scholarly journals AWARENESS OF PATIENTS’ BILLS OF RIGHTS AMONG MEDICAL STAFF IN MASHHAD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY` TEACHING HOSPITALS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 96-97
Author(s):  
Mostafa Kamali ◽  
Amir abbas Azizi ◽  
Sanaz sadat Mahmoodian ◽  
Sedighe Kamali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Medical University ◽  
T Distribution ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

Introduction: Respecting patients’ rights practice and keeping patient satisfied is one of most important principles in ethical medicine. Increasing Awareness and respecting patients’ rights result in better health care considering human and ethical rights. The Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran published a patients’ bill of rights and mandated it be posted conspicuously for the patients. With regard to necessity of Patients’ bill of rights, patients’ role in decision making and respecting their right, this study aimed to investigate awareness of patients’ bills of rights among medical staff in Mashhad medical university` teaching hospitals Methods: The current analytical cross- sectional study was conducted on 129 medical staff in the year 2014-15 in Mashhad medical university` teaching hospitals. The data were collected using a self-administer questionnaire with 28 questions whose reliability was 80 according to Cronbach's alpha. One-way analysis of variance, Student's t-distribution was used to compare means of Awareness via SPSS Ver. 21. Results: The results indicated that awareness of medical staff was M=65/3, SD=67/0. Nursing staff were the most aware and radiology staff were the less aware from patients’ bills of rights. Conclusion: Today, observing patients 'rights is one of the most important issues that should be placed at the top of the attention of health care programs, observance of patients’ bills of rights make  people feel  satisfied with respect for them at health care centers  . So it is neceesery to inform patient and professional on patients’ bills of rights by publishing more attention to patients’ bills of rights result on better health care

Cross-national HIV infection control practices and fear of AIDS: a comparison between Nigeria and the USA

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 764-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekere James Essien ◽  
Michael W Ross ◽  
Martins Meremikwu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Disposable Equipment ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross National

Summary: Fears about occupational transmission of HIV may have a significant impact on the behaviour of health care workers and on infection control practices. We investigated the relationships between fear of AIDS and infection control practices in health care workers in major university teaching hospitals in Nigeria and the USA. Data from the fear of AIDS scale and on a measure of infection control practices and beliefs showed that knowledge of whether the patient was HIVinfected determined infection control practices in Calabar but not Texas. Where the patient was known to be infected, there were no differences between the 2 countries. Fears of AIDS were related to infection control practices significantly more in the USA than in Nigeria where there was almost no relationship. These data may be influenced by the greater availability of disposable equipment in the USA compared with Nigeria.

Psychologists' membership on the medical staff of university teaching hospitals.

1978 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph D. Matarazzo ◽  
Bernard Lubin ◽  
Ronald G. Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

scholarly journals The Pattern of Use of Medical Masks Among Health Care Professionals During Covid 19 Pandemic in South East Nigeria University Teaching Hospitals

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Uche Sebastine Ozioko ◽  
Emmanuel Chino Iyidobi ◽  
Onyinye Mary Ozioko ◽  
Ignatius Ikemefuna Ozor ◽  
Chisom Ogbonnaya Mbaeze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

scholarly journals Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus Species isolated at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia: Should We Be Worried?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Matenge Mutalange ◽  
◽  
Kaunda Yamba ◽  
Chiristine Kapesa ◽  
Frank Mtonga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Vancomycin Resistance ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Enterococcus Species ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Invasive Infections ◽  
The University ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

