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Helen Komolafeopadeji - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • health information management skills and ict staff training needs in a nigerian tertiary medical library
    Library Philosophy and Practice, 2009
    Co-Authors: Helen Komolafeopadeji
    Abstract:

    Introduction Information technology has permanently altered traditional librarianship and the duties of librarians and support staff. Before the advent of information and communication technology (ICT), Academic libraries were the sole custodians of information, which was mostly in print (Annunobi 2008). Information technologies have also had an impact on healthcare workers. The Internet brings access and communication on an unprecedented scale (Masys 2005). Sources of information are increasing exponentially, reflected in the steady growth in the use of information technology in teaching and learning. The nature of medical knowledge and technology requires everyone in the health care Sector have computer skills (Trivedi 2008). The paradigm shift from traditional to multidisciplinary librarianship through ICT has increased the quantity of information passing through the library and the health librarian's role must keep up with these changes. Health care is an information-intensive Sector and ICT is important in the health care delivery. ICT offers opportunities for developing countries like Nigeria to narrow the development gap (Ajuwon and Rhine 2008). Librarians and library support staff require the skills to serve the health Sector optimally (Walton &Edwards 1999). Librarians often handle queries from patrons, while support staff may find themselves providing technical assistance. All staff providing direct or indirect assistance to library users need increased technical skills (Ashcroft and Watts 2005) Walton and Edwards (1999) found a significant information management skills gap amongst information professionals in Nigeria. The research suggested collaboration and strategic management of resources as way of alleviating problems. Staff training or retraining becomes imperative, because without training, the vast amount of electronic health information resources will be underused. Studies have shown that the provision of electronic information in the health Sector does not match that of the Academic Sector (Goulding et al. 2000). The E. Latunde Odeku Medical Library (ELOML), University of Ibadan, Nigeria, serves the student and staff community of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, as well as the University College Hospital (UCH), Nigeria's pioneer teaching hospital. They are both situated on the same campus. Staff expressed the desire for exposure to ICT through their numerous unsuccessful applications for training outside the country. The ELOML collaborated with Lenny Rhine, the former Director of Biomedical Library, University of Florida, USA, and presently with Librarians without Borders to organize a week-long intensive workshop, called Health Librarians Information Management Skills, in July 2007. Data for this study was gathered at that workshop. The objective of the study is to assess the library staff ICT or information skills knowledge, to ascertain how they were trained and areas that would need additional training or retraining. This study investigates the use of ICT skills by librarians and support staff in ELOML The investigation also helps build training modules that would be most useful. Methodology Prior to the workshop, 24 staff were surveyed using a questionnaire with eleven questions. The survey assessed knowledge before the workshop. The training was informed by Williamson and Bannister's (2002) belief that, "effective training must be concise and interactive, interspersed with exercises and hands on experimentation." The workshop was held in the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan's Education Trust Fund (ETF) computer laboratory. The laboratory has sixty computers and, the College of Medicine graciously provided electricity from their stand-by generator whenever there was a power outage. Each participant had a desktop computer to work with, and hands-on sessions were very successful. Workshop modules were designed to suit the needs of the participants extracted from the questionnaires. …

  • health information management skills and ict staff training needs in a nigerian tertiary medical library
    Library Philosophy and Practice, 2009
    Co-Authors: Helen Komolafeopadeji
    Abstract:

