November 12 — World Pneumonia Day

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
Nataliya Nikolaevna Sakhno
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Child Pneumonia ◽  
Medical Examinations

Pneumonia is one of the most dangerous and severe diseases affecting lung tissue and characterized by a fairly high mortality rate. Recently, there has been a tendency towards a more severe course of pneumonia, which is associated with the development of high resistance to antibiotic therapy. Pneumonia poses the greatest danger to young children; every year around the world, about a million babies under the age of 5 die from this disease, which is 15 % of the total mortality of children at this age. Due to the high relevance of the issue, the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia initiated the allocation of a special day of the year to draw attention to this issue of government officials and health care professionals; and as a result, it was decided to celebrate the day of the fight against pneumonia on November 12 every year. On this day, medical institutions around the world organize preventive events and conduct medical examinations, round tables and thematic seminars are held, the purpose of which is to exchange practical experience in combating this dangerous ailment.

On the work of the Scientific Medical Society of Surgeons of the Republic of Tatarstan in 1996

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
I. A. Ibatullin ◽  
A. Yu. Anisimov
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Medical Society ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Republic

The activity of the oldest scientific medical society of surgeons in Tatarstan is especially relevant in the conditions of the period of profound reforming of the society and the system of public health care that we are going through. Its work is a reliable means of transferring up-to-date information and advanced practical experience from some leading clinics and departments to the widest circle of physicians and teams of medical institutions of surgical profile. At the meetings of NMOH RT the most interesting issues in different branches of surgery and adjacent spheres: anesthesiology, gynecology and oncology were discussed. A wide range of possibilities of Kazan Surgical School was presented in the form of demonstrations of clinical observations and educational and methodological videos.

Appropriate Technology in Primary Health Care: Evolution and Meaning of WHO's Concept

1989 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Careful Scrutiny ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

This article examines the meaning of appropriate technology in the World Health Organization's comprehensive definition of primary care. The author concludes that broad-ranging aspects of health maintenance, such as public health, personal lifestyles, and scientific research, as well as traditional diagnostic and therapeutic practices, need to be subjected to clear and careful scrutiny. It is vital that the results of these technology assessment studies be disseminated as widely as possible to both health care professionals and the public.

scholarly journals Effect of Educational Interventions on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in a Cancer Institute in Japan: A Questionnaire Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masami Tsuchiya ◽  
Akihisa Esashi ◽  
Taku Obara ◽  
Kyoko Inooka ◽  
Nariyasu Mano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Educational Meeting ◽  
Adr Reporting

Background: Limited data regarding knowledge and factors related to understanding the adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting system of health care professionals are available in Japan. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify factors related to understanding the ADR reporting system in Miyagi Cancer Center and to find ways to increase the number and quality of ADR reports. Methods: Self-administered questionnaire surveys were administered before and after the educational meeting among health care professionals who were working in our hospital during the study period. Subanalyses restricted to nurses were also performed. Main Outcome Measure: Understanding ADR reporting system among healthcare professionals. Results: The percentage of respondents who understood the ADR reporting system in the questionnaire after the educational meeting was significantly higher than that in the questionnaire before the educational meeting. In the questionnaire after the educational meeting, multivariate logistic regression analysis found that having over 30 years of practical experience (odds ratio [OR], 3.852; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.228-12.081 for 20-29 years, 7.695; 1.650-35.881 for over 30 years), being a physician (8.071; 1.923-33.878), being a pharmacist (18.357; 3.847-87.585), and participating in the educational meeting (5.111; 1.700-15.365) were factors associated with understanding the ADR reporting system. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the questionnaire results before the educational meeting among nurses showed that working at outpatient departments (8.330; 3.008-23.069) was significantly and independently associated with understanding the ADR reporting system. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that many years of practical experience, profession (physicians, pharmacists), and educational interventions were associated with good understanding of the ADR reporting system among health care professionals.

scholarly journals THE FEATURES OF MODERN INTERIORS FORMATION OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (159) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Y. Veligotska ◽  
S. Gordiienko
Keyword(s):  
Interior Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Interior Spaces ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
The World

The interior design of hospitals space takes an important role in improving well-being during medical stays. In Today in Ukraine, the development of medical institutions, and especially their interior spaces, is given insufficient attention, and they, with their outdated and unattractive appearance, can cause discomfort to most patients, employees and visitors. Based on this, the general objectives of the study were to analyze the practical experience of interior design of medical institutions and identify important aspects and features of interior design. The article examines the design features of health care facilities from the perspective of the patient, visitor and employee. Analysis of the practical experience of interior design in modern hospitals around the world has revealed the main trends in design solutions. Analyzing the different designs of medical facilities around the world, it was found that the architectural styles for healthcare buildings are extremely diverse. From small specialized hospitals to huge medical complexes that help thousands of patients every day, each facility uses a unique combination of design details. On the basis of this analysis the general approaches of design concerning their formation are revealed. Some of them are based on the orientation and comfortable movement of all subjects of the hospital. Others are based on the fact that the technicality and conciseness of the design - a guarantee of quality medical care. Another approach when the design is based on natural integration and environmental friendliness, which creates a comfortable feeling in the hospital. Based on this, important aspects of the design of medical institutions were identified, including: aesthetic, environmental, functional, psychological and practical aspects. The main features of the interior of medical institutions are identified, which include the following important design elements: noise background, aesthetic and compositional solutions, lighting (natural, artificial), natural communication, ergonomics, comfortable workplaces, accents, visual landmarks. This article defines that the interior design of medical institutions is a set of measures to ensure the proper level of hospitals, which will significantly improve the well-being of patients, optimize the work of employees and create a comfortable environment for all subjects of these institutions.

