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Göransson M, Lundberg-Rasmussen J, Sengpiel V, Linden K. "If I blink twice everything is OK" - A qualitative study of Swedish midwives' strategies for supporting birthing women while working in full personal protective equipment. Women Birth 2024; 37:436-442. [PMID: 38220550 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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PROBLEM Midwives all over the world have had to adapt to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue of how they managed to support birthing women, despite the use of PPE, has been insufficiently studied. BACKGROUND Midwives support birthing women in one of their most life-changing situations. Having COVID-19 at the time of childbirth makes birthing women even more vulnerable. PPE has been shown to impact the ability of providing support to birthing women. AIM To describe midwives' strategies for supporting birthing women while working in full PPE METHODS: A qualitative study based on focus group discussons with Swedish midwives. Data were analysed by inductive content analysis. FINDINGS To support birthing women while in full PPE, the midwives adapted existing working methods, increased collaboration with colleagues, unveiled, adapted to the requirements for contagion prevention, addressed women's concern for the midwife and maintained focus on the birth while remaining mindful of the risk of contagion. DISCUSSION Midwives adopted strategies in order to uphold provision of support to the birthing women, as well as to address contextual factors related to PPE that hinder provision of support. CONCLUSION The respective effects of different PPE types and models on the birth experience should be explored. Explicit strategies for supporting birthing women while working in full PPE must be created and discussed among midwives.
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- Malin Göransson
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Obstetrics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Wyer M, Hor SY, Barratt R, Garrahy P, Moore C, Williams Veazey L, Degeling C, Gilbert GL. Exploring the safety and quality of mobile X-ray imaging in a new infectious disease biocontainment unit: an in situ simulation and video-reflexive study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e080152. [PMID: 38382961 PMCID: PMC10882301 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES During a precommissioning inspection of a new biocontainment centre, radiographers noted structural features of quarantine rooms that could compromise staff and patient safety and the X-ray image quality, even after significant modifications had been made to an earlier radiography protocol. The aim of this study was to explore the safety and effectiveness of the modified protocol, in the new space, and identify improvements, if required. DESIGN A qualitative study using in situ simulation and video-reflexive methods. SETTING A newly built biocontainment centre, prior to its commissioning in 2021, in a large, tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Five radiographers, and a nurse and a physician from the biocontainment centre, consented to participate. All completed the study. INTERVENTIONS Two simulated mobile X-ray examinations were conducted in the unit prior to its commissioning; simulations were videoed. Participants and other stakeholders analysed video footage, collaboratively, and sessions were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Problems and potential solutions identified were collated and communicated to the hospital executive, for endorsement and actioning, if possible. RESULTS Four themes were identified from the data: infection exposure risks, occupational health and exposure risks, communication and X-ray image quality. Facilitated group reviews of video footage identified several important issues, across these four areas of risk, which had not been identified previously. CONCLUSIONS In situ simulation is used, increasingly, to evaluate and improve healthcare practices. This study confirmed the added value of video-reflexive methods, which provided experienced participants with a richer view of a familiar protocol, in a new setting. Video footage can be examined immediately, or later if required, by a broader group of stakeholders, with diverse experience or expertise. Using video reflexivity, clinicians identified potential safety risks, which were collated and reported to the hospital executive, who agreed to implement modifications.
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- Mary Wyer
- Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- K7c-NSW Biocontainment Centre, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Radiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Radiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Health and Society, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Khatri R, Endalamaw A, Erku D, Wolka E, Nigatu F, Zewdie A, Assefa Y. Continuity and care coordination of primary health care: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:750. [PMID: 37443006 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare coordination and continuity of care conceptualize all care providers and organizations involved in health care to ensure the right care at the right time. However, systematic evidence synthesis is lacking in the care coordination of health services. This scoping review synthesizes evidence on different levels of care coordination of primary health care (PHC) and primary care. METHODS We conducted a scoping review of published evidence on healthcare coordination. PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Google Scholar were searched until 30 November 2022 for studies that describe care coordination/continuity of care in PHC and primary care. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines to select studies. We analysed data using a thematic analysis approach and explained themes adopting a multilevel (individual, organizational, and system) analytical framework. RESULTS A total of 56 studies were included in the review. Most studies were from upper-middle-income or high-income countries, primarily focusing on continuity/care coordination in primary care. Ten themes were identified in care coordination in PHC/primary care. Four themes under care coordination at the individual level were the continuity of services, linkage at different stages of health conditions (from health promotion to rehabilitation), health care from a life-course (conception to elderly), and care coordination of health services at places (family to hospitals). Five themes under organizational level care coordination included interprofessional, multidisciplinary services, community collaboration, integrated care, and information in care coordination. Finally, a theme under system-level care coordination was related to service management involving multisectoral coordination within and beyond health systems. CONCLUSIONS Continuity and coordination of care involve healthcare provisions from family to health facility throughout the life-course to provide a range of services. Several issues could influence multilevel care coordination, including at the individual (services or users), organizational (providers), and system (departments and sectors) levels. Health systems should focus on care coordination, ensuring types of care per the healthcare needs at different stages of health conditions by a multidisciplinary team. Coordinating multiple technical and supporting stakeholders and sectors within and beyond health sector is also vital for the continuity of care especially in resource-limited health systems and settings.
