Search results for " personnel"

Le secteur de la construction : vers de nouvelles pratiques de formatino et de gestion de la main-d'oeuvre

1999

International audience; Cet article présente les éléments généraux ayant un impact sur l'évolution des pratiques et des consommations de formation pour les salariés des entreprises du BTP. A partir d'enquêtes menées dans les entités de production, les auteurs indiquent l'influence des contraintes économiques sur les modalités de gestion de la main-d'oeuvre ouvrière (75 pour cent des salariés) qui engendrent, entre autres, l'organisation de formations internes. Ce secteur comporte majoritairement des petites et des moyennes structures, et marque une préférence pour les formations "opératoires", de courte durée, organisée in situ de manière à optimiser la transférabilité des savoir-faire au s…

I hvilken grad er Gat som elektronisk verktøy for arbeidstidsplanlegging og ressursstyring en suksess for Sørlandet Sykehus Helseforetak? : en kvanti…

2014

Masteroppgave i helse- og sosialinformatikk HSI 500 Universitetet i Agder 2014 Implementation of personnel staffing and scheduling information systems receives growing attention both nationally and internationally. Goals include improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of scheduling activities. Standardized scheduling activities, is expected to improve the quality of management information. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation of Gat as a personnel staffing and scheduling information system at Sørlandet Sykehus HF. Data material was gathered through a quantitative survey based on defined scheduling activities through the RAPS-tutorial. The questions were catego…

Experience from Indoor Fire Search and Rescue Game Design for Technology Testing

2018

No matter how good the fire evacuation plan for a building is, there is a risk of immovable victims being left behind due to smoke obscuration, inhalation of poisonous gasses, or other reasons. Firefighters usually perform the search and rescue for casualties in responding to fire hazards, besides the firefighting. Among of the challenges in the search and rescue operation is how to locate victims, and to keep monitoring the fire development so that it will not accidentally harm the fire personnel. This paper presents a game designed to test a smartphone app’s feature that supports concurrent tracking of indoor victims and fire spread. 22 volunteers were assigned roles either as rescuers or…

Sunshine Policies and Murky Shadows in Europe: Disclosure of Pharmaceutical Industry Payments to Health Professionals in Nine European Countries

2018

Relationships between health professionals and pharmaceutical manufacturers can unduly influence clinical practice. These relationships are the focus of global transparency efforts, including in Europe. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of the transparency provisions implemented by February 2017 in nine European Union (EU) countries concerning payments to health professionals, with duplicate independent coding of all data. Using an author-generated, semi-structured questionnaire, we collected information from each disclosure policy/code on: target industries, categories of healthcare professionals covered, scope of payments included, location and searchability of the disclosed dat…

Laying Out and Viewing the Body at Home — A Forgotten Tradition?

1999

Awareness and understanding of cancer immunotherapy in Europe.

2014

3053 Background: Use of immunotherapies in the treatment of cancer is growing and a range of new immunotherapeutic strategies are being evaluated. It is important that healthcare providers (HCP) understand these treatments and how they compare with and may complement established therapies. As part of the activities of the POINT expert group, we commissioned a survey of current awareness, attitudes and perceptions of cancer immunotherapy in Europe. Methods: From August-September 2011, 426 healthcare professionals (HCPs: oncologists, surgeons and oncology nurses) from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK (~85 respondents/country) completed online interviews. Representatives of patient ad…

Prevalence of influenza vaccination among nurses and ancillary workers in Italy: Systematic review and meta analysis

2011

Italian Ministry of Health recommends vaccination for seasonal influenza to all healthcare workers (HCW), particularly to nurses who have an important interaction with patients. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review in order to estimate the pooled prevalence of influenza vaccinations among nurses and ancillary workers in Italy and analyze the enhancing and hindering factors. Results: The review was performed using 15 articles, 6 containing the prevalence of vaccination for nurses and ancillary workers, while the others qualitative analysis. In all the selected articles the score calculation has been performed by using a protocol for observational studies. The nurses and an…

Understanding frailty:a qualitative study of European healthcare policy-makers' approaches to frailty screening and management

2018

ObjectiveTo elicit European healthcare policy-makers’ views, understanding and attitudes about the implementation of frailty screening and management strategies and responses to stakeholders’ views.DesignThematic analysis of semistructured qualitative interviews.SettingEuropean healthcare policy departments.ParticipantsSeven European healthcare policy-makers representing the European Union (n=2), UK (n=2), Italy (n=1), Spain (n=1) and Poland (n=1). Participants were sourced through professional networks and the European Commission Authentication Service website and were required to be in an active healthcare policy or decision-making role.ResultsSeven themes were identified. Our findings re…

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary healthcare professionals to female genital mutilation in Valencia, Spain: are we ready for this challen…

2017

Background The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted tradition in 30 Sub-Saharan and Middle-East countries which affects approximately 200 million women and girls worldwide. The practice leads to devastating consequences on the health and quality of life of women and girls in both the short and long term. Globalizing processes and migration flows have recorded cases of this practice worldwide representing for healthcare professionals an emerging challenge on how to approach their healthcare in a transcultural, ethical and respectful way. No survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices on FGM among primary healthcare professionals has been conducted in the Val…

What matters to older adults? Exploring person‐centred care during and after transitions between hospital and home

2021

Aims and objectives To explore person-centred care provided to a group of older adults (65+) by understanding their experiences of care received, their participation in care and what matters to them during and after the transition process between hospital and home. Background Although facilitating person-centred care (PCC) has gained increasing importance globally over the last few decades, its practical implementation has been challenging. This has caused difficulties in determining its core elements and best practices. Person-centred care aims to deliver healthcare services based on individuals' preferences. Several approaches have been developed to better implement person-centred care pr…