scholarly journals Use of Telehealth in Outpatients Settings During the Pandemic Covid-19: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
Wiwin Sulistyawati ◽  
Indah Jayani ◽  
Susmiati Susmiati ◽  
Endang Mei Yunalia ◽  
Arif Nurma Etika
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Oncology Patient ◽  
Obstetric Patient ◽  
Facial Plastic

Background: In the covid-19 pandemic, physical distancing has been necessary to help prevent disesase transmission. This makes outpatients afraid and worried about going to the hospital. Telehealth is one of the solutions for treating patients in the covid-19 pandemic. Telehealth helps patients consult with health professionals to get a cure. The application of telehealth in outpatient services is carried out by several methods. Purpose: The purpose of literature review is to identify the telehealth method used in outpatients during covid-19 pandemic. Methods: The data base used in making this review of literature are Science Direct, Ebscohost and Google Scholar published in 2020. This literature review searched for studies with the keyword “Telehealth” or “Telemedicine” or “Outpatients”  or “Covid-19 pandemic” and selected 4 articles from electronic database. Results: The results of the study found several telehealth methods used in outpatients during covid-19 pandemic such the virtual orthopedic examination, virtual telemonitoring covid-19 clinic for obstetric patient, telemedicine for neuro oncology patient and facial plastic surgery.Conclusion: Telehealth is an appropriate methode of health care used in outpatients during the covid-19 pandemic to reduce and prevent covid-19 transmission.

Disaster Preparedness among Health Professionals and Support Staff: What is Effective? An Integrative Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy R. Gowing ◽  
Kim N. Walker ◽  
Shandell L. Elmer ◽  
Elizabeth A. Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Care Team ◽  
High Quality Research

AbstractIntroductionIt is important that health professionals and support staff are prepared for disasters to safeguard themselves and the community during disasters. There has been a significantly heightened focus on disasters since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York (USA); however, despite this, it is evident that health professionals and support staff may not be adequately prepared for disasters.ReportAn integrative literature review was performed based on a keyword search of the major health databases for primary research evaluating preparedness of health professionals and support staff. The literature was quality appraised using a mixed-methods appraisal tool (MMAT), and a thematic analysis was completed to identify current knowledge and gaps.DiscussionThe main themes identified were: health professionals and support staff may not be fully prepared for disasters; the most effective content and methods for disaster preparedness is unknown; and the willingness of health professionals and support staff to attend work and perform during disasters needs further evaluation. Gaps were identified to guide further research and the creation of new knowledge to best prepare for disasters. These included the need for: high-quality research to evaluate the best content and methods of disaster preparedness; inclusion of the multi-disciplinary health care team as participants; preparation for internal disasters; the development of validated competencies for preparedness; validated tools for measurement; and the importance of performance in actual disasters to evaluate preparation.ConclusionThe literature identified that all types of disaster preparedness activities lead to improvements in knowledge, skills, or attitude preparedness for disasters. Most studies focused on external disasters and the preparedness of medical, nursing, public health, or paramedic professionals. There needs to be a greater focus on the whole health care team, including allied health professionals and support staff, for both internal and external disasters. Evaluation during real disasters and the use of validated competencies and tools to deliver and evaluate disaster preparedness will enhance knowledge of best practice preparedness. However, of the 36 research articles included in this review, only five were rated at 100% using the MMAT. Due to methodological weakness of the research reviewed, the findings cannot be generalized, nor can the most effective method be determined.GowingJR, WalkerKN, ElmerSL, CummingsEA. Disaster preparedness among health professionals and support staff: what is effective? An integrative literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(3):321–328.

Redes de Atenção à Saúde: Movimentos do Ensino e Serviço Rumo à Efetivação do Modelo Assistencial

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
André Lucas Maffissoni ◽  
Carine Vendruscolo ◽  
Fernanda Karla Metelski
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Health Care Networks ◽  
Health Delivery ◽  
The Impact

