Social media, a resource largely untapped in the healthcare field, presents opportunities and advantages and, if used properly, can innovate healthcare and create a competitive advantage for adopters. Many organizations have considered social media but dismissed its advantages as fleeting products of the new generation entering the workforce: the millennials. However, the millennial generation ...

A postal survey of staff (doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapy professionals, senior managers and clinical audit staff) was conducted in three English hospital and community healthcare providers. The aim was to assess staff perceptions of the impact of local clinical audit programmes and to investigate differences between staff groups. The questionnaire contained a 24 item opinio...

BACKGROUND Therapeutic alliance between clinicians and their patients is important in community mental healthcare. It is unclear whether providing effective interventions influences therapeutic alliance. AIMS To assess the impact of meeting previously unmet mental health needs on the therapeutic alliance between patients and clinicians. METHOD Secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal ...

BACKGROUND South Africa has a serious shortage of human and financial resources to provide primary healthcare services especially in the historically under-served areas. It is a tedious task to carry out healthcare delivery for the masses without rationalizing human resources in the form of re-allocation and re-deployment of healthcare personnel. This study aimed to establish the level of adequ...

BACKGROUND Root cause analysis (RCA) originated in the manufacturing engineering sector but has been adapted for routine use in healthcare to investigate patient safety incidents and facilitate organizational learning. Despite the limitations of the RCA evidence base, healthcare authorities and decision makers in NHS Scotland - similar to those internationally - have invested heavily in develop...

BACKGROUND Healthcare-associated infection rates are high in low-income countries and are associated with significant morbidity. There is a paucity of published data on infection control practice, attitudes or resources in these settings, particularly in ophthalmology. The aim of this study is to understand current hand washing practices, barriers to hand washing and facilities available in two...

BACKGROUND Low Back Pain (LBP) is the commonest musculoskeletal disorder and an important occupational hazard among healthcare workers (HCWs) that peaks among Operating Room (OR) staff. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of low back pain among operating room (OR) staff in a tertiary healthcare center in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS A ...

This study examines how staff pooling can be used to create a higher service level at predetermined total capacity in the healthcare sector. We develop new empirical knowledge through systematic study, using mixed-methods approach, with preliminary interview followed by principal quantitative survey data from multihospital system. The purpose was explore practical barriers for strategy systems....