Professional Attitudes Research Articles

Modeling and Optimization of Teachers' Organizational Commitment Strengthening

This study aims to find strategies to strengthen the Organizational Commitment of Teachers by analyzing the influence of variables that have a positive and dominant effect on Teacher Organizational Commitment. The research was conducted in 7 State MTs (Islamic Junior High Schools) in Cianjur Regency with a sample of 138 civil servant teachers. This research uses the POP-SDM approach (Modeling and Optimization of Management Resources) with SITOREM analysis to generate optimal solutions from the existing solutions. From this research, it was found that there is a positive and significant influence of transformational leadership on teacher organizational commitment with a standard factor loading value of 0.16, work climate on teacher organizational commitment with a standard factor loading value of 0.27, professional attitude towards teacher organizational commitment with a standard factor loading value of 0.50, transformational leadership on professional attitude with a standard factor loading value of 0.33, work climate on professional attitude with a standard factor loading value of 0.52. Meanwhile, the optimal solution obtained is that all indicators need to be improved with the priority order of improvements as follows: having a sense of responsibility, being enthusiastic about learning, pride in the profession, support from superiors, openness among teachers, high tolerance, freedom of expression, exemplary behavior, raising awareness of vision and mission, inspiration, charisma, responsibility, loyalty, seriousness, and the desire to stay in the organization. The implication of the research is that if organizational commitment is to be strengthened, development is needed in transformational leadership, work climate, and professional attitude.

A multicentre survey investigating the knowledge, behaviour, and attitudes of surgical healthcare professionals to frailty assessment in emergency surgery: DEFINE(surgery)

Key summary pointsAimsThis study aimed to assess the knowledge, behaviour, and attitudes of healthcare professionals to frailty assessment in emergency surgical admissions.FindingsFrailty assessment is well supported by healthcare professionals working in surgery. However, in clinical practice, standardised tools are not routinely being used and only half of respondents were able to accurately identify frailty from clinical vignettes.MessageBetter education around frailty assessment is needed for healthcare professionals working in surgery to improve perioperative pathway for people living with frailty.

Study on the Impact of Professional Identity of Guilin University Students majoring in Science, Engineering and Aerospace on the Effectiveness of Science Popularization

This paper firstly analyses the role and value of popularization of science, and then takes undergraduates of Guilin Polytechnic College of Aeronautics and Astronautics as the research object, and uses the SPSS20 software tool to gain an in-depth understanding and explore the influence of aerospace undergraduates of Polytechnic College of Aeronautics and Astronautics on the effect of aerospace popularisation of science and the media effect of self-efficacy from the three dimensions of professional emotions, professional attitudes, and professional cognition under the sense of professional identity.To this end, a research model was constructed to validate the variables by setting the structural relationship between the variables and the media effect through a theoretical examination of the variables. the only aerospace university in Guilin City, Guangxi Province, was selected, and a 10-day questionnaire survey was conducted from 30 January to 8 February 2024 with 557 undergraduate students from the School of Aerospace and Astronautics in the first, second, third and fourth years as the research subjects. After analysing the data from the recovered questionnaires to determine the relationship between the variables, the following observations were made by verifying the mediated effects:First, professional identity has a significant effect on science effectiveness. Second, professional identity has a significant effect on self-efficacy. Third, self-efficacy has a significant effect on science popularisation effect. Fourth, professional identity had a significant effect on science popularisation effect through self-efficacy, and the mediating effect of self-efficacy was statistically significant.

Knowledge and attitudes of health care professionals regarding birth preparedness of women in labour at selected Hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study

Introduction Low and middle-income countries account for the largest proportion of women’s deaths as a result of pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. The sub-Saharan region is the most affected with approximately 70% (202 000) of maternal deaths between 2000 and 2020. These deaths could have been prevented if expectant mothers were prepared for childbirth. Birth preparedness is perceived as a better strategy that helps attain a substantial reduction in maternal mortality. This is achieved by attending early antenatal classes, receiving skilled care during childbirth, and care and support right after birth. The latest survey on antenatal class attendance conducted in South Africa provides an estimated 30.8% of expectant mothers in public healthcare facilities. Methods Based on the action research method, this study employed a qualitative approach to collect data, as a result, one focus group discussion with five (N=5) participants and two others with six (N=6) participants each (n=6X2=12) and twenty individual interviews were conducted. The study sought to explore and describe the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals regarding the birth preparedness of women in labour at selected Hospitals in Durban KwaZulu-Natal. Results It was found that expectant mothers were unprepared for both labour and postnatal care. The unprepared expectant mothers were uncooperative and made the task of midwives difficult to the extent of endangering the life of their expected newborn and their own. Factors such as finance, heterogeneity, staff shortage, language barrier, lack of family support, lack of interest, cultural beliefs, and confusion caused by various sources of information were responsible for birth unpreparedness. Conclusion Therefore, the synergy between expectant mothers and midwives appears to be an important factor in achieving better birth preparedness.

