scholarly journals Therapeutic Landscape as a Healthcare Facility in Egypt: Design and Evaluation Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Ahmed Zaki ◽  
Shahira Sayed Sharafuddin ◽  
Hosny Ahmed Dewer ◽  
Alaa Zeinelabedin Abdelhafeez
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Audit Tool ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Therapeutic Landscape ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Therapeutic Gardens

Outdoor natural environments are well proven to have psychological, physical, and social benefits, particularly those attached to healthcare facilities. Despite that, the Egyptian Codes devoid of data related to the design of such gardens, which hinders the design process and the inclusion of these spaces within health care facilities. Thus, this paper seeks to reach a set of considerations for the design of different types of therapeutic gardens by summarizing the findings and recommendations of some evidence-based design (EBD) research and post-occupancy evaluations (POEs). Post-occupancy evaluations lack to determining the percentage of achieving the design principles in the garden. Therefore, in addition to the behavioral and visual observations to evaluate Children's Cancer Hospital garden in Egypt (CCHE), an audit tool was integrated to combine the advantages of audit tools and POEs. With this merging, we can reach a steady form of post-occupancy evaluations of pediatric cancer hospital’s gardens to be a guide for future researches and landscape architects.

scholarly journals Mapping and Assessment of Healthcare Facilities Using GIS in a Part of Ikorodu Metropolis, Lagos State

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
E. Effiong ◽  
O. F. Iyiola ◽  
Isaac Adelakun Gbiri ◽  
M. O. Oludiji ◽  
S. T. Oyebanji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Development Area ◽  
Digital Healthcare

The uneven distribution of health care services in Nigeria had been validated the inequalities in the accessibility and the best of fitness care services rendered to citizens. Basic fitness care offerings continue to be a cardinal responsibility of the authorities for the survival of her citizenry. Mostly in the developing country, the accessibility to these health care centres is poorly understood and underserved by the timing populations. there is a need to apprehend the elements that affect or inhibit health care used and what contributed to the use elements in term of distance from residences to the health care amenities and the thickly populace developed round the facilities. This paper focuses on the acceptable evaluation of spatial distribution of health care facilities and proposed for new health centres in some of catchments location that deserves it primarily based on distance and population figures in Ikorodu Local Community Development Area. It was subdivided  into Ibese, Ojubode , Local Govt, Police Post, Ebute , Ogoloto , Tos Benson, Ita Elewa, Sambo , Alagbala  and Eyita Area with their two land mass for every the catchment area inside the learn about which covered two Ibese Area, Ojubode Area, Local Govt. Area, Police Post Area, Ebute Area, Ogoloto Area, Tos Benson Area, Ita Elewa, Sambo Area, Alagbala Area and Eyita Area covered 128.585 ha, 59.658 ha, 106.793ha, 99.631ha, 140.803ha, 109.485ha, 131.518 ha, 111.625ha, 155.051 ha, 89.698 ha and 112.907 ha. Based on buffer coverage and population used and it was revealed and proposed new healthcare centres  for  Ojubode, Local Govt, Ibese, part of Eyita, Sambo,Alagbala and Ogoloto areas maps were produced. The useful geodatabase was created for digital healthcare facility mapping for less difficult replace every time it’s necessary.

Assessing the Preparedness of Healthcare Facilities for Disasters and Emergencies in Damghan, Iran

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Behrad Pourmohammadi ◽  
Ahad Heydari ◽  
Farin Fatemi ◽  
Ali Modarresi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives: Iran is exposed to a wide range of natural and man-made hazards. Health-care facilities can play a significant role in providing life-saving measures in the minutes and hours immediately following the impact or exposure. The aim of this study was to determine the preparedness of health-care facilities in disasters and emergencies. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Damghan, Semnan Province, in 2019. The samples consisted of all the 11 health-care facilities located in Damghan County. A developed checklist was used to collect the data, including 272 questions in 4 sections: understanding threatening hazards, functional, structural, and nonstructural vulnerability of health-care facilities. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21. Results: The results revealed that the health-care facilities were exposed to 22 different natural and man-made hazards throughout the county. The total level of preparedness of the health-care centers under assessment was 45.8%. The average functional, structural, and nonstructural vulnerability was assessed at 49.3%, 31.6%, and 56.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Conducting mitigation measures is necessary for promoting the functional and structural preparedness. Disaster educational programs and exercises are recommended among the health staff in health-care facilities.

