scholarly journals Offering an American Graduate Medical HIV Course to Health Care Workers in Resource-Limited Settings via the Internet

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e52663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Chung ◽  
Anneleen O. Severynen ◽  
Matthew P. Hals ◽  
Robert D. Harrington ◽  
David H. Spach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Postexposure Detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosisInfection in Health Care Workers in Resource‐Limited Settings

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 982-984
Author(s):  
Anucha Apisarnthanarak ◽  
Kanokporn Thongphubeth ◽  
Chananart Yuekyen ◽  
Linda M. Mundy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Care Workers

Social Engineering Techniques and Password Security

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Dawn Medlin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Password Security ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Actual Health

Due to the Internet and applications that can access the Internet, healthcare employees can benefit from the ability to view patient data almost anywhere and at any time. Data and information is also being shared among third party vendors, partners and supplies. With this type of accessibility of information which generally does include very personal information such as diagnosis and social security numbers, data can easily be obtained either through social engineering techniques or weak password usage. In this paper, a presentation of social engineering techniques is explored as well as the password practices of actual health care workers.

scholarly journals Universal COVID-19 screening of 4040 health care workers in a resource-limited setting: an Egyptian pilot model in a university with 12 public hospitals and medical centers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Mostafa ◽  
Sahar Kandil ◽  
Manal H El-Sayed ◽  
Samia Girgis ◽  
Hala Hafez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Suspected Case ◽  
Pilot Model ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background The scale of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among health care workers (HCWs), particularly in resource-limited settings, remains unclear. To address this concern, universal (non-symptom-based) screening of HCWs was piloted to determine the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the associated epidemiological and clinical risk factors at a large public health care facility in Egypt. Methods Baseline voluntary screening of 4040 HCWs took place between 22 April and 14 May 2020 at 12 hospitals and medical centres in Cairo. Epidemiological and clinical data were collected using an online survey. All participants were tested for SARS-CoV-2 using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid IgM and IgG serological tests. Results Of the 4040 HCWs screened, 170 [4.2%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.6-4.9] tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by either of the three tests (i.e. infected); 125/170 (73.5%) tested PCR-positive. Most infected HCWs were nurses (97/170, 57.5%). Median age of infected HCWs was 31.5 [interquartile range (IQR): 27.0–41.3] years. Of infected HCWs, 78 (45.9%) reported contact with a suspected case and 47 (27.6%) reported face-to-face contact within 2 m with a confirmed case. The proportion of infection among symptomatic HCWs (n = 54/616) was 8.8% (95% CI: 6.7-11.3); 6/54 (11.1%) had fever ≥38°C and 7/54 (13.0%) reported severe symptoms. Most infected HCWs were asymptomatic (116/170, 68.2%). The proportion of infection among asymptomatic HCWs (n = 116/3424) was 3.4% (95% CI: 2.8-4.0). Conclusions The high rate of asymptomatic infections among HCWs reinforces the need for expanding universal regular testing. The infection rate among symptomatic HCWs in this study is comparable with the national rate detected through symptom-based testing. This suggests that infections among HCWs may reflect community rather than nosocomial transmission during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Egypt.

scholarly journals COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan

10.2196/20021 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. e20021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng-Wei Wang ◽  
Wei-Hsin Lu ◽  
Nai-Ying Ko ◽  
Yi-Lung Chen ◽  
Dian-Jeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Self ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Care Workers

Background People obtain information on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the internet and other sources. Understanding the factors related to such information sources aids health professionals in educating individuals. Objective This study used data collected from the online survey study on COVID-19 in Taiwan to examine what major COVID-19 information sources are available and which sources are significantly related to the self-confidence of people in coping with COVID-19 in Taiwan. Methods A total of 1904 participants (1270 non–health-care workers and 634 health care workers) were recruited from the Facebook advertisement. Their major sources of information about COVID-19, the relationships between the sources and demographic factors, and the relationships between the sources and the self-confidence in coping with COVID-19 were surveyed. Results Most Taiwanese people relied on the internet for COVID-19 information. Many respondents also used a variety of sources of information on COVID-19; such variety was associated with sex, age, and the level of worry toward COVID-19, as well as if one was a health care worker. For health care workers, the use of formal lessons as an information source was significantly associated with better self-confidence in coping with COVID-19. The significant association between receiving information from more sources and greater self-confidence was found only in health care workers but not in non–health-care workers. Conclusions Medical professionals should consider subgroups of the population when establishing various means to deliver information on COVID-19.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Face Masks – To Use or Not to Use!

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2 (Supp)) ◽  
pp. 240-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devraj Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Time And Being ◽  
Limited Setting

COVID-19 has evolved into a pandemic in quick time and being a droplet infection, it was quickly understood that prevention is the key. People started to use all types of masks and there was a panic as stocks started running out. Health care workers must use a triple layered surgical mask and those exposed to aerosol generating procedures must use an N 95 mask and these should be kept reserved for them, especially in a resource limited setting.  Though initial advice from experts to the general public was not to use a mask in community settings unless they are sick or taking care of someone sick, the advice had to be later modified. Though CDC Atlanta currently advices everyone with no symptoms to wear cloth masks in the community, WHO opines there is no clear evidence to advise for or against mask use in the community. However, WHO encourages countries advising community mask use as it can generate useful evidence.  Along with mask use, practicing all other preventive measures such as handwashing, cough etiquette, social distancing, quarantine and isolation are of utmost importance, without which, using surgical masks or even N95 masks, will not be much effective in the community setting.

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