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Nurses are required to adapt to a complex and rapidly evolving environment that incorporates new IT technologies. Continuing, lifelong learning, especially in the fast-growing fields of Nursing Informatics, eHealth and related Information and Communication Technologies, is vital to the professionalism of nurses. The study presents the curriculum development and implementation of the educational project entitled "Training of Nurses in Nursing Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)" which has been designed and offered to Greek nurses as a continuing - lifelong online educational program by the Health Informatics Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The training material was created in three modules and 29 sub-modules, considering the new advancements and recommended competencies, necessary for the nurse, in the fields of Nursing Informatics and ICT. So far, eight training cycle courses have been offered to 1388 nurses, free of charge. Each course integrates synchronous and asynchronous distance learning methods and requires a workload of 70 hours over 10 weeks. The initial evaluation of the course by the participants, concerning its effectiveness, usefulness, and innovation are very encouraging.
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Curriculum , Educación Continua en Enfermería , Informática Aplicada a la Enfermería , Grecia , Informática Aplicada a la Enfermería/educación , Educación a Distancia , HumanosRESUMEN
In late 2019, COVID-19 appeared and has since spread worldwide as the new pandemic, causing more than 6 million deaths. In dealing with this global crisis, the contribution of Artificial Intelligence was also important through the possibilities of creating predictive models through Machine Learning algorithms, which are already successfully applied to solving a multitude of problems, for many scientific fields. This work aims to find the best model for predicting the mortality of patients with COVID-19, through the comparison of 6 classification algorithms, i.e. Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, eXtreme Gradient Boosting, Multi-Layer Perceptrons, K-Nearest Neighbors. We used a dataset containing more than 12 million cases which was cleansed, modified, and tested for each model. The best model is XGBoost (Precision: 0.93764, Recall: 0.95472, F1-score: 0.9113, AUC_ROC: 0.97855 and Runtime: 6.67306 sec), which is recommended for the prediction and priority treatment of patients with high mortality risk.
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Inteligencia Artificial , COVID-19 , Humanos , Algoritmos , Aprendizaje Automático , Redes Neurales de la ComputaciónRESUMEN
This work aims to promote and improve Public Health practices by creating an Information System (IS) to register health inspections performed in health stores by the Public Health Inspectors of the Health Departments of Regions in Greece. The IS was implemented based on open-source programming languages and frameworks. The front end was implemented by JavaScript and Vue.js framework, and the back end by Python and Django.
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Aplicaciones Móviles , Salud Pública , Grecia , Lenguajes de ProgramaciónRESUMEN
Chatbots are computer programs which integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies to simulate human conversation. The use of chatbots has significantly been increased during the COVID-19 pandemic to support healthcare procedures and systems. The purpose of this study is to present the design, implementation, and initial evaluation of a web-based conversational chatbot aiming at the immediate and reliable information regarding the COVID-19 disease. The implementation of the chatbot was built on IBM's Watson Assistant. The chatbot "Iris" that was created is highly developed with the ability to support dialogue, since it has a satisfactory understanding of the relevant subject matter. The system was pilot evaluated using the University of Ulster's Chatbot Usability Questionnaire (CUQ). The results confirmed its usability and that Chatbot "Iris" is a pleasant experience for users. Finally, the related study's limitations and future steps are discussed.
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Inteligencia Artificial , COVID-19 , Humanos , Pandemias , Programas Informáticos , InternetRESUMEN
In recent years, Greece has made efforts towards digital transformation. The most significant was the installation and use of eHealth systems and applications by health professionals. The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of physicians on the usefulness, ease of use and user satisfaction of the eHealth applications and especially the e-prescription system. Data were collected by using a 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire. The study indicated that the usefulness, ease of use and user satisfaction of eHealth applications: a)are rated at moderate levels and b) are not affected by characteristics such as gender, age, education, years of practicing the medical profession, the type of medical practice and the use of different electronic applications.
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Prescripción Electrónica , Telemedicina , Grecia , Escolaridad , ElectrónicaRESUMEN
Artificial intelligence (AI), utilising computing power, has managed to influence the health sector with many applications based on algorithms, tools, and automated processes. In this work, neuronbiological images acquired by an electronic microscope are assessed under appropriate image processing to identify areas of interest. The algorithmic steps identified the alterations of nerve cells that appeared as areas in the red channel of each digital image.
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Algoritmos , Inteligencia Artificial , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador , NeuronasRESUMEN
During the first months of COVID-19 pandemic, authorities of many countries imposed to educational institutions of all educational levels, the online delivery of their courses to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We investigated the perceptions and first experiences of Nursing students that attended the synchronous distance learning undergraduate course of Health Informatics. Respondents' perceptions and experiences were positive regarding the design and material of the course and the discussions with their peers while the technical support was negatively rated. Students could not decide if distance learning is more difficult than traditional or whether distance learning is more time consuming than traditional learning. Nursing students prefer traditional learning as they stated that they learn more and feel more comfortable to participate in personal discussions. Distance learning can be ameliorated by careful design, more interaction initiatives, creative methods to enhance learning and availability of timely technical support. Future research should be conducted in a larger sample.
