Knowledge and awareness of mercury disposal among health care providers

Mercury is considered to be a powerful neurotoxin which leads to mercury poisoning. Mercury can harm us in many ways. Mercury vapour can harm the nervous system in newborn babies and can further lead to cough, tremor and irritability. Being a healthcare provider, it is necessary to know about mercury spill management. To assess the awareness and knowledge of mercury spill management among healthcare providers, an online based survey was created using google forms. The students were asked to answer 10 questions based on mercury spill management and its usefulness. 100 students actively participated in the survey. Correlation analysis was done by chi square test using SPSS software. The results were analysed by Spss software. From the correlation, only 18% of the students in first year, 6% of the students in second year, 2% of the students in third year, 4% of the students in fourth year and 5% of the students in final year were aware of the side effects of mercury with the p value of 0.879 which is statistically insignificant . Similarly, 26% of the first year students, 7% of the second year students, 4% of the third year students, 8% of the fourth year students and 7% of the final year students were aware that hypochlorite solution is used to wipe the mercury spill with p value of 0.323 which is statistically insignificant. On analysing the data it was found that healthcare providers had only little knowledge on mercury spill management. Many healthcare providers were aware of the side effects of mercury and some students were aware of its management. This survey in the current scenario is of utmost importance to reduce exposure of mercury among healthcare providers.

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Community-Based Intervention to Increase Usage of Medication Disposal Bins

Journal of Student Research ◽

10.47611/jsr.vi.727 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sanjhavi Agarwal ◽

Jordan Burr ◽

Charis Darnell ◽

Brett Ellison ◽

Amir El-Khalili ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care Providers ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Health Centers ◽

P Value ◽

Care Providers ◽

Community Based ◽

Before And After ◽

Provider Knowledge ◽

Informational Intervention ◽

Medication Disposal

Despite the existence of medical waste disposal sites, many patients do not know how to discard their unused and expired medications. The goal of this project is to assess health care providers’ knowledge regarding proper medication disposal (PMD) and to measure the effectiveness of a brief provider informational intervention regarding PMD. Changes in knowledge were evaluated using paper pre and post surveys. The surveys were administered anonymously before and after the presentation. Principal findings: A total of 55 healthcare providers (Clinic A n = 25, Clinic B n = 28) received the PMD presentation. 52 (95%) completed the pre and post surveys. Pre-intervention knowledge of PMD was higher in Clinic B where there was an existing medication disposal box (92% accuracy) compared to Clinic B which did not have a medical disposal bin (52% accuracy). Surveys results showed improvement in 36% of Clinic A participants and 14.3% of Clinic B participants (p value = 0.0086). Based on these findings, we can conclude that the presence of a medication disposal bin is positively correlated with provider knowledge regarding PMD. This may be used to encourage the institution of medication disposal bins in more health centers and an increase in medical staff knowledge of the practice.

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HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG MENSTRUASI DENGAN DERAJAT DISMENORE PADA SISWI SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS DI PADANG TAHUN 2005

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia ◽

10.7454/jki.v10i1.165 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Nelwati Nelwati

Keyword(s):

Health Care Providers ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Female Adolescent ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