    Introduction Information technology has permanently altered traditional librarianship and the duties of librarians and support staff. Before the advent of information and communication technology (ICT), Academic libraries were the sole custodians of information, which was mostly in print (Annunobi 2008). Information technologies have also had an impact on healthcare workers. The Internet brings access and communication on an unprecedented scale (Masys 2005). Sources of information are increasing exponentially, reflected in the steady growth in the use of information technology in teaching and learning. The nature of medical knowledge and technology requires everyone in the health care Sector have computer skills (Trivedi 2008). The paradigm shift from traditional to multidisciplinary librarianship through ICT has increased the quantity of information passing through the library and the health librarian's role must keep up with these changes. Health care is an information-intensive Sector and ICT is important in the health care delivery. ICT offers opportunities for developing countries like Nigeria to narrow the development gap (Ajuwon and Rhine 2008). Librarians and library support staff require the skills to serve the health Sector optimally (Walton &Edwards 1999). Librarians often handle queries from patrons, while support staff may find themselves providing technical assistance. All staff providing direct or indirect assistance to library users need increased technical skills (Ashcroft and Watts 2005) Walton and Edwards (1999) found a significant information management skills gap amongst information professionals in Nigeria. The research suggested collaboration and strategic management of resources as way of alleviating problems. Staff training or retraining becomes imperative, because without training, the vast amount of electronic health information resources will be underused. Studies have shown that the provision of electronic information in the health Sector does not match that of the Academic Sector (Goulding et al. 2000). The E. Latunde Odeku Medical Library (ELOML), University of Ibadan, Nigeria, serves the student and staff community of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, as well as the University College Hospital (UCH), Nigeria's pioneer teaching hospital. They are both situated on the same campus. Staff expressed the desire for exposure to ICT through their numerous unsuccessful applications for training outside the country. The ELOML collaborated with Lenny Rhine, the former Director of Biomedical Library, University of Florida, USA, and presently with Librarians without Borders to organize a week-long intensive workshop, called Health Librarians Information Management Skills, in July 2007. Data for this study was gathered at that workshop. The objective of the study is to assess the library staff ICT or information skills knowledge, to ascertain how they were trained and areas that would need additional training or retraining. This study investigates the use of ICT skills by librarians and support staff in ELOML The investigation also helps build training modules that would be most useful. Methodology Prior to the workshop, 24 staff were surveyed using a questionnaire with eleven questions. The survey assessed knowledge before the workshop. The training was informed by Williamson and Bannister's (2002) belief that, "effective training must be concise and interactive, interspersed with exercises and hands on experimentation." The workshop was held in the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan's Education Trust Fund (ETF) computer laboratory. The laboratory has sixty computers and, the College of Medicine graciously provided electricity from their stand-by generator whenever there was a power outage. Each participant had a desktop computer to work with, and hands-on sessions were very successful. Workshop modules were designed to suit the needs of the participants extracted from the questionnaires. …

Frederick A Connell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • assessment of graduate public health education in nepal and perceived needs of faculty and students
    Human Resources for Health, 2013
    Co-Authors: Agya Mahat, Stephen Bezruchka, Virginia Gonzales, Frederick A Connell
    Abstract:

    Despite the large body of evidence suggesting that effective public health infrastructure is vital to improving the health status of populations, many universities in developing countries offer minimal opportunities for graduate training in public health. In Nepal, for example, only two institutions currently offer a graduate public health degree. Both institutions confer only a general Masters in Public Health (MPH), and together produce 30 graduates per year. The objective of this assessment was to identify challenges in graduate public health education in Nepal, and explore ways to address these challenges. The assessment included in-person school visits and data collection through semi-structured in-depth interviews with primary stakeholders of Nepal’s public health Academic Sector. The 72 participants included faculty, students, alumni, and leaders of institutions that offered MPH programs, and the leadership of one government-funded institution that is currently developing an MPH program. Data were analyzed through content analysis to identify major themes. Six themes characterizing the challenges of expanding and improving graduate public health training were identified: 1) a shortage of trained public health faculty, with consequent reliance on the internet to compensate for inadequate teaching resources; 2) teaching/learning cultures and bureaucratic traditions that are not optimal for graduate education; 3) within-institution dominance of clinical medicine over public health; 4) a desire for practice–oriented, contextually relevant training opportunities; 5) a demand for degree options in public health specialties (for example, epidemiology); and 6) a strong interest in international Academic collaboration. Despite an enormous need for trained public health professionals, Nepal’s educational institutions face barriers to developing effective graduate programs. Overcoming these barriers will require: 1) increasing the investment in public health education and 2) improving the Academic environment of educational institutions. Long term, committed Academic collaborations with international universities may be a realistic way to: 1) redress immediate inadequacies in resources, including teachers; 2) encourage learning environments that promote inquiry, creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking; and 3) support development of the in-country capacity of local institutions to produce a cadre of competent, well-trained public health practitioners, researchers, teachers, and leaders.

