Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kelienny de Meneses Sousa, Pedro Jesus Saturno-Hernandez, Tatyana Maria Silva de Souza Rosendo, Marise Reis de Freitas, Rose L. Molina, Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros, Edna Marta Mendes da Silva, Zenewton Andre da Silva Gama
Summary: This study shows that an intervention based on the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist can improve adherence to essential birth practices and clinical outcomes in childbirth. The effectiveness of the intervention seems to be influenced by the context and adherence to the checklist, with better results in hospitals of higher complexity.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Segen Gebremeskel Tassew, Haftom Niguse Abraha, Kidu Gidey, Abadi Kahsu Gebre
Summary: Inappropriate use of medicine is a global challenge, especially in developing countries. A study in Tigray region, Ethiopia, using WHO drug use indicators found that the average number of medicines per prescription was 1.69, with a high percentage of prescriptions containing antibiotics and injectables. Patients spent more time with general practitioners than with pharmacists, and a significant portion did not know their dosing regimen or have their medication labelled.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ana Maria Saut, Fernando Tobal Berssaneti, Linda Lee Ho, Simone Berger
Summary: This study aimed to explore patient and family engagement in quality management in hospital settings. Findings revealed that PFE requires cultural and process changes, with cultural change represented by "openness" and process change characterized by "test and venture". The patient's perspective drives actions towards what really matters, ensuring quality of service and safety.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Pablo Medina Aguerrebere, Eva Medina, Toni Gonzalez Pacanowski
Summary: This paper analyzes how hospitals can use mobile apps to implement health education initiatives for patients, through a literature review and quantitative indicators evaluation. The results show that most hospitals provide general mobile apps, but only a few offer mobile apps for specific non-communicable diseases. Therefore, hospitals should establish a department specialized in designing mobile apps that meet patients' medical and social needs, and align with public health priorities.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Donald W. Simborg
Summary: HL7 originated from the StatLAN protocol developed at the University of California, San Francisco, and later commercialized by Simborg Systems Corporation. In the 1990s, a debate arose between open architecture and single vendor systems as specialty clinical and departmental systems emerged. Despite HL7 becoming the widely used data-interchange protocol in healthcare globally, open architecture did not prevail in healthcare due to unique market characteristics. As a result, the healthcare IT marketplace is dominated by a small number of large vendors with limited options for specialty clinical systems.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Heba Mohedat, Darryl Somayaji
Summary: This integrative review aimed to explore nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices in improving hospitalized patients' sleep. Findings revealed inadequate training on sleep hygiene and insufficient sleep-promoting practices among nurses. Most studies reported positive attitudes towards sleep among nurses. The acuity of patients' health conditions influenced their perception of sleep priorities. Lack of organizational sleep policies/protocols and negative coworkers' attitudes hindered nurses' motivation to implement sleep hygiene interventions. Interventions reported included reducing noise, using clocks and earplugs, reducing light, maintaining daytime wakefulness, managing stress, and maintaining comfortable room temperature. These practices were hindered by poor knowledge, negative attitudes, patients' acuity, and lack of sleep assessment tools.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jonathan P. McKercher, Susan C. Slade, Jalal A. Jazayeri, Anita Hodge, Matthew Knight, Janet Green, Jeffrey Woods, Claire Thwaites, Meg E. Morris
Summary: This study explores patient experiences of hospital rehabilitation interventions and finds that codesigned rehabilitation interventions can improve patient experiences in hospitals.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Franco Amigo, Albert Dalmau-Bueno, Anna Garcia-Altes
Summary: The study revealed the presence of a weekend effect in hospitals in Catalonia, with lower survival rates for patients admitted on weekends. However, this effect was not constant over time, suggesting potential dysfunction in the quality of care during weekends.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Orsolya Lovasi, Judit Lam, Reka Schutzmann, Peter Gaal
Summary: Surgical procedures play an important role in treating diseases, often accompanied by pain. Acute Pain Service Teams are becoming more common in hospitals, but in Hungary, only a few hospitals have adopted this technology. Lack of funding and human resources are the main obstacles to establishing these teams in Hungarian hospitals.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Atalay Mulu Fentie, Yidnekachew Degefaw, Getachew Asfaw, Wendosen Shewarega, Mengistab Woldearegay, Ephrem Abebe, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle
Summary: This study aimed to assess antibiotics use and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in Ethiopian public hospitals. The findings revealed a high prevalence of antibiotic use, mostly empiric, which has practical and policy implications for strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) and promoting rational antibiotics use.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Atsushi Miyawaki, Ryo Ikesu, Yasuharu Tokuda, Rei Goto, Yasuki Kobayashi, Kazuaki Sano, Yusuke Tsugawa
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the use and factors associated with low-value care in Japan. The study utilized a multicentre observational design and claims data from 242 large acute care hospitals in Japan. The findings revealed that approximately 7.5% of patients received low-value care services based on the broader definition, while about 4.9% received such services based on the narrower definition. There was no significant change in the prevalence of low-value services between 2015 and 2019. Factors such as hospital size, age, sex, and comorbidities were associated with the likelihood of receiving low-value care.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maximilian J. Pany, Michael E. Chernew, Leemore S. Dafny
Summary: Using a large sample of 2017 US commercial insurance claims, the study finds that most high-price hospitals are in markets that would be considered competitive or moderately concentrated, rather than highly concentrated, suggesting that limiting policy actions to concentrated hospital markets may result in poor targeting of high-price hospitals. Policies that directly target the undesired outcome of high prices are likely to be more effective than those based on market concentration.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ben-tuo Zeng, Yinghui Jin, Shu-dong Cheng, Yan-ming Ding, Ji-wei Du
Summary: This scoping review examines the existing literature on administration approaches of nursing assistants (NAs) in hospitals and highlights a significant gap between evidence-based research and management practice. The review reveals practical administration approaches and identifies 15 primary topics of focus. It emphasizes the need for further exploration using structured frameworks and standardized methodology to improve the quality of care. Additionally, it suggests that researchers should prioritize evidence-based practice in NA administration based on the identified topics.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rezarta Kalaja, Marsida Krasniqi
Summary: This study aims to assess the key elements of healthcare service quality and their relationship with patient satisfaction in public health institutions in Albania. Based on interviews with 800 patients and a literature review, the study finds that overall patient satisfaction is affected by all dimensions of service quality in public hospitals. Therefore, it is important for healthcare managers and policymakers in Albania to consider patients' perspectives when undertaking significant reforms to improve service quality in the healthcare sector.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
M. Moklesur Rahman, Tasfimul Haque, Azhar Mahmud, Md Al Amin, Md Sahadat Hossain, Md Yeasir Hasan, Molla Rahman Shaibur, Sabbir Hossain, Md Alamgir Hossain, Ling Bai
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the quality of drinking water in the densely populated region of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) and the surrounding villages. Fifty samples, including filtered and boiled groundwater samples, were collected. The Water Quality Index (WQI) was used to categorize the groundwater quality based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and Bangladesh (BD) standards. The results showed variations in water quality both spatially and based on sampling conditions.
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Vigo, Josep Maria Haro, Irving Hwang, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Jordi Alonso, Guilherme Borges, Ronny Bruffaerts, Jose Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida, Giovanni de Girolamo, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Elie Karam, Georges Karam, Viviane Kovess-Masfety, Sing Lee, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Akin Ojagbemi, Jose Posada-Villa, Nancy A. Sampson, Kate Scott, Juan Carlos Stagnaro, Margreet ten Have, Maria Carmen Viana, Chi-Shin Wu, Somnath Chatterji, Pim Cuijpers, Graham Thornicroft, Ronald C. Kessler
Summary: This paper analyzes the gap and critical bottlenecks in treatment coverage for major depressive disorder (MDD). The results show a 90% gap in effective treatment, with lack of utilization and inadequate quality or adherence being the main reasons. Critical bottlenecks include underutilization of psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, inadequate physician monitoring, and inadequate drug-type. Decision-makers need to increase the utilization and quality of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Glenn Kiekens, Penelope Hasking, Ronny Bruffaerts, Jordi Alonso, Randy P. Auerbach, Jason Bantjes, Corina Benjet, Mark Boyes, Wai Tat Chiu, Laurence Claes, Pim Cuijpers, David D. Ebert, Arthur Mak, Philippe Mortier, Siobhan O'Neill, Nancy A. Sampson, Dan J. Stein, Gemma Vilagut, Matthew K. Nock, Ronald C. Kessler
