scholarly journals An IoT Based Health Monitoring System to Tackle COVID-19 in a Contagious Ward of Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Sk. Shariful Alam* ◽  
◽  
Md. Shakibul Islam ◽  
Md. Mustahsin Farhan Chowdhury ◽  
Tanim Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Isolation Ward ◽  
Specific Health ◽  
Health Parameters

l: l: Email:l: Email:l: Regarding the highly contiguous novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it is unsafe for health professionals, being involved in a hospital isolation ward. The healthcare workers, stationed in a contagious ward provide relentless monitoring of specific health parameters of those patients. The rate of contagion proportionately depends on the time spent by the health workers in an isolation ward. This challenging task is fairly manageable by employing promising Internet-of-Things (IoT) based autonomous robots (i.e. smart bots) thus reducing the hazards of contamination to health workers. In this research paper, we introduce a smart bot that can periodically measure the health parameters of COVID-19 patients, for instance, body temperature, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, respiration rate, heart rate, blood glucose level, etc. The proposed smart bot will transfer from one patient to another in a structured pattern and autonomously collect, forward, store the data of the patients for further analysis. The goal of the work is to involve a significantly inferior number of health workers in contagious wards to control contagion, thus creating stress-free environs for health workers. Moreover, smart bots will offer health professionals to pay attention to non-COVID-19 patients and make things easier for regular health check-ups of individuals in need.

scholarly journals An IoT Based Health Monitoring System to Tackle COVID-19 in a Contagious Ward of Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Sk. Shariful Alam ◽  
◽  
Md. Shakibul Islam ◽  
Md. Mustahsin Farhan Chowdhury ◽  
Tanim Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Isolation Ward ◽  
Specific Health ◽  
Health Parameters

Regarding the highly contiguous novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it is unsafe for health professionals, being involved in a hospital isolation ward. The healthcare workers, stationed in a contagious ward provide relentless monitoring of specific health parameters of those patients. The rate of contagion proportionately depends on the time spent by the health workers in an isolation ward. This challenging task is fairly manageable by employing promising Internet-of-Things (IoT) based autonomous robots (i.e. smart bots) thus reducing the hazards of contamination to health workers. In this research paper, we introduce a smart bot that can periodically measure the health parameters of COVID-19 patients, for instance, body temperature, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, respiration rate, heart rate, blood glucose level, etc. The proposed smart bot will transfer from one patient to another in a structured pattern and autonomously collect, forward, store the data of the patients for further analysis. The goal of the work is to involve a significantly inferior number of health workers in contagious wards to control contagion, thus creating stress-free environs for health workers. Moreover, smart bots will offer health professionals to pay attention to non-COVID-19 patients and make things easier for regular health check-ups of individuals in need.

A Centralized Health Monitoring System Using Health Related Sensors Integrated to the Mobile

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-79
Author(s):  
Sudhakar Yadav ◽  
B. Eswara Reddy ◽  
K.G. Srinivasa
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Grid Networks ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Specific Health ◽  
Health Parameters

This article describes how health sensors, which measure health parameters, are miniaturized to fit the size of a mobile. They aim to integrate these sensors along with a mobile so as to provide data measurement to the vast population which use the mobile, and thus, create regional grid networks. The authors aim to use the mobile for updating health parameters as well as be the focal point of communication of the health information. As a result, the mobile would provide targeted distribution of the health information, which is advantageous compared to the traditional means of mass distribution of information. Also, a mobile acts as a focal point of gathering health related parameters, it provides a twofold advantage for setting up a low-cost region-specific health monitoring system.

scholarly journals Increases in Use of Psychiatric Sick Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Healthcare Workers in a Municipality of Argentina. Observed Versus Expected Cases in 2020 compared to Historical data.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustina M Marconi ◽  
Ursula S Myers ◽  
Alfredo M Retamar ◽  
Ivanna Jazmin Freddi ◽  
Rafael Zamora
Keyword(s):  
Sick Leave ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Municipal Level ◽  
Wide Pressure