Revisão integrativa da literatura, que objetivou caracterizar as produções bibliográficas sobre Redes de Atenção à Saúde no Brasil entre o período de 2005 e 2015. Na busca dos trabalhos, ocorrida em janeiro de 2016, utilizaram-se os termos: “Redes de Atenção à Saúde” e “Assistência à Saúde”, no portal Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. Um total de 16 produções, que se relacionavam ao tema proposto foram selecionadas e divididas, em duas temáticas de discussão: “As Redes e sua implicação no modelo de atenção à saúde” e “A participação dos diferentes setores e sujeitos para a efetivação das Redes”. Os artigos discutem acerca das potencialidades, que um sistema operacionalizado na dinâmica de Redes pode trazer para a atenção em saúde, bem como revelam a importância do envolvimento do setor ensino no processo de construção e consolidação destas, em decorrência de sua função de notável importância nos processos formativos de futuros profissionais da saúde. As publicações também demonstram diversas dificuldades na concretização desse modelo de atenção, o que advém da falta de conscientização e adesão ao modelo, por parte dos sujeitos, que atuam diretamente ou indiretamente no Sistema de Saúde, incluindo-se profissionais, estudantes, professores, usuários e gestores. Foi encontrado um número limitado de artigos científicos, o que demonstra necessidade de ampliar as pesquisas na área.Palavras-chave: Redes de Atenção à Saúde. Assistência à Saúde. Educação em Saúde.AbstractIntegrative review of literature that aims to characterize the bibliographic productions about Health Care Networks in Brazil between the period of 2005 and 2015. The search of the articles, collected in January of 2016, included the terms “Health Care Networks” and “Delivery of Health Care”, on Health Library Virtual portal. An entire of 16 publications that were related to the proposed theme were selected and divided into two thematic discussions: “The impact produced by Networks on health care system” and “The participation of different sectors and people to the Networks establishment”. The articles discuss about the potential that an operationalized system in Networks dynamics can bring to health care as well as reveal the importance of the education sector involvement concerning the construction and consolidation of the same, due to their remarkable importance when it comes to theformation process of future health professionals. The publication also demonstrates several difficulties achieving this care model, which arise from the lack of awareness and accession to the model by the subjects that act directly or indirectly on the Health System, including professional, students, professors and managers. A limited number of scientific articles were found which shows the need to expand the researches in this area.Keywords: Health Care Networks. Health Delivery. Health Education.

Understanding the implementation and integration of e-health services

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 36-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances S Mair ◽  
Carl May ◽  
Tracy Finch ◽  
Elizabeth Murray ◽  
George Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Design Factors

We are conducting a multicentre, mixed methods study to examine the attitudes of health professionals to e-health in order to identify strategies to support increased uptake and utilization of e-health services. The first part of the work is a systematic literature review. After searching five electronic databases, a total of 66 review papers were identified which concerned barriers and facilitators to the implementation of e-health. Examination of the main themes from these reviews identified three major types of barriers/facilitators: (1) technology design factors, (2) health professional interactions, and (3) organizational factors. The utilization of e-health technologies by health-care professionals is complex, as demonstrated by the preliminary findings of the literature review.

scholarly journals The Family and Safety of the Hospitalized Patient: An Integrative Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Tânia Sofia Pereira Correia ◽  
Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira da Silva Martins ◽  
Fernando Fausto Margalho Barroso
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
The Family ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Hospitalized Patient

<b><i>Framework:</i></b> Considering that the current data on health care safety remain alarming, there is an overwhelming urge for the ongoing study of this topic and for recommendations and differentiated strategies which aim to promote health and which prove effective. Some recommendations have been taken into consideration, such as patient-centered care, and consequently the need for greater involvement of patient and family in this process. However, we have identified arguments for and against the involvement of family in the care process, and consequently a greater or lesser openness towards hospital visits. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> What are the implications of the presence of family for the safety of hospitalized patients? What does the science say about these implications? <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We conducted an integrative literature review by referring to the Web of Science, CINAHL, Medline, and Scopus databases, according to the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping review. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We found 115 articles. After selection, 13 articles were included in this review. There were 6 qualitative studies, 5 quantitative studies, and 2 literature reviews. Data were grouped according to: the perspective of patients and their families, the health professionals’ perspective, and statistical evidence. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Families take efforts to protect the safety of hospitalized patients but feel unprepared; a lack of follow-up was reported. Some health professionals claim that the presence of the family can increase the risks for patient safety and the fear of an increased workload. The evidence of the presence of the family and its link to the safety of the hospitalized patient demonstrated that this relationship is not yet well understood. There were limited findings about this in the current literature. <b><i>Relevance to Clinical Practice:</i></b> Structured interventions about family integration in ensuring the safety of hospitalized patients may have the potential to contribute to the safety of health care.

