Health Information for Consumers in Developing Nations

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasumathi Sriganesh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Information Time ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Actual Health

Health information, both professional as well as consumer oriented, is an important component of the health care service. Professionals constantly need information for academics, research, preventive care, treatment and also to stay updated and to create and update health policies. Consumers need health information to stay healthy and to manage diseases and conditions. Generic search engines like Google and Yahoo answers are utilized extensively for getting health information (Akerkar & Bichile, 2004). However while utilizing these engines information seekers most often have to sift through volumes of data that often includes questionable sources of information. Health professionals face lacunae in receiving training about information resources and databases, and structured approach to searching these. Both consumers and health professionals spend far too much time searching for information, time that could be utilized much better in the actual health care delivery process. This article describes a medical librarian’s journey from being a health information consumer to a health information provider both to health professionals and consumers.

scholarly journals mHealth and Health Care Service Delivery in Africa: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Austin Eze Egede ◽  
Cajetan Ikechukwu Ilo ◽  
Maryjane Ikechukwu-Nwobodo ◽  
Tessy Amaka Nnaji ◽  
Rita Ihuoma Anaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Science Citation Index ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Science Citation ◽  
Services Delivery

We conducted a systematic review of studies on mHealth and health care services delivery that were carried out within Africa. Our search process was through MEDLINE, and then on PubMed, we searched key terms based on various keywords: “Whatsapp, health, Africa, Text messages, health impact, Africa, mHealth tools, Africa”. This was done in December of 2018. Only English written articles from journals indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Science Citation Index were incorporated in this review. In line with our inclusion criteria, only a total of 19 out of 155 studies were relevant. Inferences from these studies showed that mHealth tools are speedy and quality means for health care delivery in Africa. We also found out that there is less usage of internet devices in Africa as suspected. There is a serious need for improvement in the use of other online based mHealth tools as it was found that the use of Short Messaging Service (SMS) has been the nearly the sole mHealth intervention utilized in Africa. This, it is believed would foster better wider intervention and implementation of quality health outcomes in Africa, and other low and middle-income regions of the world.

scholarly journals Barriers to disclosure of violence against women in health services in Palestine:  qualitative interview-based study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
maggie evans ◽  
Amira Shaheen ◽  
gene feder ◽  
loraine bacchus ◽  
manuela colombini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Palestinian Women ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Background Violence against women (VAW) damages health and requires a global public health response and engagement of clinical services. Recent surveys show that 27% of married Palestinian women experienced some form of violence from their husbands over a 12 month’s period, but only 5% had sought formal help, and rarely from health services. Across the globe, barriers to disclosure of VAW have been recorded, including self-blame, fear of the consequences and lack of knowledge of services. This is the first qualitative study to address barriers to disclosure within health services for Palestinian women. Methods In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who had experienced violence from their husbands. They were recruited from a non-governmental organisation offering social and legal support. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and translated into English and the data were analysed thematically. Results Women encountered barriers at individual, health care service and societal levels. Lack of knowledge of available services, concern about the health care primary focus on physical issues, lack of privacy in health consultations, lack of trust in confidentiality, fear of being labelled ‘mentally ill’ and losing access to their children were all highlighted. Women wished for health professionals to take the initiative in enquiring about VAW. Wider issues concerned women’s social and economic dependency on their husbands which led to fears about transgressing social and cultural norms by speaking out. Women feared being blamed and ostracised by family members and others, or experiencing an escalation of violence. Conclusions Palestinian women’s agency to be proactive in help-seeking for VAW is clearly limited. Our findings can inform training of health professionals in Palestine to address these barriers, to increase awareness of the link between VAW and many common presentations such as depression, to ask sensitively about VAW in private, reassure women about confidentiality, and increase awareness among women of the role that health services can play in VAW.

scholarly journals Infecção relacionada a assistência à saúde: uma revisão da literatura

2015 ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Zildo Alves da Silva ◽  
Luiz Faustino dos Santos Maia ◽  
Iris Maria de Pádua ◽  
Janaina Esser Inácio ◽  
Thaís Macedo Pio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Very High

Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever as intervenções do enfermeiro na prevenção para diminuir as infecções relacionadas com a assistência à saúde por meio de uma revisão da literatura. As infecções tendem a ser um risco muito alto a saúde dos usuários, pois acarreta um maior tempo de tratamento, e possíveis complicações a saúde dos pacientes. A disseminação de infecções em ambiente hospitalar e na assistência do serviço de saúde, com frequência e proveniente da infecção cruzada, é a via de contaminação mais comum ocorre entre as mãos. A educação permanente entre profissionais de saúde, pacientes, familiares e visitantes, é de extrema necessidade para contribuir no controle de infecção.Descritores: Enfermagem, Infecção, Assistência. Infection related to health care: a literature reviewAbstract: This article aims to describe the interventions of nurses in prevention to reduce infections related to health care through a literature review. Infections tend to be a very high risk the health of users since it involves a longer time of treatment, possible complications and patient health. The spread of infection in hospitals and health care service often and from the cross-infection is the most common route of infection is in his hands. The continuing education of health professionals, patients, families and visitors is of extreme necessity to contribute to the control of infection. Descriptors: Nursing, Infection, Assistance. Infección relacionada con la atención de salud: una revisión de la literaturaResumen: Este artículo tiene como objetivo describir las intervenciones de las enfermeras en la prevención para reducir las infecciones relacionadas con la atención de la salud a través de una revisión de la literatura. Las infecciones tienden a ser un muy alto riesgo la salud de los usuarios, ya que implica un tratamiento más largo, y las posibles complicaciones de la salud de los pacientes. La propagación de la infección en los hospitales y servicios de salud a menudo y de la infección cruzada es la vía más común de infección está en sus manos. La formación continuada de los profesionales de salud, los pacientes, las familias y los visitantes es de extrema necesidad de contribuir al control de la infección. Descriptores: Enfermería, Infección, Asistencia.

scholarly journals Barriers to women's disclosure of Domestic Violence in health services in Palestine: qualitative interview-based study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Shaheen ◽  
Suzy Ashkar ◽  
Abdulsalam Alkaiyat ◽  
Loraine Bacchus ◽  
Manuela Colombini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Palestinian Women ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Background Domestic violence (DV) damages health and requires a global public health response and engagement of clinical services. Recent surveys show that 27% of married Palestinian women experienced some form of violence from their husbands over a 12 month’s period, but only 5% had sought formal help, and rarely from health services. Across the globe, barriers to disclosure of DV have been recorded, including self-blame, fear of the consequences and lack of knowledge of services. This is the first qualitative study to address barriers to disclosure within health services for Palestinian women.Methods In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who had experienced DV. They were recruited from a non-governmental organisation offering social and legal support. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and translated into English and the data were analysed thematically.Results Women encountered barriers at individual, health care service and societal levels. Lack of knowledge of available services, concern about the health care primary focus on physical issues, lack of privacy in health consultations, lack of trust in confidentiality, fear of being labelled ‘mentally ill’ and losing access to their children were all highlighted. Women wished for health professionals to take the initiative in enquiring about DV. Wider issues concerned women’s social and economic dependency on their husbands which led to fears about transgressing social and cultural norms by speaking out. Women feared being blamed and ostracised by family members and others, or experiencing an escalation of violence.Conclusions Palestinian women’s agency to be proactive in help-seeking for DV is clearly limited. Our findings can inform training of health professionals in Palestine to address these barriers, to increase awareness of the link between DV and many common presentations such as depression, to ask sensitively about DV in private, reassure women about confidentiality, and increase awareness among women of the role that health services can play in DV.

The Future is Now: The IMPACT of Regulatory and Health Care Reform on Speech-Language Pathology Practice - Part One

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 84-92
Author(s):  
Erin Knoepfel ◽  
Joanne Wisely
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Motor Speech ◽  
The Future ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Key Events ◽  
The Impact

Throughout Parts 1 and 2 of this article, we will provide the knowledge and insight we have gained over the years, specific to this ever-changing health care arena. We will highlight key events that have shaped the American care delivery system and discuss current actions that lay the foundation for the future of the health care service environment. As professional members of the health care team, our goal is to ensure that we continue to provide high-quality services to those with communication, cognitive-communication, motor speech, voice, and swallowing impairments.

scholarly journals Organizational cultural competence consultation to a mental health institution

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Fung ◽  
Hung-Tat (Ted) Lo ◽  
Rani Srivastava ◽  
Lisa Andermann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Organizational Cultural Competence

