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Courtney, Mary, Maria T. O'Reilly, Helen Edwards, and Stacey Hassall. "Benchmarking clinical indicators of quality for Australian residential aged care facilities." Australian Health Review 34, no. 1 (2010): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah09663.
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To undertake exploratory benchmarking of a set of clinical indicators of quality care in residential care in Australia, data were collected from 107 residents within four medium-sized facilities (40–80 beds) in Brisbane, Australia. The proportion of residents in each sample facility with a particular clinical problem was compared with US Minimum Data Set quality indicator thresholds. Results demonstrated variability within and between clinical indicators, suggesting breadth of assessment using various clinical indicators of quality is an important factor when monitoring quality of care. More comprehensive and objective measures of quality of care would be of great assistance in determining and monitoring the effectiveness of residential aged care provision in Australia, particularly as demands for accountability by consumers and their families increase. What is known about the topic?The key to quality improvement is effective quality assessment, and one means of evaluating quality of care is through clinical outcomes. The Minimum Data Set quality indicators have been credited with improving quality in United States nursing homes. What does this paper add?The Clinical Care Indicators Tool was used to collect data on clinical outcomes, enabling comparison of data from a small Australian sample with American quality benchmarks to illustrate the utility of providing guidelines for interpretation. What are the implications for practitioners?Collecting and comparing clinical outcome data would enable practitioners to better understand the quality of care being provided and whether practices required review. The Clinical Care Indicator Tool could provide a comprehensive and systematic means of doing this, thus filling a gap in quality monitoring within Australian residential aged care.
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Kusuma, Aniek Suryanti, Welda Welda, and I. Komang Juliana. "Penentuan Lokasi Fasilitas Kesehatan Strategis Menggunakan Metode Naive Bayes pada RSU Bintang." INFORMAL: Informatics Journal 6, no. 2 (August 30, 2021): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/isj.v6i2.23798.
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At present the selection of strategic health facility locations is not easy, to determine the right location and in accordance with the needs of patients must use the right calculation. Bintang General Hospital (RSU Bintang) has difficulties in determining the strategic location of new health facilities. The difficulty is due to the absence of data processing from the current system so that in determining the location of strategic health facilities is not based on data that has been analyzed. Based on the problems experienced by RSU Bintang and to assist in making a decision in establishing a strategic health facility location, a study was made to design a decision support system that can perform calculations to determine the location of the most strategic health facility with the title "Decision Support System. Determining the Location of Strategic Health Facilities Using the Naive Bayes Method at RSU Bintang”. Decision support system that is built will have several functions, such as processing patient register data, user data processing, alternative location data processing, criteria data processing, data processing rules, Naive Bayes calculations and managing several reports that can be used as decision support for the RSU Bintang. in determining the location of the most strategic health facilities. In this system, testing has been done by using blackbox testing which gets the test results in accordance with the system design.
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Abekah-Nkrumah, Gordon, Maxwell Antwi, Alex Yao Attachey, Wendy Janssens, and Tobias F. Rinke de Wit. "Readiness of Ghanaian health facilities to deploy a health insurance claims management software (CLAIM-it)." PLOS ONE 17, no. 10 (October 5, 2022): e0275493. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275493.
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Introduction Inadequate, inefficient and slow processing of claims are major contributors to the cost of health insurance schemes, and therefore undermining their sustainability. This study uses the Technology, Organisation and Environment (TOE) framework to examine the preparedness of health facilities of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) to implement a digital mobile health insurance claims processing software (CLAIM-it), which aims to increase efficiency. Methods The study used a cross-sectional mixed method design to collect data (technology and human capital capacity and baseline operational performance of claims management) from a sample of 20 CHAG health facilities across Ghana. While quantitative data was analysed using simple descriptive statistics statistics (frequencies, mean, minimum and maximum values), qualitative interviews were recorded, transcribed and abstracted into two major themes that were reported to re-enforce the quantitative findings. Results The quantitative results revealed challenges including inadequate computers and accessories, adequate numbers and skills for claims processing, poor intranets and internet access, absence of a robust post-implementation support system and inadequate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for seamless automation of claims processing. In addition to the above, the qualitative results emphasised the need to make CLAIM-it more flexible and capable of being integrated into third-party softwares. Notwithstanding the challenges, decision-makers in CHAG health facilities see the CLAIM-it software as having better functionality and superior capabilities compared to existing claims processing systems in Ghana. Conclusion Notwithstanding the challenges, the CLAIM-it software is more likely to be adopted by decision-makers, given the positive perception in terms of superior functionality. It is important that key actors in claims management at the National Health Insurance collaborate with relevant stakeholders to adopt the CLAIM-it software for claims processing and management in Ghana.
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Simmonds, Frances, and Tara Stevermuer. "The AROC Annual Report: the state of rehabilitation in Australia 2006." Australian Health Review 32, no. 1 (2008): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah080085.
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This is the second comprehensive annual report that describes patients discharged from subacute inpatient rehabilitation programs provided by facilities that are members of the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC). The inaugural annual report was published in April 2007 and described the 2005 data. (Aust Health Rev 2007: 31 Suppl 1: s31-s53.)
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Miningwa, Alex. "INFLUENCE OF SOURCE OF DATA, INFORMATION FLOWS AND EXCHANGE PLATFORMS ON LEVEL OF HIS FEEDBACK IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES." American Journal of Data, Information and Knowledge Management 2, no. 1 (August 5, 2021): 43–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajdikm.763.
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Purpose: Data collection is the first step of the information process within the health information system, so health information systems are often classified according to data collection method. The general objective of the study was to evaluate influence of source of data, information flows and exchange platforms on level of HIS feedback in public health facilities
Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps.
Findings: The study concludes that there was feedback at all levels in the HIS. The feedback was on referrals, disease prevalence rates and policy implementation. The feedback was beneficial in terms of helping the health facilities improve data collection, information processing and general implementation of the Health policies. Feedback provided was relevant especially from the Ministry of Health.
Recommendations: There is need for Ministry of Health should to increase interaction (feedback) with the lower level health facilities. Ministry of Health should give priority to all health facilities in terms of processing information obtained and feedback given on timely basis. This will improve decision making in all facilities that share information through HIS. Moreover ministry of Health and Administrators of Health facilities should strengthen HIS for the benefit of improving service delivery in the Health Sector. This can be through increasing capacity of the HIS to satisfy needs of all stakeholders
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Hendri, Ridar, Eni Yulinda, and Clara Yolandika. "Halal Practices on the Shrimp Paste Processing Industries for Business Development in Rokan Hilir, Riau Indonesia." International Journal of Halal Research 4, no. 1 (April 25, 2022): 14–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18517/ijhr.4.1.14-19.2022.
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This survey research aims to analyse the application of halal practices on the terasi (shrimp paste) processing industry in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia. The location was determined purposively because it is the centre of the largest shrimp paste processing industry in the province. There’re 10 of 54 the total shrimp paste processing companies were sampled: two large companies, two medium companies, and six small companies. Data was collected by interviewing the owner of the company as a respondent, using a questionnaire guide. Data of halal practices refer to the Halal Fatwa Standardization of the Indonesian Ulema Council, include: manufacturer management, physical facilities, production equipment facilities, processing procedure, and storage procedures. Data processing used descriptive statistical methods with SPSS version 25. The results showed that the halal practices application level on the shrimp paste processing industries in Rokan Hilir was still low, the average is only 67.10%. The application rate showed that large companies (69.66%), small companies (50.66%), and medium (94.98%). The low application of halal practices in shrimp processing large-companies, because the owner come from non-Muslim circles so they don't understand well the principles of halal. Meanwhile in small companies, it’s caused by limited capital, especially to build processing facilities whose quality’s standard and could be well controlled. This phenomenon’s worried because it could threaten the sustainability of the shrimp paste processing industry in Rokan Hilir in the future. The last, the products’re marketed to Java Island, Indonesia and Malaysia, which are Muslim dominantly.
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Richards, John, and Todd Brozell. "Compilation and Evaluation of Ambient Respirable Crystalline Silica Air Quality Data near Sand Quarries and Processing Facilities." Atmosphere 12, no. 7 (July 13, 2021): 903. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos12070903.
