scholarly journals Attitudes and Expectations of Health Care Professionals Toward App-Based Therapy in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee: Questionnaire Study

10.2196/21704 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e21704
Author(s):  
Johanna Theresia Biebl ◽  
Stephan Huber ◽  
Marzena Rykala ◽  
Eduard Kraft ◽  
Andreas Lorenz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Osteoarthritis Of The Hip ◽  
Approval Rate ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Mhealth Apps ◽  
Potential Content

Background The use of mobile health (mHealth) apps is becoming increasingly widespread. However, little is known about the attitudes, expectations, and basic acceptance of health care professionals toward such treatment options. As physical activity and behavior modification are crucial in osteoarthritis management, app-based therapy could be particularly useful for the self-management of this condition. Objective The objective of the study was to determine the expectations and attitudes of medical professionals toward app-based therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Methods Health care professionals attending a rehabilitation congress and employees of a university hospital were asked to fill out a questionnaire consisting of 16 items. A total of 240 questionnaires were distributed. Results A total of 127 participants completed the questionnaire. At 95.3% (121/127), the approval rate for app-based therapy for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee was very high. Regarding possible concerns, aspects related to data protection and privacy were primarily mentioned (41/127, 32.3%). Regarding potential content, educational units, physiotherapeutic exercise modules, and practices based on motivation psychology were all met with broad approval. Conclusions The study showed a high acceptance of app-based therapy for osteoarthritis, indicating a huge potential of this form of treatment to be applied, prescribed, and recommended by medical professionals. It was widely accepted that the content should reflect a multimodal therapy approach.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Expectations of Health Care Professionals Toward App-Based Therapy in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee: Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Theresia Biebl ◽  
Stephan Huber ◽  
Marzena Rykala ◽  
Eduard Kraft ◽  
Andreas Lorenz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Osteoarthritis Of The Hip ◽  
Approval Rate ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Mhealth Apps ◽  
Potential Content

BACKGROUND The use of mobile health (mHealth) apps is becoming increasingly widespread. However, little is known about the attitudes, expectations, and basic acceptance of health care professionals toward such treatment options. As physical activity and behavior modification are crucial in osteoarthritis management, app-based therapy could be particularly useful for the self-management of this condition. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to determine the expectations and attitudes of medical professionals toward app-based therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. METHODS Health care professionals attending a rehabilitation congress and employees of a university hospital were asked to fill out a questionnaire consisting of 16 items. A total of 240 questionnaires were distributed. RESULTS A total of 127 participants completed the questionnaire. At 95.3% (121/127), the approval rate for app-based therapy for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee was very high. Regarding possible concerns, aspects related to data protection and privacy were primarily mentioned (41/127, 32.3%). Regarding potential content, educational units, physiotherapeutic exercise modules, and practices based on motivation psychology were all met with broad approval. CONCLUSIONS The study showed a high acceptance of app-based therapy for osteoarthritis, indicating a huge potential of this form of treatment to be applied, prescribed, and recommended by medical professionals. It was widely accepted that the content should reflect a multimodal therapy approach.

scholarly journals Leadership assumptions on implementation of patient involvement methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrine Håland Jeppesen ◽  
Kirsten Frederiksen ◽  
Marianne Johansson Joergensen ◽  
Kirsten Beedholm
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Implementation Processes

Abstract Background From 2014 to 17, a large-scale project, ‘The User-involving Hospital’, was implemented at a Danish university hospital. Research highlights leadership as crucial for the outcome of change processes in general and for implementation processes in particular. According to the theory on organizational learning by Agyris and Schön, successful change requires organizational learning. Argyris and Schön consider that the assumptions of involved participants play an important role in organizational learning and processes. The purpose was to explore leaders’ assumptions concerning implementation of patient involvement methods in a hospital setting. Methods Qualitative explorative interview study with the six top leaders in the implementation project. The semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed in accordance with Kvale and Brinkmanns’ seven stages of interview research. Result The main leadership assumptions on what is needed in the implementation process are in line with the perceived elements in organizational learning according to the theory of Argyris and Schön. Hence, they argued that implementation of patient involvement requires a culture change among health care professionals. Two aspects on how to obtain success in the implementation process were identified based on leadership assumptions: “The health care professionals’ roles in the implementation process” and “The leaders’ own roles in the implementation process”. Conclusion The top leaders considered implementation of patient involvement a change process that necessitates a change in culture with health care professionals as crucial actors. Furthermore, the top leaders considered themselves important facilitators of this implementation process.