ANALYSIS OF SUPPORTING AND HINDER FACTORS IN IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCE COMPETENCE AT PALANGKA RAYA UNIVERSITY

This study provides a concise overview of Palangka Raya University (UPR), a state university founded in 1963. UPR, operating as a Public Service Agency, has implemented strategic changes in response to financial management adjustments, particularly focusing on elevating the quality of higher education lecturers. The research evaluates UPR's performance over the last five years, resulting in the identification of five key business strategies. Examining UPR's human resources, the study outlines the organizational structure, emphasizing teaching staff and education personnel. In 2022, an analysis of lecturers' academic positions, space class, and gender distribution highlights the diversity within the university. Additionally, education personnel are scrutinized based on gender, age, years of service, and rank, providing a comprehensive insight into UPR's human resources landscape. Descriptive analysis pinpoints supporting factors, such as the competency certification process and research roadmaps, and inhibiting factors, including a lack of leadership synergy and lecturer awareness. Budgetary constraints, insufficient person-in-charge roles, and a lack of specific strategies are identified as obstacles. The research concludes with actionable recommendations to enhance human resource quality at UPR, emphasizing skills development, government support, reward systems, and the cultivation of professional attitudes and personality maturity. These strategies aim to foster a more productive and inclusive work environment in alignment with UPR's vision of producing competitive and morally grounded human resources.

Don't wait for the perfect moment: The national training program in family medicine in Angola.

Like many Sub-Saharan countries, Angola struggles with a shortage of trained health professionals, especially for primary care. In 2021, the Angolan Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Angolan Medical Council launched the National Program for the Expansion of Family Medicine as a long-term strategy for the provision, fixation and training of family physicians in community health centres. Of the 425 residents 411 (96.7%) who entered the programme in 2021 will get their diplomas in the following months and will be certified as family physicians. Three main aspects make this National Programme unique in the Angolan context: (1) the common effort and engagement of the Ministry of Health with the Angolan Medical Council and local health authorities in designing and implementing this programme; (2) decentralisation of the training sites, with residents in all 18 provinces, including in rural areas and (3) using community health centres as the main site of practice and training. Despite this undeniable success, many educational improvements must be made, such as expanding the use of new educational resources, methodologies and assessment tools, so that aspects related to knowledge, practical skills and professional attitudes can be better assessed. Moreover, the programme must invest in faculty development courses aiming to create the next generation of preceptors, so that all residents can have in every rotation one preceptor or tutor responsible for the supervision of their clinical activities, case discussions and sharing their clinical duties, both at community health centres and municipal hospitals.

Emergency service health care workers’ opinions and experiences on the practice of family-witnessed resuscitation: a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Türkiye

Despite the evidence and recommendations regarding the benefits of family-witnessed resuscitation, the opinions and attitudes of healthcare professionals vary widely. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 154 healthcare professionals working at the emergency departments of four hospitals within the borders of Ankara, Türkiye to examine their opinions and experiences on the practice of family-witnessed resuscitation. Data were collected by using the demographic form and the Family Presence Risk-Benefit Scale. Descriptive statistical analyses, t-test for samples, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in the evaluation of the data. Results indicated that majority of emergency department healthcare workers (85.8%) had no previous experience of family witnessed resuscitation, and most of them (96.8%) opposed the practice of resuscitation with family presence. Although nurses tended to favour family witnessed resuscitation more than physicians, most of the participants expressed their concerns about the presence of family during the CPR. It is recommended that institutional policies be developed on family-witnessed resuscitation, and inter-professional education be provided to increase the awareness of families and to change the opinions and attitudes of health care professionals.