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Ambient respirable crystalline silica air quality is of concern to many communities near mineral processing facilities and to regulatory agencies serving these communities. Accurate air quality data are needed to compare measured respirable crystalline silica concentrations at the fencelines of mineral processing facilities with the published health effect guideline published by the California Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). This article is a compilation and evaluation of air quality studies around a diverse set of nineteen sand producing facilities. The respirable crystalline silica air quality data compiled by Air Control Techniques, P.C. and most of the data compiled by other researchers cited in this article have been measured using EPA Reference Method samplers adjusted for respirable crystalline silica sampling and NIOSH Method 7500 X-ray diffraction analyses. The authors conclude that (1) the ambient concentrations in the diverse set of mineral processing facilities were consistently lower than the 3.0 microgram per cubic meter chronic reference exposure level (REL) adopted by OEHHA, (2) upwind-to-downwind fenceline concentration differences were small, and (3) the fenceline t concentrations were often at background concentration levels. The authors recommend additional sampling studies to better characterize background concentrations of ambient respirable crystalline silica.
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Frieyadie, Frieyadie, Anggie Andriansyah, and Tyas Setiyorini. "VILLAGE GROUPING BASED ON THE NUMBER OF HEALTH FACILITIES IN WEST JAVA USING K-MEANS CLUSTERING ALGORITHM." Jurnal Riset Informatika 4, no. 1 (December 12, 2021): 71–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.34288/jri.v4i1.300.
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Health is very important for the welfare and development of the Indonesian nation because as a capital for the implementation of national development, it is essentially the development of all Indonesian people and the development of all Indonesian people. Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, many health facilities must be provided for patients. Of course, the government must pay attention to the health facilities that can be used in every district/city in West Java in the future. Therefore, to determine the level of availability of sanitation facilities in each district/city in West Java, we need a technology that can classify data correctly. One method of data processing in data mining is clustering. The application of clustering to this problem can use the K-Means algorithm method to group the most frequently used data. The purpose of this study is to classify sanitation data on the highest sanitation facilities, medium sanitation facilities, and low sanitation facilities, so that areas/cities that are included in the low cluster will receive more attention from the government to improve/provide sanitation facilities.
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Lysaniuk, Benjamin, María Fernanda Cely-García, Margarita Giraldo, Joan M. Larrahondo, Laura Marcela Serrano-Calderón, Juan Carlos Guerrero-Bernal, Leonardo Briceno-Ayala, Esteban Cruz Rodriguez, and Juan Pablo Ramos-Bonilla. "Using GIS to Estimate Population at Risk Because of Residence Proximity to Asbestos Processing Facilities in Colombia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24 (December 17, 2021): 13297. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413297.
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The recent enactment of the law banning asbestos in Colombia raises a significant number of challenges. The largest factories that have historically processed asbestos include five asbestos-cement facilities located in the cities of Sibaté (Cundinamarca), Cali (Valle del Cauca), and Barranquilla (Atlántico), and Manizales (Caldas), which has two, as well as a friction products facility in Bogotá D.C. An asbestos chrysotile mine has also operated in Colombia since 1980 in Campamento (Antioquia). In the framework of developing the National Asbestos Profile for Colombia, in this study, we estimated the population residing in the vicinity of asbestos processing plants or the mine and, therefore, potentially at risk of disease. Using a geographic information system, demographic data obtained from the last two general population censuses were processed to determine the number of people living within the concentric circles surrounding the asbestos facilities and the mine. In previous studies conducted in different countries of the world, an increased risk of asbestos-related diseases has been reported for people living at different distance bands from asbestos processing facilities. Based on these studies, circles of 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, and 10,000 m radii, centered on the asbestos processing facilities and the mine that operated in Colombia, were combined with the census data to estimate the number of people living within these radii. Large numbers of people were identified. It is estimated that in 2005, at the country level, 10,489 people lived within 500 m of an asbestos processing facility or mine. In 2018, and within a distance of 10,000 m, the number of people was 6,724,677. This information can aid public health surveillance strategies.
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O C, Odeyale, Abegunrin O O, Olayemi O O, Ogunsola J O, Adelusi F T, and Ajanaku A O. "Utilization of modern animal processing facilities among butchers in amosun abattoir, akinyele local government area of oyo state." Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences 21, no. 2 (December 19, 2022): 111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjass.v21i2.2.
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To ensure good public health standard, the quality of management of abattoirs in the aspect of compliance to standard practice of meat inspection, sanitation and utilisation of modern facilities is fundamental. This study therefore examined utilization of modern animal processing facilities among butchers at Amosun abattoir in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. Simple random sampling was used to select 53% of the butchers out of 212 who use modern processing facilities to give total number of 112 respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The result showed that all the respondents were male (100%) and married (90.1%). Also, 81.98% were below 50 years, 45% of them had primary school education and practiced Islamic religion (75.70%). The result further revealed that majority (70.3%) had low utilisation of modern processing facilities as well as unfavourable attitude (55.0%). Majority (64.0%) of the respondents identified some of the constraints to utilisation of modern processing facilities to be high. PPMC showed that there is significant relationship between utilisation of modern processing facilities and attitude (r= 0.221, p = 0.02). Also, constraints and respondents attitude toward utilisation of modern processing facilities was significantly related (r = -0.257, p= 0.007). It is therefore recommended that government should organize seminar and programmes to create awareness on the importance of utilizing modern animal processing facilities.
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Falster, Michael O., Alastair H. Leyland, and Louisa R. Jorm. "Do hospitals influence geographic variation in admission for preventable hospitalisation? A data linkage study in New South Wales, Australia." BMJ Open 9, no. 2 (February 2019): e027639. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027639.
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ObjectivePreventable hospitalisations are used internationally as a performance indicator for primary care, but the influence of other health system factors remains poorly understood. This study investigated between-hospital variation in rates of preventable hospitalisation.SettingLinked health survey and hospital admissions data for a cohort study of 266 826 people aged over 45 years in the state of New South Wales, Australia.MethodBetween-hospital variation in preventable hospitalisation was quantified using cross-classified multiple-membership multilevel Poisson models, adjusted for personal sociodemographic, health and area-level contextual characteristics. Variation was also explored for two conditions unlikely to be influenced by discretionary admission practice: emergency admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and hip fracture.ResultsWe found significant between-hospital variation in adjusted rates of preventable hospitalisation, with hospitals varying on average 26% from the state mean. Patients served more by community and multipurpose facilities (smaller facilities primarily in rural areas) had higher rates of preventable hospitalisation. Community hospitals had the greatest between-hospital variation, and included the facilities with the highest rates of preventable hospitalisation. There was comparatively little between-hospital variation in rates of admission for AMI and hip fracture.ConclusionsGeographic variation in preventable hospitalisation is determined in part by hospitals, reflecting different roles played by community and multipurpose facilities, compared with major and principal referral hospitals, within the community. Care should be taken when interpreting the indicator simply as a performance measure for primary care.
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Jackson, Margaret. "The effect of the proposed national data protection regime on the health sector in Australia." Australian Health Review 20, no. 1 (1997): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah970001.
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The Commonwealth Government and a number of State governments are proposingto introduce legislation based on the Information Privacy Principles contained in thePrivacy Act 1988 (Cwlth). This will allow individuals access to any personalinformation held on them by any organisation or person, including privatepractitioners, private health facilities and State government agencies. This articlediscusses this proposed legislation and its implications for the health sector.Although in the public health area patients can already gain access to their medicalrecords through the use of the various Freedom of Information Acts and, in the caseof Commonwealth government agencies, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), the proposeddata protection legislation will provide more than access rights to individuals. Theeffect of the proposed legislation on the private sector, where no obligation exists onthe part of the doctor to grant a patient access to his or her records, will be substantial.
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Nugraheni, Reny, and Meira Kusuma Wardani. "Evaluation Of Leprosy Management Program Implementation In Karang Penang Health Center, Sampang District, Madura." STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan 9, no. 2 (November 1, 2020): 879–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.30994/sjik.v9i2.317.
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The sample in this study was leprosy surveillance data, while the informants consisted by two key informants and four main informants. Data processing in this research is quantitative data processing. The results showed that for ‘aspects of health status produced’ there was only one aspect which has fulfilled national standard, namely cure rate (MB and PB); ‘aspects of service quality that have been implemented’ have been achieved; ‘aspects of quantity of services provided’ (ICF activities, drug administration according to dosage, and home visits), which are not optimal because this program runs only for affordable areas and there are still limited resources and facilities that do not support; ‘aspects of community attitudes’ that strongly support this program to be implemented, but community stigma is still low; ‘aspects of available resources’ have not been good due to limited human resources and facilities; and ‘aspects of costs source’ used are from the government
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Esbati, Anahita, Margaret Barnes, Amanda Henderson, and Jane Taylor. "Legislation, policies and guidelines related to breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australia: a document analysis." Australian Health Review 42, no. 1 (2018): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah16067.