scholarly journals Regional and gender variation in mortality amenable to health care services in Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacopo Lenzi ◽  
Paola Rucci ◽  
Giuseppe Franchino ◽  
Gianfranco Domenighetti ◽  
Gianfranco Damiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
National Level ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Amenable Mortality ◽  
Care Services ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
And Gender

Background: Mortality amenable to health care services (“amenable mortality”) has been defined as “premature deaths that should not occur in the presence of timely and effective health care” and as “conditions for which effective clinical interventions exist”. Although it proved to be a reliable indicator of performance of health care services in the European countries at national level, evidence about its regional variation is limited. We analyzed the regional and gender variability in the performance of health care services using the amenable mortality rate and its contribution to all-cause mortality under age 75 for the period 2006–2009. Methods: The national amenable mortality rate was calculated as the average annual number of deaths for specific causes defined according to the list of Nolte and McKee over the average population aged 0–74 years per 100,000 inhabitants in Italy. The contribution of amenable mortality to all-cause mortality (%AM) was calculated as the ratio of amenable mortality rate to all-cause mortality rate. Results were then stratified by gender, region, and year. Data were drawn from national mortality statistics for the period 2006–2009 provided by the Italian Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Results: During the index period, in Italy the age and sex-standardized death rate amenable to health care services (SDR) was 62.4 per 100,000 inhabitants: 65.8 per 100,000 for males and 59.0 for females. Amenable mortality accounted for about one-quarter (25.3%) of total mortality under age 75: one-fifth (20.1%) for males and one-third (32.9%) for females. Southern Italy generally had higher levels of amenable mortality, both in terms of SDR and %AM, except for Puglia. However, SDRs and %AM had a different geographical pattern, which was consistent for men and women. Examination of temporal trends revealed that SDR linearly declined between 2006 and 2009 (63.9 to 61.7 per 100,000; % change = –3.4%; p = 0.021), while %AM was almost stable (25.1% to 25.7%; % change = +2.4%; p = 0.120). Piedmont, Lombardy, the autonomous province of Trento, Veneto and Campania had a linear decrease in SDR, while Abruzzo had a linear increase in SDR. Puglia had a linear increase in %AM. Conclusions: The present study contributes additional evidence on the role of amenable mortality as a synthetic indicator of the effectiveness of health care services. We argue that, in a decentralized health care system such as the Italian one, regional stratification is needed to put amenable mortality into the context of the regional specificities of health care provision. We also demonstrated that it is important to consider both SDRs and %AM, because this latter measure can give an insight on the extent to which health services can contribute to ameliorating the health of a population. Thus, consideration of both SDRs and %AM can be useful for national and regional comparisons, and can constitute the basis for evidence-based policy decision making.

Evaluating and Managing Suicide Risk with the Adult Patient

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Bongar ◽  
Glenn Sullivan ◽  
Victoria Kendrick ◽  
Joseph Tomlins
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicidal Patient ◽  
Suicide Assessment ◽  
Potential Harm ◽  
The World ◽  
Suicidal Patients

Suicide and suicidal behavior are major medical and social problems in many parts of the world, despite a growing understanding of how to adequately prevent suicide. Many health-care professionals do not have a sufficient knowledge base and the training to provide adequate suicide assessment, nor do they have an understanding of the protocols necessary for management of suicidal patients. Without validated predictive tools to use in cases of suspected suicidal ideation, it is usually left to the clinician to make a decision regarding risk and potential harm. In this chapter we describe how to identify a suicidal patient and the procedures necessary to adequately provide services.

scholarly journals Challenges of Health Care Providers During the Crisis of Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-254
Author(s):  
Nadia Khalid ◽  
Kiran Bana
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Physical Stress ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
The World

The world is facing the sweeping effects of COVID 19 that has started from Wuhan City. It exponentially spread globally and turned out to be an outrageous event for the economy and global health. 1 The major challenge for the health care professionals is to cope with mental and physical stress while dealing COVID-19 patients in hospitals

scholarly journals Introduction of Ultrasound Simulation in Medical Education: Exploratory Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selim Hani ◽  
Gihad Chalouhi ◽  
Zavi Lakissian ◽  
Rana Sharara-Chami
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
American University ◽  
Ultrasound Simulation

