scholarly journals Sharing experience from Chinese General Practitioners to International colleagues on how to tackle COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanzhu Zhu ◽  
Donald Li
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health System ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Family ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

China was the first country where the novel coronavirus appeared. General Practitioners (GPs) in China are at the forefront of tackling the spread of the virus. While the health sector in China has been under scrutiny globally, many articles have been disseminated within the country about the response. GPs in China are keen to share their experiences with GP colleagues, as other countries go through similar experiences. The hope is that by sharing our experiences, our international colleagues can benefit from what worked well and what went less well. Coronavirus started spreading from Wuhan in Hubei Province in late 2019. As in many parts of China, Wuhan is a hospital-oriented health service, as the family medicine system is not yet fully implemented. The surge of patients to hospitals quickly overwhelmed the health system in Wuhan and surrounding towns and cities, as patients sought testing and treatment, and in the process helped to spread the virus more quickly. The experience has put the spotlight on the ineffectiveness of hospitals as the first port of call for this and other types of virus.

scholarly journals The Learning Health System in Crisis: Lessons from the Novel Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Romanelli ◽  
Kristen M.J. Azar ◽  
Sylvia Sudat ◽  
Dorothy Hung ◽  
Dominick L. Frosch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Learning Health System ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

scholarly journals Hivatással és hálapénzzel kapcsolatos vélekedések a magyarországi családorvosok és családorvos rezidensek körében

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (36) ◽  
pp. 1438-1444
Author(s):  
Péter Torzsa ◽  
Dalma Csatlós ◽  
Ajándék Eőry ◽  
Csenge Hargittay ◽  
Ferenc Horváth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Family Physician ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Payment Method ◽  
Informal Payment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
Human Resource Crisis

Introduction: The changing of the family medicine can be observed in the New Millennium. Migration, the aging of the healers and informal payment are crucial to the human resource crisis of the health sector. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the family physicians’ and residents’ opinions about the vocation and informal payment. Method: Exploratory, quantitative study was carried out among family physicians (n = 363) and family physician residents (n = 180). The central questions of the study were the vocation, the income and the informal payment. Results: The most decisive factors of the carrier choice were altruism, service and responsibility. Residents were significantly rejective (19.7% vs. 38.3%, p<0.001) about informal payment. They would accept smaller amounts of informal payment (14.3% vs. 8.9%, p<0.034), and would spend it on praxis development (1.4% vs.9.4% p<0.023). Conclusions: The attitudes of family physicians and residents are the same in case of the vocation, but on the issue of informal payment, the two generations have different opinions. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(36), 1438–1444.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Diagnosis, Management and Response

2021 ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Ashwini Shalikrao Mhaske ◽  
Swaroopa Chakole
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
Positive Patient ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Early Reaction ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Predetermined Number

Background: COVID infection 2019 (COVID-19) is identified as a disease caused by Corona virus formally known as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, amidst of an outbreak of respiratory sickness cases. Summary: As there is no affirmed total course of treatment for the Novel Coronavirus, the best way to handle it is by playing it safe, its administration and early reaction. Segregation and disinfection go inseparably with regards to dealing with a COVID positive patient. In any case, the predetermined number of clinical office accessible is blocking the cycle of control and anticipation for a particularly number of infected patients. Conclusion: As the pandemic is advancing, more examinations and exploration is needed to effectively deal with the spread of the novel Corona virus. Foundation improvement and arrangement of clinical office and gear is the preeminent prerequisite for early reaction and treatment.

scholarly journals COVID 19: concerns and preparedness among healthcare workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1044
Author(s):  
Gurkiran Kaur ◽  
Ankur Mohan ◽  
Mamta Mohan ◽  
Aprajita .
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
The Family ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Skilled Staff

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Coronavirus is emerging as a major threat to the global economy and psychology. The survey aims to know the concerns and preparedness of healthcare workers in the region of Punjab.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> An online anonymous survey of 22 item questionnaire was conducted over 124 frontline medical professionals in the region. Linear snowball sampling was done.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The major bulk of the study population were doctors and psychological unpreparedness and fear of increased exposure and contracting infection to the family came out to be the main concerns. While lack of enough skilled staff, essential protective equipment, and adequate support from authorities came out to be major loopholes in management strategies of the novel coronavirus.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The authorities should provide enough encouragement and assistance mentally as well as in the form of diagnostic, protective, and remedial pieces of equipment. On the other hand, the up-gradation of preparedness plans cannot be ignored either.</p>

scholarly journals The updates on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) epidemiology, pathogenesis, viral genome and currently available drugs