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Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess the extent to which publicly available legislation, policy and guidelines related to breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) underpin and support the uptake and implementation of the BFHI in Australia. Methods Altheide’s document analysis model (sample, data collection, data organisation, data analysis and report) was used to source and analyse publicly available legislation, policies and guidelines in Australia that were related to breastfeeding and the BFHI at national, state and professional organisational levels. Results Legislation documents contained no direct references to the BFHI or Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, despite the documents being supportive of breastfeeding. There is little reference to the Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes or to monitoring of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulae (MAIF) Agreement at national and state levels. A gap exists in documents that provide up-to-date records regarding monitoring of breastfeeding rates at the national level. Conclusions National and state guidelines are supportive of breastfeeding and the BFHI. However, the BFHI and Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes are not legislated in Australia and information related to breastfeeding rates is not up to date. A legislative establishment supporting the Code and establishing plans to monitor the MAIF Agreement and breastfeeding outcomes may influence uptake and implementation of the BFHI. What is known about the topic? Extensive evidence supports the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding. Despite a high initiation rate of breastfeeding in Australia (96%) most recently reported in 2010, the rate of breastfed infants dropped considerably over time: approximately 15% of infants were breastfed for the recommended 6 months. Research supports the positive effect of the BFHI on increasing breastfeeding rates and improving breastfeeding outcomes. In 2016, there are 69 Baby-friendly-accredited maternity facilities across Australia, compared with 77 accredited facilities in 2011 (~23% of all maternity facilities). What does this paper add? This is the first document analysis of publicly available legislation, policy and guidelines related to breastfeeding and the BFHI at Australian national, state and professional organisational levels to assess the extent to which these documents support breastfeeding, as well as the uptake and implementation of the BFHI. This study identifies strengths and weaknesses at legislative, policy and guideline levels that could potentially influence the uptake and implementation of the BFHI. What are the implications for practitioners? The uptake and implementation of the BFHI is potentially influenced by legislation, policy and guidelines at national and state levels. Given the low uptake of the BFHI in Australia, this analysis outlines the extent to which these documents support breastfeeding and the BFHI, and indicates what these documents lack with regard to supporting the uptake and implementation of the BFHI.
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Menegbo, Emmanuel, Dr Johnbusco C. Ojiako, ., and . "Geospatial mapping and analysis of public health care facilities in OBIO/AKPOR LGA, rivers state, Nigeria." International Journal of Advanced Geosciences 6, no. 2 (July 28, 2018): 200. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijag.v6i2.13687.
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This work aims at geospatial mapping of healthcare facilities in Obio/Akpor LGA in Rivers State. The objectives are to acquire primary and secondary data sets within the study area, to create a functional spatial database on health facilities, and to perform various spatial and attrib-ute query that will aid the mapping of healthcare facilities. Primary data for healthcare facilities location was acquired with Global Positional Systems (GPS) receiver. Google earth Pro Satellite imagery was used. Secondary data was obtained from relevant government agency. ArcGIS 10 version software was used for data processing and analysis. Various spatial and attribute queries was formulated for geospatial mapping of healthcare facilities. The results show the distribution of health facilities within the study area on a digital map in form of maps and tabular data among others. Results obtained show that 10 healthcare facilities have least at 10000 populations. Four facilities were found to have no medical doctor. Two healthcare facilities were found to be located in ward 14. Fourteen healthcare facilities were found to have at least total of 10 personnel, the highest personnel per facilities and a total of 16 healthcare facilities were distributed all over the study area. A total of 37 settlements were distributed all over the study area. Over 21 settlements are left out of the service areas of 1km. PHC Ru-muokwuta and St Jude Hospital Rumuokoro have least healthcare personnel of 6 and 5 respectively. 10 healthcare facilities have at least 10000 populations to physician ratio standard recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). The creation of Geospatial health in-formation systems is useful in data collection and management of healthcare facilities within the study area and Nigeria in general.
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Ghafoor, Soheila, Salman Shooshtarian, Tayyab Maqsood, and Peter SP Wong. "Assessment of Public Opposition to Construction and Demolition Waste Facilities: A Case Study in Australia." Recycling 7, no. 5 (August 26, 2022): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling7050062.
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of public opposition (PO) to the siting of construction and demolition (C&D) waste management facilities in Australia. A qualitative case study of PO to the development proposal for the Gunnedah waste facility, in the state of New South Wales (NSW), was conducted. The waste facility is promised to process up to 250 kilotons of waste materials, much of which is C&D waste intended for use in road constructions after processing. Using a content analysis approach, the study analysed 86 public submissions that were lodged within the allocated development application exhibition period to systematically analyse the arguments used by the submitters about the establishment of the facility. The case study revealed five broad perceived risk classes to the siting of the Gunnedah waste facility, namely location, environmental, human health, financial and process risks. It was also shown that while not-in-my-back-yard (NIMBY) attitudes may have played a part in the PO to the sitting at the facility, the PO was heavily affected by the poor public participation process. The study outlines key strategies for an effective public participation process that may assist with the management of PO to the siting of C&D waste management facilities in Australia. The study contributes to the theory and practice of effective C&D waste management, enhancing the social acceptance of such facilities toward a more circular economy in the built environment.
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Borotkanics, Robert, Cassandra Rowe, Andrew Georgiou, Heather Douglas, Meredith Makeham, and Johanna Westbrook. "Changes in the profile of Australians in 77 residential aged care facilities across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory." Australian Health Review 41, no. 6 (2017): 613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah16125.
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Objective Government expenditure on and the number of aged care facilities in Australia have increased consistently since 1995. As a result, a range of aged care policy changes have been implemented. Data on demographics and utilisation are important in determining the effects of policy on residential aged care services. Yet, there are surprisingly few statistical summaries in the peer-reviewed literature on the profile of Australian aged care residents or trends in service utilisation. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the demographic profile and utilisation of a large cohort of residential aged care residents, including trends over a 3-year period. Methods We collected 3 years of data (2011–14) from 77 residential aged care facilities and assessed trends and differences across five demographic and three service utilisation variables. Results The median age at admission over the 3-year period remained constant at 86 years. There were statistically significant decreases in separations to home (z = 2.62, P = 0.009) and a 1.35% increase in low care admissions. Widowed females made up the majority (44.75%) of permanent residents, were the oldest and had the longest lengths of stay. One-third of permanent residents had resided in aged care for 3 years or longer. Approximately 30% of residents were not born in Australia. Aboriginal residents made up less than 1% of the studied population, were younger and had shorter stays than non-Aboriginal residents. Conclusion The analyses revealed a clear demographic profile and consistent pattern of utilisation of aged care facilities. There have been several changes in aged care policy over the decades. The analyses outlined herein illustrate how community, health services and public health data can be used to inform policy, monitor progress and assess whether intended policy has had the desired effects on aged care services. What is known about the topic? Characterisation of permanent residents and their utilisation of residential aged care facilities is poorly described in the peer-reviewed literature. Further, publicly available government reports are incomplete or characterised using incomplete methods. What does this paper add? The analyses in the present study revealed a clear demographic profile and consistent pattern of utilisation of aged care facilities. The most significant finding of the study is that one-third of permanent residents had resided in an aged care facility for ≥3 years. These findings add to the overall picture of residential aged care utilisation in Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? The analyses outlined herein illustrate how community, health services and public health data can be utilised to inform policy, monitor progress and assess whether or not intended policy has had the desired effects on aged care services.
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Moretto, Nicole, Michelle Stute, Sonia Sam, Marita Bhagwat, Maree Raymer, Peter Buttrum, Merrilyn Banks, and Tracy A. Comans. "A uniform data set for determining outcomes in allied health primary contact services in Australia." Australian Journal of Primary Health 26, no. 1 (2020): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py18104.
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The project aim was to develop and implement a set of metrics to capture and demonstrate the performance of newly established allied health primary contact services. Selection of the metrics and performance indicators was guided by an existing state-wide data collection system and from a review of the published literature. The metrics were refined after consultation with a working group of health service managers and clinicians. The data collection and reporting framework were developed for use in allied health primary contact services and implemented at public health facilities in Queensland, Australia. The set of metrics consists of 18 process and outcome measures. Patient-reported metrics include the global rating of change scale and patient satisfaction. Service metrics include wait times; referral source; triage category; diagnosis; occasions of service; referrals and investigations initiated; effects; care duration; discharge status; waitlist reinstatement reasons; treatment non-completion reasons; and expedited care. Safety, patient demographics and service improvement metrics were included. The metrics will enable analysis of the effectiveness of allied health primary contact services and will facilitate reporting, advocacy, service improvement, service continuity and research. The metrics are suitable for use by all providers of allied health primary contact services in hospital and primary care settings.