P Value ◽

Care Providers ◽

Chi Square ◽

Severe Condition ◽

School Activities ◽

Adequate Knowledge

AbstrakDismenore merupakan gangguan ginekologi yang paling sering ditemukan pada remaja wanita. Dismenore dapat dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor yaitu hormonal, psikis, neurologis, dan alergi. Pada keadaan yang berat, dismenore dapat menyebabkan gangguan terhadap aktivitas harian dan sekolah. Telah dilakukan penelitian korelatif pada bulan Maret 2005 dengan 245 responden siswi Sekolah Menengah Atas di Padang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan proportional random sampling. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan remaja tentang menstruasi dengan derajat dismenore. Hasil penelitian ini mendapatkan bahwa 30% responden yang mempunyai pengetahuan kurang mengalami dismenore berat. Setelah dilakukan uji statistik dengan menggunakan chi square didapatkan hubungan yang bermakna antara tingkat pengetahuan siswi tentang menstruasi dengan derajat dismenore dengan nilai p = 0,00 Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini bahwa ada hubungan antara pengetahuan remaja tentang menstruasi dengan derajat dismenore, oleh karena itu pemberian informasi tentang menstruasi sangat penting bagi remaja yang dapat dilakukan oleh orang orang tua, guru, konselor maupun tenaga kesehatan. Pengetahuan tentang menstruasi akan memberikan kesiapan psikis pada remaja dalam menghadapi menstruasi khususnya yang disertai dismenore. AbstractDysmenorrhea is the gynaecologic disorder that mostly experienced by female adolescents. Dysmenorrhea can be influenced by some factors like hormones, psycologic, neurologic and alergic. In severe condition, dysmenorrhea could cause daily and school activities disturbance. A correlation research had been conducted on March 2005 toward 245 female adolescent at Senior High School in Padang. Sampling was based on propotional random sampling. This research was aimed to identify correlation between knowledge about menstruation and grading of dysmenorrhea. This research showed that 30% of respondent who have not adequate knowledge experience severe pain. After statistic testing with chi square, there are correlation between knowledge about menstruation and grading of dysmenorrhea with p value = 0,00. Conclusion of this researh is there was correlation between knowledge about menstruation with grading of dysmenorrhea. Providing information related to menstruation is very important for female adolescents by parents, teachers, conselors, as well as health care providers. Knowledge about menstruation will give readiness psychologically for female adolescents when they experienced menstruation disorders included dysmenorrhea.

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Survey analysis: Assessing the needs of immunotherapy patients, caregivers, and health care providers.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2018.36.5_suppl.135 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (5_suppl) ◽

pp. 135-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anabella Aspiras ◽

Nicholas James Power ◽

Maria Belen Gonzalo

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Patient Education ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Care Providers ◽

Survey Analysis ◽

Needs Assessments ◽

Provider Perspectives ◽

Cancer Support

135 Background: As the use of cancer immunotherapy increases, unique challenges emerge for both patients undergoing immunotherapy and the clinical staff who care for them. To better understand these challenges, the Cancer Support Community (CSC) conducted surveys of patients, caregivers, and healthcare staff (e.g. oncologists, nurses, social workers) at nine oncology centers across the country. Methods: Needs assessments were conducted through paper and online surveys between August and September, 2017. The analysis is based upon a cross-sectional survey of adult (18 years old and older) cancer patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. 93 healthcare providers, 65 patients, and 21 caregivers completed the survey. Descriptive statistics and statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Version 24; analyses of association used a significance level of .05. Results: Findings from this analysis yielded important provider perspectives and illustrated targeted areas of patient and caregiver concern. Of note, while only about one-third of patients and caregivers (31% and 38%, respectively) indicated that it was important to understand the science of immunotherapy, nearly half of healthcare providers (46%) reported that educational resources should go “quite a bit” in-depth into immunotherapy science. Also, although caregivers reported greater difficulty finding information about immunotherapy, the majority of both patients (55%) and caregivers (85%) identified managing treatment-related side effects as their foremost education need. Conclusions: CSC’s analysis revealed valuable insights in both clinical care and patient education. Needs assessment results will inform the development and implementation of Immunotherapy & Me, a CSC pilot program to determine whether layering in patient education and care-management tools leads to improved patient and clinical outcomes. CSC’s needs assessments conclude that for both patients and providers, treatment-related side effects are top-of-mind. This underscores the importance of developing turnkey resources to help patients and healthcare providers manage immunotherapy-related side effects – an express goal of the Immunotherapy & Me pilot.