Successful Game Development Partnerships between Academics and Physicians

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Bertozzi ◽  
Leonard R. Krilov ◽  
Dilys Walker
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Home Birth ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Rural Mexico ◽  
Flu Vaccine ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
The University

This paper discusses the creation of two serious games developed by the Engender Games Group with the intention of meeting specific outcomes in the healthcare field. The processes and pitfalls of developing games of this kind are outlined with the intention of demonstrating how game developers and health care professionals can collaborate to produce compelling, fun games that meet specific goals. The Atendiendo el Parto en Casa (Home Birth), game is a collaboration with Drs. Dilys Walker and Carrie Rouse at the University of Washington Medical School to educate traditional midwives working in rural Mexico. The Flu Busters! game is a collaboration with a group of pediatric specialists at Winthrop-University Hospital on Long Island led by Dr. Leonard Krilov which explains how the flu vaccine works and encourages children to get vaccinated.

scholarly journals Plain Talk About Health: Linguistic Aspects of Mediation between Amish and Mennonites and Health Care Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mark L. Louden
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
Pennsylvania Dutch ◽  
Old Order ◽  
Cultural Mediator

As the population of Amish and Old Order Mennonites grows exponentially, so are the contacts between Plain people and medical professionals increasing. All Plain adults are bilingual; however, the fact that the primary everyday language for most is Pennsylvania Dutch is important for understanding how they navigate the health care system. In this article I give an overview of language-related questions involved in communication between Plain people and health care providers with a focus on three areas: translation, interpretation, and patterns of language use. Much of the information I present in this article is drawn from my experience as an interpreter and cultural mediator for Plain people in a number of different public spheres, mainly health care.

Using Computer and Internet-based Resources to Teach Health Care Planning and Administration in an Undergraduate Medical Program

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 316-320
Author(s):  
R. Bordin ◽  
P. D. Fisher ◽  
M. M. Klück ◽  
R. S. Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
System Modelling ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
Medical Program

Summary Objective: We describe the teaching methods, involving computer and Internet-based resources, used in the “Administration and Planning in Health Care” course of the undergraduate medical program at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Method: Description on how the curriculum guidelines for the undergraduate medical education in Brazil have been implemented at this university. The guidelines specify that graduates should be skilled and knowledgeable in health care administration and management, understand the market dynamics of health care services, and be prepared to contribute to the development of health policy. Results: A required 60-hour course provides students with an opportunity to learn about the structure, planning and administration of the Brazilian and of other health care systems, and their roles, as health care professionals, within those systems. The course is also intended to allow students to develop the minimal skill set required for manipulation of health care data available from national and international databases, and to use the Internet as a source of information in health care. The curriculum includes: Module 1 – basic computer skills, an introduction to networks as an infrastructure for management, the use of spreadsheets and databases for data processing and system modelling, retrieval of Internet-based health data and on-line bibliographic searches; Module 2 – health system financing and service quality management, using a university hospital as a case study; and Module 3 – a comparison of the Brazilian public health care system (SUS) with other national health systems resulting in a term paper formatted for journal submission and presented at a simulated conference at the end of the course. Conclusion: Progressive shift in emphasis from theory to practice in this course has resulted in better development of the skill set required for the students.

scholarly journals Job satisfaction among health care workers: the role of gender and age

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1314-1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Carrillo-García ◽  
María del Carmen Solano-Ruíz ◽  
María Emilia Martínez-Roche ◽  
Carmen Isabel Gómez-García
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Taking Action

