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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Between Single-Use and Reprocessed IPC Sleeves [Response to Letter]. 一次性使用和再加工 IPC 套管的生命周期比较评估 [对信函的回复]。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S502448
Sabrina Lichtnegger, Markus Meissner, Francesca Paolini, Alex Veloz, Rhodri Saunders
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Does Vision Health Knowledge Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study of Primary School Students in Rural China. 视力健康知识重要吗?中国农村小学生横断面研究》。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S469232
Zhaofeng Pang, Xiyuan Jia, Ming Zhou, Xinwu Zhang, Cindy Feng, Yue Ma
{"title":"Does Vision Health Knowledge Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study of Primary School Students in Rural China.","authors":"Zhaofeng Pang, Xiyuan Jia, Ming Zhou, Xinwu Zhang, Cindy Feng, Yue Ma","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S469232","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S469232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To estimate the prevalence, consequences of, and factors associated with poor vision health knowledge among students, parents, and teachers in rural China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted with 17,902 students among 251 primary schools in rural China. The primary outcomes were eyeglasses ownership and wear rates, measured by self-reported eyeglasses ownership and wear status. Descriptive and multivariable regression analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Students, parents, and teachers had a high prevalence of poor vision health knowledge, with 90% of students, 86% of parents, and 56% of teachers scoring 4 or below on the study's vision knowledge test. Among 2,893 students needing eyeglasses, only 563 (19.46%) owned eyeglasses and 450 (15.55%) wore them. Both student and parental vision health knowledge were positively associated with eyeglasses ownership (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). Parental vision health knowledge also showed a positive association with eyeglasses wear (p=0.098). Students with higher parental vision health knowledge and male students had higher vision health knowledge. Parents with higher education levels, at least one family member wearing eyeglasses, medium to high family wealth demonstrated higher levels of vision health knowledge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found that poor vision health knowledge is prevalent among children, parents, and teachers in rural western China, and that prevalent visual impairment among children is accompanied by low eyeglasses ownership and wear rates. We also found positive and significant correlations between students' and parental vision health knowledge and students' eyeglasses ownership, as well as between parental vision health knowledge and students' eyeglasses wear rates, suggesting that efforts are needed to improve vision health knowledge among students and parents in rural China.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2881-2892"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11585996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors Influencing Occupational Stress of State Security Forces During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. 影响 COVID-19 大流行期间国家安全部队职业压力的因素:范围审查。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S487565
Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Francesco Chirico, Amelia Rizzo, Lukasz Szarpak, Hicham Khabbache, Murat Yildirim, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Juan Gómez-Salgado
{"title":"Factors Influencing Occupational Stress of State Security Forces During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Francesco Chirico, Amelia Rizzo, Lukasz Szarpak, Hicham Khabbache, Murat Yildirim, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Juan Gómez-Salgado","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S487565","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S487565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this review was to assess the factors influencing the occupational stress of state security forces during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a scoping review using the Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, adhering to the PRISMA statement standards and the guidelines for narrative syntheses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included a total of 26 studies. The prevalence of stress varied from 22% to 87.2%. Factors that may have influenced the stress levels of police officers during the pandemic include not having basic personal protective equipment, having little or no rest periods between tasks, long working hours, fear of contagion to themselves or others, pressure to maintain law and order, emotion regulation and preparedness, sex, marital status, work experience, age, presence of chronic underlying illnesses, family-work conflict, lack of psychological support, and others. The long working hours, the fear of infecting themselves or others, the pressure to maintain law and order, sex, and age are the six main factors evaluated for more studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Organisational, situational, and personal factors may have influenced the stress levels of police officers during the pandemic, and measures need to be taken to minimise their impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2851-2868"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11585988/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Job Satisfaction Among Faculty in Standardized Residency Training Programs in Heilongjiang Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study. 中国黑龙江省住院医师规范化培训项目教师的工作满意度:横断面研究。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S481521
Jiaxin Chen, Honglong Li, Yang Xin, Haijun Wang
{"title":"Job Satisfaction Among Faculty in Standardized Residency Training Programs in Heilongjiang Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Jiaxin Chen, Honglong Li, Yang Xin, Haijun Wang","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S481521","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S481521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Job satisfaction among faculty in standardized residency training programs has been underexplored. The objective of this study is to investigate job satisfaction among these faculty members and identify associated determinants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online cross-sectional survey was conducted with 4581 teachers in Heilongjiang Province from 18 to 30 May 2022, using a census method. The survey collected demographic information and assessed satisfaction using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form. Predictors of job satisfaction were identified using multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS 24.