The problem of poor regulatory compliance has been widely reported across private health providers in developing countries. Less known are the underlying reasons for poor compliance, especially with regards to the roles played by front-line regulatory staff, and the regulatory institution as a whole. We designed a qualitative study to address this gap, with the study questions and tools drawing...

The report into care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust called for strong leadership in nursing and the government's response acknowledged the importance of senior managers gaining front line experience of the NHS. This article discusses the background to the need for visible leadership and the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to engaging with the front line. Lessons ...

This audit estimated smoking prevalence and awareness of quit services among Health Service Executive (HSE) staff. A questionnaire posted to a random sample of 1,064 staff received a 71% response rate. Staff smoking prevalence was 15.0% overall, and 4.4% among Medical/Dental staff. Front-line-healthcare staff were less likely to smoke than other staff categories (adjusted OR 0.38, p < 0.001). O...

Effective communication is essential as nurses convey their critical impact in care delivery. As part of Magnet readiness, the Main Line Health System engaged a nationally recognized expert to develop a communications strategy for staff nurses and front-line managers. This initiative was driven by the chief nursing officer and the nursing leadership team. The goal was to refine communication sk...

Background: Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical staff and affiliated healthcare are under both physical psychological pressures. Due to this serious situation, it is extremely important assess prevalence possible predictors distress in front-line, anti-epidemic staff.

An interchange station or transfer is a train for more than one route that allows passengers to move from another without leaving the by paying one-way fare. The purpose of this study was determine level internal service capability in organization field customer at crossing between front-line staff and support during covid 19 pandemic. research method used quantitative with an analysis quality ...

Objective: Emergency medical services systems are at the first line of dealing with patients who suffer from various infections. Conducting investigations on the bacterial contamination of emergency ambulances play a crucial role to improve the occupational health of staff as well as the quality of patient care. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of Staphylo...