Engaging Health Care Employers to Develop an AS in Health Sciences Degree With Stackable Credentials

Palliative care is given much importance in the curriculum of medical and health sciences. Before planning a new design and curriculum development, it is mandatory to test the knowledge and awareness of Occupational therapy students on palliative care. Thus it will help the expert’s panel to enhance the syllabus designing methods appropriate to the student’s knowledge. Without paying much attention to enhance knowledge on palliative care among students might lead to failure in providing quality care. To evaluate the knowledge in palliative care among undergraduate occupational therapy students. The study population included BOT 1ST Year and BOT Final year students and CRI from SRM College OF Occupational therapy, Kattankulathur. After obtaining informed consent signed from the participants, they have been instructed to fill in the questionnaire. The questionnaire has demographic data and 35 questions under nine groups, for which the students were instructed to answer (Yes, No, Don’t know). A detailed instruction was there in the questionnaire to avoid leaving any questions blank. It was found that occupational therapy students were aware of palliative care. Knowledge in palliative care was not precise among occupational therapy students related to healthcare. Hence there is an emerging need to include palliate care in the curriculum for the development of knowledge in palliative care.

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Framing Health Care Instruction: An Information Literacy Handbook for the Health Sciences

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA ◽

10.5195/jmla.2020.968 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 108 (3) ◽

pp. 513

Author(s):

Rebecca C. Hedreen

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Health Sciences Education

This book contains everything explanations of the ACRL Framework, how it fits into health care and health sciences education, and lots of examples that are ready to be used or modified.

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A cross-sectional online survey of an impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smartphone addiction and nomophobia among undergraduate health sciences students of a rural tertiary health-care center from Maharashtra, India

Annals of Indian Psychiatry ◽

10.4103/aip.aip_38_21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

pp. 0

Author(s):

AjinkyaSureshrao Ghogare ◽

SwapnilArun Aloney ◽

GanpatlalKodarbhai Vankar ◽

AshishWasudeorao Bele ◽

PradeepShriram Patil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Online Survey ◽

Care Center ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Care Center ◽

Health Sciences Students

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Transforming the systematic review service: a team-based model to support the educational needs of researchers

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA ◽

10.5195/jmla.2018.430 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 106 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stephanie Clare Roth

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Educational Needs ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Educational Services ◽

Educational Service ◽

Service Model ◽

High Quality ◽

Health Care Settings

To meet the current needs of researchers who perform systematic reviews in health care settings, libraries need to provide high-quality educational services for researchers as part of their systematic review services. A team of librarians with diverse skills is also important for ensuring the growth and sustainability of systematic review services. This commentary describes a new team-based systematic review service model that can transform systematic review services by providing a pathway for librarians to offer a comprehensive educational service for systematic review research in a variety of health sciences library settings.

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Knowledge for Medicine and Health Care

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1634012 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 44 (04) ◽

pp. 596-600

Author(s):

Jan H. van Bemmel

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

American Medical ◽

Medical Informatics ◽

Health Sciences ◽

International Medical ◽

Honorary Doctorate ◽

National Library ◽

American Medical Informatics Association ◽

The University ◽

The U.S

SummaryDr. Donald A. B. Lindberg, Director of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, received an honorary doctorate from UMIT, the University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology in Innsbruck, Tyrol. The celebration took place on September 28, 2004 at an academic event during a conference of the Austrian, German, and Swiss Societies of Medical Informatics, GMDS2004. Dr. Lindberg has been a pioneer in the field of computers in health care from the early 1960s onwards. In 1984 he became the Director of the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, the world’s largest fully computerized biomedical library. Dr. Lind-berg has been involved in the early activities of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), among others being the chair of the Organizing Committee for MEDINFO 86 in Washington D.C. He was elected the first president of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), and served as an editor of Methods of Information in Medicine.

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Infection prevention and control, pillar for safety of healthcare worker: COVID-19 experience, Patan Hospital, Nepal

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v7i1.28882 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 93-96

Author(s):

Piyush Rajbhandari ◽

Deveshree Dongol

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Healthcare Worker ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Care Workers ◽

Response Plan ◽

And Control

Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs play an integral part in the safety of patients, visitors, health care workers and environment as these programs provide guidelines and standard for recognition, prevention and control of infection. With COVID-19 pandemic, Patan Hospital, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal, is amongst the few hospitals in Nepal to have undertaken the responsibility of managing COVID patients. The COVID response plan has been activated and is currently the best prepared institution to manage this pandemic.