scholarly journals A National Accessibility Audit of Primary Health Care Facilities in Brazil—Are People with Disabilities Being Denied Their Right to Health?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2953
Author(s):  
Alexandro Pinto ◽  
Luciana Sepúlveda Köpcke ◽  
Renata David ◽  
Hannah Kuper
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Internal Space ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Primary Health Care Facilities

Poor accessibility of healthcare facilities is a major barrier for people with disabilities when seeking care. Yet, accessibility is rarely routinely audited. This study reports findings from the first national assessment of the accessibility of primary health care facilities, undertaken in Brazil. A national accessibility audit was conducted by trained staff of all 38,812 primary healthcare facilities in Brazil in 2012, using a 22-item structured questionnaire. An overall accessibility score was created (22 items), and three sub-scales: external accessibility (eight items), internal accessibility (eight items), information accessibility (six items). The main finding is that the overall accessibility score of primary care facilities in Brazil was low (mean of 22, standard deviation (SD) of 0.21, on a 0–100 scale). Accessibility of different aspects of the healthcare facilities was also low, including external space (mean = 31.0, SD = 2.0), internal space (18.9, 1.9) and accessibility features for people with other visual or hearing impairments (6.3, SD = 1.0). Scores were consistently better in the least poor regions of Brazil and in facilities in larger municipality size (indicating more urban areas). In conclusion, large-scale accessibility audits are feasible to undertake. Poor accessibility means that people with disabilities will experience difficulties in accessing healthcare, and this is a violation of their rights according to international and Brazilian laws.

scholarly journals Delayed access to treatment and frequency of acute respiratory infection as risk factors of severe pneumonia among children aged 12-59 months in Denpasar, Bali

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Dewa Ayu Ketut Sri Abadi ◽  
Dewa Nyoman Wirawan ◽  
Anak Agung Sagung Sawitri ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Trisna Windiani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Severe Pneumonia ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

Background and purpose: Period prevalence of pneumonia among children in Indonesia increased from 2.1 in 2007 to 2.7 per 1000 children in 2013. The highest incidence was found among children aged 12-23 months. This study aims to examine association between delayed access to health care facilities and severity of children pneumonia.Methods: A case control study was conducted in Denpasar City. A total of 132 children were recruited to participate in this study, consisted of 44 cases and 88 controls. Cases were selected from 161 children with severe pneumonia who registered at Pulmonology Department of Sanglah General Hospital between January 2015 to April 2016. Controls were selected from 261 children aged 12-59 months with mild pneumonia who visited out-patient service at all community health centres in Denpasar City between January 2015 and April 2016. Cases and controls were matched by sex. Data were collected by interview with the parents in their houses. Data were analysed using multivariate analysis with logistic regression.Results: Risk factors associated to severity of pneumonia among children aged 12-59 months were delayed access to treatment for more than three days (AOR=2.15;95%CI: 1.39-3.32), non-health care facilities at first episode of illness (AOR=4.02; 95%CI: 1.53-10.61) and frequent episodes of respiratory infections (>4 times) over the last 6 months (AOR=5.45; 95%CI: 2.13-13.96).Conclusion: Delayed access to treatment, did not access healthcare facilities at first episode of illness, and high frequency of acute respiratory infections are risk factors of severe pneumonia among children.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF TOURIST TRAVEL PATTERNS TOWARD HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nida Hanifah ◽  
Marta Nilasari Catur Pujianingsih ◽  
Dea Handika Pratiwi ◽  
Linta Alfi Fahmi ◽  
Fathurohim Anhari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Route Planning ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
Service Facility ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