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COVID-19 , Educación a Distancia , Estudiantes de Enfermería , COVID-19/epidemiología , Humanos , Pandemias/prevención & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Education adds knowledge, experience, and skills to the human personality, from childhood to old age. This paper focuses on adult education, presenting the difficulties, techniques and results that have been demonstrated to produce educational training program, including material using Scratch. Referring to the planned education from the school, university or any other institution, the educators have a duty to share their knowledge with the students, to show them the way of knowledge, learning, and exploration. They are constantly looking for new training techniques and methods that will attract anyone interested. An important role in this continuous effort is called to play the technology, which nowadays evolves. This paper addresses some of the advantages and disadvantages of technology in health training, how technology can be used and how it can be combined with training. In addition, important issues for health training are mentioned. The training program, the target group to which it is addressed, the means to be used and the objectives are presented in detail. Finally, technological training programs were created, which will enrich the specially designed training program, for which the methodology used, and their purpose will be analyzed.
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Aprendizaje , Universidades , Adulto , Niño , Humanos , Instituciones Académicas , EstudiantesRESUMEN
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the most common Motor Neuron Disease. This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation of an online tool that provides information and training materials to caregivers about ALS, to promote health care and quality of life of patients. To collect the appropriate content, a literature review was conducted, and a Content Management System (CMS) was used for the development of the tool. For its evaluation, reliability, acceptance, effectiveness and usefulness were examined through semi-structured interviews. The online tool was positively evaluated by the caregivers, who participated in the evaluation process.
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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral , Cuidadores , Promoción de la Salud , Humanos , Calidad de Vida , Reproducibilidad de los ResultadosRESUMEN
The purpose of this study is to present the design, development and initial evaluation of a smartphone software (mobile app), for the needs of nursing bedside shift reporting and documentation. The app records and process nursing handovers concerning haemodialysis patient data, and it runs on Android smartphones, offering a structured and friendly user interface. Data are collected, processed, stored and accessed easily, quickly and securely by authorized users. The evaluation, based on discussions and semi-structured interviews with a group of nurses, showed positive feedback on the user interface, structure and functions of the prototype. It can be a useful and efficient tool for the reporting and communication needs between nurses. Conclusions about the limitations of the study and future developments are reported.
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Aplicaciones Móviles , Pase de Guardia , Unidades Hospitalarias , Humanos , Diálisis Renal , Teléfono InteligenteRESUMEN
The purpose of this study is to investigate the awareness of nursing personnel on processing patients' personal data according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council). A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June 2019 on a sample of 229 nurses working in the health care sector. A self-filled electronic questionnaire was constructed, evaluated for its validity and reliability, and used as a measuring tool. The participants were invited from nursing professional pages on social media. The study indicated that the nursing staff who participated were not fully informed about the GDPR and its implementation. The level of awareness of the participants was found to be related to the age, the employment in the private health sector, the education level, the position of responsibility and the years of experience.
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Personal de Enfermería , Seguridad Computacional , Estudios Transversales , Humanos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
The information of the general population regarding the prevention of eye diseases is crucial. This work presents the design and development of an online prevention tool for the information and education of the general population about ophthalmological diseases. A literature review was conducted for the collection of all necessary and up-to-date information regarding the diseases selected. The phases of requirement analysis, design, development and evaluation were followed. The online tool developed, proved to accomplish the aims of usability and usefulness in the prevention of eye diseases and their complications.
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Oftalmopatías , HumanosRESUMEN
Augmented Reality technology can provide useful tools and devices to support healthcare services. The aim of this study is to investigate the intention of IT and health care scientists' to use Augmented Reality technology in Healthcare. A survey was conducted using a questionnaire based on a theoretical research model. According to the results, the participants seem to have positive perception about using the Augmented Reality technology in health domain, and they intend to use it.
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Intención , Tecnología , Atención a la Salud , Servicios de Salud , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
The purpose of this study is to investigate views of physicians, nurses and administrative personnel working in Primary Health Care (PHC) structures in the Greek regions of Achaia and Attica, on the usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning and users' satisfaction of e-prescription and e-appointment systems. The e-prescription and e-appointment systems we evaluated are developed and hosted by the Greek e-Government Center for Social Security Services (IDIKA S.A.). Data were collected by using Likert-scale questionnaires. Overall, users are satisfied, and they find the studied systems useful, easy to use and learn. Ease of learning of both systems scores the highest score, while users' satisfaction the lowest. Ease of learning of both e-systems is not affected by age, gender, computer skills, and personnel category.
