scholarly journals Inhaler Technique Training and Health-Care Professionals: Effective Long-Term Solution for a Current Problem

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (11) ◽  
pp. 1716-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Basheti ◽  
E. A. Qunaibi ◽  
S. A. Hamadi ◽  
H. K. Reddel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Current Problem ◽  
Inhaler Technique ◽  
A Current

Sport Concussion Education and Prevention

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H. Tator
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Data Collection Program ◽  
Collection Program ◽  
Concussion Education

There has been a remarkable increase in the past 10 years in the awareness of concussion in the sports and recreation communities. Just as sport participants, their families, coaches, trainers, and sports organizations now know more about concussions, health care professionals are also better prepared to diagnose and manage concussions. As has been stated in the formal articles in this special issue on sport-related concussion, education about concussion is one of the most important aspects of concussion prevention, with the others being data collection, program evaluation, improved engineering, and introduction and enforcement of rules. Unfortunately, the incidence of concussion appears to be rising in many sports and thus, additional sports-specific strategies are required to reduce the incidence, short-term effects, and long term consequences of concussion. Enhanced educational strategies are required to ensure that individual participants, sports organizations, and health care professionals recognize concussions and manage them proficiently according to internationally recognized guidelines. Therefore, this paper serves as a “brief report” on a few important aspects of concussion education and prevention.

scholarly journals Making the Transition to Insulin Therapy: The Experiences of Samoan People with Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sera Tapu-Ta'ala
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Insulin Therapy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Pacific People ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

<p>Background Pacific people are dying younger compared to other New Zealanders because of complications resulting from uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Good diabetes control is achievable with early use of insulin because of its effectiveness, and proven long term benefits to quality of life. An understanding of how Samoan people with type 2 diabetes make their transition to insulin therapy will assist in understanding how insulin is perceived, which will inform health care professionals in their work with those diagnosed with diabetes. Aim of Research The aim of the research is to explore and describe how Samoan people with type 2 diabetes in New Zealand made the transition to insulin therapy for better glycaemic control. Design The Fonofale Model was used as the theoretical framework, from which to understand Samoan peoples' experiences. This research used a qualitative descriptive methodology. In-depth interviews were used to gather the stories of four Samoan participants over the age of 18 years diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Three major themes emerged from the analysis of the participants' stories. These were: living with diabetes, making the transition to insulin therapy and realisation. The findings led to the creation of the Ia Malu model, which describes the experiences of the participants in this study. Conclusion This study confirmed that there are immense challenges and struggles encountered by people with diabetes. Their adjustment to the illness as well as making the transition to using insulin takes time. As a result of this, it is fundamental for nurses/health care professionals to understand that this is the reality for these people, and they must therefore provide time for people to adjust.</p>

scholarly journals Delphi poll to assess consensus on issues influencing long-term adherence to treatments in cystic fibrosis among Italian health care professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 2233-2241
Author(s):  
Carla Colombo ◽  
Paola Catastini ◽  
Anna Brivio ◽  
Benedetto Acone ◽  
Patricia Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Health Care Professionals

Establishing a Mutually Respectful Environment in the Workplace: A Toolbox for Performance Excellence

2019 ◽  
pp. e219-e226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narjust Duma ◽  
Shail Maingi ◽  
William D. Tap ◽  
Colin D. Weekes ◽  
Charles R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Performance Excellence ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Negative Behaviors ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Emotional Environment ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

Most health care professionals spend a substantial amount of their time at the workplace. Our interactions with team members can define our daily experiences, impact our work performance, and influence our overall job satisfaction. Over the last years, how we interact with colleagues and patients has changed with the introduction of social media, a tenser political climate, and an evolving health care system. In oncology, a team can be composed of medical students, clinicians, and support and administrative staff within a heavy emotional environment where some of our patients are facing the risk of early mortality and most are dealing with the unmeasurable burden of cancer. Many of these factors can increase the risk for professionalism lapses. We discuss common challenges faced in the practice of cancer care, including the generational gap between medical trainees and senior members, gender disparities, and microaggressions. Microaggressions represent verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, and negative slights that insult a target person or group. Microaggressions should not be accepted as the norm in the workplace. It is essential to recognize these negative behaviors and manage them effectively to reduce or even prevent the long-term toxicities that these behaviors can bring to the workplace environment. Ultimately, we must acknowledge that these issues exist and remember that education and collaboration are the pillars of an inclusive workplace. We owe such efforts to our patients who deserve good care, to our partners in the care of patients so that they feel supported and included, and to ourselves.

