Covid-19 and its Effects on Work Life

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nükhet Hotar
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Isolation Requirements ◽  
Distance Working ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Virtual Shopping

Covid-19 which emerged in Wuhan province of China, evolved into a global pandemic within a short time has had social and economic effects besides its influence on public health. Research has shown that during the pandemic, besides health sector, manufacturing, tourism and education sectors have been affected adversely. In addition to its sectoral repercussions, the changes it has caused on working life should also be taken into consideration. In parallel with the practices in many other countries, our country has taken measures in order to slow down the spread of the virus and the to minimize the number of employees in the same working place such as distance working and rotated working in public and private sectors and etc. Due to physical isolation requirements during the pandemic period, individuals have got to know new practices and concepts such as virtual shopping, distance education and have tried to adapt themselves to them. Individuals who actively take part in working life have also been encountered with concepts such as distance working and rotated working. All foundation and enterprises have strived for taking the measures of hygiene stipulated by the public authority while trying to ensure the adaptation process takes place with efficiency and without loss of workforce. In both public and private sectors, online meetings, conferences and activities etc. and non-spatial life style and working system have become a part of individuals’ lives. This study is aimed at coming up with a future projection by handling the effects of COVID-19 pandemic has caused on working life.

scholarly journals Dynamic Response Systems of Healthcare Mask Production to COVID-19: A Case Study of Korea

Systems ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
EunSu Lee ◽  
Yi-Yu Chen ◽  
Melanie McDonald ◽  
Erin O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
The Public ◽  
Response System ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Korea initiated a new experiment, called a dynamic response system for open democratic societies as a principle to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The global pandemic of COVID-19 led to a surge in demand for healthcare medical masks and respirators, and strained the global supply chain of mask production and distribution systems. This study provides a systemic view of critical personal protective equipment for both healthcare staff and the public to stop the spread of COVID-19. This study investigates the dynamic response system of healthcare mask production to the coronavirus and discusses lessons learned in view of systems thinking. The study shows that it is critical to developing a quick and dynamic response system to the evolving market conditions with flexible and agile operations. Visibility with transparency with information sharing with the public is also critical under global pandemic. Due to the shortage of mask supply, smart consumption is required along with collaboration with public and private sectors, as well as global organizations. Democratic leadership and a well-prepared strategic plan for long-term period are essential to the open society to prepare the global pandemic in the future. This study serves as a benchmark for dynamic and timely responses to the global pandemic.

scholarly journals China’s Use of AI in its COVID-19 Response

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Chinese Companies ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Key Players ◽  
Control And Prevention

The current global pandemic has given China a chance to amplify its efforts to apply artificial intelligence across the public and private spheres. Chinese companies are developing and retooling AI systems for control and prevention. This data brief assesses the types of AI technologies used to fight COVID-19 and the key players involved in this industry.

Evolution of the Firm Structure in the Post-COVID-19 Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 245-266
Author(s):  
Yigit Aydogan
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Firm Structure ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Opening And Closing

In this chapter, small and medium enterprises in Turkey have been analyzed in a timely manner to provide insight into their post-COVID-19 performance. The analysis starts with a snapshot of the firm structure and firm size distribution in Turkey. A brief overview of the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey has been provided. The policy responses to the economic effects of the health crisis have been discussed. SMEs' medium-term dynamics have been tabulated using the data of opening and closing firms during the first months of the pandemic. Several surveys conducted with SMEs during the pandemic by public and private organizations have been combined to match the business owners' expectations to policy responses. To assess the public response to the shock and the solutions, the stock market performance of SMEs has been compared with large firms using stock market indices of XKOBI, XPGIP, and XU100.

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Eisenberg ◽  
Deborah Zarin
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Source Of Information

Governments may perform health technology assessment (HTA) in their roles as a regulator in the public interest, as a source of information for decision makers in the public and private sectors, and/or as a purchaser or provider of healthcare services. The U.S. government's roles in the health sector as a regulator, source of information, and purchaser and provider of services are influenced both by characteristics of that sector and by its stakeholders' effectiveness in influencing national health policy debates.