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Is yoga an effective modality of stress reduction within medical population; a qualitative study within MBBS students of BRD medical college, Gorakhpur

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180302 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 581

Author(s):

Vikash K. Tiwari ◽

Vinay Singh ◽

Devesh Kumar ◽

Mahim Mittal ◽

A. B. Asthana

Keyword(s):

Medical School ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Life Stress ◽

Reduction Technique ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

First Year ◽

Care Providers ◽

Yoga Group

Background: Stress is very common in medical professionals. Stress begins in the first year of medical school and increases with subsequent years of medical life. Stress decreases overall performance and had a multitude of health-related adverse effect. Yoga has been tried as a stress reduction technique in different populations. In present study yoga was performed in the 1st year MBBS students and impact on stress reduction was studied using PSS-10 stress scale.Methods: Study groups, yoga and control contained 26 and 27 subjects respectively. The yoga group practiced selected yogic asana, pranayama, and yoga nidra 1hour daily 6days a week for 3months. Control group kept in touch and allowed their usual activity as before. The PSS-10 scale used to measure the level of stress in both groups pre and post study.Results: There was a highly significant reduction in the PSS-10 Score (stress level) in the yoga group (P Value <0.0001) but there was no significant change in the PSS-10 Score of control group (P Value = 0.2930).Conclusions: Yoga is an effective modality of stress reduction technique in 1st year medical students. Therefore, yoga should be introduced as a part of the curricula in the first year of medical school. This may be taken as the 1st step in implantation of healthy lifestyle in future health care providers.

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Validated pre-discharge survey of patient satisfaction in orthopaedic care

International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4510.intjresorthop20193830 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 888 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ravi Kant Jain ◽

Adhir Jain ◽

Neeraj Jain

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Cost Effective ◽

P Value ◽

Care Providers ◽

Chi Square ◽

Orthopaedic Care ◽

Satisfaction Rates

Background: Worldwide, increasing concern has been given to the assessment of patient satisfaction survey as a method of monitor of the quality of health care provision in the health institutions. The study aimed to assess the level of patient satisfaction with preoperative and postoperative surgical services and its associated factors. Study includes Experience of 17 questionnaires.Methods: A total of 507 indoor patients were taken on a random basis full filing the inclusion and exclusion criteria, over a period of 1 year from December 2017 to January 2018. Firstly, we applied Cronbach's alpha to know the reliability of survey questionnaire, then we collected the final data. Association between two non-parametric variables was seen using Pearson’s chi-square test. A p value of less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.0.Results: Patients with good satisfaction rates were 60.2%. We found that males are more satisfied then females with Pearson Chi-square value=8.033, df=1, p value=0.005. Patients with age of above 80 years and between age group of 21-40 years have comparatively lower satisfaction rates with Pearson Chi-square value=33.265, df=4, P value=0.000.Conclusions: Assessing patients’ satisfaction rates can be a simple and cost effective technique for evaluating the services provided by health care providers and institutions and should be conducted periodically to detect carelessness and bring about overall improvement in the quality of care provided. This should be generalised and universally accepted.

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Health care providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A multicenter study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0260762 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. e0260762

Author(s):

Azmeraw Ambachew Kebede ◽

Birhan Tsegaw Taye ◽

Kindu Yinges Wondie ◽

Agumas Eskezia Tiguh ◽

Getachew Azeze Eriku ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Perinatal Care ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

