scholarly journals The Evolution of GSM Technologies into 5G and the Imminent Emergence of Transformative Telemedicine Applications: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Nixon Ochieng Amuomo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Organization

Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services over a distance by health care providers using electronic technologies for the diagnosis, information exchange, treatment and disease prevention, injuries prevention, research and evaluation, and for continuing education for the health care provider. Telemedicine has been in existence since the 1960s, through telephone and video technologies. Over several decades, wireless broadband technology has become better with advancement with internet speed becoming almost ubiquitous. According to a telemedicine study by World Health Organization, 114 countries, that is, (59%) of member states, revealed that teleradiology has the highest rate of established service provision globally at (33%).  Close to 70% of the countries indicated the need to know the cost and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine solutions, and above 50% needed to know about the infrastructure needed for telemedicine implementation while 60% needed clarification on clinical uses. With the evolution of Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communication services into 5G, it is the objective of this study to demonstrate how a combination of faster communication at lower latencies can be used to provide clinical support that overcomes geographical barriers using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), with a goal of transforming healthcare service provision. A resultant prototype telemedicine application capable of medical diagnosis using artificial intelligence techniques demonstrates with the highest accuracy at 93.68% match. The medical similarity index of pathogens is captured from digital sources such as USB microscopes and scanners as medical images or specimens.

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Preparing Future Professionals To Use the ICF-CY

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trisha Self ◽  
Kathy L. Coufal ◽  
Jennifer Francois
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice ◽  
Intervention Specialists ◽  
Health Organization

The global call to action has been communicated from the World Health Organization (WHO), addressed to health care providers and higher education programs. The expressed need is to mobilize a workforce that is “collaborative practice-ready” (WHO, 2010, p. 7), prepared to work as members of an interprofessional team. Although the context of the WHO statement explicitly targets health care professionals, it also addresses the need for services to be contextually based and culturally appropriate and to involve the families, communities, and individuals for whom services are directed. This article will explore the key elements and mechanisms of interprofessional collaborative practice in early childhood service delivery for health care and early intervention specialists from a number of professional perspectives.

Female Genital Cutting and the Health Care Provider’s Dilemma: A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Female Genital

According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2010), 100–140 million women have been subjected to some form of female genital mutilation, also called female genital cutting (FGC). WHO (2010) defines FGC as any “procedure involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (para. 1). To provide culturally sensitive quality health care, providers must have a basic understanding of the types of FGC, the cultural implications associated with FGC, the physical and emotional sequelae of FGC, and the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding FGC.

scholarly journals Newborn Resuscitation Skills in Health Care Providers at a Zambian Tertiary Center, and Comparison to World Health Organization Standards

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-223
Author(s):  
Sara C. Mistry ◽  
Richard Lin ◽  
Hazel Mumphansha ◽  
Laura C. Kettley ◽  
Janaki A. Pearson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Newborn Resuscitation ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Health Organization

Interprofessional Collaboration and Telehealth: Useful Strategies for Family Counselors in Rural and Underserved Areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-224
Author(s):  
Kaprea F. Johnson ◽  
Lauren B. Mahan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
Health Organization

Families and children in rural areas are at a greater risk for poor health outcomes because of inaccessible health care systems. The barriers that limit access are noted as cost of health care, access, lack of insurance, and other issues related to living in rural America. A promising approach to minimize these barriers is interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and telehealth. The World Health Organization noted that IPC and telehealth is a promising approach to connecting rural populations to needed health care and resources. This conceptual article describes issues faced by many families and children in rural areas, and how family counselors can serve as leaders in connecting families to health care providers through telehealth and IPC. This article concludes with an explanatory case study used to show how family counselors can connect families and children to necessary resources.

