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https://read.qxmd.com/read/36094803/preliminary-user-evaluation-of-a-new-dental-technology-virtual-simulation-system-development-and-validation-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mengwei Pang, Xiaohan Zhao, Daiyu Lu, Yihan Dong, Lin Jiang, Jie Li, Ping Ji
BACKGROUND: With the advancements in the dental health care industry, the demand for dental technicians has increased. Dental technicians should be thoroughly assessed and trained in practical skills and pass professional certification examinations to ensure that they are competent to work closely with dentists. Unfortunately, such training courses and tests are in short supply worldwide. The use of virtual simulation technology can help solve these problems. OBJECTIVE: This study presents a new strategic framework design for a certified dental technician practical examination called as the certified Objective Manipulative Skill Examination of Dental Technicians (OMEDT), which is based on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)...
September 12, 2022: JMIR Serious Games
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36034190/impact-of-covid-19-on-initial-emergency-medical-services-certification-in-the-united-states
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jonathan R Powell, Jennifer Cotto, Jordan D Kurth, Rebecca E Cash, Mihaiela R Gugiu, Ashish R Panchal
Objective: As the COVID-19 pandemic began, there were significant concerns for the strength and stability of the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce. These concerns were heightened with the closure of examination centers and the cessation of certification examinations. The impact of this interruption on the EMS workforce is unclear. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on initial EMS certification in the United States. In addition, we evaluated mitigation measures taken to address these interruptions...
August 2022: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35850993/education-and-licensure-of-dental-technicians
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yoshimasa Takeuchi, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Hideyuki Imai, Mika Furuchi, Masaki Takatsu, Saiji Shimoe
The Japanese Health, Labour, and Welfare Ministry in 2020 identified the following issues for training and recruitment of dental technicians: early involvement of students in dental practice and dental laboratory work, a curriculum in line with the times, and an extension of the years of training. This paper investigates the education and qualifications of dental technicians in other countries to discuss these issues. The survey method was to use the database PubMed to search the literature since 2001 using the keywords "dental technician," "education," and license" to collect literature related to the pre-graduate education of dental technicians...
July 16, 2022: Journal of Oral Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35802937/preanalytic-competency-assessment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ana K Stankovic, Barbara J Blond, Suzanne N Coulter, Thomas Long, Paul F Lindholm
CONTEXT.—: Health care organizations face a challenge of assessing preanalytic competency of blood collectors/phlebotomists (BC/Ps). OBJECTIVE.—: To pilot a novel methodology for BC/P preanalytic competency assessment and identify potential areas for improvement. DESIGN.—: Study participants identified preanalytic errors present in 5 blood collection video vignettes. Submitted error descriptions were categorized and then consolidated into a list of standardized required errors for evaluation...
July 8, 2022: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35724441/management-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-europe-a-10-year-follow-up
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ingo Fietze, Naima Laharnar, Panagiotis Bargiotas, Ozen K Basoglu, Zoran Dogas, Marta Drummond, Francesco Fanfulla, Thorarinn Gislason, Haralampos Gouveris, Ludger Grote, Holger Hein, Poul Jennum, Pavol Joppa, Klaas van Kralingen, John Arthur Kvamme, Carolina Lombardi, Ondrej Ludka, Wolfgang Mallin, Oreste Marrone, Walter T McNicholas, Stefan Mihaicuta, Josep Montserrat, Giora Pillar, Athanasia Pataka, Winfried Randerath, Renata L Riha, Gabriel Roisman, Tarja Saaresranta, Sophia E Schiza, Pawel Sliwinski, Juris Svaza, Paschalis Steiropoulos, Renauld Tamisier, Dries Testelmans, Georgia Trakada, Johan Verbraecken, Rolandas Zablockis, Thomas Penzel
OBJECTIVE: In 2010, a questionnaire-based study on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management in Europe identified differences regarding reimbursement, sleep specialist qualification, and titration procedures. Now, 10 years later, a follow-up study was conducted as part of the ESADA (European Sleep Apnea Database) network to explore the development of OSA management over time. METHODS: The 2010 questionnaire including questions on sleep diagnostic, reimbursement, treatment, and certification was updated with questions on telemedicine and distributed to European Sleep Centers to reflect European OSA management practice...
September 2022: Sleep Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35642271/pharmacy-practitioners-adherence-to-safe-handling-practices-of-chemotherapeutic-drugs-a-cross-sectional-study-in-saudi-arabia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Azieb Ogbaghebriel, Majed Alshamrani, Alnada Ibrahim, Wed Al-Masaary, Sarah Hakami, Shahad Alrasheed, Nada Al-Sayed
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy drug handling and occupational exposure are topics of concern for a variety of oncology health care professionals. Inappropriate handling can pose health risks to practitioners particularly, those who handle them on a daily basis. Therefore, this study aimed to assess chemotherapy handling practices among oncology pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey with a structured pre-validated questionnaire...
