Investigating midwives and nurses reporting of 'infant feeding at hospital discharge': an online survey across NSW Australia.

BACKGROUND: The collection of data on 'infant feeding at hospital discharge' is used to monitor breastfeeding outcomes, health service benchmarking, and research. While some Australian states have clear definitions of this data collection point, there is no operational definition of 'infant feeding at hospital discharge' in the Australian state of New South Wales. Little is known about how midwives interpret the term 'infant feeding at hospital discharge', in particular, the timeframe used to calculate these important indicators. The purpose of this study was to explore midwives' and nurses' practices of reporting 'infant feeding at hospital discharge' in the Australian state of New South Wales. METHODS: An online survey was distributed across public and private maternity hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. The survey asked midwives and nurses their practice of reporting 'infant feeding at discharge' from categories offered by the state Mothers and Babies report of either "full breastfeeding", "any breastfeeding", and "infant formula only". The Qualtrics survey was available from December 2021 to May 2022. RESULTS: There were 319 completed surveys for analysis and all 15 NSW Health Districts were represented. Some participants reported using the timeframe 'since birth' as a reference (39%), however, the majority (54%, n = 173) referenced one of the feeding timeframes within the previous 24 h. Most midwives and nurses (83%, n = 265) recommended 24 h before discharge as the most relevant reference timeframe, and 65% (n = 207) were in favour of recording data on 'exclusive breastfeeding' since birth. CONCLUSION: This study identified multiple practice inconsistencies within New South Wales reporting of 'infant feeding at hospital discharge'. This has ramifications for key health statistics, state reporting, and national benchmarking. While the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accreditation requires hospitals to demonstrate and continuously monitor at least a 75% exclusive breastfeeding rate on discharge, only 11 New South Wales facilities have achieved this accreditation. We recommend introducing an option to collect 'exclusive breastfeeding' on discharge' which is in line with participant recommendations and the Baby Friendly Hospital accreditation. Other important considerations are the updated World Health Organization indicators such as, "Ever breastfed"; "Early initiation of breastfeeding" (first hour); "Exclusively breastfed for the first two days after birth".

Perceptions of key stakeholders on peer led strength building program for suicide prevention among young adolescents: A qualitative study from Karnataka, India.

Context: Adolescent suicides are a significant public health concern in India and understanding the intersecting perspectives becomes imperative for the prevention of various mental health concerns. Aim: Assessing perceptions of various key stakeholders, that is, mental health experts, school and college teachers, and District Mental Health Program staff about peer-led strength building programs for suicide prevention. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional qualitative design using two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with mental health experts and teachers and one FGD with DMHP staff was conducted. The sample comprised 45 participants from Bengaluru urban district. Materials and Methods: The data were analyzed manually by the method of direct content analysis, and themes were determined using existing literature. Results: The teachers and the DMHP highlighted the need for an intensive training program/module that is necessary to be developed in order to train the peer leaders first. The mental health experts opined that creating a network will help in easy identification of the cases and appropriate treatment could be provided without delays. Conclusions: This study indicated that suicide is a preventable public health emergency and inaccessibility to existing as well as proper support systems was perceived as a major concern. Therefore, peer-led programs are beneficial in steering and improving help seeking behavior in suicidal adolescents.

Maryland School Health partners' Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 on School Health Services for Grades K-12.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine school operations, including school health programs. This study aims to describe the pandemic's impact on school health service delivery from the perspective of Maryland school health partners. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with health service representatives from public schools (K-12) between July and December 2021. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded through an iterative process to develop analytic themes. RESULTS: Twenty school health partners from 15 Maryland school districts participated. Participants identified key impacts of COVID-19 on school health: (1) COVID-19 disrupted delivery of services such as dental, mental health, and preventative care, (2) COVID-19 necessitated changes in service delivery platforms, (3) COVID-19 affected school health staff through increased responsibilities and staffing shortages, and (4) COVID-19 prompted schools to become hubs for community outreach and health education. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: Consideration of school health service disruptions and the increased demands on service providers may inform future priorities for school administrators, health departments, and policymakers. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 impacted the timing and method of service delivery as well as the roles of school health staff and schools themselves in public health and education.

Staff responses to interventions aiming to reduce mechanical restraint in adult mental health inpatient settings: a questionnaire-based survey.

PURPOSE: To explore mental health staff's responses towards interventions designed to reduce the use of mechanical restraint (MR) in adult mental health inpatient settings. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey. The questionnaire, made available online via REDCap, presented 20 interventions designed to reduce MR use. Participants were asked to rate and rank the interventions based on their viewpoints regarding the relevance and importance of each intervention. RESULTS: A total of 128 mental health staff members from general and forensic mental health inpatient units across the Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark completed the questionnaire (response rate = 21.3%). A total of 90.8% of the ratings scored either 'agree' (45.2%) or 'strongly agree' (45.6%) concerning the relevance of the interventions in reducing MR use. Overall and in the divided analysis, interventions labelled as 'building relationship' and 'patient-related knowledge' claimed high scores in the staff's rankings of the interventions' importance concerning implementation. Conversely, interventions like 'carers' and 'standardised assessments' received low scores. CONCLUSIONS: The staff generally considered that the interventions were relevant. Importance rankings were consistent across the divisions chosen, with a range of variance and dispersion being recorded among certain groups.

