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Objective To probe into the status of " Internet +maternal and children healthcare"services provided by municipal maternal and child healthcare institutions, and to analyze existing problems, provide reference for the development of " Internet+maternal and children healthcare" for MCH institutions and other medical institutions. Methods From June to August 2018, the National General Information Platform on Women and Children Health was engaged, to launch a questionnaire survey on the status of" Internet+maternal and children healthcare" application at municipal MCH institutions across the country. Results The top three handy services for the public provided by municipal MCH institutions using the" Internet+" technology for the clients were hospital information inquiry, appointment registration and medical test result queries, accounting for 49.1% , 44.2% and 35.8% respectively. The proportion of" Internet+" specific service for women and children from high to low were portable device remote monitoring ( 16.1% ), antenatal examination/physical examination of children/vaccination reminder (13.3% ), online school for pregnant women(10.2% ), follow-up management services(9.8% ) and self-service measurements such as body height, weight, and blood pressure(3.5% ).The top three services for doctors were patient test result checkup, inquiry of patients′ basic information, and inquiry of patients′treatment, accounting for 19.3% , 17.5% and 13.0% respectively.In terms of service provision of the top one service for nurses was specimen code scan(17.5% ).In terms of the 18 handy services accessible, 5 specific services for women and children, 9 services for doctors, 4 services for nurses, the proportion declined in turn from the eastern, central and western areas in the country.The top three roadblocks to be resolved right away in the " Internet+maternal and children healthcare" service, were the lack of supervision system, that of professional technical management personnel and that of standard specifications, accounting for 63.5% , 57.5% and 49.1% respectively. Conclusions The " Internet+maternal and children healthcare"in municipal MCH institutions in China stays at an initial development stage, and there is a great development difference between the eastern, central and western regions of China. Relevant measures must be taken to reduce the development gap between municipal MCH institutions among these regions, and to solve the roadblocks curbing the development of " Internet + maternal and children healthcare" in municipal MCH institutions in China.
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain data related to status quo of clinical pharmacy service provision of tertiary hospitals, find problems in clinical pharmacy service provision, based on which provide advice on policy formulation. METHODS: A face-to-face interview survey was conducted to collect data on status quo of clinical pharmacy service provision of Tertiary hospitals which were analyzed with descriptive statistics tools. RESULTS: The proportions of clinical pharmacy related workload to 86.4% of the clinical pharmacists are larger than 40%; relatively more clinical pharmacists focus their work on prescription checking(25.9%), therapeutic regimen(17.3%) or pharmaceutical ward round(15.7%) than other services; medical documentation(53.6%), group consultation(51.7%) and drug abuse prevention(27.3%) are less performed by clinical pharmacists than other duties; 96.9% of the physicians recognized the clinical value of clinical pharmacists' work, and 97.1% of the physicians adopted the clinical pharmacist's advices; medical history checking, medication guidance, medication counseling and pharmaceutical ward round are with relatively high coverage(75.3%, 78.0%, 76.2%, and 73.5%) and satisfaction(77.8%, 81.3%, 79.2%, and 76.1%) among the patients. CONCLUSION: The construction of clinical pharmacy service system in tertiary hospitals in our country is beginning to obtain achievement.
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Objective: To analyse the type of service used (public or private) for antenatal care and during delivery and post-partum according to maternal social and demographic characteristics in the city of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional analytical study of 633 mothers with children under one year of age who were surveyed in order to gather social, demographic, antenatal, partum and post- partum data, including the type of service used. The association between maternal social and demographic characteristics and the type of service used was analysed. Results: The usage of public services was 77% for antenatal care and 80.1% for delivery/puerperium. A systematic difference was found in the use of public services among women with a lower level of schooling (PR = 1.31 95% CI: 1.14-1.43) and families covered by the social programme (PR = 1.28 95 % CI: 1.14-1.33). Conclusion: Findings highlight inequalities in the use of antenatal and partum/post-partum healthcare services.
Objetivo: Analisar o tipo de serviςo utilizado (se público ou privado) na assistência pré-natal e ao parto/puerpério segundo características sociodemográficas maternas na cidade de Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil. Materiais e métodos: Estudo transversal analítico no qual entrevistaram-se 633 mães de filhos menores de um ano, obtendo-se informaςões sociodemográficas e da atenςão ao pré-natal, ao parto e ao puerpério, inclusive sobre o tipo de serviςo utilizado. Analisou-se a associaςão das caraterísticas sociodemográficas maternas com o tipo de serviςo utilizado. Resultados: A utilizaςão do serviςo público foi de 77,0% na assistência pré-natal e de 80,1% no caso do parto/puerpério. Verificou-se vantagem sistemática na utilizaςão de serviςos públicos de saúde durante o pré-natal e o parto/puerpério nas mulheres de menor escolaridade (PR=1.31 95%CI: 1.14-1.43) e nas de famílias beneficiadas pelo Programa Bolsa Família (PR= 1.28 95%CI: 1.14-1.33). Conclusões: Os achados destacam desigualdades no uso de serviςos de saúde do pré-natal e parto/ puerpério.
Objetivo: analizar el tipo de servicio utilizado (público o privado) en la asistencia prenatal y el parto/ posparto según características sociodemográficas maternas en la ciudad de Campina Grande, Paraíba (Brasil). Materiales y métodos: estudio transversal analítico, en el cual se entrevistaron 633 madres de hijos menores de un año, obteniéndose información sociodemográfica del prenatal, parto y puerperio, incluido el tipo de servicio utilizado. Se analizó la asociación de las características sociodemográficas maternas con dicho servicio. Resultados: la utilización del servicio público fue de 77,0 % en la asistencia prenatal y de 80,1 % en el parto/puerperio. Se encontró una diferencia sistemática en la utilización de servicios públicos en las mujeres de menor escolaridad (PR = 1,31; IC 95 %: 1,14-1,43) y en familias beneficiadas por programa social (PR = 1,28 IC 95 %: 1,14-1,33). Conclusión: los hallazgos destacan desigualdades en la utilización de los servicios de salud prenatal y parto/posparto.
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Delivery of Health Care , Maternal-Child Health Services , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Abstract Rheumatology is a relatively new specialty in the field of Pediatrics in India where there are only a few centres of excellence. Awareness about these conditions in childhood is lacking and patients are often referred late resulting in poor long term outcomes. This article highlights the needs of the paediatric rheumatology patients which are complex and should encompass both acute and chronic care and also plan a smooth transition to the adult rheumatology world. In the year 2010, attaining remission is the goal for every child with a rheumatologic disorder, which is seldom achieved for the Indian pediatric rheumatologic patient. The article discusses the reasons for poor awareness, the current outcome for these patients and details the burden of disease in India. The health care delivery system and finally the way forward have been discussed.
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Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Developing Countries , Female , Forecasting , Humans , India , Male , Needs Assessment , Rheumatic Diseases/diagnosis , Rheumatic Diseases/therapy , Rheumatology/organization & administrationABSTRACT
Objective To probe into the current services and outcomes of township hospitals following their transformation, and their future positioning of functionality. Methods Pinpointing townships A, B and C as samples from a district in Beijing, in which field surveys were made in the township hospitals to learn their services, service provision methods and outcomes. Results Among the current services provided by these three hospitals, those of public health and primary healthcare nature in hospital A account for 50% each; those in hospital B account for 70% and 30% respectively; those in hospital C account for 60% and 40% respectively. Recommendable services provided in these hospitals include universal coverage of medical files, management of infectious diseases, public health emergency management, and immunization. Conclusion Township hospitals as the center of the 3-tier rural health service network, deserve a repositioning of their functionality to fit the health needs of residents at large.