scholarly journals Infectious Diseases and Methods of Manage it within the Internal Medicine departments   - Case study -  Shifa Medical Complex: الأمراض المعدية وطرق إدارتها داخل أقسام مستشفى الباطنة دراسة حالة- مجمع الشفاء الطبي

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hamdi El-ramlawi, Labeeb Abed Badia Hemaid, Nizam M. E
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

  The study aimed to identifying methods and ways of managing infectious diseases and controlling infection within the Internal Medicine departments in Shifa Medical Complex and working on improving them on scientific and practical bases , Due to the importance of the study and the attempt to collect all data, a descriptive and analytical approach was adopted in order to reach the results of the study, Where the researchers made several field visits within the corridors of the Internal Medicine Hospital departments in order to know the ways of management of infectious diseases and deal with them, and was the work of several interviews with stakeholders and competence in subject of the study, Accordingly, the study reached many results and the most important is: The level of awareness and scientific and practical knowledge of health staff about management of infectious diseases and infection control in the event of a pandemic or disease is not at the required level, This is due to the lack of experience and adequate knowledge to manage infectious diseases and the lack of available resources, It was found that most of the obstacles that hinder infectious disease management process is: The acute shortage of necessary protective equipment, supplies and tools, The design of the internal environment of the Internal Medicine departments is not suitable for the management of infectious diseases but contributes to their spread, and lack of a clear protocol for proper handling of infectious diseases, Accordingly, a set of recommendations was developed based on the findings of this study and the most important is: conducting scientific and practical training and educational courses periodically specializes in the field of infectious disease management and infection control for all health staff within the hospital departments, Providing an appropriate working environment that contributes to reducing the spread of infection.    

scholarly journals The Global Infectious Diseases Epidemic Information Monitoring System—a tool for travel health management (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruiling Dong ◽  
Jianan He ◽  
Jie Sun ◽  
Xin Shi ◽  
Ying Ye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Web Crawler ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Information Monitoring

BACKGROUND Obtaining comprehensive epidemic information for the targeted global infection disease is crucial for travel health. However, different infectious disease information websites may have various purposes which may lead misunderstanding for travelers and travel health staff for the accurate epidemic control and managmement. OBJECTIVE Developed A Global Infectious Diseases Epidemic Information Monitoring System (GIDEIMS)，in order to get comprehensive and timely global epidemic information. METHODS Distributed web crawler and cloud agent acceleration technology are used to automatically collect epidemic information for more than 200 infectious diseases from 26 established epidemic websites and Baidu news. Natural language processing and in-depth learning technology have been developed to intelligently process epidemic information collected in 28 languages. Currently, the GIDEIMS presents world epidemic information using a geographical map, including date, disease name and reported cases of different countries , epidemic situations in China, etc. RESULTS In order to make a practical assessment of the GIDEIMS, on July 16, 2019, We checked infectious disease data collected from GIDEIMS and other websites. Compared with the Global Incident Map and Outbreak News Today, GIDEIMS provided more comprehensive information on human infectious diseases. GIDEIMS is currently used in the Health Quarantine Department of Shenzhen Customs District (Shenzhen, China), and is recommended to the Health Quarantine Administrative Department of the General Administration of Customs (China) and travel health-related departments. CONCLUSIONS GIDEIMS provides a helpful tool for travelers and travel health management staff with travel health management.

The challenge of infection control in patients' homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Drew Payne ◽  
Martin Peache
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Clinical Equipment

Infection control is the responsibility of all nurses, but, traditionally, it has been seen as a priority only in hospitals. Infection control does not stop when a patient is discharged home, but should be practiced wherever clinical care takes place. Community nurses face a unique challenge as they work in patients' homes, and they must manage infection control in that unique environment. This article looks at practical ways to maintain infection control in patients' homes. It covers hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE), including the five moments of hand hygiene, appropriate hand hygiene, the use of all PPE and when gloves are required and when they are not. It also discusses managing clinical equipment, both that taken into the home and that left with a patient, including decontamination, safe storage of sharps and waste management. It touches upon what can be done in a patient's home to reduce the risk of contamination, as well as infectious disease management, including specimens and wound infection management. Lastly, it talks about cross-infection and why staff health is also important.

8. Looking ahead

2015 ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Marta L. Wayne ◽  
Benjamin M. Bolker
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Disease Ecology ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Transmission Control ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
The Impact