P Value ◽

Care Providers ◽

Practice Recommendations ◽

Breastfeeding Practice

Background Prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission to newborns is one of the basic components of perinatal care in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, scientific evidence is compulsory for evidence-based practices. However, there was a scarcity of evidence on health care providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia, particularly in the study setting. Objective The study aimed at assessing healthcare providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among healthcare providers in northwest Ethiopia, 2021. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 405 healthcare providers working in hospitals of Gondar province from November 15, 2020, to March 10, 2021. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study subjects. Data were collected via a structured-self-administered questionnaire. EPI INFO version 7.1.2 and SPSS version 25 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Binary logistic regression analyses were done to identify associated factors and the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) at a p-value of <0.05 was used to declare significant association. Results The healthcare providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic was 40.7% (95% CI: 35.9, 45.6). Working in a tertiary hospital (AOR = 3.69; 95% CI: 2.24, 6.08), using COVID-19 guideline updates (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI: 2.1, 5.3), being trained on COVID-19 (AOR = 2.78; 95% CI: 1.74, 4.47), owning a smartphone and/or a computer (AOR = 2.26; 95% CI: 1.39, 3.68), and perceiving that COVID-19 is dangerous (AOR = 1.78; 95% CI: 1.05, 3.01) were factors positively associated with healthcare providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations during the pandemic of COVID-19. Conclusion Only two in five healthcare providers were aware of recommendations on breastfeeding practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and related to information of accessibility information on COVID-19. Therefore, expanding COVID-19 related information through the provision of COVID-19 training and guidelines to all levels of hospitals would improve health care providers’ awareness of breastfeeding practice recommendations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Knowledge and Barriers to Use of Low-Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution and Zinc Supplementation in the Management of Childhood Diarrhea Among Primary Health Care Providers in Imo State, Nigeria

African Journal of Biology and Medical Research ◽

10.52589/ajbmr-bddcn0iz ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 79-91

Author(s):

Ogugua J.U. ◽

Chiejina E.N.

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Zinc Supplementation ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

P Value ◽

Health Providers ◽

Care Providers ◽

Oral Rehydration ◽

Childhood Diarrhoea ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Low-Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution (L-ORS) and zinc supplementation remain the recommended gold standard for the management of childhood diarrhoea. However, since 2005, there has been little or no progress in increasing the use of L-ORS and zinc supplementation in the management of children under 5 years with diarrhoea. The study, therefore, assessed the knowledge and barriers to the use of low osmolarity ORS and zinc supplementation among primary healthcare providers. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional design carried out among health care providers working in government-owned primary health centres across the 27 LGAs of Imo State Nigeria. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect data from randomly selected 340 health care providers. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and a chi-square test. Out of the 340 healthcare providers who participated in the study, a higher proportion of respondents demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge (75.86%), which was reflected in their moderate extent of use of L-ORS and zinc supplementation in the management of childhood diarrhoea. Major barriers contributing to the suboptimal use of L-ORS and zinc included poor availability of L-ORS and zinc supplementation (85.9%), limited training and re-training of health care workers (60.9%) and poor communication of current public trends among health providers (81.5%). Findings from the study also indicated that the level of knowledge on the use of L-ORS - zinc and cadre of the health providers were significantly associated with the use of L-ORS and zinc: p-value 0.01, p-value < 0.01 respectively. Despite the moderate level of knowledge on the use of L-ORS and zinc, there still remained identifiable knowledge gaps on key factors underlying the use of the recommended L-ORS and zinc, hence there is a need for continuous training and re-training programs for health care workers to improve their knowledge and skillsets towards promoting sustainable use of Low ORS and Zinc supplementation in the management of childhood diarrhoea.

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Current Practices and Challenges of Medical Services on Health Care System of Mandalay General Hospital

Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.34299/mhsrj.00936 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 131

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

General Hospital ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Quality Care ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Medical Services ◽

Tertiary Level ◽

Care Providers ◽

Level Hospital ◽

Care System

In Myanmar, the main challenge to provide quality healthcare by Universal Health Care approach is documented as low health services coverage with substantial wealth-based inequality. To achieve the effective health care system, strong medical care system is essential. Understanding on challenges and needs in provision of medical services among patients and health care providers is critical to provide quality care with desirable outcomes. The aim of the study was to explore the patients’ and health care providers’ perceptions on the challenges in provision of medical services at the Mandalay General Hospital. This was a qualitative study conducted at the tertiary level hospital (Mandalay General Hospital). The data was collected by using focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with hospitalized patients or attendants, healthcare providers such as medical doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists and hospital administrators in March 2017. The qualitative data was analyzed using themes by themes matrix analysis. Most patients were satisfied with the care provided by the doctors because they believed that they received quality care. However, some patients complained about long waiting time for elective operation, congested conditions in the ward, burden for investigations outside the hospital for urgent needs and impolite manners of general workers. Healthcare providers reported that they had heavy workload due to limited human and financial resources in the hospital, poor compliances with hospital rules and regulation among patients and attendants, and inefficient referral practices from other health facilities. Other challenges experienced by healthcare providers were lack of ongoing training to improve knowledge and skills, limited health infrastructure and inadequate medicinal supplies. The findings highlighted the areas needed to be improved to provide quality health care at the tertiary level hospital. The challenges and problems encountered in this hospital can be improved by allocating adequate financial and human resources. The systematic referral system and hospital management guidelines are needed to reduce workload of health staff.