Giacomello Elena - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Verso l’accessibilità multidirezionale: gli ascensori ropeless
    place:Conegliano, 2020
    Co-Authors: Belmonte Martina, Trabucco Dario, Giacomello Elena
    Abstract:

    Lifts, stairlifts, ramps and all similar purpose devices are usually adopted to solve the prob- lems related to mobility in a punctual manner. Even if the lift is, among all those devices, the most popular one, its operation is still based on the same principle since when, more than 160 years, Otis made the current \u201chosting apparatus\u201d suitable for the transport of people, patenting the parachute safety device. The first applications and experiments were recorded in the tall building type, where the technological progress of the elevator Sector pushed their development and, on the other hand, the will to build higher led to a constant search for improvement in the performance of lifts. In addition to the more conventional solutions, aimed at improving system performance and quality of service, some \u201cout of the box\u201d approaches to the vertical transportation systems have been developed, with the common purpose of releasing the cabin from one-way direction, thus removing the most limiting elements: cables and counterweights. Among the most interesting proposals, the Odyssey patent from Otis and the recent MULTI technology from thysenkrupp are noteworthy. Both, although in a different way, free the cab- ins from their constraints, allowing them to move along vertical and horizontal paths, but also to move several cabins simultaneously along the same circuits. Although the idea of Odyssey was later abandoned for cost reasons, the Multi device is still under study and development. A PhD thesis from the Iuav University of Venice conducted some research regarding the im- plications in the building design that a ropeless elevator system should determine in the design of the circulation within buildings and the urban environment. The topic of mobility in the built space would be completely renewed and the installation of devices capable of following multiple directions of motion would allow to approach the theme of accessibility in a global way, without limiting to punctual applications. The goal of this paper is to encourage a dia- logue between the Academic Sector and elevator companies to start looking at the accessibility problems taking into account the innovative technological solutions proposed in the past and actually under development

  • Verso l\u2019accessibilit\ue0 multidirezionale: gli ascensori ropeless
    place:Conegliano, 2020
    Co-Authors: Belmonte Martina, Trabucco Dario, Giacomello Elena
    Abstract:

    Lifts, stairlifts, ramps and all similar purpose devices are usually adopted to solve the prob- lems related to mobility in a punctual manner. Even if the lift is, among all those devices, the most popular one, its operation is still based on the same principle since when, more than 160 years, Otis made the current \u201chosting apparatus\u201d suitable for the transport of people, patenting the parachute safety device. The first applications and experiments were recorded in the tall building type, where the technological progress of the elevator Sector pushed their development and, on the other hand, the will to build higher led to a constant search for improvement in the performance of lifts. In addition to the more conventional solutions, aimed at improving system performance and quality of service, some \u201cout of the box\u201d approaches to the vertical transportation systems have been developed, with the common purpose of releasing the cabin from one-way direction, thus removing the most limiting elements: cables and counterweights. Among the most interesting proposals, the Odyssey patent from Otis and the recent MULTI technology from thysenkrupp are noteworthy. Both, although in a different way, free the cab- ins from their constraints, allowing them to move along vertical and horizontal paths, but also to move several cabins simultaneously along the same circuits. Although the idea of Odyssey was later abandoned for cost reasons, the Multi device is still under study and development. A PhD thesis from the Iuav University of Venice conducted some research regarding the im- plications in the building design that a ropeless elevator system should determine in the design of the circulation within buildings and the urban environment. The topic of mobility in the built space would be completely renewed and the installation of devices capable of following multiple directions of motion would allow to approach the theme of accessibility in a global way, without limiting to punctual applications. The goal of this paper is to encourage a dia- logue between the Academic Sector and elevator companies to start looking at the accessibility problems taking into account the innovative technological solutions proposed in the past and actually under development