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Cortez, Joey Ernehst M., Jorge Kenneth G. Ishii, Angelica Mae R. Ongkiko, Clinton R. Ortega, Bernandino P. Malang, and Florinda G. Vigonte. "Health Information System Users in Public Health Facilities: A Descriptive Analytics." International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research 4, no. 1 (January 16, 2023): 156–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.04.01.15.
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Health Information Systems (HIS) are vital in making or developing the policies of health programs in the Philippines. The HIS is broadly defined as a system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting, and use of the information necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency through better management at all levels of health services. This study is conducted to visualize the current situation of the health information system users in public health facilities in the Province of Bataan. It endeavors to answer on how the health facilities in the Province are described based on their report platform, the number of personnel, trained and untrained per facility, and the needs of the facilities when it comes to the training of the encoders. The researchers used the descriptive method specifically the Dashboarding, Analysis, and Reporting or DAR method for this study. This study focused on the data gathered from the Health Information Systems Assessment Tool. The assessment was conducted with 24 different health facilities in the Province of Bataan. The study revealed that 14 out of 24 (58%) of the Rural Health Units (RHUs) in the Province of Bataan used paper-based reporting while 10 out of 24 (42%) of the RHUs used a health information system. Twenty one out of 48 encoders (44%) are untrained while 27 out of 48 (56%) are trained. Capability training in each health information system used is proposed. In conclusion, the Province of Bataan is supporting the implementation of the use of health information systems (HIS) by designating encoders for every public health facility.
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PETERSEN, MAREE, and JENI WARBURTON. "Residential complexes in Queensland, Australia: a space of segregation and ageism?" Ageing and Society 32, no. 1 (February 7, 2011): 60–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x10001534.
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ABSTRACTIn western countries, large residential complexes comprising retirement villages and care facilities have become synonymous with specialised housing for older people, but gerontology has tended to view retirement villages and care facilities as separate and different spaces. By researching these spaces separately, gerontology's examination of the development of residential complexes and older people's housing has been hindered. This paper explores the geographies of residential complexes in south-east Queensland, Australia, by employing data from a larger study that utilised Lefebvre's spatial framework, social space. Its specific focus is Lefebvre's concept of representations of space, part of the triad of social space. The paper outlines how the professional knowledge of designers, planners and policy makers shape and frame the place of older people in contemporary society. The findings indicate that professional knowledge is characterised by contradictions, and that business interests sustain stereotypes of older people as either ageless or dependent. Furthermore, spaces designed for older people reinforce historical legacies of separation from the community. This form of built environment can thus be seen as both a cause and effect of ageism. Generally, the lack of attention by gerontology to these spaces has hampered discussion of alternatives for older people's housing in Australia and, importantly, the development of responsive urban and social planning.
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Unwin, Elizabeth, James Codde, Louise Gill, Suzanne Stevens, and Timothy Nelson. "The WA Hospital Morbidity Data System: An Evaluation of its Performance and the Impact of Electronic Data Transfer." Health Information Management 26, no. 4 (December 1996): 189–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183335839702600407.
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This paper evaluates the performance of the Hospital Morbidity Data System, maintained by the Health Statistics Branch (HSB) of the Health Department of Western Australia (WA). The time taken to process discharge summaries was compared in the first and second halves of 1995, using the number of weeks taken to process 90% of all discharges and the percentage of records processed within four weeks as indicators of throughput. Both the hospitals and the HSB showed improvements in timeliness during the second half of the year. The paper also examines the impact of a recently introduced electronic data transfer system for WA country public hospitals on the timeliness of morbidity data. The processing time of country hospital records by the HSB was reduced to a similar time as for metropolitan hospitals, but the processing time in the hospitals increased, resulting in little improvement in total processing time.
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Tupper, Neil, Eric Matthews, Gareth Cooper, Andy Furniss, Tim Hicks, and Suzanne Hunt. "The Waitsia Field, onshore North Perth Basin, Western Australia." APPEA Journal 56, no. 1 (2016): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj15003.
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The Waitsia Field represents a new commercial play for the onshore north Perth Basin with potential to deliver substantial reserves and production to the domestic gas market. The discovery was made in 2014 by deepening of the Senecio–3 appraisal well to evaluate secondary reservoir targets. The well successfully delineated the extent of the primary target in the Upper Permian Dongara and Wagina sandstones of the Senecio gas field but also encountered a combination of good-quality and tight gas pay in the underlying Lower Permian Kingia and High Cliff sandstones. The drilling of the Waitsia–1 and Waitsia–2 wells in 2015, and testing of Senecio-3 and Waitsia-1, confirmed the discovery of a large gas field with excellent flow characteristics. Wireline log and pressure data define a gross gas column in excess of 350 m trapped within a low-side fault closure that extends across 50 km2. The occurrence of good-quality reservoir in the depth interval 3,000–3,800 m is diagenetically controlled with clay rims inhibiting quartz cementation and preserving excellent primary porosity. Development planning for Waitsia has commenced with the likelihood of an early production start-up utilising existing wells and gas processing facilities before ramp-up to full-field development. The dry gas will require minimal processing, and access to market is facilitated by the Dampier–Bunbury and Parmelia gas pipelines that pass directly above the field. The Waitsia Field is believed to be the largest conventional Australian onshore discovery for more than 30 years and provides impetus and incentive for continued exploration in mature and frontier basins. The presence of good-quality reservoir and effective fault seal was unexpected and emphasise the need to consider multiple geological scenarios and to test unorthodox ideas with the drill bit.
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Danarahmanto, Pri Agung, Julia Famor Pratami, Emi Rohimi, Regita Novianti Nur Rahmat, Isty Youandinie, Novan Rheza Erlangga, Triska Yolanda, and Ridwantoro Ridwantoro. "Telemedicine health service innovation and patient satisfaction in West Java." International journal of health sciences 6, no. 3 (October 1, 2022): 1527–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6n3.13180.
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This study aims to analyze the relationship of telemedicine innovation with inpatient satisfaction, using health care facilities in Bandung, West Java. This study uses a qualitative approach by using triangulation, so it involves three respondents, namely patients using telemedicine, prospective patients using telemedicine, and doctors in health care facilities, with a total of 9 informants. Data were collected utilizing semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that in previous studies clinical atmosphere, quality, cost, and communication were frequently used to assess patient satisfaction. Therefore, this study shows from another perspective and provides a lot of evidence with a high level of security, speed, up-to-date, credibility, and ease of processing are important factors that can also promote patient satisfaction. The novelty was obtained by analyzing patient satisfaction in dental and oral health facilities in Indonesia as a unit of research analysis that had never been done in previous studies.
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Tyagi, Sarika, and Gabriel Lodewijks. "Optimisation of check-in process focused on passenger perception for using self-service technologies at airport in Australia." Journal of Airline and Airport Management 12, no. 1 (February 17, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jairm.201.
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Purpose: The use of technology is constantly evolving for various services at airports to enhance the passenger experience. However, the passenger’s perspective towards the technology is different.Design/methodology: A survey was conducted to know these perspectives and finding the differences. The collected data was based on the passengers at Australian airports. The CAST software was used to analyse the simulation model.Findings: The collected survey helped in identifying three types of passengers: the number of passengers who prefer traditional service, the number of passengers who prefer technology-based services and the number of passengers who prefer technology-based services only under the specific circumstances such as less crowded and less processing time. Each type of passenger was further analysed based on their provided arriving time at terminal and processing time for check-in to evaluate the impact on waiting time.Practical implications: The findings suggest only that only one third passengers prefer technology-based services at airports and presents the resulting impact on the waiting time at check-in facilities.Originality/value: Given the current rate of technological innovations at airports, the findings provide insights for check-in facilities management at airports.
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Rahim, I. R., M. Selintung, I. Jamaluddin, M. Ihsan, and E. Y. Tiranda. "Performance of Covid-19 Waste Management at Health Service Facilities in North Toraja Regency." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1117, no. 1 (December 1, 2022): 012051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1117/1/012051.
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Abstract Community health centers are the frontliners of healthcare services which in its activities produces medical waste and non-medical waste both in solid and liquid form. This waste needs to be managed in accordance with existing regulations where environmental management must be carried out systematically and sustainably. Regarding the management of Covid-19 medical waste in the health facilities of North Toraja Regency, this study aims to determine the management process, management constraints and compare the management of wastewater and hazardous and toxic solid medical waste generated from handling Covid-19 patients at hospitals and health centers in Toraja Regency. North. The research method used is descriptive research method with case study design. Data collection techniques are carried out by observations, interviews, and documentation of secondary data. The results show that the management of hazardous and toxic solid medical waste water and waste for Covid-19 patients in private hospitals leaves the processing to third parties and government hospitals destroy solid hazardous medical waste with incinerators, while at community health center the wastewater is directly discharged into water bodies and medical hazardous waste. handed over to a third party. The process of treating waste water and hazardous and toxic solid medical waste for Covid-19 patients at the health facilities of North Toraja Regency has not been in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The main obstacle in processing solid medical waste water and hazardous waste for Covid-19 patients at the health facilities of North Toraja Regency is the lacking of operational costs and delays in disbursing operational costs. Government-owned hospitals were found to be slow to comply the Covid-19 Health Facilities Waste Management Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.