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- Resham Khatri
- School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
- Health Social Science and Development Research Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Auxier JN, Bender M, Hakojärvi HR, Axelin AM. Patient engagement practice within perinatal eHealth: A scoping review. Nurs Open 2023. [PMID: 37211718 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a gap in knowledge about how perinatal eHealth programs function to support autonomy for new and expectant parents from pursuing wellness goals. OBJECTIVES To examine patient engagement (access, personalization, commitment and therapeutic alliance) within the practice of perinatal eHealth. DESIGN Scoping review. METHODS Five databases were searched in January 2020 and updated in April 2022. Reports were vetted by three researchers and included if they documented maternity/neonatal programs and utilized World Health Organization (WHO) person-centred digital health intervention (DHI) categories. Data were charted using a deductive matrix containing WHO DHI categories and patient engagement attributes. A narrative synthesis was conducted utilizing qualitative content analysis. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 'extension for scoping reviews' guidelines were followed for reporting. RESULTS Twelve eHealth modalities were found across 80 included articles. The analysis yielded two conceptual insights: (1) The nature of perinatal eHealth programs: (1) emergence of a complex structure of practice and (2) practising patient engagement within perinatal eHealth. CONCLUSION Results will be used to operationalize a model of patient engagement within perinatal eHealth.
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- Jennifer N Auxier
- Department of Nursing Science, The University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California Irvine, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Nursing Science, The University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Todd AL, Roberts L, Foster K. Feasibility of video recording interpersonal interactions between patients and hospital staff during usual care. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:96. [PMID: 35488183 PMCID: PMC9052656 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01052-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Video-reflexive ethnography (VRE) has been used to record aspects of patient care which are then shared with staff to drive self-identified improvements. Interpersonal interactions between patients and hospital staff are key to high-quality, patient-centred care and mostly occur randomly throughout a patient’s hospital stay. One of the most common types of hospital admission is for women giving birth. Aims To assess the feasibility of adapting the VRE methodology to capture naturally occurring interactions between patients and health staff over an extended period during hospital admission, and to assess whether the approach would yield useful interaction data. Participants Twelve women, who had a planned caesarean section at 37+ weeks, were considered low risk (no known medical or obstetric complication) and were admitted to a postnatal unit after giving birth, and the staff who attended them. Methods This study took place in a large hospital in Sydney, Australia, where approximately 2200 women give birth each year. Continuous unattended video recordings were made during each woman’s hospital stay to capture interactions with hospital staff. The recordings were reviewed to determine what kinds of interaction data could be obtained. Results In order to recruit 12 eligible women, we needed to invite 45 to participate. The estimated recruitment period of 3–4 months had to be extended to 8 months. A fixed video camera was successfully installed in the hospital room of each woman and a remote control provided. A total of 246.5 h of video recordings was obtained, of which 38 h (15.5%) involved interpersonal interactions with staff. Two women reported negative responses from staff about being video recorded. Both quantitative and qualitative data could be obtained from the recordings. Conclusion Video recordings of interpersonal interactions between patients and staff in an in patient hospital care setting can be obtained and can provide unique insights into the complexity of healthcare delivery. However, significant contextual barriers can exist to engaging staff in quality improvement initiatives that are not part of their usual healthcare activities.
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- Angela L Todd
- Women and Babies Research, Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, The Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia. .,Northern Sydney Local Health District, The Kolling Institute, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia.
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- Women and Babies Research, Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, The Douglas Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia.,Northern Sydney Local Health District, The Kolling Institute, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia
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- Academy for Medical Education, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia
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