The struggle is real: Facilitating pharmacy student success on rotations when challenges arise

Pharmacy preceptors are pivotal to facilitating and maximizing student learning on experiential rotations. However, preceptors may encounter a variety of behaviors or barriers that can hinder student success. Although some guidance exists for preceptors, emerging learner challenges along with new educational outcomes call for an updated practical approach to promoting student success on rotations. This paper provides preceptors with a structured approach to facilitate success for students who exhibit challenges on rotations. Four categories that preceptors can use to identify behaviors and barriers to learning are outlined – knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and behaviors, and external factors including the Social Determinants of Learning™. We describe strategies to help preceptors identify and categorize these challenges and provide a stepwise approach to facilitate student success.

Enablers or deterrent? Role of street level managers in use of creativity at the frontlines

AbstractUsing qualitative data from frontline police organizations in Punjab, Pakistan, this article investigates the role of street level management on creativity and improvisation in the frontline. Our findings show that the professional identities and attitudes of the street level managers play an important role in mediating creativity by the frontline workers, especially in the hierarchal organizational structure. If the managers adopted rule‐following attitude, frontline workers often faced hindrances in the use of creativity, leading to alienation. In contrast, if managers adopted a defiant attitude, frontline workers engaged in moderated creativity as they assumed the risk of rule breaking. This shows that creativity and innovation in organizations with no formal mandate to improvize is a messy and political process. Our study indicates the need to extend the research on policy innovation to hierarchal bureaucracies and organisational contexts where team work is not encouraged.

The relationship between mental-health-related stigma among psychiatrists and country indicators across Europe

IntroductionMental health-related stigma occurs not only within the public community but is also an issue among healthcare professionals. The relationship between national culture and provider stigma remains yet to be empirically attested.ObjectivesWe performed a cross-sectional multicentre study across 32 European countries to investigate the attitudes of psychiatrists towards patients with mental health problems. We aimed to examine the relationship of attitude with country-specific indicators.MethodsWe measured stigmatizing attitudes using the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) within an online survey among specialists and trainees in general adult, child and adolescent psychiatry. Its total score was correlated with the Human Development Index (HDI), the Democracy Index (DI), the Social Progress Index (SPI), the number of psychiatrists per 100,000 people, and the Hofstede dimensions. Latent class analysis was done to find subgroups of countries according to the stigmatizing attitudes of psychiatrists and the six Hofstede dimensions.ResultsAltogether, n=4245 participants completed the survey. The total score of the OMS-HC significantly correlated with the long-term orientation (r=0.453, p=0.015) and indulgence dimensions (r=-0.629, p<0.0001) and with the HDI (r=-0.503, p=0.005), DI (r=-0.418, p=0.024), SPI (r=-0.348, p=0.040). The latent class analysis separated high- and low-stigma countries. High stigma was associated with high power distance and uncertainty scores.ConclusionsFindings from this study not only expand knowledge of factors related to stigmatizing attitudes of healthcare professionals, but also enlighten the cultural aspects of the stigma that could contribute to the further development of anti-stigma programs.Disclosure of InterestD. Őri Grant / Research support from: Research grant form the Fulbright Association, P. Szocsics: None Declared, T. Molnár: None Declared, L. Bankovska Motlova: None Declared, O. Kazakova: None Declared, S. Mörkl: None Declared, M. Wallies: None Declared, M. Abdulhakim: None Declared, S. Boivin: None Declared, K. Bruna: None Declared, C. Cabaços: None Declared, E. A. Carbone: None Declared, E. Dashi: None Declared, G. Grech: None Declared, S. Greguras: None Declared, I. Ivanovic: None Declared, K. Guevara: None Declared, S. Kakar: None Declared, K. Kotsis: None Declared, I. Klinkby: None Declared, J. Maslak: None Declared, S. Matheiken: None Declared, A. Mirkovic: None Declared, N. Nechepurenko: None Declared, A. Panayi: None Declared, A. Pereira: None Declared, E. Pomarol-Clotet: None Declared, S. Raaj: None Declared, P. Rus Prelog: None Declared, J. Soler-Vidal: None Declared, R. Strumila: None Declared, F. Schuster: None Declared, H. Kisand: None Declared, A. Reim: None Declared, G. Ahmadova: None Declared, M. Vircik: None Declared, H. Yilmaz Kafali: None Declared, N. Grinko: None Declared, Z. Győrffy: None Declared, S. Rózsa: None Declared

Efficiency, accuracy, and health professional's perspectives regarding artificial intelligence in radiology practice: A scoping review

