Ahmead, Muna Hamamadeh, Nida Iram, Issa abu
Published in
BMC Health Services Research
Background The use of internet and social media applications in the workplace has increased dramatically with both beneficial and harmful effects. Their use also appears to affect job performance in the workplace. Aim To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of internet and social media application use in the workplace, and on the work performa...
Dragioti, Elena Tsartsalis, Dimitrios Mentis, Manolis Mantzoukas, Stefanos Gouva, Mary
Published in
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Background Hospital staff is at high risk of developing mental health issues during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the literature lacks an overall and inclusive picture of mental health problems with comprehensive analysis among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives To ascertain the prevalence of anxiety, depression...
Manjusha, Nallapati Pavani, A. Madhav, G. Hemanth Reddi, K.Narasimha
Published in
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Background: Nomophobia “no mobile phone” and phobia” is a pathological fear of being out of contact with a mobile phone, has no mobile networks, or has insufficient balance or battery. Aim: The present study aims to assess the effect of Nomophobia and its impact on Quality of Life in Medical Students and resident doctors in a tertiary care hospital...
Manjusha, Nallapati Pavani, A. Madhav, G. Hemanth Reddi, K.Narasimha
Published in
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Background: Nomophobia “no mobile phone” and phobia” is a pathological fear of being out of contact with a mobile phone, has no mobile networks, or has insufficient balance or battery. Aim: The present study aims to assess the effect of Nomophobia and its impact on Quality of Life in Medical Students and resident doctors in a tertiary care hospital...
Benítez-Provedo, Cristina Talavera, Blanca García-Azorín, David Marcos-Dolado, Alberto
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Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
We intend to evaluate the change of different cognitive functions after a guard shift in physicians. A descriptive observational study was performed. The study population included Spanish physicians who were asked to complete before and immediately after their guard shift the following tests: Digit Span, TMT-A, TMT-B, Symbol Digit, Stroop, Free and...
Rubincam, Clara Greyson, Devon Haselden, Constance Saunders, Robin Bettinger, Julie A.
Published in
BMC Public Health
BackgroundGrowing evidence shows that many parents begin the decision-making process about infant vaccination during pregnancy and these decisions – once established – may be resistant to change. Despite this, many interventions targeting vaccination are focused on communicating with parents after their baby is born. This suggests that the prenatal...
Lewis, Monique Flood, John
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Journal of Cannabis Research
BackgroundMedicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Media repre...
Lahiri, Kaushik Indrasena, Buddhike Sri Harsha Aylott, Jill
Published in
Leadership in health services (Bradford, England)
National Health Service (NHS) Emergency Department (ED) attendances are at the second highest level ever recorded, (RCEM, 2021a) and as they soar, performance plummets, putting patient safety at risk (RCEM, 2021b). Managing patient flow in the ED is critical to reduce patient safety incidents and crowding, however, this needs effective leadership (...
Johns, G. Samuel, V. Freemantle, L. Lewis, J. Waddington, L.
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Journal of Affective Disorders
Background This review provides an estimate of the global prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among doctors, based on analysis of evidence from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify suitable studies. Final searches were conducted on 3rd March 2021. Papers were initially screened by ...
McGrail, Matthew R. O’Sullivan, Belinda G.
Published in
Human Resources for Health
Background‘Grow your own’ strategies are considered important for developing rural workforce capacity. They involve selecting health students from specific rural regions and training them for extended periods in the same regions, to improve local retention. However, most research about these strategies is limited to single institution studies that ...