Background: Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus species cause invasive infections such as bacteremia and infective endocarditis. Despite vancomycin being the drug of choice for drug-resistant infections caused by these species, few studies have been conducted to ascertain vancomycin resistance in the African setting. This is crucial given the rising resistance in these organisms. This study aimed to isolate S. aureus and Enterococcus species and determine their susceptibility to vancomycin and other antibiotics at the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which S. aureus and Enterococcus spp isolates from the skin, soft tissue and bloodstream infections were included. Standard microbiological and Kirby-Baur (disc diffusion and E-strips) methods were used to identify and determine the susceptibility of the organisms, respectively. Results: From 59 S. aureus isolates, 37 were from the skin and soft tissue and 22 from blood culture. Twenty-six (44.1%) of these were Methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Thirty-nine Enterococcus were isolated from blood cultures only. Of the S. aureus (16) and Enterococcus (14) isolates tested with vancomycin E-strips, none were vancomycin-resistant. However, 12.5% S. aureus and 14.3% Enterococcus showed intermediate vancomycin susceptibility. S. aureus were resistant to penicillin (93.2%), erythromycin (52.5%) and tetracycline (50.8%). Enterococcus showed resistance to penicillin (83%) and tetracycline (84.6%). Conclusions: There was no vancomycin resistance among S. aureus and Enterococcus, implying vancomycin is still a viable treatment option for invasive infections. Given the intermediate vancomycin susceptibility, treatment guided by minimum inhibitory concentration results, continued surveillance and prudent use are key.

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria that commonly cause bacteremia at a tertiary hospital in Zambia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (18) ◽  
pp. 1735-1745
Author(s):  
Maisa Kasanga ◽  
Steward Mudenda ◽  
Makomani Siyanga ◽  
Misheck Chileshe ◽  
Mark J Mwiikisa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Laboratory Information Systems ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Susceptibility Patterns

Background: Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance cause global increases in morbidity and mortality. Aim: We evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria that commonly cause bacteremia in humans. Materials & methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study at the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia, using Laboratory Information Systems. Results: The commonest isolated bacteria associated with sepsis were Klebsiella pneumoniae. The distribution of bacteria associated with bacteremia in different wards and departments pneumonia. The distribution of bacteria associated with bacteremia in different wards and departments at University Teaching Hospitals was were statistically significant (χ2 = 1211.518; p < 0.001). Conclusion: K. pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pantoea agglomerans and Enterococcus species have developed high resistance levels against ampicillin, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and a very low resistance levels against imipenem and Amikacin.

scholarly journals Caduceus or Rod of Asclepius? Exploring Logos of University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi ◽  
Ifeoluwa Oluwasolafunmi Ogidan ◽  
Oluwatobi Emmanuel Adegbile ◽  
Precious Ayomide Kanmodi
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systematic Screening ◽  
Search Data ◽  
The University ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

AbstractBackground: Historically, the Rod of Asclepius is considered as the correct symbol of Medicine. Unfortunately, many medical/health institutions in the world have erroneously interchanged the Rod of Asclepius symbol with erroneous symbols (e.g. Caduceus) to depict Medicine. This study aims to assess the official logos (i.e. institutional symbols) of university teaching hospitals in Nigeria and determine if these logos actually depict the true symbol of Medicine.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional online survey of teaching hospitals in Nigeria on their official logos. A total of 40,556 operating hospitals and clinics in Nigeria were identified. After systematic screening, a total of 35 hospitals were identified as university teaching hospitals and used for the survey. Official information about the geopolitical zone, ownership and official logo of the selected hospitals was obtained (via online and offline search). Data collected was analysed using SPSS version 22 software.Results: Out of the 35 surveyed university teaching hospitals, only 7 did not have snake(s) as part of their official logo. However, out of the remaining 28 hospitals that have snake(s) as part of their official logos, only 57.1% (16/28) of them have only one snake in their logo. Exactly half of the surveyed hospitals having logos with two entwined snakes (i.e. Caduceus) were owned by the federal government. Bivariate analysis showed that there exists statistically significant relationship between the geopolitical zone where a hospital is situated and the number of entwined snakes indicated in their official logo (p-value=0.034).Conclusion: This study shows that the correct symbol of Medicine is not universally indicated in the official logos of the university teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