Leaving the stigma to the patients? Frequency of crisis experiences among mental health professionals in Berlin and Brandenburg and how they cope with it.

BACKGROUND: Although mental health professionals' mental health problems are gaining increased attention, there is little systematic research on this topic. AIMS: This study investigated the frequency of crisis experiences among mental health professionals and examined how they approach these experiences in terms of their personal and social identities. METHODS: An online survey was conducted among mental health professionals in 18 psychiatric hospital departments in the German federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg (N = 215), containing questions about personal crisis experiences, help sought, service use, meaningfulness of lived experiences, causal beliefs of mental illness and psychotherapeutic orientation. Social identification was assessed via semantic differential scales derived from preliminary interview studies. To investigate relationships between the variables, explorative correlation analyses were calculated. RESULTS: Results showed a high frequency rate of crisis experiences, substantial rates of suicidal ideation and incapacity to work and high service use. Most participants regarded their experiences as meaningful for their personal identity. Meaningfulness was positively related to a psychosocial causation model of mental illness, to psychodynamic psychotherapeutic orientation and to a high degree of disidentification with users and crisis experienced colleagues. CONCLUSION: The (paradoxical) disintegration of personal and social identity of may be understood as a strategy to avoid stigmatization. A more challenging coping style among professionals is discussed.

Health staff perceptions of patient safety and associated factors in hospitals in Vietnam.

Introduction: Patient safety is a global challenge of preventing and mitigating medical errors which might harm patients during their course of treatment and care. This study was employed to contribute to the existing literature aimed to assess patient safety culture among health staff and to determine predictors of health staff perceptions of patient safety in hospitals in Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three hospitals of Vietnam with a total of 763 participants. This study used the Hospital Patient Safety Scale developed by the American Health and Quality Research Organization. Results: In general, 8 of 12 patient safety dimensions in two hospital; and 10 of 12 dimensions in a third hospital had average scores of 60% and above positive responses. The communication openness and organizational learning dimensions were found to be significant different when comparing hospitals. Regarding sample characteristics, department (subclinical department) and health staff positions (nurses/technicians, pharmacists) were significant predictors in the total model including three hospitals (R2 = 0.07). Conclusion: This study reported that communication openness and organization learning are two aspects that need to be improved they are strongly related to patient safety culture and to knowledge exchange among health staff. It has been suggested that hospitals should deliver patient safety training courses and establish a supportive learning environment to improve these challenges.

Practice patterns, experiences, and challenges of German oncology health care staff with smoking cessation in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey study.

PURPOSE: Often, cancer patients do not receive education about the negative consequences of smoking on the treatment outcome. To support cancer patients in the process of smoking cessation, it is essential to involve oncology staff. This study aims to learn about the experiences and attitudes from the point of view of oncology staff and, thus, how a smoking intervention should be designed. The study aims to engage all oncology staff due to the unclear responsibility for providing smoking cessation education, support, and motivating cancer patients to quit smoking. METHODS: N = 354 German oncology staff (oncologists, nurses, psycho-oncologists, others) filled out a 5-point Likert scale-based questionnaire regarding practices, potential barriers, and attitudes towards smoking cessation between October 2021 and June 2022. The questionnaire was developed by Derksen et al. (2020), translated and slightly modified for the use of this study. It was distributed to all leading oncology staff in our Cancer Center Network with a request to share with all oncology staff. Flyers were also handed out in all oncology wards and outpatient clinics in the same Cancer Center Network. RESULTS: Most oncology staff ask cancer patients about their current smoking status (curative, M = 2.27; SD = 1.59; palliative, M = 2.90; SD = 1.83), but they rarely treat or refer patients for a smoking cessation intervention (curative, M = 4.78; SD = 1.20; palliative, M = 4.99; SD = 1.06). Smoking behavior of curative cancer patients is addressed more than that of palliative cancer patients (d = - 37). Regression analyses of key dependent variables showed that profession, setting, and the belief that continued smoking affects treatment outcome explained the variance of asking patients if they smoke, advising to stop smoking and lack of time (without profession). CONCLUSION: Involving oncology staff in motivating cancer patients who smoke to quit and referring them to smoking cessation services should take the different attitudes and knowledge of the staff into account to improve treatment that supports tobacco cessation. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Cancer patients have special needs when it comes to a cessation program. In the long term, survivors will benefit from tailored smoking cessation education and services provided by oncology staff to help them quit smoking after a cancer diagnosis.

