The impact of HIV infection on health care staff and other carers

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 429-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Klimes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Can the Health-Care System Meet the Challenge of Pandemic Flu? Planning, Ethical, and Workforce Considerations

2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Levin ◽  
Eric N. Gebbie ◽  
Kristine Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Care Delivery Systems ◽  
The Impact

The federal pandemic influenza plan predicts that 30% of the population could be infected. The impact of this pandemic would quickly overwhelm the public health and health-care delivery systems in the U.S. and throughout the world. Surge capacity for staffing, availability of drugs and supplies, and alternate means to provide care must be included in detailed plans that are tested and drilled ahead of time. Accurate information on the disease must be made available to health-care staff and the public to reduce fear. Spokespersons must provide clear, consistent messages about the disease, including actions to be taken to contain its spread and treat the afflicted. Home care will be especially important, as hospitals will be quickly overwhelmed. Staff must be prepared ahead of time to assure their ability and willingness to report to work, and public health must plan ahead to adequately confront ethical issues that will arise concerning the availability of treatment resources. The entire community must work together to meet the challenges posed by an epidemic. Identification and resolution of these challenges and issues are essential to achieve adequate public health preparedness.

Moving Past the Loss: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Health Care Staff Experiences of Disinvestment

2020 ◽  
pp. 107755872097258
Author(s):  
Deb Mitchell ◽  
Lisa O’Brien ◽  
Anne Bardoel ◽  
Terry Haines
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Modifying Factors ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Staff Experiences ◽  
The Impact

This longitudinal qualitative study examines staff experience of disinvestment from a service they are accustomed to providing to their patients. It took place alongside a disinvestment trial that measured the impact of the removal of weekend allied health services from acute wards at two hospitals. Data were gathered from repeated interviews and focus groups with 450 health care staff. We developed a grounded theory, which explains changes in staff perceptions over time and the key modifying factors. Staff appeared to experience disinvestment as loss; a key difference to other operational changes. Early staff experiences of disinvestment were primarily negative, but evolved with time and change-management strategies such as the provision of data, clear and persistent communication approaches, and forums where the big picture context of the disinvestment was robustly discussed. These allowed the disinvestment trial to be successfully implemented at two health services, with high compliance with the research protocol.

A Well Woman Clinic in Bangalore: one strategy to attempt to decrease the transmission of HIV infection

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 418-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
C M Baksi ◽  
I Harper ◽  
Margaret Raj
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Primary Health

Samraksha, a non governmental organization NGO in Bangalore, South India, was established in 1993 to take steps to control the spread of HIV infection. As a result of their interactions the Samraksha team recognized the urgent need for management of sexually transmitted diseases STDs as a crucial component of their work. Samraksha approached Action Health, a UK based charity, for assistance. This paper outlines the needs assessment and the process of setting up a Well Woman Clinic for commercial sex workers CSWs and other vulnerable groups in Bangalore. The pilot project has been running for over a year and has gained credibility both with vulnerable women and with professionals. Furthermore it has officially become a government resource centre for the training of doctors and health care staff in the management of STDs, and provides formal training sessions for the staff at each of the primary health care centres in Bangalore. Thus STD management is being integrated with the current primary health care provision for women throughout Bangalore. Factors influencing the successful development of such a service are considered.

Workplace Stress and Employee Wellbeing: Case of Health Care Staff in UAE

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasreen Khan ◽  
Sofia Khurshid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
The Impact

Workplace stress is a world-wide concern and has been a subject of researchers, academicians, authorities and decision makers’ interest. It has evidently been considered to be causing poor performance, reduced employee morale, lack of autonomy, job insecurity and to greater extent the employee's wellbeing. Employees in healthcare and hospitality sector work in 24*7 work schedule due to the demanding nature of the industry. Empirical evidences have indicated that employee experience high stress on account of work overload and long working hours taking a toll on their mental and physical well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of workplace stress on employee well-being among staff employees in the health care sector and hospitals in UAE. A total of 150 employees working at staff level in health care centers and hospitals in UAE were surveyed. The results showed that workplace has negative impact on employee well-being and the impact was found to be weak. The findings of the study suggest that an increase in workplace stresses will reduce wellbeing of employees. The researchers recommend that in order to reduce the impact of stress on employee well-being organizational support, family support and social support is essential.

scholarly journals The impact of Job condition and salary on Job Motivation among Nurses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad A. Abdul Wahed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Good Work ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Work Condition ◽  
Job Motivation ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this project is to investigate and find the impact of work condition ,salary and job security on job motivation among health care staff and to determine the level of Motivation of health workers to their workplace and to provide the recommendations. Finding of this study all the three factors has a positive and significant affect to job motivation, job security with highest affect then other factors, hospital should pay more attention to job security and provide a good work condition.