scholarly journals Dependência química: saúde mental das pessoas em situação de rua

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (33) ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Viviane Venturi ◽  
Luiz Faustino dos Santos Maia ◽  
Ana Maria Sanches ◽  
Cidia Vasconcellos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Homeless Persons ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Government Websites

Pessoas que vivem em situação de rua foram caracterizadas como pessoas que não dispunham de uma moradia fixa. A partir deste contexto observamos que cada vez mais pessoas vivem excluídas de seus direitos básicos. Este trabalho visa compreender a saúde mental de pessoas que vivem em situação de rua. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de revisão da literatura, através de artigos encontrados nas bases de dados SCIELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e sites governamentais, onde foram encontrados 45 artigos, dos quais foram selecionados 13 artigos para o desenvolvimento do presente trabalho. Observou-se a importância dos consultórios de rua como porta de entrada das pessoas que vivem em situação de rua no acesso aos serviços de saúde e consequentemente contribuindo para a sua reinserção na sociedade. As pessoas que vivem em situação de rua vivem de forma vulnerável, suscetíveis a vários fatores que podem comprometer a sua saúde física e mental, os profissionais que trabalham com essa população através dos consultórios na rua, devem estar preparados para atender essa demanda e toda a singularidade.Descritores: Consultório na rua, Pessoas em situação de rua, Assistência à saúde. Chemical dependency: mental health of homeless peopleAbstract: People living on the streets were characterized as people who did not have a fixed home. From this context, we observe that more and more people are excluded from their basic rights. This work aims to understand the mental health of people living on the streets. It is a descriptive study of literature review, through articles found in the SCIELO databases, Virtual Health Library and government websites, where 45 articles were found, of which 13 articles were selected for the development of this work. It was observed the importance of street clinics as a gateway for people living on the streets in accessing health services and consequently contributing to their reintegration into society. People living on the streets live in a vulnerable way, susceptible to various factors that can compromise their physical and mental health, professionals who work with this population through street offices must be prepared to meet this demand and the entire community. singularity.Descriptors: Street Clinic, Homeless Persons, Health care. Dependencia química: salud mental de las personas sin hogarResumen: Las personas que vivían en la calle se caracterizaron como personas que no tenían un hogar permanente. Desde este contexto, observamos que cada vez son más las personas excluidas de sus derechos básicos. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comprender la salud mental de las personas que viven en la calle. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo de revisión de la literatura, a través de artículos encontrados en las bases de datos SCIELO, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud y sitios web gubernamentales, donde se encontraron 45 artículos, de los cuales 13 artículos fueron seleccionados para el desarrollo del presente trabajo. Se observó la importancia de las clínicas de calle como puerta de entrada para que las personas que viven en la calle accedan a los servicios de salud y, en consecuencia, contribuyan a su reintegración a la sociedad. Las personas que viven en la calle viven de manera vulnerable, susceptibles a diversos factores que pueden comprometer su salud física y mental, los profesionales que trabajan con esta población a través de oficinas de calle deben estar preparados para atender esta demanda y la singularidad de toda la comunidad.Descriptores: Práctica de Calle, Personas sin Hogar, Atención de la Salud.

Challenges of 21st-century health governance

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona MacVane Phipps
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Health Governance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Century Health ◽  
Regular Review

PurposeThe purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the articles included within one issue of International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) together with some commentary and reference to other published works.Design/methodology/approachThe design is a literature review based on the articles in the current issue of IJHG. Other literature studies are referred to for expansion or clarification of the discussion.FindingsFinding ways to provide efficient, equitable and compassionate care continues to occupy the minds of health managers and health professionals.Originality/valueThe originality value lies in the fact that IJHG is the only journal in the Emerald suite of health care–related publications that includes a regular review of this type.

Mental health care for rural veterans: A systematic literature review, descriptive analysis, and future directions.

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Bumgarner ◽  
Elizabeth J. Polinsky ◽  
Katharine G. Herman ◽  
Joanne M. Fordiani ◽  
Carmen P. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Future Directions

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

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