Results: 7

Challenges and opportunities to improve efficiency and quality of prehospital emergency care using an mHealth platform: Qualitative study in Rwanda

Introduction: Prompt, high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to identify factors that compromise efficiency and quality of pre-hospital emergency care in Rwanda, and explore the opportunities for a mobile hea...

Comas non traumatiques chez l’adulte à l’Unité de soins intensifs du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sylvanus Olympio: à propos de 484 cas
Non-traumatic comas with the adult in the intensise care unit of the Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital: concerning 484 cases

Introduction : Le coma non traumatique est une urgence médicale, relativement fréquente dont les différents aspects restent encore obscurs dans les services de réanimation en Afrique. Objectif : Cette étude avait pour but de décrire les aspects épidémiologiques, étiologiques et pronostiques des ...

The role of librarians in healthcare interprofessional collaboration: a literature review

Background: As the delivery of healthcare evolves to become more interconnected, coordinating care between nurses, pharmacists, physicians, social workers as well as medical librarians and other disciplines has become increasingly important. Librarians are more deeply involved in ward rounds routine exer...

Success factors for evidence-based healthcare practice adoption

S. Afr. J. Inf. Manag.; 25 (1), 2023
Background: Evidence-based health policies are widely acknowledged as being essential for attaining ongoing improvements in health outcomes. This study represents a theoretical model to test and identify to identify the key drivers for adopting evidence-based healthcare practice (EBHP). Objectives: The g...

Role development and extension for radiographers in computed tomography: Literature review findings and their application to Zimbabwe

Med. j. Zambia; 50 (4), 2023
Computed Tomography(CT) technology has evolved into avital diagnostic tool in modern medical practice, leading to the development and extension of the CT radiographer's role. While some countries have made progress in developing and extending radiographers' roles in CT, resource-constrained settings like...

Communication model enhancement using electronic health record standard for tertiary hospital

S. Afr. J. Inf. Manag.; 24 (1), 2022
Background: Communication of patient information in a healthcare setting in previous years was based on documented information on paper records carried from one location to another. However, with the introduction of electronic health records (EHRs), communications are now conducted electronically via ins...

Knowledge management enablers affecting patient care: The perspective of registered nurses in South West Nigeria

S. Afr. J. Inf. Manag.; 23 (1), 2021
Background: The productivity of healthcare institutions is impacted by the nursing workforce and plays a vital role in the provision of effective and efficient patient care. Knowledge management plays a vital role in nursing practice. This study seeks to extend the frontier of knowledge by addressing the...