AbstractIn this scoping review, we evaluated the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical radiology practice and examined health professionals' perspectives regarding AI use in radiology. This review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological guidelines. We searched multiple databases and the gray literature from March 15, 2016 to December 31, 2023. Of 49 articles reviewed, 13 assessed the performance of AI in radiology clinical practice, and 36 examined the attitudes of health professionals toward the use of AI in radiology. In four separate studies, AI significantly improved the diagnostic sensitivity or detection rate. Furthermore, six articles emphasized a significant reduction in case reading times with AI use. Although three studies suggested an increase in specificity with the assistance of AI, these findings did not reach statistical significance. Health professionals expressed the belief that AI would have a significant impact on radiology but would not replace radiologists in the near future. Limited knowledge of AI was observed among health professionals, who supported increased education and explicit regulations and guidelines related to AI. Overall, AI can enhance diagnostic efficiency and accuracy in clinical radiology practice. However, knowledge gaps and the concerns of health professionals should be addressed by prioritizing education and reinforcing ethical and legal regulations to facilitate the advancement of AI use in radiology. This scoping review provides evidence toward a comprehensive understanding of AI's potential in clinical radiology practice, promoting its use and stimulating further discussion on related challenges and implications.

Female sexual dysfunction-knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers encountered by medical fraternity across the country: A web-based cross-sectional study.

Sexual dysfunction in women is common yet often remains underdiagnosed due to the lack of adequate training and experience of the doctors to manage female sexual dysfunctions. This study was done to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical professionals toward female sexual dysfunction and the various practices and barriers they encounter while managing women with sexual dysfunction. A web-based cross-sectional study was done using the snowball sampling method. A well-structured, self-administered, and pre-validated questionnaire containing 27 items was administered through social media. Data was collected and evaluated to assess their knowledge, practices they follow, and barriers encountered while managing female sexual dysfunction. A total of 513 doctors participated in the study. Out of all, only 11.1% of the doctors were often seeing patients with sexual dysfunction. Loss of desire (44%), painful intercourse (33%), lack of lubrication (18%), and anorgasmia (5%) are common symptoms with which women present. The majority of doctors (78.9%) were comfortable in starting a conversation, over half (52.6%) were confident in making a diagnosis, and 51.3% were confident in providing sexual counseling. Yet, only 11.1% were routinely screening women for sexual dysfunctions, and 33.8% were providing counseling regarding sexual issues. Lack of time (31.6%), lack of adequate training (57.3%), unavailability of effective treatment (11.9%), patient discomfort (60.62%), and patient's reluctance to seek treatment (15.8%) were the barriers encountered by doctors. When assessed for knowledge, around 30.9% had excellent knowledge (≥75th percentile) about female sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction among women is an important health issue that significantly affects the social, mental, and physical well-being of those suffering from it. Screening for sexual dysfunction should be done routinely in day-to-day clinical practice to improve the overall quality of life of a couple.

Male Students' Perceptions of the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study.

This study aims to explore the thought, feelings and perceptions of male nursing students and male nursing professionals in the nursing profession. This present study used a qualitative research design to explore the feelings, thoughts, and opinions of male nursing students (first to fourth years) and male nursing professionals about their perception of the nursing profession. The study recruited 11 male nursing students and 11 male nursing professionals using a purposive sampling method. Data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews using qualitative open-ended inquiries consisting of seven questions. The data were analysed using thematic perspectives. The analysis revealed three themes: (a) perceiving gender varieties, (b) taking apparent advantage of masculine characteristics, and (c) taking an equal perspective. Male students' replies to their professional gender attitudes were that there was no distinct line among the gender-related advantages and disadvantages according to whether they were first to fourth-year students. Male nursing students and professionals believe that nursing is equally appropriate for both men and women, and they could employ masculine characteristics to thrive in their professional development.

Science teacher identity research: a scoping literature review

AbstractScience teacher identity significantly influences teacher professional development, practices, and attitudes, which in turn impacts student learning outcomes. With an increased number of studies on science teacher identity over the past two decades, there is a need for a scoping literature review that holistically maps the current state of science teacher identity research and identifies future research directions. This scoping literature review identified 48 empirical articles on science teacher identity, published from 2000 to 2023, in peer-reviewed journals and examined the studies’ (a) characteristics; (b) theoretical frameworks on identity; (c) definitions of science teacher identity; and (d) major findings. Specifically, there is a need for precise conceptualizations and definitions of science teacher identity; this clarity will facilitate valid, reliable, and fair instruments to capture the relatively stable facets of science teacher identity at a given moment in a given context in order to longitudinally track science teacher identity development. This scoping review identifies both progress and gaps in the current literature and future directions for synergistic, cross-cultural international research on science teacher identity.