Mammogram Screening Uptake and Its Associated Factors among Female Staff in Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Background: Breast cancer is among the most common cancers in Malaysia and around the world. Early detection is essential to improve outcomes, increase survival and reduce the death rate. Breast cancer screening via mammography is one of the proven effective methods. Health staff plays an important role to increase awareness and promote mammogram screening in the community. This study aims to determine the prevalence of mammogram screening and its associated factors among the female staff at Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the female staff aged 50 years old and above in Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and the Viarad online system. The questionnaires include sociodemographic information, medical factors, knowledge regarding breast cancer and health beliefs about breast cancer. The Viarad online system was used to trace data of mammogram findings for those who underwent mammogram screening. Results: Among 260 participants, the prevalence of mammogram screening uptake was only 51.9%. By using statistical analysis simple logistic regression and multiple logistic regression, we found that the most significant associated factors were age, clinical breast examination (CBE), level of knowledge and physician recommendation. The mammogram screening showed that most of the breast cancer findings in Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 2 were at a rate of approximately 35.6%. Conclusion: This study showed the prevalence of mammogram screening uptake among the female staff was 51.9% although the service is free, readily available and accessible. The older age group, CBE, physician recommendation and knowledge about breast cancer were the main associated factors for mammogram screening uptake in the female staff in this hospital. An education programme aimed at improving the knowledge and role of a physician in promoting mammogram screening among staff should be established.

Mental Health Staff's Perspectives on Tapering of Antipsychotic Medication: A Focus Group Study.

Contemporary practices of long-term antipsychotic maintenance treatment for schizophrenia are being challenged, and clinicians must consider the possibilities of reducing long-term maintenance use. However, research indicates that people with schizophrenia receive little support from mental health staff to reduce antipsychotic medication. This article reports a study which aimed to investigate interdisciplinary mental health staff's accounts of tapering of antipsychotic medication and to explore different positions that mental health staff assign to themselves and others. Six focus groups were conducted with 39 mental health staff from outpatient clinics, inpatient units, forensic mental health units, and community mental health services. The data analysis combined analyses of the interactions during focus groups and the thematic content. Results were considered from a discourse analytic perspective considering the function and consequence of accounts applied by the mental health staff. The mental health staff accounted for their perspectives on tapering from the following three distinctive positions: 1) No, patients will eventually realize that they need the medication, 2) Yes, but tapering means running a big risk of relapse in symptoms, and 3) Yes, we need to welcome risks to support personal recovery. Our findings indicated that there was reluctance among interdisciplinary mental health staff to let service users make decisions and limited possibilities for people with schizophrenia to have their request for tapering of their antipsychotic medication met by mental health staff.

Decisão de profissionais de saúde sobre sua vacinação anti-Covid-19: revisão integrativa / Decision of health professionals about their anti-COVID-19 vaccination: integrative review

RESUMO A decisão vacinal de profissionais de saúde tem sido observada em diferentes países, devido ao seu comportamento de hesitação frente à vacinação contra a Covid-19, que pode interferir no controle da pandemia. Pretendeu-se identificar os fatores associados à decisão vacinal de profissionais de saúde contra a Covid-19 em publicações de julho de 2020 a julho de 2022. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science e Cinahl. Das 439 publicações, foram escolhidos 35 artigos para análise. As características sociodemográficas da decisão vacinal revelaram que profissionais não médicos, principalmente enfermeiros, apresentaram maior hesitação. O estudo revelou fatores associados à hesitação vacinal, tais como: dúvidas sobre a eficácia das vacinas e o processo de produção, insegurança pela escassez de estudos, medo dos efeitos colaterais e informações veiculadas em mídias sociais. Em relação à aceitação e à recomendação vacinal, ressaltam-se a vacinação prévia contra a influenza, a confiança na eficácia das vacinas e o receio pelo risco de contágio por Covid-19. A identificação dos fatores associados à decisão vacinal de profissionais de saúde contra a Covid-19 foi estratégica em relação à ampliação da cobertura vacinal, tanto para a proteção da saúde dos profissionais quanto para a da população.

ABSTRACT The vaccine decision of health professionals has been observed in different countries, due to their hesitation behavior in the face of vaccination against COVID-19, which can interfere with the control of the pandemic. It was intended to identify the factors associated with the vaccination decision of health professionals against COVID-19 in publications from July 2020 to July 2022. An Integrative Literature Review was carried out in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL databases. Of the 439 publications, 35 articles were chosen for analysis. The sociodemographic characteristics of the vaccine decision revealed that non-medical professionals, mainly nurses, had greater vaccine hesitancy. The study revealed factors associated with vaccine hesitancy, such as: doubts about the effectiveness of vaccines and the production process, insecurity due to lack of studies, fear of side effects and information conveyed on social media. Regarding vaccine acceptance and recommendation, prior vaccination against influenza, confidence in the effectiveness of vaccines and fear of the risk of contagion by COVID-19 stand out. Identifying the factors associated with the vaccination decision of health professionals against COVID-19 was strategic in relation to expanding vaccination coverage, both to protect the health of professionals and the population.

