scholarly journals Evaluation of moral intelligence of healthcare professionals via the “Survey for Measuring Moral Intelligence in the Provision of Healthcare Services”

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Hulya Ozturk ◽  
Omur Sayligil ◽  
Zeki Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Moral Intelligence

scholarly journals IoT-Based Applications in Healthcare Devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Bikash Pradhan ◽  
Saugat Bhattacharyya ◽  
Kunal Pal
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Insight Into

The last decade has witnessed extensive research in the field of healthcare services and their technological upgradation. To be more specific, the Internet of Things (IoT) has shown potential application in connecting various medical devices, sensors, and healthcare professionals to provide quality medical services in a remote location. This has improved patient safety, reduced healthcare costs, enhanced the accessibility of healthcare services, and increased operational efficiency in the healthcare industry. The current study gives an up-to-date summary of the potential healthcare applications of IoT- (HIoT-) based technologies. Herein, the advancement of the application of the HIoT has been reported from the perspective of enabling technologies, healthcare services, and applications in solving various healthcare issues. Moreover, potential challenges and issues in the HIoT system are also discussed. In sum, the current study provides a comprehensive source of information regarding the different fields of application of HIoT intending to help future researchers, who have the interest to work and make advancements in the field to gain insight into the topic.

scholarly journals Compliance of Healthcare Professionals with Safety Measures for Control of Hepatitis Viruses in Hemodialysis Centers: An Experience from Southeast Iran

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sodaif Darvish Moghaddam ◽  
Mohammad Javad Zahedi ◽  
Mahdieh Dalili ◽  
Mostafa Shokoohi
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Hepatitis Viruses ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Periodic Monitoring ◽  
Single Use

Introduction. Noncompliance with the recommended infection control measures by the healthcare professionals (HCPs) plays a major role in transmission of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses in hemodialysis (HD) wards. This study aimed to determine the compliance rate of the HCP with safety measures in the HD wards in southeast Iran. Patients and Methods. A total of 208 patients were enrolled. Adherence of HCPs with standard infection control measures was assessed. Results. Sixty-one HCPs with a mean age of 32.4 ± 11.2 years old were responsible for healthcare services. Compliance with the following items was weak: not sharing medications trolley (29.8%), disinfecting the shared instruments (46.2%), using single use materials for many patients (52.4%), carrying used materials in disposable containers (51.9%), not returning of unused materials to the clean room (55.3%), and adherence to hand washing (58.7%). Periodic monitoring for HBV and HCV was performed on 100% and 69.7% of the patients, respectively. Less than 2/3 of HCPs participated in the retraining courses. Conclusion. Compliance of HCPs with safety measures for viral hepatitis prevention was partly inadequate in HD wards. Emphasis on retraining of HCPs and official supervision would be effective steps in the reduction of viral dissemination.

Providing Patient Centered Care for Adolescents with Chronic Conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Nabeel Al-Yateem
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Study Phase ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background: It is well acknowledged that clear, structured healthcare services that are mutually developed between the patient and the healthcare professionals are likely to be of high quality, desirable, and effective. Such service should address the complexity of the illness-health experience in terms of the factors that influence it as well as the physical and psychosocial consequences on the patient. The required focus should be on treating the patient rather than just treating the disease.Objectives: To develop relevant and feasible care guidelines that may inform more competent and patient centered services for adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions.Methodology: A sequential exploratory mixed method design guided this study. The first qualitative phase employed in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of adolescents and young adults about the health services they were receiving. This was followed by focus group interviews with healthcare professionals to discuss the patients’ reported needs and to suggest interventions that would address them. Finally, a second quantitative phase was carried out through a survey to explore the views of a larger sample of service stakeholders about the relevance and feasibility of the suggested guidelines for clinical practice.Results: The in-depth interviews revealed four main themes, as follows: a current amorphous service, sharing knowledge, the need to be at the center of service, and easing the transition process to adulthood. The second study phase yielded 32 proposed guidelines that may contribute to more competent and patient centered health care.

Business Ethics and the Greek Healthcare System

2018 ◽  
pp. 100-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaitsa Giannouli
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Job Affect

This chapter provides a review not only of classic literature on healthcare business and ethics, but also an introduction to the legal changes in the Greek healthcare system with ethical values on focus. A study examining in both a quantitative and qualitative way what the Greek healthcare experts think and feel about ethics and healthcare services presents the factors that shape attitudes towards ethical values from the viewpoint of the healthcare professionals. For this reason, 34 semi-structured interviews, accompanied by the administration of perceived cohesion scale, generalized immediacy scale, job affect scale, state anxiety inventory, Maslach burnout inventory, and the attitude towards business ethics questionnaire revealed that healthcare professionals do have knowledge of ethical values and moral responsibility, but no clear connections with specific emotional aspects were found. The chapter concludes with future directions on how business ethics can be further examined and applied.

scholarly journals Psychological Resilience of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412096547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faruk Bozdağ ◽  
Naif Ergün
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Emotional Resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic as a public health issue has spread to the rest of the world. Although the wellbeing and emotional resilience of healthcare professionals are key components of continuing healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have been observed in this period to experience serious psychological problems and to be at risk in terms of mental health. Therefore, this study aims to probe psychological resilience of healthcare workers. The findings of this study showed that in order to raise psychological resilience of healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic their quality of sleep, positive emotions and life satisfaction need to be enhanced. Psychological resilience levels of healthcare workers in their later years were found to be higher. Doctors constitute the group with the lowest levels of psychological resilience among healthcare workers. The current study is considered to have contributed to the literature in this regard. Primary needs such as sleep which are determinants of quality of life, life satisfaction and psychological resilience should be met.

