policy makers should organize national campaigns under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, in order to present the advantages of HIE and provide detailed information about the systems.

Use of health information exchange in the continuity of care as viewed by patients and nurses (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Itzhaki ◽  
Ella Koren ◽  
Khaled Abu Hussien ◽  
Liron Levy ◽  
Irit Gantz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Health Maintenance Organization ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Share Information

BACKGROUND Patients' attitudes towards sharing their personal health information are critical for implementation of Health Information Exchange (HIE). Nurses contribute significantly to information sharing within the care continuum in hospitals and community. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness and readiness of patients and nurses to use HIE. METHODS A cross sectional study among 312 inpatients with a chronic illness, 110 nurses working in internal wards, and 55 contact nurses working in a large Health Maintenance Organization. Multiple linear regressions were performed to assess the associations between knowledge, attitudes, socio-demographics, and both the readiness and intention to use HIE. RESULTS Mean levels of awareness were low across all three groups. The readiness to share information with medical healthcare providers was higher than the readiness to share information with agents not involved in direct care. Contact nurses expressed a more positive attitude than internal ward nurses or patients and were more willing than patients to share information with health care workers. All nurses (Internal ward and contact) were more willing to share information with medical agents not involved in direct care as compared to patients. Contact nurses expressed a significantly greater intention to use HIE than did internal ward nurses or patients CONCLUSIONS Before implementation of an HIE system, it is important to raise awareness, readiness, and intention to use HIE among the general public, nurses, and other medical staff. Policy makers should organize national campaigns under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, in order to present the advantages of HIE and provide detailed information about the systems. CLINICALTRIAL None

scholarly journals Association Between a Wider Availability of Health Information and Health Care Utilization in Vietnam: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Thuy Linh Nguyen ◽  
Keiko Nakamura ◽  
Kaoruko Seino ◽  
Van Thang Vo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Courses

BACKGROUND The rapid and widespread development of mass media sources including the Internet is occurring worldwide. Users are being confronted with a flood of health information through a wide availability of sources. Studies on how the availability of health information has triggered users’ interest in utilizing health care services remain limited within the Vietnamese population. OBJECTIVE This study examined the associations between the wider availability of sources for health information and health care utilization in Vietnam after adjusting for potential confounding variables. METHODS The data for this study were drawn from a cross-sectional study conducted over a 6-month period in Hue, a city in central Vietnam. The participants were 993 randomly selected adults aged between 18 and 60 years. Information was collected through face-to-face interviews on the types of information sources that were consulted, including traditional media (television), Internet, and health education courses, as well as the impact of such information on health care use (emergency department visits, hospitalizations, doctor visits). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed at a 95% confidence level. RESULTS The prevalence of watching television, using the Internet, and attending health education courses to obtain health information were 50.9% (505/993), 32.9% (327/993), and 8.7% (86/993), respectively. After further adjustments for self-reported health status, the presence of health insurance, and monthly income, respondents who watched television and used the Internet to obtain health information were 1.7 times more likely to visit a doctor (television: adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.69, 95% CI 1.30-2.19; Internet: AOR 1.64, 95% CI 1.23-2.19), and also significantly associated with inpatient hospitalization (P=.003). CONCLUSIONS The use of widely available mass media sources (eg, television and the Internet) to obtain health information was associated with higher health care utilization. How this interest in health-related information can be used so that it will have a beneficial effect on care-seeking behavior should be a topic of concern to further health promotion in developing countries.

scholarly journals Barriers to Implementation of Perinatal Death Audit in Maternity and Pediatric Hospitals in Jordan: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Khader ◽  
Mohammad Alyahya ◽  
Anwar Batieha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Perinatal Death ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Records

BACKGROUND Perinatal death audit is a feasible and cost-effective quality improvement tool that helps to improve the quality of health care and reduce perinatal deaths. Perinatal death audit is not implemented in almost all hospitals in Jordan. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess health professionals’ attitude toward perinatal death auditing and determine the main barriers for effective implementation of perinatal death auditing as perceived by health professionals in Jordanian hospitals. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals in 4 hospitals in Jordan. All physicians (pediatricians and obstetricians) and nurses working in these hospitals were invited to participate in the study. The study questionnaire assessed the attitude of health professionals toward perinatal death audit and assessed barriers for implementation of perinatal death audit in their hospitals. RESULTS This study included a total of 84 physicians and 218 nurses working in the 4 selected maternity hospitals. Only 35% (29/84) of physicians and 36.2% (79/218) of nurses reported that perinatal death audit would help to improve the quality of prenatal health care services to a great or very great extent. Lack of time was the first-mentioned barrier for implementing perinatal death audit by both physicians (35/84, 42%) and nurses (80/218, 36.7%). Almost the same proportions of health professionals reported inadequate patient information being documented in hospital records as a barrier. Lack of a health information system was the third-mentioned barrier by health professionals. Fear of having conflicts with the family of the dead baby was reported by almost one-third of physicians and nurses. Only 28% (23/83) of physicians and 16.9% (36/213) of nurses reported that they would like to be involved in perinatal death audit in their health facilities. CONCLUSIONS Health professionals in Jordan had poor attitude toward perinatal death audit. The main barriers for implementing perinatal death audit in Jordanian hospitals were lack of time, inadequate patient information being documented in hospital records, and lack of health information systems.

Evaluation of work stress in health care receptionists: A cross sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Arati Amin ◽  
Kumar Sai Sailesh ◽  
Archana R ◽  
Udaya Kumar Reddy ◽  
Mukkadan J K ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Knowledge of non-healthcare individuals towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reema M. Alhussein ◽  
Mansoor M. Albarrak ◽  
Abdulaziz A. Alrabiah ◽  
Nawfal A. Aljerian ◽  
Hashim M. Bin Salleeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
The Media

Abstract Background Most sudden cardiac arrests occur at home, with low rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation being performed. We aimed to assess knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among individuals in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, who are not involved in health care. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and February 2020 in 4 different areas in Riyadh City: North, South, East, and West. The participants were surveyed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0 was used for inferential statistics and binary logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 856 participants completed the questionnaire, 51.8% were unaware of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Only 4.4% of the participants had attended a formal cardiopulmonary resuscitation training course, 5.1% were campaign attendees, and 38.7% acquired their experience through the media. Having a higher level of education was positively associated with having knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The main concern among attendees of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training courses and campaigns was legal issues, whereas inadequate knowledge was the major barrier for those who had learned about cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the media. Conclusion The level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among non-health care individuals in Riyadh City was found to be insufficient. Therefore, coordinated efforts among different authorities should be considered to implement a structured strategy aiming to increase awareness and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among non-health care individuals.

Epidemiology of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in Awassa City, Southern Ethiopia

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moges Tadesse ◽  
Takele Tadesse
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Needlestick Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health-care workers are a common occupational hazard and a public health issue in health-care settings. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted and 30.9% of health-care workers had experienced at least one needlestick injury in the previous year.

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