Weight bias reduction in health professionals: a systematic review

Online gaming has become a concern for health professionals due to its dysfunctional effects. This study aimed to conceptualise and summarise the impact that gaming platforms like PUBG can have on an individual’s mental health. A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA model. A total of five papers were shortlisted and reviewed for the purpose of this study. The results indicated the use of gaming platforms like PUBG by players to address and cope with anxiety and depression, and it also highly influences the presence of other concerns like ADHD and suicidality, self-harm and aggressive behaviours. While the literature points to the detrimental effects of PUBG, this study highlights the importance of undertaking more research to establish the causal patterns in PUBG use and how to address the issues posed from both psychological and legal perspectives.

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Preserving professional identities, behaviors, and values in digital professionalism using social networking sites; a systematic review

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-02802-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Shaista Salman Guraya ◽

Salman Yousuf Guraya ◽

Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Social Media ◽

Social Networking ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Professional Identities ◽

Professional Behaviors ◽

Digital Era ◽

Use Of Social Media

Abstract Background Despite a rapid rise of use of social media in medical disciplines, uncertainty prevails among healthcare professionals for providing medical content on social media. There are also growing concerns about unprofessional behaviors and blurring of professional identities that are undermining digital professionalism. This review tapped the literature to determine the impact of social media on medical professionalism and how can professional identities and values be maintained in digital era. Methods We searched the databases of PubMed, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and EBSCO host using (professionalism AND (professionalism OR (professional identity) OR (professional behaviors) OR (professional values) OR (professional ethics))) AND ((social media) AND ((social media) OR (social networking sites) OR Twitter OR Facebook)) AND (health professionals). The research questions were based on sample (health professionals), phenomenon of interest (digital professionalism), design, evaluation and research type. We screened initial yield of titles using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria and selected a group of articles for qualitative analysis. We used the Biblioshiny® software package for the generation of popular concepts as clustered keywords. Results Our search yielded 44 articles with four leading themes; marked rise in the use of social media by healthcare professionals and students, negative impact of social media on digital professionalism, blurring of medical professional values, behaviors, and identity in the digital era, and limited evidence for teaching and assessing digital professionalism. A high occurrence of violation of patient privacy, professional integrity and cyberbullying were identified. Our search revealed a paucity of existing guidelines and policies for digital professionalism that can safeguard healthcare professionals, students and patients. Conclusions Our systematic review reports a significant rise of unprofessional behaviors in social media among healthcare professionals. We could not identify the desired professional behaviors and values essential for digital identity formation. The boundaries between personal and professional practices are mystified in digital professionalism. These findings call for potential educational ramifications to resurrect professional virtues, behaviors and identities of healthcare professionals and students.

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Stress and burnout in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) trainees: a systematic review

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist ◽

10.1017/s1754470x21000179 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

Author(s):

Joel Owen ◽

Louise Crouch-Read ◽

Matthew Smith ◽

Paul Fisher

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Future Research ◽

List Type ◽

Dual Roles ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Psychological Therapies ◽

Current State

Abstract For more than a decade, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) has been training a new workforce of psychological therapists. Despite evidence of stress and burnout both in trainee mental health professionals, and qualified IAPT clinicians, little is known about these topics in IAPT trainees. Consequently, this systematic review sought to establish the current state of the literature regarding stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. Electronic databases were searched to identify all published and available unpublished work relating to the topic. On the basis of pre-established eligibility criteria, eight studies (including six unpublished doctoral theses) were identified and assessed for quality. This review identifies that research into the experience of IAPT trainees is under-developed. Existing evidence tentatively suggests that IAPT trainees may experience levels of stress and burnout that are higher than their qualified peers and among the higher end of healthcare professionals more generally. The experience of fulfilling dual roles as mental health professionals and university students concurrently appears to be a significant source of stress for IAPT trainees. More research regarding the levels and sources of stress and burnout in IAPT trainees is urgently needed to confirm and extend these findings. Recommendations for future research in the area are given. Key learning aims (1) To establish the current state of the literature regarding stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. (2) To raise practitioner, service and education-provider awareness regarding the levels and perceived sources of stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. (3) To make recommendations regarding future research on the topic.

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A systematic review of measures assessing mental health professionals’ perspectives of recovery

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.1111/inm.12895 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Naomi Gyamfi ◽

Navjot Bhullar ◽

Md Shahidul Islam ◽

Kim Usher

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals

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Barriers and Interventions in Maintaining Education for Health Professionals During Conflict and War: A Systematic Review

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3763777 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Valerie Ann Dobiesz ◽

Madeline Ruth Schwid ◽

Roger Dias ◽

Benjamin Aiwonodagbon ◽

Baraa Tayeb ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Professionals

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USE OF PSYCHOTROPICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Journal of Critical Reviews ◽

10.22159/jcr.2017v4i3.17598 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Agnes Fonseca Ribeiro Filardi ◽

VÂnia Eloisa De AraÚjo ◽

Yone De Almeida Nascimento ◽

Djenane Ramalho De Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Psychotropic Drugs ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Personal Problems ◽

Pubmed Central ◽

Manual Search ◽

The Social ◽

Support Mechanisms

The use of psychotropic drugs to treat problems of everyday life is a growing phenomenon in many countries. A systematic review was conducted as a method of synthesis of results of the qualitative primary studies developed to explore the perspective of health professionals and patients regarding the use of psychotropic drugs to overcome personal problems. This systematic review was conducted in the databases Medline (PubMed), Central (Cochrane), Psycoinfo and Lilacs, including gray literature and manual search (june/2015). We identified 581 publications that were evaluated in stages and 26 met the inclusion criteria with a total of 876 participants including health professionals and patients. The doctors showed empathy by prescribing. The health professionals-prescribers and non-prescribers-were concerned about the dependence of patients on the psychotropic and the pressure to prescribe. Patients felt unable to solve their problems and seek medications as a solution. The psychotropics were considered a useful resource to overcome the social problems, existing denial of its side effects as well as the lack of openness and access to other support mechanisms.

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How to do a systematic literature review

South African Journal of Physiotherapy ◽

10.4102/sajp.v56i1.544 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 56 (1) ◽

pp. 3-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. Papadopoulos ◽

P. Rheeder

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Making Choices

Physiotherapists, whether serving individual patients or populations, always have to sought to base their decisions and actions on the best possible evidence. In making choices, health professionals may benefit from structured summaries of the options and outcomes, systematic reviews of the evidence and recommendations regarding the best choices. The aim of this paper is to present guidelines on how to conduct a systematic review. The structure and content of a systematic review are being discussed, following a step-by-step approach.

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