scholarly journals Long-Term Safety of Rapid Daratumumab Infusions in Multiple Myeloma Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Gozzetti ◽  
Francesca Bacchiarri ◽  
Vincenzo Sammartano ◽  
Marzia Defina ◽  
Anna Sicuranza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Novel Agents ◽  
Refractory Disease ◽  
Infusion Time ◽  
Infusion Reactions ◽  
Over Time

Multiple myeloma survival has significantly improved in recent years, due to novel agents that are available for treatment. The anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody Daratumumab is particularly efficient for patients with relapse/refractory disease, and many studies have shown its unprecedented efficacy also as a first treatment. However, to avoid the incidence of infusion reactions, long infusion schedules of 8 h at first dose and 4 h in the following doses are required, which can reduce the compliance of patients and health care professionals. A reduced infusion time of 90 min has been reported previously, but data are missing on the prolonged safety of this over time as well as the efficacy of this approach. In this work, we investigate the safety of 484 rapid Daratumumab infusions given early after the second dose over a 22 months period in 39 myeloma patients.

scholarly journals Sustainability Analysis of Competition in Public Transport Systems: A Comparative Case Study in Hungary and Finland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
András Lakatos ◽  
Péter Mándoki
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Current Problem ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Railway Systems ◽  
Time Of Travel ◽  
A Current

Ongoing competition between bus and railway systems in European (especially in the middle, south and east part) regional passenger transport is a current problem. Long term sustainability and efficiency in passenger transport requires a balanced transport policy. These subsectors need to be complement each other, not compete. The parallel bus and railway links can result in a competition. This research explores solutions to this issue for long term environmental and economic sustainability optimization. Some of the important factors include the number of inhabitants to be served, public transport availability, and efficiency in time of travel for vehicles and passengers. To ensure long term sustainability of the presented methodology, the effect of interventions was analyzed. The study compares Finland and Hungary in terms of the competition regional railway and bus links.

scholarly journals Safety and Prognosis in Percutaneous vs Surgical Tracheostomy in 27 Patients With COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (3) ◽  
pp. 462-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Riestra-Ayora ◽  
Joaquin Yanes-Diaz ◽  
Oscar Penuelas ◽  
Cristina Molina-Quiros ◽  
Ricardo Sanz-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Prognostic Markers ◽  
Percutaneous Technique ◽  
Prospective Analysis ◽  
Clinical Markers ◽  
Surgical Tracheostomy ◽  
Failure Assessment ◽  
Ventilation Support

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, patients in intensive care units who are undergoing long-term intubation may require tracheostomy. There is controversy about indication and health care professionals’ safety regarding the conventional or percutaneous technique. We performed a prospective analysis of a series of 27 consecutive patients with COVID-19 comparing both tracheostomy techniques, safety, and prognosis clinical markers. The results show that the techniques are equally safe, without cases of infection in surgeons. The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score before surgery and the progression in ventilation support during the first 72 hours after tracheostomy are optimal prognostic markers for these patients.

Nurses See “The Big Picture”: Addressing Climate Change as a Social Determinant of Global Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Divakaran ◽  
Shanda Lembeck ◽  
Rachel Kerr ◽  
Hannah Calmus ◽  
Teddie Potter
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Role Of Nursing ◽  
Taking Action ◽  
A Current

Although it is well known that health is influenced by social determinants, climate change is an underrepresented determinant of health within nursing and health care literature, curriculum, and practice. There is urgent need to recognize climate change as a current and future threat to human and environmental health. This article describes the role of nursing in taking action on climate change now and in the future. The profession of nursing, with its ongoing commitment to social justice and its unique position to collaborate with patients and other health care professionals, is particularly well situated to activate change to protect and promote the health of individuals, populations, and future generations.

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