BACKGROUND Ultrasound is ubiquitous across all disciplines of medicine; it is one of the most commonly used noninvasive, painless diagnostic tools. However, not many are educated and trained well enough in its use. Ultrasound requires not only theoretical knowledge but also extensive practical experience. The simulated setting offers the safest environment for health care professionals to learn and practice using ultrasound. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) assess health care professionals’ need for and enthusiasm toward practicing using ultrasound via simulation and (2) gauge their perception and acceptance of simulation as an integral element of ultrasound education in medical curricula. METHODS A day-long intervention was organized at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) to provide a free-of-charge interactive ultrasound simulation workshop—using CAE Vimedix high-fidelity simulator—for health care providers, including physicians, nurses, ultrasound technicians, residents, and medical students. Following the intervention, attendees completed an evaluation, which included 4 demographic questions and 16 close-ended questions based on a Likert scale agree-neutral-disagree. The results presented are based on this evaluation form. RESULTS A total of 41 participants attended the workshop (46% [19/41] physicians, 30% [12/41] residents, 19% [8/41] sonographers, and 5% [2/41] medical students), mostly from AUBMC (88%, 36/41), with an average experience of 2.27 (SD 3.45) years and 30 (SD 46) scans per attendee. Moreover, 15 out of 41 (36%) participants were from obstetrics and gynecology, 11 (27%) from internal medicine, 4 (10%) from pediatrics, 4 (10%) from emergency medicine, 2 (5%) from surgery and family medicine, and 5 (12%) were technicians. The majority of participants agreed that ultrasound provided a realistic setting (98%, 40/41) and that it allowed for training and identification of pathologies (88%, 36/41). Furthermore, 100% (41/41) of the participants agreed that it should be part of the curriculum either in medical school or residency, and most of the participants approved it for training (98%, 40/41) and teaching (98%, 40/41). CONCLUSIONS All attendees were satisfied with the intervention. There was a positive perception toward the use of simulation for training and teaching medical students and residents in using ultrasound, and there was a definite need and enthusiasm for its integration into curricula. Simulation offers an avenue not only for teaching but also for practicing the ultrasound technology by both medical students and health care providers.

scholarly journals A Brief view on the pediatric COVID- 19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (supplement) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Mahmood D. Subhi ◽  
Ali Abdul Razzak Obaid ◽  
Isam AL-Zwaini ◽  
Mohammed Jalal Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
The World

The world is currently challenging the serious effects of the pandemic of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Data on pediatric COVID are rare and scattered in the literature. In this article, we presented the updated knowledge on the pediatric COVID-19 from different aspects. We hope it will increase the awareness of the pediatricians and health care professionals on this pandemic.

scholarly journals Introduction of Ultrasound Simulation in Medical Education: Exploratory Study

10.2196/13568 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. e13568
Author(s):  
Selim Hani ◽  
Gihad Chalouhi ◽  
Zavi Lakissian ◽  
Rana Sharara-Chami
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
American University ◽  
Ultrasound Simulation

Background Ultrasound is ubiquitous across all disciplines of medicine; it is one of the most commonly used noninvasive, painless diagnostic tools. However, not many are educated and trained well enough in its use. Ultrasound requires not only theoretical knowledge but also extensive practical experience. The simulated setting offers the safest environment for health care professionals to learn and practice using ultrasound. Objective This study aimed to (1) assess health care professionals’ need for and enthusiasm toward practicing using ultrasound via simulation and (2) gauge their perception and acceptance of simulation as an integral element of ultrasound education in medical curricula. Methods A day-long intervention was organized at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) to provide a free-of-charge interactive ultrasound simulation workshop—using CAE Vimedix high-fidelity simulator—for health care providers, including physicians, nurses, ultrasound technicians, residents, and medical students. Following the intervention, attendees completed an evaluation, which included 4 demographic questions and 16 close-ended questions based on a Likert scale agree-neutral-disagree. The results presented are based on this evaluation form. Results A total of 41 participants attended the workshop (46% [19/41] physicians, 30% [12/41] residents, 19% [8/41] sonographers, and 5% [2/41] medical students), mostly from AUBMC (88%, 36/41), with an average experience of 2.27 (SD 3.45) years and 30 (SD 46) scans per attendee. Moreover, 15 out of 41 (36%) participants were from obstetrics and gynecology, 11 (27%) from internal medicine, 4 (10%) from pediatrics, 4 (10%) from emergency medicine, 2 (5%) from surgery and family medicine, and 5 (12%) were technicians. The majority of participants agreed that ultrasound provided a realistic setting (98%, 40/41) and that it allowed for training and identification of pathologies (88%, 36/41). Furthermore, 100% (41/41) of the participants agreed that it should be part of the curriculum either in medical school or residency, and most of the participants approved it for training (98%, 40/41) and teaching (98%, 40/41). Conclusions All attendees were satisfied with the intervention. There was a positive perception toward the use of simulation for training and teaching medical students and residents in using ultrasound, and there was a definite need and enthusiasm for its integration into curricula. Simulation offers an avenue not only for teaching but also for practicing the ultrasound technology by both medical students and health care providers.

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