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the influence of gender and age on the quality of the professional lives of health care professionals at a university hospital. METHOD: a total of 546 professionals completed a general questionnaire that measured sociodemographic variables and evaluated job satisfaction using a scale adopted from the NTP 394 Job Satisfaction scale and translated into Spanish. RESULTS: overall, 77.2% of the professionals surveyed were satisfied with the work they perform. With regards to gender, we found overwhelming evidence of the feminization of practically all health care professions included in the study, with higher levels of job satisfaction among women than men. Regarding age, 20-30-year-olds and professionals over 61 years old showed higher satisfaction levels than did middle-aged professionals. Higher levels of dissatisfaction were reported by professionals between 41 and 50 years old. CONCLUSIONS: we were able to detect the influence of gender and age on the level of job satisfaction, finding significant associations between job satisfaction and both of these variables. Generally, women expressed more satisfaction than men, and elderly professionals showed higher satisfaction compared to younger professionals. Management policies should focus on taking action to correct the conditions that produce dissatisfaction among certain groups of employees.

Attitude of Health Care Professionals to Organ Donation: Two Surveys Among the Staff of a German University Hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Radunz ◽  
S. Hertel ◽  
K.W. Schmid ◽  
M. Heuer ◽  
P. Stommel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
University Hospital

Patients’ Rights in Laboratory Examinations: do they realize?

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Leino-Kilpi ◽  
Tarja Nyrhinen ◽  
Jouko Katajisto
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Chemistry ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Physical Integrity ◽  
Laboratory Examinations ◽  
Common Laboratory ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This article discusses the rights of patients who are attending hospital for the most common laboratory examinations and who may also be taking part in research studies. A distinction is made between five kinds of rights to: protection of privacy, physical integrity, mental integrity, information and self-determination. The data were collected ( n = 204) by means of a structured questionnaire specifically developed for this study in the clinical chemistry, haematological, physiological and neurophysiological laboratories of one randomly selected university hospital in Finland. The analysis of the data was statistical. On the whole, patients’ rights were realized reasonably well. This was most particularly the case with protection of privacy, as well as with the rights of physical and mental integrity. The rights to information and self-determination were less well realized. There are various steps that health care professionals and organizations can take to make sure that patients can enjoy their full rights, by counselling the patient, by giving opportunities to plan the examinations in advance, and by arranging a sufficient number of small examination rooms.

Terminal Cancer and Suicide: The Health Care Professional's Dilemma

1984 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie C. Hansen ◽  
Charles A. MC Aleer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Behavioral Response ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Terminal Cancer Patients ◽  
And Behavior

This study was designed to test the hypothesis that health care professionals would differ in their evaluations of a patient contemplating suicide, in their acceptance of suicide for the patient, and in their projected behavioral response to the patient, as a function of their belief that the patient has cancer, a terminal illness, or terminal cancer, and as a function of the degree of their death anxiety. Health care professionals ( N = 138) across a variety of disciplines completed Templer's Death Anxiety Scale, read one of four randomly distributed written introductions, then viewed taped segments of counseling sessions with a woman who was contemplating suicide. Results demonstrated that health care professionals' evaluations, acceptance, and behavior in the case of a patient contemplating suicide are affected by their belief that the patient has cancer and/or is dying, and by the degree of death anxiety experienced by the practitioner. The importance of awareness regarding personal feelings about suicide among terminal cancer patients is discussed.

Hands On/Hands Off: Why Health Care Professionals Depend on Families but Keep Them at Arm's Length

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Levine ◽  
Connie Zuckerman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Dysfunctional Families ◽  
Hands On

In the theater the fictional Dr. Kelekian’s relief that he does not have to talk to family members about his patient’s cancer treatment draws uneasy laughter from the audience. Doctors, patients, and family members alike recognize the situation, even if hearing it so baldly expressed discomfits them.Why do physicians and other health care professionals, including lawyers and bioethicists, so often view families as “trouble”? And why do families so often see medical professionals as uncaring and uncommunicative? Presumably everyone wants the same goal—recovery or the best possible outcome for the patient. And yet trouble clearly exists. We do not see the problem as one of “dysfunctional families” or “callous doctors,” although there are undoubtedly many of each.

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