Search Tag: healthcare workers
GIANT Health Announces Launch of New International Innovative Medical Research Programme
2021 01 Sep
GIANT Health has officially launched the Innovative Medical Research Programme as part of the GIANT Health Event 2021 held on November 30 - December 1, 2021. The programme is an inaugural event in the annual conference dedicated to promoting innovative research and the people behind them in the field of medical technology. Professor Shafi Ahmed,... Read more
Hospital Leaders: Provision of Childcare Can Be a Game-Changer
2021 21 Jun
Workforce shortages are an issue faced by many hospital leaders. Implementing four basic child care policies in your institution, could be a game-changer when it comes to retaining workers - especially women, according to a recent article published in Harvard Business Review (HBR). During the pandemic, women have been disproportionately... Read more
No Country is ‘Out of the Woods' Yet, WHO Cautions about Pandemic
2021 26 May
While overall COVID-19 cases and deaths have fallen worldwide over the past few weeks, the threat from the now 18-month pandemic has not passed and the world remains in a dangerous situation, according to the director-general of the World Health Organization. "No country should assume it is out of the woods, no matter its vaccination rate,"... Read more
Call to Action: We Must Address Mental and Physical Needs of Female Staff
2021 06 May
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on women working in health and social care in the UK, a newly released report from the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care Women Leaders Network has revealed. The report outlines the results of a survey of more than 800 health and care workers in England who identified as female. The survey,... Read more
COVID-19: Outcomes in Healthcare Staff
2021 25 Apr
A new study explores the data on COVID-19 infections and deaths among healthcare workers around the world and outlines some implications for policy and practice. You might also like: Almost 1 in 3 COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU in U.S. hospitals died, although the mortality rate decreased over the course of the pandemic, a new... Read more
Healthcare Workers During Pandemic: Major Factors for Well-being
2021 23 Apr
A new study looks into prevalent determinants of psychological well-being in healthcare workers based on survey data collected in three countries. You might also like: A nurse looks back: what has happened to the profession over the last 12 months? Learn more Already a crisis in pre-pandemic times, burnout, anxiety and other... Read more
COVID-19 Infection at Work: Who is at Risk?
2020 12 Dec
Essential workers, especially those in healthcare, have a greater risk of COVID-19 due to the nature of their work. Aside from healthcare workers (HWCs), however, not much is known as to which other occupational groups are most at risk for infection. You might also like: How Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Varies Across Hospital Settings... Read more
Pandemic-Related Stress in Healthcare Workers
2020 20 Oct
Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are under great pressure attending to COVID-19 patients. Swamped with large volumes of infected patients, medical staff are also burdened by fears of contracting the disease especially amidst shortages of personal protective equipment, masks and other medical supplies. It comes as no surprise when UK researchers,... Read more
Cost-Effectiveness and ROI of Proper PPE Provision
2020 15 Oct
A new analysis highlights the importance of ensuring the safety and health of medical workers through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as they help fight against the pandemic. You might also like: COVID-19: Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers Even as countries implement social distancing policies, when PPE is in short... Read more
COVID-19: Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers
2020 05 Aug
It is estimated that healthcare frontliners, whose work exposes them to patients with the new coronavirus, could account for 10-20% of all COVID-19 diagnoses. However, the incidence of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers is mostly based on cross-sectional data, with little information on individual-level risk factors. You might... Read more