scholarly journals The role and value of nurses in care provision: Views and expectations of Emirati Nationals in the western region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Brownie ◽  
Rachel C. Rossiter ◽  
Abeer Omar Hamad ◽  
Salah Aqtash
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Health Service ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Nursing Services

Background: Reliable health user information is needed to effectively organize nursing services and deliver quality patientcentered care. Nurse leaders of Al Gharbia Health Services (AGHS) noted that although budget data and general workforce information were readily available, detailed information about patient experiences, views, and expectations was lacking.Objective: This study aimed to obtain preliminary data regarding health and nursing service expectations of Emirati nationals in the remote western region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).Methods: This study used qualitative descriptive methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of Emirati families who had recently accessed AGHS. Interviews focused on service user understanding and expectations of the role of nurses, nursing services, and the health service overall.Results: Emirati nationals’ views and expectations regarding nurses’ role and function in the healthcare team were highlighted. Participants’ expectations and the attributes they valued were distributed across two distinct areas: clinical competence and the “softer” skills of compassion, caring, and respect.Conclusions: These findings facilitate understanding of the expectations of Emirati health service users. Importantly, the results counter regional perceptions of nursing under-valued as a servant role across the UAE and broader Gulf Cooperation Council region. The findings may inform a range of activities including: a large-scale survey regarding the views and expectations of Emirati health service users; pre-service nursing education and nursing in service development; and the recruitment of Emirati nationals to the nursing profession. Further investigation regarding perceptions and valuing of nursing within the Emirati community is warranted.

Rediscovering the Arabian sand cat (Felis margarita harrisoni) after a gap of 10 years using camera traps in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakeel Ahmed ◽  
Rashid Al Zaabi ◽  
Pritpal Soorae ◽  
Junid N. Shah ◽  
Eissa Al Hammadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Sand Cat ◽  
The Western Region

Systematic review of the role of service users as researchers in mental health studies

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Salvi ◽  
Julia Jones ◽  
Mirella Ruggeri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Stage Of Development

SUMMARYAims – Service user involvement in mental health service development and research is becoming more common in countries like the UK. USA and Canada. This systematic review of the international scientific literature has been carried out to assess the stage of development of mental health service users involvement in research. Method – Systematic review of any research project actively involving service users in any part of the research process. Results – Thirty-five studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. Nine studies used quantitative techniques, 24 used qualitative techniques and two studies used both quantitative and qualitative techniques. While three studies were user-led, in three other studies the users were simply consulted but did not have any active role in the research. The remaining 29 studies were based on a collaboration between service users and professional researchers. Conclusions – The involvement of mental health service users in the research process is feasible both in quantitative and qualitative research studies. The involvement of service users in research has a number of benefits; such research requires more accurate planning and more time than the traditional research.Declaration of Interest: none.

scholarly journals Foregrounding the perspectives of mental health services users during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-133
Author(s):  
Hannah Zeilig ◽  
Brioney Gee ◽  
Bonnie Teague ◽  
Jonathan Wilson ◽  
Corinna Hackmann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lead Author ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Service Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategy Design

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the critical importance of the perspectives of mental health service-users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint is based on a review of recent research and literature and draws on consultations with experts by experience, including the lead author. Findings The authors argue that expertise-by-experience is critical to policy, service development and research; but there is a risk it will be neglected at a time of rapid and reactive clinical development. Research limitations/implications Understanding and responding to the nuances of individual need can only be achieved through coproducing service strategy design, delivery and research with mental health service users. The consultation outlined in this viewpoint gives some indication of the type of valuable insights that can be gained through seeking and listening to the perspectives of experts by experience. Originality/value The discussions revealed that experience of managing severe and complex mental health conditions can actually be advantageous when facing a crisis such as COVID-19.

scholarly journals Involving service users in sexual health service development

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Baraitser ◽  
V. Pearce ◽  
G. Blake ◽  
K. Collander-Brown ◽  
A. Ridley
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Sexual Health Service ◽  
Health Service Development

scholarly journals A Case Study on Curtailed Tidal Hydrodynamic Modeling along UAE Coast

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Balaji
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Numerical Scheme ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Large Scale Model ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
Model Setup

A curtailed numerical model has been developed to assess the tidal hydrodynamics of entrance of a navigational channel in Abu Dhabi coast, United Arab Emirates. The curtailed model is developed using a finite element based numerical scheme, RMA2 (Donnell et al., 2006). The boundary conditions for the model were extracted from a large scale numerical model covering entire Abu Dhabi coast, developed using TELEMAC (Hervouet, 2000) modeling software. The hydrodynamic results of the curtailed model are validated with that of large scale model. The comparisons of water levels and current velocities obtained from the two models are found to be in agreement, demonstrating the efficiency and accuracy of the curtailed numerical model. The features of the tidal current pattern in the vicinity of the entrance of the navigational channel are also discussed. The details of the numerical scheme, model setup and methodology are presented and discussed in this paper.

Appreciative enquiry peer review improving quality of services

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-866
Author(s):  
Frank R. Burbach ◽  
Sarah K. Amani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Early Intervention In Psychosis ◽  
Health Service Improvement

Purpose Mental health service improvement initiatives often involve the setting of targets and monitoring of performance. The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of appreciative enquiry (AE), a radically different but complementary approach to quality assurance and improvement, to specialist mental health services across a health region. Design/methodology/approach This case study describes a regional quality improvement (QI) project involving 12 early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services in South West England. In total, 40 people were trained in AE interviewing skills and in non-reciprocal peer review visits 59 interviews were conducted involving 103 interviewees including service users, carers, clinicians, managers and commissioners. Immediate verbal feedback was provided and main themes summarised in individual reports to host teams using the following headings: team values, strengths, dreams and development plans. A thematic analysis was conducted on team reports and a project report produced which summarised the stages and results of this regional initiative. Findings All participants rated the experience as positive; it enhanced staff motivation and led to service development and improvement. Research limitations/implications The experiences of these 12 EIP teams may not necessarily be generalisable to other services/regions but this positive approach to service improvement could be widely applied. Practical implications AE is applicable in large-scale QI initiatives. Originality/value To the authors knowledge this is the first time that AE has been applied to large-scale mental health service improvement and innovation.

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