Cultural competence is increasingly recognized as an essential component of effective mental health care delivery to address diversity and equity issues. Drawing from the literature and our experience in providing cultural competence consultation and training, the paper will discuss our perspective on the foundational concepts of cultural competence and how it applies to a health care organization, including its programs and services. Based on a recent consultation project, we present a methodology for assessing cultural competence in health care organizations, involving mixed quantitative and qualitative methods. Key findings and recommendations from the resulting cultural competence plan are discussed, including core principles, change strategies, and an Organizational Cultural Competence Framework, which may be applicable to other health care institutions seeking such changes. This framework, consisting of eight domains, can be used for organizational assessment and cultural competence planning, ultimately aiming at enhancing mental health care service to the diverse patients, families, and communities.

scholarly journals Barriers to disclosure of domestic violence in health services in Palestine:  qualitative interview-based study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Shaheen ◽  
suzy ashkar ◽  
abdulsalam alkaiyat ◽  
loraine bacchus ◽  
manuela colombini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Palestinian Women ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Background Domestic violence (DV) damages health and requires a global public health response and engagement of clinical services. Recent surveys show that 27% of married Palestinian women experienced some form of violence from their husbands over a 12 month’s period, but only 5% had sought formal help, and rarely from health services. Across the globe, barriers to disclosure of DV have been recorded, including self-blame, fear of the consequences and lack of knowledge of services. This is the first qualitative study to address barriers to disclosure within health services for Palestinian women. Methods In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who had experienced DV. They were recruited from a non-governmental organisation offering social and legal support. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and translated into English and the data were analysed thematically. Results Women encountered barriers at individual, health care service and societal levels. Lack of knowledge of available services, concern about the health care primary focus on physical issues, lack of privacy in health consultations, lack of trust in confidentiality, fear of being labelled ‘mentally ill’ and losing access to their children were all highlighted. Women wished for health professionals to take the initiative in enquiring about DV. Wider issues concerned women’s social and economic dependency on their husbands which led to fears about transgressing social and cultural norms by speaking out. Women feared being blamed and ostracised by family members and others, or experiencing an escalation of violence. Conclusions Palestinian women’s agency to be proactive in help-seeking for DV is clearly limited. Our findings can inform training of health professionals in Palestine to address these barriers, to increase awareness of the link between DV and many common presentations such as depression, to ask sensitively about DV in private, reassure women about confidentiality, and increase awareness among women of the role that health services can play in DV.

scholarly journals Infecção relacionada a assistência à saúde: uma revisão da literatura

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Zildo Alves da Silva ◽  
Luiz Faustino dos Santos Maia ◽  
Iris Maria de Pádua ◽  
Janaina Esser Inácio ◽  
Thaís Macedo Pio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Very High

Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever as intervenções do enfermeiro na prevenção para diminuir as infecções relacionadas com a assistência à saúde por meio de uma revisão da literatura. As infecções tendem a ser um risco muito alto a saúde dos usuários, pois acarreta um maior tempo de tratamento, e possíveis complicações a saúde dos pacientes. A disseminação de infecções em ambiente hospitalar e na assistência do serviço de saúde, com frequência e proveniente da infecção cruzada, é a via de contaminação mais comum ocorre entre as mãos. A educação permanente entre profissionais de saúde, pacientes, familiares e visitantes, é de extrema necessidade para contribuir no controle de infecção.Descritores: Enfermagem, Infecção, Assistência. Infection related to health care: a literature reviewAbstract: This article aims to describe the interventions of nurses in prevention to reduce infections related to health care through a literature review. Infections tend to be a very high risk the health of users since it involves a longer time of treatment, possible complications and patient health. The spread of infection in hospitals and health care service often and from the cross-infection is the most common route of infection is in his hands. The continuing education of health professionals, patients, families and visitors is of extreme necessity to contribute to the control of infection. Descriptors: Nursing, Infection, Assistance. Infección relacionada con la atención de salud: una revisión de la literaturaResumen: Este artículo tiene como objetivo describir las intervenciones de las enfermeras en la prevención para reducir las infecciones relacionadas con la atención de la salud a través de una revisión de la literatura. Las infecciones tienden a ser un muy alto riesgo la salud de los usuarios, ya que implica un tratamiento más largo, y las posibles complicaciones de la salud de los pacientes. La propagación de la infección en los hospitales y servicios de salud a menudo y de la infección cruzada es la vía más común de infección está en sus manos. La formación continuada de los profesionales de salud, los pacientes, las familias y los visitantes es de extrema necesidad de contribuir al control de la infección. Descriptores: Enfermería, Infección, Asistencia.

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