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EGLEZOS, SOFRONI, BIXING HUANG, and ED STUTTARD. "A Survey of the Bacteriological Quality of Preroasted Peanut, Almond, Cashew, Hazelnut, and Brazil Nut Kernels Received into Three Australian Nut-Processing Facilities over a Period of 3 Years." Journal of Food Protection 71, no. 2 (February 1, 2008): 402–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-71.2.402.
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There is little information about bacteriological quality of preroasted kernels available in the public domain. An investigation of the bacteriological quality of preroasted peanut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, and Brazil nut kernels received into three Australian nut-processing facilities was performed over a period of 3 years. A total of 836 samples were analyzed for aerobic plate count, and 921 samples for Salmonella and Escherichia coli. The 921 samples included 653 peanut, 100 cashew, 60 almond, 60 Brazil nut, and 48 hazelnut kernels. There was no E. coli detected in any sample. Salmonella subsp. II (Fremantle) was detected in one raw almond sample. The aerobic plate count percentages of positive samples with counts above the detection level of the plating method used (100 CFU/g) for peanuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts were 84, 78, 74, 50, and 45%, respectively. Of the samples containing more than this detection limit, the means were 4.5, 4.4, 3.1, 2.5, and 3.8 log CFU/g respectively. Although roasted kernel quality was not within the scope of this survey, raw microbial bioload would be expected to reduce on roasting. The bacteriological quality of preroasted peanut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, and Brazil nut kernels received into nut-processing facilities in Australia does not appear to suggest a public health concern.
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Kimanzi, Virginia, Charles M. Mburu, and Paul M. Njogu. "PM2.5 and PM10 exposure in selected animal feed processing facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya." Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology 21, no. 4 (October 8, 2022): 56–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jagst.v21i4.6.
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The high demand for animal feed in major towns in Kenya has escalated the proliferation of animal feed manufacturing and uncontrolled animal feed facilities. This exposes the workers to grain dust, which is harmful to their respiratory health. The exposure levels have not been extensively studied and reported in Kenya. The goal of the study was to assess the exposure levels of grain dust to animal feed mill workers in Kiambu County, Kenya. The animal feed facilities were purposely sampled. The grain dust exposure levels in the study sites were monitored using a portable particulate matter sensor. SPSS was used to process and analyze the collected data. The mean PM10 of 53.72 μg/m3 and PM2.5 of 36.54 μg/m3 exceeded the WHO Air Quality Guideline level of a 24-hour exposure time of 45 μg/m3 for PM10 and PM2.5, 15 μg/m3. The study recommends continued implementation of the dust control measures within the animal feed manufacturing facilities and adherence to the set safety and health guidelines by the feed processors.
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Hazell, Philip, Titia Sprague, and Joanne Sharpe. "Psychiatric hospital treatment of children and adolescents in New South Wales, Australia: 12-year trends." BJPsych Open 2, no. 1 (January 2016): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000794.
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BackgroundIt is preferable that children and adolescents requiring in-patient care for mental health problems are managed in age-appropriate facilities. To achieve this, nine specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in-patient units have been commissioned in New South Wales (NSW) since 2002.AimsTo examine trends in child and adolescent in-patient admissions since the opening of these CAMHS units.MethodAnalysis of separation data for under 18-year-olds to CAMHS, adult mental health and paediatric units for the period 2002 to 2013 in NSW, comparing districts with and without specialist CAMHS units.ResultsSeparations from CAMHS, adult and paediatric units rose with time, but there was no interaction between time and health district type (with/without CAMHS unit). Five of eight health districts experienced increased separations of under 18-year-olds from adult units in the year of opening a CAMHS unit. Separations from related paediatric units increased in three of seven health districts.ConclusionsOpening CAMHS units may be followed by a temporary increase in separations of young people from adult units, but it does not influence the flow of patients to non-CAMHS facilities in the longer term.
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Lion, Katarzyna M., Clarissa Giebel, Ilaria Chirico, Monica Cations, Rabih Chattat, Mark Gabbay, Wendy Moyle, Giovanni Ottoboni, and Marco Valente. "A cross-country comparison of family carers experiences with residential aged care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic." International Psychogeriatrics 33, S1 (October 2021): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610221001575.
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Background:The number of research projects into residential aged care (RAC) during the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing, however there are limited data on the cross-country comparison of experiences residents living with dementia and their families. Our study aimed to 1) give an overview of the RAC restrictions and changes (visiting policy, governmental & health authorities’ advice, service delivery) implemented during the pandemic in Australia, Italy and the UK and 2) and their impact on people with dementia in RAC facilities and their families.Methods:A total of 56 informal family carers of people with dementia residing in RAC took part in semi- structured interviews over the telephone or via Skype in Australia (n=6), Italy (n=25) and the UK (n=26) between July 2020 and March 2021. The interviews were recorded and translated verbatim. Transcripts were analysed by researchers in each country using thematic analysis, then combined across sites.Results:Inductive thematic analysis identified four overarching themes: 1) Adaptations implemented in RAC facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, Italy and the UK; 2) means of communication between RAC facility personnel, people with dementia living in RAC and family members; 3) impact of the implemented restrictions and changes in care provision due to the COVID-19 pandemic on people with dementia in RAC facilities and 4) impact of the implemented restrictions and changes in care provision due to the COVID-19 pandemic on families of people with dementia in RAC facilities. While differences between countries and facilities were identified, the restrictions and changes within the residential care system impacted families’ well-being, increased their worries about care quality and safety of people with dementia. The consequences of a lack or modified services for people with dementia included noticeable physical and mental health changes. Although the majority of the facilities implemented some form of video-communication between families and residents, those solutions were unable to replace face-to-face contact.Conclusions:These findings demonstrate the need for implementing safe solutions which might facilitate more frequent in-person contact between families and residents with dementia preventing consequences in mental and physical health in both groups.
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Peck, Blake, Daniel Terry, and Kate Kloot. "The Socioeconomic Characteristics of Childhood Injuries in Regional Victoria, Australia: What the Missing Data Tells Us." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13 (June 30, 2021): 7005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137005.
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Background: Injury is the leading cause of death among those between 1–16 years of age in Australia. Studies have found that injury rates increase with socioeconomic disadvantage. Rural Urgent Care Centres (UCC) represent a key point of entry into the Victorian healthcare system for people living in smaller rural communities, often categorised as lower socio-economic groups. Emergency presentation data from UCCs is not routinely collated in government datasets. This study seeks to compare socioeconomic characteristics of children aged 0–14 attending a UCC to those who attend a 24-h Emergency Departments with an injury-related emergency presentation. This will inform gaps in our current understanding of the links between socioeconomic status and childhood injury in regional Victoria. Methods: A network of rural hospitals in South West Victoria, Australia provide ongoing detailed de-identified emergency presentation data as part of the Rural Acute Hospital Data Register (RAHDaR). Data from nine of these facilities was extracted and analysed for children (aged 0–14 years) with any principal injury-related diagnosis presenting between 1 February 2017 and 31 January 2020. Results: There were 10,137 injury-related emergency presentations of children aged between 0–14 years to a participating hospital. The relationship between socioeconomic status and injury was confirmed, with overall higher rates of child injury presentations from those residing in areas of Disadvantage. A large proportion (74.3%) of the children attending rural UCCs were also Disadvantaged. Contrary to previous research, the rate of injury amongst children from urban areas was significantly higher than their more rural counterparts. Conclusions: Findings support the notion that injury in Victoria differs according to socioeconomic status and suggest that targeted interventions for the reduction of injury should consider socioeconomic as well as geographical differences in the design of their programs.
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Al-Hadhrami, Ahmed, and Andrew B. Lawson. "Bayesian hierarchical modeling of latent period switching in small-area putative health hazard studies." Statistical Methods in Medical Research 20, no. 1 (August 26, 2010): 5–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0962280210374256.
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In recent years, small area risk assessment modelling and data analysis around putative hazard sources has become a fundamental part of public health and environmental sciences. In this study, we address a fundamental problem in the analysis of such data, when intermittent operation of facilities could lead to evidence for latent periods of risk. This study examines the development of Bayesian models for the latent switching operating period of putative hazard sources such as nuclear processing plants and waste disposal incinerators. The developed methodology is applied in a simulation study as well as to a real data example.