One of the sectors that are closely related and reasonably determining for the growth and development of the tourism sector is the health sector. The aim of this research  was to a) know the affordability of health care facilities from tourism Prambanan and Plaosan Temple,  b) to know the travel patterns of tourists headed for healthcare facilities. This research uses qualitative descriptive method by using data collection observation techniques, documentation, and data analysis using network analysis. The network analysis method that used is the closest facility. The results of this research show that a) the affordability of the nearest health service facility from the Plaosan Temple object is Kebondalem Lor Puskesmas which is traveled by 1.7 km distance and takes about 4 minutes from the location of Plaosan Temple, while the closest health service facility from the Prambanan Temple is Prambanan Puskesmas which is taken with distance of 5.3 km and travel time 14 minutes from location of Prambanan Temple. to be known travelers can use private vehicles at tourism Plaosan Temple, because the attractions have a radius of 1.7 km. While on the tourist object of tourism Prambanan Temple can not use private vehicle because the mileage exceeds 3 km, and b) The travel pattern of tourists to health care facilities is categorized good, because the tourists can access health services with the nearest route and adequate facilities. Keywords: Travel Patterns, Health Facilities, Network Analysis   ReferencesAnwar, A. (2010). Introduction to Health Administration.Jakarta: Binarupa Aksara.Groenou, M. V., & Tilburg, T. V. (1975). Network Anaysis. Vrije Universitet, Amsterdam, The Netherland.Kuntarto, A., & Purwanto, T. H. (2012). Use of Geographic Information Network Analysis System for Route Planning Tourists in Sleman. Journal of The Earth Indonesia of Vol 1 Number 2, 141.Laksono, A. D., & dkk. (2016). The accessibility of health service in Indonesia. Yogyakarta: KANISIUS PT.Law number. 36 Year 2009 About HealthLaw number. 47 Year 2016 About Health Facilities.Moeleong, L. (2002). Qualitative Research Methods. Bandung: Teens Rosdakarya.Muta'ali, L. (2013). Regional and City Spatial Planning (Tinjauan Normatif-Teknis). Yogyakarta: Badan Penerbit Fakultas Geografi (BPFG) Gadjah Mada University.Narsid, S. (1988). Development Geography. Jakarta: Space.O.Z, T. (1997). Transport Planning and Modeling. Bandung: Institut Teknologi Bandung.  

scholarly journals Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu Postpartum tentang Persalinan di Fasyankes dengan Pemilihan Pertolongan Persalinan

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 522
Author(s):  
Ratu Kusuma
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Postpartum Mothers ◽  
Selection Of

Safe childbirth is childbirth that helped by health personnel in health care facilities. Coverage of childbirth in health care facilities in Jambi province did not reach strategic plan target yet (77.00%), achievement (63.03%), Jambi city (93.86%) and the public health center did not reach target province yet (90%) that is the public health center Talang Bakung (79.00%) and Pal Merah II (78.00%). This study aimed to determine the correlation of knowledge and postpartum mothers attitude about childbirth in health care facilities with a selection of helping in childbirth at the public health center Talang Bakung. This is an analytic descriptive research; with total populations were 32 postpartum mothers, it used total sampling technique. Instrument test was conducted at the public health center Pal Merah II toward 10 postpartum mothers; an instrument used demographic data instrument, knowledge instrument, attitude instrument, and selection of helping in childbirth instrument, with fisher exact test and contingency coefficient. The findings indicated that there is no significant correlation between knowledge and attitudes of childbirth in healthcare facilities with a selection of helping in childbirth with each score p is (p=0.444 p=1.000), contingency coefficient (p=0.399, p=1.000). It is concluded that knowledge and attitude of the postpartum mother about childbirth in healthcare facilities did not affect in a selection of childbirth place chosen by the mother. For the next researcher to research about childbirth in healthcare facilities with the different method.

scholarly journals Strategizing Public Sector Hospitals In Megacity Karachi: A Case Study On Gender Based Healthcare Facility Selection Criteria And Concerns (From Demand And Supply Perspective)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-196
Author(s):  
Shamaila Burney ◽  
Khalid Mahmood Iraqi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The Public

Karachi is the most populous city in Pakistan and it plays an important role in urban demography of Pakistan. It is growing rapidly, as every fifth urban citizen lives here. This urbanization creates serious challenges for all sectors of Karachi. Especially the health sector, from demand and supply view point is facing serious challenges in terms of non-availability of qualified doctors, specifically female doctors, medicines, latest equipment, poor infrastructure, and patient’s queues belonging to other rural areas because of the lack of quality healthcare facilities, makes the public hospitals crowded and overburdened. Like all over Pakistan, public sector hospitals are very much neglected in Karachi also and needs special consideration. The focus should be on developing patient oriented supply chains for efficient patient’s care and healthcare facilities. Moreover, the case study of Qatar hospital a part of our basic research study also highlighted the depriving condition for women patients’ in Emergency Department, because only male doctors are there but female doctors are not available. Although we observed that the gender wise daily patient flow was consist of 65% females, whereas only 35% male patients. The study suggests that there is an urgent need of women doctors and paramedics staff in the public sector hospitals of suburbs of Karachi. This paper presents a synoptic view of concerns of the residents of Karachi, and identification of their selection criteria of health care facilities. The study also aimed to provide solutions and recommendations for the improvement of these facilities. Cross sectional questionnaire and random sampling with two stage clusters sampling was used to record the responses of 1991 households, 46% respondents were female and 54% were male. Among the total of 11127 respondents, only 580, (5.2 %) sought treatment in public health hospitals and, 2440 (21.9 %) visited private hospitals. Research results shows that Cost is the only significant factor because of which people opt for treatment at public healthcare facility.