‘Looking ahead’ shows how our understanding of disease ecology and evolution has revolutionized disease management. By developing transmission control strategies to close the encounter filter and vaccines and treatments to close the compatibility filter, we have reduced the misery caused by infectious disease. But what is the outlook for the future control of infectious diseases? We cannot eradicate infectious disease. Living things have parasitized one another since the beginning of life itself. New zoonotic diseases will continue to emerge, and existing diseases will continually evolve to escape our methods of control. Despite this stark reality, we can minimize the impact of disease even if we can never fully conquer it.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Infection Control Among Undergraduate Dental Students at B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pujan Acharya ◽  
Ratna Baral ◽  
Sajeev Shrestha ◽  
Dharanidhar Baral
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background: In academic institutes, dental students are not only involved in academic activities, but also in the management of patients’ care. This calls for inculcation of adequate knowledge and positive attitude among them so that a good clinical practice is implemented in the dental setting, thereby creating a safe working environment for students as well as patients. Thus, the study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitude regarding infection control among undergraduate dental students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.Methods: An online descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at BPKIHS from February till March 2021. Undergraduate students from third year, fourth year and internship were included in the study. A self-administered questionnaire comprised of demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude regarding infection control was used to collect the data via a Google form. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. The p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant at 95% confidence interval.Results: A total of 136 undergraduate dental students participated out of which 65.0% were females and 35.0% were males. Out of the total participants, 78.7% were found to have adequate knowledge while 74.3% participants showed ‘positive’ attitude. Mean age of the participants with adequate knowledge was significantly higher than participants with inadequate knowledge (p=0.047). The difference in knowledge among participants was statistically significant (p=0.001) in academic years. The majority (90.4%) of interns showed adequate knowledge followed by fourth year (83.7%) and third year (58.7%) students. The difference in attitude, was also statistically significant (p= 0.011) in academic years, but it was mostly (90.4%) of positive attitude in fourth year participants followed by third year (68.3%) and Interns (65.4 %).Conclusion: The present study reports adequate knowledge and positive attitude regarding infection control among undergraduate dental students in BPKIHS. Further studies are encouraged to be conducted among students from different academic institutes all over the country to ascertain their level of attitude and knowledge regarding infection control in dental care services.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Infection Control Among Undergraduate Dental Students At B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pujan Acharya ◽  
Ratna Baral ◽  
Sajeev Shrestha ◽  
Dharanidhar Baral
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background In academic institutes, dental students are not only involved in academic activities, but also in the management of patients’ care. This calls for inculcation of adequate knowledge and positive attitude among them so that a good clinical practice is implemented in the dental setting, thereby creating a safe working environment for students as well as patients. Thus, the study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitude regarding infection control among undergraduate dental students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. Methods and materials: An online descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at BPKIHS from February till March 2021. Undergraduate students from third year, fourth year and internship were included in the study. A self-administered questionnaire comprised of demographic, knowledge and attitude regarding infection control was used to collect the data via a Google form. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. The p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant at 95% confidence interval. Result A total of 136 undergraduate dental students participated out of which 65.0% were females and 35.0% were males. Out of the total participants, 78.7% were found to have adequate knowledge while 74.3% participants showed ‘positive’ attitude. Mean age of the participants with adequate knowledge was significantly higher than participants with inadequate knowledge (p = 0.047). The difference in knowledge among participants was statistically significant (p = 0.001) in academic years. The majority (90.4%) of interns showed adequate knowledge followed by fourth year (83.7%) and third year (58.7%) students. The difference in attitude, was also statistically significant (p = 0.011) in academic years, but it was mostly (90.4%) of positive attitude in fourth year participants followed by third year (68.3%) and Interns (65.4 %). Conclusion The present study reports adequate knowledge and positive attitude regarding infection control among undergraduate dental students in BPKIHS. Further studies are encouraged to be conducted among students from different academic institutes all over the country to ascertain their level of attitude and knowledge regarding infection control in dental care services.

Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (52) ◽  
pp. eabf1462
Author(s):  
Anzhu Gao ◽  
Robin R. Murphy ◽  
Weidong Chen ◽  
Giulio Dagnino ◽  
Peer Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Laboratory Automation ◽  
The World ◽  
Robotic Technologies

The world was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and recovery is likely to be a long process. Robots have long been heralded to take on dangerous, dull, and dirty jobs, often in environments that are unsuitable for humans. Could robots be used to fight future pandemics? We review the fundamental requirements for robotics for infectious disease management and outline how robotic technologies can be used in different scenarios, including disease prevention and monitoring, clinical care, laboratory automation, logistics, and maintenance of socioeconomic activities. We also address some of the open challenges for developing advanced robots that are application oriented, reliable, safe, and rapidly deployable when needed. Last, we look at the ethical use of robots and call for globally sustained efforts in order for robots to be ready for future outbreaks.

Dental Infection Control in India at the Turn of the Century

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghunath Puttaiah ◽  
Raman Bedi ◽  
Sadashiva Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Dental Infection ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
The Status ◽  
Disease Risks ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the status of Dental Infection Control and Occupational Safety in India. 456 respondents (dentists) used this self-administered survey instrument containing about 96 variables. Over 95% of respondents felt that HIV and Hepatitis were infectious disease risks of concern and that infectious diseases were on the rise in India. Education and training in Dental Safety were lacking and that the latter are made mandatory in dental school curricula. Availability and access to safety materials and equipment were lacking in India and affordability was an issue. While respondents had adequate knowledge in the subject of infectious diseases, attitude (Stigma) towards treating infected patients was a negative factor with a significant number stating that double gloving was necessary, medical history dictated additional precautions and finally that care providers had the right to refuse care to Infectious patients. Although standards in Dental Safety are in place, implementation of educational (both didactic in schools and continuing education for practitioners) is a priority. Dental industry from within and outside India must play a role in this effort. In conclusion, significant structural and educational support activities are indicated with improvements in access and availability of materials and equipment to improve dental safety in India. Further, stigma of infectious diseases must be eradicated if not reduced towards infectious patients.