Nurses’ knowledge and performance of the patients’ bill of rights

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 866-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Sheikhtaheri ◽  
Monireh Sadeqi Jabali ◽  
Zahra Hashemi Dehaghi
Keyword(s):  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background: Observance of the patients’ bill of rights is one of the main features of moral codes in hospitals. In this regard, nurses bear great responsibility because they spend a long time with patients. Therefore, the continuous evaluation of the nurses’ performance and assessing their knowledge about the patients’ bill of rights are a need. Objectives: We aimed to determine the nurses’ awareness of the patients’ rights and measure their performance in this regard. Research design and participants: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2013. To measure the nurses’ knowledge and performance, 250 nurses and 300 patients were surveyed. The participants were selected randomly from five teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Two questionnaires, one for nurses (17 questions) and the other for patients (11 questions), were applied. The data were analyzed in SPSS software using descriptive and inferential statistics. Ethical consideration: The research protocol was submitted and approved by the research and ethics committees of the participating hospitals. Additionally, the consent of all of the participants was obtained before the study. Findings: The mean score of the nurses’ knowledge regarding the patients’ rights was acceptable (69.85 ± 11.7 of 85). Furthermore, the mean score of nurses’ performance in observing the patients’ rights was relatively acceptable (11.2 ± 4.6 of 22). More experienced and educated nurses had higher knowledge regarding the patients’ rights, and patients with higher education level or experience of being hospitalized were less satisfied with the nurses’ performance. Conclusion: Nurses’ knowledge of the patients’ bill of rights was acceptable; however, observance of the patients’ rights was not. It seems that notification of the patients’ bill of rights has increased the nurses’ awareness of the patients’ rights, although improvement of the nurses’ performance needs more extensive measures.

Patients’ Attitudes Towards Involvement of Medical Students in Their Care at Three Selected University Teaching Hospitals in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles BENSTONS Ibingira ◽  
Amos Deogratius Mwaka ◽  
Seti Taremwa ◽  
Winnie Adoch ◽  
Jennifer Achan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals

Abstract BackgroundThe acceptance of medical students by patients during care is important and promotes appropriate clinical reasoning, competence and skills development among students. The attitudes and comfort of patients attending care at the medical and obstetrics/gynecology specialties was studied in teaching hospitals of three public universities in Uganda.MethodsThis was cross sectional study conducted among patients getting care at teaching hospitals for three public universities; of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Makerere and Gulu Universities. Logistical regression was used to determine the magnitude of associations between independent and dependent variables. Two-sided p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results855 patients participated in the study. Majority (54%, n=460) were aged 18 — 39 years, female (81%, n=696) and married (67%, n=567). Seventy percent (n=599) of participants could recognize and differentiate medical students from qualified physicians, and had ever had involvement of medical students (65%, n=554) during earlier consultations. Regarding attitudes of patients towards presence of medical students during their consultations, most participants (96%; n=818) considered their involvement in patients’ care as an essential ingredient of training of future doctors/ health professionals. Most participants prefer the training of medical students to take place in the tertiary public hospitals (80%; n=683). Participants who were single/never married were 68% less likely to recognize and differentiate medical students (aOR = 0.32, 95%CI: 0.22 — 0.53) from other members of the healthcare team ,compared to married participants. Participants with university education had 55% lower odds of being comfortable with presence of medical students during consultation compared to those with primary education (aOR= 0.45, 95%CI: 0.21 — 0.94). Participants from MUST teaching hospital had 2-fold higher odds of being comfortable with presence of medical students compared to participants from Mak teaching hospitals (aOR = 2.01; 95%CI: 1.20 — 3.39).ConclusionPatients are generally comfortable with medical students’ involvement in their care; they prefer to seek care in hospitals where medical students contribute to their care. There is a need for disseminating clear messages to the public regarding the presence and roles of medical students in the university teaching hospitals in order to promote and inform patients’ autonomy and informed decisions.

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