Perceptions, Attitudes and Use of Pharmacy Customers to Medicine Labels

2021 ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Eman Elmahjoubi ◽  
Mufida Yamane
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Local Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
The University

Background. The safe use of medicines largely relies on consumers reading the labeling and packaging carefully and accurately, and being able to comprehend and act on the information presented. We aimed to conduct local study on consumers’ perceptions, attitudes and use of written drug information. Methods. A survey included 200 adults of the public in 13 community pharmacies and one main hospital (the University Hospital) in Tripoli city of Libya, using a structured interview technique. Results. The results showed that 73% of participants read drug labels with variation from always (39.72 %) to rarely (10.95%). About 42.46% of pharmacy customers read the Patients Package Inserts (PPIs) routinely, however; 53.42% of them faced difficulties in understanding the labelling. Foreign languages and small font sizes of written information were the most barriers to participants` comprehensibility (44.69 %, 34%) respectively. The findings indicated that 59 % of the respondents were used to obtain information from pharmacists. Despite the relatively high rate of reading to drug labels among pharmacy customers; more than half of them were unable to interpret information correctly. Conclusion. The study demonstrated the need for the implementation of educational and awareness programs for patients by pharmacists to improve the health literacy of medication labels. Steps must be taken to ensure that medicines in Libyan market are supplied with bilingual and non-technical language labels.

scholarly journals Human Resources Management in the Public Hospital Case of the University Hospital Centre of Oran

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Ghrissi Larbi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hospital Case ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

:it would seem that the University Hospital Centre of Oran suffers from an insufficiency in the control ¶existing human resources and of an inadequacy enters the needs and the profiles ¶existing on the one hand, and that it would not have a true policy of management of ¶human resources which would enable him to benefit best from the resources ¶human available to take up the challenges of management and the development of ¶services provided to the patients.¶

SHANK3 mutation in consanguineous schizophrenia family in northwest Algeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S595-S596
Author(s):  
A. Dahdouh ◽  
J. Prados ◽  
M. Guipponi ◽  
F. Bena ◽  
W. Adouan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Rare Variants ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Multiplex Family ◽  
Illumina Hiseq ◽  
Genetic Technologies ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The University

IntroductionSeveral studies have asserted the existence of a strong and complex genetic component in the determination of psychotic disorders. GWAS studies conducted over the past decade lead to the identification of only a few low effect associations, calling questioning the hypothesis of “common disease – common variants” for a model involving a large number of rare variants.AimsHere, we studied a multigenerational multiplex family with schizophrenia a high rate of consanguinity, located in the northwest of Algeria. This study aims to identify inherited rare variants of schizophrenia using new genetic technologies.MethodsThis family has received complete clinical (DIGS, DSM-IV criteria), genealogical investigations, CNV analysis using CGH Microarray Kit 244 K (Santa Clara, CA) and WES (by GAIIx Illumina/HiSeq 2000) focused in CNV regions, that were performed in the department of genetics in the university hospital of Geneva.ResultsWe identify 11 affected members by psychotic disorders. The main CNVs analysis results found in a schizophrenic member a Del 22q13.33 affecting SHANK3 gene. WES regarding these regions identified a mutation at position 511178000 in SHANK3 gene in all the selected affected relatives.DiscussionSeveral studies have asserted the association of SHANK3 mutations with schizophrenia and autism disorders. This is the first observation of rs511,178,000 in schizophrenia phenotype.ConclusionIn total, this highly informative family have identified new rare genetic variant of schizophrenia. The search for this mutation in wider control population in would be useful to validate these data.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Costs of bariatric surgery in a teaching hospital and the financing provided by the Public Unified Health System

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson Salgado Júnior ◽  
Karoline Calfa Pitanga ◽  
José Sebastião dos Santos ◽  
Ajith Kumar Sankarankutty ◽  
Orlando de Castro e Silva Jr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Health System ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Retrospective Evaluation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

PURPOSE: Analyze the effect of some measures on the costs of bariatric surgery, adopting as reference the remuneration of the procedure provided by the Unified Health System (SUS). METHODS: A retrospective evaluation conducted in the Costs Section of the University Hospital of Ribeirão Preto, of the costs involved in the perioperative period for patients submitted to bariatric surgery from 2004 to 2007. Changes in the routines and protocols of the service aiming at the reduction of these costs during the study period were also analyzed. RESULTS: Nine patients in 2004 and seven in 2007 submitted to conventional vertical banded "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass were studied. All patients presented good postoperative evolution. The average cost with these patients was R$ 6,845.17 in 2004. Even though an effort was made to contain expenditures, the cost in 2007 was of R$ 7,525.64 because of the increase in the price of materials and medicines. The Government remuneration of the procedure in the two years was R$ 3,259.72. CONCLUSION: Despite the adoption of diverse measures to reduce the expenditures of bariatric surgery, in fact there was an increase in the costs, a fact supporting the necessity of permanent evaluation of the financing of public health.

scholarly journals Modern methods of teaching foreign languages to the university

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 18-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.R. Boychayeva ◽  
D.A. Rahmanova ◽  
M.B. Yuldasheva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Psychologist ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
The University

