Covid-19: Profissionais de saúde no atendimento ao paciente intra-hospitalar / Covid-19: Health professionals in in-hospital patient care

Abstract Background Global evidence suggests a range of benefits for introducing electronic health record (EHR) systems to improve patient care. However, implementing EHR within healthcare organisations is complex and in the United Kingdom (UK), uptake has been slow. More research is needed to explore factors influencing successful implementation. This study explored staff expectations for change and outcome following procurement of a commercial EHR system by a large academic acute NHS hospital in the UK. Methods Qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 members of hospital staff who represented a variety of user groups across different specialities within the hospital. The four components of Normalisation Process Theory (Coherence, Cognitive participation, Collective action and Reflexive monitoring) provided a theoretical framework to interpret and report study findings. Results Health professionals had a common understanding for the rationale for EHR implementation (Coherence). There was variation in willingness to engage with and invest time into EHR (Cognitive participation) at an individual, professional and organisational level. Collective action (whether staff feel able to use the EHR) was influenced by context and perceived user-involvement in EHR design and planning of the implementation strategy. When appraising EHR (Reflexive monitoring), staff anticipated short and long-term benefits. Staff perceived that quality and safety of patient care would be improved with EHR implementation, but that these benefits may not be immediate. Some staff perceived that use of the system may negatively impact patient care. The findings indicate that preparedness for EHR use could mitigate perceived threats to the quality and safety of care. Conclusions Health professionals looked forward to reaping the benefits from EHR use. Variations in level of engagement suggest early components of the implementation strategy were effective, and that more work was needed to involve users in preparing them for use. A clearer understanding as to how staff groups and services differentially interact with the EHR as they go about their daily work was required. The findings may inform other hospitals and healthcare systems on actions that can be taken prior to EHR implementation to reduce concerns for quality and safety of patient care and improve the chance of successful implementation.

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The impact of library and information services on health professionals’ ability to locate information for patient care

Libraries Without Walls 6 ◽

10.29085/9781856048026.010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 81-89

Author(s):

Alison Brettle

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Information Services ◽

The Impact

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Ethical Programs for Patients in Bahrain

Ethical Consumerism and Comparative Studies Across Different Cultures - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-0272-3.ch005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 53-73

Author(s):

Gardenia AlSaffar

Keyword(s):

Health Service ◽

Health Services ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Regulatory Authority ◽

Service Industry ◽

International Standards ◽

Private Hospitals ◽

Policies And Programs

2030 vision for the kingdom seeks to promote Bahrain as a healthcare destination. New private hospitals have entered the health service industry. This leads competition to soar. Patient care has become a priority. The need to acquire accreditation for health services rendered by hospitals accentuates the importance of maintaining international standards in term of quality and cost. The purpose of the study is to reflect on the development of ethical resolutions, procedures, policies, and programs to enhance and to improve healthcare by National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA). The study employs qualitative analysis of literature in relation to the evolution of ethical programs for health professionals in general and for patients at hospitals in Bahrain.

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Palliative Care: Essential Concepts in the Education of Health Professionals

Journal of Palliative Care ◽

10.1177/082585978700200205 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 18-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dorothy Brockopp

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care System ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Basic Concept ◽

Professional Community ◽

Multidisciplinary Nature ◽

Clear Identification ◽

Successful Integration

The successful integration of palliative care with the health care system may require a concentrated effort on the part of the professional community to clearly identify those concepts that form the basis for the model. The lack of a clear identification both of those concepts viewed by the various disciplines as forming the model, or basis of palliative care, and of the areas of conflict within the model, can lead to a variety of problems. Specific problems that can occur, as both formal and informal attempts are made to convey information about palliative care, include a) emphasizing one part of the model without providing an overview, b) presenting a portion of a given concept, and c) presenting one side of a conflict around a basic concept. The lack of a clearly delineated model of palliative care may be the result of the multidisciplinary nature of this particular approach to patient care. Each discipline has tended to emphasize those ideas that best represent that particular profession. This paper attempts to extract and describe from the literature those concepts that are emphasized, across disciplines, as essential to the provision of palliative care. Conflicts related to the essential concepts are also described.

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Nursing Workload Associated with Hospital Patient Care

Disease Management & Health Outcomes ◽

10.2165/00115677-200816010-00006 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 53-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nicole Mittmann ◽

Soo Jin Seung ◽

Luca F Pisterzi ◽

Pierre K Isogai ◽

Donna Michaels

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Nursing Workload ◽

Hospital Patient

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Hospital Patient-Care and Outside-the-Hospital Energy Profiles for Hemodialysis Services

Journal of Industrial Ecology ◽

10.1111/jiec.12194 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 504-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Seyed A. Soltani ◽

Michael R. Overcash ◽

Janet M. Twomey ◽

M. Amin Esmaeili ◽

Bayram Yildirim

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Hospital Patient ◽

Energy Profiles

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Human Factors Applied to Hospital Patient Care

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/001872087201400507 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 461-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Paul G. Ronco

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Patient Care ◽

Personal Control ◽

Semantic Differential ◽

Behavior Patterns ◽

Hospital Patient ◽

Environmental Features ◽

Hospital Environments

Human factors specialists who conduct research on the design of hospitals should consider the needs of patients, not just those of doctors, nurses, and other staff. Patients are subject to physical and psychological confinement, lack of privacy, lack of familiar support, and disruption of familiar behavior patterns, all contributing to loss of personal control and an increase in the stress from hospitalization. To help design better hospital environments for patients, it will be necessary to identify relationships between particular environmental features, subjective reactions to these, and overt behaviors which such features influence. A start in this direction has been made by means of the semantic differential.

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Interdisciplinary Collaboration among Health Professionals: A Panacea for effective and Evidence-based Health Care delivery

Journal of Radiography and Radiation Sciences ◽

10.48153/jrrs/2020/xqyr3082 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 12-23

Author(s):

Joseph D Z ◽

Aminu B ◽

Halilu S ◽

Mark A D ◽

Kayode O ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Search Term ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Interdisciplinary collaboration (IDC) is important in health care settings as the complex nature and demands of the health care work environment requires the expertise and knowledge of different individuals or specialists working together to solve multifaceted and complex patient care problems. Objective: To assess the health professionals' attitude towards the development of an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care in health institutions and to systematically review the impact of IDC as a panacea for effective health outcomes in Nigeria. Methodology: The research is a systematic review that provides various approaches for studying interdisciplinary teams. Fifty articles were selected from different search engines such as Google, google scholar, science direct and research gate with the search term Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care professionals. Articles were arranged based on most relevant, relevant and closely related articles. Result: The study revealed that IDC is pivotal in evidence-based care and contributes immensely to effective and efficient health outcomes. It puts the patient at the centre of the healthcare team's focus and allows all health professionals, with the patient, to collaboratively provide input, be part of the decision making, and improve outcomes. Although there are several obstacles to IDC, adopting this team-based culture of mutual respect and understanding is possible and, in fact, necessary. Conclusion: This study reveals that there are many benefits to IDC. It can improve safety and healthcare delivery, as well as reduce costs. The interprofessional team supports patient and personnel engagement, organizational efficiency and innovation.

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