Confluences in Social Change: Cuban Women and Health Care

1975 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Olesen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Women's Roles ◽  
The Past ◽  
Women’S Roles ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Care Problems

A somewhat neglected though thoroughly promising area for the analysis of changing women's roles lies in the matter of health and health care systems within any society. This is nowhere more the case than in the instance of contemporary Cuban health care and the part that women in that society play in the health care systems as deflners of health care problems, recipients of care, and as those who deliver care to others. Both women's roles and health care in contemporary Cuba have dramatically altered over the past decade, thus yielding doubly rich insights, which reciprocally illuminate both issues.

From “Don't Ask, Just Trust” to “Trust Those Who are Accountable”

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-73
Author(s):  
Vahé A. Kazandjian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Project Design ◽  
The Past ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Local Traditions

The past three decades have primarily focused on improving performance across health care providing organizations and even individual professionals. While their interest in performance improvement is global, the strategies across health care systems remain variable and the resulting methods of accountability to select audiences continue to be influenced by tradition and expectation. The purpose of this article is to review the key dimensions of the operationalization of performance measurement and the translation of its findings to statements about quality of care. While significant literature exists on the conceptual debates about the nature of quality, the deciding factor in demonstrating that better quality may have been achieved resides in the acceptability of the measurement tools to translate performance measures into profiles of quality. Fundamentally, the use of the tools is seen as only one component of a successful strategy – the education of various audiences as to what the measures mean not only is a necessary requisite for sound project design but also will determine how the accountability model is shaped in each environment based on the generic measurement tools results, local traditions of care and caring, and expectations about outcomes.

scholarly journals Radiological Diagnoses in the Context of Emigration: Infectious diseases

2017 ◽  
Vol 190 (02) ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Stojkovic ◽  
Jan Müller ◽  
Thomas Junghanss ◽  
Tim Weber
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Cystic Echinococcosis ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Care Problems ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniosis

Background Globalization and emigration impact on the spectrum of diseases challenging health care systems. Medical practitioners have to particularly prepare for infectious diseases. Methods The database of a health care center specialized on tropical medicine was screened for patients with history of migration and one of the following diagnoses: Cystic echinococcosis, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, visceral leishmaniosis, and neurocysticercosis. Representative casuistics were prepared from select case histories. Radiological pertinent knowledge was compiled based on literature search. Results A small selection of frequently imported infectious diseases covers a considerable fraction of health care problems associated with migration. For cystic echinococcosis, schistosomiasis, and neurocysticercosis imaging is the most relevant diagnostic procedure defining also disease stages. Tuberculosis and visceral leishmaniosis are important differentials for malignant diseases. Conclusion Imaging plays a meaningful role in diagnosis, treatment stratification, and follow-up of imported infectious diseases. Radiological skills concerning these diseases are important for providing health care for patients in context of migration. Key Points  Citation Format

scholarly journals Trends and Visibility of “Digital Health” as a Keyword in Articles by JMIR Publications in the New Millennium: Bibliographic-Bibliometric Analysis

10.2196/10477 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. e10477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Ahmadvand ◽  
David Kavanagh ◽  
Michele Clark ◽  
Judy Drennan ◽  
Lisa Nissen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Internet Research ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Science Center ◽  
The Past ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Research Networking

Background Digital health has become an advancing phenomenon in the health care systems of modern societies. Over the past two decades, various digital health options, technologies, and innovations have been introduced; many of them are still being investigated and evaluated by researchers all around the globe. However, the actual trends and visibility of peer-reviewed publications using “digital health” as a keyword to reflect the topic, published by major relevant journals, still remain to be quantified. Objective This study aimed to conduct a bibliographic-bibliometric analysis on articles published in JMIR Publications journals that used “digital health” as a keyword. We evaluated the trends, topics, and citations of these research publications to identify the important share and contribution of JMIR Publications journals in publishing articles on digital health. Methods All JMIR Publications journals were searched to find articles in English, published between January 2000 and August 2019, in which the authors focused on, utilized, or discussed digital health in their study and used “digital health” as a keyword. In addition, a bibliographic-bibliometric analysis was conducted using the freely available Profiles Research Networking Software by the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center. Results Out of 1797 articles having “digital health” as a keyword, published mostly between 2016 and 2019, 277 articles (32.3%) were published by JMIR Publications journals, mainly in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The most frequently used keyword for the topic was “mHealth.” The average number of times an article had been cited, including self-citations, was above 2.8. Conclusions The reflection of “digital health” as a keyword in JMIR Publications journals has increased noticeably over the past few years. To maintain this momentum, more regular bibliographic and bibliometric analyses will be needed. This would encourage authors to consider publishing their articles in relevant, high-visibility journals and help these journals expand their supportive publication policies and become more inclusive of digital health.

Influencing the Caring Capacity of Leaders

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Pat Farrell, ◽  
Gary Nuttall,
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Vice Presidents ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
The Past ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Employee Groups

Over the past five years, we have been privileged to work with 130 leaders, as co-research participants, in discovering new approaches to leadership that will strengthen organizations in this time of shifting world values. For 28 of these leaders, we also have been privileged to study the organizations in which they work, and further, to observe the corporate culture with regard to connections between various employee groups and 1eaders. This paper is about our leadership enhancement process that we have developed for leader (board chairs, presidents, vice-presidents, and executive directors) in all sectors, including health care systems. Our process assists leaders to connect their intrapersonal behaviors to their interpersonal decision making behaviois - a process that influences their caring capacity. We also outline the framework that we have developed inductively, for the assessment of leaders’ intrapersonal and interper sonal decision making.We conclude with some of the outcomes of our process.

Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria I. Rudis ◽  
Ryan J. Attwood
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
The Past ◽  
Care Systems

Emergency medicine (EM) pharmacy practice has existed for over 30 years. In recent years, however, the specialty has grown significantly. A large number of health care systems have either a dedicated EM pharmacist or other clinical pharmacist presence in the Emergency department (ED). Over the past decade, the role of the EM pharmacist as a critical member of the health care team has expanded significantly and many innovative practices have evolved throughout the country. There is also some heterogeneity between different EM pharmacy practice sites. This article reviews the history and general concepts of EM pharmacy practice as well as illustrate some of the established benefits of an EM pharmacist.

scholarly journals Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology Education: In the Framework of the Tempus-Phare Joint European Project

1995 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 121-124
Author(s):  
Jana Zvárová
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Biomedical Knowledge ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
New Treatments ◽  
Care Problems ◽  
Available Information

Abstract:Medicine and health care should react to the changing composition of the population, to diseases and new treatments, to the needs of medical ethics and law, and to changing economic conditions and to social needs. The main goal of health care is to improve the health status of the population. To reach this goal the appropriate use of available information, including for example biomedical knowledge, epidemiological data or patient data, is necessary. The need for education in this field of medical informatics, statistics, and epidemiology is a requirement to solve health-care problems, to develop a long-term perspective and successful functioning of health-care systems. The information sciences can play an important role in promoting the construction of basic data, vocabularies and decision procedures, as well as developing formal methods for problem solving.

scholarly journals Trends and Visibility of “Digital Health” as a Keyword in Articles by JMIR Publications in the New Millennium: Bibliographic-Bibliometric Analysis (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Ahmadvand ◽  
David Kavanagh ◽  
Michele Clark ◽  
Judy Drennan ◽  
Lisa Nissen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Internet Research ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Science Center ◽  
The Past ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Research Networking

BACKGROUND Digital health has become an advancing phenomenon in the health care systems of modern societies. Over the past two decades, various digital health options, technologies, and innovations have been introduced; many of them are still being investigated and evaluated by researchers all around the globe. However, the actual trends and visibility of peer-reviewed publications using “digital health” as a keyword to reflect the topic, published by major relevant journals, still remain to be quantified. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to conduct a bibliographic-bibliometric analysis on articles published in JMIR Publications journals that used “digital health” as a keyword. We evaluated the trends, topics, and citations of these research publications to identify the important share and contribution of JMIR Publications journals in publishing articles on digital health. METHODS All JMIR Publications journals were searched to find articles in English, published between January 2000 and August 2019, in which the authors focused on, utilized, or discussed digital health in their study and used “digital health” as a keyword. In addition, a bibliographic-bibliometric analysis was conducted using the freely available Profiles Research Networking Software by the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center. RESULTS Out of 1797 articles having “digital health” as a keyword, published mostly between 2016 and 2019, 277 articles (32.3%) were published by JMIR Publications journals, mainly in the <italic>Journal of Medical Internet Research</italic>. The most frequently used keyword for the topic was “mHealth.” The average number of times an article had been cited, including self-citations, was above 2.8. CONCLUSIONS The reflection of “digital health” as a keyword in JMIR Publications journals has increased noticeably over the past few years. To maintain this momentum, more regular bibliographic and bibliometric analyses will be needed. This would encourage authors to consider publishing their articles in relevant, high-visibility journals and help these journals expand their supportive publication policies and become more inclusive of digital health.

scholarly journals Queensland Genomics: an adaptive approach for integrating genomics into a public healthcare system

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miranda E. Vidgen ◽  
Dayna Williamson ◽  
Katrina Cutler ◽  
Claire McCafferty ◽  
Robyn L. Ward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Adaptive Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Care Systems

AbstractThe establishment of genomics in health care systems has been occurring for the past decade. It is recognised that implementing genomics within a health service is challenging without a system-wide approach. Globally, as clinical genomics implementation programs have matured there is a growing body of information around program design and outcomes. Program structures vary depending on local ecosystems including the health system, politics and funding availability, however, lessons from other programs are important to the design of programs in different jurisdictions. Here we describe an adaptive approach to the implementation of genomics into a publicly funded health care system servicing a population of 5.1 million people. The adaptive approach enabled flexibility to facilitate substantial changes during the program in response to learnings and external factors. We report the benefits and challenges experienced by the program, particularly in relation to the engagement of people and services, and the design of both individual projects and the program as a whole.

A Review of Recent Events in the History of Diabetes Nutritional Care

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Nutritional Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Nutrition Science ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
History Of

This paper provides an historical documentation and discussion of events that have influenced diabetes nutritional management in recent years. Many factors have shaped the nutrition care that persons with diabetes receive today. Nutrition science research is part of the history, as are myriad discoveries, research, advanced technologies, and evolving health care systems. This review of the past four decades will contribute a perspective of how we have gotten to where we are today.

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