Agya Mahat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • assessment of graduate public health education in nepal and perceived needs of faculty and students
    Human Resources for Health, 2013
    Co-Authors: Agya Mahat, Stephen Bezruchka, Virginia Gonzales, Frederick A Connell
    Abstract:

    Despite the large body of evidence suggesting that effective public health infrastructure is vital to improving the health status of populations, many universities in developing countries offer minimal opportunities for graduate training in public health. In Nepal, for example, only two institutions currently offer a graduate public health degree. Both institutions confer only a general Masters in Public Health (MPH), and together produce 30 graduates per year. The objective of this assessment was to identify challenges in graduate public health education in Nepal, and explore ways to address these challenges. The assessment included in-person school visits and data collection through semi-structured in-depth interviews with primary stakeholders of Nepal’s public health Academic Sector. The 72 participants included faculty, students, alumni, and leaders of institutions that offered MPH programs, and the leadership of one government-funded institution that is currently developing an MPH program. Data were analyzed through content analysis to identify major themes. Six themes characterizing the challenges of expanding and improving graduate public health training were identified: 1) a shortage of trained public health faculty, with consequent reliance on the internet to compensate for inadequate teaching resources; 2) teaching/learning cultures and bureaucratic traditions that are not optimal for graduate education; 3) within-institution dominance of clinical medicine over public health; 4) a desire for practice–oriented, contextually relevant training opportunities; 5) a demand for degree options in public health specialties (for example, epidemiology); and 6) a strong interest in international Academic collaboration. Despite an enormous need for trained public health professionals, Nepal’s educational institutions face barriers to developing effective graduate programs. Overcoming these barriers will require: 1) increasing the investment in public health education and 2) improving the Academic environment of educational institutions. Long term, committed Academic collaborations with international universities may be a realistic way to: 1) redress immediate inadequacies in resources, including teachers; 2) encourage learning environments that promote inquiry, creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking; and 3) support development of the in-country capacity of local institutions to produce a cadre of competent, well-trained public health practitioners, researchers, teachers, and leaders.

Ketan Shankardass - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the implementation of health in all policies initiatives a systems framework for government action
    Health Research Policy and Systems, 2018
    Co-Authors: Ketan Shankardass, Carles Muntaner, Lauri Kokkinen, Faraz Vahid Shahidi, Alix Freiler, Goldameir Oneka, Ahmed M Bayoumi, Patricia Ocampo
    Abstract:

    There has been a renewed interest in broadening the research agenda in health promotion to include action on the structural determinants of health, including a focus on the implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP). Governments that use HiAP face the challenge of instituting governance structures and processes to facilitate policy coordination in an evidence-informed manner. Due to the complexity of government institutions and the policy process, systems theory has been proposed as a tool for evaluating the implementation of HiAP. Our multiple case study research programme (HiAP Analysis using Realist Methods On International Case Studies – HARMONICS) has relied on systems theory and realist methods to make sense of how and why the practices of policy-makers (including politicians and civil servants) from specific institutional environments (policy Sectors) has either facilitated or hindered the implementation of HiAP. Herein, we present a systems framework for the implementation of HiAP based on our experience and empirical findings in studying this process. We describe a system of 14 components within three subsystems of government. Subsystems include the executive (heads of state and their appointed political elites), interSectoral (the milieu of policy-makers and experts working with governance structures related to HiAP) and intraSectoral (policy-makers within policy Sectors). Here, HiAP implementation is a process involving interactions between subsystems and their components that leads to the emergence of implementation outcomes, as well as effects on the system components themselves. We also describe the influence of extra-governmental systems, including (but not limited to) the Academic Sector, third Sector, private Sector and intergovernmental Sector. Finally, we present a case study that applies this framework to understand the implementation of HiAP – the Health 2015 Strategy – in Finland, from 2001 onward. This framework is useful for helping to explain how, why and under what circumstances HiAP has been successfully and unsuccessfully implemented in a sustainable manner. It serves as a tool for researchers to study this process, and for policy-makers and other public health actors to manage this process.