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surender Singh Jadav ◽  
Narayana Murthy Ganta ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
Nirnoy Dan ◽  
Neha Padma Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Viral Genome ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Disorder ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Epidemic Outbreak ◽  
The Family ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is caused by the novel coronavirus belongs to the family Betacoronaviridae was first identified in Saudi Arabia during 2012. The first epidemic outbreak of the MERS-CoV has been started reporting in the South Korea and other Asian Countries. The disease was transmitted to humans to humans from the Middle East to other countries through travelling history. The MERS-CoV is responsible for the lower acute and severe respiratory disorder causes the shortness of breath along with fever and cough. The treatment for the disease is purely symptomatic and vaccination is not existed. In the present work we are tried to compile the epidemiology, pathogenesis, viral genome and currently available drugs. At the last the promising approaches for the drug design and development process has been presented.

scholarly journals Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management for General Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Lucio Mango
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health System ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Clinical Risk Management ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Contact

General practitioners are the first contact between the person, the family and the community with the health system. The philosopher and epistemologist K. Popper (1902-1994) recommended the need to register errors, in order to know them, catalog them and therefore prevent them. J.Reason in 1963 introduced the systemic approach to the study of errors with the theory of latent errors. The knowledge of the causal factors, or which in any case contribute, of possible errors, as well as of the latent gaps in the system, is a fundamental prerequisite for the construction of paths aimed at improving the quality of assistance, structures and organizational aspects.

scholarly journals The use of lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (SP1) ◽  
pp. e64-e75
Author(s):  
Aly Youssef ◽  
Marta Cavalera ◽  
Carlotta Azzarone ◽  
Carla Serra ◽  
Elena Brunelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rapid Learning ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a challenge to every health system. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that this pandemic will disappear soon. No health system, with its present resources and workflow, is capable enough to deal with a full-blown wave of this pandemic. Acquisition of specific new skills may be fundamental in delivering appropriate health care for our patients. The gold standard for diagnosis of the COVID-19 infection is real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Radiological investigations (chest X-ray or high-resolution computerized tomography [CT]) can be helpful both for diagnosis and management, but they have many limitations. Ultrasound has been suggested as a reliable and accurate tool for assessing the lungs in COVID-19 patients. Lung ultrasound (LUS) can show specific signs of inter-stitial pneumonia, which is characteristic of COVID-19 pulmonary infection. In addition, nonradiologist specialists with experience in ultrasound can be trained on LUS with a relatively rapid learning curve. In pregnancy, LUS can be particularly useful due to the avoidance of exposure to ionizing radiation. In this review, we present the advantages, techniques, and limitations of the use of LUS during the COVID-19 pandemic, with specific focus on pregnancy.

scholarly journals The Use of Zipline Drones Technology for COVID-19 Samples Transportation in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Lamptey ◽  
Dorcas Serwaa
Keyword(s):  
African Country ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Narrative Study ◽  
Medical Supplies ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Military

Drone technology has had many general applications in the military, agriculture, data processing industry, security and the health sector. The emergence the novel coronavirus pandemic has increase its revolution in the healthcare industry. Ghana, a western African country, was the first country to programme and deploy automated drones to shuttle medical supplies and samples of suspected COVID-19 patients. By this approach, Ghana was able to respond timely to the pandemic and quickly saved the lives of the general population. This paper presents a narrative study on the use of Zipline drones for transporting samples of suspected COVID-19 patients, the challenges and potential barriers encountered.

Tech may curb virus profiteering, not disinformation

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
World Health ◽  
Local Health ◽  
The Novel ◽  
False Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Platforms ◽  
Local Health Service ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization

Subject Misinformation sources and combating. Significance Technology platforms are acting to fight the rise in false information shared online about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. These actions range from preventing advertisements that reference the virus, to directing users to World Health Organization (WHO) or local health service websites, or even removing all content that mentions the virus originating from unverified sources. Impacts Platforms that do not address misinformation will be increasingly targeted as others do make changes. The weaponisation of misinformation around the virus for political gain is likely to increase once the threat dies down. Scammers will adjust their language to avoid detection, with some already recycling banned COVID-19 misinformation as generic ‘flu’ cures.

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