scholarly journals An Electronic-Based Curriculum to Train Acute Care Providers in Rural Haiti and India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4s) ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Khan ◽  
Stefanie S. Sebok-Syer ◽  
Hanna Linstadt ◽  
Megan Storm ◽  
Nadeem Modan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACT Background Access to a trained, competent health care workforce remains a challenge globally, particularly in rural settings. To bridge this gap, the World Health Organization calls for innovations in electronic learning and task shifting. Yet, these approaches are underutilized due to cost, challenges associated with implementing technology, and a lack of suitably educated trainees. Objective We explored the feasibility of the Acute Care Providers Project (ACPP) to remotely train community members to be health care providers in 2 sites: Haiti and India. Methods The ACP program is an asynchronous curriculum that provides core health content and a structured approach to clinical care through an electronic curriculum. The curriculum is reinforced with case-based practice and hands-on workshops for procedural skills. ACPP was deployed in rural Haiti and India. Evaluation of the program included multiple-choice pretests and posttests, an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), and direct observation of skills. Results Four Haitian and 55 Indian trainees completed the course. In Haiti, mean scores were 34.8% (SD 12.4) on the pretest and 78.0% (SD 6.5) on the posttest (P = .004). Trainees scored 100% on the OSCE and passed the skills checklist. In India, mean scores were 16.5% (SD 3.9) on the pretest and 81.7% (SD 9.0) on the posttest (P < .001). Trainees scored a median of 91.8% (SD 3.95) on the OSCE and all passed the skills checklist. Conclusions The ACPP offers a scalable, replicable asynchronous curriculum to train lay individuals to provide basic health care in rural communities.

scholarly journals Implementing a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist in health centers of Ethiopia: a pre and post intervention study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailemariam Segni Abawollo ◽  
Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye ◽  
Binyam Fekadu Desta ◽  
Tsega Teferi Mamo ◽  
Haregewoin Getachew Mamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Safe Childbirth Checklist ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Safe Childbirth

Abstract Background Childbirth is a complex process, and checklists are useful tools to remember steps of such complex processes. The World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist is a tool used to improve the quality of care provided to women giving birth. The checklist was modified by Ministry of Health and was introduced to health centers in Ethiopia by the USAID Transform: Primary Health Care Activity. Methods A pre and post intervention study design with prospective data collection was employed. The availability of essential childbirth supplies and adherence of health care providers to essential birth practices were compared for the pre and post intervention periods. Results The pre and post intervention assessments were conducted in 247 and 187 health centers respectively. A statistically significant improvement from 63.6% pre intervention to 83.5% post intervention was observed in the availability of essential childbirth supplies, t (389.7) = − 7.1, p = 0.000. Improvements in adherence of health care providers to essential birth practices were observed with the highest being at pause point three (26.2%, t (306.3) = − 10.6, p = 0.000) followed by pause point four (21.1%, t (282.5) = − 8.0, p = 0.000), and pause point two (18.2%, t (310.8) = − 9.7, p = 0.000). The least and statistically non-significant improvement was observed at pause point one (3.3%, t (432.0) = − 1.5, p = 0.131). Conclusion Improvement in availability of essential childbirth supplies and adherence of health care providers towards essential birth practices was observed after introduction of a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist. Scale up of the use of the checklist is recommended.

scholarly journals Antivaccine Messages on Facebook: Preliminary Audit

10.2196/18878 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e18878
Author(s):  
Dhamanpreet Dhaliwal ◽  
Cynthia Mannion
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization

Background The World Health Organization lists vaccine hesitancy as one of 10 threats to global health. The antivaccine movement uses Facebook to promote messages on the alleged dangers and consequences of vaccinating, leading to a reluctance to immunize against preventable communicable diseases. Objective We would like to know more about the messages these websites are sharing via social media that can influence readers and consumers. What messages is the public receiving on Facebook about immunization? What content (news articles, testimonials, videos, scientific studies) is being promoted? Methods We proposed using a social media audit tool and 3 categorical lists to capture information on websites and posts, respectively. The keywords “vaccine,” “vaccine truth,” and “anti-vax” were entered in the Facebook search bar. A Facebook page was examined if it had between 2500 and 150,000 likes. Data about beliefs, calls to action, and testimonials were recorded from posts and listed under the categories Myths, Truths, and Consequences. Website data were entered in a social media audit template. Results Users’ posts reflected fear and vaccine hesitancy resulting from the alleged dangers of immunization featured on the website links. Vaccines were blamed for afflictions such as autism, cancer, and infertility. Mothers shared testimonies on alleged consequences their children suffered due to immunization, which have influenced other parents to not vaccinate their children. Users denied the current measles outbreaks in the United States to be true, retaliating against the government in protests for fabricating news. Conclusions Some Facebook messages encourage prevailing myths about the safety and consequences of vaccines and likely contribute to parents’ vaccine hesitancy. Deeply concerning is the mistrust social media has the potential to cast upon the relationship between health care providers and the public. A grasp of common misconceptions can help support health care provider practice.

