scholarly journals Evaluation of pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions of transitions of care services

2022 ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Tianrui Yang ◽  
Jessica Wooster

Introduction: Studies support incorporation of pharmacists and pharmacy students to improve health and financial outcomes during transition of care (TOC).  Standardisation of TOC educational training is currently lacking in pharmacy curricula.  Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a convenience sample at one college of pharmacy. Students participated in an anonymous Qualtrics survey including items on TOC service understanding and educational training. Results are reported as means and standard deviation for continuous data; frequencies and percentages for categorical data.  Results: Of 116 survey responses, 112 provided informed consent. Seventy-eight percent of respondents stated they have learned about TOC and 66% felt they understood what TOC entails. When asked to identify disease states commonly targeted for TOC, 77% responded incorrectly to this item. When asked to select TOC clinical activities, 66% incorrectly selected medication dispensing. Ninety-six percent of respondents replied that additional educational training on TOC would be beneficial.  Conclusion: There is a discrepancy in students’ perception of TOC services with their actual knowledge of TOC services based on survey responses.

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Ling Ngai Tung ◽  
Vincent Chun Man Yan ◽  
Winnie Ling Yin Tai ◽  
Jing Han Chen ◽  
Joanne Wai-yee Chung ◽  
...  

Objectives: to explore nurses' knowledge of universal health coverage (UHC) for inclusive and sustainable development of elderly care services. Method: this was a cross-sectional survey. A convenience sample of 326 currently practicing enrolled nurses (EN) or registered nurses (RN) was recruited. Respondents completed a questionnaire which was based on the implementation strategies advocated by the WHO Global Forum for Governmental Chief Nursing Officers and Midwives (GCNOMs). Questions covered the government initiative, healthcare financing policy, human resources policy, and the respondents' perception of importance and contribution of nurses in achieving UHC in elderly care services. Results: the knowledge of nurses about UHC in elderly care services was fairly satisfactory. Nurses in both clinical practice and management perceived themselves as having more contribution and importance than those in education. They were relatively indifferent to healthcare policy and politics. Conclusion: the survey uncovered a considerable knowledge gap in nurses' knowledge of UHC in elderly care services, and shed light on the need for nurses to be more attuned to healthcare policy. The educational curriculum for nurses should be strengthened to include studies in public policy and advocacy. Nurses can make a difference through their participation in the development and implementation of UHC in healthcare services.


2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (15) ◽  
pp. 1266-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy L’Hommedieu ◽  
Michael DeCoske ◽  
Rania El Lababidi ◽  
Nicholas Ladell

Author(s):  
Sarah Keller ◽  
Timothy Wilkinson

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a senior service advertising campaign designed to increase volunteerism and financial donations among bystanders. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional mail survey was administered to 2,500 adults; 384 usable responses were obtained. Survey responses were analyzed by level of exposure and involvement in senior care. Findings High-involvement individuals viewed the ads more favorably and exhibited stronger senior caretaking intentions. Low-involvement consumers were less likely to see their own potential contributions to senior care services as effective. Research limitations/implications Characterizing involvement in terms of awareness, awareness involvement, perceived severity and perceived susceptibility, provides a starting point for future examinations of the relationship between involvement, perceived efficacy and various forms of promotion. Practical implications From a practitioner’s standpoint, this study identifies specific features of campaign design and audience profiling that might increase the effectiveness of bystander interventions. This study offers not only constructs that can be used for identifying particular audience subsets but also illustrates the practical ways in which perceived susceptibility and perceived response efficacy to a given issue can be addressed through a mass media campaign. Social implications Snowballing healthcare costs coupled with an avalanche of baby boomers entering the elderly phase of the life cycle make the need for bystander involvement in the lives of seniors increasingly important. Originality/value With limited theoretical and practical guidance on how to motivate bystanders to engage in prosocial behaviors, health communicators and marketers are challenged to address a vast range of public health issues that require citizen engagement. The research reviewed and presented here indicates the hope for engaging the public to become active players in making the nation a safer and healthier place.


2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Gvidas Urbonas ◽  
Indrė Venclovaitė ◽  
Aušra Urbonienė ◽  
Loreta Kubilienė

Lithuania among the middle-income countries is experiencing the brain drain situation when high-educated professionals, including health care specialists, migrate to high-income countries in search for better economic, social and cultural life. The objective of the study was to identify the potential reasons for migration from the perspective of pharmacy students that might come into consideration after they graduate university. A convenience sample (n = 196) of pharmacy students participated in the cross-sectional survey where they gave opinion on why people emigrate from Lithuania, also expressed personal attitude towards emigration, as well as intention to emigrate after the studies on self-report scales. The nonlinear Robust Path Analysis approach was employed for data analysis. The results revealed that high unemployment conceived as a reason to emigrate from Lithuania, as well as personal attitude towards emigration was significantly linked with intent to emigrate after studies. Family or friends living abroad, adverse cultural environment, and lack of entertainment options conceived as a reason to emigrate significantly affected students personal attitude towards emigration from Lithuania. High unemployment as a reason for emigration remained the main factor directly associated with the intention to emigrate. However, investment in social, cultural and human capital should be seen as the next step to reduce the attractiveness of emigration to the future pharmacists.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 238146831985083
Author(s):  
Erin Jeffries ◽  
Amy Falcone-Wharton ◽  
Joanne Daggy ◽  
Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds

Background. Because failed trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) is associated with greater morbidity than planned cesarean, it is important to distinguish women with a high likelihood of successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) from those likely to fail. The VBAC Calculator may help make this distinction but little is known about how often providers use it; nor whether use improves risk estimation and/or influences TOLAC counseling. Methods. In a cross-sectional survey, a convenience sample of obstetrical providers reported their likelihood (4-point Likert-type scale) to “Recommend,”“Offer,” or “Agree to” TOLAC for patients presented first through five clinical vignettes; then, in different order, by corresponding VBAC calculator estimates. Results. Of the 85 (of 101, 84% response rate) participants, 88% routinely performed TOLAC, but only 21% used the Calculator. The majority (67.1% to 89.3%) overestimated the likelihood of success for all but one vignette (which had the highest estimate of success). Most providers (42% to 89%) recommended TOLAC for all five vignettes. Given calculated estimates, the majority of providers (67% to 95%) recommended TOLAC for success estimates exceeding 40%. For estimates between 20% and 40%, most providers offered (58%) or agreed (68%) to TOLAC; and even below 20%, over half still agreed to TOLAC. The vignette with the lowest estimate of success (18.7%) had the weakest intraprovider agreement (kappa = 0.116; confidence interval [CI] = 0.045–0.187), whereas the strongest agreement was found in the two vignettes with highest success estimates: 77.9% (kappa = 0.549; CI = 0.382–0.716) and 96.6% (kappa = 0.527; CI = 0.284–0.770). Limitations. Survey responses may not reflect actual practice patterns. Conclusion. Providers are overly optimistic in their clinical estimation of VBAC success. Wider use of decision support could aid in risk stratification and TOLAC counseling to reduce patient morbidity.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Dadfar ◽  
David Lester

Abstract BackgroundThe Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a public health problem and a great challenge in the world, including Iran. The aims of the present study were: (a) to investigate the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Concern Scale (COVID-19CS), (b) to explore correlations of the COVID-19CS scores with the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and (c) to examine gender differences. MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of 125 medical students was recruited. The COVID-19CS and FCV-19S were administered to the students. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and a Principal Components factor analysis.ResultsCronbach's α was .94. Three factors were extracted labeled “Infection/Unsafety”, “Instability/Fear of Social Isolation”, and “Insecurity/Death Fear.” The COVID-19CS score was positively correlated with the FCV-19S score. There was no sex difference in the COVID-19CS score.ConclusionsThe COVID-19CS is a multidimensional scale. Just over half (56.3%) of students reported concern of COVID-19 and, therefore, appropriate policy-making and evidence-based psycho educational training are necessary to reduce their concern over COVID-19.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Dadfar ◽  
David Lester

Abstract BackgroundThe Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a public health problem and a great challenge in the world, including Iran. The aims of the present study were: (a) to investigate the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Concern Scale (COVID-19CS), (b) to explore correlations of the COVID-19CS scores with the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and (c) to examine gender differences. MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of 125 medical students was recruited. The COVID-19CS and FCV-19S were administered to the students. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and a Principal Components factor analysis.ResultsCronbach's α was .94. Three factors were extracted labeled “Infection/Unsafety”, “Instability/Fear of Social Isolation”, and “Insecurity/Death Fear.” The COVID-19CS score was positively correlated with the FCV-19S score. There was no sex difference in the COVID-19CS score.ConclusionsThe COVID-19CS is a multidimensional scale. Just over half (56.3%) of students reported concern of COVID-19 and, therefore, appropriate policy-making and evidence-based psycho educational training are necessary to reduce their concern over COVID-19.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mory Sanoh

Introduction : A chronic condition like diabetes interferes with an individual's well-being, and if some of their needs are not met because of the disease, their quality of life is reduced. In this context, therapeutic education constitutes a basic element in the management of diabetes.Materials and Methods : A cross-sectional study by self-administered questionnaire and interviews which were carried out with all type 1 and type 2 diabetics, consultants at the level of the Tit Mélil Primary Health Care establishment, in 2019 and who benefited from or not therapeutic education, with or without complications.Result : The study included 50 diabetic patients, surveys show us that type 1 diabetic patients were 13 (26%). And type 2.37 (74%). Regarding the organization of care, 74% of patients say they are under treatment with oral antidiabetics, 10% oral antidiabetics and insulins, 6% insulin therapy and others under diet. Speaking of Food, 76.5% of diabetics know the importance and know what foods to avoid.Conclusion : TVE is possible, it will result in a change in the structure of programs and new educational training for caregivers.