scholarly journals 1375. Professional Status of Infectious Disease Specialists in Korea: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S774-S774
Author(s):  
Bongyoung Kim ◽  
Byung Wook Eun ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
Tae Hyong Kim ◽  
Suyeon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Inpatient Service ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Korean Society ◽  
Medical Institutions

Abstract Background Emergence of more antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and repeated occurrence of infectious disease (ID) outbreaks highlight the importance of ID specialists. This study aimed to assess the working status of ID specialists and identify problems faced by ID professionals in Korea. Methods An online-based survey was conducted over 11 days (from December 17–27, 2020), targeting all active adult (n=281) and pediatric (n=71) ID specialists in Korea (total=352). An online-based survey link was forwarded to them via text messages and e-mails by the office of the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and the Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Questions regarding the practice areas of the specialists were divided into five categories: (1) clinical practices of outpatient care, inpatient care, and consultations; (2) infection control; (3) antibiotic stewardship; (4) research; and (5) education and training. We investigated the weekly time-use patterns for these areas of practice. Results A total of 144/281 (51.2%) adult ID specialists and 51/71 (71.8%) pediatric ID specialists participated in the survey. Among them, 144 (73.8%) respondents were involved in all practice categories investigated. The most common practice area was outpatient service (93.8%), followed by consultation (91.3%) and inpatient service (87.7%)(Table 1). Specialists worked a median of 57 (interquartile range: 50–65) hours weekly: patient care, 29 (14–37) hours; research 11 (5–19) hours; infection control 4 (2–10) hours; antibiotic stewardship, 3 (1–5) hours; and education/training, 2 (2–6) hours (Table 2). Conclusion We identified areas of practice and patterns of time use among adult and pediatric ID specialists in Korea. Most experts were in charge of all necessary areas (including treatment, education, research, infection control, and antibiotic stewardship) in medical institutions with limited resources. It is expected that these problems can be solved by appropriately compensating individuals and medical institutions for their invisible activities (including infection control and antibiotic stewardship) and by securing additional human resources. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals Migration and infectious disease risk: knowledge and perception among European students

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Marconi ◽  
V Casigliani ◽  
S Mazzilli ◽  
P L Lopalco
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
European Continent ◽  
Healthcare Students ◽  
Scientific Area ◽  
Infectious Risk

Abstract Background In the past years migration has increasingly affected the European continent. The concerns of the local population about infection spread by migrants may increase unjustified stigma. Literature has shown that stigma is a determinant of health. The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge and risk perception of infectious disease introduced by migration. Methods Between January and February 2020 we conducted an online survey in Italian and Spanish University students. We collected data on demographics, perception and knowledge of transmission of infectious diseases introduced by migration. We performed a descriptive and a risk factors analysis to assess correlation between our variables. Results We collected 1397 answers: 1022(73.16%) from Italian students (F:668/1022, M:341/1022, others:13/1022) and 375(26.84%) from Spanish students(F:253/375,M:119/375, others:3/375) The median age was 24 for Italy and 22 for Spain. In Italy and Spain, respectively, 353/1022(34,54%), 145/375(38,67%) students were from the healthcare area, 316/1022(30,92%), 74/375(19,73%) the scientific area, 349/1022(34,15%), 108/375(28,80%) the non-scientific area and 4/1022(0,39%), 48/375(12,80%) from others area. We found a statistically significant correlation between the knowledge of infectious diseases and the perception of the infectious risk associated with migration. This correlation was not confirmed for the area of study. Healthcare students had the best levels of knowledge and perception of the migratory phenomenon, but the higher perception of infectious risk. Exposure to the news was associated with the worst perception of the migratory phenomenon and the infectious risk (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions Our study showed that students in the health area had the highest risk perception of infectious diseases. Therefore, the introduction of the course on migration medicine and the increase of practical training could help to reduce the altered risk perception of infectious diseases. Key messages The introduction of the course on migration medicine and the increase of practical training could help to reduce the altered risk perception of infectious diseases in healthcare students. Exposure to the news has a negative effect on the perception of the migratory phenomenon and the ìnfectious disease.

scholarly journals The Role of Telemedicine in Infectious Diseases

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Badowski
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Geographic Barriers ◽  
Improve Access

The use of telemedicine has been described for various medical conditions. Telemedicine can improve access to care, reduce geographic barriers, and optimise healthcare for patients. The role of telemedicine has been described in antimicrobial stewardship programmes for the management of both acute and chronic infectious diseases, including HIV and hepatitis. The goal of this review is to provide data on the implementation of synchronous telemedicine programmes to provide infectious disease management.

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