Abstract Background: The severe respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV 2) has caused world-wide pressure on the healthcare workers attempting to treat millions of individuals ill with COVID-19, in addition to their regular duties. Aims: examine the use of psychiatric leave by Argentinian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; explore differences by gender. Methods: analysis of “excess of psychiatric sick leave” in health workers at a municipal level for Buenos Aires, January- October 2020. We used historical cases of psychiatric sick leave (2015-2019) and those requested in 2020. The differences between gender were determined using difference in proportions among groups. Results: The excess of psychiatric sick leave in 2020 compared to historical data was 161.90%. The difference in proportion per sex showed a significant 59.34% towards female. Conclusions: healthcare workers in the Argentinian municipality of Vicente Lopez used significantly higher number of psychiatric sick leaves during pandemic. The higher rates of psychiatric sick leave used by female replicate findings of higher rates of psychological symptoms in female healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M Ramirez-Moreno ◽  
David Ceberino ◽  
Alberto Gonzalez ◽  
Belen Rebollo ◽  
Pablo Macias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to changes in the development of health care activities by health professionals. We analysed whether there is an association between the appearance of de novo headache according to the type of mask used, the related factors, as well as the impact of the headache on health professionals. Method: cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in Extremadura, Spain. We administered an online questionnaire to healthcare workers during the period of maximum incidence of COVID-19 in our setting. Results: n=306, 244 women (79.7%), with an average age of 43 years (range 23-65). Of the total, 129 (42.2%) were physicians, 112 (36.6%) nurses and 65 (21.2%) other health workers. 208 (79.7%) used surgical masks and 53 (20.3%) used filtering masks. Of all those surveyed, 158 (51.6%) presented de novo headache. The occurrence of headache was independently associated with the use of a filtering mask, OR 2.14 (IC95% 1.07-4.32), being a nurse OR 2.09 (IC95% 1.18-3.72) or another health worker OR 6.94 (IC95% 3.01-16.04) or having a history of asthma OR 0.29 (IC95% 0.09-0.89). Depending on the type of mask used there were differences in headache intensity. And the impact of headache in the subjects who used a filtering mask was worse in the all aspects evaluated. Conclusions: The appearance of de novo headache is associated with the use of filtering masks and is more frequent in certain health care workers, causing a greater occupational, family, personal and social impact.

scholarly journals Knowledge, perception and practices regarding novel coronavirus among sample of Ghanaian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1072
Author(s):  
Dorcas Serwaa ◽  
Anthony Baffour Appiah ◽  
Richard Wodag-Seme ◽  
Charles Nkansah ◽  
Selasie Ahiatrogah
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Background: Healthcare workers’ have increased risk of contracting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic due to their exposures to infected persons and their specimens. Ghana, like many other countries, has felt the devastating effects of this virus; it was therefore prudent to assess the levels of knowledge, perception and practice of Ghanaian healthcare providers on the current pandemic.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study enlisted 979 healthcare workers’ in Ghana from 1st Apr to 20th Nov, 2020, via self-reported questionnaire. SPSS version 22.0 was used for the analysis. Responses were summarized using frequency and proportions. A chi-square test was utilized to test for association at significant level of p <0.05.Results: Out of the 979 healthcare workers recruited, 56.4% had good knowledge and 59.5% displayed good perception on the novel COVID-19 while 63.1% of them effectively practiced the expected precautionary measures. Age (p=0.001), gender (p=0.034) and profession (p<0.001) significantly affected the practice of precautionary measure among the health personnel. The respondents’ perceptions towards the pandemic were significantly linked to their age (p<0.001), gender (p=0.043), profession (p<0.001), type of occupation (p=0.001) and source of information (p=0.006). Also, knowledge significantly related to good practices but did not influence the perception of HCWs.Conclusions: The current study identifies that more than half of HCWs in Ghana have sufficient knowledge, perception, and practice of precautionary measures; however, it elucidates some significant concerns about the knowledge gap in this COVID-19 outbreak. There is an obvious need for progressive in-service training programs for the health workers to broaden their scopes on the risks and preventive measures. 

scholarly journals The Study of the Awareness of Healthcare Workers on Organizational Aspects of Vaccination

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kateryna Bulavinova ◽  
Oryna Detsyk ◽  
Zoya Tsikhon
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Health Care Managers ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Care Managers