This article discusses the methods of the "public" and "consultant", developed by the American psychologist K. Kurran  based on the advantages of these methods.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Use of Blood Products in ICU Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Surgeries ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-398
Author(s):  
Branislava Vasiljević-Jovanović ◽  
Marija Milenković ◽  
Lidija Mijović ◽  
Zoran Bukumirić ◽  
Milena Šantrić-Milićević ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Median Time ◽  
Blood Product ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Product Usage ◽  
The Public ◽  
The University ◽  
Second Wave

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic tested the public health system’s readiness for crises and highlighted the importance of knowing the demand for blood products and the maintenance of the blood supply chain. The aim of this study was to evaluate blood product usage in a series of patients that were hospitalized due to COVID-19 and to analyze their demographics and clinical characteristics. (2) Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed data from transfused COVID-19 patients that were treated in the University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska Kosa in Belgrade, Serbia during the second wave of the epidemic. (3) Results: This study included 90 patients. The median age of the patients was 72 (range 23–95) years. The median time of hospitalization was 23 days (range 3–73 days). In intensive care units (ICUs) the median time of hospitalization was 9 days (range 0–73). One or more comorbidities were observed in 86 individuals (95.6%). The total number of transfused red blood cell concetrates (RBC) was 304 (139 in ICU, 165 in other wards), with a mean of 3 units/patient (range 1–14). Comorbidities, severity of illness and hospital duration in the ICU were statistically significant predictors of higher RBC use. (4) Conclusion: Knowledge of the transfusion profile of COVID-19 patients allowed better management of the hospital’s blood stocks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Presenteísmo na enfermagem: repercussões para a saúde do trabalhador e a segurança do paciente [Nursing presenteeism: repercussions on workers’ health and patient safety] [Presentismo en la enfermería: repercusiones para la salud del trabajador y la seguridad del paciente]

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. e31107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoel Luís Cardoso Vieira ◽  
Elias Barbosa de Oliveira ◽  
Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza ◽  
Márcia Tereza Luz Lisboa ◽  
Jane Marcia Progianti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Respiratory Conditions

Objetivo: analisar as repercussões do presenteísmo para o processo de trabalho da enfermagem em hospital de ensino. Método: qualitativo, descritivo, tendo como campo um hospital universitário situado no município do Rio de Janeiro. Utilizou-se a técnica de entrevista semiestruturada com 39 trabalhadores de enfermagem, em 2014. Projeto aprovado em comitê de ética. Aplicada a análise de conteúdo aos depoimentos. Resultados: os problemas de saúde como os osteomusculares e respiratórios referidos pelos trabalhadores podem ser intensificados diante das exigências do trabalho no ambiente hospitalar. Há repercussões para o desempenho devido às limitações do trabalhador e à morosidade na realização de cuidados com sobrecarga da equipe, conflitos no relacionamento interpessoal e interferência na qualidade do serviço. Conclusão: há necessidade de uma politica institucional com vistas a minimizar a ocorrência do presenteísmo no trabalho e os prejuízos para o desempenho e a qualidade do serviço. ABSTRACT Objective: to examine the repercussions of presenteeism on the nursing work process in a teaching hospital. Methods: this qualitative, descriptive study, set in a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro city in 2015, used a semi-structured interview technique with 39 nursing workers, and applied content analysis to their accounts. The project was approved by the research ethics committee. Results: health problems, such as the osteomuscular and respiratory conditions reported by workers, can be intensified as a result of the demands of working in the hospital environment. There are repercussions on performance, because of workers’ limitations and delays in performing care, resulting in team overload, interpersonal conflicts and interference in service quality. Conclusion: institutional policy is needed to minimize the occurrence of presenteeism at work and the harm it causes to service performance and quality.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar las repercusiones del presentismo en el proceso de trabajo de enfermería en un hospital escuela. Método: cualitativo, descriptivo, teniendo como campo un hospital universitario ubicado en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro. Se aplicó la técnica de entrevista semiestructurada con 39 trabajadores de enfermería en 2014. Proyecto aprobado por comité de ética. Se aplicó el análisis de contenido a las declaraciones. Resultados: los problemas de salud como los osteomusculares y respiratorios referidos por los trabajadores pueden intensificarse ante las demandas del trabajo en el ambiente hospitalario. Hay repercusiones en el rendimiento debido a las limitaciones del trabajador y a la lentitud en la realización de cuidados causando sobrecarga al equipo, conflictos en las relaciones interpersonales e interferencia en la calidad del servicio. Conclusión: es necesaria una política institucional para minimizar la ocurrencia de presentismo en el trabajo y los perjuicios al rendimiento y la calidad del servicio.

scholarly journals SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF NEWBORNS WITH SICKLE CELL TRAIT IN SERGIPE, BRAZIL

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Débora Cristina Fontes Leite ◽  
Rosana Cipolotti ◽  
Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Saquete Martins Filho ◽  
Gabriel Dantas Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Sickle Cell Trait ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Health Care Planning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Important Health ◽  
The University ◽  
Basic Health Units