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COVID-19: knowledge, awareness and perceived stress among Jordanian healthcare providers (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.22978 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Emad Aborajooh ◽

Mohammed Qussay Al-Sabbagh ◽

Baraa Mafrachi ◽

Muhammad Yassin ◽

Rami Dwairi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Best Practice ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Source Of Information

UNSTRUCTURED We aimed to measure levels of knowledge, awareness, and stress about COVID-19 among health care providers (HCP) in Jordan. This was a cross-sectional study on 397 HCPs that utilized an internet-based questionnaire to evaluate knowledge about COVID-19, availability of personal protective equipment (PEE), future perception, and psychological distress. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with knowledge and psychological stress. Overall, 24.4% and 21.2% of the participants showed excellent knowledge and poor knowledge, respectively. Social media (61.7%) was the most commonly used source of information. Being female (β= 0.521, 95% CI 0.049 to 0.992), physician (β=1.421, 95% CI 0.849 to 1.992), or using literature to gain knowledge (β= 1.161, 95% CI 0.657 to 1.664) were positive predictors of higher knowledge. While having higher stress (β= -0.854, 95% CI -1.488 to -0.221) and using social media (β= -0.434, 95% CI -0.865 to -0.003) or conventional media (β= -0.884, 95% CI -1.358 to -0.409) for information were negative predictors of knowledge levels. HCPs are advised to use the literature as a source of information about the virus, its transmission, and the best practice. PPEs should be secured for HCPs to the psychological stress associated with treating COVID-19 patients.

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407 - The Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool: The Role for a New Tool for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610220002604 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (S1) ◽

pp. 123-123

Author(s):

Ken Schwartz ◽

Robert Madan ◽

Anna Berall ◽

Marsha Natadira ◽

Anna Santiago

Keyword(s):

Family Caregivers ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Well Being ◽

Moderate Degree ◽

Quick Response ◽

Care Providers ◽

High Level ◽

Person With Dementia ◽

The Impact

Background:Responsive behaviours in dementia are associated with poor outcomes for the person with dementia (PWD) and caregiver burnout. Family caregivers need a variety of tools to manage responsive behaviours. The Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool was developed to provide caregivers with a tool that can be used in real time. In this study, the feasibility, impact, and effectiveness of this new tool were studied in family caregivers and health care providers (HCP) using quantitative and qualitative measures.Methods:Family caregivers were recruited and were asked to complete a pre-survey before being sent the link to the educational tool. One month after the telephone survey, caregivers were sent an online post-survey to gather their feedback on the tool and the impact of the tool on caregiver well -being. Healthcare providers were also recruited and reviewed the tool through an online feedback survey. The feasibility, impact, and effectiveness of the tool were assessed using quantitative and qualitative measures.Results:Caregivers had a moderate degree of and reported a high level of competence - these scores were maintained throughout the study. Caregivers reported that tool positively impacted their compassion towards the person with dementia (PWD), and that their interactions with improved. 100% of HCP who completed the feedback survey would recommend the tool to other HCP and to caregivers of PWD. The caregivers and HCP provided specific suggestions for improvement.Conclusions:The Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool was found to be feasible and helpful. It provides caregivers and HCP with an additional approach for responsive behaviours.

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