scholarly journals Preface

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hari Kusnanto
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Remote Consultation ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Information And Communication

The Roles of Primary Care Services in the Midst of Covid-19 PandemicsIt is generally understood that the majority of health problems could be solved in primary care settings. Pandemics due to Covid-19 brings about more complexities in primary care services. Health care workers should protect themselves by minimizing physical contacts with patients and coworkers. A frequent option now is teleconsultation or remote consultation, typically using internet. Teleconsultation is asynchronous or synchronous consultation using information and communication technology, mainly for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

scholarly journals Psychic and moral exhaustion in primary care workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Brandão Bacci Pegoraro ◽  
Rafaela Schaefer ◽  
Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone Zoboli
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Personal Stress ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Exhaustion Method

Abstract OBJECTIVE To report the experience of developing a workshop proposal to assist local managers with the identification, management and prevention of primary care workers' psychic and moral exhaustion. METHOD The workshop was developed through a literature review performed between November 2014 and June 2015. The temporal cut considered studies of the ten previous years. The selection included studies describing collective interventions for situations generating psychic and moral exhaustion, preferably in primary care services. RESULTS Thirty-five articles were analyzed. The workshop provides five meetings with an average duration of one hour. The themes are: awareness; recognizing personal stress; dealing with personal stress; recognizing team stress; and dealing with team stress. The workshop is based on five key principles: detection and coping; attention to interpersonal relationships; communication; self-knowledge and mindfulness. CONCLUSION Psychic and moral exhaustion may reflect negatively on workers' health, the care, and the organization. The proposal of measures to recognize, deal with and prevent psychic and moral exhaustion is relevant and strategic in the constant search for improvement of satisfaction and quality.

scholarly journals The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Older Adults’ Decision-Making Related to Health, and Health and Social Care Services in Daily Life—A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Susanna Nordin ◽  
Jodi Sturge ◽  
Maria Ayoub ◽  
Allyson Jones ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and communication technology (ICT) can potentially support older adults in making decisions and increase their involvement in decision-making processes. Although the range of technical products has expanded in various areas of society, knowledge is lacking on the influence that ICT has on older adults’ decision-making in everyday situations. Based on the literature, we aimed to provide an overview of the role of ICT in home-dwelling older adults’ decision-making in relation to health, and health and social care services. A scoping review of articles published between 2010 and 2020 was undertaken by searching five electronic databases. Finally, 12 articles using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method designs were included. The articles were published in journals representing biology and medicine, nursing, informatics, and computer science. A majority of the articles were published in the last five years, and most articles came from European countries. The results are presented in three categories: (i) form and function of ICT for decision-making, (ii) perceived value and effect of ICT for decision-making, and (iii) factors influencing ICT use for decision-making. According to our findings, ICT for decision-making in relation to health, and health and social care services was more implicitly described than explicitly described, and we conclude that more research on this topic is needed. Future research should engage older adults and health professionals in developing technology based on their needs. Further, factors that influence older adults’ use of ICT should be evaluated to ensure that it is successfully integrated into their daily lives.

Setting Core Competencies of Health Workers Towards Quality Primary Care: Proceedings of a National Consultative Workshop

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Lois T. Galingana ◽  
Regine Ynez H. De Mesa ◽  
Jose Rafael A. Marfori ◽  
Ramon Pedro Paterno ◽  
Mia P. Rey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Training

The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), in cooperation with the Philippine Primary Care Studies (PPCS), organized the Stakeholders’ Meeting on Training Objectives for Primary Care in the Philippines on February 1, 2018, at Hotel Jen, Pasay City. The stakeholder’s meeting arrived at a consensus on the objectives of primary care workshops, training the existing cadre of doctors, nurses, midwives, and BHWs in the country. Competencies built upon these training objectives will strengthen the capacity of health care workers to render patient-centered primary care services. The expected output was not intended to replace the objectives of existing professional training curricula. Instead, the consensus obtained through this meeting works to establish the framework from which future primary care training workshops can be built upon.