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Prescripción Electrónica , Satisfacción Personal , Médicos , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Humanos , Atención Primaria de Salud , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Augmented Realty (AR) technology has a significant contribution in healthcare sector by offering valuable solutions the last two decades. The aim of this paper is to investigate the implementations of Augmented Reality technologies in healthcare, which include wearable devices such as AR Glasses and Optical Head-Mounted Display Devices (OHMD), by searching the international scientific literature. Relevant studies were retrieved online from scientific databases using keywords related to Augmented Reality in healthcare. The results indicate the numerous applications of these technologies in healthcare procedures, like diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, as well as in the education of healthcare professionals. The international scientific community encourages the usage of the AR wearable technologies like AR glasses in Healthcare.
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Anteojos , Dispositivos Ópticos , Realidad Virtual , Humanos , Dispositivos Electrónicos VestiblesRESUMEN
This paper describes an empirical study aiming to assess nursing students' perceptions on Electronic Health Record (EHR) concepts and their potential future attitude towards use. Based on the theoretical ground of Rogers' Innovation Diffusion Theory and other research works, a formulated model was empirically validated among ninety nursing undergraduates. Data analysis was based on partial least squares path modeling. Results highlighted the very strong significant effect of relative advantage and observability as well as the significant effect of perceived ease of use to attitude towards using EHR systems. The study findings are discussed along with limitations and future work in the current field.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Actitud hacia los Computadores , Difusión de Innovaciones , Femenino , Humanos , Análisis de los Mínimos Cuadrados , Masculino , Informática Médica/tendencias , Sistemas de Registros Médicos Computarizados , Percepción , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudiantes de Enfermería , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
The European Union Network for Patient Safety (EUNetPaS) is a project funded and supported by the European Commission within the 2007 Public Health Programme and aims to encourage and enhance the collaboration of participating EU countries in the field of Patient Safety. One of its major objectives is to promote Patient Safety (PS) education and training in Member States, through building a platform for mutual exchange of experience and knowledge on methods of planning and implementing sustainable learning activities. Towards this direction, a methodology has been applied, based on a three axes schema, which describes the roles, the awareness level and the competences of the PS Education and Training Activities. Based on this scheme, a questionnaire has been developed and distributed across EU organizations though National Contact Points, as a tool for information collection. Looking to the above structure, a web-based resource has been developed aiming to facilitate the information collection and sharing, in a truly networking environment.
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Difusión de la Información , Capacitación en Servicio , Administración de la Seguridad , Recolección de Datos , Europa (Continente) , Unión EuropeaRESUMEN
According to a common definition, interprofessional education (IPE) is described as "occasions when two or more professions learn from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care". The Leonardo project under the name European Interprofessional Education Network (EIPEN) in health and social care, has been dealing with the challenges of interprofessional education. The EIPEN project tries to develop a transnational network of universities and employers in the six participating countries and at the same time to promote good practices in interprofessional learning and teaching in health and social care. IPE provides opportunities for students and practitioners to learn with, from and about each other during qualifying and post-qualifying training and in their practice. IPE in health and social care includes the education and training of practitioners in human and animal medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy and all other health professions including public and environmental health and health promotion, and social work. The outcomes of the EIPEN Project will provide means, material and guidelines for the enhancement of professional education in the multi-disciplinary field of Health Informatics. The methodology on the development of the Greek Interprofessional Network was based on a series of workshops aiming to document the educational process in healthcare institutes and universities followed by the assessment of the needs for the development of an interprofessional environment. The outcomes will provide means, material and guidelines for the enhancement of professional education in the multi-disciplinary field of Health Informatics.
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Educación Profesional/organización & administración , Europa (Continente) , Informática MédicaRESUMEN
The Leonardo project under the name European Interprofessional Education Network (EIPEN) in health and social care, has been dealing with the challenges of Interprofessional Education (IPE). The EIPEN project tries to develop a transnational network of universities and employers in the six participating countries and at the same time to promote good practices in Interprofessional LearningTeaching in healthsocial care. IPE provides opportunities for students and practitioners to learn with, from and about each other during qualifying and post-qualifying training and in their practice. IPE in health and social care includes the education and training of practitioners in human and animal medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy and all other health professions including public and environmental health and health promotion, and social work. The outcomes of the EIPEN Project will provide means, material and guidelines for the enhancement of professional education in the multidisciplinary field of Health Informatics.
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Educación Profesional , Empleos en Salud/educación , Informática Médica/educación , Europa (Continente) , Comunicación Interdisciplinaria , Relaciones InterprofesionalesRESUMEN
The purpose of this paper is to present the evaluation of a web based nursing documentation system which helps nursing professionals and students to study ICNP Greek beta 2 version and to create nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes by selecting relevant terms from ICNP. This advanced web-based ICNP browser enables the authentication of the user, and the creation of a type of nursing care plan through the use of ICNP. It provides different ways for creating nursing diagnoses, interventions and outcomes, by selecting relevant ICNP terms through the tree-structure view, index and search components of the tool. The evaluation of this nursing documentation system is carried out by a survey among nursing professionals working in nursing units in hospitals. The results which have derived from this survey are presented. Moreover, conclusions regarding the future changes that should be made in the system are reported.