scholarly journals Assessment of Violence Against Medical Staff in Prince Salman Hospital in Al Riyadh City, Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahlam Melfi Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Verbal Violence

   The current study aims at assessing violent prevalence experienced and / or witnessed by medical staff at work, and determining whether there is a relationship between the prevalence of violence which the staff of Prince Salman Hospital has experienced and/or witnessed and the demographic factors. Descriptive and analytical case study method was used to gather information at Prince Salman Hospital. The health care staff of the hospital is the sample. All of them were asked to do the questionnaire. Results indicate that most of the staff are subjected to a variety of violence, at least, once a day. The statistical analysis shows that physical violence rates are between 27.7% and 30.4 %, verbal violence rates are between 41.1% and 41.1%, and sexual harassment rates are between 11.6 % and 19.6. In addition, results refer that there is a relationship between physical violence, age, and the workgroup. Whereas, there is no relationships between physical violence and sexual intends. in regarding with verbal violence, there is a relationship with different elements of age, marital status, and workgroup. Furthermore, there are no relationships between sexual harassments and marital status and workgroup. The present study conclusions that there are increasing numbers of violent states at the Prince Salman Hospital in Al-riyadh. So, it recommends that some procedures must be done to help the staff to handle violent actions, to develop the policies of reporting events, to increase security and community awareness with the phenomenon of violence.  

Remarkable lives: Dave Morrison in conversation with Jerome Carson

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Morrison ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Nursing Assistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Short Biography ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Dave Morrison. Design/methodology/approach In this case study, Dave provides a short biography of his background and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Dave has had two careers. The first as a scaffolder. The second as a nursing assistant in mental health services. He has ended up bruised and battered in both. Research limitations/implications Every case study tells a different story. The effects of stress can be cumulative. Practical implications There are many accounts of how hospitalisation has traumatised service users. Yet, working in these services can also be traumatic for the care staff. Social implications Professor Tony Butterworth used to say “Happy nurse equals happy patient”. If you look after staff needs, they will provide better care. Have we ever really looked after the needs of mental health-care staff? Originality/value Dave’s story is unique. As Nicola Adams says, “Fall down eight times, get up nine”. Dave has fallen down many more times than this. Eventually, it gets harder to get back up.

Factors Contributing to Increased Patient Waiting Time at Out Patient Department of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Sri Lanka and Strategies to Minimize the Waiting Time

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishanth MDA ◽  
Fernando KES ◽  
Liyanage DH
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Patient Waiting Time ◽  
Patient Department

Long waiting time is considered a major issue that affects the performance of healthcare centers. Out Patient Department (OPD) of Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) has lengthy queues at the OPD during the daytime leading to increased waiting time. The objective of this case study was to find the factors leading to increased waiting time and find agreed-upon strategies to minimize it. The increased daily surge of patients, lack of automation, inadequate consultation rooms and doctors, and insufficient laboratory investigation facilities were a few of the major attributing factors for increased waiting time. The factors were prioritized using the nominal group technique and agreed upon strategies were developed to reduce the waiting time with the participation of the health care staff of the LRH.

scholarly journals High Throughput Metagenomic Analysis Exposes Mobile Phones as Potentially Hazardous Microbial Platforms Warranting Robust Public Health and Biosecurity Protocols

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Olsen ◽  
Rania Nassar ◽  
Abiola Senok ◽  
Susan Moloney ◽  
Anna Lohning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Technology And Communication

Abstract Introduction. Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the 21st century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known to be platforms harbouring microbes with recent research shedding light on the abundance and broad spectrum of organisms they harbour. Mobile phone use in the community and in professional sectors including health care settings is a potential source of microbial dissemination.Aim. To identify the diversity of microbial genetic signature present on mobile phones owned by hospital medical staff.Methods. Twenty-six mobile phones of health care staff were swabbed. DNA extraction for downstream next generation sequencing shotgun metagenomic microbial profiling was performed. Survey questionnaires were handed to the staff to collect information on mobile phone usage and users’ behaviours.Results. A total of 11259 organisms derived from 26 phones were found with 2096 genes coding for antibiotic resistance and virulent factors. These organisms corresponded to 5717 bacteria, 675 fungi, 93 protists, 320 viruses, 4456 bacteriophages. The survey of medical staff showed that 46% (12/26) of the participants used their mobile phones in the bathroom.Discussion/conclusion. Mobile phones are vectors of microbes and can contribute to microbial dissemination and nosocomial diseases worldwide. As fomites, mobile phones that are not decontaminated may pose serious risks for public health and biosecurity.

Bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to health-care: a new tool for better outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Murray Gillin ◽  
Lois Marjorie Hazelton
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Health Care Industry ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the value of an industry ecosystem in providing context for both identifying and evaluating organisation opportunities and related entrepreneurial behaviour for future strategic growth by reference to a case study in the health-care industry. Using a validated entrepreneurship mindset audit instrument, an assessment is made of the leadership, decision-making, behaviour and awareness dimensions of professional practice health-care staff to create the internal culture that fosters an entrepreneurial orientated organisation that can deliver effective innovation for satisfied users of health-care services. Design/methodology/approach This case study examines the distinctive dimensions of entrepreneurial mindset – leadership, decision-making, behaviour and awareness – within a practice-based health-care (nursing) ecosystem and how these dimensions impact organisation performance throughout the health-care industry. Findings This study validates research findings that entrepreneurial leadership encourages entrepreneurial behaviour and an entrepreneurial culture supports the development of innovations. Opportunities for such cultural behaviour are best understood by measuring the staff’s and leaders’ “entrepreneurial mindset”. Research limitations/implications Generalising results from this case study requires caution. The positive outcome from the professional practice examples, and their strong association with impactful entrepreneurial mindset values on service delivery, requires further evaluation. Practical implications Using an entrepreneurial mindset audit to assess organisation’s cultural behaviour enables management to identify factors fostering or inhibiting entrepreneurial activity and to devise interventions to improve strategic direction. Originality/value Entrepreneurial mindset is not a new concept, but adding the critical significance of spiritual awareness to creative entrepreneur behaviour, together with a visioning map, adds both value and understanding to enhance organisation performance.

scholarly journals Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) – The Management in the Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-196
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ciastkowska-Berlikowska ◽  
Dariusz Zawadzki
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Initial Therapy ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Electrolyte Disturbances ◽  
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

Introduction: The hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) poses a direct threat to the health and life of the patient. It is most common in patients with type 2 diabetes, and it is associated with high mortality. For this reason, HHS requires a quick diagnosis and implementation of the correct treatment. Mortality due to HHS ranges from 5% to 16%. It is about ten times higher than in diabetic ketoacidosis. This is due to the underlying cause of hyperglycemia, the severity of dehydration, and often the advanced age and comorbidities. The aim: The study aimed to develop the correct management strategy for the medical staff in the Emergency Department (ED) for a patient with the suspected HHS. Material and methods: The research material was obtained from the analysis of the patient’s medical records during his stay in the ED and from the emergency medical card and the order of the EMS team to dispatch to this 62-year-old patient due to the deterioration of verbal and logical contact and unassessed glucose values. The study used an individual case study method. Results: Combating hyperglycemia, replenishing water deficit, correcting electrolyte disturbances, as well as diagnostics and initial therapy of comorbidities are the priorities in providing medical care to a patient with suspected HHS. Conclusions: The medical staff in the ED followed guidelines on HHS management.

scholarly journals Kekerasan Di Sekolah Studi Pada Siswa SMA/SMK Di Kota Mataram

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Febri Marlangan ◽  
Ni Made Novi Suryanti ◽  
Syafruddin Syafruddin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Causes Of Violence ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
City Schools