Promoting mental health by peer education at the University of Debrecen

IntroductionMedical students have been shown to experience mental health problems more frequently compared to their non-medical student peers. This can manifest in pathological levels of stress and depression, and can lead to substance abuse, reduced academic performance, or even suicide.ObjectivesA credit course on professional socialization is offered for medical students at the University of Debrecen in the form of peer education. Our goal was to evaluate experiences of this course delivered in the past 5 academic years.Methods After reviewing the relevant literature, the structure of a focus group interview was developed. The focus group consisted of 8 participants and was moderated by the course supervisor with the help of an assistant moderator. The group summarized the number of students completing the course, and narratives of teaching experiences between 2018/19 and 2022/23. They also revised relevant versions of the tutors’ handbook containing the topics and methodology of the course. The duration of the interview was 90 minutes, and it was tape recorded by the assistant moderator, who also made notes in case the tape is inaudible.Results Between 2018/19 and 2022/23 61 students finished the course with the help of 23 tutors. The course is offered for students of general medicine, dentistry and pharmacy to improve their positive professional attitudes and social skills through group work and practical exercises. The medical curriculum includes mandatory courses with practical opportunities for developing professional and social skills, but due to the limited number of contact hours and the varying levels of student interest and motivation, these skills are difficult to master. The credit course was developed using the concept of Bálint groups, offering peer-supervised opportunities for motivated students above year 2 to practice their professional skills in controlled conditions while also receiving feedback from their peer group leaders. The course complements the traditional medical curriculum and sensitizes students in a protected environment in which they can observe their own communication more consciously and recognize unfavourable behaviour patterns. Developing the ability to work in a team, learning to listen, and practicing assertiveness during study years can also reduce performance-related stress and future medical errors along with increasing job satisfaction and patient adherence.ConclusionsBased on the narrative summary of the focus group, both the experiences of participating students and peer teachers are positive, the handbook is a useful tool. The structured focus group provides a suitable method to evaluate the credit course which should be held once every academic year to evaluate the implemented course and explore options to improve future courses.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Exploring dual diagnosis: Examining professional’s knowledge, attitudes, and training on intellectual disability and psychiatric disorder

People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and a Psychiatric Disorder (PD) are referred to as having a dual diagnosis (DD). Mental health (MH) professionals must possess the necessary skills and a positive outlook to care for people with DD adequately. Through appropriate instruction, these goals are achievable. ID and mental problems co-occurring are referred to as a DD, presenting complicated issues for those with ID and those with mental illnesses that work with them. To better understand the gaps and prospects for advancement in this area, this research set out to investigate the attitudes, knowledge, and training on ID and PD of professionals in relation to DD. This study on professional caregivers' attitudes, knowledge, and training about people with DD, ID, and PD supports extensive training programs to fill in knowledge gaps, encourage positive attitudes, and improve abilities while working with this group. For experts to give patients with DD the best service feasible, their attitudes, knowledge, and training must all be enhanced. The purpose of developing this approach was to discover manuscripts that have been published in English after the year 1995. By locating relevant literature within the required timeline and language, this method attempted to make sure that the articles chosen fit the parameters and goals of the study or research that was carried out. This study selected and examined six papers on knowledge, attitudes, and training on ID and PD in the area of DD. The outcome of this study underlines the need to provide practitioners in the DD sector with chances for training and practice to increase their knowledge, competence, and attitudes. Recommendations are offered in light of this evaluation for enhancing guidance opportunities and carrying out additional studies.

The impact of a training intervention on knowledge, confidence and attitudes of professionals in a Community Acquired Brain Injury Service about assistive technology for cognition: a before and after survey

ABSTRACT Assistive Technology for Cognition (ATC) can help people to compensate for cognitive impairments following Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Examples include mainstream devices such as smartphones, watches and environmental controls, and bespoke devices such as medication devices or specific educational software. Evidence suggests that professional support is key to people successfully adopting ATC, yet low confidence amongst clinicians and perceptions about barriers are often cited as reasons for not recommending ATC in practice. The objectives of this service evaluation were to evaluate the impact of an ATC training opportunity on the knowledge and confidence of staff and to explore staff perspectives of the barriers and enablers to implementation of ATC in practice. A survey was completed by 21 members of a Community Acquired Brain Injury Service before and after participating in an ATC training workshop. Survey findings highlighted that attitudes toward, and confidence with ATC, showed positive change after the training, whilst perceptions about barriers to implementation in practice reduced. Responses also highlighted the perceived importance of education for health professionals, service users and families as key enablers to successful implementation. Multi-professional training is therefore an important part of an implementation strategy for ATC.

