Digitalization and Tele-Health Care Concept of Complementary of Traditional Medical practices by Using BIOCERAMIC Technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Kai Leung ◽  
Ming Tse Lin ◽  
Shu-Chen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Functional Improvement ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Myofascial Trigger Points

Objective: Tele-health care service of alternative practice for chronic pain disease is worthwhile of developing, especially in the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Targeting on myofascial trigger points, this study was performed to assess the possible short-term pain relief and functional improvement in patients by applying the device of BIOCERAMIC material enhanced by frequencies of tempo sound and visible light spectrum (BioS&L).<br><br>Methods: Fourteen patients who participated in the procedure for the selection of trigger points for the BioS&L treatment, assessment of pain levels using a visual analog scale (VAS) analysis, and detection of abnormal resonance of 12 harmonic frequencies using a quantum resonance spectrometer (QRS).<br><br>Results: Comparing the pre-and post-treatment of BioS&L on pain score of 12 HFs(V1-V12) as measured by VAS estimated by mixed model showed 91.7% (11/12) improvement with statistically significant results. The distribution of differences in the QRS score estimated by the mixed model among participants with pre-test QRS level ≥ 2 showed 83.3% (15/16) of HFs with statistically significant results.<br><br>Conclusion: Treatment of BioS&L at trigger points providing pain relief is explained by the hypothesis of microvascular physiology and physics of wave propagation. This study provides a workshop with a concept of digitalization of complementarity and traditional medical service and tele-health care, which fulfils distant data connection and remote practice. In the period of epidemic spread, it helps to decrease close contact on both health care providers and patients.

scholarly journals FRONTLINE HEALTH PROVIDER'S PERSPECTIVE IN REDUCING CHILD DEATHS DUE TO MALNUTRITION IN A TRIBAL DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 246-249
Author(s):  
Lalit Sankhe ◽  
Chhaya Rajguru ◽  
Monali Kadam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Child Deaths ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Refresher Training

Background: Malnutrition is a complex problem with double burden of undernutrition and overweight. India is no exception to it but there is a higher level of malnutrition in tribal blocks and to curb this situation,various activities have been undertaken but the slow pace of decline in malnutrition is a concern.The role of frontline health workers is crucial in strengthening primary health care.They serve as the bridge between the formal government health-care system and the community.The present study helps to seek the perception of primary health care service providers and challenges faced by them in reducing child deaths due to malnutrition. Method: A descriptive cross sectional qualitative study was conducted during August 2019 - February 2020 in three talukas of a tribal district. Focus group discussions (FGD) for each service providers Auxiliary Nurse midwife (ANM), Anganwadi worker (AWW) and Accredited Social Health activist (ASHA) were conducted. All the FGDs were audio recorded and transcripts were prepared,a thematic analysis framework was used for doing the analysis. Results: Most of the service providers were aware regarding their roles and responsibilities in implementation of schemes/ services related to malnutrition. The important factors influencing their performance were superstitions, more reliance on health seeking from unqualified health care providers and faith healers, poor road connectivity, network issues,lack of refresher training,overburdening with work,poor incentives. Conclusion: Specific training programs to tackle malnutrition along with frequent refresher training of the service providers,better infrastructure and human resources will help in achieving the desired results in future in dealing with child malnutrition.

Exploring the market to establish an advanced surgical community eye hospital

2020 ◽  
pp. 147078532097005
Author(s):  
Ishaana Sood ◽  
Shalinder Sabherwal ◽  
Shantanu DasGupta ◽  
Naval Chauhan ◽  
Anand Chinnakaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Resource Limited

Developing countries often cite shortage of human resource, limited accessibility, low affordability, and asymmetric availability of health care resources as the provider end barriers to health care service utilization. Using the example of a market research project undertaken to establish an advanced surgical eye hospital in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a decision-grid is constructed whereby health care providers’ can make informed decisions regarding expansion and service delivery. The comparative and interpretive logic-based approach utilizes public domain data coupled with field research and is apt for those working in developing countries and/or resource-crunch settings. The paradigms laid out and discussed, provide building blocks for decision-making, which if harnessed effectively, have broad applicability in terms of reaching the previously unreached and ultimately in improving health outcomes.

scholarly journals Perception about Pain Relief During Normal Labour Among Health Care Providers Conducting Delivery

1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saria Tasnim
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Labour Pain ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Normal Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Butyl Bromide ◽  
Senior Staff

Pain during labour is a physiological phenomenon that varies in intensity among women and subjected to many social and cultural modifiers. The objective of the study was to explore the perception and practice of the primary level health care providers who conducts normal vaginal delivery regarding pain relief during labour. A cross sectional questionnaire survey was done at institute of child and mother health during May and June 2009 among a group of senior staff nurses and family welfare visitors. Among 97 respondents 75.3% were senior staff nurses and 24.7% were Family welfare visitors. Only 6.2% thought a women with labour pain should receive an analgesic, 7.4% gives an analgesic and 10.5% reported to receive such drug during their own childbirth. About 58.6% reported to use injection hyoscine butyl bromide and 6.9% uses injection Pethidine analgesia during labour. Forty percent reported to carry out some activity to comfort women in labour. Those were giving assurance (88.7%), explaining the mother about the process of labour (84.5%) and 77.3 % would allow companion in the labour room. About two thirds respondents thought that pain relief may delay progress of labour, 69.5% apprehend fetal distress while 60% are of the opinion that women should endure the natural pain. Key words: Analgesia; labour pain; supportive care; health care provider DOI: 10.3329/medtoday.v22i1.5600 Medicine Today Vol.22(1) 2010. 20-23

Volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Germany

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Hesse ◽  
Lukas Radbruch
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Specialist Services ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Hospice And Palliative Care

German hospice care developed as a civil society movement in which volunteers were essential from the beginning. Palliative care was, however, led by a few pioneer physicians and started independently from hospices. This separate development is still visible with a clear distinction between palliative care units and inpatient hospices. Over the last two decades these two areas of care have moved more into the regular health care service. As a result volunteer services are increasingly subject to regulations. This also means that there is an increasing amount of competition and economic pressure. Developing trust and high transparency in the local and regional palliative care networks, and open and bilateral collaboration of specialist services with general practitioners (GPs) and other health care providers on the basic palliative care level are prerequisites of integrated palliative care. Ongoing development leads to changes in the patient groups that receive palliative care.

Service Providers’ Decision to Use Ethics Committees and Consultation in Complex Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Daniel Zyung ◽  
Vikas Mittal ◽  
Sunder Kekre ◽  
Gajanan G. Hegde ◽  
Jennifer Shang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Ethics Consultation ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Care Providers

Ethics has long been, and continues to be, a central topic among marketing scholars and practitioners. When providing complex services—multiple interactions over time that are predicated on the evolving needs of customers—service providers face ethical dilemmas, which are often resolved by engaging an ethics committee (EC). Despite the prevalence of ECs, research on service providers’ preference to engage with an EC is sparse. This study examines whether the role that health care providers play, as either task manager or relationship manager, makes a difference in their preference for engaging with and utilizing an EC for resolving ethical dilemmas. Results based on 1,440 observations collected from health care service providers show that service providers’ task or relationship management role, as well as prior experience with an ethics consultation, influences their preference both for engaging an EC and for having the EC prescribe a specific outcome to resolve an ethical dilemma. This study extends prior work on conceptual models examining ethical decision-making processes in marketing.

Parental views on participation in their child's pain relief measures and recommendations to health care providers

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarja Pölkki ◽  
Anna-Maija Pietilä ◽  
Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen ◽  
Helena Laukkala ◽  
Pauli Ryhänen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Parental Views

scholarly journals MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPRAOACH OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN PROVIDING PREEMINENT TREATMENT TO PATIENTS

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Shamma Tabassum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Services

A strong communication and efficient coordination is required among various health care service providers, working together to provide appropriate delivery of health care services. In case, various stake holders in the network of health care providers fail to exercise such competent organization and management, patients will have to bear undesirable consequences1. This situation can lead to amplified costs and decreased quality of health care services. Studies have shown that the communication gaps between health care providers escort towards the reduction of care coordination and readmissions2. It has been originated that both hospitals and primary care physicians experiences parallel challenges like lack of time and difficulty in reaching other practitioners resulting in scant information evaluation, medication list inconsistencies and a lack of certainty with respect to liabilities for impending tests and home health2.The communication between patients and relevant medical staff is also very crucial, particularly at the time of admission and discharge. This emphasizes that there are numerous challenges in care coordination, information dealing, follow-up care and treatment management.

An extensive review of patient health-care service satisfaction in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Abdul Kader Mohiuddin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Services

Patient satisfaction is a useful measure for providing quality indicators in health-care services. Concern over the quality of health-care services in Bangladesh has resulted in a loss of faith in health-care providers, low use of public health facilities, and increased outflows of patients from Bangladesh to hospitals abroad. The main barriers to accessing health services are inadequate services and poor quality of existing facilities, shortage of medicine supplies, busyness of doctors due to high patient load, long travel distance to facilities, and long waiting times once facilities were reached, very short consultation time, lack of empathy of the health professionals, their generally callous and casual attitude, aggressive pursuit of monetary gains, poor levels of competence and occasionally, disregard for the suffering that patients endure without being able to voice their concerns. All of these service failures are frequently reported in the print media. Such failures can play a powerful role in shaping patients’ negative attitudes and dissatisfaction with health-care service providers and health-care itself.

scholarly journals A Positive-Pressure Environment Disposable Shield (PEDS) for COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-437
Author(s):  
Li-Chien Chien ◽  
Christian K. Beÿ ◽  
Kristi L. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Pressure Head ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Care Worker

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care system resources and reduced the availability of life-sustaining and medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) though the combination of increased demand and disrupted manufacturing supply chains. As a result of these shortages, many health care providers have temporarily used largely untested, improvised PPE (iPPE). Lack of quality control for makeshift PPE and frequent repurposing of used items to conserve supplies increase both the risk of provider infection and nosocomial spread to uninfected patients. One strategy to reduce risk of infection and preserve existing equipment is the implementation of secondary barrier devices placed directly over patients or providers. The authors describe an inexpensive, disposable, positive-pressure head isolation unit that can be rapidly constructed from materials readily available in nearly all health care settings for under five US dollars. The unit was successfully deployed in Taiwan during the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, and again during the COVID-19 pandemic. The iPPE worn directly by the health care workers (HCWs) can be donned prior to patient contact in the presence of an air source. This strategy may be more protective than a covering placed over the patient in an aerosol-generating environment, which requires the HCW to be in close contact with the patient prior to securing the protective device.

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