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui faktor penyebab kekerasan antar siswa SMA/SMK di sekolah Kota Mataram;  (2) mengetahui bentuk kekerasan antar siswa SMA/SMK di sekolah Kota Mataram. Penelitian ini mengunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Teknik penggumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Faktor penyebab terjadinya kekerasan antar siswa yakni: 1) kebencian dan ketidaksenangan; 2) ketidakberdayaan; 3) ketidakpuasan seperti persaingan dan 4) dukungan massa. Bentuk kekerasan antar siswa dikelompokkan dalam 2 kategori yakni, a. Kekerasan fisik yaitu perkelahian meliputi;  1) memukul, 2) mencubit, 3) menendang dan b. Kekerasan verbal yaitu ejekan meliputi; 1) menghina, 2) menatap, 3) menertawakan, 4) memanggil dengan nama binatang. Abstract          This study aims to (1) determine the causes of violence among high school/vocational high school students in Mataram City schools; (2) know the forms of violence between high school/vocational students in Mataram City schools. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data collection techniques in this study using interviews, observation and documentation. Factors causing violence among students are: 1) hatred and accused; 2) powerlessness; 3) dissatisfaction like competition and 4) mass support. Forms of violence between students are grouped into 2 categories namely, a. Physical violence that is a fight includes; 1) hitting, 2) pinching, 3) kicking, 4) throwing something, 5) nagging, 6) nudging, 7) pushing and b. Verbal violence namely ridicule includes; 1) insulting, 2) staring, 3) laughing, 4) calling by the name of the animal.

scholarly journals Study on the Effectiveness Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Staff Trained with Graphical Interpretation and Operation

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s168-s169
Author(s):  
Yang Sha ◽  
You Jian-Ping ◽  
Zhang Hui-Lan ◽  
Luo Hong-Xia
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Error Rates ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
The Difference

Introduction:Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when facing emerging infectious diseases. Proper training methods can promote the use of the PPE correctly.Aim:To explore the effect of the training method of sequential operation training on medical staff to master PPE penetration and removal skills, and to study the memory attenuation after training.Methods:Fifteen medical staff with no experience of PPE operation in a hospital were trained to wear PPE in accordance with WHO standards by illustration and sequential operation method. The training included 30 minutes of theoretical teaching and 60 minutes of practical exercises. At the end of the training and 1 week after the training, the training objects were evaluated for PPE operation. A 2.5 x 2.5 cm fluorescent agent was applied on 6 parts, such as hands, chest, abdomen, and knees, to simulate contamination. After taking the PPE off, the parts of the whole body and the inner layer of clothing that were fluorescently contaminated were recorded. The whole operation process was recorded by video to evaluate whether the operation was correct. The error rates of two operations and the contamination position and frequency were compared.Results:The error rate of the operating PPE after training was 18.6%, rising to 31.9% after 1 week (Z=16.0, P<0.05). After the training, the average number of contaminated PPE removal was 1.96±1.56, which rose to 2.96±2.03 one month later. The difference was statistically significant (Z=8.92, P<0.05). The main vulnerable sites are the wrist, chest, abdomen, and left calf.Discussion:Illustrative sequential operation training is an important means to improve the way for medical staff to wear PPE, but it must be completed more than once to ensure that medical staff can firmly master the skills of wearing and removing PPE.

PERANCANGAN SISTEM PEMBELAJARAN MOBILE (M-LEARNING) BERBASIS ANDROID PADA MATERI BANGUN DATAR DAN BANGUN RUANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Tedi Budiman
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Rapid Application Development ◽  
User Design ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Application Programs

One example of the growing information technology today is mobile learning, mobile learning which refers to mobile technology as a learning medium. Mobile learning is learning that is unique for each student to access learning materials anywhere, anytime. Mobile learning is suitable as a model of learning for the students to make it easier to get an understanding of a given subject, such as math is pretty complicated and always using formulas.The design method that I use is the case study method, namely, learning, searching and collecting data related to the study. While the development of engineering design software application programs that will be used by the author is the method of Rapid Application Development (RAD), which consists of 4 stages: Requirements Planning Phase, User Design Phase, Construction Phase and Phase Cotuver.

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