School health systems under strain: an example of COVID-19 experiences & burnout among school health staff in Pima County, Arizona.

BACKGROUND: School health staff lead and provide a variety of care for children in schools. As school districts have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, school health staff have faced unprecedented challenges in protecting the health of students and school staff. Our objective was to qualitatively characterize these pandemic challenges and experiences of school health staff in Pima County, Arizona to identify gaps in school health staff support for improving future emergency preparedness. METHODS: We conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with 48 school health staff in Pima County, Arizona in two school districts using a discussion guide including ten open-ended questions. The FGDs were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used the socioecological model (SEM) to organize the thematic analysis and generate codes and themes; data were analyzed using Atlas.ti software. FINDINGS: The pandemic has significantly challenged school health staff with new pandemic-related job tasks: managing isolation, vaccination, and developing/implementing new and evolving COVID-19 guidelines. School health staff also reported increased stress related to interactions with parents and school administration as well as frustrations with rapid changes to guidance from the health department and policy makers. A common issue was not having enough staff or resources to complete regular job responsibilities, such as providing care for students with non-COVID-19 related health issues. CONCLUSIONS: Increased workload for school health staff resulted in physical burnout, mental distress, and disruption of core functions with long term implications for children's health. These focus groups highlight the need for improved emergency preparedness in schools during pandemics or infectious disease outbreaks. These include basic infrastructure changes (e.g., personnel support from health departments for tasks such as contact tracing to enable school nurses to continue core functions), and increased funding to allow for hazard pay and more school health personnel during emergency situations. In addition, basic school health infrastructure is lacking, and we should include a licensed school health nurse in every school.

The Responsiveness of Mental Health Service Professionals to Two Years of Pandemic Emergency in Italy.

This multicenter cross-sectional study explored the responsiveness of Mental Health Services (MHS) to two years of COVID-19 emergency in Italy. Specifically, the study explored the ability of staff to: acknowledge users' capabilities and value teamwork; reinvent the service and maintain/introduce good practices; and, acknowledge the positive aspects of the pandemic experience. These aspects were investigated in relation to socio-demographic and professional variables. Professionals from 17 MHS of 15 Italian Regions completed an online questionnaire on the MHS transformation during COVID-19. Data were collected at the end of the national health emergency (March 1-April 30, 2022). Most of the 1077 participants said they: paid more attention to users' physical health; revised treatment plans; mediated between user needs and safe work procedures; revalued the importance of gestures and habits; discovered unexpected personal resources in users; and, found positive aspects in the COVID-19 experience. The multivariate analyses showed significant differences in staff opinions related to gender, workplace, professional role, and geographic area of the MHS, covarying with staff work experience. Compared to male staff, female staff perceived MHS as more flexible and capable to maintain best practices, and female staff acknowledged more capabilities to the users. Compared to central and northern Italy staff, southern Italy staff gave more values to teamwork, perceived MHS as more capable to maintain best practices and acknowledged higher positive transformations. These findings may be useful for planning community-oriented MHS in the post-pandemic period, taking into account both the experience gained by staff and the MHS process of adaptation.

A mixed-method exploration of mental toughness, perceived stress and quality of life in mental health workers.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Staff working with other people's mental health are in more danger of experiencing high stress at work. These members of staff are more likely to have mental health problems themselves. Previous research has suggested that training these members of staff to deal with their daily stress and become mentally tougher can protect them. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: The findings showed that higher levels of perceived stress and reduced quality of life in mental health workers were related to lower levels of mental toughness. This research provides a detailed understanding of the current issues experienced in a range of different mental health settings, which may contribute to stress and quality of life. The research highlights the importance of protecting staff mental wellbeing, controlling and reducing levels of stress and suggests that one route to doing this is improving mental toughness. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: These findings suggest a need to increase the awareness of and further protect the mental health of staff working in the mentioned settings. Staff working in mental health settings should be provided with information about how to enhance mental toughness and how to reduce stress. This will lead to a better quality of life for mental health staff and in turn improve the quality of care provided. ABSTRACT: Introduction Clinicians working in mental health services are at increased risk of stress at work. Previous work suggests that mental toughness is a protective mechanism for stress in other professions. This has not yet been examined in mental health workers. Aim/Question To examine whether mental toughness predicts perceived stress and quality of life in mental health workers, to develop an understanding of the factors contributing to and techniques used to deal with stress in this population. Method Sixty-two workers completed measures of mental toughness, perceived stress, quality of life and answered questions regarding their personal experience of stress at work. Results Mental toughness was a predictor of stress (F(7, 54) = 10.58, p < .001) and quality of life (F(6, 55) = 7.58, p < .001, F(7, 54) = 7.15, p < .001 and F(7, 54) = 6.81, p < .001, for compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress, respectively), with particular roles for the interpersonal confidence and control of life components. Qualitative analysis revealed sources of stress for health workers and a variety of stress management techniques to cope with workplace stress. The findings suggested that mental toughness develops in some but not all health workers due to the demands of their role. Discussion The findings provide an insight into stress, quality of life and protective factors for stress in mental health workers and suggest that future research should consider mental toughness training in mental health workers. Implications for Practice There is a need to increase the awareness of factors contributing to stress in mental health workers, such as a lack of resources and staff, and to promote organizational change to improve their professional quality of life. Future research should also explore the potential of mental toughness training in this population.

