scholarly journals The Role of Professional Standards in Regulating the Professional Activities of Healthcare Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (42) ◽  
pp. 4-19
Author(s):  
Vitaliy Koikov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Republic

This review is devoted to the analysis of the existing shortcomings in the sectoral qualifications system and the development of suggestions for improving the mechanisms for regulating the professional activities of healthcare professionals in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main problems in the development of human resources for health care that require a systemic solution include the lack of compliance of training programs and the system of continuous professional development of workers in the industry, a system for assessing professional readiness and admission of health professionals for practical activities to the needs of practical health care, the lack of a clear delineation of the competencies of health professionals by levels qualifications. The above problems are based on the imperfection of the Sectoral Qualifications System due to the absence of the Sectoral Qualifications Framework (covering all professions and professional activities in the health sector) and professional standards (regulating in detail for each qualification level all those labor functions and professional tasks that are necessary for those working in the industry. specialists, as well as the skills, knowledge, and even personal competencies required for this). The implementation of professional standards in the development of educational programs at all levels of education, in the activities of organizations that assess the professional readinesss of healthcare professionals, in the personnel policy of the health system, regions and medical organizations, will ensure that the competencies of graduates of educational programs and specialists working in the health sector correspond to the real needs of practical healthcare. All this will make it possible to achieve greater labor productivity of healthcare professionals, improve the quality of medical and other services provided, reduce the costs of recruiting and enhance the competitiveness of both specialists working in healthcare organizations. Keywords: sectoral qualifications system, professional standards, healthcare professionals

Standardization and modernization of Kazakhstan Higher education

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Yu.N. Pak ◽  
◽  
Zh.S. Nuguzhinov ◽  
D.Yu. Pak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Educational Standards ◽  
The Republic ◽  
State Educational

Worked out is the analyzes of development of the Kazakhstan system of standardization of higher education on the example of several generations of state educational standards. Their features are examined in structural terms, as well as in terms of the requirements for the compulsory minimum of the educational content, the level of preparedness of graduates and learning outcomes. The dynamics of transformations in the context of expansion of universities academic freedoms, the ratio of compulsory and university components of educational programs is shown. The role of educational and methodological associations of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the development of the regulatory and legal support of the educational process is emphasized. The relevance of introducing the competence-based approach in higher education on the basis of combining educational and professional standards is noted. It is shown that inconsistent and hasty reforms, uncompetitive level of teachers’ remuneration, expanding bureaucratization, underdeveloped quality assurance culture do not contribute to the successful modernization of higher education.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE AND PRACTICING BEHAVIOUR AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING HANDWASHING:A TOOL TO PREVENT EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIONS.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Syed Waseem Tahir ◽  
Sahila Nabi ◽  
Shazia Javaid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Emerging Infections ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice

Background: Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to control health care related infection. Every year millions of patients around the world are affected by infections that are transmitted by the health-care professionals(HCPs).(2)(3). Rationale: Nurses and physicians are the main health care workers contacting with patients, representing the vector in the chain of infection. Thus, assessing their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hand hygiene is very important to decrease the incidence of health care related infection and to improve quality of care. Objective: The objective of our study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of handwashing among healthcare professionals of Kashmir Division. Methods: This study was an institutional based cross sectional study, conducted in various healthcare institutions of Kashmir Division which were selected randomly. A predesigned questionnaire was used to collect the data from the participants. The questionnaires contained questions about four different parts which included sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of hand washing, attitude and practice of hand washing among healthcare professionals. The questionnaires were distributed to various healthcare professionals working in wards, emergency department, laboratories, outpatient departments, injection and dressing rooms, EPI unit and others. The distributed questionnaires were then collected back. Results: A total of 110 participants were included. Out of total 110 participants,53% were male ,36% were nurses 36% of health professionals were working in IPD (In Patient Department). 89% of the participants agreed that, direct or indirect contacts are the most important routes for transmission of hospital-acquired infections,97% agreed that
 proper and consistent hand washing prevents infections in health facilities,100% agreed that health professionals should always wash their hands immediately when they arrive at health institutions,98% said that they knew steps of handwashing(WHO)/rules of hand hygiene,91% agreed that hand washing is the single most effective mechanism to prevent spread of infection and 95% agreed that wearing jewellery, artificial fingernails, damaged skin and regular use of hand cream are associated with increased likelihood of colonisation of hands with harmful germs. 83% of the participants said that they are committed to the proper rules of hand hygiene all the time,78% said they comply with rules of hand hygiene even in emergencies,80% said that they think when they are wearing gloves it is not necessary to wash hands,92% feel irritated when others don’t follow hand hygiene rules,95% advice others to follow the rules of hand hygiene and 97% said it is easy for you to follow rules of hand hygiene. 40%(each) of the participants said that they always and usually wash hands before touching a patient,100% of the participants said that they always wash hands before performing aseptic and clean procedures, 100% of the participants said that they always wash hands after being at risk of exposure to body fluids and 95% of patients said that they wash hands after coming to and before leaving the hospital. DISCUSSION In this study we had a total of 110 participants. Health professionals had a satisfactory knowledge of hand hygiene but some lacunae are still there as is evident in the result part. Thus from this study we conclude adherence to handwashing is lacking among health professionals, so we need to have regular handwashing sessions for health professionals which will regularly sensitize them, also we need to address the reasons of this poor adherence both at the administrative and personal level. We also recommend to conduct more studies in this field so as to highlight the shortcomings in hand hygiene and then to improve upon them.

