scholarly journals Monitoring Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality in Emergency Department: A National Survey in China on Current Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Zheng ◽  
Lanfang Du ◽  
Yu Cao ◽  
Zhendong Niu ◽  
Zhenju Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Coronary Perfusion ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Cpr Quality ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background: To investigate current knowledge, attitudes, and practices for CPR quality control among emergency physicians in Chinese tertiary hospitals.Methods: Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to physicians in 75 tertiary hospitals in China between January and July 2018.Results: A total of 1405 respondents answered survey without obvious logical errors. Only 54.4% knew all criteria of high-quality CPR. The main problems during CPR were related to chest compression: low quality due to fatigue (67.3%), inappropriate depth (57.3%) and rate (54.1%). 91.0% respondents considered CPR quality monitoring should be used, 72.4% knew objective method for monitoring, and 63.2% always/often monitored CPR quality during actual resuscitation. The utilization rate of recommended monitoring methods was reported as follow, ETCO2 was 42.7%, audio-visual feedback devices was10.1%, coronary perfusion pressure was 17.9%, and invasive arterial pressure was 31.1%. 96.3% respondents considered it was necessary to participate in regular CPR retraining, but 21.4% did not receive any retraining. The ideal retraining interval was considered to be 3 to 6 months, but actual interval was 6 to 12 months. CPR feedback devices were always/often used in training was reported by 49.7% of respondents.Conclusion: Chinese emergency physicians were very concerned about CPR quality, but they did not fully understand the high-quality criteria and impact on prognosis. CPR quality monitoring was not routine procedure during actual resuscitation. The methods recommended in guidelines were rarely used in practice. Many physicians have not received retraining or have received retraining at long intervals. Feedback devices were not commonly used in training.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance among Poultry Drug and Feed Sellers in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Md. Abul Kalam ◽  
Md. Abdul Alim ◽  
Shahanaj Shano ◽  
Md. Raihan Khan Nayem ◽  
Md. Rahim Badsha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Drug Sellers

Poultry production has boomed in Bangladesh in recent years. The poultry sector has contributed significantly to meet the increased demand for animal source proteins in the country. However, increased use of antimicrobials and antibiotics appeared to be a significant threat to food safety in the poultry sector. The poultry drug and feed sellers are at the frontline position involving selecting and delivering the antimicrobials to the poultry farmers. Studies assessing the poultry drug and feed sellers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) are limited. The current study aimed to assess the community poultry drug and feed sellers’ KAPs of antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in some selected areas of Bangladesh. We determined the respondents’ (drug and the feed sellers) KAPs of AMU and AMR using a tested and paper-based questionnaire. The study demonstrated that most respondents have insufficient knowledge, less positive attitudes, and inappropriate practices regarding AMU and AMR. The factor score analysis further showed that the type of respondents and their years of experience, level of education, and training on the drug were the significant factors impacting the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of AMU and AMR. The adjusted logistic regression analysis revealed that the drug sellers who completed their education up to 12th grade and had training on the drug had adequate knowledge of AMU and AMR. The data also showed that the drug sellers belong to the age group 31–35 and 36–40 years and who completed 12th grade had good attitudes on the same. Likewise, the analysis further determined that drug sellers belonging the age category 18–25 and 26–30 years, and interestingly, the respondents who completed education up to 12th grade, had better practices. Spearman’s rank-order correlation revealed a positive association between each pair of the KAPs scores for the respondents. The correlation was fair between knowledge–attitudes, knowledge–practices, and attitudes–practices. Based on the current study results, we recommend educational interventions and appropriate training for the poultry drug and feed sellers to raise awareness and to upgrade their current knowledge on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. This will ultimately lead to reducing the chances of developing AMR in the poultry sectors of the country.

scholarly journals Travel Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Community Pharmacists in Japan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Sato
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

(1) Background: Travel medicine practice has not been a part of practice in the community pharmacies in Japan. However, it’s getting more common for pharmacists to run travel clinic in North America. With ongoing globalization, Japanese pharmacists might be practicing travel medicine in future. This descriptive study is to examine the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Japanese community pharmacists. (2) Methods: Invitation to the study was sent to all pharmacies or corporates listed on Nippon Pharmacist Association member list plus one another large size pharmacy chain that was not member of NPhA. Community pharmacists working under those companies received a weblink to the survey. The survey was conducted from June to July 2017 by online questionnaire. (3) Results: The self-declared knowledge level of infectious diseases as well as travel vaccinations was generally low. The frequency of correct answer of the antibiotic resistance in South East Asia was 48.5%. Knowledge level of qunine resistance to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghana and Nicaragua was very low. (4) Conclusions: Japanese community pharmacists are not familiar with travel related infectious diseases and vaccines used in travel medicine. The knowledge on the antibiotic resistance in traveler’s diarrhea and malaria prophylaxis was all low that is consistent with low degree of exposure to travel health questions from patients in daily practice and low percentage of intention to earn travel health certificates.