Factors associated with delayed reporting for surgical care among patients with surgical acute abdomen attended at Muhimbili National Hospital: Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: Surgical acute abdomen is a sudden onset of severe abdominal symptoms (pain, vomiting, constipation etc.) indicative of a possible life-threatening intra-abdominal pathology, with most cases requiring immediate surgical intervention. Most studies from developing countries have focused on complications related to delayed diagnosis of specific abdominal problems like intestinal obstruction or acute appendicitis and only a few studies have assessed factors related to the delay in patients with acute abdomen. This study focused on the time from the onset of a surgical acute abdomen to presentation to determine factors that led to delayed reporting among these patients at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and aimed to close the knowledge gap on the incidence, presentation, etiology, and death rates for acute abdomen in Tanzania. METHODS: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study at MNH, Tanzania. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of the surgical acute abdomen were consecutively enrolled in the study over a period of 6 months and data on the onset of symptoms, time of presentation to the hospital, and events during the illness were collected. RESULTS: Age was significantly associated with delayed hospital presentation, with older groups presenting later than younger ones. Informal education and being uneducated were factors contributing to delayed presentation, while educated groups presented early, albeit the difference was statistically insignificant (p = 0.121). Patients working in the government sector had the lowest percentage of delayed presentation compared to those in the private sector and self-employed individuals, however, the difference was statistically insignificant. Family and cohabiting individuals showed late presentation (p = 0.03). Deficiencies in health care staff on duty, unfamiliarity with the medical facilities, and low experience in dealing with emergency cases were associated with the factors for delayed surgical care among patients. Delays in the presentation to the hospital increased mortality and morbidity, especially among patients who needed emergency surgical care. CONCLUSION: Delayed reporting for surgical care among patients with surgical acute abdomen in underdeveloped countries like Tanzania is often not due to a single reason. The causes are distributed across several levels including the patient's age and family, deficiency in medical staff on duty and lack of experience in dealing with emergency cases, educational level, working sectors, socioeconomic and sociocultural status of the country.

Nível de ansiedade e fatores psicossociais em profissionais da saúde intensivistas / Anxiety level and psychosocial factors in intensive care health professionals

Resumo: Essa pesquisa aborda o contexto sociopolítico durante a pandemia, os impactos na saúde mental dos profissionais da saúde, os conceitos de ansiedade geral e da ansiedade traço e estado, a ansiedade em profissionais da saúde em meio à pandemia da COVID-19, os riscos psicossociais na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e a saúde mental relacionada ao trabalho sob a ótica de Cristophe Dejours. Teve como objetivo geral analisar os fatores associados aos níveis de ansiedade traço e estado dos profissionais da saúde atuantes em unidades de terapia intensiva de um hospital de ensino do sul do Brasil. Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal e analítica, com abordagem quantitativa. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida em um complexo hospitalar universitário da capital paranaense. Os participantes incluídos no estudo foram 100 profissionais de saúde: médicos, residentes médicos e multiprofissionais, fisioterapeutas, enfermeiros, técnicos e auxiliares de enfermagem. A coleta de dados foi realizada de abril a julho de 2022. Para tanto, houve aplicação de três instrumentos: o questionário estruturado e autoaplicável adaptado que caracterizou o perfil sociodemográfico e laboral, o instrumento Inventário de Ansiedade Traço- Estado e, por último, foi aplicada a versão Catarinense do Copenhagen Psychossocial Questionnaire II que avaliou os riscos psicossociais no trabalho dos profissionais da saúde atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva. A análise das características sociodemográficas e laborais dos participantes foram descritas por meio das medidas de tendência central e dispersão, frequência absoluta (n) e relativa (%), sendo as diferenças estatísticas avaliadas com a aplicação dos testes de t-Student ou ANOVA. Também foi aplicado o teste de Spearman, realizada análise multivariada hierarquizada e verificado princípio da homocedasticidade das variâncias nos modelos de regressão linear, por meio do teste de Breusch- Pagan/Cook-Weisberg e análise dos resíduos. Foi identificado, a partir dos resultados, principalmente, que a maioria dos profissionais (66%) apresentou nível médio à alto de ansiedade traço, e resultado similar foi identificado para ansiedade estado em que 62% apresentavam nível médio a alto do nível de ansiedade. Quanto aos riscos risco psicossociais, os profissionais estavam expostos, em sua maioria, a riscos classificados como intermediários para saúde, vivenciando situações de potencial risco, sendo que quanto maior o risco psicossocial maior foi o nível de ansiedade traço e estado. Identificou-se que ser do sexo masculino reduz a média da ansiedade traço e estado, assim como a carga horária semanal acima de 40 horas aumenta a média da ansiedade traço. Quanto melhor as condições dos fatores psicossociais no trabalho menor ansiedade. Destacou-se que o domínio organização do trabalho e conteúdo se associou significativamente a ambos os tipos de ansiedades. Concluiu-se que existem riscos psicossociais no ambiente laboral e estão associados ao aumento do nível de ansiedade traço e estado, portanto é relevante o desenvolvimento de intervenções em saúde do trabalhador para proteção da saúde mental dos profissionais da saúde e para melhorar a qualidade de vida deles.

