Search results for "SERVICE"

Cancer screening and health system resilience: Keys to protecting and bolstering preventive services during a financial crisis

2012

The aim of this paper is to elucidate the rationale for sustaining and expanding cost-effective, population-based screening services for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers in the context of the current financial crisis. Our objective is not only to promote optimal delivery of high-quality secondary cancer prevention services, but also to underline the importance of strengthening comprehensive cancer control, and with it, health system response to the complex care challenges posed by all chronic diseases. We focus primarily on issues surrounding planning, organisation, implementation and resources, arguing that given the growing cancer burden, policymakers have ample justification for e…

Impact of orphan drugs on Latvian budget

2016

Background Number of orphan medicinal products on the market and number of rare disease patients, taking these usually expensive products, are increasing. As a result, budget impact of orphan drugs is growing. This factor, along with the cost-effectiveness of orphan drugs, is often considered in the reimbursement decisions, directly affecting accessibility of rare disease therapies. The current study aims to assess the budget impact of orphan drugs in Latvia. Methods Our study covered a 5-year period, from 2010 to 2014. Impact of orphan drugs on Latvian budget was estimated from the National Health Service’s perspective. It was calculated in absolute values and relative to total pharmaceuti…

Burnout Syndrome in municipal health managers

2016

Resumo Introdução Os gestores municipais da saúde devem responder às demandas de suas equipes e dos pacientes do Sistema Único de Saúde, enfrentando cotidianamente situações potencialmente estressoras. A sobrecarga no trabalho pode levar à exaustão física e mental, com esgotamento dos recursos emocionais, e desencadear a Síndrome de Burnout (SB), cujas consequências podem atingir o serviço gerenciado, uma vez que, ao desempenhar essa atividade laboral, tomam-se decisões determinantes nas ações em saúde que afetam muitas pessoas. Este estudo verificou a presença da SB nos gestores municipais de saúde do Estado de São Paulo. Métodos Estudo do tipo transversal no qual foram coletados dados soc…

IT Solutions for Business Process Management

2018

In the paper are listed the main types of architectures of systems for business process management. Thus, we can identify several categories of such architectures, namely architectures of workflow management systems, flexible workflow management architectures, service-oriented architecture, advanced service composition, and data-driven approaches. As such, there are two of the five categories, namely architectures of workflow management systems and architectures of flexible workflow management systems, and a methodology is proposed for developing solutions for business process management.

Drivers of peat accumulation rate in a raised bog: impact of drainage, climate, and local vegetation composition

2017

We used variation partitioning to assess the relative importance of drainage, climate and local vegetation composition for the development of a raised bog. As a case study we selected Teici (Teici) Bog in Latvia (north-east Europe). Explanatory variables together explained 74 % of the variation in peat accumulation and only the residue of 26 % remained unexplained. Our study showed that the local vegetation composition and dominant Sphagnum species significantly influence peat accumulation rates. The results of linear models revealed that, under natural conditions, minor drainage and even strong drainage of the peat is associated with a positive growth balance of the system. However, draina…

Data Compression Approach for Long-Term Monitoring of Pavement Structures

2019

Pavement structures are designed to withstand continuous damage during their design life. Damage starts as soon as the pavement is open to traffic and increases with time. If maintenance activities are not considered in the initial design or considered but not applied during the service life, damage will grow to a point where rehabilitation may be the only and most expensive option left. In order to monitor the evolution of damage and its severity in pavement structures, a novel data compression approach based on cumulative measurements from a piezoelectric sensor is presented in this paper. Specifically, the piezoelectric sensor uses a thin film of polyvinylidene fluoride to sense the ener…

CONFLICT DYNAMICS IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY USING THE SYSTEM DYNAMICS METHODOLOGY

Σκοπός Η μελέτη αυτή χρησιμοποιεί τη συστημική προσέγγιση για να διερευνήσει τη δυναμική της μάθησης και του αρνητικού συναισθήματος στις συγκρούσεις μεταξύ εργαζομένων στο χώρο της υγείας. Η δυναμική μας υπόθεση ήταν ότι η αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ των επιπέδων σύγκρουσης, πληροφορίας/μάθησης και αρνητικών συναισθημάτων που συσσωρεύονται στο χώρο εργασίας ως παραπροϊόντα της σύγκρουσης προκαλούν ενδογενώς την διακύμανση (ταλαντώσεις) των επιπέδων σύγκρουσης. Υλικό-Μέθοδος Πραγματοποιήθηκε αρχικά μια συστηματική ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας και εντοπίσθηκαν 2 προβληματικά πρότυπα εξέλιξης των εργασιακών συγκρούσεων με την πάροδο του χρόνου (Group Disintegration, Groupthink) και ένα "επιθυμητό" π…

Cost-description and multiple imputation of missing values: theSATisfaction and adherence to COPD treatment(SAT) study

2018

Aim:This article reports on a retrospective quarterly cost description (CD) performed on 401 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at enrolment in the national, multicen...

Nessuno resta indietro: La Bellezza del Service Learning

2021

La chiusura delle scuole che ha provocato un incremento significativo della povertà educativa ha sollecitato l’opportunità di pro-gettare interventi integrati di service learning per favorire il recupero e il potenziamento dei minori in difficoltà. 869 studenti del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze della Formazione Primaria dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo, sono stati coinvolti nella progettazione e nella realizzazione di percorsi didattici mirati, rivolti agli alunni “fragili” di 33 scuole palermitane. Complessiva-mente sono state erogate 60.000 ore in DAD di attività di recupero e di potenziamento dell’apprendimento di alunni della scuola primaria di Palermo. Le attività didatti…

Toimintaterapeuttien ja vanhempien yhteistyö toimintaterapiassa lapsille, joilla on CP-oireisto

2017

Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin toimintaterapeuttien ja vanhempien välistä yhteistyötä Kelan järjestämässä vaikeavammaisten kuntoutuksessa lapsille, joilla oli CP-oireisto. Tutkimuksessa käytettiin aineistoa, joka oli kerätty Kelan kuntoutuksen avopalveluja tuottaneilta toimintaterapeuteilta vuosina 2008–2009. Aineisto kerättiin The Measure of Processes of Care for Service Providers -itsearviointimittarilla (MPOC-SP), jolla kysyttiin palveluntuottajilta, kuinka paljon he olivat toteuttaneet asiakaslähtöisiä toimintatapoja yhteistyössään lasten vanhempien kanssa. Tämän tutkimuksen aineisto analysoitiin SPSS-ohjelmalla. Tutkimuksen tuloksina oli, että lasta kuntouttavista toimintaterapeuteista 92 …