scholarly journals Breast-feeding: Current knowledge, attitudes and practices of paediatricians and obstetricians

Curationis ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Videlefsky ◽  
C. Nikodem ◽  
J. Hofmeyr
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Doctors, as part of the healthcare team, can have a significant impact on the successful initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. There is a need for ongoing education and intervention programmes to update current knowledge on breastfeeding management.

scholarly journals Skin Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Chinese Population: A Narrative Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Stephens ◽  
Brian Martin ◽  
Ghazal Ghafari ◽  
James Luong ◽  
Vinayak K. Nahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Ultraviolet B ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Skin cancers are becoming a substantial public health problem in China. Fair skin and increased exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun are among the most substantial risk factors for skin cancer development, thus making the Chinese people vulnerable to this group of diseases. The purpose of this article is to present a narrative review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to skin cancers within the Chinese population. A systematic electronic search of MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases yielded nine articles that met the inclusion criteria. The review found that although sunscreen application was a commonly used method of skin protection among the general Chinese population, educational interventions enhancing current knowledge and attitudes about the effects of UVB rays on skin from undue sun exposure were limited in many smaller communities of the country. Hence, there is an essential need to design effective, evidence-based educational programs promoting sun protection behaviors in both congregated and sparsely populated areas of China.

scholarly journals Current Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Certified Athletic Trainers Regarding Recognition and Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Mazerolle ◽  
Ian C. Scruggs ◽  
Douglas J. Casa ◽  
Laura J. Burton ◽  
Brendon P. McDermott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Water ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Heat Stroke ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Exertional Heat Stroke ◽  
Certified Athletic Trainers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Context: Previous research has indicated that despite awareness of the current literature on the recommended prevention and care of exertional heat stroke (EHS), certified athletic trainers (ATs) acknowledge failure to follow those recommendations. Objective: To investigate the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ATs regarding the recognition and treatment of EHS. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Online survey. Patients or Other Participants: We obtained a random sample of e-mail addresses for 1000 high school and collegiate ATs and contacted these individuals with invitations to participate. A total of 498 usable responses were received, for a 25% response rate. Main Outcome Measure(s): The survey instrument evaluated ATs' knowledge and actual practice regarding EHS and included 29 closed-ended Likert scale questions (1  =  strongly disagree, 7  =  strongly agree), 2 closed-ended questions rated on a Likert scale (1  =  lowest value, 9  =  greatest value), 8 open-ended questions, and 7 demographic questions. We focused on the open-ended and demographic questions. Results: Although most ATs (77.1%) have read the current National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement on heat illness, only 18.6% used rectal thermometers to assess core body temperature to recognize EHS, and 49.7% used cold-water immersion to treat EHS. Athletic trainers perceived rectal thermometers as the most valid temperature assessment device when compared with other assessment devices (P ≤ .05), but they used oral thermometers as the primary assessment tool (49.1%). They identified cold-water immersion as the best cooling method (P ≤ .05), even though they used other means to cool a majority of the time (50.3%). Conclusions: The ATs surveyed have sound knowledge of the correct means of EHS recognition and treatment. However, a significant portion of these ATs reported using temperature assessment devices that are invalid with athletes exercising in the heat. Furthermore, they reported using cooling treatment methods that have inferior cooling rates.

scholarly journals General practitioners’ and psychiatrists’ attitudes towards antidepressant withdrawal

BJPsych Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne McCabe ◽  
Mike Wilcock ◽  
Kate Atkinson ◽  
Richard Laugharne ◽  
Rohit Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Withdrawal Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background There has been a recent rise in antidepressant prescriptions. After the episode for which it was prescribed, the patient should ideally be supported in withdrawing the medication. There is increasing evidence for withdrawal symptoms (sometimes called discontinuation symptoms) occurring on ceasing treatment, sometimes having severe or prolonged effects. Aims To identify and compare current knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners (GPs) and psychiatrists in Cornwall, UK, concerning antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. Method Questions about withdrawal symptoms and management were asked of GPs and psychiatrists in a multiple-choice cross-sectional study co-designed with a lived experience expert. Results Psychiatrists thought that withdrawal symptoms were more severe than GPs did (P = 0.003); 53% (22/42) of GPs and 69% (18/26) of psychiatrists thought that withdrawal symptoms typically last between 1 and 4 weeks, although there was a wide range of answers given; 35% (9/26) of psychiatrists but no GPs identified a pharmacist as someone they may use to help manage antidepressant withdrawal. About three-quarters of respondents claimed they usually or always informed patients of potential withdrawal symptoms when they started a patient on antidepressants, but patient surveys say only 1% are warned. Conclusions Psychiatrists and GPs need to effectively warn patients of potential withdrawal effects. Community pharmacists might be useful in supporting GP-managed antidepressant withdrawal. The wide variation in responses to most questions posed to participants reflects the variation in results of research on the topic. This highlights a need for more reproducible studies to be carried out on antidepressant withdrawal, which could inform future guidelines.

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