scholarly journals How pediatric resident’s life has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Votto ◽  
◽  
Maria De Filippo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Pediatric Diseases ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Since the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, a few articles were published on the working experience of pediatric residents, especially from the most exposed countries worldwide. Pediatric residents continue to be essential pillars in managing and treating pediatric diseases and are currently fundamental health care providers for every ill patient, including children and adolescents with COVID-19. Although severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is changing everyone’s life, this previously unknown disease can represent a training tool and a hard challenge for pediatric residents to improve their skills and take part in an ongoing process of knowledge.

scholarly journals Antivaccine Messages on Facebook: Preliminary Audit (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhamanpreet Dhaliwal ◽  
Cynthia Mannion
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization lists vaccine hesitancy as one of 10 threats to global health. The antivaccine movement uses Facebook to promote messages on the alleged dangers and consequences of vaccinating, leading to a reluctance to immunize against preventable communicable diseases. OBJECTIVE We would like to know more about the messages these websites are sharing via social media that can influence readers and consumers. What messages is the public receiving on Facebook about immunization? What content (news articles, testimonials, videos, scientific studies) is being promoted? METHODS We proposed using a social media audit tool and 3 categorical lists to capture information on websites and posts, respectively. The keywords “vaccine,” “vaccine truth,” and “anti-vax” were entered in the Facebook search bar. A Facebook page was examined if it had between 2500 and 150,000 likes. Data about beliefs, calls to action, and testimonials were recorded from posts and listed under the categories Myths, Truths, and Consequences. Website data were entered in a social media audit template. RESULTS Users’ posts reflected fear and vaccine hesitancy resulting from the alleged dangers of immunization featured on the website links. Vaccines were blamed for afflictions such as autism, cancer, and infertility. Mothers shared testimonies on alleged consequences their children suffered due to immunization, which have influenced other parents to not vaccinate their children. Users denied the current measles outbreaks in the United States to be true, retaliating against the government in protests for fabricating news. CONCLUSIONS Some Facebook messages encourage prevailing myths about the safety and consequences of vaccines and likely contribute to parents’ vaccine hesitancy. Deeply concerning is the mistrust social media has the potential to cast upon the relationship between health care providers and the public. A grasp of common misconceptions can help support health care provider practice.

scholarly journals Atención para las mujeres que han sufrido violencia: programa de capacitación de la OMS dirigido a los prestadores de servicios de salud

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Health Organization

La violencia contra las mujeres, que incluye la violencia de pareja y la violencia sexual, está generalizada en el mundo y es una causa importante de problemas de salud física y mental. Por ello, se trata de un problema de salud pública que exige una respuesta concertada por parte de los prestadores de servicios de salud y los sistemas de salud de todo el mundo. Este programa de capacitación para profesionales en el servicio tiene como finalidad proporcionar a los prestadores de servicios de salud el conocimiento y las competencias básicas para aplicar las recomendaciones de la OMS/OPS en su práctica clínica. Los participantes aprenderán a prestar atención clínica centrada en la mujer, que incluye detectar a las mujeres que sufren violencia, prestar apoyo de primera línea mediante la estrategia ANIMA (Atención al escuchar, No juzgar y validar, Informarse sobre las necesidades y preocupaciones, Mejorar la seguridad y Apoyar), prestar atención clínica básica a las sobrevivientes y encontrar recursos locales de apoyo. Asimismo, aprenderán a reflexionar sobre sus propias actitudes y a comprender la experiencia de las sobrevivientes. Versión oficial en español de la obra original en inglés: Caring for women subjected to violence: A WHO curriculum for training health-care providers. © World Health Organization 2019. ISBN: 978-92-4-151710-2.

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