scholarly journals ORGANIZATION OF POSTGRADUATE TRAINING OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY SPECIALISTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND (ON THE EXAMPLE OF SILESIAN POLYTECHNICS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
Oleksii Sysoiev
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Circular Economics

The article is devoted to the analysis of the organization and content of postgraduate training of specialists in circular economics in the Republic of Poland on the example of Silesian Polytechnic. It is emphasized that the Republic of Poland is taking significant steps in the development of the circular economy and the training of specialists to implement its ideas. Based on the analysis of postgraduate education programs «Circular Economics and Cleaner Production in Practice» and «Cyclic Engineering» in the Silesian Polytechnic, the article reveals the requirements the requirements, rights and responsibilities of postgraduate students are revealed; knowledge, skills and competencies that they acquire in the process of training in circular economics programs; forms of education and the content of diplomas that students receive after training, as well as areas of possible employment. It is emphasized that in the system of postgraduate education of Silesian Polytechnic there are programs both directly from the circular economy and from certain problems that relate to the scope of such specialists and contribute to the development of a circular economy. It is proved that the training of specialists in circular economics in postgraduate studies acquires a systemic character in terms of coverage of the content of those problems that relate to the professional activities of specialists in circular economics. The indisputable value of such educational programs is to involve in their development and determine the content of training not only teachers of higher education institutions, but also public and professional societies that care for the environment, waste recycling and more. Educational programs on circular economics at Silesian Polytechnic are practice-oriented, they include consultations in circular production companies, trainings on business practice, as well as the development of an implementation project under the guidance of experts.

scholarly journals Development of Professional Skills in the Context of Higher School Dual Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Nursaule Tastanbekova ◽  
Bahyt Abenova ◽  
Maral Yessekeshova ◽  
Zhanar Sagalieva ◽  
Gulmira Abildina
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Production Problems

The article considers aspects of the dual education system which are implemented in advanced higher education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The ranking of the best universities for the implementation of the dual education sys-tem is analyzed within the framework of previous studies on the matter. It is not-ed that in the system of dual education a significant role is given to the formation of the personality of the specialist. It is emphasized that dual education is aimed at raising awareness of students' educational and professional activities. The main competences of the student at different levels (practical training, content and structure of educational programs, level of mutual trust, level of adaptation to the work process, level of learning motivation, level of precision in understanding the profession, level of standardized training) are described. The importance of prac-tical orientation of the education system based on acquired competences (solving real production problems, reforming research work, participation in scientific and practical conferences) is emphasized. Recommendations on the process of intro-ducing dual education are provided and models are offered for classification of professional development resources, components of conceptual model, principles of formation of the structure and content of the educational programs, indicators of professional skills, and indicators of professional skills development.

scholarly journals Development of a Basic Professional Educational Programs for Teacher Training according to Teacher Professional Standart