scholarly journals REVIEWOF ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII: TAXONOMY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENICITY, AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Khalida J. IBRAHEEM ◽  
Mohammed S. BAQER
Keyword(s):  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogen ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Multi Drug Resistance ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Death Rates ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Hospital Acquired

The genus Acinetobacter are a wide spread in nature, and there are at least 25 different types of them .In the medical field, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important speciesof this genus . It is an opportunistic pathogen and have many virulence factors that make the bacteria capable of causing many hospital-acquired diseases which leads to nosocomial outbreak attendant with arise in death rates . This bacteria has the ability to be resistant to many antibiotics, and the emergence of high levels of multi-drug resistance A. baumannii has made it apriority health issue and is considered a serious threat to health care facilities, public health and the elderly . Which requires a tremendous effort to stop this escalation.

scholarly journals КРІ model impact on employee motivation and competitiveness of private healthcare facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Stanislav Kotenko ◽  
Iana Kobushko ◽  
Iryna Heiets ◽  
Oleksandr Rusanov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Private Healthcare ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Private Medicine ◽  
Health And Economic Development

The Constitution of Ukraine stipulates that an individual, his/her life, and health are the highest state social values. The authors highlighted that the health care system is the basis of social policy, national security, public health, and economic development. The current reformation of medical and legal reforms in Ukraine are fully covered by health legislation. In the context of these laws, the government promotes the development of private, communal, and state healthcare facilities. The authors noted that private medicine is snowballing in Ukraine, but the competitiveness of private health care facilities is insufficient in state medical reform. The study emphasized the absence of appropriate tools and mechanisms to motivate staff in private healthcare facilities. Based on the findings, the authors proposed introducing a set of evaluation indicators combined into a single integrated system – key performance indicators (KPIs), which would be the basis for calculating the bonus payroll. In turn, this system of material incentives should encourage medical staff to work effectively, be active, and initiative. The mechanism for developing a set of KPIs should be approved at the administration of the private health care facility. At the same time, medical workers of all levels must participate in KPIs elaborating. The indicators of medical care quality could be further used to improve healthcare, differentiated work assessment of medical staff, and healthcare facility in general, in accreditation and certification of private health care facilities. In the study, the authors formed and analyzed groups of indicators for different categories of the medical staff of private medical institutions. The obtained results showed that different bonus rates are needed to motivate employees at various levels to create an additional incentive to build a medical career. Thus, it could be argued that private healthcare facilities should develop motivation policy and strategy, revise system and forms of remuneration, improve the mechanism of motivation and incentives, focus on increasing competitiveness indicators in private medicine.

Notes From the Field: Availability of Satellite Pharmacies and Pharmacy Service Units in Nigerian Hospitals—Implications for Pharmaceutical Care

2020 ◽  
pp. 016327872093417
Author(s):  
Ene Daniel-Ebune ◽  
Abubakar Ibrahim Jatau ◽  
Sai’du Lawal Burji ◽  
Mustapha Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Pharmacy Service ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Hospital Pharmacies

The optimal provision of pharmaceutical care services requires an adequate number of pharmacists, satellite pharmacies and service units at healthcare facilities. We examined the availability of these requirements at Nigerian hospitals using the 2016 nationwide inspection reports of hospital pharmacies conducted by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. Records of 254 hospitals inspected were retrieved, of which 171 (67.3%) were public. The total number of pharmacists across facilities was 753. The most common satellite pharmacy units recorded were antiretroviral 80 (31.5%) and emergency departments 48 (18.8%). The most common service units were drug revolving funds 176 (69.3%) and drug information 112 (44.1%) units. These findings suggest the availability of pharmacists, satellite pharmacies and service units are inadequate for the optimal delivery of pharmaceutical care services at healthcare facilities in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need for interventions to improve the provision of pharmaceutical care services at health care facilities in Nigeria.

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