scholarly journals The Impact of Digital Health on Excellence in Health Care Organizations (A Field Study by Application onBaheyaFoundation for Early Detection &Treatment of Breast Cancer)

2024 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Heba Atef
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Measures of Treatment Workload for Patients With Breast Cancer

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex C. Cheng ◽  
Mia A. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Coordinated Care ◽  
Electronic Health Record Data ◽  
Tumor Registry ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Record Data ◽  
Chemotherapy Protocol ◽  
The Impact

PURPOSE Patients with breast cancer spend a large amount of time and effort receiving treatment. When the number of health care tasks exceeds a patient’s ability to manage that workload, they could become overburdened, leading to decreased plan adherence. We used electronic health record data to retrospectively assess dimensions of treatment workload related to outpatient encounters, commuting, and admissions. METHODS Using tumor registry and scheduling data, we evaluated the sensitivity of treatment workload measures to detect expected differences in breast cancer treatment burden by stage. We evaluated the impact of the on-body pegfilgrastim injector on the treatment workload of patients undergoing a specific chemotherapy protocol. RESULTS As hypothesized, patients with higher stage cancer experienced higher treatment workload. Over the first 18 months after diagnosis, patients with stage III disease spent a median of 81 hours (interquartile range [IQR], 39 to 113 hours) in outpatient clinics, commuted 61 hours (IQR, 32 to 86 hours), and spent $1,432 (IQR, $690 to $2,552) in commuting costs. In contrast, patients with stage I disease spent a median of 29 hours (IQR, 18 to 46 hours in clinic), commuted for 34 hours (IQR, 19 to 55 hours), and spent $834 (IQR, $389 to $1,649) in commuting costs. In addition, we substantiated claims that the pegfilgrastim on-body injector was effective in reducing some dimensions of workload such as unique appointment days. CONCLUSION Treatment workload measures capture an important dimension in the experience of patients with cancer. Patients and health care organizations can use workload measures to plan and allocate resources, leading to higher quality and better coordinated care.

scholarly journals Integrating Breast Cancer Early Detection Services Into the Rwandan Health Care System

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 147s-147s
Author(s):  
J.M.V. Dusengimana ◽  
T. Mpunga ◽  
C. Shyirambere ◽  
L.N. Shulman ◽  
E. Mpanumusingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Breast Ultrasound ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Breast Cancer Early Detection ◽  
Cancer Early Detection ◽  
The Impact

Background and context: Promoting earlier detection of breast cancer is critical in low-income countries like Rwanda where symptomatic women face long diagnostic delays and most patients present with advanced disease. In these settings, promoting earlier clinical diagnosis should be the initial priority before screening of asymptomatic women. However, there are few data to guide such early detection policies. Aim: Develop a pilot breast cancer early detection program in a rural Rwandan district to evaluate its clinical and health system impact, identify the most effective and feasible roles for staff from each health care system level, and inform national policy. Strategy/Tactics: From 2015-2017 we implemented a training program for 12 randomly selected health centers (HCs) in Burera District, where Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence is located. We trained 1076 community health workers in breast awareness and 127 HC nurses in clinical breast exam (CBE) and management of breast concerns. We trained 9 hospital-level nurses and doctors in diagnostic breast ultrasound to facilitate evaluation of palpable masses. We used pre- and posttests, focus groups, patient surveys, HC registries, and hospital medical records to determine the impact of the training on trainees' knowledge and skills, the volume of patients presenting to health facilities and services provided, cancer detection rate, and clinical stage at diagnosis. Program/Policy process: We met regularly with cancer policy leaders in the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) to share findings, identify successes and challenges and build support. Clinicians trained through the project have been invited to serve as national trainers in CBE and contribute to national cancer strategy discussions. Outcomes: Trainings significantly improved knowledge and skills among trainees and increased the number of patients with breast concerns at HCs and the hospital. There was an increase in the proportion of patients with benign disease and the number of needed ultrasounds and biopsies. HCs and the hospital were able to accommodate the increased volume without compromising other services. We had limited power to assess the impact on cancer stage, but noted a nonsignificant increase in incidence of early stage disease among patients referred by intervention HCs. We are now working with MOH/RBC in planning scale-up of the program to other districts and identify a strategy of diagnostic breast ultrasound at the DH level to facilitate evaluation of patients referred from HCs. What was learned: A strategy to promote earlier detection of symptomatic breast cancer was feasible in a rural Rwandan district, effectively strengthened health system capacity to care for patients with breast concerns, and suggests promising impact on patient outcomes. Engagement of key stakeholders in implementation science can help foster evidence-based national cancer control policy.