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
R.F. Akhtarieva
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Teaching Position ◽  
The Future ◽  
Teacher Professional

A teaching position involves professional activities in keeping with professional standards, as well as competences and knowledge necessary for it. Development of a basic professional educational program improves teacher training tomakeitmorepractice-oriented, sothe ability of the future teachertoactaccordingtotheprofessional standard becomes basic educational result. The article describes the features of our basic professional educational program for teaching training, developed according to professional standards and peculiarities of professional activity. The basic professional program consists of modules developed in the light ofideaof “eventness” whenIncomingorOutcomingEventmeansthe level of ability to professional performance.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF QUALITY CORRELATION AND EFFICIENCY OF MEDICAL SERVICES AS A FACTOR OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS COMPETITIVENESS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 366-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim Pashkus ◽  
Natalie Pashkus ◽  
Asya Chemlyakova
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Clear Delineation

In the present day, in the context of the toughening of global competition in the field of health care and the efforts that different countries of the world spend on improving the efficiency of the public sector of economy, the problems associated with determining the factors of competitiveness of healthcare organizations come to the forefront. The research conducted by the authors showed that assessing the competitiveness and development potential of medical companies with the Keigan-Vogel positioning map often gives incorrect results. The study showed that a significant part of errors (22-28%) is due to an incorrect evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of medical services, which necessitates a clear delineation of these concepts. The work shows how these indicators effect the competitiveness of organizations in the health sector and what happens if we do not distinguish between these two concepts.

scholarly journals EMPATHIC PROFESSIONAL CARE FOR DYING PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1127-1132
Author(s):  
Nikola Georgiev
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Death And Loss ◽  
Dying Patient

The biggest challenge for the health professionals is to support their patients and to guide them through the stages of dying. When working with dying patients, we become more sensitive to our own mortality and to our own vulnerability. Attitudes to death and the resulting primordial fear affects behavior patterns in people “working with death and loss”. However, if we focus far too close and far too long on the illness of our patients, our relationship with them may be endangered and may cause to feelings of rejection and guilt. Finding ways to establish relationships that go beyond illness and death thus becomes crucial in our efforts to maintain and promote the dignity, intimacy, and quality of life that our patients deserve. The shortage of well-trained staff is a problem of the modern world in the field of care for dying patients. Adequate education and training for such professionals is a necessary first step toward a more compassionate, humanistic, and dignified care for dying people. The data from own researches carried out among 162 healthcare professionals and 23 patients from 8 hospitals and 3 hospices of Sofia, outlines their basic difficulties and personal experiences in the provision of health care and care for seriously ill and dying patients. Used methods include: documentary method, inquiry method - direct inquiry, observation. Approximately 2/3 of respondents have difficulty in communicating with a dying patient and his relatives. To increase the understanding and to improve the care of people who are near death, there needs to be a change in the attitudes and the stereotypes that physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses and caregivers. Lack of education in developing communication skills that help connect medical professionals to their patients and families; and also, ways to take control on dealing with suffering, death and loss, are the main source to keep professional distress. Good communication between medical staff and patients is based on both psychological established rules for interaction between people and the specific behavioral health practice models. The development of emotional competence should be present as an essential element in the process of professional training of healthcare professionals. In this connection Faculty of Public Health at the Medical University - Sofia provides education on Communication skills in student learning and postgraduate training of medical professionals. Here innovative approaches to improve emotional intelligence of the healthcare staff are applying. The failure to recognize and to acknowledge the own feelings while working with the dying patient is the biggest obstacle in front of empathic care. Patient-centered approach holds a significant place in the training of healthcare professionals. Interventions are focused on issues like consultation style, developing empathy, identifying and handling emotional problems. In the learning process, the most activating effect in this direction is the reflexive practice with real patients, aimed at mastering the appropriate style of counseling, developing empathy and dealing with emotional problems. In order to overcome on the educational deficit and need from enhancing health professionals’ competences in the field of person- centered care started the implementation of "learning at the working place" in medical and social institutions. We carry out discussion using educational presentation and interactive activities. The external training and discussions on current issues in health care for dying patients associated with the specifics of the workplace has many advantages, such as discussing concrete issues and case studies related to care places, reflection and sharing experience, saving the time of healthcare professionals. Substantial reserves are offered with informal processes and episodic learning in the workplace and their combination with formal education. Such training for students and working healthcare professionals can improve communication with patients and facilitate empathic professional support and care for sufferers.