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Assessing the Health Needs of Chinese Older Adults: Findings from a Community-Based Participatory Research Study in Chicago's Chinatown

Journal of Aging Research ◽

10.4061/2010/124246 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

XinQi Dong ◽

E-Shien Chang ◽

Esther Wong ◽

Bernarda Wong ◽

Kimberly A. Skarupski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Care ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Health Needs ◽

Community Based ◽

Chinese Older Adults ◽

Care Services

The objective of this study is to examine the cultural views of healthy aging, knowledge and barriers to services, and perception of health sciences research among community-dwelling Chinese older adults in Chicago's Chinatown. This qualitative study is guided by the Precede-Proceed conceptual model with community-based participatory research design. Data analysis is based on eight focus group interviews with Chinese older (age60+) adults (n=78). We used a grounded theory framework to systematically guide the thematic structure of our data. Findings show participants described cultural conception of health in terms of physical function, psychological well-being, social support, and cognitive function. The availability, affordability, and cultural barriers towards health care services were major negative enabling factors that inhibit participants from fulfilling health needs. Perception and knowledge of health sciences research were also discussed. This study has implications for the delivery of culturally appropriate health care services to the Chinese aging population.

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Partnering to develop resilience in health professionals and faculty through mindfulness-based education

International Journal of Whole Person Care ◽

10.26443/ijwpc.v5i1.166 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Andrea Nadine Frolic ◽

Elaine Principi ◽

Alan Taniguichi ◽

Ken Burgess ◽

Valerie Spironello ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Role Models ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Family Health ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Term Care ◽

Health Team ◽

Ability To Act ◽

Family Health Team

Given the pressures that exist in our health care system, health care professionals often are under significant stress to provide both quality clinical care to patients and quality teaching to their learners. We present an innovative program to develop faculty and health professional skills in reflective practice and resilience, which strengthen participants' ability to act as effective clinicians, educators, role models, and leaders. The basis of the curriculum rests in the neuroscience of mindfulness and its applications. This program was enabled through a unique partnership between acute care hospitals (Hamilton Health Sciences and St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton), Family Health Teams (McMaster Family Health Team and Hamilton Family Health Team) and the McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Program for Faculty Development (PFD), with additional funding support in 2013 from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOH-LTC). Data from 2013 course participants (validated measurement tools and qualitative feedback) was analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative. This poster outlines the journey of this work and a summary of the data gathered to inform further education.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of cervical cancer and its screening (Pap smear) among female students of Orotta College of medicine and health sciences

Women s Health ◽

10.15406/mojwh.2021.10.00288 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 51-61

Author(s):

Yohannes Mekonen ◽

Hermon Berhe ◽

Luam Ghebreab ◽

Elias Teages

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Pap Smear ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Female Students ◽

Screening Methods ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide that affects developing countries and young women in particular. Out of many types of female cancers, cancer of the cervix could be prevented if appropriate medical interventions are taken on time. Pap smear is a means for early detection of premalignant stages and treatment before the disease advances to a late stage. However, its practice remains unsatisfactory in many countries including Eritrea. Objective: The aim of the study was to illustrate knowledge, attitude and level of cervical cancer and Pap smear practice and associated factors among female students of Orotta College of Medicine and Health sciences (OCMHS). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among female undergraduate students in OCMHS enrolled during the academic year 2018-2019. A total of 252 students participated in the study. Piloted, structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to assess the distribution and to identify associations between independent and outcome variables respectively. Results: Majority of the students, 171 (68.4%), were 18-21 years old and 159 (63.6%) were second and third year students. One hundred thirty six (54.4%) students had inadequate knowledge and one hundred twenty three (49.2%) had negative attitude towards cervical cancer screening. Only two (0.8%) participants had ever been screened with Pap smear test. Logistic regression analysis showed that age, level of education and year of study were significantly associated with knowledge of cervical cancer and its screening methods. Year of study and knowledge levels were significantly associated with attitude towards cervical cancer screening (Pap smear). Conclusions: The study showed that there is a lack of knowledge of cervical cancer, unfavorable attitude towards screening methods and poor utilization of Pap smear. The study emphasized the importance of creating awareness and increasing knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap smear through numerous health education campaigns and mass media. Hence, it will be vital to integrate cervical cancer preventive measures with other reproductive health care services at all, if not at the highest, levels of health care delivery system.

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