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREVENTION OF DISEASES OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IN CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR OF THE MOSCOW REGION

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Oleynik A.V. ◽  
Mushnikov D.L. ◽  
Sadovnikova N.A.
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Moscow Region ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Medical Organization ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Health Sector ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
The City

The relevance of the research topic is determined by the high prevalence of diseases of the upper respiratory tract in children. The purpose of the study: to assess the effectiveness of the prevention of upper respiratory diseases in children in the public and private health sector. The analysis of morbidity by circulation and primary morbidity of children in the Moscow region and the city of Ramenskoye as a whole and by class "Respiratory diseases" is carried out. The material of the study is based on the analysis of the primary documentation of the children's polyclinic and the private children's medical center in Ramenskoye, Moscow region. Differences between public and private medical organizations were established: the number of episodes of upper respiratory tract diseases in the observation of children in a state medical organization is 1.4 times higher than in a private medical organization (3.8, against 2.8); the duration of episodes of diseases of the upper respiratory tract per 1 observed child per year in a state medical organization is 39.0% higher than in a private medical organization; the average duration (exacerbation) of the case of diseases of the upper respiratory tract in children in the state medical organization is 2 times higher than when observed in a private medical organization, which is associated with the use of modern treatment technologies and an individual approach. When analyzing the preventive work of children's polyclinics, it was revealed that in the context of the region there are significant fluctuations in the volume of visits made for the purpose of rehabilitation. At the same time, the share of those in need of rehabilitation from the number of those examined in the order of planned rehabilitation amounted to 65.7% in the region, in the city of Ramenskoye 65.4%. Satisfaction of this need was noted at the level of 60.6% in the region, in the city of Ramenskoye 72.3%. The results of the study showed the need to study the factors that determine the high incidence of children with diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

A A New Era of Social Enterprise? A Global Viewpoint

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Jamie Hasall ◽  
Roopinder Oberoi ◽  
Michael Snowden
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The State ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

The outbreak of Coronavirus across the world has fundamentally changed the way society functions. The pandemic has shifted the way a capitalist economy works for the state. Drastic measures have had to be put in place; for example, many countries have put extra investment into the health sector and generated support for people who cannot work due to the lockdown rules that have been implemented. More than ever before, the state is playing a vital role. Therefore, various institutions, from charities and non-government organisations, to the public/private sectors, are the driving forces in tackling this pandemic. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the ways forward and the ways in which social enterprise will be imperative in this global pandemic.

scholarly journals Cost-effectiveness of intensive care for hospitalized Covid-19 patients: experience from South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
SM Cleary ◽  
T Wilkinson ◽  
CR Tamandjou Tchuem ◽  
S Docrat ◽  
GC Solanki
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
General Ward ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Inpatient Management ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Per Admission

AbstractBackgroundAmidst the shortages of critical care resources in the public sector resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African Government embarked on an initiative to purchase critical bed capacity from the private sector. Within an already under-funded public health sector, it is imperative that the costs and effects of potential interventions to care are assessed and weighed against the opportunity costs of their required investment.ObjectiveTo assess the cost-effectiveness of ICU management for admitted COVID-19 patients across the public and private health sector in South Africa.MethodsUsing a Markov modelling framework and a health system perspective, the costs and health outcomes of inpatient management of severe and critical COVID-19 patients in (1) general ward and intensive care (GW+ICU) and (2) general ward only were assessed. Disability adjusted life years (DALYs) were evaluated as health outcomes, and the cost per admission from public and private sectors was determined. The models made use of four variables: mortality rates, utilisation of inpatient days for each management approach, disability weights associated to the severity of the disease, and the unit cost per general ward day and per ICU day in public and private hospitals. The unit costs were multiplied by utilisation estimates to determine the cost per admission. DALYs were calculated as the sum of years of life lost (YLL) and years lived with disability (YLD). An incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) representing the difference in costs and health outcomes of the two management strategies - was calculated and compared to a cost-effectiveness threshold to determine the value for money of ICU management.ResultsA cost per admission of ZAR 75,127 was estimated for inpatient management of severe and critical COVID-19 patients in general wards only as opposed to ZAR 103,030 in GW+ICU. DALYs were 1.48 and 1.10 in the general ward only and GW+ICU, respectively. The ratio of difference in costs and health outcomes between the two management strategies produced an ICER equal to ZAR 73 091 per DALY averted, a value above the cost-effectiveness threshold of ZAR 38 465.ConclusionsThis study indicated that purchasing additional ICU capacity from the private sector may not be a cost-effective use of limited health resources. The ‘real time’, rapid, pragmatic, and transparent nature of this analysis demonstrates a potential approach for further evidence generation for decision making relating to the COVID-19 pandemic response and South Africa’s wider priority setting agenda.