scholarly journals The role of Emotional Intelligence in health care professionals burnout

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Arnone ◽  
M I Cascio ◽  
I Parenti
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and burnout in health care professionals. More specifically, this survey has the purpose of demonstrating the role of EI as a protective factor against the risk of burnout. Health professionals (doctors, nurses, and other caregivers) composed the sample. Health care professionals were invited to complete the following tests: Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (Schutte et al., 1998; it. ad. Craparo, et al.[35]); Link Burnout Questionnaire,LBQ; Other variables, such as gender, lenght of service (years of professional experience) and organizational department. Major results of this survey underline the relationship between EI and burnout. More specifically, there is a negative and significant correlation between burnout and Emotional Intelligence. Moreover, burnout varies depending on length of service: burnout increases between 5 and 10 years of experience and decreases over 10 years. Indeed, burnout is differently expressed amongst healthcare professionals: more specifically, Psycho-physical exhaustion, Detriment of the relationships and Burnout (total score) impact physician (doctors) more than other investigated health professionals. These findings seem to suggest the opportunity to improve Emotional Intelligence abilities through specific training programs, useful to promote the ability to cope with stress and to enrich the relationships in the workplace. Key messages Burnout is more diffuse among health professionals working in emergency departments. Emotional intelligence has the role to cope with burnout.

Best Practice and Allied Health

1996 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Jill Thoroughgood
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Primary Health

In this paper, issues are discussed relating to the provision of quality allied health advice, and the focus of the allied health program in primary health care and community health settings in the Peninsula and Torres Strait Region of Queensland, since Regionalisation in 1991. It was apparent to allied health professionals working in community health, that the change process presented an opportunity to influence not only the Regional Health Authority, but also to act as a united voice for the professions and to be advocates for best practice models of care for the community. Why do allied health professionals need to be utilised in an advisory role in community based health settings? What are the impacts on policy, planning, and on the services provided by community health care workers? How can allied health advisers enhance the quality of outcomes of best practice for the consumers of community health programs? Allied health advisers are important for the whole health sector by ensuring that effective and appropriate allied health services are delivered, that there are increases in allied health resources, that there are improvements in health outcomes for clients, that primary health care models of care are implemented, and, finally, that best practice is implemented by the allied health professional.

scholarly journals Experiences of primary healthcare professionals and patients from an area of urban disadvantage: a qualitative study.

BJGP Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen19X101676
Author(s):  
Jennifer Reath ◽  
Marlee King ◽  
Walter Kmet ◽  
Diana O'Halloran ◽  
Ronald Brooker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Specialist Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
General Practices

BackgroundThe health disadvantage in socioeconomically marginalised urban settings can be challenging for health professionals, but strong primary health care improves health equity and outcomes.AimTo understand challenges and identify needs in general practices in a socioeconomically marginalised Australian setting.Design & settingQualitative methodology with general practices in a disadvantaged area of western Sydney.MethodSemi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals and their patients were transcribed and analysed thematically under the guidance of a reference group of stakeholder representatives.ResultsA total of 57 participants from 17 practices (comprising 16 GPs, five GP registrars [GPRs], 15 practice staff, 10 patients, and 11 allied health professionals [AHPs]), provided a rich description of local communities and patients, and highlighted areas of satisfaction and challenges of providing high quality health care in this setting. Interviewees identified issues with health systems impacting on patients and healthcare professionals, and recommended healthcare reform. Team-based, patient-centred models of primary health care with remuneration for quality of care rather than patient throughput were strongly advocated, along with strategies to improve patient access to specialist care.ConclusionThe needs of healthcare professionals and patients working and living in urban areas of disadvantage are not adequately addressed by the Australian health system. The authors recommend the implementation of local trials aimed at improving primary health care in areas of need, and wider health system reform in order to improve the health of those at socioeconomic and health disadvantage.

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