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Solly, Kane Norman, and Yvonne Wells. "What predicts consumer experience in residential aged care? An analysis of consumer experience report data." Australian Health Review 45, no. 4 (2021): 485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah20270.
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ObjectivesThis study explored whether consumer experience report (CER) data from residential aged care services (RACSs) could be combined into a general factor and determined whether poor experience in RACSs could be predicted by known resident or home characteristics or sampling procedures. MethodsCER data collected by structured interviews in 2018 and early 2019 were analysed using structural equation modelling and linear regression analysis. ResultsData were available from 17194 interviews undertaken at 1159 RACSs. The 10 CER items loaded onto two independent factors. Bifactorial modelling indicated that items could be combined into a general factor. Controlling for state or territory, consumer experience was best predicted by home size: those in large facilities reported poorer experience than those in smaller facilities. Other significant negative predictors with small effect sizes included not being independently mobile, being male and not being randomly selected. Dementia did not predict total CER score. ConclusionsThe results of this study support the inclusion of people with dementia and exclusion of volunteer participants from published CERs. Further research is needed to explore why a relatively poor consumer experience is reported by people in larger homes, men and those with mobility issues. What is known about the topic?Poor experience in aged care is a persistent concern for government, individuals and aged care services. The recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has identified systemic failure. Although many organisational features and processes have previously been identified as important in determining the quality of care, few studies have explored the characteristics that predict the consumer experience of residents in aged care. What does this paper add?This paper provides empirical evidence that several variables influence consumer experience in aged care, including facility size and resident sex and mobility. There is evidence that smaller facilities provide care that is perceived better by residents, and that men and people with mobility issues have worse experiences in aged care. There is a lack of clarity as to what other influences, such as facility ethos, facility location and staffing levels, may contribute to resident experience. Such clarity is important, because Australian aged care is currently facing comprehensive scrutiny, and governments are looking to ensure the safety and quality of aged care services. What are the implications for practitioners?Identifying and addressing inequities in aged care services and mitigating risks must be a priority in Australia to ensure aged care services provide safe and high-quality care. The results of this study challenge current funding structures that encourage the development of larger aged care homes, and instead suggest that better funding for smaller-sized facilities may be able to improve the experience of residents in aged care. The results also suggest that facilities and governments should attend to the experiences of specific groups, such as men and people with mobility issues.
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Maryati, Sri, Muh Kasim, Fitrianingsih Antula, Riski I. Pidu, Rahmia Rahman, Delta Jexica Sianturi, Widya Candra Mooduto, et al. "Pemetaan Fasilitas Umum dan Sosial sebagai Dasar Perencanaan Pembangunan di Desa Raku Kecamatan Tabukan Utara Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe Provinsi Sulawesi Utara." Lamahu: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Terintegrasi 1, no. 2 (August 31, 2022): 90–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.34312/ljpmt.v1i2.16162.
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Economic growth and improvement the quality of life of good rural communities require the availability of adequate infrastructure and social public facilities.Infrastructure development in the village requires good planning, according to the needs of the community and according to the characteristics of each village. The results of field observations in Raku Village showed several findings, namely infrastructure and social public facilities were inadequate, there was no infrastructure distribution map, and the existing maps were not up to date. Mapping of public and social facilities in Raku Village, North Tabukan District, Sangihe Archipelago Regency, North Sulawesi Province is part of the community service activities of the Universitas Negeri Gorontalo Collaborative Real Work Lecture. The mapping of public and social facilities aims to map social public facilities, determine the distribution of public and social facilities, and provide spatial data as a basis for policy making by the government. Mapping of village public and social facilities which are part of this community service activity uses the integration method of field surveys and spatial data analysis. Data collection on the location of public and social facilities was carried out using an Android-based GPS, while information on public and social facilities was collected through interviews with residents. Processing and analysis of field survey data, both spatial data and attribute data, was carried out using the Geographic Information System software application, namely ArcGIS 10.8. The results of the primary data survey on public and social facilities and analysis of spatial data show that the public and social facilities in Raku Village are divided into educational facilities, religious facilities, health facilities, government offices, and other social facilities.
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TROKHYMCHUK, ANATOLIY, CHERYL WALDNER, SHERYL GOW, BONNIE CHABAN, and JANET E. HILL. "Comparison of Baseline Bacterial Levels in Retail Ground Beef Originating from Different Regulatory, Processing, and Packaging Environments." Journal of Food Protection 77, no. 3 (March 1, 2014): 404–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-331.
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The objectives of this study were to collect baseline measures of bacteria present in retail ground beef offered for sale in Saskatchewan and to assess differences associated with the licensing or regulatory environment of the packaging and processing facilities as indicated by package labeling. Packages of ground beef (n = 309) were purchased from May 2011 to May 2012. Retail samples were categorized as originating from facilities regulated by the federal government or licensed by the provincial government (n = 126), originating from facilities licensed by local health regions (n = 80), or having no inspection or source information on the package label (n = 103). Total aerobic plate counts and total Escherichia coli plate counts were determined using 3M Petrifilm methods. Total bacterial load was estimated using real-time quantitative PCR. The data were analyzed on a log scale using multivariable linear regression, accounting for season and whether the samples were fresh or frozen at purchase. Total aerobic plate counts and Escherichia coli plate counts were lower in samples from federally regulated or provincially licensed facilities than in samples from locally licensed facilities (P < 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectively) or in samples with no inspection information on the label (P < 0.001 and P = 0.011, respectively). Frozen ground beef from federally regulated or provincially licensed facilities had the lowest total bacterial load. Samples clearly labeled as packaged at federally regulated or provincially licensed facilities consistently had the lowest estimated bacterial levels.
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Carthey, Jane. "Interdisciplinary User Groups and the Design of Healthcare Facilities." HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal 13, no. 1 (April 22, 2019): 114–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1937586719843877.
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Aim: This Australian research explores how “user group” participants from diverse professional discipline backgrounds understand, define, perform their roles, and assess the outcomes of the healthcare design process. Background: Part of the design process in Australia and New Zealand, the purpose of interdisciplinary user group consultation is to design the best healthcare facilities possible within the parameters set by project clients and funding bodies. Method: An online survey was used to explore how user group participants viewed the process, including how well informed they felt they were about their role/s in it, its success in achieving specific outcomes for their project, and how they felt their project client, owner, or funding body assessed these same issues. It included both closed and open-ended questions, and data were then analyzed using an interpretative methodology by an architect researcher based in practice. Results: Emergent issues identified include governance of the process, knowledge asymmetries between participants, missed opportunities for innovation, composition and workloads of user groups, and the quality of resources available to guide the process. Conclusions: The interdisciplinary user group process could be improved, and future research will look at how drawing on participatory design methods used in sectors such as urban planning may support the development of new techniques for conducting user groups.
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Islami, Bagus Muhammad, Cepy Sukmayadi, and Tesa Nur Padilah. "Clustering Fasilitas Kesehatan Berdasarkan Kecamatan Di Karawang Dengan Algoritma K-Means." BINA INSANI ICT JOURNAL 8, no. 1 (June 29, 2021): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.51211/biict.v8i1.1488.
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Abstrak: Masalah kesehatan yang ada di dalam masyarakat terutama di negara- negara berkembang seperti Indonesia dipengaruhi oleh dua faktor yaitu aspek fisik dan aspek non fisik. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh dari karawangkab.bps.go.id data dibagi menjadi 3 cluster yaitu sedikit, sedang dan terbanyak. Algoritma yang digunakan adalah K-Means cluster yang diimplementsikan menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan Rapidminer Studio. Hasil pengolahan data fasilitas kesehatan di karawang menghasilkan 3 cluster dengan cluster 1 yang mempunyai fasilitas kesehatan sedikit sebanyak 23 kecamatan, cluster 2 yang mempunyai fasilitas kesehatan sedang sebanyak 5 kecamatan dan cluster 3 yang mempunyai fasilitas kesehatan terbanyak terdapat 2 kecamatan. Kinerja yang dihasilkan dari algoritma K-means menghasilkan nilai Davies Boildin Index sebesar 0,109.
Kata kunci: clustering, data mining, fasilitas kesehatan, K-Means.
Abstract: Health problems that exist in society, especially in developing countries like Indonesia, are built by two factors, namely physical and non-physical aspects. Based on data obtained from karawangkab.bps.go.id the data is divided into 3 clusters, namely the least, medium and the most. The algorithm used is the K-Means cluster which is implemented using Microsoft Excel and Rapidminer Studio. The results of data processing of health facilities in Karawang produce 3 clusters with cluster 1 which has 23 sub-districts of health facilities, cluster 2 which has medium health facilities as many as 5 districts and cluster 3 which has the most health facilities in 2 districts. The performance resulting from the K-means algorithm results in a Davies Boildin Index value of 0.109.