Abstract: This research addresses the sociopolitical context during the pandemic, the impacts on the mental health of health professionals, the concepts of general anxiety and trait and state anxiety, anxiety in health professionals in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychosocial risks in the Intensive Care Unit and work-related mental health from the perspective of Cristophe Dejours. Its general objective was to analyze the factors associated with the levels of trait and state anxiety of health professionals working in intensive care units of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional and analytical research, with a quantitative approach. The research was developed in a university hospital complex in the capital of Paraná. The participants included in the study were 100 health professionals: physicians, medical and multidisciplinary residents, physiotherapists, nurses, technicians and nursing assistants. Data collection was carried out from April to July 2022. For this purpose, three instruments were applied: the adapted structured and self-administered questionnaire that characterized the sociodemographic and work profile, the State- Trait Anxiety Inventory instrument and, finally, it was The Santa Catarina version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II was applied, which assessed the psychosocial risks in the work of health professionals working in an intensive care unit. The analysis of the sociodemographic and work characteristics of the participants was described using measures of central tendency and dispersion, absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency, and statistical differences were evaluated using Student's t-test or ANOVA. The Spearman test was also applied, a hierarchical multivariate analysis was performed and the principle of homoscedasticity of variances in the linear regression models was verified, using the Breusch- Pagan/Cook-Weisberg test and analysis of residuals. It was identified, mainly from the results, that most professionals (66%) had a medium to high level of trait anxiety, and a similar result was identified for state anxiety, in which 62% had a medium to high level of anxiety. As for psychosocial risks, most professionals were exposed to risks classified as intermediate to health, experiencing situations of potential risk, and the greater the psychosocial risk, the greater the level of trait and state anxiety. It was identified that being male reduces the average of trait and state anxiety, as well as the weekly workload above 40 hours increases the average of trait anxiety. The better the conditions of psychosocial factors at work, the less anxiety. It was highlighted that the work organization and content domain was significantly associated with both types of anxieties. It was concluded that there are psychosocial risks in the work environment and are associated with an increase in the level of trait and state anxiety, therefore it is relevant to develop interventions in workers' health to protect the mental health of health professionals and to improve their quality of life from them.

The Best and the Worst Things About the Hospital for Children with Cancer: A Qualitative, Interview-Based Study in a Spanish Hospital.

The comprehensive psychosocial assessment of children with cancer requires listening to them and understanding their point of view. The objective of this work was to know what the participating children with cancer thought about the hospital, which they considered to be the best and worst aspects of their experience. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 27 children with cancer. The interviewer asked the participating children what they considered to be the best thing about the hospital and what they considered to be the worst. These conversations with them were recorded and transcribed, and a thematic analysis of these transcripts was conducted. Among the aspects of the hospital that the children rated most highly was the treatment they received from the health care staff. Among what the children considered the worst aspect of their experience was pain, particularly pain caused by medical procedures such as injections. The obtained results lead us to conclude that children have a complex view of the hospital and are capable of a detailed analysis that must be taken into account.

Attrition of dental therapists in South Africa-A 42-year review.