scholarly journals Increasing the efficiency and flexibility of capital funding for public and private hospitals

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F P Bridges ◽  
Perry Sperling
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Capital Funding ◽  
History Of ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Public And Private Hospitals

This paper outlines the recent history of capital funding in the health sector in Australia. It focuses on the trends incapital expenditures and the roles of the public and private sectors. The demand for future capital funding willdepend upon a number of factors, including the state of the current capital stock and uncertain future impacts oftechnology and changes in patient demands. Because of these uncertainties, capital funding for the future must beflexible to meet any changes in operations and demand. The paper highlights the possible use of joint ventures betweenvarious public and private organisations, based on the principles of competition and cooperation.

scholarly journals The feelings & perceptions of a Medical doctor after recovery from Corona infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 939-942
Author(s):  
Sidrah Riaz ◽  
Sabrina Tariq ◽  
Umair Tariq Mirza ◽  
Muhammad Tariq Khan ◽  
Shabana Chaudhary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Voluntary Response ◽  
Physical Suffering

Aim: To know the core feelings and perception of a medical doctor after recovery from corona infection Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative survey Place and duration of study: Akhter Saeed medical and dental college Lahore. Duration of study was two months from 1stJanuary 2021 to 31st March 2021. Methods: A survey questionnaire is formed and sent to different doctors of different specialties both in the public and private sectors. Non-probability conventional sampling technique was used. Qualitative data was analyzed by the SPSS 20. Results: The online survey was sent to three hundred and fifty (350) doctors who were fellows, consultants, assistant consultants and professors. The voluntary response is submitted by 26doctors who suffered and recovered from corona infection. Conclusion: Coronapandemic has physical, psychological, social and economic effects. Everyone who suffered from it has his own insight about disease but unlike other infections, anxiety and uncertainty about future were major psychological effects which added to physical suffering of patients. All recovered patients strongly recommended following of SOPs. Vaccinationwith following SOPs is unanimously only optimistic approachagainst corona to decrease incidence and severity of infection. There is a need for doctor counselling sessions to cope with stress and anxiety issues. Keywords: Corona infection, anxiety, consultant.

scholarly journals Human-Animal Relations at the Center of Attention: A Chance/Case Study of Serbia

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Žakula
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
The Public ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

In late 2018 and early 2019, the city of Belgrade was host to as many as four different exhibitions with the topic of human-animal relations. The fact that these exhibitions were held in such a short time in a city the size of Belgrade is in itself interesting, seeing as the topic of human-animal relations is still not part of the academic and artistic mainstream globally, let alone in Serbia. The themes and messages of these exhibitions seem even more relevant with regard to the current global situation. Thus, the two main goals of this paper are: 1. to point out the importance studying human-animal relations in the social sciences and the humanities can have for the understanding of different economic, political and ideological assemblages of the anthropocene that make human civilization, seemingly apart from nature, susceptible to catastrophes such as the current COVID-19 global pandemic – through the analysis of the contents of the exhibitions and the panel discussions that accompanied them; 2. to indicate the welcome rise in interest in issues of human-animal relations evident in both the general public and academic and artistic contexts in Serbia. The paper offers an analytical overview of the contents of the of Animals and Humans, Covoyagers, Instinct and Terrain and Emil/Specimen B5044 exhibitions, the ensuing discussions with the public and some of the main issues raised within these discussions such as the issue of responsibility humans have toward other species we share the planet with, as well as the issue of the accountability of big polluters, which is often swept under the rug through the utilization of discourse on the impact of Man – with a capital m – on the environment. The paper also emphasizes the importance of these topics for life in the anthropocene, and calls attention to the emergent interest in human-animal relations and innovative theoretical approaches to them in Serbian academia, especially in ethnology and anthropology and archaeology. 

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document