Greek gynecology healthcare professionals towards quality management systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-175
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Dinas ◽  
Eleftherios Vavoulidis ◽  
Georgios Chrysostomos Pratilas ◽  
Alexandros Basonidis ◽  
Anastasios Liberis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Critical Gap ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Greek Hospitals

Purpose Today, quality management systems (QMS) are a promising candidate for the improvement of healthcare services. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the opinions/attitudes of gynecology healthcare professionals toward quality and quality management in healthcare facilities (HFs) in Greece. Design/methodology/approach An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was distributed to healthcare professionals, asking for opinions on quality objectives associated with the everyday workflow in HFs (e.g. management of patients, resources, etc.) and on QMS. The study was conducted in Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki, including 187 participants. Statistical assessment and analysis of the questionnaires were carried out. Findings Although 87.5 percent recognized the importance of potential QMS implementation and accreditation, over 50 percent believed that it would lead rather to increased workload and bureaucracy than to any considerable quality improvement. More than 60 percent were completely unaware of the implementation of quality objectives such as quality handbook, quality policy, audit meetings and accreditation status in their HFs. This unawareness was also reported in terms of patient, data, human and general resources management. Finally, awareness over medical malpractice and positive attitude toward official reporting were detected. Originality/value Most respondents acknowledged the significance of quality, QMS implementation and accreditation in Greek hospitals. However, there was a critical gap in knowledge about quality management objectives/processes that could be possibly resolved by expert teams and well-organized educational programs aiming to educate personnel regarding the various quality objectives in Greek HFs.

scholarly journals Encounters with Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services: Healthcare Professionals’ Views

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1012
Author(s):  
Manuela Schmidt ◽  
Sigrid Stjernswärd ◽  
Pernilla Garmy ◽  
Ann-Christin Janlöv
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency Services ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Assistant Nurses

Encounters and interactions between healthcare professionals and patients are central in healthcare services and delivery. Encountering persons who frequently use psychiatric emergency services (PES), a complex patient group in a complex context, may be particularly challenging for healthcare professionals. The aim of the study was to explore healthcare professionals’ experiences of such encounters. Data were collected via individual interviews (N = 19) and a focus group interview with healthcare professionals consisting of psychiatric nurses, assistant nurses, and physicians. The data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. This study focused on the latent content of the interview data to gain a rich understanding of the professionals’ experiences of the encounters. Two themes were identified: “Nurturing the encounter with oneself and colleagues for continuous, professional improvement” and “Striving for a meaningful connection with the patient”. The professionals experienced their encounters with persons who frequently use PES as caring, professional, and humane processes. Prerequisites to those encounters were knowing and understanding oneself, having self-acceptance and self-compassion, and working within person-centered cultures and care environments.

scholarly journals Evidence and Recommendations on the Use of Telemedicine for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

Hypertension ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 1368-1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Omboni ◽  
Richard J. McManus ◽  
Hayden B. Bosworth ◽  
Lucy C. Chappell ◽  
Beverly B. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Team Physician ◽  
Video Consultation ◽  
Ideal Approach ◽  
Healthcare Model ◽  
Automated Feedback ◽  
The Ideal

Telemedicine allows the remote exchange of medical data between patients and healthcare professionals. It is used to increase patients’ access to care and provide effective healthcare services at a distance. During the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, telemedicine has thrived and emerged worldwide as an indispensable resource to improve the management of isolated patients due to lockdown or shielding, including those with hypertension. The best proposed healthcare model for telemedicine in hypertension management should include remote monitoring and transmission of vital signs (notably blood pressure) and medication adherence plus education on lifestyle and risk factors, with video consultation as an option. The use of mixed automated feedback services with supervision of a multidisciplinary clinical team (physician, nurse, or pharmacist) is the ideal approach. The indications include screening for suspected hypertension, management of older adults, medically underserved people, high-risk hypertensive patients, patients with multiple diseases, and those isolated due to pandemics or national emergencies.

scholarly journals Dignity of older home-dwelling women nearing end-of-life: Informal caregivers’ perception

2020 ◽  
pp. 096973302095637
Author(s):  
Katrine Staats ◽  
Ellen Karine Grov ◽  
Bettina S. Husebø ◽  
Oscar Tranvåg
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Incurable Cancer ◽  
Individual Level

Background: Most older people wish to live in the familiar surroundings of their own home until they die. Knowledge concerning dignity and dignity loss of home-dwelling older women living with incurable cancer should be a foundation for quality of care within municipal healthcare services. The informal caregivers of these women can help increase the understanding of sources related to dignity and dignity loss Aim: The aim of this study was to explore informal caregivers’ perceptions of sources related to dignity and dignity loss in end-of-life of older home-dwelling women with incurable cancer. Research design and method: The study was founded upon Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics. In-depth interviews with 13 informal caregivers were carried out, and four participant observations were performed during home meetings. Ethical consideration: The study was based on voluntary participation, informed consent, confidentiality and the opportunity to withdraw at any time. The Norwegian Social Science Data Services approved the study. Results: Three main sources important in preserving the older women’s dignity were identified: maintaining one’s self-concept, remaining hopeful and sustaining freedom of choice. We also identified three main sources that lead to dignity loss: Sensing loss of human value, experiencing absence of gentleness and feelings of being treated as an object. Discussion and final considerations: On the individual level, the opportunity to maintain one’s self-concept and control in life, preserved dignity, while feelings of existential loneliness led to dignity loss. On the relational level, being confirmed as worthy human beings promoted the women’s dignity, whereas dignity loss was related to uncaring behaviours from healthcare professionals. On the societal level, individual decisions concerning travel situations and the place to stay when nearing end-of-life were of crucial importance. Constituting these women’s living space, these perspectives should be emphasized in healthcare professionals’ educational training and in the municipal end-of-life care of these patients.

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