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The survey achieved a 91.12% response rate (4174/4581). The average satisfaction score of the respondents teachers was 4.30±0.70. The top three items with the highest satisfaction scores were \"the chance to work alone on the job\" (4.46±0.68), \"the way my job provides for steady employment\" (4.45±0.68), and \"the freedom to use my own judgment\" (4.43±0.69). The lowest-scoring items \"the chances for advancement on this job\" (4.02±1.03), \"my pay and the amount of work I do\" (4.08±0.96), and \"the praise I get for doing a good job\" (4.10±0.93). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that geographical area, registered general subjects, age, administrative position, monthly income, daily working hours, and overtime frequency were significant factors influencing job satisfaction (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The level of job satisfaction among standardized residency training faculty in Heilongjiang Province was generally high. High satisfaction was associated with residing in economically developed areas, having registered general subjects, holding administrative positions, earning high income, working shorter few hours daily and having a low frequency of overtime.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2871-2879"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11586000/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Decreased Work Capability Related to High-Altitude Exposure. 与高空暴露有关的工作能力下降。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-19 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S478383
Xu-Gang Tang, Jing Wen, Yong-Jian Yang
{"title":"Decreased Work Capability Related to High-Altitude Exposure.","authors":"Xu-Gang Tang, Jing Wen, Yong-Jian Yang","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S478383","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S478383","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The unique environment of high altitude can affect the work capacity of those not accustomed to it, and in some cases, it can even endanger their lives. Studying the effect of high-altitude exposure on work capacity is important. Still, there are few reviews on this topic. We aimed to summarize the parameters used to evaluate work capability in a high-altitude environment, the potential pathophysiological mechanisms, and the available pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for improvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted searches on PubMed, Google Scholar, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure to explore the existing literature including basic and clinical studies from 1968 to 2023, using keywords such as \"work capability/performance and high-altitude hypoxia\" or \"work/exercise at high altitude\". Conference proceedings, notes, and case reports were excluded. The CiteSpace 6.1.R3 was used for de-duplication.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 727 papers were identified through search terms from the database. 486 papers were eliminated following the de-duplication process, lacking full text and deemed irrelevant to this article. Among the remaining 241 papers, 21 investigate the underlying mechanisms of reduced work capability due to altitude exposure, and 94 papers discuss measures to improve work capability when exposed to high altitudes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, this review summarizes the evaluation of indicators, pathomechanisms, and improvement measures for high-altitude exposure-related changes in work capability. More basic research on its mechanisms and large-sample, randomized controlled clinical studies to validate its effects are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2839-2849"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11586270/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Economic Evaluation of Adding Daratumumab to Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. 在卡非佐米和地塞米松治疗复发性或难治性多发性骨髓瘤的基础上添加达拉单抗的经济评估
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-16 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S475048
Lidan Yi, Qiao Liu, Chongqing Tan, Xiaomin Wan, Xia Luo, Yinbo Li, Haiying Li, Xiaohui Zeng
{"title":"Economic Evaluation of Adding Daratumumab to Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma.","authors":"Lidan Yi, Qiao Liu, Chongqing Tan, Xiaomin Wan, Xia Luo, Yinbo Li, Haiying Li, Xiaohui Zeng","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S475048","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S475048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the cost-effectiveness of adding daratumumab to carfilzomib and dexamethasone (KdD) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A Markov model was established to estimate health and economic outcomes of carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) with or without daratumumab for RRMM patients over a lifetime horizon. The patients and intervention of the two arms were modeled according to the CANDOR trial. Costs were collected from the Chinese health system perspective. One-way sensitivity analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis were performed to evaluate the robustness of our conclusions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the Kd arm, KdD achieved an additional 0.537 quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) at an incremental cost of $138,084, resulting in an incremental cost-utility ratios (ICURs) of $257,319 per QALY. Uncertainty analyses revealed that the model is robust to all the input parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From the Chinese healthcare system perspective, adding daratumumab to the Kd regimen for patients with RRMM appears to lack cost-effectiveness. Exploring alternative avenues such as negotiating for a more favorable price or introducing a financial assistance program dedicated to daratumumab and/or carfilzomib could prove to be an effective strategy in enhancing accessibility of this combination.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2829-2837"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11579591/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of Regional Differences, Dynamic Evolution, and Influencing Factors of Medical Service Levels in Guangzhou Under the Health China Strategy. 健康中国战略下广州医疗服务水平的地区差异、动态变化及影响因素分析。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S479911
Hanxiang Gong, Tao Zhang, Xi Wang, Baoxin Chen, Baoling Wu, Shufang Zhao