Summary: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is common among college students and is a behavioral marker of various common mental disorders.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aina Gabarrell-Pascuet, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Paula Cristobal-Narvaez, Philippe Mortier, Gemma Vilagut, Beatriz Olaya, Jordi Alonso, Josep Maria Haro, Joan Domenech-Abella
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the worsening of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and problems related to social relationships has led to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This study found that feelings of detachment have a significant impact on mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and social support plays a mediating role in this relationship. Depressive and anxiety symptoms also mediate the association between social support and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Mathilde M. Husky, Ekaterina Sadikova, Sue Lee, Jordi Alonso, Randy P. Auerbach, Jason Bantjes, Ronny Bruffaerts, Pim Cuijpers, David D. Ebert, Raul Gutierrez Garcia, Penelope Hasking, Arthur Mak, Margaret McLafferty, Nancy A. Sampson, Dan J. Stein, Ronald C. Kessler
Summary: This study examines the relationship between childhood adversities and lifetime mental disorders, 12-month disorder persistence, and impairment among incoming college students. The findings suggest that childhood adversities are associated with the onset and impairment of mental disorders, but not with disorder persistence.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lydia Hanaa Faris, Aina Gabarrell-Pascuet, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Paula Cristobal-Narvaez, Philippe Mortier, Gemma Vilagut, Beatriz Olaya, Jordi Alonso, Josep Maria Haro, Raquel Lopez-Carrilero, Joan Domenech-Abella
Summary: Substance use disorder during the COVID-19 lockdown is associated with high levels of depressive symptoms, especially among individuals with low levels of social support.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
P. Mortier, G. Vilagut, I Alayo, M. Ferrer, F. Amigo, E. Aragones, A. Aragon-Pena, A. Asunsolo del Barco, M. Campos, M. Espuga, A. Gonzalez-Pinto, J. M. Haro, N. Lopez Fresnena, A. Martinez de Salazar, J. D. Molina, R. M. Orti-Lucas, M. Parellada, J. M. Pelayo-Teran, B. Perez-Gomez, A. Perez-Zapata, J. Pijoan, N. Plana, E. Polentinos-Castro, A. Portillo-Van Diest, M. T. Puig, C. Rius, F. Sanz, C. Serra, I Urreta-Barallobre, R. C. Kessler, R. Bruffaerts, E. Vieta, V Perez-Sola, J. Alonso
Summary: Healthcare workers are at high risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The strongest risk factors for the onset of suicidal thoughts and behaviors are interpersonal stress, personal health-related stress, stress related to the health of loved ones, and perceived lack of healthcare center preparedness. Other significant risk factors include financial stressors, isolation/quarantine due to COVID-19, and being assigned to specific COVID-19 related work locations.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mathilde M. Husky, Roxane Villeneuve, Maturin Tabue Teguo, Jordi Alonso, Ronny Bruffaerts, Joel Swendsen, Helene Amieva
Summary: This study aimed to examine mental health problems among nursing home workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that one-third of nursing home workers reported current probable mental disorders, and these were largely associated with their pre-pandemic mental health status.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ronny Bruffaerts, Meredith G. Harris, Alan E. Kazdin, Daniel V. Vigo, Nancy A. Sampson, Wai Tat Chiu, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Yasmin A. Altwaijri, Laura Andrade, Corina Benjet, Giovanni de Girolamo, Silvia Florescu, Josep Maria Haro, Chi-Yi Hu, Aimee Karam, Elie G. Karam, Viviane Kovess-Masfety, Sing Lee, John J. McGrath, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Daisuke Nishi, Siobhan O'Neill, Jose Posada-Villa, Kate M. Scott, Margreet Ten Have, Yolanda Torres, Bogdan Wojtyniak, Miguel Xavier, Zahari Zarkov, Ronald C. Kessler