ABSTRACT Objective: To use the spatial distribution of the sickle cell trait (SCT) to analyze the frequency of hemoglobin S (HbS) carriers in Sergipe. Methods: The sample consisted of all individuals born in Sergipe from October 2011 to October 2012 who underwent neonatal screening in the public health system. Tests were carried out in basic health units and forwarded to the University Hospital laboratory, where they were analyzed. We used spatial autocorrelation (Moran’s index) to assess the spatial distribution of heterozygous individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Results: Among 32,906 newborns, 1,202 showed other types of hemoglobin besides Hemoglobin A. We found a positive correlation between the percentage of black and multiracial people and the incidence of SCT. Most SCT cases occurred in the cities of Aracaju (n=273; 22.7%), Nossa Senhora do Socorro (n=102; 8.4%), São Cristóvão (n=58; 4.8%), Itabaiana (n=39; 4.2%), Lagarto (n=37; 4.01%), and Estância (n=46; 4.9%). Conclusions: The spatial distribution analysis identified regions in the state with a high frequency of HbS carriers. This information is important health care planning. This method can be applied to detect other places that need health units to guide and care for sickle cell disease patients and their families.

scholarly journals SEROPREVALENCE OF HIV, HEPATITIS B AND C AND SYPHILIS AMONG MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN IN MAHAJANGA (MAGADASCAR)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Rakotondrazaka H. Riana ◽  
Rakotomalala Rivo ◽  
Razafindrakoto A. Cathérine ◽  
Ramavoson Tsiry ◽  
Rabenandrianina Tahirimalala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The University ◽  
Made In

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are public health concerns worldwide. The aim of our study is to assess infection and coinfection with HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis among men having sex with men in Mahajanga which is a western coastal town of Madagascar. We conducted a prospective and descriptive preliminary study in the laboratory of the University Hospital Center PZAGA in Mahajanga during a period of three months, from December 2014 to February 2015. We included 100 MSM in our study. Their mean age was 36 yrs (16 to 55 yrs). We found 30% of seropositive men among our sample. HIV positive men are mainly part of the age group [20–29 yrs]. The mean age of positive men was respectively 38 yrs., 36 yrs., 48 yrs.  and 39 yrs. for HIV, for HBV, HCV, and syphilis. We found respectively for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis 7%, 1% and 11% positive samples. We found no co-infection HIV and HCV for them. But we found 5% of coinfection HIV-HBV, 4% of coinfection HIV-syphilis and 1% of coinfection of HIV, HBV and syphilis. We highlighted a very high rate of HIV positivity among MSM living in Mahajanga. Efforts have to be made in order to sensitize them about risky behaviors.

scholarly journals Telemedicine during Covid-19 pandemic: Advantage or critical issue?

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Perrone ◽  
Stefania Zerbo ◽  
Clio Bilotta ◽  
Ginevra Malta ◽  
Antonella Argo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Service ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Outpatient Visits ◽  
National Public Health ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Positive Input ◽  
The University

Telemedicine offers a support to traditional medicine, delivering clinical services when distance is a critical factor. Although this tool does not replace a medical examination, during Covid-19 pandemic, it reduces the spread of infection and avoids the need for a patient’s visit. It is useful in the management of chronic disorders or for patients undergoing palliative treatment. The University Hospital of Palermo has applied this in cases of chronic illness caring for patients who cannot stop their treatment, such as Department of Onco-Haematology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, etc. The Department of Legal Medicine of Palermo, in particular, is also using telemedicine to manage medico-legal sudden natural death investigations and dealing with the Public Prosecutor’s office of Palermo. Even after the Covid-19 emergency, telemedicine will be essential to streamline outpatient visits, while at the same time limiting costs, with significant benefits for the Italian National Public Health Service budget. In conclusion, telemedicine can offer a valuable support to the doctor’s activity by streamlining and facilitating their work. In this sense, the Covid-19 pandemic represents a positive input for the acceleration and enhancement of these tools.

scholarly journals The Influence of Leadership in The Conduct of the Implementation Process of Strategic Planning: A Case Study at the University Hospital of the University of St Catherine

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-196
Author(s):  
Giselly Rizzatti ◽  
Mauricio Fernandes Pereira ◽  
Heloisa Cristina Martins Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
New Policies ◽  
The University

Teaching hospitals are undergoing profound and fast changes, especially resulting from the implementation of new policies for health. To achieve their goals and remain competitive, these organizations have been forced to adopt more effective management tools, among which are the elaboration of a strategic plan. The goal of this study is to analyze the influence of leadership in driving the implementation process of strategic planning in a teaching hospital. The study was conducted in the university hospital Prof. Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago from Federal University of Santa Catarina - HU / UFSC, where a semi-structured interview was conducted with the coordinator of the Strategic Planning Team HU / UFSC. Authors Hersey et al (1986), Northouse (2004), Schein (1997) Senge (1999), among others, were grounded theoretically in the theme of leadership. The theory of strategic planning was primarily based on works by authors Ansoff (l991), Hrebiniak (2006) and Pereira (2010). With the research results, we can conclude the great influence that leadership plays in driving the implementation process of strategic planning.

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