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Courtney, Mary, Maria T. O'Reilly, Helen Edwards, and Stacey Hassall. "Development of a systematic approach to assessing quality within Australian residential aged care facilities: the Clinical Care Indicators Tool." Australian Health Review 31, no. 4 (2007): 582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah070582.
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Recent years have seen the introduction of formalised accreditation processes in both community and residential aged care, but these only partially address quality assessment within this sector. Residential aged care in Australia does not yet have a standardised system of resident assessment related to clinical, rather than administrative, outcomes. This paper describes the development of a quality assessment tool aimed at addressing this gap. Utilising previous research and the results of nominal groups with experts in the field, the 21-item Clinical Care Indicators (CCI) Tool for residential aged care was developed and trialled nationally. The CCI Tool was found to be simple to use and an effective means of collecting data on the state of resident health and care, with potential benefits for resident care planning and continuous quality improvement within facilities and organisations. The CCI Tool was further refined through a small intervention study to assess its utility as a quality improvement instrument and to investigate its relationship with resident quality of life. The current version covers 23 clinical indicators, takes about 30 minutes to complete and is viewed favourably by nursing staff who use it. Current work focuses on psychometric analysis and benchmarking, which should enable the CCI Tool to make a positive contribution to the measurement of quality in aged care in Australia.
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Alexander, Gregory L., Andrew Georgiou, Joyce Siette, Richard Madsen, Anne Livingstone, Johanna Westbrook, and Chelsea Deroche. "Exploring information technology (IT) sophistication in New South Wales residential aged care facilities." Australian Health Review 44, no. 2 (2020): 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah18260.
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Objective The aim of this study was to determine baseline information technology (IT) sophistication in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, residential aged care facilities. Method IT sophistication measures IT capabilities, extent of IT use and IT integration in two domains, resident care and clinical support. A survey was administered to all NSW residential aged care facilities (n = 876) between February and May 2017. A 15% response rate was achieved (130/876). Facilities were organised by organisational type, total residential places and remoteness. Using post-stratification weights, estimates of IT sophistication scores for NSW were determined. Regression was used to examine whether there was a linear relationship between IT sophistication and the ratio of residents receiving high care. Results Participating facilities were similar to other NSW facilities in residential places and remoteness, but different in organisational type. IT sophistication was highest in IT capabilities and integration in resident care. IT sophistication was lowest in clinical support. Respondents had a mean of 1.2 years of IT experience. IT sophistication varied among aged care facilities. There was a linear relationship (P < 0.05) with the proportion of high-care residents and total IT sophistication Conclusion Routine reports of IT sophistication in aged care are not available. If data were available, determining the influence of IT sophistication on the quality care for residential aged care would be possible. What is known about the topic? Aged care settings that deliver care to the older population need to be contemporary in their approach to delivering high-quality and safe care. Health IT holds great potential for improving the quality and safety of care of older residents in aged care facilities. What does this paper add? This report provides a baseline assessment of IT capabilities, extent of IT use and IT integration, called IT sophistication, among aged care facilities with variable characteristics. What are implications for practitioners? Increasing IT sophistication has the potential to improve the quality of care delivered by aged care staff.
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Gibbs, Andrew, James E. Pearse, Neill Jones, Jennifer A. Sheehan, Kathleen T. Meleady, and Hirani Jayasinha. "Projecting subacute inpatient activity in New South Wales." Australian Health Review 33, no. 4 (2009): 601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah090601.
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We describe the development of a method for estimating and modelling future demand for sub- and non-acute inpatient activity across New South Wales, Australia to 2016. A time series linear regression equation was used, which is consistent with projection models found in the literature. Results of the modelling indicated an increase in rehabilitation, palliative care and maintenance episodes and bed-days. Projections for other categories of care are problematic due to smaller levels of activity and data quality issues. This project indicated a need for ongoing monitoring of type-changing by facilities and management of data quality. Local planners will need to consider a range of factors when considering the applicability activity projections at a local level, particularly within the specific age and clinical groupings.
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Pratiwi, Diva Indah, Rima Semiarty, and Aria Fransiska. "PERBANDINGAN KUNJUNGAN PASIEN PER KASUS DI PELAYANAN KESEHATAN GIGI LANJUTAN PADA RUMAH SAKIT DI KOTA PADANG DITINJAU DARI PEMANFAATAN SISTEM JAMINAN KESEHATAN NASIONAL (JKN)." Andalas Dental Journal 3, no. 1 (March 18, 2015): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/adj.v3i1.31.
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Implementation of the National Health Insurance (JKN) in Padang’s Hospital has started since 1 January 2014. In practice JKN implement tiered referral system of first-level health facilities to advanced-level health facilities to meet the needs of the patient. This study aimed to compare the level of patient visits before and after JKN and to determine the causes of the referral hospital, especially in Yos Sudarso Padang Hospital and dr. Rasidin Regional Public Hospital Padang.This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data collection was done by taking the primary data from hospitals and depth interviews with dentists and patients at first-level health facilities and advanced. Data processing is done by reducing the data, presentation of data, drawing conclusions, and analysis of data.The results showed that the level of patient visits Yos Sudarso Padang Hospital increased while at the dr. Rasidin Regional Public Hospital Padang decreased. Level visits patients in Yos Sudarso Padang Hospital increased due to the lack of expertise and infrastructure at the first level of health care. While at dr. Rasidin Regional Public Hospital Padang level of patient visits decreased due to distant location of the hospital and the lack of transportation to the hospital.JKN implementation has been running quite optimal, but still there are patients who complain of difficulty in obtaining health services, especially in the first-level health facilities.
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Raharjo, Arif Budi, Gigih Siantoro, Dwi Cahyo Khartiko, and Khurotul Aini. "Study of Learning Implementation Sports Physical Education and Health in Lumajang Health Vocational High School." JUARA : Jurnal Olahraga 6, no. 2 (July 11, 2021): 251–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.33222/juara.v6i2.1313.
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This research aims to study how the learning planning and implementation of Physical Education, Sports, and Health learning can be used as evaluation material to improve Physical Education, Sports, and Health learning in schools. This research is action research with qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods using models from Kemmis and Mc. Taggart consists of one cycle or a round of activities which include: -1) Planning (plan), (2) Action (action), (3) Observation (observing), (4) Reflection (reflecting), and planning revision will be carried out cycle. Data processing is done by reducing data, presenting data, and making conclusions. The study results indicate that the planning and implementation aspects of academic supervision improve performance in developing learning devices and on the implementation aspects. From the results of the study, there were the findings of teacher performance not following the action in the field, such as the brakes that still copied paste from fellow teachers, the facilities were inadequate and had sports outside the school because the school was still new and did not have sports facilities, the clock of the faded subjects in SMK only 2 hours of lessons run out on a trip from school to the sport. The conclusion in this study is that after being done through the filling of teacher performance appraisal instruments given to physical education teachers, it can be obtained from cycle I to cycle II the results of better teacher educators after being given assistance and supervision.
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Seaton, Jack A., Anne L. Jones, Catherine L. Johnston, and Karen L. Francis. "The characteristics of Queensland private physiotherapy practitioners’ interprofessional interactions: a cross-sectional survey study." Australian Journal of Primary Health 26, no. 6 (2020): 500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py20148.
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Effective interprofessional collaboration (IPC) contributes to superior patient outcomes, facilitates cost-efficient health care, and increases patient and practitioner satisfaction. However, there is concern that IPC may be difficult to implement in clinical settings that do not conform to formal team-based processes, such as mono-professional physiotherapy private practice facilities. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of private physiotherapy practitioners’ interprofessional interactions, including their experiences and perceptions regarding IPC. A custom developed cross-sectional online survey instrument was used to collect data from physiotherapists employed in private practice facilities in Queensland, Australia. In all, 49 (20% response rate) physiotherapists completed the survey. Only a small proportion (14%) indicated that their interprofessional interactions were a daily occurrence, and less than one-third of all respondents (31%) participated in formal, multi-professional face-to-face planned meetings. Most participants (76%) reported a moderate-to-high level of satisfaction regarding their interprofessional interactions. Despite low self-reported levels of interprofessional activity and other data indicating that IPC is necessary for holistic patient care, this study shows that physiotherapists were predominately satisfied when interacting with health practitioners from various professional backgrounds. Further research is required to inform the implementation of robust strategies that will support sustainable models of IPC in physiotherapy private practice.