May 31, 2022: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35443719/priorities-of-china-s-participation-in-global-malaria-elimination-the-perspective-of-malaria-endemic-countries
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Xie, Jie Wang, Yinuo Sun, Xuedan Ke, Zheng Xie, Jun Cao, Yangmu Huang
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the major diseases affecting global health, while progress in malaria control and elimination has stagnated in some endemic countries. China has been certificated malaria free by World Health Organization in 2021, and will get more involved on global malaria elimination. Further discussion is needed on how to collaborate with the malaria endemic countries and provide effective help. This study was to investigate the perceptions of malaria endemic countries on China's contribution to global malaria elimination and to lay a foundation for further action...
April 20, 2022: Infectious Diseases of Poverty
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35396094/a-cross-sectional-geographic-information-systems-study-of-a-pediatric-emergency-department-child-restraint-system-distribution-program
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Scott J Oglesbee, Katherine R Schafer, Matthew P Kadish, Ronald Orozco, Zefr Chao, Robert E Sapién
INTRODUCTION: A pediatric ED program sought to promote injury prevention through distribution of child restraint systems. Program funds are paid for child passenger safety technician certification of all personnel. Pediatric emergency nurses distributed child restraint systems at hospital discharge and dedicated technicians at fitting stations. Researchers described program characteristics, developed a baseline understanding of program outreach using geographic information systems, and evaluated adherence to manufacturer guidelines with a sensitivity analysis...
May 2022: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN: Official Publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35353894/creation-of-a-pharmacy-leadership-certificate-program-for-pharmacists-and-pharmacy-technicians-using-an-innovative-low-cost-framework
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Robert Wills, Lindsey Hunt, Chris Oswald, Barb Mason, Lindsay Crawford
DISCLAIMER: In an effort to expedite the publication of articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AJHP is posting these manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. PURPOSE: To describe the creation of a statewide leadership training program for practicing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians...
March 30, 2022: American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy: AJHP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35136491/venous-air-microembolism-in-chest-ct-angiography-evidence-of-normalization-of-deviance-phenomenon
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Claudio Silva, Ema Leal
Purpose  This article provides evidence that detection of venous air microbubbles (VAMB) in chest computed tomography angiography (CTA) can be an indicator for "normalization of deviance" phenomenon in CT. Method and Materials  Institutional review board-approved retrospective study, with waiver for informed consent. Contrast-enhanced chest CT performed during 6 months were reviewed for presence of VAMB in venous segments visible in chest CT (subclavian, brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava) and cardiac chambers...
October 2021: Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35070567/pediatric-hospitalist-resuscitation-skills-refresher-training-with-pauses-for-deliberate-practice
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lana Ismail, Priti Bhansali, Kevin M Creamer
Introduction Pediatric hospitalists are expected to lead resuscitative efforts for cardiopulmonary arrests, but the infrequency of these events and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) re-certifications are insufficient to maintain skill proficiency.We created a novel resuscitation refresher curriculum for pediatric hospitalists with strategic pauses during simulations for expert and peer coaching of procedural skills. Methods In a tertiary care academic pediatric hospital between September 2018 to June 2019, pediatric hospitalists and fellows voluntarily participated in a series of three quarterly two-hour training sessions taught by expert peer facilitators...
December 2021: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35037640/a-theoretical-guide-for-the-integration-of-the-clinical-internships-for-interns-and-clinical-tutors-in-the-mental-health-professions
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Raffaella Dall'Aglio, Mariano Virga, Sara Catellani, Sandra Coriani, Anna Maria Nasi, Gian Maria Galeazzi, Luca Pingani
The Degree Course in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) was established in 2001, with the aim of training health care workers with the competencies specified by the Ministerial Decree 182. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technicians are graduated and qualified healthcare professionals who carry out rehabilitation and psychoeducational interventions with persons having mental health problems and related disabilities. The integration between theoretical knowledge and practical experimentation builds up professional competence and allows it to develop and consolidate profession-specific skills and to experiment with pre-socialisation for the job arena...
December 22, 2021: Acta Bio-medica: Atenei Parmensis
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34868818/stimulus-preference-assessment-decision-making-system-spads-a-decision-making-model-for-practitioners
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Jordan D Lill, Mark D Shriver, Keith D Allen
A stimulus preference assessment (SPA) is a fundamental tool used by practitioners to predict stimuli that function as reinforcers. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) requires that all certified behavior analysts and behavioral technicians be trained in SPA methodology (BACB, 2017). SPA procedures are used by nearly 9 out of 10 behavior analysts in the field (Graff & Karsten, 2012). Over the last 4 decades, there has been a litany of research on SPA procedures. Despite the universality of training, application, and research, discussions on the selection of SPA procedures have been sparse...