{"title":"Analysis of Regional Differences, Dynamic Evolution, and Influencing Factors of Medical Service Levels in Guangzhou Under the Health China Strategy.","authors":"Hanxiang Gong, Tao Zhang, Xi Wang, Baoxin Chen, Baoling Wu, Shufang Zhao","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S479911","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S479911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study explores regional differences, dynamic evolution, and influencing factors of medical service levels in Guangzhou under the Health China Strategy to provide a basis for improving service quality and reducing disparities.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>An evaluation system was constructed using the entropy weight TOPSIS method. The Dagum Gini coefficient analyzed regional differences, Kernel density estimation assessed service levels' distribution, and Tobit regression explored influencing factors. Data were collected from the \"Guangzhou Statistical Yearbook\", Guangzhou Health Commission reports, and government work reports from 2017 to 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study shows that from 2017 to 2022, there were significant differences in medical service levels among different regions of Guangzhou, with higher service quality in central urban areas compared to remote and peripheral areas. The application of the entropy weight method revealed the importance of indicators such as medical business costs and the number of registered nurses per thousand population in evaluating service quality. According to the Dagum Gini coefficient decomposition method, regional differences in medical services in Guangzhou are the main factor causing uneven overall development quality. Kernel density estimation indicates a bimodal distribution of medical service quality, suggesting heterogeneity in service quality and an increasing trend in low-quality service areas. The Tobit model confirms that factors such as medical institution drug costs, bed occupancy rate, and medical human resources have a positive impact on improving service quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study uniquely integrates the entropy weight TOPSIS method, Dagum Gini coefficient decomposition, and Kernel density estimation to dissect regional disparities in Guangzhou's medical services, offering a novel perspective on healthcare evolution under the Health China Strategy. The findings provide an innovative framework for optimizing resource allocation and enhancing service quality, guiding balanced development across regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2811-2828"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11571925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142670012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of Measles and Rubella Immunoglobulin G Titers in COVID-19 Patients. COVID-19 患者麻疹和风疹免疫球蛋白 G 滴度分析。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-14 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S472872
Eşe Başbulut, Melek Bilgin, Hacer Işler, Ahmet Şen, Süleyman Sırrı Kılıç, Mahcube Çubukçu
{"title":"Analysis of Measles and Rubella Immunoglobulin G Titers in COVID-19 Patients.","authors":"Eşe Başbulut, Melek Bilgin, Hacer Işler, Ahmet Şen, Süleyman Sırrı Kılıç, Mahcube Çubukçu","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S472872","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S472872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The objective of this study is to compare the measles immunoglobulin G (IgG) and rubella IgG levels in patient groups with mild and severe COVID-19 disease and reveal the possible relationship.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted among COVID-19-confirmed patients over 18, under 65 years of age. This study involved 75 participants- divided into two groups. The first group usually comprised asymptomatic patients who did not require hospitalization (n=43), and the second group consisted of patients who had diffuse pneumonia on thoracic CT and required hospitalization (n=32).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Anti-measles and anti-rubella IgG titers were detected to be higher in the group with severe disease compared to the group with mild disease (p=0.001 and p=0.001, respectively). The analyses were repeated by taking n=27 in Group 1 and n=27 in Group 2, which were similar in terms of age, gender and number. In the analysis performed without any age difference between the groups, no significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of Anti Measles IgG antibody titers (p=0.068). However, Anti Rubella antibody titers were found to be higher in the group with severe COVID-19 disease than in those with mild disease (p=0.03). Regardless of the severity of the disease, there was a positive correlation between Anti Rubella and Anti Measles IgG antibody titers and age (p=<0.001 Spearman's rho 0.517; p=0.008 Spearman's rho 0.304, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We believe that the pre-existing Anti-Rubella IgG antibodies in the patient may increase in parallel with the patient's viral load by recognizing the common macrodomain of SARS-CoV-2 and Rubella viruses. The common macrodomain of SARS-CoV-2 and Rubella viruses is also present in the attenuated rubella virus used in the MMR vaccine4. In this case, we predict that previously administered MMR vaccine may be protective for COVID-19 patients. disease compared to those with mild disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2789-2801"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11572050/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142670010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ethical Healthcare During Public Health Emergencies: A Focus on Non-COVID-19 Patients. 公共卫生突发事件期间的伦理医疗保健:关注非 COVID-19 患者。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S485356
Man Teng Iong
{"title":"Ethical Healthcare During Public Health Emergencies: A Focus on Non-COVID-19 Patients.","authors":"Man Teng Iong","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S485356","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S485356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Governments worldwide have made significant efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, measures against the COVID-19 outbreak have raised concerns relating to the measures that can affect health and endanger the lives of patients not related to COVID-19 but needing emergency treatments. For instance, ambulances were sometimes unable to access restricted zones for patients in urgent situations, and emergency departments were closed or refused urgent cases due to healthcare policies during the pandemic. To prevent such issues in future public health emergencies, changes to existing pandemic prevention measures are necessary. This article, through narrative review, intends to find a better healthcare policy during pandemic to protect proportionally public health and simultaneously guarantee the health and lives of non-COVID-19 patients needing emergency care. For this purpose, it provides three suggestions: ensuring ambulance access to confined areas, strengthening emergency department capabilities, and finding a balance between pandemic control and respect for patient rights. These suggestions are paramount to safeguard public health while securing the health and living for those needing urgent medical care.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2803-2810"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11569710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Household Pharmaceutical Disposal Practices, Community Understanding, and Readiness for Medicines Take-Back in Asmara, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. 厄立特里亚阿斯马拉的家庭药品处理方式、社区理解和药品回收准备情况:横断面分析。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-11 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S478511
Heaven Yohannes Habte, Merhawi Bahta, Natnael Russom, Fitsum Kibreab, Adiam Andemariam, Tomas Tewelde, Mulugeta Russom
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