Innovations in Internet of Medical Things, Artificial Intelligence and Readiness of Health Care Sector towards Health 4.0 Adoption

Recent years witnessed lots of advancements in Internet of Medical Things, Innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics based health care practices. Further, recent pandemic has compelled health care institutions to adopt remote patient care practices throughout the world and India is not an exception. Growth in mobile infrastructure and cheap mobile data packages also encouraged adoption of telemedicine and m-health care practices in India which eventually supports attempts of health care policy makers for transition of traditional health care systems to Health 4.0 in the lines of industry4.0. However, success of Health 4.0 depends upon the coordinated efforts from all the stakeholders. In this regard this research has been conducted to investigate the current status of Health 4.0 implementation in India and readiness of Indian health care sector towards its adoption. This paper further employs the SWOT-AHP analysis to identify the current areas that need immediate improvement to facilitate Health 4.0 adoption.

Здравоохранение Калмыкии после возвращения калмыков на родину в 1957 г.

Introduction. This article examines the health care sector in Kalmykia after the return of the Kalmyk people from the places of deportation in 1957. The chronological framework covers several periods: the state of health care in the abolished Kalmyk ASSR after the illegal deportation of the Kalmyks; the first years since the restoration of the Kalmyk Autonomous Region in 1957 and the return of the rehabilitated people. The article aims to study the state of health care in Kalmykia after the deportation of the Kalmyk people and after their return in 1957. The article also examines the state of the health sector in the region in the post-deportation period, including staffing and material problems, and the state and development of the sector upon the return of the Kalmyks. Materials and methods. The problem-chronological principle became the basis of this article. In accordance with it, the transformations in the sector under study were examined during the historical periods in question. A quantitative (statistical) method was also used, which made it possible to trace the dynamics of changes in the health care network and personnel. The sources were archival documents of the State Archives of the Russian Federation and the National Archives of the Republic of Kalmykia. Results. The article shows the state and changes in the health care sector of Kalmykia in the time periods under study. The regional health care institutions managed to organize their work in a difficult historical period, after the people’s return from exile. Conclusions. Despite heavy losses and difficulties, health workers in the Republic managed to resume their work, begin the restoration of medical institutions, the health care system after the deportation. Thanks to the dedication of medical workers, the republic’s health care system was restored after its complete destruction.

A NEED FOR INDIA TO INVEST MORE IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR TO PROVIDE BETTER HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS PEOPLE AFTER LOOKING AT THE COVID-19 CASUALTY

With 75% of the health are expenditure comes from the people of India , the rest is by the government , the government spends only 1.6% of the GDP on health care sector , there is major problems in our health care sector starting from shortage of beds , to lack of doctors and nurses , the difference in the quality of treatment in the urban and rural areas as well as in private and public hospitals . The doctors even limit themselves to the private hospital because of maximum facilities , the cost of treatment is so high that half of the people die out of loan , The government during this catastrophic has provided and increased its budget for the treatment and for public health care facilities but that is not enough during at one time . around 1.8 million people have died in the pandemic situation , in India only 2 % of the people have been vaccinated . India has entered the second wave of corona virus , when it comes to rural India , there is hardly any facility available , especially for the pregnant women and its child during this COVID-19 pandemic . There is lack of medical facilities in India both rural and urban , infrastructural and human resources to cure the people . India is being dependent on other countries for import of oxygen cylinders , India is the global hotspot of COVID at present . Keywords: health care, expenditure, covid-19, budget, GDP, vaccinated, catastrophic

Saudisation and Women’s Empowerment through Employment in the Health Care Sector

<p>The majority of studies concerning Saudisation policy as a solution to decrease the unemployment of nationals and reduce the reliance on expatriate. However, this study looks at Saudisation as a tool to empower Saudi women working in the health care sector. Saudi working women have been lacking opportunities of empowerment, due to challenges they face in their daily life that hinder the development and equality of those women. The thesis has been guided by the literature and qualitative evidence that suggests obstacles to women’s empowerment and development involve socially constructed norms, traditions, religion and culture that primarily favour men. The study, also, adopts feminist geography and gender perspective and focuses on the individual voices of women working in the health care sector. This research uses different empowerment frameworks of Kabeer, Rowland, Stromquist and Freire, which are relevant to women employment and empowerment. This research utilises feminist methodology in obtaining deep understanding of the reality and experience of women employed in the health care sector. Findings of this research reveal conditions that maintain disempowerment of women working in health care sector, as well as identifying the tools that might guarantee their empowerment. Findings also show those women necessities in the case of gender needs that revolve around their domestic and working responsibilities. This thesis provides some recommendations to government, policy makers, educational institutions and employers about how to contribute in empowering women and overcoming challenges that hinder their development and wellbeing. Ultimately, this study aimed to, first, contribute to the literature of women’s empowerment by exploring their employment in a Saudi context and second, to put the spotlight on Saudi women’s issues through development lens and enrich that field of study.</p>