scholarly journals The Impact of Managers’ Emotional Intelligence on Employees’ Work Life Balance: A Field Study at Jordanian Private Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (25) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Sahar Moh’d Abu Bakir
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Impact

This paper focuses on testing the impact of managers’ emotional intelligence on employees work life balance in Jordanian private hospitals. 6 out of 13 hospitals were randomly selected, and 300 employees from nonmanagerial levels were surveyed using the questionnaire. 286 questionnaires were also analyzed. The most important findings of the study show that the managers in the examined hospitals have emotional intelligence skills, and the studied hospitals provide their employees with work life balance activities. The results of multiple regression revealed that there is a statistically significant impact of managers’ (empathy and social skills) on employees’ work life balance. The study revealed that there are differences of respondents’ perception of work life balance initiative due to their gender, while there are no differences of employees’ perception due to their marital status and number of children. Based on the results, the researcher recommended that more attention should be given to boost managers and employees emotional intelligence skills, and to broaden the scope of the provided work life balance activities in health care organizations and hospitals in particular.

Advocacy for a Digital Oral Health That Leaves No One Behind

2021 ◽  
pp. 238008442110266
Author(s):  
N. Giraudeau ◽  
B. Varenne
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
The Impact

During the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the lockdown enforced led to considerable disruption to the activities of dental services, even leading to closures. To mitigate the impact of the lockdowns, systems were quickly put in place in most countries to respond to dental emergencies, giving priority to distance screening, advice to patients by remote means, and treatment of urgent cases while ensuring continuous care. Digital health was widely adopted as a central component of this new approach, leading to new practices and tools, which in turn demonstrated its potential, limitations, and possible excesses. Political leaders must become aware of the universal availability of digital technology and make use of it as an additional, safe means of providing services to the public. In view of the multiple uses of digital technologies in health—health literacy, teaching, prevention, early detection, therapeutics, and public health policies—deployment of a comprehensive program of digital oral health will require the adoption of a multifaceted approach. Digital tools should be designed to reduce, not increase, inequalities in access to health care. It offers an opportunity to improve healthy behavior, lower risk factors common to oral diseases and others noncommunicable diseases, and contribute to reducing oral health inequalities. It can accelerate the implementation of universal health coverage and help achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, leaving no one behind. Digital oral health should be one of the pillars of oral health care after COVID-19. Universal access to digital oral health should be promoted globally. The World Health Organization’s mOralHealth program aims to do that. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This position paper could be used by oral health stakeholders to convince their government to implement digital oral health program.

Voices of Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
Mary Jo Kreitzer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Systemic Racism ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bounce Back

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the well-being of nurses and has exacerbated long-standing issues of stress and burnout. Expecting or hoping that nurses will recover quickly or bounce back from the stress and deep trauma of the pandemic is not realistic. Each nurse has a story, and while these stories may have similar themes, they are all different. It is important to reflect on our stories, identify the myriad of emotions we are experiencing, and find ways to work through our feelings. Ignoring, denying, or suppressing feelings does not serve us well in the long run. Stifling negative emotions does not make them go away. A Call to Action is needed to address the impact of the pandemic, clinician burnout, and systemic racism on health-care organizations and educational institutions. Strategies are identified that will support personal and organizational well-being.

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