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Pearce, Christopher, Adam McLeod, Jon Patrick, Jason Ferrigi, Michael Michael Bainbridge, Natalie Rinehart, and Anna Fragkoudi. "Coding and classifying GP data: the POLAR project." BMJ Health & Care Informatics 26, no. 1 (November 2019): e100009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100009.
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BackgroundData, particularly ‘big’ data are increasingly being used for research in health. Using data from electronic medical records optimally requires coded data, but not all systems produce coded data.ObjectiveTo design a suitable, accurate method for converting large volumes of narrative diagnoses from Australian general practice records to codify them into SNOMED-CT-AU. Such codification will make them clinically useful for aggregation for population health and research purposes.MethodThe developed method consisted of using natural language processing to automatically code the texts, followed by a manual process to correct codes and subsequent natural language processing re-computation. These steps were repeated for four iterations until 95% of the records were coded. The coded data were then aggregated into classes considered to be useful for population health analytics.ResultsCoding the data effectively covered 95% of the corpus. Problems with the use of SNOMED CT-AU were identified and protocols for creating consistent coding were created. These protocols can be used to guide further development of SNOMED CT-AU (SCT). The coded values will be immensely useful for the development of population health analytics for Australia, and the lessons learnt applicable elsewhere.
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Nurhayati, Yunita Wisda Tumarta Arif, and Ahmad Yusron Yunizar. "Rancang Bangun Website Rekam Medis Elektronik di Fasilitas Pelayanan Kesehatan Praktik Dokter." Infokes: Jurnal Ilmiah Rekam Medis dan Informatika Kesehatan 10, no. 2 (September 28, 2020): 49–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.47701/infokes.v10i2.1033.
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Electronic medical records record electronic medical records which contain personal data, demographic data, social data, clinical / medical data. Processing of medical record documents at doctor's practice health facilities is still done manually, starting from patient registration, writing examination history, and storing medical record documents. One of the efforts to overcome these obstacles is by building an Electronic Medical Record website. The website development method uses the development life cycle system. Medical records are processed from input patient data, diagnostic data, action data, drug data, officer data, registration data, examination data. Then the data is processed to produce reports, including patient data, and examination data. The electronic medical record website used can simplify the processing of medical record data.
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Strona, E., M. Minutolo, I. De Luca, M. Mortara, A. Dimartino, C. Di Mari, A. Aldrighetti, M. Granieri, and M. Gulino. "Processing of nutritional surveillance data in residential health care facilities in the ASL TO5 territory for the years 2015-2018." Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 30, no. 3 (March 2020): 543–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2019.12.046.
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Nurhayati, Nurhayati, Sri Widodo, and Nur Rizka Rahmawati. "Komputerisasi Pengolahan Data Rekam Medis Pasien Rawat Jalan di Klinik Pratama." Arcitech: Journal of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.29240/arcitech.v1i1.3022.
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Pratama clinics as first-level health care facilities have an important role in patient care and must be able to manage patient medical record data accurately and quickly. Dr. Anton's Primary Clinic as the object of research has problems in managing medical record data, including high patient visits, medical record data processing is still manual, so there is still a lot of data that is not sustainable and difficulties in report recapitulation. This study aims to produce a computer program that is able to process medical record data of outpatients effectively. The scope of research on the development of information systems. Research methods include data collection, system development and implementation. The research is qualitative with descriptive method. Data collection is through observation and interviews. System development applies the concept of the waterfall model. The research resulted in computer products processing outpatient medical record data. The conclusion of this research has been able to produce computerized data processing of outpatients that are able to support the services of pratama clinic patients effectively and efficiently.
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Labron Carter, Perry, Jason M. Post, and Cynthia L. Sorrensen. "Spatial Environmental Inequality in Lubbock, Texas." Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 1, no. 1 (June 25, 2018): 01–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/crjssh.1.1.01.
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Environmental inequality assumes a near proximity of environmental health hazards, hazardous waste processing and releasing facilities to minority and low-income communities. Research in environmental inequality and environment justice over the past twenty years suggests that hazardous waste facilities are often located near minority and low-income neighborhoods. We conducted a study evaluating and quantifying environmental inequality in Lubbock County, Texas. Our study analyzed both spatial and statistical relationships between population demographics and spatial proximity to hazardous waste releasing facilities. Hazardous waste facility data used in the study were collected from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Population statistics from the U.S. Census comprise the demographic data for this analysis. Spatial regression models were estimated to evaluate the relationship between distance from TRI sites and neighborhood / census block group demographics. A statistically significant relationship with proximity to hazardous waste facilities was found in communities having significant minority populations.
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Keramida, Loukia, Agoritsa Koulouri, Sevasti Ioannidou, and Zoi Roupa. "Health Professionals’ Conflict Management in Primary Healthcare Facilities of Thessaloniki Prefecture." Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science 13, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 20–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.24283/hjns.202024.
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Introduction: The successful organization and operation of a medical structure requires interdisciplinary cooperation, which increases the degree to which health professionals interact with one another. As the interaction degree increases, the probability of conflicts rises in proportion. Conflict management is a systematic procedure aiming to detect mutually satisfying results for the conflicting parties and differentiates depending on the characteristics that constitute the parties involved. Aim: Investigation of ways to resolve and manage conflicts between health professionals working in primary health care facilities. Methods: Α cross-sectional study was performed in Health Centers within the Prefecture of Thessaloniki, during the first trimester of 2016, with 220 health professionals participating, among which doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors and nurse assistants. Data was collected via structured anonymous self-report questionnaires. Data processing was performed with SPSS 22.0 statistics package and the x2 statistical test was used for qualitative variables (trend control) and t-test for quantitative variables. Results: The 77.4% of the participants worked for more than 10 years, the 10.9% were postgraduate graduates and 81% of the participants were female. Assessment of results revealed that the most common conflict management practice chosen by health professionals was “to avoid conflict” (67.3%), followed by “compromise” (43.6%) by means of securing mutual benefits for both parties. The manner of conflict management was found to be related to sex, education level, profession, as well as work experience. The vast majority of participants (74.7%) stated that they had not undertaken any previous education on conflict management issues. Conclusions: Frequency of conflicts was found to be high between health professionals working in Primary Health Care Facilities and especially between doctors and nurses. Findings of the present investigation underline the necessity to establish new ways of communication and collaboration. Provision of suitable education to health facility members would be deemed a positive step.
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Ruszkiczay-Rüdiger, Zsófia, Stephanie Neuhuber, Régis Braucher, Johannes Lachner, Peter Steier, Alexander Wieser, Mihály Braun, Didier Bourlès, Georges Aumaître, and Karim Keddadouche. "Comparison and performance of two cosmogenic nuclide sample preparation procedures of in situ produced 10Be and 26Al." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 329, no. 3 (August 18, 2021): 1523–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07916-4.
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AbstractCosmogenic radionuclide 10Be and 26Al targets (BeO and Al2O3) for AMS analysis are produced by a growing number of geochemical laboratories, employing different sample processing methods for the extraction of Be and Al from environmental materials. The reliability of this geochronological tool depends on data reproducibility independent from the preparation steps and the AMS measurements. Our results demonstrate that 10Be and 26Al concentrations of targets processed following different, commonly used protocols and measured at two AMS facilities lead to consistent results. However, insoluble fluoride precipitates, if formed during processing, can cause decreased 26Al results, while 10Be concentrations are unaffected.
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Cuthbert, P. "Olympic Dam: BHP thinking big about the future." Annals of the ICRP 49, no. 1_suppl (December 2020): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146645320960681.
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Olympic Dam is one of the world’s most significant polymetallic orebodies producing copper, uranium, gold, and silver in remote South Australia. The polymetallic deposit is located 520 km north-northwest of Adelaide, South Australia and has an inferred resource of 2660 Mt at 1.2% Cu, 1.4 kg t−1 U3Os, and 0.5 g t−1 Au. Ore is mined from the underground operation at a rate of approximately 10 mt year−1, and is processed on site through a concentrator and hydrometallurgical facility, smelter, and electrolytic refinery. Olympic Dam is one of the only sites in the world to claim the ‘mine to market’ title. Protection of the workforce and the environment has been a primary focus for the operations through its 30+ year life and will continue to be into the future. Broken Hill Propriety Company (BHP) believes that its most important asset is its people. With such a large orebody and a very long potential mine life, it is important to think strategically about the future to ensure the viability of the operation. This requires development of mine and surface processing facilities in a staged manner. Importantly, it also involves the development of people. This presentation provides an overview of BHP’s work at Olympic Dam and outlines development plans for Olympic Dam into the future. © 2020 ICRP. Published by SAGE.