Aim. To analyze the awareness of healthcare workers on the organization of vaccination. Materials and Methods. In 2018 – 2019 sociological survey was conducted among 1384 healthcare workers from 4 Ukrainian regions: 353 primary care physicians, 233 specialized medical care doctors, 88 healthcare managers, 700 nurses, and 10 others. Results. Gaps in the knowledge and beliefs of health professionals associated with the organization of vaccination were founded: less than half of the surveyed health workers understand that vaccination is carried out with any certified vaccine, regardless of the country of origin; a significant part of respondents tend to prescribe drugs not recommended by international guidelines (53.6%), antihistamines (15.9%) and anti-inflammatory (8.0%) drugs before vaccination; do not know about the possibility of doing several vaccinations in one visit (47.3%) and that the cold chain breach affects the effectiveness of the vaccine (52.4%). It was found that the most knowledgeable about the organization of immunoprophylaxis of the population are the health care managers and medical personnel who have passed special training on vaccination vs the least informed specialized medical care doctors. Conclusions. It is necessary to develop a set of scientifically based measures to improve the awareness of health professionals about the organization of vaccination in order to improve the coverage of the population with immunoprophylaxis.

scholarly journals Compulsory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers in Italy for the Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 966
Author(s):  
Paola Frati ◽  
Raffaele La Russa ◽  
Nicola Di Fazio ◽  
Zoe Del Fante ◽  
Giuseppe Delogu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Private Life ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Compulsory Vaccination ◽  
The Individual

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) judgement no. 116(2021) of 8 April 2021 establishes the principle of mandatory vaccination, indicating the criteria that national legislation must comply with, following the principle of non-interference in the private life of the individual. Vaccination for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection appears to be an essential requirement for providing healthcare assistance. The European experience with compulsory vaccinations, offers a composite panorama, as the strategy of some European countries is to make vaccinations compulsory, including financial penalties for non-compliance. As in other countries, there is a clear need for Italy to impose compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers, in response to a pressing social need to protect individual and public health, and above all as a defense for vulnerable subjects or patients, for whom health workers have a specific position of guarantee and trust. The Italian Republic provided for mandatory vaccinations for health professionals by Decree-Law of 1 April 2021 no. 44, to guarantee public health and adequate safety conditions. As stated by ECHR, the Italian State, despite having initially opted for recommendation as regards to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, had to adopt the mandatory system to achieve the highest possible degree of vaccination coverage among health professionals to guarantee the safety of treatments and protection of patients’ health. We present the Italian situation on vaccine hesitation in healthcare workers, with updated epidemiological data as well as the doctrinaire, social, and political debate that is raging in Italy and Europe.

scholarly journals Use of 3D printing to support COVID-19 medical supply shortages: a review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Ishack ◽  
Shari R Lipner
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, created a pandemic with significant mortality and morbidity which poses challenges for patients and healthcare workers. The global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) leaving frontline health workers unprotected and overwhelming the healthcare system. 3D printing is well suited to address shortages of masks, face shields, testing kits and ventilators. In this article, we review 3D printing and suggest potential applications for creating PPE for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed with keywords “Coronavirus disease 2019”, “COVID-19”, “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “supply shortages”, “N95 respirator masks”, “personal protective equipment”, “PPE”, “ventilators”, “three-dimensional model”, “three-dimensional printing” “3D printing” and “ventilator”. A summary of important studies relevant to the development of 3D printed clinical applications for COVID-19 is presented. 3D technology has great potential to revolutionize healthcare through accessibility, affordably and personalization.

scholarly journals Psychological Symptoms in Health Professionals in Spain After the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Dosil ◽  
Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria ◽  
Iratxe Redondo ◽  
Maitane Picaza ◽  
Joana Jaureguizar
Keyword(s):  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Work Overload ◽  
Post Traumatic

Following the declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic in March 2020, a state of alarm was decreed in Spain. In this situation, healthcare workers experienced high levels of stress, anxiety and depression due to the heavy workload and working conditions. Although Spain experienced a progressive decline in the number of COVID-19 cases until the last week of May (when a flattening of the case curve was achieved) and the work overload among health workers was substantially reduced, several studies have shown that this work overload is associated with the later emergence of psychological symptoms induced by stress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and compassionate fatigue in health professionals. The sample consisted of 973 health professionals 16.5% men, 82.9% women, and one non-binary person. The data were collected through an online questionnaire sent to the participants by e-mail. DASS-21 was used to measure anxiety, stress and depression, PCL-C to measure post-traumatic stress and ProQOL -vIV to measure compassion fatigue. In addition, other descriptive variables that could be related to these levels of psychological symptomatology were evaluated. The results reveal that after the work overload experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers report psychological symptoms, post-traumatic stress and compassion fatigue. It is therefore recommended that these professionals be provided with psychological help in order to reduce the emotional impact of COVID-19, and consequently improve their mental health.

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