The complex digital divide: Information and communication technology amongst users of family support and foster care services

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Susan Tregeagle
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Many

This paper presents the findings of qualitative research on the use of mobile phones and home access to the Internet amongst some Australian welfare service users. It shows that a digital divide – the exclusion of some groups from information and communication technology – goes well beyond access to hardware. Phones are often unavailable and access to the Internet is contingent on infrastructure, technical support and individual interest. Access to the Internet at home is poor and, even when available, the way in which mobile phones and the Internet are used appears deeply affected by poverty, literacy and age. These findings present challenges for those concerned about vulnerable children’s ongoing disadvantage. Welfare agencies wishing to use the potential advantages of information and communication technology with families need to address patterns of use and the many barriers to access.A glossary of ICT terms used in this article is presented at the end of the paper.

scholarly journals Mental health needs for children of parents seeking help for substance abuse

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Thompson ◽  
Richard Blennerhassett
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Behavioural Disturbance ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

A survey of 101 new attenders at a regional drug and alcohol service found that 46 adults had a total of 88 children at home. Twenty-three children were considered by their carers to show signs of emotional or behavioural disturbance. Difficulties had only been discussed with professionals in a minority of cases. Help for troubled children from primary care services was preferred to secondary services. Closer liaison between child psychiatry and primary health care workers should be considered.

scholarly journals Adherence factors to paperless primary healthcare: a focus group study

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-54
Author(s):  
Rade Iljaz ◽  
Matic Meglič ◽  
Davorina Petek ◽  
Marko Kolšek ◽  
Tonka Poplas Susič
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) and paperless practices have been shown to improve “existing processes in the workplace” “as well as being an important component of modern primary healthcare”. The aim of our study was to analyse the attitudes of health-care professionals and patients with regard to paperless practice and the most frequently used information and communication technology tools in Slovenian primary healthcare. Methods and participants: Qualitative methodology using focus groups of 22 primary care physicians, 14 nurses and 18 patients. Results: The areas recognised by all participants as important for further information and communication technology development were: computer-supported decision making, accessibility and completeness of personal e-health data, emergency cases, support for chronic disease management, ICT related time savings, e-prescriptions and e-discharge letters. The most important identified barriers impeding the use of ICT were: the heavy workload of primary care physicians and nurses, health insurance reimbursement rules and duplication of work using both paper and electronic health records. Conclusions: This study highlighted a number of strengths of ICT use in primary care as well as numerous areas where changes in procedures and improvement of ICT tools to support them are needed.

Subthreshold personality disorder: how feasible is treatment in primary care?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Barber ◽  
Frances Apps ◽  
Clara Strauss ◽  
Helen Startup ◽  
Juliet Couche
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
List Type ◽  
Emotional Intensity ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Care Intervention ◽  
Primary Care Services

Abstract Individuals with subthreshold borderline personality disorder (BPD) are commonly encountered in primary care settings, yet the psychological treatments they receive are rarely tailored to their needs. In an effort to capture and treat this group of individuals in a targeted and meaningful way, some primary care settings offer Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving – Emotional Intensity (STEPPS-EI). This evaluation sought to assess the feasibility of STEPPS-EI within NHS primary care services. Employing an uncontrolled design, the evaluation examined recruitment, retention, effectiveness and group appraisal. Findings supported three out of four evaluation objectives for feasibility: uptake of the group was high at 74%, the group was well received by the group and significantly effective at reducing symptoms of BPD, depression and anxiety. However, retention rates were low, with only 43% classed as ‘completers’ of the programme. The results indicate preliminary evidence for STEPPS-EI as a potentially feasible intervention with possible modification to enhance retention and avenues for further study. Key learning aims After reading this paper, the reader will be aware of: (1) Recent developments in the classification and diagnosis of personality disorder leading to the conceptualisation of subthreshold presentations. (2) The feasibility of conducting a primary care intervention for individuals with emotional intensity difficulties. (3) The preliminary beneficial outcomes of utilising a primary care intervention for individuals with emotional intensity difficulties. (4) Potential issues for participants and providers of primary care programmes with future direction for improvement and implementation.

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