Author(s):  
Wulan Citra Sari Wulan Citra Sari

  ABSTRACT Diarrhea is cause the number one of a death in the world. The united Nation Children’s Found (UNICEF) thinks about every 30 second there one a child die because diarrhea. Diarrhea disease still be a problem for society healthy in Indonesia well reviewed of morbidity and mortality ant the mark of deaths and “Kejadian Luar Biasa (KLB)” that caused. Accrodin to WHO the mark of diarrhea illness 2010 is 411 patients per 1.000 population. The digit of death diarrhea is 14% from the digit of death over all. The purpose of this research to know a connection between education and mother economic status with toodler (children under 5 years old) diarrhea case at Puskesmas Sekip Palembang in February 2014. Desaign of this research to survey analitic by do coloser Cross Sectional in Accidental Sampling tehnic which one the variable who get research, include education and mothers economic status. The sampel in this research in 33 mothers who come by bring their toodler to MTBS Puskesmas Sekip Palembang at February 2014. Each variabel who get research, then get analysis by use analysis Chi-Square by decisios X² table (3,481). The result of this research show that the respondent by diarrhea as many is 15 respondent (45,5%) and didn’t diarrhea 18 respondent (54,5%). This of high education 13 repondent (39,4%) and less education is many as 20 respondent (60,6%), the respondent based to the high economic status as many as 13 respondent (39,4%). From statistic test Chi-Square show that, there a connection between education  with diarrhea case in X² count = 4,313, and there a connection between mothers economic status with case diarrhea at X² count= 4,917. From the results of this study are expected to further improve health education, especially regarding the incidence of diarrhea in infants to mothers who have young children understand more about the incidence of diarrhea.     ABSTRAK Diare adalah penyebab nomor satu kematian di dunia. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) memperkirakan bahwa setiap 30 detik ada anak meninggal karena diare. Penyakit diare masih merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat di Indonesia baik ditinjau dari angka kesakitan dan angka kematian serta kejadian luar biasa (KLB) yang ditimbulkan. MenurutWHO angka kesakitan diare pada tahun 2010 yaitu 411 penderita per 1000 penduduk. Angka kematian diare 14% dari angka kematian balita secara keseluruhan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pendidikan dan status ekonomi ibu dengan kejadian diare pada balita di Puskesmas SekipPalembang pada bulan Februari Tahun 2014. Desain penelitian ini adalah survey analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional dalam teknik Accidental Sampling dimana variableyang diteliti meliputi pendidikan dan status ekonomi ibu. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah 33ibu yang datang membawa anak balitanya berobat ke MTBS puskesmas Sekip Palembang pada bulan FebruariTahun 2014. Masing-masing variabel yang diteliti kemudian dianalisa dengan menggunakan analisis Chi-Square dengan ketetapan X² Tabel (3,481). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa responden dengan diare sebanyak 15 responden (45,5%) dan tidak diare 18 responden (54,5%), responden berdasarkan pendidikan tinggisebanyak 13responden (39,4%) dan pendidikan rendah sebanyak 20 responden (60,6%), responden berdasarkan status ekonomi tinggi sebanyak 20 responden (60,6%) dan yang status ekonomi rendah sebanyak 13 responden (39,4%). Dari uji statistik Chi-Square menunjukkan ada hubungan antara pendidikan dengan kejadian diare pada X²hitung= 4,313, dan ada hubungan antara status ekonomi ibu dengan kejadian diare pada X²hitung= 4,917. Dari hasil penelitian ini diharapkan agar lebih meningkatkan penyuluhan kesehatan khususnya tentang kejadian diare pada balita agar ibu yang mempunyai balita lebih memahami tentang kejadian diare.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Nurul Aini Siagian ◽  
Syafira Nusaibah ◽  
Andayani Boang Manalu

Early mobilization includes factors that can affect the process of wound healing after surgery. Immediate mobilization in stages is very useful for the process of healing wounds and preventing infection and venous thrombosis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between early mobilization and the process of healing wound post operative sectio caesarea at Sinar Husni General Hospital Medan Helvetia. The research design used was analytic survey with cross sectional approach. The sample in this study used the Consecutive Sampling method of data collection using a checklist sheet conducted on a sample of 19 respondents. The results of the study in this study are the majority of respondents who did early mobilization and who experienced rapid wound healing process as many as 4 people (21%) while the minority of respondents who did early mobilization and who experienced slow wound healing process were 1 person (5.3%). The majority of respondents who did not mobilize early and who experienced a slow wound healing process were 11 people (57.9%) and a minority who did not mobilize early and who experienced rapid healing as many as 4 people (21.1%). Statistical test results obtained p value = 0.046 <0.005. The conclusions of the results of this study indicate there is a relationship between early mobilization and the process of healing post operative sectio of caesarea. Suggestions The results of this study can be applied as a reference to improve nursing care services, especially in providing counseling and assistance to patients.


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