INTRODUCTION: Dental therapists are mid-level oral healthcare providers introduced in 1977 to the South African health system to improve access to oral health services. There has, however, been anecdotal evidence of their unusually high rate of attrition that is cause for concern. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the demographic profile and attrition rate among members of the South African Dental Therapy profession. METHODS: A retrospective time series review of records of all dental therapists who were previously registered and who are still registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) between 1977 and 2019 was conducted. RESULTS: A total of 1232 dental therapists were registered from 1977 to 2019. The majority (64%) were Africans. Most practicing dental therapists were based in KwaZulu-Natal (44%) and Gauteng (27%), which are the provinces where dental therapists are trained. The overall attrition rate between 1977 and 2019 was 40%, with a figure of 9% for the last 10 years of the study (2010 to 2019). CONCLUSION: This study has provided the first evidence of the high attrition rate of dental therapists in South Africa. The high attrition warrants further investigation to address the loss of valuable human resources from an already overburdened and under-resourced public oral health sector.

Implementação de Prontuário Eletrônico por profissionais médicos e enfermeiros da Atenção Primária à Saúde / Implementation of Electronic Medical Records by physicians and nurses in Primary Health Care

Objetivo: Avaliar a implementação o Prontuário Eletrônico do Cidadão da estratégia e-SUS na Atenção Primária a Saúde pelos médicos e enfermeiros de duas macrorregiões de saúde de Minas Gerais. Métodos: Estudo de método misto explanatório sequencial quanti-qualitativo. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de um formulário online. Foi construída uma matriz de análise e julgamento para avaliar e ponderar as questões avaliativas no instrumento de coleta. Resultados: De maneira geral, o grau de implementação de cada uma das funcionalidades (assistenciais e gerenciais) foi classificado como não adequado, mas há diferença quando se compara as profissões. Os dados mostram que a medicina quando comparada com a enfermagem tem a utilização do prontuário com escore menor, indicando que médicos informaram usar menos o prontuário eletrônico do que os enfermeiros. Conclusões: Apesar dos grandes esforços governamentais para expandir a implantação do prontuário eletrônico, sua implementação, de forma geral, ainda não é adequada. Dessa forma, a utilização do prontuário eletrônico como potencial qualificador de dados em saúde deve ser estimulada em direção à gestão e coordenação do cuidado(AU)

Objective: To evaluate the implementation of the Electronic Citizen's Record of the e-SUS strategy in Primary Health Care by physicians and nurses from two health macro-regions in Minas Gerais. Methods: Estudio de método mixto explicativo secuencial cuantitativo-cualitativo. Data collection took place through an online form. An analysis and judgment matrix were built to evaluate and weigh the evaluative questions in the collection instrument. Results: In general, the degree of implementation of each of the functionalities (assistance and management) was classified as not adequate, but there is a difference when comparing the professions. The data show that medicine, when compared to nursing, uses the medical record with a lower score, indicating that physicians reported using the electronic medical record less than nurses. Conclusions: Despite major government efforts to expand the implementation of electronic medical records, its implementation, in general, is still not adequate. Thus, the use of electronic medical records as a potential qualifier of health data should be encouraged towards the management and coordination of care(AU)

Objetivo: Evaluar la implementación del Registro Ciudadano Electrónico de la estrategia e-SUS en la Atención Primaria de Salud por médicos y enfermeros de dos macrorregiones de salud de Minas Gerais. Métodos: La recolección de datos se realizó a través de un formulario en línea, se construyó una matriz de análisis y juicio para evaluar y ponderar las preguntas evaluativas del instrumento de recolección. Resultados: En general, el grado de implantación de cada una de las funcionalidades (asistencia y gestión) fue catalogado como no adecuado, pero hay diferencias, al comparar las profesiones. Los datos muestran que la medicina, en comparación con la enfermería, utiliza la historia clínica con una puntuación más baja, lo que indica que los médicos utilizan menos la historia clínica electrónica que las enfermeras. Conclusiones: A pesar de los grandes esfuerzos gubernamentales por ampliar la implementación de la historia clínica electrónica, su implementación, en general aún no es adecuada. Por lo tanto, se debe fomentar el uso de la historia clínica electrónica como potencial calificador de datos de salud para la gestión y coordinación de la atención(AU)

Tecnologia social para a prevenção de úlceras em pés de pessoas diabéticas / Social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people / Tecnología social para la prevención de úlceras del pie en personas diabéticas

Objetivo:Descrever a construção de tecnologia social para prevenção de úlceras em pés de pessoas diabéticas. Método:Estudo de abordagem qualitativa, caráter descritivo-exploratório, corresponde a uma pesquisa ação que foi realizada com 11 enfermeiras integrantes da Rede de Atenção Primária à Saúde do Município de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Esta pesquisa foi norteada pelaperspectiva Crítico-Libertadora de Paulo Freire. Resultados:A construção da tecnologia social para prevenção de úlceras em pés de pessoas diabéticas se deu com a participação de enfermeiras atuantes na APS, as quais coletivamente propuseram os elementos necessários para compor a planilha online de rastreio no Google Drive. Tais elementos abarcam as necessidades de identificação do paciente, conhecimento da história clínica, acompanhamento da diabetes e suas possíveis complicações, itens para o rastreio, além de determinar encaminhamentos. Considerações finais:A tecnologia social se constitui como facilmente replicável, de baixo custo e com relevância social. Sua utilização alcança não apenas enfermeiras, mas abrange outros profissionais de saúde, assim como tem impacto direto na qualidade de vida de pessoas com diabetes.