Evaluating co-production in an interactive webinar series concerning borderline personality disorder: a discourse and content analysis

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the quality of co-production between lived experience practitioners (LXPs) and professionals in an interactive National Health Service webinar series aimed at supporting people who were diagnosed or identified with borderline personality disorder. Design/methodology/approach Transcripts from the webinars were subjected to mixed-method examination combining Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) and content analysis (CA). Findings FDA identified nine discursive objects: diagnosis beyond its medical context, diagnosis as a total explanation, being the other, universality, compassion, hope, faking it, mentalisation and co-production. CA demonstrated those nine discursive objects each corresponded with equalised airtime appropriated by professionals and lived experience practitioners. Research limitations/implications The sample was limited and if applied to other mental health settings might reveal different findings. More needs to be understood about the attitudes of professionals and LXPs that support discourse sharing. Although this study has offered evidence of the quality of co-production, it can say very little about whether the co-productive approach offers superior outcomes to other forms of treatment. Practical implications Further research could employ FDA and CA to further explore how co-production is being enacted in other situations, with different models, where comparable interventions are delivered. Future research could compare outcomes between co-productive and professional-only interventions. Originality/value This study examined naturalistic practice to build new theory in an under-researched area for a substantial mental health population.

The Relationship Between the Mentorship Skills and Professional Attitudes of Preceptor Nurses: A Multi-Centre Study

Objective: The research was conducted to determine to evaluate the mentoring skills of the preceptor nurses, their professional attitudes and the relationship between mentorship skills and professional attitudes.
 Methods: The study was conducted with all preceptor nurses who guided newly hired nurses (n: 245) that were employed at two university hospitals, two research, and training hospitals, and two private hospitals under the Turkish Ministry of Health. The data were collected between 1 August and 30 October 2017. The research was conducted with a descriptive and relationship-seeking design. The data were collected by using Nurse Information Form, the Mentorship Scale, and the Vocational Professional Attitude Inventory. Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, ANOVA, t-test, Kruskal Wallis tests were used to analyze the data, while Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Pearson analyses were used for reliability analysis.
 Results: This research determined that 80.8% stated that they voluntarily worked as preceptor nurses, 58.8% said they attended training programs on the preceptor, and 84.1% expressed their relationship with the nurse they supervised as a teacher-student relationship. The participants had high mentorship skills (4.27±0.43) and high vocational professional attitudes (147.42±9.56). As the mentorship skills of the participants increased, it was observed that their vocational professional attitudes also significantly increased (p

The use and perceived value of electronic health information resources by health care professionals in the field of medicine, pharmacy, and nursing in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia

BackgroundHealthcare workers increasingly use Electronic Health Information Resources (EHIRs) to make evidence-based decisions. Our study was intended to assess the perception, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals in medicine, pharmacy, and nursing regarding their perceived value and use of EHIRs. MethodsWe conducted an observational cross-sectional study using a pre-validated questionnaire among healthcare professionals in Jazan province from September 2022 to February 2023. We included healthcare professionals and interns with medical, pharmacy, or nursing degrees and excluded those who refused informed consent. ResultsWe included fully completed data from 294 participants, with an actual response rate of just 80.1 %. Almost 87.41 % utilized the health information resources at their workplace, with UpToDate [39.45 %] and Medscape [67.01 %] being the most frequently used medical databases. The health facilities' access to electronic health resources significantly impacted healthcare professionals' [p = 0.04] and medical interns' [p = 0.02] roles. Faculty members felt the need to access electronic health information at their workplace [p = 0.00]. Lack of time to access electronic health information due to a busy schedule was a significant reason that impacted the attitude of medical professionals [p = 0.008] and nursing staff [p = 0.025]. An excessive amount of clinically unrelated data was the primary obstacle (181/294, p < 0.0001) in using electronic health information resources. ConclusionOur study showed the pattern of healthcare professionals using EHIRs in the Jazan province, Saudi Arabia. We believe the study's outcome can help increase the calibre of electronic health information services available to healthcare professionals and raise awareness of different EHIRs in improving clinical care.