An excessive stress reaction to one's occupational or professional environment. It is manifested by feelings of emotional and physical exhaustion coupled with a sense of frustration and failure.
Specialized hospital facilities which provide intensive care for burn patients.
Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.
The expected function of a member of a particular profession.
The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.
Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)
Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.
The principles of proper conduct concerning the rights and duties of the professional, relations with patients or consumers and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the professional and interpersonal relations with patient or consumer families. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
State in which an individual perceives or experiences a sensation of unreality concerning the self or the environment; it is seen in disorders such as schizophrenia, affection disorders, organic mental disorders, and personality disorders. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
Formal education and training in preparation for the practice of a profession.
The use of one's knowledge in a particular profession. It includes, in the case of the field of biomedicine, professional activities related to health care and the actual performance of the duties related to the provision of health care.
Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.
Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation.
Individuals licensed to practice medicine.
The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.
Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.
Pulmonary injury following the breathing in of toxic smoke from burning materials such as plastics, synthetics, building materials, etc. This injury is the most frequent cause of death in burn patients.
Professions or other business activities directed to the cure and prevention of disease. For occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians but who are working in the fields of medical technology, physical therapy, etc., ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS is available.
Interactions between health personnel and patients.
Invasion of the site of trauma by pathogenic microorganisms.
The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional.
Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.
Burns produced by contact with electric current or from a sudden discharge of electricity.
Burns of the respiratory tract caused by heat or inhaled chemicals.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
Violation of laws, regulations, or professional standards.
The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.
Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).
Conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes school admission or job interviews.
Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.
The field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
A game in which a round inflated ball is advanced by kicking or propelling with any part of the body except the hands or arms. The object of the game is to place the ball in opposite goals.
Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.
A method of data collection and a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions.
Great Britain is not a medical term, but a geographical name for the largest island in the British Isles, which comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, forming the major part of the United Kingdom.
The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.
Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.
A course of study offered by an educational institution.
Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient.
Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.
The interactions between physician and patient.
The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time.
Use for general articles concerning nursing education.
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.
Education and training in PUBLIC HEALTH for the practice of the profession.
Use for general articles concerning medical education.
Systematic statements of principles or rules of appropriate professional conduct, usually established by professional societies.
The inability of a health professional to provide proper professional care of patients due to his or her physical and/or mental disability.
The expected function of a member of the medical profession.
The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.
The process by which the employer promotes staff performance and efficiency consistent with management goals and objectives.
Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.
The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the dentist, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the dentist in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of nurses themselves, their patients, and their fellow practitioners, as well as their actions in the care of patients and in relations with their families.
The physician's inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to the patient due to the physician's disability. Common causes include alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, physical disability, and senility.
The obligations and accountability assumed in carrying out actions or ideas on behalf of others.
Organizations composed of members with common interests and whose professions may be similar.
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
The upward or downward mobility in an occupation or the change from one occupation to another.
Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.
Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.
The interaction of two or more persons or organizations directed toward a common goal which is mutually beneficial. An act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit, i.e., joint action. (From Random House Dictionary Unabridged, 2d ed)
A change or shift in personnel due to reorganization, resignation, or discharge.
The interactions between the professional person and the family.
Studies beyond the bachelor's degree at an institution having graduate programs for the purpose of preparing for entrance into a specific field, and obtaining a higher degree.
A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.
The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.
A game played by two or four players with rackets and an elastic ball on a level court divided by a low net.
Dedication or commitment shown by employees to organizations or institutions where they work.
Persons whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in legal matters. (American Heritage Dictionary, 3d ed)
The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.
Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.
Duties that are based in ETHICS, rather than in law.
Individuals enrolled in a school or formal educational program in the health occupations.
A loose confederation of computer communication networks around the world. The networks that make up the Internet are connected through several backbone networks. The Internet grew out of the US Government ARPAnet project and was designed to facilitate information exchange.
The function of directing or controlling the actions or attitudes of an individual or group with more or less willing acquiescence of the followers.
The expected function of a member of the nursing profession.
Those physicians who have completed the education requirements specified by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.
The process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea.
The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.
The educational process of instructing.
The availability of HEALTH PERSONNEL. It includes the demand and recruitment of both professional and allied health personnel, their present and future supply and distribution, and their assignment and utilization.
Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.
Fundamental claims of patients, as expressed in statutes, declarations, or generally accepted moral principles. (Bioethics Thesaurus) The term is used for discussions of patient rights as a group of many rights, as in a hospital's posting of a list of patient rights.
Societies whose membership is limited to physicians.
A two-person sport in which the fists are skillfully used to attack and defend.
The individuals employed by the hospital.
Selection of a type of occupation or profession.
Those persons legally qualified by education and training to engage in the practice of pharmacy.
Country located in EUROPE. It is bordered by the NORTH SEA, BELGIUM, and GERMANY. Constituent areas are Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, formerly included in the NETHERLANDS ANTILLES.
The process of formulating, improving, and expanding educational, managerial, or service-oriented work plans (excluding computer program development).
Persons trained in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY to make use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction.
Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.
Individuals enrolled in a school of medicine or a formal educational program in medicine.
The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment.
Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.
The process of choosing employees for specific types of employment. The concept includes recruitment.
Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing.
Theoretical models which propose methods of learning or teaching as a basis or adjunct to changes in attitude or behavior. These educational interventions are usually applied in the fields of health and patient education but are not restricted to patient care.
On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs.
Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.
The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.
Personnel who provide dental service to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.
Physicians whose practice is not restricted to a specific field of MEDICINE.
The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.
Communication, in the sense of cross-fertilization of ideas, involving two or more academic disciplines (such as the disciplines that comprise the cross-disciplinary field of bioethics, including the health and biological sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences and law). Also includes problems in communication stemming from differences in patterns of language usage in different academic or medical disciplines.
The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in an educational institution.
Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.
Senior professionals who provide guidance, direction and support to those persons desirous of improvement in academic positions, administrative positions or other career development situations.
Organized services to provide information on any questions an individual might have using databases and other sources. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.
Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Place or physical location of work or employment.
Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.
An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)
Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.
Techniques or methods of patient care used by nurses as primary careproviders.
Directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.
Abstract standards or empirical variables in social life which are believed to be important and/or desirable.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but 'England' is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and contributions to medical science. However, in a medical context, it may refer to the location of a patient, healthcare provider, or research study, but it is not a term with a specific medical meaning.
Patterns of practice related to diagnosis and treatment as especially influenced by cost of the service requested and provided.
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.
The use of community resources, individual case work, or group work to promote the adaptive capacities of individuals in relation to their social and economic environments. It includes social service agencies.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Brazil" is not a medical term or concept, it is a country located in South America, known officially as the Federative Republic of Brazil. If you have any questions related to health, medicine, or science, I'd be happy to help answer those!
Differences of opinion or disagreements that may arise, for example, between health professionals and patients or their families, or against a political regime.
The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction.
Beliefs and values shared by all members of the organization. These shared values, which are subject to change, are reflected in the day to day management of the organization.
The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.
Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
Professional medical personnel who provide care to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.
Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.
The auxiliary health profession which makes use of PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES to prevent, correct, and alleviate movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiological origin.
General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department.
The expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group.
Medical specialty concerned with the promotion and maintenance of the physical and mental health of employees in occupational settings.
Interaction between the patient and nurse.
Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for.
The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision.
Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.
Individuals who have developed skills, physical stamina and strength or participants in SPORTS or other physical activities.
Specialists in the management of a library or the services rendered by a library, bringing professional skills to administration, organization of material and personnel, interpretation of bibliothecal rules, the development and maintenance of the library's collection, and the provision of information services.
The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.
Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry.
A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
Time period from 1901 through 2000 of the common era.
Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
The remuneration paid or benefits granted to an employee.
'Fires' is not a recognized medical term for a symptom, diagnosis, or condition in patients.
Individuals responsible for the development of policy and supervision of the execution of plans and functional operations.
Use for articles concerning dental education in general.
A competitive team sport played on a rectangular field. This is the American or Canadian version of the game and also includes the form known as rugby. It does not include non-North American football (= SOCCER).
The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in exercise and sports activities.
The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.
The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.
Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields.
Women licensed to practice medicine.
Organized services to provide mental health care.
Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of nursing.
Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.
Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.
Systems for assessing, classifying, and coding injuries. These systems are used in medical records, surveillance systems, and state and national registries to aid in the collection and reporting of trauma.
Patient involvement in the decision-making process in matters pertaining to health.
An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (From Bioethics Thesaurus, 1992)
An enduring, learned predisposition to behave in a consistent way toward a given class of objects, or a persistent mental and/or neural state of readiness to react to a certain class of objects, not as they are but as they are conceived to be.
Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports.
Introduction of changes which are new to the organization and are created by management.
The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
Study of the principles and practices of library administration and services.
Personnel whose work is prescribed and supervised by the dentist.
'Medical Libraries' are repositories or digital platforms that accumulate, organize, and provide access to a wide range of biomedical information resources including but not limited to books, journals, electronic databases, multimedia materials, and other evidence-based health data for the purpose of supporting and advancing clinical practice, education, research, and administration in healthcare.
A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population.
The psychological relations between the dentist and patient.
Educational programs designed to inform graduate pharmacists of recent advances in their particular field.
Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.
Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.
An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field.
Formal instruction, learning, or training in the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs in the field of medicine.
The attitude of a significant portion of a population toward any given proposition, based upon a measurable amount of factual evidence, and involving some degree of reflection, analysis, and reasoning.
A systematic statement of policy rules or principles. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by convening expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form but is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any field of activity. For guidelines in the field of health care and clinical medicine, PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC is available.
The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.
Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.
A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.
The process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted.
Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
The circulation or wide dispersal of information.
Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue.
Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.
The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
Coexistence of numerous distinct ethnic, racial, religious, or cultural groups within one social unit, organization, or population. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed., 1982, p955)
Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
An iterative questionnaire designed to measure consensus among individual responses. In the classic Delphi approach, there is no interaction between responder and interviewer.
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
The state of being engaged in an activity or service for wages or salary.
The broad dissemination of new ideas, procedures, techniques, materials, and devices and the degree to which these are accepted and used.
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.
Education via communication media (correspondence, radio, television, computer networks) with little or no in-person face-to-face contact between students and teachers. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1997)