BACKGROUND Mental health is often given low priority in health policy planning, particularly in developing countries. Several international health bodies, including the World Health Organization, recommend integrating mental health into primary care settings to reduce mortality and morbidity associated with mental illness, particularly in low-resource settings. OBJECTIVE This study explores h...

Addressing microsystem problems from the frontline holds promise for quality enhancement. Frontline providers are urged to apply quality improvement; yet no systematic approach to problem detection has been tested. This study investigated a self-report approach to detecting operational failures encountered during patient care. Methods. Data were collected from 5 medical-surgical units over 4 we...

Suicide is a very common problem in psychiatric practice today. Therefore, almost all staff of psychiatric hospitals have encountered the suicide of one or more of their patients. Our hospital, Osaka Psychiatric Medical Center, is a public psychiatric hospital in Japan. We provide treatment and support for patients from the acute to chronic phases of psychiatric disorders, and patients range fr...

BACKGROUND Behavioural problems are common in nursing home residents with dementia and they often are burdensome for both residents and nursing staff. In this study, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new care programme for managing behavioural problems will be evaluated. METHODS/DESIGN The care programme is based on Dutch national guidelines. It will consist of four steps: detecti...

Purpose: In this article, we contribute to the debate on medication compliance by exploring the conversational ‘‘technologies’’ entailed in the process of promoting clients’ adherence to psychopharmacological prescriptions. Using a case study approach, we explore how medication-related problems are dealt with in conversational interaction between the staff members and the clients of a mental he...

AIMS To identify good and bad behaviors by bar staff in aggressive incidents, the extent these behaviors apparently reflect aggressive intent, and the association of aggressive staff behavior with level of aggression by patrons. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Data on staff behavior in incidents of aggression were collected by 148 trained observers in bars and clubs on Friday and Saturday ni...

Today, overcrowding in emergencies has turned out to be one of the biggest problems in health systems around the world. In this case, a short and an accessible solution could not be reached. In fact, several basic reasons play a role in such a problem, and eliminating each of them would require long-term planning. This issue not only has a negative effect on the quality of services presented to...

PURPOSE In this article, we contribute to the debate on medication compliance by exploring the conversational "technologies" entailed in the process of promoting clients' adherence to psychopharmacological prescriptions. Using a case study approach, we explore how medication-related problems are dealt with in conversational interaction between the staff members and the clients of a mental healt...

Introduction: Violence is associated with individuals’ health and occupational safety and for many jobs, workplace violence represents a serious occupational hazard. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the reasons for violence from the viewpoint of hospital administrative support staff and to determine the steps necessary to eliminate or reduce this problem. Materials and Methods: ...

With the rapid development of China's economy, vocational education in China must have a teaching staff with high comprehensive quality, strong ability, and ability to adapt needs China. It is extremely urgent solve problems unreasonable structure low quality construction institutions. Building scientific standardized evaluation index system for institutions' staff, objectively evaluating accur...