გადაუდებელი სამედიცინო დახმარების პერსონალის კმაყოფილება (თბილისის და რუსთავის მაგალითზე)

Introduction. The organization of an emergency medical service is of great importance for the population of any country. Many factors affect the effective and efficient operation of the service during emergencies, among them: coordinated and timely response, providing adequate medical care in a limited time and making correct decisions, allocation of available resources, motivated human resources. The qualifications, knowledge, skills, psycho-emotional stability and level of satisfaction of medical staff play an important role in these processes. Objectives. The aim of the survey is to study job satisfaction of the emergency medical staff on the example of professionals employed in two cities of Georgia, Tbilisi and Rustavi. Methodology. The survey was conducted in April-June 2020 using a specially designed structured questionnaire. The respondents were employees of the Emergency Medical Service in Tbilisi and Rustavi. Results and discussion. The research revealed many factors that have a negative impact on staff motivation. These factors include staff overwork, overtime, stressful environment, inadequate payment, and more. Most of the staff working in the emergency care system are dissatisfied with the work schedule and system at work, which is reflected in the discrepancy between the workload, responsible stressful work and appreciation.შესავალი. გადაუდებელი სამედიცინო დახმარების სამსახურის ორგანიზაციას უდიდესი მნიშვნელობა აქვს ნებისმიერი ქვეყნის საზოგადოებისათვის. გადაუდებელი მდგომარეობების დროს სამსახურის ეფექტიან და გამართულ ფუნქციონირებაზე ბევრი ფაქტორი ახდენს გავლენას: კოორდინირებული და დროული რეაგირება, შეზღუდულ დროში გადაწყვეტილების მიღება და ადექვატური სამედიცინო დახმარების აღმოჩენა, არსებული რესურსების სწორად გადანაწილება, მოტივირებული ადამიანური რესურსი. ამ პროცესებში მნიშვნელოვან როლს ასრულებს სამედიცინო პერსონალის კვალიფიკაცია, ცოდნა, უნარ-ჩვევები, ფსიქო-ემოციური სტაბილურობა და კმაყოფილების დონე. კვლევის მიზანი. კვლევის მიზანს წარმოადგენს გადაუდებელი სამედიცინო დახმარებისპერსონალის კმაყოფილების დონის შესწავლა საქართველოს ორ დიდი ქალაქის, თბილისისა და რუსთავის მაგალითზე. მეთოდოლოგია. გამოკითხვა ჩატარდა 2020 წლის აპრილ-ივნისში, სპეციალურად შედგენილი სტრუქტურირებული კითხვარის გამოყენებით. რესპონდენტებად შერჩეულ იყვნენ გადაუდებელი დახმარების დეპარტამენტისა და საგანგებო სიტუაციების კოორდინაციისა და გადაუდებელი დახმარების ცენტრების თანამშრომლები თბილისსა და რუსთავში. შედეგები და დისკუსია. ჩატარებული კვლევის შედეგად გამოიკვეთა მრავალი ფაქტორი, რომელიც ნეგატიურ ზეგავლენას ახდენს პერსონალის მოტივაციაზე. ამ ფაქტორებს შორის აღსანიშნავია პერსონალის გადაძაბვა ზეგანაკვეთური სამუშაო საათებით, სტრესული გარემო, არასაკმარისი ანაზღაურება და სხვა. გადაუდებელი სამედიცინო დახმარების სისტემაში მომუშავე პერსონალის უმეტესობა უკმაყოფილოა სამსახურში არსებული სამუშაო გრაფიკითა და სისტემით, რაც გამოხატულია სამუშოს მოცულობისა და საპასუხისმგებლო სტრესული საქმის შეუსაბამობით მიღებულ სარგებელსა (გასამრჯელო) და დაფასებას შორის

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results

a review of methodological design choices

Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3,053 studies of which 2,948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results.publishersversionepub_ahead_of_prin

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices.

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results

Study of driver's attitudes towards road safety in Georgia

Introduction. Road traffic injuries are a global public health challenges and a leading cause of death and disability. This study examines the relationships between road traffic accident involvement, driving behaviors, and drivers’ attitudes towards traffic safety in Georgia. Material and methods. Behavior of two hundred Georgian drivers were reported using a self-administered questionnaire. The criteria for inclusion in the study were residency of Georgia and at least one year of driving experience. Results. A total of 200 Georgian drivers were interviewed. 59% of study participants felt that the road safety had not improved at all over the past ten years. 94% of respondents were involved in a road traffic accident as a driver. 99% of male drivers and 84% of female drivers have been fined for speeding in the last three years. 95% of males and 51% of females have experienced driving under the influence of alcohol once, and 2% of males and 43% of females have never driven under the influence of alcohol. Conclusions. The study demonstrated that alcohol consumption, the use of mobile phones while driving and high speed are very common among drivers in Georgia

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom : a review of methodological design choices

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices.

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3,053 studies of which 2,948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results

Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results