Objective: To describe the construction of social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people. Method: Study with a qualitative approach, with a descriptive-exploratory character, corresponding to action research that was carried out with 11 nurses who are members of the Primary Health Care Network in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. This research was guided by Paulo Freire's Critical-Liberating perspective. Results:The construction of social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people took place with the participation of nurses working in the PHC, who collectively presented the necessary elements to compose the online tracking worksheet on Google Drive. Such elements include the needs for patient identification, knowledge of the clinical history, monitoring of diabetes and its possible complications, items for tracking, in addition to determining the referral.Final considerations: Social technology is easily replicable, low cost and socially popular. Its use reaches not only nurses, but also other health professionals, as well as having a direct impact on the quality of life of people with diabetes.

Objetivo: Describir la construcción de tecnología social para prevenir úlceras en los pies en personas diabéticas. Método:Estudio con enfoque cualitativo, de carácter descriptivo-exploratorio, correspondiente a una investigación-acción que se realizó con 11 enfermeros integrantes de la Red de Atención Primaria de Salud del Municipio de Salvador, Bahía, Brasil. Esta investigación estuvo guiada por la perspectiva Crítico-Liberador de Paulo Freire. Resultados:La construcción de tecnología social para prevenir úlceras del pie en personas diabéticas se realizó con la participación de enfermeros que trabajan en la APS, quienes colectivamente propusieron los elementos necesarios para la composición de la hoja de seguimiento en línea en Google Drive. Estos elementos cubren las necesidades de identificación del paciente, conocimiento de la historia clínica, seguimiento de la diabetes y sus posibles complicaciones, elementos de tamizaje, además de determinar derivaciones. Consideraciones finales:La tecnología social es fácilmente replicable, de bajo costo y socialmente relevante. Su uso llega no sólo al personal de enfermería, sino también a otros profesionales de la salud, además de tener un impacto directo en la calidad de vida de las personas con diabetes.

Factores asociados a malestar psicológico durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en personal de salud de un hospital público de Ecuador / Related factors to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the health staff of a public hospital in Ecuador

Fundamento: La pandemia por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, genera afectaciones en las esferas social, económica y sanitaria de un país, y de manera particular, consecuencias psicológicas negativas en el personal sanitario de hospitales públicos, considerados como la primera línea de atención a pacientes con esta enfermedad. Objetivo: Describir factores asociados a la presencia de malestar psicológico en el personal sanitario de un hospital general público en Ecuador, durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Metodología: Estudio no experimental, de corte transversal, con alcance descriptivo-correlacional. Los datos correspondieron a 276 funcionarios de la salud que respondieron un instrumento online, con un módulo de datos sociodemográficos y una escala de tamizaje de malestar psicológico, estos se aplicaron después de una intervención en salud dirigida al personal de salud realizada al inicio de la pandemia, en mayo del año 2020. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos y de asociación, mediante el software SPSS 25.0. Resultados: La muestra estuvo compuesta por 76.1 % de mujeres, 23.9 % de hombres, con una media de edad de 36 años, en mayor cantidad con profesionales de Enfermería (33.7 %), seguido de Medicina (24.3 %). El 70.7 % del personal de salud presentó malestar psicológico, de estos, el 26.1 % con indicativo de trastorno mental. Se encontraron tres variables asociadas a la presencia de malestar psicológico: clima laboral, teletrabajo y convivir con grupos de riesgo. Conclusiones: El personal de Salud ha presentado afectación en su salud mental asociado a las condiciones sociolaborales durante la pandemia.

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic affects the social, economic and health spheres of a country, especially negative psychological consequences to the health staff of public hospitals, considered as the first line of care for patients with this disease. Objective: To describe factors related to the presence of psychological distress in the health personnel of a public general hospital in Ecuador, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Non-experimental, cross-sectional study with a descriptive-correlational scope. The data corresponded to 276 health officials who answered to an online instrument, with a sociodemographic data module and a psychological distress screening scale, these were applied after a health intervention aimed at health personnel conducted at the beginning of the pandemic, in May 2020. Descriptive and association analyzes were performed using SPSS 25.0 software. Results: The sample was made up of 76.1 % women, 23.9 % men, mean age of 36 years, with a greater number of Nursing professionals (33.7 %), followed by Medicine (24.3 %). 70.7 % of the health personnel presented psychological distress, out of these, 26.1 % showed mental disorder. Three variables related to the presence of psychological distress were found: work environment, teleworking and living with risk groups. Conclusions: Health staff has presented mental health distress related to socio-labor conditions during the pandemic.