December 2021: Behavior Analysis in Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34782878/hepatitis-medical-care-coordinators-comprehensive-and-seamless-support-for-patients-with-hepatitis
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REVIEW
Hiroshi Isoda, Yuichiro Eguchi, Hirokazu Takahashi
Chronic liver disease, especially viral hepatitis, is an urgent issue in Japan. Human resource management is important to promote appropriate care for patients with chronic liver disease in medical institutions and in the community. In 2011 the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan started training hepatitis medical care coordinators (HMCCs). Various medical professionals (such as public health nurses, general nurses, and clinical technicians), patients, and ordinary citizens are certified as HMCCs by the prefectural government after learning about liver diseases in a training program...
October 31, 2021: Global health & medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34688567/burnout-and-resilience-among-pharmacy-technicians-a-singapore-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jin Jian Chong, Yan Zhi Tan, Lita Sui Tjien Chew, Kok Hian Tan, Aiwen Wang
BACKGROUND: Burnout describes emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and low personal achievement caused by work and is known to bring about negative consequences to practitioners, patients, and health systems. Various organizational and personal factors, such as organizational strategies and resilience, have been associated with this phenomenon. However, there is a paucity of data describing the prevalence of burnout among pharmacy staff within Singapore and Asia, especially in the pharmacy technician (PT) population...
October 2, 2021: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34560066/-a-check-list-in-order-to-optimise-the-deployment-of-computerized-medicine-cabinets-in-a-hospital-an-essential-support
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rémi Pieragostini, Bertrand Le Corre, Valérie Poupon, Anne Garnier, Isabelle Madelaine, Laure Deville
In the medication management process, storage methods constitute a step at risk of errors that needs to be secured. As part of an institutional project, computerized medicine cabinets (CMC) have been deployed in our hospital's emergency and intensive care units. In order to meet the requirements of the certification, the deployment of CMC in all care units has been decided. Each deployment includes many steps and involves several trades that must be coordinated. We decided to formalize these steps in the form of a checklist...
September 21, 2021: Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34524063/paramedic-and-emt-program-performance-on-certification-examinations-varies-by-program-size-and-geographic-location
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Brooke M Moungey, Christopher B Mercer, Jonathan R Powell, Rebecca E Cash, Madison K Rivard, Ashish R Panchal
Introduction : The quality of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or paramedic training program is likely one factor that contributes to a candidate's success on the National Registry Cognitive Examination. However, program pass rates and their associated geographic location have not previously been evaluated. Our objective was to evaluate the performance of EMT and paramedic programs in the United States, pass rates on the National Registry Cognitive Examinations, and relationship to geography. Methods : We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of EMT and paramedic programs' first and cumulative third attempt pass rates on the National Registry Cognitive Examination in 2015...
September 2022: Prehospital Emergency Care
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34379626/paramedic-interactions-with-the-packaging-of-medications-and-medical-supplies-poor-package-design-has-the-potential-to-impact-patient-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiyon Lee, Rebecca E Cash, Remle P Crowe, Hyokyoung G Hong, Ashish R Panchal, Kami Silk, Marvin Helmker, Laura Bix
BACKGROUND: Settings where Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are provided to stabilize patients and transport them to locations better equipped to provide comprehensive care, "prehospital settings," are not frequently considered when designing packaged products. Packaging design is an understudied area, potentially impacting both healthcare provider behavior and patient outcomes. Our objectives were to: 1) describe difficulties associated with packaging in prehospital settings 2) investigate the coping strategies used by paramedics when difficulties occurred, and 3) assess the potential impacts these difficulties had on patient care...
2021: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34172407/a-call-to-action-maximizing-the-pharmacy-technician-role-through-certifications
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lisa M Blanchette, Jacob Holler, Aaron Steffenhagen, Niyati Vakil, Mary Ghaffari, Martina Powell, James Terenyi
The continued advancement of pharmacy practice demands highly skilled and knowledgeable pharmacy technicians to enhance the services provided. As technician responsibilities continue to evolve to include more advanced roles, the need for standardized technician training and certification is essential to advance the profession of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy practice. With only 45% of states requiring technician certification, great variation exists in the education and training competencies required for technicians practicing in the health system setting...
June 11, 2021: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34105721/pharmacy-technicians-supporting-our-past-shaping-our-future-implementing-an-ashp-acpe-accredited-pharmacy-technician-training-program-in-an-academic-medical-center
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariel C Pereda, David Goffman, Sharee' Parker, Nigjar Polat, Janet M Kozakiewicz
PURPOSE: Pharmacy technician training and education vary depending on practice site and state law. Although technician certification provides a national standard for credentialing, not all states require it, making certification a voluntary process for technicians or the organizations employing them. As the role of the pharmacist has evolved, the need for highly trained pharmacy technicians has grown. The pharmacy technician's expanded role in specialized areas of pharmacy practice has created new opportunities that require advanced training...
June 9, 2021: American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy: AJHP
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