International journal of clinical practice
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Many European health institutions have appointed multidisciplinary teams for the general management of vascular access to help improve efficiency, patient safety and reduce costs. Vascular access teams (VATs), or infusion teams, are specifically trained groups of healthcare professionals who assess, place, manage and monitor various outcomes and aspects of vascular access care. ⋯ The survey results highlight some of the potential benefits of implementing a dedicated VAT including the use of a broader range of vascular access devices, increased awareness of the presence of vascular access policies, increased the likelihood of recent vascular access training, and increased rates of systematic monitoring of associated complications. The study reveals potential areas for further focus in the field of vascular access care, specifically examining the direct impact of vascular access teams.
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The aim of the study was to investigate whether antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACST) could impact neurological condition, as assessed through muscular tone, of prematurely born infants. ⋯ ACST was associated with the positive neurological outcomes of prematurely born infants when assessed through their muscular tone.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The coping strategies of community pharmacists and pharmaceutical services provided during COVID-19 in Malaysia.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in profound health challenges across the globe. Pharmacists' readiness to cope with the pandemic is critical in supporting and sustaining the healthcare workforce to meet the challenges. ⋯ The findings suggest the frontline and essential roles of community pharmacists in delivering pandemic responses, creating the opportunity to determine areas where community pharmacy services can be incorporated to strengthen the public health system and improve patient health outcomes.
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The aims of this research were to analyse the urological literature published during the COVID-19 pandemic and to guide future research. ⋯ We analysed all the articles related to COVID-19 and urology published to date in the WoS All Databases collection. The most commonly published articles were based on clinical and outpatient practice, telemedicine, residency training, transplantation, and testicles. The long-term adverse effects of the pandemic on urology practice and especially urological organs will need to be assessed further in future research.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety Levels of Health Care Professionals on the Quality of Working Life and Related Factors.
This study aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 anxiety levels of healthcare professionals on their working life quality. ⋯ As a conclusion of this study, it was determined that healthcare professionals experienced anxiety, and anxiety decreased as ages, working years and the number of children they have increased. In addition, it was determined that as the anxiety of healthcare professionals increased, the quality of working life decreased.