Medical Students’ Commitment during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Preparedness, Motivation, and Impact on Students’ Skills

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Müller ◽  
Markus Heymanns ◽  
Laura Harder ◽  
Julia Winter ◽  
Stephan Gehring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many authors have suggested a commitment of medical students to support overworked health care staff. However, whether the students are prepared for such an occupation remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate medical students’ preparedness for a commitment in the pandemic and to assess the impact on their skills and attitudes.Methods: In April 2020, the CoronaPreventMainz (CPM) study was initiated to test 3300 employees with direct patient contact at the University Medical Center Mainz. To accomplish the huge logistic effort, medical students were recruited as support staff.Using a web-based questionnaire, the participating students were asked 27 questions covering six different topics.Results: Of the 75 recruited students, 63 (84.0%) participated in this survey. The median age was 24 years, and 66.6% (n = 42) were female. The vast majority agreed that students should be used as voluntary helpers during this crisis (87.3%) and had the feeling of contributing in the fight against the pandemic (90.5%). Most of the students (80.6%) even reported an improvement in their practical skills. Fear of self-infection was low (7.9%), and overextending situations occurred for just 3.2%. However, less than one-fifth (19.4%) of the students felt prepared for the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by medical school, and two-thirds (67.7%) demanded special preparation. Conclusion: Through their commitment, the medical students felt that they were taking part in the fight against the pandemic. However, only a few felt well-prepared by medical school and the students’ need for special preparation courses is huge. Therefore, single-center initiatives can only be the beginning. Dedicated courses on how to support health care staff in natural disasters should be integrated into the medical curriculum to better prepare medical students for the next crisis.

Going Dutch: Anaesthetising in the Netherlands and Other Issues

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
D. T. Cowan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Health Care Workforce ◽  
Service Redesign ◽  
Uk National Health Service ◽  
The Impact

This paper discusses the role, responsibilities and practices of anaesthetic practitioners in the Netherlands in relation to their counterparts in the United Kingdom (UK), these practitioners representing an important yet overlooked section of the health care workforce. This takes place in the context of the UK National Health Service (NHS) modernisation agenda and the European Commission's (EC) aim to enhance the mobility of health care staff throughout the European Union (EU) through standardisation of variations in qualifications, skill levels, methods and working practices (Bologna, 1999; Lisbon Strategy, 2000; EHTAN, 2005).It is clear that significant disparities remain between anaesthetic practitioners in both countries and that we need to explore ways of arriving at compatibility between the different grades. However, this does not currently appear to be happening at EU level. Despite the huge responsibilities on these practitioners, this sector of the EU health care workforce remains largely invisible and there appears to be no concerted attempt at EU level to develop appropriate competencies for them. Further research is required into this area, including: evaluative studies of policies for service redesign and new roles, professional regulation and the impact on outcomes for health service users.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic for perinatal mental health care: a mixed-methods study of mental health care staff

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Wilson ◽  
C. Dalton-Locke ◽  
S. Johnson ◽  
A. Simpson ◽  
S. Oram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perinatal Women

AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore staff perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health service delivery and outcomes for women who were pregnant or in the first year after birth (‘perinatal’ women). Secondary analysis was undertaken of an online mixed-methods survey open to all mental health care staff in the UK involving 363 staff working with women in the perinatal period. Staff perceived the mental health of perinatal women to be particularly vulnerable to the impact of stressors associated with the pandemic such as social isolation (rated by 79.3% as relevant or extremely relevant; 288/363) and domestic violence and abuse (53.3%; 192/360). As a result of changes to mental health and other health and social care services, staff reported feeling less able to assess women, particularly their relationship with their baby (43.3%; 90/208), and to mobilise safeguarding procedures (29.4%; 62/211). While 42% of staff reported that some women engaged poorly with virtual appointments, they also found flexible remote consulting to be beneficial for some women and helped time management due to reductions in travel time. Delivery of perinatal care needs to be tailored to women’s needs; virtual appointments are perceived not to be appropriate for assessments but may be helpful for some women in subsequent interactions. Safeguarding and other risk assessment procedures must remain robust in spite of modifications made to service delivery during pandemics.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic for perinatal mental health care: a mixed methods study of mental health care staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire A Wilson ◽  
Christian A Dalton-Locke ◽  
Sonia Johnson ◽  
Alan Simpson ◽  
Sian Oram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perinatal Women

Purpose: the aim of this study was to explore staff perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health service delivery and outcomes for women who were pregnant or in the first year after birth (perinatal women). Methods: secondary analysis of an online mixed-methods survey open to all mental health care staff in the UK involving 363 staff working with women in the perinatal period. Results: staff perceived the mental health of perinatal women to be particularly vulnerable to the impact of stressors associated with the pandemic such as social isolation (rated by 79.3% as relevant or extremely relevant; 288/363) and domestic violence and abuse (53.3%; 192/360). As a result of changes to mental health and other health and social care services, staff reported feeling less able to assess women, particularly their relationship with their baby (43.3%; 90/208), and to mobilise safeguarding procedures (29.4%; 62/211). While 42% of staff reported that some women engaged poorly with virtual appointments, they also found flexible remote consulting to be beneficial for some women and helped time management due to reductions in travel time. Conclusions: delivery of perinatal care needs to be tailored to the needs of women; virtual appointments are perceived not to be appropriate for assessments but may be helpful for some women in subsequent interactions. Safeguarding and other risk assessment procedures must remain robust in spite of modifications made to service delivery during pandemics.

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