Saudisation and Women’s Empowerment through Employment in the Health Care Sector

<p>The majority of studies concerning Saudisation policy as a solution to decrease the unemployment of nationals and reduce the reliance on expatriate. However, this study looks at Saudisation as a tool to empower Saudi women working in the health care sector. Saudi working women have been lacking opportunities of empowerment, due to challenges they face in their daily life that hinder the development and equality of those women. The thesis has been guided by the literature and qualitative evidence that suggests obstacles to women’s empowerment and development involve socially constructed norms, traditions, religion and culture that primarily favour men. The study, also, adopts feminist geography and gender perspective and focuses on the individual voices of women working in the health care sector. This research uses different empowerment frameworks of Kabeer, Rowland, Stromquist and Freire, which are relevant to women employment and empowerment. This research utilises feminist methodology in obtaining deep understanding of the reality and experience of women employed in the health care sector. Findings of this research reveal conditions that maintain disempowerment of women working in health care sector, as well as identifying the tools that might guarantee their empowerment. Findings also show those women necessities in the case of gender needs that revolve around their domestic and working responsibilities. This thesis provides some recommendations to government, policy makers, educational institutions and employers about how to contribute in empowering women and overcoming challenges that hinder their development and wellbeing. Ultimately, this study aimed to, first, contribute to the literature of women’s empowerment by exploring their employment in a Saudi context and second, to put the spotlight on Saudi women’s issues through development lens and enrich that field of study.</p>

HUBUNGAN BULLYING DI TEMPAT KERJA TERHADAP DISTRESS PSIKOLOGIS DAN KEPUASAN HIDUP PEKERJA PELAYANAN KESEHATAN

Workers who are working in the health care sector have to deal with a work condition that is high-risk for bullying from various parties that come from, among others, the expectation of excellent performance. This study aimed to assess the association between Workplace Bullying, Psychological Distress, and Satisfaction with Life among workers in health care sector. This is a cross-sectional study on 310 respondents consisting of workers who work on various health care services. Data were collected using a randomly distributed questionnaire and processed using a frequency distribution table. The association between variables were then analyzed using the Spearman correlation test. The results of this study showed associations between Workplace Bullying, Psychological Distress, and Satisfaction with Life. The majority of workers in the health care sector did not experience bullying and stress. For the satisfaction with life in this sector, the study showed a high satisfaction level. This study concludes that there is an association between bullying and stress level among workers in health care sector. A higher bullying and stress level will trigger dissatisfaction with life. Despite the low bullying incidence in this sector, management still has to be aware and perform prompt actions to identify and prevent negative actions. This is important to prevent bullying by implementing an appropriate anti-bullying program in the workplace, that the stress level will not increase and the satisfaction of the workers is maintained. Keywords: bullying, health care sector, level of distress, and satisfaction with life AbstrakPekerja sektor Pelayanan Kesehatan merupakan pekerja yang harus menghadapi situasi kerja yang sangat berisiko terjadinya kejadian bullying dari berbagai pihak dan menuntut perfoma yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai hubungan bullying di tempat kerja, distres psikologis, dan kepuasan hidup pada pekerja di sektor pelayanan kesehatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian cross-sectional dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan secara acak kepada kelompok pekerja yang bekerja di berbagai sektor pelayanan kesehatan dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 310. Data yang terkumpul kemudian diolah menggunakan tabel distribusi frekuensi dan dianalisis hubungannya dengan metode uji korelasi Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara bullying di tempat kerja, distres psikologis, dan kepuasan hidup. Pekerja di sektor pelayanan kesehatan mayoritas tidak mengalami kejadian bullying dan mayoritas juga tidak mengalami stres. Terkait tingkat kepuasan bekerja di pelayanan kesehatan, hasil studi menunjukkan tingkat kepuasan yang tinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hubungan tersebut menunjukkan semakin tinggi kejadian bullying dan tingkat stres di sektor pelayanan kesehatan akan memicu ketidakpuasan terhadap kehidupan para pekerjanya. Walaupun didapatkan kejadian bullying yang rendah di sektor pelayanan kesehatan, manajemen harus tetap waspada dan segera bertindak untuk mengidentifikasi dan mencegah terjadinya perilaku negatif. Hal ini penting untuk mencegah terjadinya korban bullying dan penerapan program anti bullying yang tepat di tempat kerja, sehingga tingkat stres tidak meningkat dan kepuasan bekerja tetap terjaga. Kata kunci : Bullying, distress level, kepuasan hidup, dan pelayanan kesehatan