Summary: The study found that only about one-fifth of individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) received treatment, and only 30.2% of those who did persisted long enough to receive treatment they considered helpful. Female respondents, those currently married, individuals with higher levels of education, and those receiving treatment in non-formal health-care settings were more likely to perceive treatment as helpful. Persistence in seeking treatment was higher among those with shorter delays in seeking treatment, those receiving medication from a mental health specialist, and individuals with multiple lifetime anxiety disorders.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ronald C. Kessler, Alan E. Kazdin, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Yasmin A. Altwaijri, Laura H. Andrade, Corina Benjet, Chrianna Bharat, Guilherme Borges, Ronny Bruffaerts, Brendan Bunting, Jose Miguel Caldas Almeida, Graca Cardoso, Wai Tat Chiu, Alfredo Cia, Marius Ciutan, Louisa Degenhardt, Giovanni Girolamo, Peter Jonge, Ymkje Anna Vries, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Josep Maria Haro, Meredith G. Harris, Chiyi Hu, Aimee N. Karam, Elie G. Karam, Georges Karam, Norito Kawakami, Andrzej Kiejna, Viviane Kovess-Masfety, Sing Lee, Victor Makanjuola, John J. McGrath, Maria Elena Medina-Mora, Jacek Moskalewicz, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Daisuke Nishi, Akin Ojagbemi, Bibilola D. Oladeji, Siobhan O'Neill, Jose Posada-Villa, Victor Puac-Polanco, Charlene Rapsey, Ayelet Meron Ruscio, Nancy A. Sampson, Kate M. Scott, Tim Slade, Juan Carlos Stagnaro, Dan J. Stein, Hisateru Tachimori, Margreet Have, Yolanda Torres, Maria Carmen Viana, Daniel V. Vigo, David R. Williams, Bogdan Wojtyniak, Miguel Xavier, Zahari Zarkov, Hannah N. Ziobrowski
Summary: The study found that 26.1% of patients reported being helped by the first professional they saw, but only 22.8% of patients would persist in seeking treatment from multiple professionals. Patients in high-income countries were more likely to seek treatment and more persistent, but there was no difference in the helpfulness of treatment between high-income and low- and middle-income countries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Karen Kaiser, Rina S. Fox, Chelsea Perschon, Montserrat Vera-Llonch, Jordi Alonso, Laia Cubells, David Cella
Summary: This study aimed to create a PROMIS-based patient-reported outcome measure that accurately assesses the quality of life for patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). Through literature review and qualitative research, key symptoms and impacts of FCS were identified and a final measurement tool was developed through cognitive interviews with FCS patients.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Esteve-Matali, Clara Llorens-Serrano, Jordi Alonso, Gemma Vilagut, Salvador Moncada, Albert Navarro-Gine
Summary: This study reveals a significant deterioration in mental health among the salaried population in 2021 compared to previous periods. Health inequalities appear to have narrowed in 2021, but not by improving the mental health of disadvantaged groups; rather, by worsening the mental health of the typically advantaged groups.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Guilherme Borges, Ricardo Orozco, David Gunnell, Raul A. Gutierrez-Garcia, Yesica Albor, Guillermo E. Quevedo E. Chavez, Praxedis Cristina Hernandez Uribe, Sergio Cruz Hernandez, Maria Anabell Covarrubias Diaz Couder, Jordi Alonso, Maria-Elena Medina-Mora, Corina Benjet
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of populations worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study examined the longitudinal effects of the pandemic on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among first-year university students in Mexico. The findings suggest that there was an increase in the incidence of suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 period, especially among students with risk conditions and positive coping strategies.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicolas Larrain, Sophie Wang, Tom Stargardt, Oliver Groene
Summary: This study examined the performance of an integrated healthcare system in improving regional cooperation. Results showed that the regional network evolved favorably towards cooperation, and physician practices participating in the integrated system became more cooperative and had a greater influence in the network. These findings highlight the effective incentivization of cooperation in integrated healthcare systems through holistic patient care and coordination efforts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Isabel Moreira, Montse Ferrer, Gemma Vilagut, Philippe Mortier, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Joan Domenech-Abella, Josep-Maria Haro, Jordi Alonso
Summary: Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on health requires longitudinal studies, and this study found that the pandemic has affected the physical and mental health of the Spanish population regardless of education level. The impact was observed to be higher in individuals with a high level of education, and this impact appeared later in this group.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laia Benitez-Manzanas, Guillem Feixas, Aina Gabarrell-Pascuet, Joan Domenech-Abella, Philippe Mortier, Gemma Vilagut, Josep Maria Haro, Jordi Alonso
Summary: The process of bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic has significant effects on mental health, particularly when accompanied by dysfunctional grief. Loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between grief and mental health outcomes. Professionals should consider dysfunctional grief and loneliness as important targets for assessment and intervention when dealing with the mental health consequences of the pandemic.
ACCION PSICOLOGICA
(2022)
